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Make your very own DIY gift bags to make your present for someone you love even more special.
Its an easy, fun DIY project that looks amazing!
Do you know what the best part about gifts is?
Its that feeling of tearing through the wrapping paper in sheer excitement.
Its also that feeling of digging through colorful gift bags for the goodies inside!
But good-quality gift bags are super pricey.
Fret not, because weve got you covered.
This DIY gift bag project is the answer to all your prayers!
These bags are easy to make, and even easier on your wallet.
So go ahead and check out how to make these DIY gift bags!
Think of this DIY project as a kind of origami craft session.
Youll be folding, tucking and creasing paper just like you would in origami!
Step 1
Place the right side of the paperthe one with the patternfacing downward.
The wrong side should face upward towards you.
Roughly fold an inch or so of the bottom of the paper up and carefully press down.
Next, grab your double sided tape and tape it over the folded edge.
Step 2
Grab the top edge of the paper and bring it down to the bottom.
You will have to align the top edge over the bottom and carefully press down.
The double-sided tape will work its magic and secure the paper.
Youll now see that your paper is a smaller rectangle in shape.
Turn your rectangle around vertically.
So what you have to do is fold the two edges inwards towards the center as indicated.
At the end of step 2, you should have something like what you see below.
Just ensure that both triangular flaps are aligned evenly with each other.
But hold on, were not yet done.
Grab the tip of the triangle and fold upward.
you could crease the paper along the longest line(where the black dotted line was).
Gently press down on the paper to indent the edge, as shown below.
Step 4
Now, go ahead and unfold your paper.
Step 5
Here comes the tricky part.
This step always makes me a little nervous, but it all comes down to understanding the method.
Do you see the picture below?
you might use it to help you fold your paper.
Step 6
Once youve folded your paper, press down firmly to flatten the paper.
This little square fold will be the base of your paper bag.
So, be patient, and youll have a perfectly sturdy little gift bag ready!
There, you will need to fold them and overlap them accordingly, one over the other.
It doesnt matter which end goes on top of the other, so go ahead and make that flap!
Spend some time studying these lines.
you’ve got the option to use a ruler to help you indent the paper.
This will help your folds be crisp and precise in one straight line.
This is how your bag should look at the end of step 7.
Its really coming together, isnt it?
Step 10
Grab your ruler and measure 2 cm down the middle of the paper bag.
Now, grab a craft knife and cut a slit about 2 cm wide across the paper.
This will hide the tongue or flap of the lid when you slide it in place.
Just open it up, but keep in mind not to crease or crush the paper.
Grab the paper you picked for the lid.
Cut away the excess paper until you have the dimensions of the mouth of the bag.
Next, divide the paper into three parts in a 2:1:2 ratio and fold the paper along those lines.
you’ve got the option to check out how its done down below.
Step 14
Remember that slit you cut to fit the flap or tongue of the lid?
Well, its time to make that flap.
Grab a length of paper and cut the edges into a curved arc.
Step 15
Attach the tongue to the flap using your double-sided sticky tape.
Your lid should look like this at the end of this step.
Dont forget to slide the tongue into the slit and secure it in place.
Step 17
This is perhaps the best part of the entire projectdecorating!
Dont they look absolutely stunning?
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