Wrap Idea: Repurposed Shopping Bags

You guys rock!  Yes indeed, they’re Old Navy bags turned into gift boxes. This eco-friendly and fun idea is from Sewphisticate1202 at Flickr.  If you wanna try your hand at origami boxes, there’s tutorials here and here.

Another cool DIY inspiration is from Ink & Post (via d*s)– gift tags from Trader Joe’s bags:

I just love all the repurposing that’s both ingenious and chic at the same time.  Now I’d have a hard time looking at paper bag pretties without thinking of turning them into some kind of gift wrapping.  Uh-oh.