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Creative DIY Inspiration - How you can customize our garment bags for your wedding party

Friday, 16 August 2019

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

We have seen so many brides (and grooms) wearing customized jackets on their wedding day lately. Whether the jackets are leather, vegan leather or denim we can't get over how beautiful they look in wedding photos. 

We are pretty sure that a lot of thought and care was put into designing and creating those jackets and we hope that they are being stored in a garment bag before and after the wedding day. Did you know that most of our garment bags can be personalized using paint pens?

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag
We have garment bags in a few different materials, sizes and colours.

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

DIY supply list - we used this garment bag, a white Stabilo pencil and white Sharpie paint markers.

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

Step 1. Lightly sketch out a rough design using the Stabilo pencil.

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

Step 2. Trace over your sketch using the paint markers. You might want to use a few different sizes of paint markers depending on your design. If you have a lot of solid areas to fill in use a larger tip.

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

Step 3. You may want to add in finer details to your design using an extra fine point marker.
Once the paint is completely dry you can use a dry cloth or eraser to remove the pencil marks.

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

Make it your own by adding your name. 

Wouldn't these personalized garment bags be a wonderful keepsake for your bridal party's clothing as well?!

Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag

Did you know that we are hosting a giveaway on Instagram to win the garment bag and the customized jacket shown above along with a number of other products and services from some local wedding vendors? You can find all of the information and rules about the contest that ends on Sunday August 18, 2019 on our original #loveisintheair giveaway Instagram post. 



Creative DIY Inspiration - how to customize garment bags for your wedding party | Creative Bag


Let's get creative with our {exclusive} Queen West gift boxes

Thursday, 5 July 2018


Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.


Our exclusive Queen West gift boxes are not only beautiful but they are also extremely versatile. With the help of a few of our customers, we are going to show you some creative ways to incorporate these gift boxes into your next event or packaging project.

Our Queen West collection gift boxes feature elegant gold foil edge details and are available in three sizes. If you want to use them as a gift box, all you need is ribbon and gift tags ...

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, flowers by Cedar and Stone, shot at the Noodle Gallery

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Sara Wilde, flowers by Petal to the Metal, gift tag by Alicia's Infinity

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Sara Wilde, flowers by Petal to the Metal, gift tag by Alicia's Infinity

Queen West gift boxes make the most adorable floral containers. Don't believe us? Check out these beautiful floral arrangements by Flowerly ...

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, flowers by Flowerly, felted bird by Melissa Lowry, hand lettering by Love Lettering

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, flowers by Flowerly

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Heidi Lau, flowers by Flowerly

Party planners and stylist love to use our Queen West gift boxes in their sweet table and food presentations ...

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, baked goods by Crumb and Berry, flowers by Cedar and Stone, invitation by Alicia's Infinity

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, baked goods by Crumb and Berry

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, flowers by Flower Treasures, cookies by Mad Batter Bakers, craft beer by GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co, shot at the Noodle Gallery

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Sara Wilde, flowers by Petal to the Metal, art on acrylic tray by Alicia's Infinity, decorative sugar cubes by Parties Made Simple

Bake shops like Macaronz use the Queen West gift boxes to package their sweet treats for seasonal gift giving and favour packaging ...

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, macarons by Macaronz, hand lettering by Autumn Grey Designs

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Photo Credits: photo by Janet Kwan, macarons and donuts by Macaronz, hand lettering by Autumn Grey Designs, floral details by Flower Treasures

Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

We'd love to see how you use our exclusive Queen West gift boxes on Instagram. Tag us at #queenwestcollection #creativebagco if you use these boxes in your packaging or at your event so we can see them. 




Get creative with Queen West gift boxes. Use them for more than just gift giving. Exclusive packaging products from Creative Bag.

Let's Celebrate with DIY Giant Tissue Paper Flowers

Friday, 15 June 2018

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag
Photo credits: photography by Janet Kwan Photography | craft beer by GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co | hand lettering by Love Lettering on this oval tub | real flowers from Flower Treasures | shot in the Noodle Gallery (artwork by Laura Culic) | creative direction and DIY projects by Lorrie Everitt


Giant tissue paper flowers are one of those DIY projects that can be translated to fit almost any theme and colour scheme and when you group together a collection of tissue paper flowers they can make a huge impact. Use them to create photo backdrops at weddings, celebrations and pop up markets.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

It really doesn't matter if your flowers look like a specific type of flower. Use our templates and diy instructions as a guideline. Tissue paper and sizzle are available in many different colours so go ahead and just have fun.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag


Here's the supplies we used to create our giant tissue paper flowers: tissue paper, sizzle, natural excelsior, twist ties, cardstock, scissors and our petal templates.


Let's make a "sunflower" (or a flower with pointed petals):

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Cut the tissue paper petals using the sunflower template in the quantities indicated.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Scrunch the flat ends of the tissue paper to create the petal shapes.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

We suggest cutting a piece of cardstock cut into a circular shape so that it can be use it as a base to form the flower and afterwards for hanging purposes.

Create the first layer of  your flower by gluing the petals to the cardstock as shown below ...

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Once the first layer is complete repeat with the remaining larger petals to create a second layer ...

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Now that you have the hang of it, add two more layers of petals using the smaller petals ...

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Once the petals are all set, glue a scrunched up ball of sizzle to the centre of the flower.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

You can also create flowers with a more rounded petal shape using our other flower petal templates.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Cut the number of petals as indicated on the template and then follow the general directions for scrunching the tissue into petals and gluing the petals onto a cardstock base ...

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

We added a few layers of contrasting tissue paper (circles that were scrunched to give them a little texture) and then added natural excelsior to the centre of this flower.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag


diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag

Giant flowers take up a lot of space and you will find that you do not have to make many of them if you are trying to create a large backdrop. Try to vary the size of the flowers a bit so that you will have some that are a little bit smaller to fill in the spaces between the flowers.

diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag


We'd love to see your giant tissue paper flowers and how you used them. Share your photos on Instagram at #creativebaginspire and tag us at @creativebagco.



diy giant tissue paper flowers | Creative Bag


Party (and Wedding) Favor Packaging

Tuesday, 6 March 2018


Whether you are planning a party or wedding this year, we are your "one stop shop" for all of your favor packaging supplies. We have bags, boxes, glassware, food containers, ribbon, wrapping and tissue paper and fills in a variety of colours, sizes and price ranges. 


You can even shop for unique favors by theme for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, birthday and anniversary parties.


Wedding Planners love our exclusive "Queen West" gift boxes. These gold foil edged boxes are available in three sizes and a variety of different colours. 
Note: The mint green is a new color for 2018 and will be arriving this spring.



Looking for favor inspiration? Follow us on Instagram for favor packaging ideas that we love from our customers.