Yesterday was my hubby's birthday and I realized I didn't have any masculine gift bags. Do you know how hard it is to figure out which images to use for a grown up man? After much hemming and hawing, I decided to pull out the Paper Lace cartridge and see what might fit the bill.
I cut the Lace 2 mesh above at 7-1/2". It was masculine looking without too much detail. Notice the heart mesh on this page also - that would be fun to use for Valentine's Day.
This Paper Lace cartridge also has some great word art with the "Will and Grace" font, like the "Happy Birthday" I chose here and cut at 1-3/4".
This bag was just the right size for the DVD collections I got him for his birthday (Spin City Season 1, Two seasons of Bones and one season of House). I like to pick up these bags at Joann's or Michaels when they are on sale.
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239 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 239 Newer› Newest»wow that is real pretty. Great job, again :)
I love the bag! Thanks for the inspiration!
Now there is a cartridge I forget to pull out. Paper Lace is great for embellishments. The bag looks nice.
Great gift bag!!
Carol
Great bag, perfect for a man!
What a striking bag for either a man or woman recipient. Love it!
Great bag!! It's amazing how you keep coming up with so many different ideas in a same category.....this time the lace looks like iron...how cool is this.....
that's a great bag, love that paper lace cartridge
Very nice masculine bag. I make these bags all the time, but they are all "girly-ish". Love the black/white colors. I haven't tried that yet. TFS. :D
I is hard to find man bags. Nice color choice.
How wonderfully creative! Perfect for a man-gift!
Carolyn
http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com
I just love the plain gift bags. It is so much more fun to decorate them yourself for the occassion rather than spend a lot for one that is already designed! Great job! Thanks for sharing.
I really like this bag! What a great way to make a "man" gift bag! Thanks for sharing!
Melissa
Myscraphour.blogspot.com
Very pretty yet masculine, awesome.
cathyplus5.blogspot.com
How cool! And we can always use new ideas for guy stuff! Thanks!
Love your bag for hubby, I'm new to cricut this year and just love , been looking at the New Testament Cricut Cartridge and would love to win it. TFS putting out a great blog,
This bag is great for the men in our lives. Very simple yet very nice. I really enjoy your blog everyday. Thankyou.
This is a great idea making your own bags. Many times you are unable to
find one to fit the occassion.
Awesome blog
Great looking bag! We have a guy friend turning 65 next month, so great timing for inspiration!
I love it! Happy birthday hubby!
Love the ideas, keep 'em coming!! :p TGIF!!
T. Sanders
Mobile, AL
What a handsome bag. It is a lot harder to make items for our guys. Thanks for the inspiration. I would love to win The New Testament Cartridge. The icons on it are wonderful. Thanks for the chance.
bgalyean2011@aol.com
I love the bag another new idea I have gotten from you keep up the good work.
Linda
lmkindell1@verizon.net
lindashappyplace.blogspot.com
Great bag!
spolack@cox.net
I don't make my own gift bags, maybe I should start. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kim T.
kjoycec@juno.com
Great to see a masculine project -- thanks!
Jan B.
I agree, masculine gift bags are hard to find but you did a great job with this one.
Love how you turned something so feminine (lace) into something masculine!
Very cool! I have found that Ornamental Iron is good for masculine projects as well.
What a terrific job! Love that cut! No need to buy another bag!
SusanJ in Atlanta
That is brilliant for a masculine theme! I always struggle with manly themes...this will surely help! (I have a few man-centered birthdays coming up in the next two months - perfect timing!) Thanks for the inspiration to look at my cartridges a bit differently!
Tanya T
tanya.thompson53@gmail.com
Great Bag! Thanks for sharing with us!!
Great idea for a man's gift bag! Thanks for sharing!
I love the bag. It is so hard to find masculine things for birthday giving. Do they think men don't have birthdays or what? Thanks for sharing and for a chance to win.
I would love to have the New Testament Cartridge. Could do so many things for my grandkids Sunday School class. Fingers crossed!!
I love the bag.its asome
What a great idea! I love it.
love the cut on this bag. This one cartridge I havent spent much time exploring
Dawn RI
I really like this bag! I have not used Paper Lace in a while - looks like I should get it out again and play.
I love getting you new post daily in my email.. Starts my day off in a "Happy Must Create" something frame of mind.
I love the gift bag idea.. I will use it. I have two male birthdays coming in April.
Have a happy scrapy day!!
I love the Masculine gift bag. I myself need more birthday cards and ideas. Would love to see you post some more. thanks!
Great job on finding something masculine- that is not a cart I would have thought about looking at for masculine stuff.
I love it! I would have never thought of that! Thanks!
Celesterpr
Great idea, just what we needed.
The happy birthday font is so fun!
This looks great! I have 3 sons and a husband...masculine stuff is hard to find. Thanks for the idea!
How simple, yet so beautiful. Great job
Great project for a "man" bag. Thanks
Oh I bet he loved it! Nice work! lclass003atgmaildotcom
Very nice bag. Even though it's lace, because you chose the black, it looks more like iron work! I think your color choices were they key in making this masculine. You could very easily change the colors to pink and it would be girly! TFS
rosebud114 your husband is a lucky
man! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIM!
Paper Lace is one cartridge i'll need to get...i'm just starting cause i just got my cricut. Love the inspirations. Thanks.
I always like to see masculine ideas! This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
You're so right. I have the hardest time finding adult male designs. You have just opened up some new possiblilites though. Thanks Again
Beautiful bag. TFS
I love the Happy Birthday from this cartridge. Great job!
Love this bag! Looking forward to seeing more. papermemories4u@ yahoo.com
I NEVER WOULD OF THOUGHT TO DECORATE THESE BORING BAGS THIS WAY. I HAVE SEVERAL OF THEM AND WAS WONDERING WHAT TO DO BESIDES MAKE THEM LUNCH BAGS. GREAT IDEA THANKS!!!
Great idea putting the "Happy" up over the top of the bag. Looking forward to seeing your birthday creations. TFS.
This bag is amazingly cute! Thanks for sharing!
Great bag. I struggle so much with doing "manly" things so you have added to my idea list. TFS
this is nice and easy for a fast project!
Very cool! Thanks!
Great man bag! Can't wait to see more birthday cards and bags.
jdkentinc at aol dot com
Amazed AGAIN! I would never have thought to even pull out my "Lace" cartridge for a masculine gift. But it SO works! Great job, Joy!
Great male bag esp in b&w. Recently posted a Birthday card I made for my hubby. His b'day is on Groundhog's Day so I used the Groundhog image on Designer's Calendar. Both my hubby & I are fans of the House show.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Like the masculine bag. Most of my carts are too feminine or juvenile. So I like the lace.
Julie
juliew50@ymail.com
Great job !!
Anna N.
ann2236@juno.com
It's great to see some masculine projects.
I'd love to win!
Nice!! I always have a hard time with masculine stuff, too. This helps!! :-) Thanks!
Simple, yet effective! Great job! Thank you for the inspiration!
Great idea! I like using the plain bags also. You can be very creative with them. Also, great giveaway. God bless.
This bag is so cute! The black and white look so striking and you could just switch up the colors to make it girly!
What a fun idea for the gift bag.
Never really thought I could use this cartridge until I saw your bag. I also like the heart lace. Very cool
i am so excited i now know how to leave comments..thanks to your wonderful visual instructions. I want to thank u all for the awesome design cards u come up with. They are absolutely mind blowing. Thank you Donna CT dnadeja
I'm always looking for ways to "man" up a craft :)
Perfect boy bag!!!
Thanks for the great job that you do. The bag is great I never know what to do for men, because there isn't a lot out there for men.
Paula and Red Dog
Awesome bag! Love your idea's. The cartridge would be excellent for my baptism pictures. Thanks for a chance to win.
The bag looks great! I have that cart and forget to use it. Thanks for reminding me of some great uses for it.
Great idea...it is difficult to come up with ideas for men and teenage boys!!! Thank you for all your great ideas.
Love the gift bag! Thanks for a chance to win another great cartridge. You can NEVER have too many!!
OH and I have this cartridge AND I have lots of brown gift bags that I bought MONTHS ago to decorate... How did you know?
Nice Bag!! Its hard to make items for a Male! Thank You so much for inspiring me!
Nice job. Man stuff is hard for me. I will have to keep this one in mind.
Thanks,
Lori
This is a very nice bag. Love the details. Ccn35@aol.com.
It's always hard for me to find/make a man card/gift bag!I love yours, I do love that heart mesh too!That why I like your blog so much!Would love to win this cart.Thanks
I don't have that cart yet. Nice bag!
Sharon
sldotvaughnatcomcastdotnet
Wow!!What a great bag oh so pretty. Thanks. Glad to hear more Birthday cards will be forthcoming. Thank you in advance.
Masculine stuff is so difficult. Great job! :) JenBrierley2 at gmail dot com
The bag is such a great idea, thanks for sharing! That's especially helpful when you're in a pinch for a gift bag :)
Thanks for the wonderful ideas. Would love to win the New Testament Cricut Cartridge! It would get used a lot!
Lori
austinfamily7@juno.com
Love this you did a great job!!!
Great idea!!
Brenda W.
Awesome bag!
cute bag. Men deserve presents too.
Great idea!
Wow this is a great masculine bag. I think it would fit as a unisex gift bag perfectly. Smooches... Felicia - frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com
Nice bag, tfs.
Great gift bag--looking forward to more birthday ideas.
great bag, tfs
That's nice! I'm always looking for manly designs. TFS!
I am glad you reminded me about this cartridge! I too have a hard time making male appropriate cards, gift bags, etc. sr
Love the bag! I am sure he loved it!
Thanks for the masculine inspiration. I agree it can sometimes be difficult to come up with masculine designs,
Thanks for the inspiration with the masculine gift bag!
OKScrapGal13@yahoo.com
I enjoy looking at all the creative things you all make! Thanks!
Being new to the Cricut scene, I find these posts great for getting me started with projects. Love to see all the new ideas to help flair my own.. Thanks a bunch.......Marie in Merritt
Super cute gift bag. Love your creativity:)
I love the idea for the man bag living with three boys i need these a lot!! ---vikki from kyle
Manly yes! but I like it to :)
thanks for the great ideas.
Judy from Claremore
Great idea! It is definitely hard to find masculine embellishments.
Wouldn't have thought to put the "Happy Birthday" ABOVE the bag - thanks!
Wow! Looks great! I may just make something similar for my hubby's b-day! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win!
I am loving making bags for gifts. Thank you for the guy bag. How about a week long creative bags.
Linda in Stanwood
Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and inspirations! I am always stumped for male theme things so today's post was perfect :)
I love the Bday bag!!! I know he did too :)
I love doing gift bags! Thanks for more inspiration! :)
Another Great Awesome idea that wins hands down. You Have hit this one out of the Park Just a stong presence. This Gift bag would clearly stand-out!
I love your bag. What a great idea. I really need to search through my cartridges to find all that is there. I, too, don't have enough birthday cards made up and need to work on that. Thanks for sharing.
Great bag! I also struggle with items for men. Thanks for the inspiration!
Bags are so much fun to decorate. Yours is really nice. Regina
I just love this bag I am always taking a brown paper bag and making it into a gift bag. Thanks for sharing this easy an elegant one for the guys.
later tater
laney
Very pretty!!!
I like the 'manly bag'!
I agree - the masculine is tough! It would be great to see an entire week devoted to masculine projects - b-day cards, love cards, the gift bag like today, a wall plaque... TFS!
What a great looking bag! What an easy way to dress a gift bag!
I love your bag. This is a great idea. I love the Paper Lace cartridge also. Thanks for sharing.
Love this!
Cute bag. I need to try something like that.
I am always looking for good ideas for masculine birthday cards etc. I have six nieces and six nephews. It's easy to do girlie things and little boy things. What I need help with is the adult males. I usually do hunting, fishing, golf stuff, but that gets soo old. Thank you for all you do.
Kathleen jbaugh1481@aol.com
Cute masculine card.
It looks like Ironworks would make the same type of bag.
Terry with lots of dogs.
Love the masculine gift bag! Nice and simple. TFS!!
sueot33@yahoo.com
Love it darlenelerma@yahoo.com
Love the manly gift bag! Definitely need the Testament cartridge. It will get lots of use in this home.
I sure am glad you came up with this bag for men/boys. GREAT!!
Nice bag...love it. Thanks for the great idea!
Great bag for the man in your life! It's always hard to find something masculine. Thanks for the tip!
Fantastic bag! Thanks for sharing your ideas and talents with us.
scrapbooknut67114 at gmail dot com
Great idea! I have the cartridge, I see I need to start using it.Thanks for sharing your great ideas.
Love how the happy birthday sticks up off the bag.
Wonderful bag. Paper Lace is such a great cart! TFS.
Kathryn
Just lovely!
(SueAnderson66@yahoo.com)
Great gift bag!!
khamilt at hotmail dot com
This is a very nice bag. Good job!
(LarsTheTechnician@yahoo.com)
Great idea! I'm excited for more bday ideas too. Funny how I never seem to have one when I need one!
Great gift bag. I need to make more things like this! TFS.
i would love to win this Neew Testament cartridge! Enjoyed the Masculine Bag idea!
pam4pma@gmail.com
I just love the idea of making your own gift bags! Such a neat way to personalize a gift. Love it!! :)
Love how you combined the different images.
Nice job. Thanks for sharing with us.
I look forward to seeing what you have created every day, thanks
Wow, this turned out great. I wouldn't have thought to use paper lace for a masculine project.
Thanks for sharing a great idea!
Nancy N in NW Iowa
What a great idea!
Rae Ann O.
Great use of the Paper Lace cart. This cart has so many fantastic cuts on it.
DMcardmaker (email follower)
what a great way to pretty up a plain bag!!!!
TFS!!!!!
WOW factor and great idea for a male pressie....great designed bag and love the cartridge. May need to find this one to invest. cheers.
Great idea for a male gift. Love this cartridge from what I have seen now must invest in it....cheers
This is great use of the Paper Lace Cartridge, looks great!!
Men cards and bags are such a challenge. This bag is great. I will have to look at my Paper Lace handbook with different eyes.
I would not have thought to use Paper Lace for a man image, but I really like it.
thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Mari
Great bag..Those men can be hard to make cards for also...
Great idea for a man's gift. Would not have thought of that one at all. Thanks for all the inspirational ideas!
COG from KS
What a great Birthday bag. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is a very neat idea! thanks for sharing
Nana of 6
Great idea on the bag, it is always hard to find the right paper and bags for a man. I'll keep this in mind in the not so far future.
Great gift bag idea.
I am always looking for ideas for masculine birthday cards. If you make some, please show them!
Thanks!
Girl I know what you mean about a manly gift bag. Well its also a good looking bag to. Thanks for all you do and share, God bless you and yours. 1205love@gmail.com
Love this bag! And I'm not masculine either. LOL
I love my Paper Lace! Thanks for the idea!
Great idea! I did not know that there were quite a few Happy Birthday phrases in Paper Lace...I really have to check this cartridge out. Thanks for the idea.
It is hard to fine masculine themed bags! Thanks for sharing your idea.
I really like some "guy" ideas- got a house full of 'em!
Great Bag! I love the way you have the Happy Birthday hanging off the bag! TFS!
What a great gift bag. Very nice.
And the New Testament Cartridge is wonderful.
my mom has this cartridge I gotta show her this project she is gonna love it.
Patty Prera
Wonderful gift bag.
Love it!
Who would have thought the Paper Lace cart to find an image for a fellow. Love the bag.
this is sweet
I love the paper lace cart & this gift bag.
Thanks!
LOVE the masculine bag! I will definitely "scraplift" this one.
What a clever way to decorate the bag! My family guys get a kick out of having things made personally for them! (We know men are all just tall little boys! LOL)
barb7hart
Love the bag. Paper lace is on my wish list.
Hope he has a wonderful birthday!! know what you mean in masculine cards, bags, etc. I made stash of just guy card and whittling it down!
Fantastic designs! I love learning from all of the great ideas on this website!
Great bag! I should make more gift bags.
Nice idea for my grandson's 16th birhday coming up! Looks so good!
Just found your blog and love it!
Great idea for a bag.
Jo from Missouri
Great idea on the giftbag! I think thats the last thing alot of people think to decorate.
I would love to win the New Testament cartridge. I love the masculine gift bag you made. Great job!
Good job! TFS!
love the bag!
Annette
abetenson@hotmail.com
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