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December 4, 2013

Finished bag.Use aluminum foil and some shoe polish to create this mock pewter gift bag. Fill it with stocking fillers or candies, and you are ready to spread some Christmas cheer to friends and neighbors alike!

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Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: one bag

Supplies:

  • green gourmet paper bag
  • 4 x 4.6 in cardstock
  • 2.3 x 3 in green corrugated cardstock
  • 2.2 x 2.6 in ordinary white printer paper
  • aluminum foil
  • red fabric bow with white polka dots
  • self-adhesive Christmas sticker of a Christmas tree
  • red glitter
  • thin white twine
  • pencil
  • ruler
  • scissors
  • Kiwi Instant Wax Shine for shoes (black)
  • quick-drying craft glue
  • stocking filler or candies

Steps:

  1. Take the piece of 4" x 4.6" brown cardstock and cut out the inside, leaving a space of 0.5" from the outer edges of this piece to make a "frame."
  2. Glue pieces of twine onto the frame.
  3. Twine glued to frame.
     
  4. Glue aluminum foil over the frame and cut out the inside. Also cut off any protruding edges on the outside. The foil will have texture when it is glued over the twine. Note: The glue must be added to the dull side of the foil.
  5. Foil glued to frame over twine.
     
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  6. Use the shoe polish to add some detail to the foil frame and allow to dry thoroughly.
  7. Frame after using shoe polish get pewter effect.
     
  8. Glue the frame to the front of the gift bag.
  9. Centre and glue the green corrugated cardstock in the middle of the frame.
  10. Apply the Christmas tree sticker onto the piece of white ordinary printer paper.
  11. Centre and glue the piece of printer paper on top of the corrugated cardstock.
  12. Make a frame around the piece of printer paper with glue.
  13. While the glue is still wet, sprinkle a liberal amount of glitter over the glue.
  14. Shake off any excess glitter.
  15. Glue the bow in place below the piece of printer paper.

May 7, 2013

This gift bag is made from a crispbread box, painted using a 99p test pot. For the handles I used twine/string.

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I filled it with homemade items; home grown and dried mint, and a lavender sachet.

Purple gift bag.

Mara Rivet
May 30, 2007

These bags make great inexpensive gift bags or you can use them for parties.

Dinosaur stenciled brown paper bags.

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August 23, 2019

Start with a kraft paper grocery bag and some colorful cupcake papers and you too can fashion this gift bag. This page contains photos and instructions to assist you in making a happy birthday gift bag.

Happy Birthday Gift Bag - ready to add tissue paper

December 12, 2005

For a frugal and fast gift bag, use a brown paper lunch sack. Take a bag and fold it down about 1 - 2 inches from the top.

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Take a hole punch and put 2 holes in the center of the flap you just made...

 
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January 14, 2005

If you ever come into possession of the shopping bags with twine handles, used by some of the more "upscale" stores, turn them into gift bags! For example, cut the front off of a Christmas card picturing Santa, a winter scene, etc.

 
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May 28, 2020

Using magazine clippings, or other decorative, colorful paper pieces you can upcycle a plain kraft paper shopping bag into a pretty gift bag. Let us show you how.

Upcycle a Kraft Paper Store Bag - finished bag with tissue paper inside

March 10, 2020

Transform a plain gift bag into a monogram bag using a paper doily, paper, and and a chipboard letter. Step by step instructions follow.

Monogram Gift Bag - finished bag

February 7, 2020

Transform a plain brown paper lunch bag into a cute Rudolf gift bag. This is a great project for your kids to work on.

finished bag

January 25, 2020

Use scraps of cloth and decorative cord to make pretty drawstring gift pouches. The instructions for this hand crafted project follow.

Pull string with bead closure.

January 16, 2020

Make your own seasonal gift bags using brown paper sacks, craft paper, and washi tape. Add a bow and cookie cutter and you have gingerbread house gift bags.

Gingerbread House Gift Bags - two finished bags

January 16, 2020

Make your own sturdy gift bag by reusing a shopping bag. Add embellishments and a bow. This congratulations gift bag project follows.

Congratulations Gift Bag - finished gift bag

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