We thought we’d post this one early, since some of them are crafted by hand (such as knitting) that you need lead time on! 12 different holiday gift bags you can make yourself.
Knit your own Knotted Felted Gift Bag
This pattern is a MomsBudget exclusive, and super simple to knit and felt, and you can make it in a wide variety of colors to suit the person you are giving it too. Can easily be knit in an evening, then felted. Ravelry link.
Christmas Gift Bags (along with cards, keyrings, magnets and more)
Done by Sarah, a Stampin Up demonstrator, the gift bag is really cute with a cut out to see the present inside. Scroll down to the gift bag. I didn’t see instructions on this one (I looked, but if anyone finds the link, please tell me!), but you can get inspired by it.
Purse in a Box Bag
A spin on the Box in a Bag (original tutorial can be found here) but I quite like the way Andrea (another Stampin’ Up demonstrator) did hers.
Tri Fold Cookie Gift Bag/Boxes
Another style of gift “bag” with a cutout. And a great inexpensive gift idea too, giving someone homemade cookies, along with the recipe so they can make their own too.
Gorgeous Gift Boxes using Old Cereal Boxes!
This one is absolutely ingenious from Under the Inkfluence, and will be using it as a craft for my daughter to make gift boxes. Also includes specific info on paper, stamps and scrapping accessories used for each one they show on the site. More pictures here.
Christmas gift bags with Matching Gift Tags
This one is super easy for kids to do, they are stamped onto plain
Cloth Gift Bags
If you sew, here is how to make cloth gift bags, with ideas on embellishments too.
Bonkers for bags & boxes
Not specifically for Christmas (although you could easily make them Christmas themed), these boxes include cake slices, purses and Chinese food takeout containers as gift boxes. Includes information on the Accucut die cuts used.
Christmas ornament stamped gift bag
Another cute bag from another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, a really cute gift bag you’d pay crazy money for in a place like Hallmark.
Placemat Gift Bags (or purse!)
The detailed instructions are here (but the pictures woefully small, and you must register to get the pattern)
Gift bags from envelopes
Straight from “why didn’t I think of this”, here are instructions for making cute gift bags from envelopes.
Make your own Gift Tags
Kristen has put up some images of some gorgeous gift tags she has made, you can definitely use them for inspiration to make your own! A great one for scrapbookers who have lots of leftover little bits and pieces from scrapping.
Nice to see 2 of my pieces of work here – what a surprise as no-one said !!!!!
Suzanne
Cool, thanks for featuring a project of mine! The little gift bag on my blog with the clear window that you refer to is actually a pre-existing one that I just added ribbon and a tag to 🙂 Although I didn’t actually buy the bag – it’s recycled – you can read about where from on my blog!
Thanks for featuring my little gift bag. I’m honoured.
Hi,What a surprise ,when I found you had used my cloth bag idea.
Hope everyone enjoyed making it.
Blessins’,Lib