Friday, June 10, 2011

Altered Paper Bag

Hi Everyone!
I made this cute little gift bag a few weeks ago and have just now gotten around to posting it!  (Story of my life- procrastination and always running late do NOT mix!)

So simple to make!
I used a 5" wide brown paper bag as a base.  
To cover the bag, I cut 2 pieces of patterned cardstock to 5"x5" (one for each side of the bag).  I layered another piece of cardstock on top- this one cut to 4.25"x4.25".  
I folded the top 2" of the bag over (as a flap to cover the opening) and cut 1 piece of cardstock to 5"x2" and cut another piece .25" smaller to layer on top.
The square flap base is cut at 3".  I added 2 layers on top of it, each cut .25" smaller than the one before.
The rosette was super simple to make too! 
Here's s quick video to show you how to make one.  (Courtesy of splitcoaststampers.com)
To assemble the bag:
Glue all appropriate layers together.
Attach the 5" pieces directly to the front and back of the bag.
Before attaching the 5"x2" to the folded bag, cut a piece of ribbon 6" long (for a handle) and attach each end to the 2" folded flap of the paper bag--then attach the cardstock layers over the glued ribbon ends.
Attach the Rosette to the 3" square, then attach the top half of the square to folded flap.
Stamp a sentiment or add any other embellishments as desired.
You could make any size bag you'd like by adjusting the cut paper sizes accordingly.

Thanks for stopping by!

11 comments:

  1. Nice card...............................hehe! Thanks for making me laugh the other day! I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't stand that! Your altered bag is beautiful! I love the different patterns you used! These are so much fun to make!

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  2. Great job on your bag. I love making these also, but you just gave me a new idea. Thanks
    Hugs
    Brenda

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  3. I really like your altered bag. Great job and I love the colors..thanks for sharing!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  4. Beautiful! Love quick and easy! Great job!

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  5. Sooo cute and creative!! I am totally going to copy and paste this for a future idea I LOVE IT. Thank you for the step by step instructions!!!

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  6. Love it. It's so pretty and creative. It just makes us feel good to give something that is entirely handmade. Great job!

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  7. I love his! What a great idea! No more buying gift bags!! Hugs! Dina

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  8. this is so super cute! i wish i would've seen this earlier today as i needed a gift bag to hold a dvd gift. i'll be sure to make a mental note of it for next time!

    thanks for the sweet comment you left on my blog. I'm now your newest follower!

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  9. This is the cutest bag! Thanks for the inspiration I have lots of little plain bags laying around, so I will have to try one of these! TFS
    Cindy Porter http://cardcrazeeme53.blogspot.com/

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  10. Beautiful! Who would guess it started its life as an ordinary brown paper bag? It has such pizzazz now! LOL. I really love the paper combination you used.

    Kelly
    http://kellyscraftylife.blogspot.com

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