Abstract: A frilled panel, with frills extending from the top and/or bottom edges, that is attached to a panel of a bag as decoration. A cutter is used to produce cuts that form the frills.

Abstract: A decorative gift bag insert having multiple layers of folded decorative sheets, the bag insert having a self-standing base portion and an upper portion composed of fringe members. The bag insert is manufactured by overlapping a plurality of decorative sheets, horizontally folding a plurality of overlapping decorative sheets and cutting the fringe members on the non-folded edges opposite the folded edge, or alternatively cutting the fringe members on opposing edges of the overlapping decorative sheets, then vertically folding the plurality of decorative sheets to create the self-standing base portion suitable for insertion into an open-topped bag.