I thought I would make a gift bag from an envelope as it is a cheap way to wrap your gifts I have used a C5 size which is 16.25 cm by 22.75cm approx. Obviously the nicer envelope you use the more luxurious your bag will be.
I get my envelopes from touch of class who now sell on the net....I used Pearl envelopes which were £1.20 when I bought them in the summer for 15...great value I think. The quality of their products is very high.
SEE THE FINISHED BAGS ON MY BLOG hhp://www.paperpathway.blogspot.com