With Thanksgiving on the horizon I have been dreaming up ideas for styling the table. I was needing a little something to add to my place settings and then it dawned on me.…I have about a million brown paper lunch bags my husband brought home a while back (don’t ask me why he brought so many) But I thought they could make the perfect little addition I needed and took me less than 5 minutes to make.
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All you will need for this project is brown paper lunch bags, Elmer’s glue, a stamp and ink and of course some of that cook old fashioned cornbread I mentioned earlier…I’m currently drooling just thinking about it.
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Start with the printed side of the bag face down. Flip the bottom fold and press until its facing you (ink side up)
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Then, apply Elmer’s glue to the outer edges of the bottom flap and fold the flap up toward the top making a pocket.
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Once you have created your pockets for each place setting, its time to stamp! I used a silicone stamp set I bought from Michael’s a few years ago. I like this style because you can easily create whatever words you want. They have been well-loved over the years. Simply apply your stamp to the bottom portion of your pocket.
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Now you are ready for silverware in the pocket. You can even slip your napkin right in the top of the bag! I am even thinking about adding a handwritten recipe in the pocket along with the napkin for a little extra special touch!
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-PIN FOR LATER-
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