Small Gift Bag Template & Tutorial

I love working with boxes, bags and packaging.

This gift bag will hold a small present,

candy or jewelry would be perfect.

There's a downloadable template at the end of this post

The bag measurements are:

90mm (3.5") high x 85mm (3.3") wide x 40mm (1.5") deep

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You will need; 

One A4 sheet of paper.

Glue

Two lengths of ribbon or cord.

If you are using a printable backing paper:

Print the paper.

 Flip the sheet over & return it to your printer.

Print the template on the reverse.

Making the bag:

Cut out and score along the dotted score lines.

Set the folds by folding them forward & backward

so the folds will work both ways (mountain & valley).

'Setting' the base folds

1) Pinch the diagonal, base folds

2) on the reverse - fold them in and press

3) open out, turn the paper over,

repeat the folds on the pattern side

Bag top

4) open the paper and fold the top back

5) turn the paper over and use the guides

to punch holes through the two layers

Bag sides

6) Fold the top flap back to the inside

and fold the sides as shown above.

7) Glue along the inside of side flap a

8) the glued side a slots over side b as shown above
9) Flatten the bag to make sure the sides are glued

together in the correct position.

Base fold

10) Bring the base up (there is a score line to help)
and place a finger on the outside base

11) pushing the inside folds down & pulling

the edges c upwards

12) Flatten edges c inwards & d outwards

13) Apply glue to the first flap and

press into position as shown

14)  Apply glue to the second flap

15) and position it over the first.

16) A crease is visible at the base of one side of the bag

17) but not on the other.

 Thread cord or ribbon through the punched holes, 

on either side of the bag, and tie inside to fix them

Download Sheet One

Small Gift Bag

click on image & open fully before saving

 Below is an extra sheet.

I have sized the decoupage down and included

some blank circle sentiments tags

so you can stamp a message of your choice.

Download Sheet Two

Blank Tags, Small Butterflies & Dragonflies

click on image & open fully before saving

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