How to Make Gift Bags - Three Fun Styles with a Cricut or Wrapping Paper!

Get the free DIY gift bag patterns at https://jennifermaker.com/diy-gift-bag Learn how to make a personalizable DIY gift bag for every occasion in this step-by-step gift bag tutorial! Have you ever searched a store for the perfect gift bag? Well, in the time it takes to drive to the store and look through the uninspiring options, I’ll show you how to make the perfect gift bag at home! You can addd your recipient’s name, match it to a gift box, or showcase some of your favorite cardstock with this project. You can even make an envelope to match, too! I’ve included a simple cardstock bag and one with extra features for truly special events. Don’t have a Cricut? No problem! I’ll show you how to make a DIY gift bag out of wrapping paper without a cutting machine, too! I appreciate every subscriber. It's free and easy to subscribe -- just click here: http://bit.ly/sub2jennifer DIY Gift Bag topics covered in this video: 0:00 - Why make DIY Gift Bags? 1:16 - What do you need to make DIY gift bags? 2:24 - Step 1: Select Wrapping Paper & Cut to Size 3:22 - Wrapping Paper Gift Bag 4:25 - Step 2: Fold the Gift Bag Sides & Flap 6:16 - Step 3: Fold & Glue Bottom of Gift Bag 7:44 - Step 4: Fold & Shape Your Gift Bag 9:08 - Step 5: Cut & Attach the Handles 10:00 - Cardstock Gift Bag 10:08 - Step 1: Get My Free DIY Gift Bag Design Files 15:41 - Step 2: Cut Your Gift Bag Design 16:11 - Step 3: Assemble Your Cardstock Gift Bag 20:01 - Step 4: Attach the Details MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links): View my Amazon shopping list with the exact items we used to make this project at https://a.co/9J2ggyJ Good-quality Wrapping Paper - https://amzn.to/3LQVCPg OR Two (2) Sheets of 12″ x 12″ Pattern Cardstock - https://amzn.to/3KJocC8 and https://amzn.to/3xozB6u Ribbon — for the handles on wrapping paper bag and custom Cricut gift bag - https://amzn.to/3jzNcQ0 A method to cut your cardstock — https://jennifermaker.com/cricut-cutt... Cricut Green StandardGrip Machine Mat 12″ x 12″ - https://amzn.to/3i0Yhcf Craft Glue — https://amzn.to/3KASWEZ 24″ Ruler — https://amzn.to/3jHUS2F Pencil Scissors — https://amzn.to/3uxUqKP Scraper - https://amzn.to/3ypKao6 Spatula - https://amzn.to/3ypKao6 Brayer - https://amzn.to/3sVaHsv Scoring Stylus — optional, for the files with score lines Design #390 — My free gift bag SVG/PDF/DXF cut files (available in my free resource library at https://jennifermaker.com/library ) #cricut #cricutmade #designspace ============ Follow me at: Blog: https://jennifermaker.com Facebook Page:   / jennifermakercrafts   Facebook Group:   / cricutcraftersandmakers   Instagram:   / jennifer.maker   Pinterest:   / jenuinemom   Please subscribe to my channel at    / jennifermaker   for more video tutorials to craft a live you love! Credits: Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!) Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free) Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera Design: A Jennifer Maker original!