© by Noreen Doll. Envelope gift bags are easy to make and perfect for small gifts. You can use any size or color and decorate it to fit the occasion. You don't need lots of paper crafting supplies to make an interesting and attractive gift bag. Use what you have on hand: old greeting cards, newspapers, old book pages, used or new gift wrap, construction paper, and … [Read more...] about Envelope Gift Bags
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Small Paper Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. These small paper gift bags are the perfect size for a gift card, folded cash, or any small gift. They are very easy to make using a business size envelope. You can get 2 gift bags from one envelope. You could also use a regular size envelope, but you would only have 1 bag. It is easy to create several of these bags while you are making them, and … [Read more...] about Small Paper Gift Bags
Small Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. These quick, cheap small gift bags can easily hold a gift card or cash, as well as other small gift items. You can easily craft lots of small paper gift bags that are created with an envelope, and you can use any size or color. What You Need Envelope Pencil Ruler Scissors Card Stock Scraps Embellishments: ribbons, flowers, … [Read more...] about Small Gift Bags
Envelope Basket
By Noreen Doll. An envelope basket is quick and easy to make, and can be used any time of the year. Kids can easily make these baskets, too, and it would be a fun favor to fill with goodies for a classroom party or a birthday party. It could also be a fun way to present a small gift. And here's a way to make your own DIY Easy Easter Basket Grass. What You … [Read more...] about Envelope Basket
Map Bagalope
By Noreen Doll. A map bagalope is a great way to present a small travel gift. Save your old atlases and maps and reuse them to make interesting gift wraps and bags. It's a great way to wrap a present for a guy. This map bagalope is easy to put together and fun to give. What You Need Envelope - you can use any size Card Stock Scrap Ribbon - 2 short … [Read more...] about Map Bagalope
Basic Bagalope
By Noreen Doll. Learn to make a fast basic bagalope - a gift bag made with an envelope - that can be finished in many different ways. A bagalope is quick and easy to make and perfect for small gifts. All you need to create one is an envelope, scissors, ruler, and pencil - all items most people have already. You can find instructions for these all over the internet, … [Read more...] about Basic Bagalope
Crimped Envelope Bag
By Noreen Doll. The reindeer crimped envelope bag uses a reindeer cut from a recycled card and an envelope. Cut designs you like from old greeting cards: flowers, poinsettias, snowmen, reindeer and more. Use a piece of a brown paper bag. Or cut a small piece off the crumpled brown paper that came in that last box you ordered through the mail. You really don't … [Read more...] about Crimped Envelope Bag
Mini Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Mini gift bags are perfect for holding small gifts, including gift cards, small pieces of jewelry, and money. To make one, you need 1 envelope and a few colorful decorations, such as buttons, flowers, and even colorful paper strips. This is a project kids can work on, and they could draw on the envelopes - before crimping, or add … [Read more...] about Mini Gift Bags
Free Gift Box Templates
© by Noreen Doll. Use these free gift box templates to make many different kinds of small boxes. This is an excellent way to recycle all those Christmas or birthday cards that are taking so much space in your home. If you don't have many used greeting cards, or you need to make a lot of small gift boxes and bags, consider buying greeting cards specifically for this … [Read more...] about Free Gift Box Templates
Greeting Card Sour Cream Box
By Noreen Doll. A greeting card sour cream box is another gift box that can be made from a recycled card. Basically you glue or tape the two open edges together to make a tube, and then close both ends. Turning the tube halfway before closing the top edge gives the gift box an interesting look. To close the bottom edge of the greeting card sour cream box, you can … [Read more...] about Greeting Card Sour Cream Box
Gift Box Patterns
By Noreen Doll. If you're looking for great gift box patterns, try this unique triangle shaped box made with a greeting card. You can either recycle an old card or use a new one. The triangle box is so quick and easy you can make several in half an hour. Even better, you can teach your kids to make them, too. One thing I discovered when making a triangle box is that it … [Read more...] about Gift Box Patterns
Greeting Card Pizza Box
By Noreen Doll. A greeting card pizza box is very easy to make. Just a few cuts and folds, a bit of glue, and it's ready to use. This gift box is hinged on one edge just like a pizza box. A greeting card pizza box may be used for any small gift, such as money, jewelry, or a gift card. What You Need Greeting Card Small Strip of Card … [Read more...] about Greeting Card Pizza Box
