Holiday Gift Bags

To use as a ''Thank you'' for Customers if you are selling at a Craft Fair
or Flea Market-

 

 

Hello Friends! Just a little something that I wanted to share.
 

If you are like me, this is the time of year that I am focused on

 

last minute details as the CRAFT FAIR season begins.

 

One thing I like to do every year, is make decorated bags for  the small

 

purchased items. My customers really appreciate the added touch.

 

I add a business card to each bag ahead of time.

 

 Some customers consider this free gift wrapping.

 

Your business card will be given to the gift receiver and you may get a new customer.



 

Wouldn't you rather have your Handmade Cards or Jewelry put

 

inside a bag like this...instead of an old recycled bag from the Grocery Store?

 

 

 

Even if you are not a craft seller, these are a great way to

 

 de-stash your out of control paper hoard and make custom wrap on a budget.

 

 

 

 

 

I purchased lunch bags from the Dollar Tree

 

40 count for $1.00

 

 

 

I had book pages, torn from a Dictionary.

 

The pages were  4 1/2" x 7"

 

 

I had a lot of scrap paper from other projects. I knew I would be needing

 

for something. I realized I had mostly neutral colors in my pile so I went with

 

a Fall Tree Theme.

 

This year I am using a triangle shape.

 

 

 

You can get Glue Sticks 6 for $1.00 at Dollar Tree. 

 

 

You will need scissors and an optional ultra fine pen.

 

 

 

First layer is the book page. You don't have to use this idea but it gives an

 

added layer of thickness and dimension.

 

 

Next, the tree trunk 

 

 

A triangle for the base. 

 

Another layer. 

 

 

And another. 

 

 

I like to have 3 to 4 layers on my tree.

I come back over the design and use dashes and dots along the edges.

It looks a bit like stitch marks on a quilt in my opinion, but of course

 leave it off if you don't like it.

 

 

 

They are all a bit different. 

 

 

 

 I had one bag with handles, I opened it up so the bag could stand up and store

 

all the decorated bags!

 

 

This is definitely a budget friendly project,

 

Here it is used as gift wrap.

 

 

 

 

I hope this idea was helpful to you.

 

 

 

Happy Crafting!

 

 

I hope you have a wonderful week-

xo Lisa S