Creative And Customizable Easter Bag Toppers


It's been quite a while since I created something that wasn't just a greeting card. Maybe that's why my heart hurt...creativity is as necessary as breathing to some of us! This Easter bag topper is hopefully the start of a crafty trend in my life again.


The bag topper inspiration came from the tiny bag of tiny sheep with the tiny little ears. I already had all the paper and the bags, so this is definitely a scrap project.


I started by cutting the topper itself out of white card stock. I marked it just wider than the bag and tall enough to fold in half and have plenty of space for decorating.


At that size and shape, I can get two toppers from each sheet of card stock, with some left over for bookmarks. 


The secret to a perfect mat is to flip the patterned paper over, line up two sides the thickness you want them, and then mark the other two sides with a pencil. Two cuts with a paper trimmer, and you have a beautiful mat.


I was going to stamp an Easter phrase in the middle of my hand-cut tag, but then I saw this one on a card front. I fussy cut it and made it mine!


The rest of the card was beautiful spring flowers, so I fussy cut two of them and arranged them on the bag topper with the phrase, tag, and my sweet sheep.


Two snips to the flowers and the topper is complete. And adorable.


To attach the topper to the bag, I use three pieces of double stick tape on each side and stick the bag in between. Press it down and it keeps it sealed and tightly closed.


These bags will be for our youth group kids in a few weeks, so one down and 11 more to go. How much fun is this? So much that I can't wait to get started on the next one. What creative jumpstart is happening in your craft room this week?

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