Today I'm going to share a simple way that you can make your own gusseted gift bags using Helmar's Craft and Hobby PVA Glue and a sheet of 12 x 12" patterened paper.
Fold one side of your paper over so that it is about 1/2" past the center.
Fold the opposite side over so that it overlaps the other side by about 1/2".
Run a thin bead of Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue along the inside of the top flap, spreading out evenly with your finger. Fold top flap over and press down.
Fold bottom of the paper up approximately 2.5" and make a crease (this will determine the depth of your finished bag, if you want a deeper bag then make this fold bigger ie: 3.5"). Open the ends up
and press the corners down so that the center line is in line with the inner fold.
Do this to both corners
Then fold one of the points so that the tip is about 1.75" past the inner fold, place a little glue on the tip to hold it in place.
Next, fold the other point over in the same way, be sure to use enough glue to give a strong hold.
Once this is done fold each side over so that the point on the bottom edge fills the point on the bottom of the bag.
Now fold both of these sides back the other way. This will make it easier when inverting the sides.
Place your hand inside the bag and softly push against the bottom, allowing it to take it's shape. Gently push the lower part of each side in, this will form the gusset.
Once this is done, crease the outer edges of the sides while allowing the inner crease to go inwards.
Fold over the top of the bag in the opposite direction of the back seam and decorate as desired.
You can make smaller bags by using these instructions by starting out with a smaller sheet of paper.
I hope you found this tutorial helpful and will give it a try next time you need a gift bag.
Jeanette xx
