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Newspaper Gift Bag

  • Completed Project: Newspaper Gift Bag Picture #1

Fold a newspaper gift bag.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    First I needed a piece of paper and for my first shot out I thought I'd use some recycled newspaper paper. This page with a photo of barbed wire was very cool.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    I trimmed the page down to just the photo.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Fold over the width you want your bag to be.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Then fold the opposite side over so it overlaps, in this case about 1/4 of an inch but depending on the size of your bag it could be more or less.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Glue the wide side over the short side.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Valley fold the two small sides.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Fold one of the bottom corners up to get a rough idea how wide the bottom of your bag will be and then fold the bottom of the bag up about 1/4 of an inch past this point to get the bottom fold of the bag.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Then fold the bottom of the bag like you fold the side of a present. Glue the triangle areas and the long flaps.

    And here you have it:

    And if you are wondering what the little closure is on top? It is a beer bottle cap pinched and folded in half.

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PlaidCrafter Posted By:
PlaidCrafter »
January 14, 2009 19:55
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