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In the media - as seen at Roots and Today's Parent

Monday, 12 December 2016

holiday inspiration as seen in the media | Creative Bag

We love this time of year because we often get to see how our creative customers are using our products. Our products show up in social media, in print and in store windows as props for holiday decor.

We were especially excited when we spot our products in places that we were not expecting. Like the Roots holiday flyer and online lookbook. They featured a few of our exclusive holiday wrapping papers and many of our favourite ribbons as props in their holiday styled shoot. There are lots of great ideas for styling your holiday family photos - get dressed in your favourite Roots clothing and add a few wrapped gift boxes as photo props!

Roots holiday photo inspiration using gift wrapped props  | Creative Bag

Roots holiday photo inspiration using gift wrapped props  | Creative Bag

Roots holiday photo inspiration using gift wrapped props  | Creative Bag

Sometimes we are asked for products to use for editorial styled photo shoots. We never really know how our products will be used so it's like Christmas morning when we see the finished editorial and the photos. We loved the holiday baking story featured in Today's Parent. They used some of our boxes and tin containers along with wrapping paper, ribbon and baker's twine to package homemade holiday cookies. You can find some of the cookie recipes here.

homemade cookie packaging inspiration from Today's Parent  | Creative Bag

We really liked the way they DIY'd one of our set up boxes to create dividers to fit the sizes of the cookies packaged inside.

homemade cookie packaging inspiration from Today's Parent  | Creative Bag

If you have used our products in your marketing, product packaging or in a creative way we'd love to see your photos! Share them on Instagram and tag us @creativebagco so we will see them. You can also use the #creativebaginspire and #creativebag.

Bartender in a bottle gift ideas featured in Food & Drink

Friday, 18 December 2015


We are exactly one week away from Christmas day and everyone I talk to seems to be in the final stages of getting ready to entertain family and friends for the holidays. Today I thought that I'd share with you some of the amazing ideas for holiday entertaining by the oh so talented gift stylist Corinna vanGerwen in the lastest issue of Food & Drink magazine.

bartender in a bottle ideas by Corinna vanGerwen featured in Food & Drink magazine

The LCBO's Food & Drink magazines always fly off the shelves quickly and it's not always easy to get a copy. You can always read it online here!

bartender in a bottle ideas by Corinna vanGerwen featured in Food & Drink magazinein 

We adored all of the diy ideas featured in the Bartender in a Bottle editorial feature. 

The packing details on these pre-made drinks (above) are fabulous and simple. Corinna recommended using candy canes or paper straws to recreate this project yourself.

bartender in a bottle ideas by Corinna vanGerwen featured in Food & Drink magazine

Still looking for a homemade hostess gift idea? Not really a baker? Then you have to check out this homemade mulled wine idea ...

bartender in a bottle ideas by Corinna vanGerwen featured in Food & Drink magazine

and these homemade cocktail gifts. You can find all of the recipes and packaging tips and tricks online.

bartender in a bottle ideas by Corinna vanGerwen featured in Food & Drink magazine

We also loved these mixed juices packaged in mason jars. Use them for a takeaway gift or to use at the party. Add a gift bow or pom-pom to the mason jar to make them look a little more festive!

create your own "bartender in a bottle" gifts using products from Creative Bag

Here's a few of our products to help you recreate these great bartender in a bottle ideas.






Countdown to the holidays inspiration from Style at Home and Creative Bag

Friday, 13 November 2015





If you are planning to create a advent calendar to count down the holidays, November is the month to start planning and get your diy on. 

We were very excited to see what blogger Jennifer Flores from Rambling Renovations created using our cotton drawstring bags. You can see it in Style at Home November 2015 magazine.


Jennifer's refined rustic room was so beautiful - contemporary with lots of natural details. The fabric bags hanging on the mantle make such a great focal point and make a beautiful holiday decorating detail even if you don't have small children. You will find more decorating inspiration for the holidays on Jennifer's blog here.


Looking for more count down inspiration? Check out our Creative Living online magazine from last year here as well as on our Pinterest board



Halloween entertaining inspiration from the LCBO

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Halloween entertaining ideas

The new LCBO Food and Drink magazine is out and we are totally loving the entertaining ideas for fall 2015. 

Our orange and black striped pillow boxes were used as favor packaging for a Halloween themed dinner party. The custom stickers that were added to the boxes are a clever and simple idea. 

Halloween entertaining ideas

Pick up your copy at the LCBO before they run out!






our cake toppers in Weddingbells magazine

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

cake topper on oreo inspired tower as seen in Weddingbells magazine

The new Weddingbells magazine is available this week. Here's a sneak peak of one of our cake toppers that was featured in the magazine ... isn't it adorable on this oreo inspired tower by Delica Kitchen amazing!

The best thing about this cake topper is that it can be used at the wedding and reused years from now at an anniversary party and it doesn't take up a lot of storage space.



Creative Bag Wedding


Lorrie Everitt for Creative Bag





Free printables to download for holiday packaging and more holiday gift wrapping inspiration

Thursday, 13 November 2014




free download | holiday label printables | creativebag.com

As seen in Creative Living - our new online magazines - holiday themed labels to download and print out. I hope that you like these free downloads and are able to use them in your holiday packaging projects.

free download | holiday label printables | creativebag.com


We printed the long labels on blank sticker sheets and used them on a number of different boxes and containers

free download | holiday label printables | creativebag.com

In the download you will find a long sticker design to co-ordinate with each of our three exclusive holiday collections. Use one design or use them all!

Looking for more holiday wrapping ideas and inspiration using our products? Check out the current issues of Style at Home magazine and Canadian House and Home magazine for inspiration ... then visit us for the supplies ...

holiday inspiration - Creative Bag in the media


holiday inspiration - Creative Bag in the media



Creative Bag in the Media - as seen in the LCBO's summer Food & Drink magazine

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Creative Bag in the media | see our products Food & Drink magazine


The kids are back to school this week and it's time to start thinking about fall and winter entertaining .... but before we go there, I wanted to share some of the amazing summer entertaining ideas that were featured in the LCBO's summer Food and Drink magazine. 
We were given credit as the source for some of the products shown but I wanted to point out a few more items that were featured that are available in our stores and/or online. 

Creative Bag in the media | see our products Food & Drink magazine

I adored this backyard movie article and as the weather turns cooler you can still plan an movie night outdoors with blankets and outdoor space warmers .... or move it inside!

Here's our product links for the products featured:

Creative Bag in the media | see our products Food & Drink magazine



Creative Bag in the media | see our products Food & Drink magazine


Creative Bag in the media | see our products Food & Drink magazine

They always have the most amazing recipes in the Food & Drink magazine. I love how they show you amazing food and beverages ideas for seasonal entertaining. The photography is so beautiful and it makes you want to find an excuse to plan a get together with family and friends.

You can see our mason jarsdaisy lids and paper straws beside the sloppy joes!

Creative Bag in the media | see our products Food & Drink magazine

The is a fabulous "food origins" article about potato chips (and an easy homemade chips recipe!!) that I enjoyed. Check out our paper notions bag with the blue dot pattern filled with "ketchup chips" ... what a great idea for serving homemade chips for a party or movie night!

So I heard that the new Fall Food & Drink magazine is coming out in a couple of days. I can't wait to see all of the cooler weather entertaining ideas. Good bye summer!


Holiday gift wrapping inspiration ... our products featured in a few of our favourite magazines!

Friday, 22 November 2013

Our products have been featured in a number of holiday magazines recently and I wanted to share some of them with you today. We are always so happy to see Canadian magazines featuring Canadian stores and Canadian designers, artists and bloggers.  I personally like to know when I am reading about something in a Canadian magazine that I can either go out and buy it locally or order online and with the knowledge that I will not have to pay additional costs for shipping like duty and brokerage fees.  

So here's the publications that I have on my coffee table right now ... 


Style at Home magazine
Creative Bag in the news
Our ribbons, wrapping paper and boxes were featured in a number of articles ...
Creative Bag in the news
Creative Bag in the news
Creative Bag in the news
I also adored this home by Toronto designer Jessica Kelly. Her pink and grey gift wrapping was stunning ...
B.C. business owner, Cheryl Krescy, set up an afternoon tea party in her cafe using natural elements like burlap bags, lace ribbon, kraft paper and gift tags, stamps and handmade paper flowers. The article is very inspiring and although the products were not from us, we carry most of the items featured if you are thinking of doing some of these diy projects ... 


Creative Bag in the news
Our ribbons made the front cover! I didn't see the source for the paper straw but of course you already know that we carry paper straws in lots of colours (including red!).

Creative Bag in the news
Samantha Pynn used our boxes and ribbons in this "Design Expert" article. Love the jewel toned ribbons combined with beautiful white boxes (no wrapping paper!) ... so simple and elegant.
 There is an awesome tutorial on how to tie a bow inside. I could not find a credit for the ribbon but I believe that it is ours. And there is a fabulous section called the "12 Days of Decorating" that I loved ... they featured lots of ideas for the holidays by designers and bloggers. 

Creative Bag in the news
Creative Bag in the news
Many of our food packaging products were featured in this article ... so many yummy packaging ideas!

Creative Bag in the news

Our silver and gold boxes were used in these gift giving articles ... 

Creative Bag in the news
and our wrapping papers were shown here!
Creative Bag in the news


Creative Bag was also mentioned on a few websites this past week. My diy bunting projects for Weddingbells can be seen here ...
Lorrie Everitt's diy bunting projects on Weddingbells.ca
diy bunting projects by Lorrie Everitt

And the final photos for the Wedding Saviours GTA 2013 wedding were just posted. We supplied the couple with boxes, ribbons, tags and bags for their special day ... 

Sarah and Keith's wedding - photography by Virtuoso Photography


Favor packaging for rehearsal party - photography by J&L Photography