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5-Minute Gift Bag Updo

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Pillows A-La-Mode

I got a lovely gift in a pretty lime green Coldwater Creek shopping bag that had the store name written across both sides, but I wanted to reuse the bag for a homemade gift. So, I cut out some flowers from last year’s calendar and glued them on the sides . . . perfect! P.S. The lace hairbow on the card is from my recent vintage dress upcycle . . . a little extra gift to go with what’s inside. ♥

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ioanna aggelidaki on September 3, 2013 at 8:19 am said:

Lovely!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Thank you, Ioanna! (And what a lovely name you have!)
  
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  - ioanna aggelidaki on September 4, 2013 at 12:22 pm said:
    
    Awww thank you, you are so sweet! 🙂
    
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sharechair on September 3, 2013 at 8:22 am said:

so simple ….. and so perfect!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:17 am said:
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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tgonzales on September 3, 2013 at 8:26 am said:

Hi Katherine!

I love your ideas. I have lots of shopping bags that I can’t seem to throw out and I often wondered how I could reuse them; now I know. Thanks for the inspiration.

Love and Hugs, Tamara

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:17 am said:
  
  You’re very welcome, Tamara! I just love calendar art and can’t seem to put the old calendars in the recycling box . . . 🙂
  
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violetski on September 3, 2013 at 9:08 am said:

So beautiful !

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:18 am said:
  
  Thank you, Violet! 🙂
  
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Melanie at 1000Needles dot com on September 3, 2013 at 9:31 am said:

great idea!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thank you, Melanie! 🙂
  
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Van Am Gram on September 3, 2013 at 10:06 am said:

Love the colors; clever idea!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thank you! I’m a big lime green fan myself! 🙂
  
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P.S. I Love Soap Co. on September 3, 2013 at 10:10 am said:

Love it!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thank you, Pam! 🙂
  
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Our Growing Paynes on September 3, 2013 at 10:22 am said:

A great upcycle! Very pretty as well.

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:20 am said:
  
  Thank you, Virginia! 🙂
  
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babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin on September 3, 2013 at 11:42 am said:

Always think of using those bags…so bright…but, hiding the logo…is a great idea…now I will save!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:21 am said:
  
  Thank you, Marilyn! It’s a fun way to create a one-of-a-kind gift bag, that’s for sure! 🙂
  
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Anny on September 3, 2013 at 12:32 pm said:

I love this idea! I have a hard time parting with those nice bags, so now I’ll use this clever tip!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:22 am said:
  
  Thank you, Anny! Those types of bags are SO sturdy, so I’m glad I can “redecorate” them for someone else! 🙂
  
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DeDivahDeals on September 3, 2013 at 1:16 pm said:

Now isn’t that special!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:22 am said:
  
  🙂
  
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Jill on September 4, 2013 at 12:58 am said:

So simple but so effective! What a brilliant idea! Xx

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 8:22 am said:
  
  Thank you, Jill! 🙂
  
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ontheupcyclemom on September 4, 2013 at 7:04 pm said:

Great! I love this : )

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 4, 2013 at 9:57 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I think your upcycling is rubbing off on me! 🙂
  
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now at home mom on September 5, 2013 at 1:38 pm said:

pretty and what a great idea you had too! 🙂 I love it!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 5, 2013 at 1:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I just love pretty calendar art! 🙂
  
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twistnpout on September 5, 2013 at 2:28 pm said:

Excellent! I save all those really great shop bags to reuse, but of course the store name makes it a little difficult to reuse as just a gift bag. Nice, simple idea.

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 5, 2013 at 3:03 pm said:
  
  Thank you! And shops really do give out nice bags, don’t they? 🙂
  
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Ginny on September 5, 2013 at 2:47 pm said:

Fabulous new bag!

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 5, 2013 at 3:04 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ginny . . . and I think the recipient will pass it on, too! 🙂
  
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My Home Makes on September 7, 2013 at 5:06 am said:

That’s got me thinking! I am going to check through the paper bags I have and see what I can do with them. Most are lovely but I haven’t used again due to the store name.

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 7, 2013 at 8:04 am said:
  
  Yay! With your creativity, I know your *updos* will be amazing! 🙂
  
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I Love Gifting on September 12, 2013 at 5:53 am said:

What a lovely idea. The gift bag looks great.

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- Pillows A-La-Mode on September 12, 2013 at 5:56 am said:
  
  Thank you! I’ll definitely try this again! 🙂
  
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