Cute As A Cupcake Gift Bag
The bags were personalized with an easy embellishment that could be used as nametags just on their own or added to paper napkin rings, placed in a row to create a garland….the possibilities are endless.
What You’ll Need
I began with plain white gift bags purchased in a pack of six at Joann’s. Using a 50% off coupon they were $3.00 for six in the extra large size. You could, by all means, use a smaller size or a different color. Next, I hit the dollar store and my local baking supply shop I purchased cupcake liners in various sizes and colors. If you wanted to go big you could also use coffee filters.
The largest cupcake liner came only in white and I wanted to add a bit of color. So in a small bowl with a bit of water and 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, I created an easy dye bath.
Leaf Template
I printed out the guest names on green cardstock and in freehand fashion cut out a leaf shape. For those that like a template you can use this shape below.
The largest liner was positioned first using just a bit of hot glue in the center to attach it. The leaves were then hot glued on by the tips underneath the largest liner. Additional cupcake liners in various colors were added on in the same fashion. It was finished in the center with a piece of scrapbook paper in a round shape created by a circular paper punch. You could also use a button. That would be SO cute!
The beauty of this project is that you can customize it to suit your color scheme. Each bag took under a minute to make and was a great hit with the Swap Soiree shoppers!
Do you have an event this bag would be perfect for?
Laura
Auntie Em says
I love your cupcake flowers and the easy tutorial on dying the edge of the liners. I would never have thought of using food colouring.
Thanks for sharing and hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
Perfectly Printed says
So cute!! Great idea!
chris
Jennifer Watkins-Jones says
What a great gift bag idea! It's so cute and can fit just about any theme!
Kelley Highway says
Precious with a capital presh!
Babs says
Laura, Your gift bag is absolutely adorable. I'll bet it got lots of oohs and aahs at the party. Love your choice of colors and great tutorial.
So cute!
Hugs,
Babs
Julie Tucker-Wolek says
I loved your bags soooooo much!!!!! I am paying mine forward this weekend to another crafter on a scrapbooking retreat I am attending this weekend!! 🙂
Debra @ Common Ground says
that little flower on the bag is so adorable! just linked up a fave inspiration photo of the old blue ice cream bucket with sunflowers, thanks for hosting this fun linky!
Jill Flory of Sew a Fine Seam says
Those bags were so cut Laura! I love the stuff that can be done with cupcake liners and coffee filters!
DREAMS ON 34th STREET ~ French Bread & Family says
Laura! Sooo Cute!
How our lives are sugared with the
arrival of designer cupcake liners.
I love the idea of dipping the whites!
Happy “My Favorite Pin”, Friday!
~Lynne
w/L.
Curtains in My Tree says
That is so cute and I think I can make that LOL
Ann says
I came over from as the crackerhead crumbles. I loved the name of your blog. Those gift bags are adorable.
E. Charlotte says
So cute! I really like this idea!
jaime ♥ raising up rubies says
precious! love it! ♥
It's All Connected says
I'm pinning this so I don't forget. I never would have thought of food colouring for trimming the edges! ~ Maureen
Vel Criste says
Thanks for thinking my small project was worth mentioning on the link-up! Love the cupcake decor – will do it when I wrap a present next time – as a ribbon!
CAS says
Those little cupcake liner flowers are so cute. Really adorable liners are popping up every where, & I find it hard to resist them.
Thank you for stopping by & commenting on my post about car issues. I had to laugh when you said you were excited about 104 degree days — truly, only we Arizonans can get excited about any temp under 105!
CAS
The Long Awaited Home says
I made these cupcake liner flowers to decorate our coffee room for Ladies Day Apart at our church. Karen Kingsbury was our speaker. Love the idea of sticking them on a gift bag!
Gloria