A Vintage Christmas ♥ Comfort & Joy #6 ...

Brown paper packages tied up with string ...

{yes these are a few of my favourite things} :-)

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Here are the little gift bags I make each year.  Usually it's to hold an assortment of homemade  cookies to give as a hostess gift or for a friend to take home during the holidays after a visit.

This year, I decided to use them instead of wrapping paper for gifts that need to be mailed.

I like the idea of being able to re-use packaging & these little bags can be used once the gift is open to hold Christmas cards/gift tags etc ...

The spoon tags can be hung on your Christmas tree ~ just add a tiny hook to the back of the raffia.   I have a miniature tree in my kitchen and think an entire tree filled with demitasse spoons holding Christmas sentiments would be lovely ♥ 

to create a brown paper package gift bag

you will need:

~plain brown lunch bag

~paper doily

~photograph

~ 4 photo sticker squares

~decorative tapes

~ribbons

~scissors

~raffia

~discarded book pages

~glue

~paper punch

~your choice of embellishments such as pom poms, ric rac, snowflakes, tiny bells

~Imitation Christmas sprig you can take apart for leaves, berries & cedar

You probably have most of these items already at home & could improvise for those you don't ...

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Gather your supplies

 ~ I  start with the photograph I am going to use and then build the colour scheme around that.  A little splash of red is always lovely this time of year.

 

~Decide on how large you want the finished bag to be.  Fold the top of the bag over and cut to size.

 

~Layer your brown paper lunch bag with paper doily, favourite Christmas photograph,

add embellishments, and when you are happy with the arrangement, glue in place.

 

~Look through your discarded book pages for a quote to add that corresponds with your image & add.

 

~Punch a small hole in top fold of bag (to attach spoon to afterwards)

 

~To complete your gift package, create a small sprig with imitation leaves, berries & cedar and wrap around spoon with raffia (see yesterday's post) The spoon can then be used as a Christmas tree decoration later by adding a hook to the back of the raffia ribbon.

 

~Fill brown paper bag with homemade treats, or special gift of love & friendship

♥

 

A little fabric pouch to hold an assortment of teas for a tea-loving friend.

Wrapped with a simple bow and spoon tag.

 

Sentiments

Have a wonderful day.

Tomorrow ~ we get our tree ♥