What’s the secret behind a great guest favor? It’s not a fancy gift. It’s not an expensive guest offering. It all really just boils down to the presentation. You need not stress over what you’re stuffing your favor container, box or bag with. What you should focus on is favor packaging that’s been uniquely personalized to you and your event design. Think of the lovely visual impact a pretty little thing x 100 will make. To show you just how easy it can be to pull off the look and to get your creative juices flowing, today’s DIY feature takes a plain paper bag, and with just a bit of fab DIY trim, changes it five times over. Here’s the step by step on how to make the look yours.

Look #1: Shabby Chic

The Supplies

• kraft self-standing paper bag 
• ruffled fabric ribbon trim 
• vintage wooden clothespin 
• burlap chic design ‘thank you’ personalized stamp 
• burlap chic design memory box card

The Step by Step

Step 1: stamp your card. Don’t worry about a perfect stamp application. Pretty imperfections are what make up the shabby chic look.

Step 2: cut fabric ribbon to size and attach it and the card to your bag with the clothespin. No glue required!

Look #2: Lace and Twine

The Supplies

• kraft self-standing paper bag
• baker’s twine in ‘watermelon’
• mini hinged clip
• homespun charm design large rectangular tag in ‘blissful’ 
• lace trim

The Step by Step

Step 1: wrap your bag with the lace, glue in back. Follow by wrapping the twine several times over the lace and tie it into a loose bow.

Step 2: attach tag to bag with the clip.

Look #3: Burlap Trimmed

The Supplies

• kraft self-standing paper bag
• burlap wrap by the roll in ivory
• satin ribbon in ‘sea blue’
• hearts design large rectangular tag in ‘bright’ 
• hearts design small sticker in ‘bright’

The Step by Step

Step 1: cut your burlap down to desired size, both length and width wise. To get this width we cut our roll approximately in half. Wrap around your bag and glue in the back.

Step 2: wrap your ribbon around your twine and tie into a double knot. Hole punch your tag and thread your ribbon through. Finish by tying a bow.

Step 3: fold over the bag and close with sticker.

Look #4: A Touch of Sparkle

The Supplies

• kraft self-standing paper bag in white
• satin ribbon in white
• premium jewel stickers – 3 mm in ‘iridescent’
• forget me not design large rectangular tag in ‘victorian purple’
• forget me not design small sticker in ‘victorian purple’ 

The Step by Step

Step 1: add a touch of sparkle to your favor tag by accenting with a few jewel stickers. Glue tag to bag.

Step 2: tie your ribbon into a simple bow and glue it to your bag, just above the tag.

Step 3: accent your sticker with a stick on jewel. Fold bag over and seal with sticker.

Look #5: Simple and Sweet

The Supplies

• kraft self-standing paper bag in white
• love birds paper ribbon wrap in pewter grey with die cut bird sticker
• double heart design flexible wax sticker seal in white
• satin ribbon in pewter grey

The Step by Step

Step 1: wrap your bag with the paper wrap, sealing off in the back with the accompanying die cut bird sticker.

Step 2: accent your wrap with a wax seal sticker.

Step 3: tie a strand of ribbon into a simple bow and glue to bag.

xoxo.