If you need a quick and easy gift bag idea for Mother’s Day or any occasion, this is my favorite project!  Just grab one of those shopping bags you probably have from a store and decorate it!  Even if it has the store’s or business’s name printed on it, you likely will be able to cover it up. This is a great way to recycle these shopping bags we usually save!

Depending on the size of your bag, you will adjust the paper sizes. I just grabbed one sheet of designer paper, cut it the proper width and length, and then cut it into two pieces. In this case, the designer paper is the retiring Fresh Florals (I think it’s sold out!) in the current 2017-2019 In Colors.  The colors are staying but the paper is retiring.  To cover the paper seam, I cut a narrow strip of Powder Pink Cardstock.  Before I adhered it, however, it looked like it needed something, so I added some Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon and tied a bow. It’s easiest to tie a bow separately and stick on with Mini Glue Dots.

For a little more on the bag, I stamped the retiring You’ve Got This flower just in Powder Pink ink (because I didn’t want to color it in!) and die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelit Die.  Then to match the ribbon, I layered the die cut shape on a piece of Silver Foil die cut with one of the scalloped dies in the Layering Circle Framelit DIes.  I was planning to put the flower in the bottom corner of the bag, but I then I placed it on the ribbon and liked it better there.  So just play around!

Even though this paper is sold out, you can use any designer paper or cardstock appropriate for the occasion.  This is a great way to recycle bags like this.  If you don’t have any, you can purchase them at a craft store! Click HERE To see another gift bag I made like this one!

Whenever you need a pretty gift bag, think of this Quick and Easy Gift Bag Idea For Mother’s Day or any occasion!