Today marks a very exciting day for Doodle Bag. We’re introducing over 200 new products, with pre-designed, festive artwork on them, readily available to be printed on them and personalised! Paper Universe Stories and the Cutesy Collection are the first in what will continue to be a growing collection of themed inspired, and personalised giftware.
For years, Doodle Bag has empowered YOU to bring your own imaginations to our products, and to use your own imagination when you doodle your designs on our blank products. But for the first time ever, you’ll be able to choose from a range of over 200 products, with a colourful variety of pre-designed artwork on them. All you need to do is customise these personalised Christmas gifts for whoever you wish to gift them to. Get ready to WOW your friends and family with their own personalised Christmas gifts, and share gifts that carry memories this year. The countdown to Christmas begins right now!
Each product is made of durable materials, and printed with high quality precision to give you the best-looking personalised Christmas gifts for your friends and family this year. As it’s our official launch day, let’s take you behind the scenes of our new collections, what inspired their designs, and we’ll tell you all about the products you will be able to personalise!
With Doodle Bag, you can personalise and order as many or as little gifts as you wish for a birthday party, a hen or stag party, or just because you want to have a picture of your pet printed on a pillow! With our two new collections of personalised Christmas gifts, you will still be able to do this, but with a much wider variety of products than we have had available before.
As you can see, we’ve been hard at work getting all of these pre-designed products ready just in time for Christmas. Although we are primarily known for our high-quality textile products such as tote bags, tea towels, and our seasonal items such as Christmas stockings and present sacks; with these two new collections comes new products wish we have never been available before through Doodle Bag. We are excited to introduce magnets, ornaments, bottle jackets, coasters, stickers, and even badges!
Crafted Christmas is inspired by endlessly creative and interesting paper cut-out art, as though someone has cut out and stuck together their design by hand – because they were! Our little Festive Friends are a cosy variety of instantly recognisable characters, warm colours, and seasonal themes. Once the aesthetic and feel of the collections were mapped out, our designer moved onto recreating those physical designs into a digital space, so that they can be improved. This is where the festive designs really start to come to life and where we can begin thinking about which personalised Christmas gifts would best suit the designs we have created.
Continuing our Christmas story, once the designed were all digitised, we then decided which designs would work best on the products we already had and have now introduced. Testing these new products, making sure the design, the printing and quality was up to our standards was key before making it to launch day. We also wanted to make sure that Doodle Bag could be used with ease, reducing stress from the busy Christmas period. By visiting doodle-bag.com, you need to find the two new collections in by clicking on the festive banner, finding the design and products you wish to personalise, and then you will go to the Doodle Bag designer.
Are you looking for personalised Christmas gifts for your friends and family? Do you want to make someone’s Christmas all the more special when you get them a thoughtful gift? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Doodle Bag is ideal for customers interested in low quantity amounts, between one and up to 200 of a product. For example, if you have a large family and are feeling extra generous this year, you can get personalised Christmas gifts such as a Christmas mug and gloss coaster for you and your extended family!
Cosy and warm designs with both bright and festive colours, both collections are appropriate for all ages of people, and as handy everyday essentials these gifts can be used again and again. If you’re someone who values sustainability, our collections offer more than just reusability. Like all of the products we produce, we seek to work with sustainable partners who strictly use eco-friendly practises in their supply chains.
Get creative, get inspired, and get into the Christmas spirit today with our brand-new collections. We are offering a 3-for-2 discount when you place your order any products from the Crafted Christmas or Festive Friends, so you can get more personalised Christmas gifts for your friends and family, for less!
Visit Doodle Bag to explore these new personalised gifts, and customise them for your friends and family, and don’t forget to get something for yourself as a little treat.
It’s Halloween season and it’s time to start thinking about your costume. If you are not a big fan of dressing up and spending loads of money on an expensive and over-complicated costume, then Doodle Bag has the perfect ‘costume’ for you! Â
Go Simple, this Halloween by personalising your own Halloween T-Shirt. Â
Can’t think of a design? We've put together some ideas for customised t-shirts for Halloween that will bring out the green-eyed monster in everyone! Â
The first thing that comes to mind for most people about Halloween is the scary stuff. So we’ll start with that first.
If you want to keep people away from you at Halloween parties, this is the perfect ‘costume idea for you. You can personalise our bags with very freaky and spooky movie characters, monsters, zombies, chainsaws, clowns, skulls, splatters, you name it! Or you can even go with the more standard t-shirt of the Skeleton Body.
Not all Halloween shirts have to be scary. There are plenty of shirts out there that don’t involve zombies, axes, etc. For younger kids and others who just want to enjoy the fall and Halloween season besides the scary stuff, there are plenty of art choices here, too.
Go with a harvest theme with pumpkins, corn stalks, and apples. For more of a fun Halloween theme, there are plenty of friendly-looking ghosts, witches, bats, cats, along with some candy clip art.
Create a personalised Halloween t-shirt this season, and shock the masses with the authenticity and ease at which you can emulate your chosen character. First of all, to the nature of the season, it would be a great idea to personalise a t-shirt according to your favourite Halloween movie. There are lots to choose from ranging from Classical Halloween movies The Addams Family, Hocus pocus, Friday the 13th, Dracula, The Corpse Bride e.t.c or even more recent ones like Paranormal Activity, The Purge, IT and many others.
Movie quotes are a great idea to get printed on your custom Halloween t-shirt. You can even embody your favourite Superhero. But be prepared you might be asked to save the world while you are off-duty!
Halloween is a time with many events centred around the holiday. We’re talking haunted houses, office parties, mazes, trick-or-treat events, 5k runs, etc. Most of these events have t-shirts for participants or are available for people to buy at the event. These types of shirts usually have the event name and date which makes them a great souvenir to help attendees remember the event afterwards. T-shirts also help advertise the event, especially if it is an annual occurrence, year after year.
Create one or all of these custom Halloween t-shirts with Doodle Bag. No minimum order or set up fee is required, with free delivery and next day delivery.
To complete the look you can also print personalised trick or treat bags for your little ones! You could go for the tote bag or shopper bag.Â
Happy Halloween 😊
Introducing Laura Williams - The Edinburgh Based Nature-Focused illustrator
I’m a Scottish Freelance Illustrator living in Edinburgh with a fascination for the natural world. I grew up in North Berwick, a wee seaside town on the East Coast of Scotland with a love for collecting and drawing small natural curiosities. This interest in nature has always provided me with ample inspiration for my artwork and it’s from this that my business blossomed.
My focus is exploring through-line, dot and pattern, highlighting the complexity of organic forms and the beauty behind the simple, no matter how small, damaged or old. For me, everything has a role to play and a purpose in this world and it is important to recognise this. My work centres on highlighting the smaller things in life, those that are perhaps cast aside or forgotten.
Over the past number of years, my work has explored conservation through endangered species, in particular insects. I created a collection called ‘Insectarium’ which captured the plight of our local insects and how much their numbers have declined in the UK. This series of work sparked me to make my first line of prints to sell online and so I opened an Etsy Shop called LauraWilliamsArtwork. Since then, my business has grown steadily, and I’ve continued to expand my product range featuring everything from pinecones, pebbles, leaves and birds.
How did you keep going and stay motivated during the Covid 19 lockdowns?
Although I live in Edinburgh, I was incredibly fortunate to spend a few lockdowns back home by the sea. Having this beautiful landscape on my doorstep was a lifeline for keeping myself motivated. I started collecting shells, driftwood, feathers, bones and seaweed and once I had a nice selection of items, I dived into the drawing. It provided me with much-needed escapism and a sense of calm from the stress that this pandemic brought. I was very lucky.
What inspires you?
Growing up by the beach has always inspired me. I love the ever changing landscapes, the beautiful wildlife and the drama of the sea, it’s one of my happy places. Woodlands and grasslands are another big inspiration. They are treasure troves full of interesting curiosities waiting to be discovered with endless possibilities! In addition to this, my drawing style has been heavily inspired by scientific illustrations such as those found in natural history books and field guides. Everything from geology, entomology and botanical resources.
What does your art mean to you?
My art offers me a way of connecting with the world around me. It gives me an outlet to express and explore my creativity and inner potential, much like a second language. It is an extension of my mind and how I interpret my environment. Overall, it provides me with a rich vein of joy and sense of purpose, I would not be me without it.
What materials and techniques do you predominantly use in making your designs?
I mainly work with fine liners as they are perfect for capturing details and intricacies. One of the main techniques I have adopted is the art of stippling which involves a lengthy process of mark-making using dots. This method helps me achieve great depth and tone, building up layers and contrast resulting in a very graphic style of drawing. On occasion, I do like to dabble in coloured pencil, promarkers, gouache and watercolours when I want to inject colour into my work.
What has been your favourite artistic experience over the last 12 months? Recently I attended my first ever market which was a wonderful experience. Up until now, I have operated online through my shop and promoting myself through social media. Being able to meet customers in person and have interesting conversations about my art and nature gave me a massive boost in confidence. It was a great success.
What is your favourite product you’ve had from Doodle Bag?
I love the contrast shopping bags! They have been a big hit with my customers and offer a more sophisticated look to your traditional tote bag. They are of great quality and work perfectly with my black and white designs.
What are your future plans?
I hope to continue to build my business through Etsy and other platforms and reach a wider audience over time. I have a number of markets lined up which will help add to this growth. As well as this, I’d love to hold more exhibitions and get my work in shops.
What advice would you give new artists starting out now?
Don’t give up! I always tell myself if it’s hard to do it’s probably worth doing and I have found this has rung true on many occasions. Choosing this path isn’t easy and brings many challenges with it but if it brings you joy and a sense of purpose then stick with it, life is too short not to chase your passions.
Why did you choose Doodle Bag?
When I was researching suppliers for tote bags, I was delighted to see how ethical and eco-friendly Doodle Bag was in its production process. Reducing my impact on the plant is becoming incredibly important to me so finding good suppliers associated with good labour practices, fair trade and an ethos towards a greener future was perfect for my business.
If you are interested in Laura’s work you can find her here:
Instagram: @laurawilliams_illustration
Facebook: Laura Williams Illustration
Etsy Shop: LauraWilliamsArtwork
Find the right bag for you or your business here
Our recent blog on why you should sell tote bags if you are an independent artist
Design your own t-shirt using our design tool, upload photographs, patterns, logos, and add text. Great if you’re after a personalised t-shirt for an event, fundraiser or party, or if you just want something chic and unique that suits your individual style. Personalised t-shirts are perfect for group events where you want to stand out from the crowd and get everyone in the party mood, they also act as a reminder of a great day out.Â
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This t-shirt is made from 100% Fair Trade Organic cotton, making it soft, breathable and ethical. The woven cotton makes this t-shirt comfortable as well as a perfect canvas for printing your designs, photos or slogans.Â
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When looking at ordering bags or homewares with Doodle Bag you may have a lot of questions for us and you may not have a fixed plan about what you want. However, there are a few things you should have decided or have a rough idea about before you start designing so we can make sure you get the perfect bags for your business.
In this blog we are going to tell you some things you should know before ordering and some things you should have considered before getting stuck in.
Lead time refers to the time it takes to get your bags ready for delivery from when payment is made. Doodle Bag’s lead time is between 2-5 working days from when you place your order. This includes printing and delivery time. If you have a tight deadline, we have next day delivery option available if you order before 12 noon, just select that shipping option at checkout.
The weight of a fabric is done by weighing a square metre (measured in grams written as gsm) or square yard (measured in ounces written as oz) of that fabric. Doodle Bag measures its cotton in oz per yard², however on our product pages we also show the weight in grams per m². This means if a bag is made from 8oz cotton it means that 1-yard² of that cotton would weigh 8oz.
If you want your bag to carry heavier items then a heavier weight cotton may be more suitable, whereas if you are doing an event giveaway bag for flyers then maybe a lightweight bag will be ideal. It is important to note that lightweight cotton tends to cost less than heavyweight cotton.
You need to know what your bag is for! Is it an event giveaway, a corporate gift, to sell as a large revenue stream or as additional merchandise to your main product lines? If you are a company that sells large products for retail, then you can narrow your search down to our larger tote bags. Whereas if you are looking for reusable packaging for a small item then maybe our smaller drawstring bags will fit your requirements. Our bags are great for gifting as well.
By nailing down the purpose of your product it will help you narrow down a lot more aspects of what you need.
While this may seem obvious, you should be considering the quantity before you start looking. Ask your customers if they would be interested before you buy to gain an estimate of units needed. Or just order a few to gauge the reaction, before putting in a larger order.
Budget is definitely something to think about. While you may not have an exact number, it is important to have a rough idea of how much you want to be spending, or how much you are able to allocate to spend on bags. Doodle Bag offers a bulk discount from 2 units plus which allows for large discounts on larger orders, helping you stay on budget.
Our print technique does not print white space on a design. Bearing this in mind, if you print a design with white, it will show the colour of the bag through. If the white is important to the design, then strongly consider ordering a white coloured bag over the natural colour as this will allow for the white to be seen on the design.
If your design is going to be the selling point of your product then print area is something that should be considered. A product with a large print area such as our large totes or our tea towel may be the perfect choice for you as they can really showcase your design.
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Our messenger is the classic work satchel. It is a large bag with plenty of room for laptops, folders, and your lunch! The messenger bag is the perfect bag for work, there are magnetic clasps to keep all your belongings safe and secure, as well as an internal zip pocket for valuables, print with initials, photos or leave blank for a sophisticated satchel for work or everyday use.
The Musette Bag is a more modern twist on the classic satchel design. With more of a fashionable take on a satchel for an on-trend ladies work bag. There is no top flap but there is a magnetic popper closure to ensure all your belongings are safe and secure. The Musette is large enough for folders, stationery and bits and bobs for work. The adjustable shoulder strap also makes the Musette bag comfortable to carry. Personalise with your design to make it the perfect work bag for you.
Need a large tote bag for work? Let us introduce the Large Shopper. This large work tote is perfect for fitting everything you need, a laptop, diary, lunch, office shoes, random bits you just happen to have in your work bag, everything! Personalise with a photo or design you love for a beautiful and practical work tote bag.
More of a work backpack fan? The Backpack Shopper is a great backpack for work, as with a few adjustments it becomes a shopper bag. The Backpack shopper is the same size as a regular shopper so there’s plenty of room for all your work essentials but it’s a backpack! A top popper will secure all your belongings in place keeping them safe.
Another take on the shoulder strap bag is our Cross Body Shopper. The same shape as our classic shopper bag with an adjustable shoulder strap and short carrying handles. It is big enough for folders, stationery, and work bits. It is a great work bag especially when you add your design and give it a new personalised touch.
Also worth mentioning are our zip purses! A stationery bag, a bag for bits and bobs you need for work, a cosmetics bag whatever you need a little separate bag for. We have a range of zip purses from a classic pencil case shape to make up bags and larger toiletry bags, but of course they can all be used for everything! They come in a range of colours so if you need a smaller zip purse for work, we’ve got you.
A fun take on a classic shopper our contrast shopper has the same large capacity and added gusset volume as our shopper, big enough for all your work supplies. But it has an added contrasting black bottom and handles, giving it a certain je ne sais quoi, that our classic shopper doesn’t have. Add your own design or text for a fashion-forward but functional grab-and-go work bag.
A Luxury shopper is one of the best tote bags for work. It is small enough to just tuck under your arm, but the all-around gusset just gives it so much volume for everything you need for work! Printed with your name, photo or a design from our premade design library, this bag is perfect as a work tote. Furthermore, you can add your initials to the bag to make it extra unique.
New Product Alert!
The Luxe range is here to bring a little bit of luxury to your life.
Made from high quality heavyweight cotton canvas, the Luxe range features new designs that we have not yet seen at Doodle Bag.
The Luxe range is designed to be fashionable and practical. Created for specific uses, Our Luxe products are a cut above and will fill the gap for tasks other tote bags just cannot perform. The range of product will allow you to use sustainable cotton bags in ways you hadn't thought of before.
The Weekender Bag is a high-quality weekend bag. Featuring contrasting black accents gives the large luggage bag a chic look. The Weekender bag is ideal as a holdall bag, as airport hand luggage or gym bag. With a zip top closure and detachable shoulder strap it is the perfect weekend holdall.
The Canvas Messenger Bag is a great school or work bag. With a classic satchel design, it is ideal for carrying books, folders, or laptops. With magnetic closures and an internal zip pocket your valuables will be kept secure and separate and all your belongings will remain safe.
We would also like to welcome our two new luxe Jute Bags the Large Premium Jute Shopper and the Small Premium Jute Shopper. Measuring 40cm X 40cm and 36cm X 34cm both featuring a generous all-round gusset adding extra volume to fit all your shopping and groceries. The Jute with waterproof and wipeable lining makes it a hard-wearing bag and the chic contrast edging and webbed handles with metal rivets offer a modern touch while adding the sturdiness and functionality of the product.
The Luxury Cross Body Shopper is another great bag for work or school, with the thick webbed adjustable shoulder strap and metal rivets, it is comfy to carry and sturdy no matter how heavy your laptop or schoolbooks are! This bag also features a shorter webbed carrying handle depending on how you want to carry it. The magnetic top closure also ensures to keep your belongings safe.
Finally, a pretty cool addition to our luxe collection is our Canvas Backpack Shopper. Made from the same high-quality thick cotton canvas as the rest of our luxe range the Backpack Shopper offers both style and versatility. Doubling up as both a Shopper Bag and then by adjusting the handles transforming into a sleek rucksack this bag is great as it can be used for shopping and groceries as well as a school rucksack or sports bag.
Doodle Bag has cotton bags with no minimum order quantity! Unlike many large printing companies, Doodle Bag has no MOQ meaning if you just need a handful of bags for a corporate gift or if you plan to sell our products and you just want to dip your toe then, no problem! There is no pressure to order hundreds of items. You can just start with a run of 10 to test the waters and if they’re a hit, order more.
Even though we have no MOQ we still offer bulk pricing, meaning as soon as you order more than one item you will receive a per item discount, which is ideal if you need a few items for a small event or to add a small product line to your range so you can buy your cotton bags wholesale.
Doodle Bag has short lead times. We operate on a quick turnaround, meaning once you have placed your order it will be processed within 1-3 days before it is shipped off to you. If you have a very urgent deadline, we also offer express delivery so you will get your products swiftly, find out more here.
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If ethics and sustainability is important to you and your business, then we’ve got your back. Doodle Bag only sources materials and products from reliable ethical sources, so you can have eco-friendly promotional materials and products. We require all of our suppliers to be SEDEX, Fairtrade, GOTSand ISO accredited. All of our products are also made from 100% natural cotton, we take every measure possible to act in ways that are sustainable and not damaging to the environment, by taking extra steps to make our workplace and production facilities as efficient as possible, and using recycled packaging Doodle Bag is always aiming for green.
Here at Doodle Bag we have a large product range with a wide variety of products, from a wide range of bags for many uses, we also have stationery and homewares meaning we are sure to have the product that you need. If you are looking to increase a product range, looking for printed merchandise or if you just want all you cotton items from one supplier Doodle bag is here to help.
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Printed tea towels and aprons are a great way to expand your range.
The large print area on both of these items means you can really showcase your work to its full potential. Package the tea towel and Apron together for a gift set, or simply sell individually. Both would make a great addition to a giftware range or to be sold in a gift shop.
If your designs focus around slogans and motivational mottos then a printed makeup bag or personalised toiletry bag is a perfect way to expand your range.
Typography really stands out on a makeup bag; it gives the product some personality and it makes it a fun item to own. Fun slogans on useful products make excellent gifts.
If you are an independent artist, jeweller or fashion designer, our printed drawstring bags are great for you.
With the addition of your logo or design the drawstring bags are a perfect packaging solution. As reusable packaging not only will your products be protected but you will stay in the minds of your clients for years to come.
Printed cushion covers are a great and easy way to add homewares to your collection.
The large print areas are the perfect canvas to gorgeous designs. With your designs or illustrations these make the perfect scatter cushions ready to compliment someone’s home.
The Luxury Shopper Bag is made from a smooth and thick cotton giving the bag a premium feel.
The tote features all-round gussets, which add volume. Our luxe shopper can command a higher RRP compared to our standard tote. The size and quality ensure it will be a bag that people will use regularly - a great way to show off your designs.
Our small shopper bag is perfect as a small lunch bag. It has more than enough room for sandwiches, fruit, a drink, and a snack. And personalised with your name, everyone will know to keep their hands off your lunch! Our small shopper is the perfect personalised lunch bag.
Our small drawstring bag is an ideal food storage bag for storing dried foods like nuts, if you buy your nuts loose in the supermarket, avoid using the plastic bags provided by the shop and take your own reusable fruit and vegetable bag, and they’re great for storage at home too.
Jute bags are quite a fashion statement, with a natural, bohemian look to them! With this in mind we think our small jute bag makes a great day bag. A jute handbag will make your look pop as a statement piece without being garish. Style it with almost any outfit and still add an ethical edge to your OOTD.
Our Super shopper as well as being a great shopper bag as a reusable grocery bag, and it makes the ideal personalised beach bag. Large enough to fit towels, flip flops, swimming gear and a little extra room for a picnic! This spacious bag is perfect to fill up for a quick trip to the beach.
Ever been on a night out or at an event and your clutch bag is just too small for all your night out essentials? Our makeup bag is the perfect transition piece. It’s still small enough to be a portable under the arm clutch bag, yet with its gusset it is big enough for all your bits and bobs, ready for you to hit the town.
If you’re planning a hen do it’s such a nifty idea to get your bride tribe matching personalised hen do bags for your embarrassing photo t-shirts, shot glasses, disposable cameras, and whatever else you want to put in them! We think that our small tote bag is the perfect little gift bag to store all your hen do goodies, and they make a great keepsake too.
Sticking with the wedding theme, we think our mini drawstring bags are the ideal personalised wedding favour bag for your guests. Just big enough to fill with sweets, trinkets and keepsakes, but small enough so it fits in nicely with all your other table decorations and settings. Our tote bags are great as a large wedding favour bag if you have a larger wedding favour in mind! With your design with the colour, theme, and date of your wedding it’s a great way to include a tote bag in your wedding.
A gift hamper is a wonderful gift, with treats savoury and sweet that are a bit too indulgent to buy for yourself. Putting these delicious items in a jute bag gives this gift an even more a luxury feel so will make the receiver feel even more special. Our large jute bag is large enough to use as a 6 bottle wine bag as well if you want to really treat someone!
