Have you ever want to do something small but special for someone you love, just because? I got that urge recently and decided to make something special for a very special someone. I wanted them to know just how much I appreciate and love them, so I quickly made a tiny handmade gift bag with two mini scrolls inside with little messages in them.

I used this tutorial to make the little scrolls, then used this tutorial for the bag.

I decided to make a tutorial because, well, I like making tutorials! So, here we go.

Materials for scrolls

Scissors

Thread (I used scrap 6-strand thread for this, it turned out perfect)

4 toothpicks (2 per scroll, you could also use a wooden skewer if it’s thin enough)

Calligraphy pen

Craft glue

Nail file or medium- and fine-grit sandpaper

Construction paper or unused colored file folders (construction paper worked out best)

Template for cutting the construction paper (optional, but I’m terrible at cutting straight so I needed one!)

Materials for a tiny gift bag

Scissors

Large embroidery needle

Decorative paper (or plain construction paper)

Double-sided tape

Ribbon (or, like me, you can change your mind at the last minute and use twisted embroidery thread when the ribbon doesn’t quite fit nicely through the holes you need to make in the bag)

Matchbox or anything else the size you want your bag to fit I am so happy with how this turned out, it turned out even better than I had thought it would! This whole thing only took two to three hours for both of the scrolls and the bag. A great, relatively quick craft to show someone you’re thinking of them!