DIY Gift Bags

Here are a few gift bag ideas using old book pages or sheet music.    Simply by sewing up the sides or using glue you have a quick handmade gift bag which looks nicer than a store bought one.

Bird gift bag via Vintage with Laces

Music sheet gift bag via The other side of me

Book page gift bags via Sally Ann

Gift Packaging Ideas No. 6

Some more lovely gift wrapping ideas using brown paper or boxes.  Just add some washi tape, twine, stamps, buttons and ribbon and you have a beautiful gift to give.

So simple but so cute!

Box with Washi Tape via En casa de tia Gretel

Stamped paper with button via Craft and Creativity

Brown paper & twine via French Kissed

Bows

Nothing tops off a gift like a pretty bow.   Here are some lovely bows you can make with paper and fabric.

Paper bow via The Elli Blog

Couture paper bow ties via Bloomize

Vintage style bow via Live Laugh Rowe

Printables

A few lovely printables I came across.    Gorgeous gift tags and gift wrap, print on paper bags and put some yummy sweet things in and some cute Monogram labels.

French Inspired Gift Tags and Gift Wrap via Lia Griffith

Bags for Sweets via The Pretty Blog

Monogram Labels via Martha Stewart Weddings

Brown Paper Bags

Some clever uses of Brown Paper Bags.    5 cute flowers you can make to use as gift toppers and easy ways to decorate your bags for gifts and favors.

DIY 5 Paper Bag Flowers via JoJo & Eloise

Thank You bags via Lovely Little Parties

Paper Bag Favors via Michaels

Bags with Fabric via Martha Stewart Weddings

Gift Packaging Ideas No. 5

A few more cute wrapping ideas using brown kraft paper, including a tutorial for making the pennant stamp and then you can write your own message on it. There is also a quick and easy idea using confetti and a bow made out of washi tape.

Brown paper has never looked so good, so pull out your roll and start decorating and wrapping!

Confetti wrapping via 3@12

Pennant Rubber Stamp wrapping via Just Something I Made

Washi Tape Bow via Easy Living

Gift Toppers

Instead of using only ribbon with a bow to decorate your gift, why not make a cute gift topper.   Fun and easy to make and they can be kept or reused by the recipient of your gift.

Here are a few ideas I have come across.   The origami dress in this tutorial was actually used to hang on a tree but I think it would look great on a gift.

Felt Fringe Flowers via Mrs Priss

Mini Tissue Flower Gift Toppers via Lia Griffith

Pinwheel Gift Topper via Confetti Style

Origami Dress via Dreadlock Girl

Gift Packaging Ideas No. 4

Some more ideas for wrapping your gifts.   The first 2 images give a vintage look to your gifts using simple brown kraft paper, torn sheet music and string or lace ribbon.

Then there is a great tutorial for making rolled paper and felt flowers to use as toppers on your gifts.   Lastly a tutorial on cutting out shapes in your paper so you can bend half up and see a different colour underneath.

These look so much more effective than store bought wrapping paper and cheaper.   So it's a good idea  to always keep a roll of brown kraft paper in the house as there are so many ways to jazz it up.

Torn Sheet Music Wrapping via How Do It

Vintage Look gifts via Gypsy Purple Home

Book Pages and Felt Flower Gift Toppers via By Stephanie Lynn

Heart Cut Out Gift Wrapping via The House That Lars Built

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Bakers Twine

Bakers Twine is a great replacement for ribbon when it comes to decorating gifts, packages and other craft.   It's soft and comes in the most wonderful colours so you can easily match your packaging and gifts with it.

We sell 5 colours in our store at present:   blue, yellow, orange, green and red. There is approximately 100 metres per spool so you will get plenty of gifts wrapped with one spool.

The Gift Package

Here are some other ideas using Bakers Twine:

Bakers Twine Tassel by Mumtastic

Bakers Twine Cupcakes by Oh Craft!

Twine wrapped bags by The Paper Art Studio

Twine Votive by Mod Podge Rocks

DIY Gift Bags

Instead of buying a gift bag, why not make one.   Here are a couple of ideas for creating your own gift bag.   With supplies you would already have at home:   paper, tape, ribbon and any other embellishments you want to personalise your bag, you will be soon making gift bags for every occasion.

Paper Gift Bag Tutorial by Hello Sandwich

DIY Gift Bag Tutorial by The elli Blog

Washi Tape Stamps

The discovery of Washi Tape Stamps has led me to search for some fun ideas for using them.   The stamps come in a 2 pack with various designs available or if you are clever enough, you may be able to make them yourself.

Stamps can be used to decorate gift bags, cards, envelopes, decorate scrapbooks and many other items. Take a look below at ideas for using the stamps and also a link to a tutorial for making your own.

Washi Fabric Bag Project by Stampington & Company/Vanessa Spencer

Washi Tape Bag by Ishtar Olivera/Rike

Washi Tape Envelope by Ishtar Olivera/Rike

Handmade Washi Tape Stamps by Memi The Rainbow

DIY Washi Tape Stamp by Girl Town

Creative Books for Gifts and Home

A couple of lovely books I have with some great ideas for making gifts and papercraft.

Homemade Gifts Vintage Style will inspire you to make gifts using items like old jumpers, blankets, buttons, wallpaper, cups and give them a new lease in life by turning them into gifts like stuffed toys, teacup candles, cards and much more.

Papercrafting in No Time shows you how to make 50 projects making use of letters, labels and more.  Mobiles, gift boxes, notebooks, wreath, paper bowls, cards, tags, cupcake toppers and decoupage eggs to name but a few are featured in this book.   Clear step-by-step instructions and templates are provided.

To find out more about these books click on the links below.

Homemade Gifts Vintage Style

Papercrafting In No Time: 50 Inspirational Projects Crafted from Paper

Gift Packaging Ideas No. 3

Some more cute gift packaging ideas using brown paper, paint marker, doilies, vintage ribbons and a photocopier!

Polka Dot Gift Wrap by For Chic Sake

Doily stencil paper by Pink Hammers & Sippy Cups

Personalised decorative paper by My Poppet

Button Gift Wrapping Ideas

Well this has made me realise what I can do with that big tin of spare buttons I have.  I had never thought to put buttons on my gifts but they actually look fantastic,  how easy to simply thread on twine or string and wrap around natural brown or white paper or boxes

I will now pull out that tin of loose buttons & start making use of them.   Now I just need some Birthdays so I can try these ideas out!

Take a look at these:

Adorable button wrapping by One Lucky Day

More button wrapping by One Lucky Day

Buttons used as stamps & to decorate by Martha Stewart

Button on box by Martha Stewart

Button & Twine wrapping by SuperDewa on Flicker

Washi Tape

Loving the fabulous Washi Tape, colourful Japanese paper tape that can be used for more than just taping a gift.

I have had fun sticking washi tape to shipping tags & mini pegs to make quick little gift cards as you will see below and more ideas can be found over on our Craft Ideas & Gift Wrapping Ideas Boards on Pinterest.  Washi Tape can be found in our shop.

Love this fantastic idea of decorating paper with washi tape, then scanning it & finally printing as many pages as you need:

Washi Tape paper & tag from A Spoonful of Sugar

A cute idea using Washi Tape as bunting on a gift:

Washi Tape bunting from Annixen