I bought my friend, Pattie, a housewarming gift and like routine, I went and picked up a gift bag. But Pattie is a hardcore crafty type like me – I couldn’t give it to her undecorated! So I worked a little marker magic like this…
Here’s the blank bag. I love the brown paper, perfect for drawing on! I just started in one corner and made swirly flowers in assorted sizes.
Next, I added leaves, and then I drew doodles inside each flower to make them stand out. I also added accent lines in the open spaces.
Pattie loved it. I didn’t tell her I made the bag, later she found out I did and was even more excited. “I thought you bought it this way!” she squealed. That made my whole day!
The lesson here is that you don’t need a lot of fancy supplies to embellish a gift. One black marker can go a long way. And it looks great on any solid color, or maybe even a patterned background! You can also make your own wrapping ppaer by buying a roll of brown paper and tearing off large sheets and doodling on them. Watch a movie or listen to your favorite music, make a night out of it!
hiya what a great idea witht he plain bag , and who doesnt love to doodle ? will be stealing this idea , tfs
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I love brown paper bags and frequently use them for gift bags. Love this bag you made Chica. In the photo it looks similar to tooled leather. I will have to practice my doodling.
A very beautiful and detailed design. Your friend is lucky!
Great idea! I’ll have to try this out sometime. =)