I always enjoy walking out of a store with a paper shopping bag. Especially these lovely turquoise bags from David's Tea.
Besides that fact that you're getting some retail therapy, they are also so easy to upcycle to a pretty gift bag!
Start with the shopping bag, glue or an adhesive runner, a pretty patterned paper, & some handmade tissue paper flowers. {Find my tutorial here!}
Cut a strip of paper & glue onto the front of the bag.
On the back of the bag, crease the paper where the crease is so you can fold the bag.
Add your tissue paper flowers....
And you're done!
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Visiting from Project Inspired, I am loving this bag and what a great, adorable way to dress up a shopping bag. Gift bags can be so outrageous in price so this is the perfect solution!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness! Those flowers are insanely beautiful! I'm about to go check out that tutorial as well! Thanks for sharing =) Visiting from D&D's Project Inspire{d} Link Party!
ReplyDeleteStephanie @ BeeTreeStudios
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What a great repurposing idea! I hadn't thought of that before.
ReplyDeleteAllison @ www.allisonskinnyjeans.com
So cute, I love to make my own gift wrap too!
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ReplyDeleteCute!! Thanks so much for linking this up at the Ginger Jamboree link party! I featured you today! http://www.homemadeginger.com/2013/07/ginger-jamboree-20-another-giveaway.html Feel free to grab a "featured" button on the right side of my blog. :)
ReplyDeleteGood shopping bag and gift bag.
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