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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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, Blake floral print boxes, glass vases, geo candle (floral) holder
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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, satin ribbon
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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, satin ribbon, string of lights with wire caged bulbs
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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, striped ribbon, paper straws, chalkboard, 
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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, striped ribbon, "eat cake" acrylic sign
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.

Product Links: buffalo plaid Queen West boxes
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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, glass vases
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.

Product Links: white Queen West boxes, glass geometric box, glass bell jar favour 
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.

Product Links: pink Queen West boxes, geo candle holders, glass vase, gold striped straws, gold mercury glass vase
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.

Product Links: pink Queen West boxes, acrylic tray, vintage inspired creamers, gold foil xo paper straws, pink vintage pressed glass goblets, paper tassels.
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.

Product Links: pink Queen West boxes, sprinkles tissue paper
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.

Product Links: pink Queen West boxes, chalkboard sign, wood tray
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.
Find all of our exclusive gift boxes here.

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.
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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

You can also find more variations of tissue paper flowers in this blog post too. 

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

Download the petal templates here.

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


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Let's Party to the moon and back

Thursday, 5 April 2018

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Our customers really like to plan amazing parties. And whether you are a professional party planner or someone who just like to host fun birthday parties for your children, we have everything that you need to get the party started. 

Check out this adorable "fly to the moon" themed party that was pulled together by Janet Kwan from Janet Kwan Photography for her nephew's first birthday. 

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Janet had a little help from some of her creative friends with a number of the party details. I personally had fun creating a few of the diy projects for the party using some of our products. These "rocket fuel" milk bottles were created using swing top bottles, silver corregated paper "wings" and custom printed labels.

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Chalkboards were hand lettered with quirky little saying by Doris Wai from Love Lettering. 

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

You may remember seeing the phantom acrylic wish well in this wedding post or this baby shower post. We think that this is one of the most imaginative uses for this popular acyclic box and proof that it can be used for more than just a wishing well at a wedding. The box was embellished by Doris using water based paint and used as a riser for the amazing custom birthday cake.

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

The blast off cake and all of the adorable space themed party sweets were made by Tiffany Su from Made With Love. 

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag


let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Paper origami wishing stars where placed inside a shadow box that featured a custom watercolour illustration by Karen Wong Chiu from Oh My Inspired.

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Assorted sizes of white paper lanterns were decorated with tissue paper polka dots and watercolour paint to look like planets.

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Doris added her hand lettering and drawing skills to a number of items that were meant to be used as party decor keepsakes.

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Guests went home with rock candy favours packaged in clear candy bags with custom stickers featuring the watercolour illustration by Karen.  

let's party to the moon and back - first birthday party | Creative Bag

Thanks to Janet Kwan Photography for sharing her incredible party photos with us.

We'd love to see how you use our products at your party, wedding or special event. Tag us using #creativebaginspire or @creativebagco so we can see your photos! 




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Sweet packaging ideas for Easter using our macaron boxes

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

Our macaron boxes are a customer favourite all year round. Today we are going to share a couple of ideas for using our single window macaron favor boxes for Easter celebrations. 

sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

These macarons are from Macaronz. The macarons were hand painted with whimsical designs for Easter and packaged in our single macaron favor boxes. Simply embellish these boxes with ribbons and gift tags if you want to use these as party favors.

sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

We added ribbon "bunny ears" to the bunny macaron packaging for a whimsical touch.


sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

You can also use these single macaron favor boxes to package many other sweets. Here they were used to package Easter treats on lollipop sticks. Continue reading and we'll show you how!

sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

Use a hole punch with a long reach to punch a hole in the bottom flap of the box. 
Close the bottom of the box.
Slide the treat into the box from the top so that the lollipop stick come out the bottom.
Once the treat is inside you can close the top of the box.

sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

Ribbon makes this packaging complete.




Don't forget we also carry candy bags that can be used to package these sweet holiday treats!!


sweet packaging ideas using macaron boxes | Creative Bag

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