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DIY Packing Paper Sack Planters & Vases

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I have this thing with packing paper. I get quite excited opening a parcel to find out what type of paper my items have been wrapped in. It’s rare but sometimes you get these beautiful light grey or cream papers that are sprinkled with flex of colour which make them look handmade. I aways keep these because they are so pretty, but after four months of moving materials from my home to the studio I’m starting to think I have a real problem and if I want to keep things like this I’d better put them to good use!

DIY Packing Paper Sack Planters | @fallfordiy

This is a great tutorial for all you paper savers! You can use recycled papers like me or patterned papers you have been saving. You don’t need a lot to make the smaller sacks so start raiding your scrap drawer now!

DIY Packing Paper Sack Planters | @fallfordiy

DIY Packing Paper Sack Planters | @fallfordiy

Materials
Paper | Glue | Tape | Scissors

DIY Packing Paper Sack Planters | @fallfordiy

1. Cut out two pieces of paper. I like them to be two colours so you get the top fold in a different colour to the outer sack. Cut the inner paper so it is slightly bigger on one side to make the folding a bit easier later. Place the paper down – inside piece first then outer piece over the top. Fold the excess from the inner piece over the top of the outer paper.

2. Turn both pieces over and gently bring the right and left edges into the middle. Don’t press down or crease the folds.

3. On the right hand side pull apart the inner and outer pieces of paper and run glue along the inside edges. Gently bring the left hand edge into this space and press into place on the adhesive. Make sure the glue doesn’t stick the insides of the sack together – just the edges. Add more glue to hold the fold down at this join.

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4. Fold the bottom of the sack up. The more you fold the wider the sack will be, but the shorter it will be too! Pull apart the sides of the sack from the bottom to make a diamond shape (see image below). Press down the edges of this diamond. (Your diamond might have a flat top and bottom which is ok too).

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5. Fold the top and bottom corners into the centre and tape into place.

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6. Put your hand into the sack and push out into shape. Fold over the top of the sack one or two times depending on the size you want your sack to be.

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Now it’s ready to fill with a plant pot or vase. Remember, don’t water straight into the bag unless you want a soggy mess on your hands!

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Comments

  1. Amy | Delineate Your Dwelling says

    April 14, 2016 at 3:06 am

    Simple and lovely!

  2. m.e. says

    April 15, 2016 at 11:22 pm

    These are precious & I’m right there with you on the odd hoarding habits. Some things are too pretty to let go!

  3. guest says

    April 20, 2016 at 3:12 am

    I made it out of the newspaper to cover an ugly pot. Turned out pretty well. Thanks for the idea.

  4. Chloe says

    April 20, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Love this!

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    June 1, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    Hello, un petit mot pour te dire que j’ai adoré découvrir ton DIY, je l’ai sélectionné pour mon calendrier DIY du mois de mai ! Je te laisse le lien : http://www.cahierbleu.fr/calendrier-inspiration-diy/

  6. Deidre Layne says

    June 5, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    I love this!! Thank you so much for the tutorial!! I’ve seen these online but I’ve been wanting to make it myself rather than spend a bunch of money.. I could just buy a roll of craft tape and I’ll only have to invest a dollar or so!!! Thanks again!! It’s so cute :) love your blog!

    • fran says

      July 5, 2016 at 1:11 pm

      Thank you so much Deidre! That is exactly why I made them. I didn’t want to spend lots of money on something I was sure I could make at home. So happy you like them <3

  7. Filiz says

    May 22, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    Simple and really cool!

  8. Emy co says

    August 20, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    I love this style! a simple and trendy diy thanks ;)

  9. Anna says

    March 6, 2018 at 1:59 am

    The white makes them very elegant, congratulations!

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  11. Medina says

    June 7, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    Hello! If I water my plants in this sack, will things go wrong? I was planning on planting directly into the sack, so is this made for watering? Thank you in advance :)

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