Copy Paper Gift Bag

Great Gift Bag 

Hi Crafters

Well the Isolation Journal is finished and I am now on other crafts again. 

I will try to make a lot of posts about items you can make with items generally kept in the home, this project is a great example of adapting what you already have. It makes a super gift bag, and a reasonable size. 

Saw this on Posh Paper Lady – YouTube

 You can make this from bits you have in the house 

You just need 2 pieces of A4 copypaper

1 sheet of contrasting colour paper for handles and trim

Glue and if you have them brads 

From a contrasting piece of card cut 2 pieces 1.25” wide and score at 3/8^” each side. Fold over and run bone folder over for clean edge

Then run the whole piece over the edge of the desk or bend slightly with the bone folder to give a curve put aside to dry while you are making the bag. You will also need 2 pieces of contrasting card approx. 63/8” and  2 pieces 2.5” all 1.25” wide and simply folded in half 

Take a free printable from the web and print it out twice on A4 paper

NB You could print with a favourite stamp if you prefer or do not have a good printer

Score the paper at 2.5” both sides and at the base

Cut the bottom 2 corners off completely from one piece of paper and on the second piece cut up from the bottom in the corner and cut V into each side of the corner.

Using a wet glue, (I use Pritt Stick) put the two bases together and then the sides

Glue the contrasting pieces around the top rim and then measure and place the handles onto the bag. You can strengthen the base by adding heavy card inside.

Dee