Is everyone enjoying the arrival of Spring? I know I sure am! We have completed our overhaul of the front porch and front gardens that we started last year - I will have pics of that in the next day or two for those interested! I have also been doing a little sewing I have gotten behind on for little Brennan and we have another grandbaby on the way! Drake & Dianne this time, due on 9/11. Not only that but we also have NEW FURRY BABIES! Pics at the end of this post!
My project for you today is a gift bag for a party Pez is going to this weekend.
I usually make a gift tag but I have 2 very oddly shaped packs of Perler Beads and wasn't sure I could wrap them adequately so a gift bag was a better option. I thought Hey! Why not make something for the front of the bag instead of just a tag - tags are like cards but smaller, gift bags are like cards but larger!
This bag uses several cool techniques. For starters I really liked the sort of split negative sketch posted on SCS:
I also wanted to try a technique I saw in the SCS gallery called Embossing Folder Stamping - now this is not anything new to me, I have done this lots of times but this person used shimmering mists and I have such a fantastic array of gorgeous shimmering Radiant Rains shimmering mists from ColourArte so I pulled them out and started playing around.
It works fabulously! While playing I wanted to try it out on both the positive and the negative sides of the embossing folder and then I realized it would be perfect for the sketch! It is cloudy here so I was not able to catch the shimmer quite as well as I would like but you can see glimpses of it around the pink hat and on the right side. The shimmer is stronger where the mist was more "puddle-y." The last technique I used was also a challenge on SCS - Negative Glitter. I cut out the row of party hats and before I glued them together I covered the bottom layer in Scor Tape and glitter.
I am also entering this gift bag project in the following challenges:
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
- Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes
- Our Creative Corner - Color Your world (Spring)
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Welcome Spring (Colors)
Now let's see those babies!
The momma's name is Chai so these are the Little Javas! Meet Cappacino, Latte, Machiatto and Espresso.
The babies are nursing well and gaining weight. this time the momma came to us from an owner and was with me getting fresh water and plenty of food for 4 weeks so she is nice and healthy and it looks like her babies are too! A nice change from my usual sickly litters.
That's Latte doing a great big yawn! I am pretty sure they will all be long haired like Chai.
I hope y'all have a great day!
Love your gift bag. The design is spot on :) Love the colors you used as well. Thank you for joining us this week at TTCRD.
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Your gift bag is gorgeous. Such a great idea. The babies are just precious! Thanks playing at Creative Knockouts.
ReplyDeleteHi Marti!! What a fun and festive gift bag! That's a gift in itself :) Oh--congrats on the new kitties, too!! Momma Chai sure is pretty :) Thanks for joining us over at Our Creative Corner for our Color Your World challenge this month!! XOXO-Shari
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty gift bag! It's a gift in itself!! Love the background! Thanks so much for joining us at FCCB!!
ReplyDeleteLove the gift bag and the adorable kittens! Thank you for entering it in our challenge "Color Your World" at Our Creative Corner. xxx Cheers
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