Decorating Large Glassine Bag

 A few weeks ago while visiting Hollo's a local paper

store I came across some very large glassine bags. 

I thought they would be fun to decorate, and use to package

up my swaps. 

While playing around with the bag I had

the idea to fold up the bottom to form a pocket. 

Took it one step further and folded the bag in half. 

I ended up with four large pockets. 

Front and back were decorated with pattern paper. 

Also edged it with black script washi tape. 

Here is what it looks like open. 

Continued to use the same washi tape on the inside. 

I can see myself making a few of these and putting them

together for an embellishment book. 

Not to shabby a project considering the bags are only .10 cents each. 

Oh how I love that store! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Muslin Santa Gift Bag

Isn't this a cute little gift bag? 

The muslin bag is from the large SU catalog. 

Get Your Santa On stamp set from the Holiday mini. 

I stamped the bag using Garden Green and Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. 

Santa was colored with Cherry Cobbler blendabilities. 

Santa was then attached to Crumb Cake scallop circle layer. 

Stars were punched with silver glimmer paper. 

Very happy with how this project came out. 

Stamping trails

Karen

Removable Tag Topper for Polka Dot Gift Bag

Back again with another fun way to use the polka dot gift bags from SU.

This time I made a removable topper that can be reused. 

I just measured out the cardstock to allow for some extra width of the bag,

and to length to be folded over. 

I used the trees from White Christmas and stamped on a Crumb Cake panel.

The bear was stamped on white cardstock then popped between the trees. 

 

I used trim the tree designer paper pack with the scallop border punch to make the 

 

lower edging so I could stamp a greeting. 

Here is a close up of the topper. 

I used the mini stapler to hold the edges of the topper together, 

but if you made the topper a little bit wider you could use red line sticky strip if

you didn't like the look of the staples. 

I did fold the bag down about one inch before slipping on the topper. 

Here you can see how the topper is removable. 

 

I can't tell you how happy I am to be posting and sharing with my readers again! 

If you are wondering why no Sketch Frenzy Friday post today it was because 

I missed the deadline. I'll be back next Friday to share a sketch with you. 

Stamping trails

Karen

Tags

I got my first order from the new catalog yesterday afternoon. Always great to get new "stamping toys". I made these gift tags using Serene Silhouettes. I knew when I saw the set that it had some great possibilities. I like that you can use the birds in the tree for Christmas. Love getting more bang for my buck when it comes to stamp sets. I used just simple masking and sponging to create the tags using different SU dye based inks. I also got to play with the new Large Doilies Sizzlits die.

Really didn't do much of anything yesterday. Cleaned up a bit and did some wash. Watched a movie and read some more of my book.  I think I was just tired after the busy weekend.

Rained a little bit but not as much as I had hoped for.Guess I'll be watering the garden again today.

Stamping trails
Karen

Take it to Heart VC Rocks Blog Hop

Welcome to the first VC Rocks Blog Hop of 2012. This is going to be a "rockin" hop. Total of 30 blogs....Theme is Take it to Heart. If you would like to start at the beginning of this hop click here Since I'm also hosting a swap for the Rockers I decided to do a shameless plug for the 3D bags, and boxes swap. For my little part of this Hop I made two different gift bags. Both of them have closures that open in front so the topper doesn't need to be torn off to get inside the bag. Gotta love that! Reusable gift bag. Supplies: standard brown lunch bag, largest Labels Collection Framlit, Tea Shoppe stamp set, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Marina Mist ink, Whisper White, and Marina Mist cardstock, dimensionals, snail adhesive, jute twine, Marina Mist marker, heart punch and sponge. Before I stamped the bag I cut 4 inches of the top. Stamped the bag. The framlit was only attached to the back of the lunch bag. Length of jute was doubled then wrapped around the bag placed on both sides of the heart that was popped, tied on top into a bow.

Side view

Supplies: 7 x 3 1/2 white bags, Owl Builder punch, Easy Events stamp set, Scallop envelope die, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, paper clip, glue dots, heart punch, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White cardstock, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, and Cherry Cobbler ink, Wild Wasabi, and Cherry Cobbler markers, Scallop Border punch. For this bag I used small white bags. I think they come 20 to a package. Size 7 x 3 1/2. I cut 1 inch off the top of the bag. Crumb Cake cardstock cut 3 1/2 by 1 1/2 then punched with border punch. After cutting the scallop envelope with Cherry Cobbler I cut it down on the sides and back to fit the top of the bag. Only the back of the piece is attached to the bag.

I punched two hearts then ran them through the big shot using the wallpaper embossing folder. Sponged the edges and added glue dots to one heart leaving the bottom of the heart without any glue dots. Put the top part of the paper clip down on the dots toward the bottom of the heart then put the second heart on top. To hold the bag close just open up the clip and slide over the bag. I hope you enjoyed my part in this blog. Please visit the other blogs you will see some great artwork. Next up is the ever talented Deborah

If all the blogs for the hop are not up and running yet please check back. I posted early as I'll be pretty busy tomorrow and wanted to make sure my blog updated on time. 

Who wants Blog Candy? Just leave a comment. I'll draw one winner on Tuesday. Winner will get both of the bags I made for this Hop. Good Luck!

I forgot to add last weeks weigh in since I was busy with the Stride walk. Only lost 1/2 pound but that's okay I'll take it.

Stamping trails
Karen