Tips on paper bag decorating (Part 3)

Hello friends! It's been a while since I shared Tips on paper bag decorating Part 1 and Part 2. And here is Part 3!

1. Work with the existing design of the paper bag.

Especially when the paper bag is this cute to begin with. Just keep the base design and cover up the brand name with some simple elements.:)

2. Try a splattering of little elements across the bag.

Sometimes there isn't a need for a main focal point. Just place the elements in a way that would draw the eye across. On this bag, I added texture, interest and flow just by tearing the top of the patterned paper and putting small elements across it to guide the eye.

3. Repeat elements help to create a cohesive look.

Sometimes you tend to go overboard with the decorative elements (talking about me of course...*winks), but you can ensure a cohesive look and feel with repeated elements placed in a "triangle". I repeated the birds and butterflies on this bag. 

4. Keep it simple.

There isn't a need to use many elements to decorate a paper bag, especially a small one. Here I only decorated the bottom half of the paper bag, using the top half as my "white space" to give the design a little more "drama".

5. Use a graphic design to draw the eye.

Here the bold patterned paper helped to ground the elements and lead the eye to the focal point. By adding elements to "close" the triangle, the overall design feels more cohesive and complete.

There you have it. Tips on paper bag decorating (Part 3). 

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