Bag-A-Lope Tutorial

Make your own gift bags in a flash.

Tutorial created by Lori Craig

Supplies

9x12 White Catalog Envelope
Paper Trimmer with Scoring Blade
Bone Folder
Extra-Strength Adhesive
Ribbon
Stamps & Embellishments to decorate
Corner Rounder optional

Step-by-Step

Step 1

Trim 3” from envelope off of the open end.

Step 2

Remove orange cutting blade from trimmer. With the opening of the envelope at the top, score in 2” from the right, left and bottom edges of the envelope.

Step 3

You will have a 2” square in each bottom corner, score from inside corner to the outer point.

Step 4

This is the point at which you decorate the front of your gift bag, staying inside the score lines.

Step 5 (Optional)

If desired, use decorative scissor or corner rounder to scallop the top of your gift bag.

Step 6

Crease the score lines and pop the envelope into a bag, carefully bringing the bottom corner squares into a point on each side.

Step 7

Use bone folder to give points a crisp fold.

Step 8

Apply extra-strength adhesive to flaps that will fold in to the bottom of the bag.

Step 9

Fold flaps in to form bottom of the bag. Bottom will measure 5” x 4”.

Step 10

Punch holes through all layers of top edge for ribbon closure & embellish the front of bag for gift giving.