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title: Birthday Memories Guide - Birthday Bag
description: Designer Jessica shows you how easy it is to make your own stamps and how to create a cute birthday bag for that very special birthday kid!
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# Birthday Memories Guide - Birthday Bag

Posted on Jul 30, 2014 10:10:26 AM by [The Team at GDI](https://blog.gluedots.com/inspiration/author/the-team-at-gdi)

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We're sharing our final project from our Birthday Memories Guide that was featured in Hobby Lobby's *Stamping, Stationery and Scrapbooking* magazine.

Have a little fun and get creative with your gift wrap with DIY stamps!  Below are instructions, including a great video tutorial by Designer Jessica, who shows you how easy it is to make your own stamps to create a cute birthday bag for that special birthday kid!

**Time:**  20 minutes![Happy Day Gift Wrap](https://blog.gluedots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/happy-day-gift-wrap-214x300.jpg?width=214&height=300&name=happy-day-gift-wrap-214x300.jpg)

**Level:  **Beginner

**Designed by:  **Jessica Griffin

**Supplies:**

- [Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1003?plpver=1002)
- [Micro Glue Dots®](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1002?plpver=1002)
- [1” Glue Lines®](http://catalog.gluedots.com/item/consumer-products/craft-hobby/1008?plpver=1002)
- White gift Bag
- White tissue paper
- Washi tape
- [Spellbinders 5 Stars die cuts](https://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/p-224-stars-five.aspx)
- Die cut machine
- Alphabet stickers
- Foam
- Chipboard
- Variety of ink pad colors

**Directions:**

1. Cut three or four different size stars from the foam using star dies and die cut machine.
2. Cut pieces of chipboard to fit the foam stars and adhere using Micro Glue Dots on the points and Ultra Thin Glue Dots in the center.
3. Stamp stars on to tissue paper using a variety of sizes and colors. Set aside to dry.
4. Apply washi tape around the top of the gift bag.
5. Stamp several stars on gift bag using various colors of ink.
6. Adhere alpha stickers to 1” Glue Lines and then adhere to gift bag spelling out “Happy Day.”
7. Let ink dry before assembling gift in gift bag with tissue paper.

Check out Jessica's video tutorial below on how to make your own stamps for this project:

[Connect with Jessica](https://www.facebook.com/canyoupixelthis?fref=ts) for more inspiration and videos!

Don't forget to check out these other great projects from our Birthday Memories Guide:

[Birthday Treat Bag](http://www.gluedots.com/consumer/birthday-memories-guide-treat-bag/)

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[Birthday Card](http://www.gluedots.com/consumer/hobby-lobby-birthday-memories-guide/)

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