Housewarming Gift Bag!!!

This week I was in need of gift wrap for a housewarming gift!  Today I am sharing the bag I created for my gift.  I cannot share what is inside because the person receiving it is a member of the Altered Pages Facebook Group!

 

 

I wanted it to look like a house... the blue pattern paper topper is the scalloped edged roof and the pink paper is similar to a wall paper!  Papers are from The Robin's Nest!

 

With the bag flat adhere the pink pattern paper using a glue stick.  Arrange items you would like to embellish your bag:

Gold Opulence Stickers (clock and "Time to Celebrate"), KaiserCraft Embellishment Bingo Card Pack,  and Glitz Whatnots ~ Yours Truly (frame and queen with heart staff)

Using tacky glue attach the Petaloo Flowers.

 

 Fold the blue paper at 8 inches, measure the width needed to fit over the handles of the bag.  Cut a slit 2 inches longer than your measurement and an inch wide. Be sure your gift is in the bag before putting the topper on.

 

 

To make the Specialty Tag ink edges with Gold Delicata Ink, heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder. Cut computer written words, ink edges and adhere to card with glue stick.

The bag needed a BIG bow... TULLE was perfect to top off the bag! Tie the tag on the handle of the bag with a strip of tulle. 

 

 

Supplies:

Brown paper bag with handle

Pattern Paper The Robin's Nest

Pink Paper - Glitter Discovery Girl

Blue Paper - Fleur Admiral

Tag - Specialty Print

Gold Opulence Stickers (clock and "Time to Celebrate")

KaiserCraft Embellishment Bingo Card Pack

Glue Stick

Tacky Glue

Glitz Whatnots ~ Yours Truly (frame and queen with heart staff)

Petaloo Flowers

Gold Delicata Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Computer written words

 

KaiserCraft Embellishment Bingo Card Pack

Glitz Whatnots ~ Yours Truly (frame and queen with heart staff)

 

AND

 

THAT's a WRAP!

 

 

 

Brown Paper Bag Gift Bags!!!!

I have been known to use any paper bag with a ribbon in a pinch.... I love altering brown paper bags... you can spruce up any size bag.  Here are a couple of ideas! 

Recently I shared these sweet bags on the Altered Pages blog... Both have already been used for gifts and the recipients loved them! 

 

 

 

You could use these for party favors or gift giving depending on the size bags you use!  Today I am using brown lunch bags.

 

 

 

Cut pattern paper for base from Glitz 8x8 Pattern Cardstock Shine in My Soul to fit bag, ink edges.  Cut second piece t be the banner, ink edges.  Adhere to paper bag with Double stick tape.

 

 

 

For the first bag, cut image from Altered Pages Collage Sheet Pets on Parade ink edges and adhere to bag with Glue Stick.

 

For the second bag cut image from Altered Pages Collage Sheet Drive me Anywhere but Here ink edges and adhere to bag with Glue Stick.

 

Mist the white doily with desired colors, the intention here was to look a bit distressed.

 

 

 The first bag,  "Pets on Parade" is topped with a yellow doily folded in half, two holes punched through the bag and doily, then the tulle is pulled through the holes and a nice big bow is tied.

 

 

 

"Drive me Anywhere but Here" is topped with the doily (folded in half) that has been sprayed with mist.  Two holes punched through the bag and doily, then the sheer ribbon is pulled through the holes and a nice bow is tied.  I think this would be a perfect bag to put some chocolate for a friend!!!

You could add flowers, dew drops, chipboard, buttons and more... let your creative mind work magic!



Supplies:
Altered Pages Collage Sheet Pets on Parade
Altered Pages Collage Sheet Drive me Anywhere but Here
Ribbon
Tulle - From Mailbox Muse Kit  Fairy Tale Royalty
Brown Paper Bag
Brown Ink
Glue Stick
Spritz - Mists

Glitz 8x8 Pattern Cardstock Shine in My Soul

Double stick tape

Doily- Yellow and White

 

 

And That is a WRAP!!!