When you need a gift for a friend at the last minute, it’s nice to have something on hand to use, like this Ombre Gift Bag For a Friend. No running to the store and looking for the right kind of packaging and theme. You can make your own!

This is an Ombre Gift Bag in the new In Color Pale Papaya. The pack of 20 gift bags comes in an assortment of all the new In Colors. Just decorate however you like, a lot or a little. You can add a little gift or maybe a special treat. Fold over the top or leave it as is. The bags are 4 3/4″ x 7″ and are food safe! Just picture a big, yummy cookie in that bag!

For this Ombre Bag, I die cut Soft Succulent Cardstock with the largest Ornate Layers Die. The flowers are stamped from the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set. I colored in all the flowers with Stampin’ Blends Markers in Pale Papaya, Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia and the leaves with Soft Succulent plus a tiny bit of yellow. You can add flower centers in whatever colors you like. The flowers are die-cut with the Penned Flowers Dies. Only use the outline die, not the center part, to cut out this bouquet. You can buy both the stamp set and dies together in the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle and save 10%.

I found the word “Friend” in the Daisy Lane Stamp Set and stamped it in Pale Papaya Ink. Then I die-cut it with a die in the Ornate Frames Dies. Originally, I was going to layer it on another die-cut but that made it too big and I didn’t want to detract from the flowers. I added two Genial Gems to the greeting and the Ombre Gift Bag For a Friend was finished!