Sunday 18 March 2012

Paper bag lanterns

Add tea lights (electric one are much safer) to your bags to turn them into super cute and cheap lanterns
You could even cut a design or message out of the bag to personalise them
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Flag bags

Add a cute little flag to your packaging to personalise it
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What you need:
Cocktail stick
Pretty paper or card
Glue
Scissors
Cut out a piece of paper twice as long as you want your flag to be
Wrap it round the cocktail stick and fix in place with glue
Cut a triangle out of the end to make it look like a flag
Pierce it through your packaging to customise it





Printed menu bags


 Use these bags as your menu cards to add a rustic feel
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Wire and fabric closures


Make these simple wire fasteners from your left over fabric scraps
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What you need:
Garden wire
Fabric
Glue
Scissors
Pinking shears (optional)
Cut a strip of fabric twice as wide as you want the finished fastener to be
Cut a length of wire slightly shorter than the fabric
Apply glue to the wrong side of the fabric, place wire inside, and fold over and seal
Try and make sure the wire is down the middle of the finished fastener
Once the glue has dried trim off any excess fabric or use pinking shears to make a prettier edge







Peg message bag


Fix a message to your packaging with a peg for rustic feel
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Brad sealed bags



Use a cute brad or paper fastener to seal your packaging
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Printed bags



Personalise these bags with initials or date or use them for menu by printing on them using an inkjet printer


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I create my file in Microsoft word. I change the page size to match the size of the bag and then add the message I want, selecting the font, colour and position before printing them
It might take a few attempts to get the positioning right but the effect is worth it
Top tip - always feed the bags in so the folds with remain flat inside the printer to avoid any issues







Message bags


Add a little message to your packaging by stapling a little card over the opening
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Shaped edged bags


Use a simple punch to add interest to the edge of your bags
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String tied bags

Add some pretty string to your bags to personalise them
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Fold the top over, punch some holes with a hole punch and then tie with string






Scrapbooking


These tiny bags are perfect for scrap booking, use them to store small item and mementos and fix them to your journal
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Scalloped edge bags


Add interest by shaping the edge of the bag
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Confetti bags


Use these tiny bags for confetti, stitch them closed and hand out at your wedding
Top tip – make your own homemade confetti with a pretty punch and tissue paper
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Seed gift bag


Create a cute little seed gift bag, or use them to store extra seeds until next year
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Add some seeds to a bag
Print some sowing instructions
Sew the instruction to the bag, sealing the seeds inside in the process