Roses gift bag

 A simple gift bag using a coloured simply print from Lili of the Valley. I used some older papers, lace and roses. The tag was cut with a tag punch which I find really useful and quick to use. I added some sparkle to the roses with a clear sparkle pen.

We are going out today, starting at a jigsaw festival in Suffolk then stopping at a lovely restaurant and farm shop on the way home where we will have lunch.

Graham is driving the rescue boat on Sunday and Monday at the powerboat racing so I will have two days to myself. I shall mainly be crafting apart from some ironing, a necessary chore. I am trying a new craft which I will share with you soon. 

More gift bags

I took some gift bags into Prima Rosa where they sell some of my cards and gifts and they sold them so had to make some more to take in.  Took these four in and a lady bought two before they even went on display. Another lady bought two of my wooden blocks and asked me to make another. This bag was made using Dovecraft Winter Wonderland paper, decoupage and ribbon.  The others using Dovecraft Naughty or Nice.

My tag punch broke so I ordered another from Amazon as Hobbycraft were out of stock of the one I bought a couple of years ago.  It came the next day and is much nicer as it gives a scalloped top.  I do have some tag dies but the punch is much quicker to use.

 

On the mend

Thank you for all your good wishes.  After a dreadful few days I am finally on the mend I hope.  I am waiting for the sample results.  I have started eating a bit more and yesterday went for a short walk.  It was nice to get some fresh air after being indoors for 4 days.  However I was exhausted when we got back. I managed to do a little simple crafting at the weekend and yesterday scheduled a few blog posts.  

I received some new goodies as part of the Craft Label DT and started by making some gift bags.  The papers, sentiment and decoupage are all from the Dovecraft Naughty or Nice range.  I used a Spellbinders tag die, added a wooden snowflake and diecut some trees using Dovecraft  self adhesive glitter card.

Everything on this card is from the Naughty or Nice range except the glitter ribbon which is from the new Winter Wonderland ribbons.

 

Sweet gift bag

This is the second gift bag I made, this time using Craft Label's Oh so sweet and make a wish collections. I used a Spellbinders tag and a Joy doily die.  The oh so sweet papers are great for decoupaging. 

Not sure what our plans are for today but tomorrow Graham is off to Stewartby near Bedford so an early start for him and home about 7pm. It is his first chance for driving a rescue boat for the powerboat racing since 2019 as there wasn't any allowed last year and this is the first race of the season. He normally goes there a couple of times a year. He is looking forward to it after such a long break and the local racing won't start until restrictions are lifted.  This is a local council decision.

So I will have plenty of time for crafting tomorrow and plan on making some Christmas cards and maybe some scrapbooking. Enjoy your weekend x

 

Flamingo gift bag

So yesterday's plans changed and Graham didn't go to so some work on the rescue boats as the tubes hadn't been delivered! (Yes I have no idea what that means either.) I did manage to spend some time in the craft room however after getting the ironing done and finishing a very good book.

As a couple of my gift bags sold in Prima Rosa, along with some other items I made a couple more to take in there. I used Craft Label's Finding Paradise collection along with some flowers and leaves from Hobbycraft. I used an old Spellbinders die for the tag.

Easter gift

I can share this now that I have given it my Mum. I used a gift bag from Hobbycraft and a cute coloured simply print from LOTV. The paper is Lemoncraft Fresh Summer. The sentiment is LOTV which I diecut with a MFT pierced fishtail. The fence is my fave one from Doohickey, clouds are Memory Box and the stitched sun die is MFT.  I added some Easter choccies for Mum to enjoy.

What changeable weather we have had this week. On Tuesday we were really hot gardening and yesterday I had my hat, gloves and Winter coat on to go for a walk. Having a quiet Easter at home just doing things we enjoy. We have a roast dinner takeaway ordered for this afternoon so that will be lovely not to have to cook and have lots of pans to wash up. Enjoy the rest of Easter.

 

Trimcraft bag

I made a simple gift bad using products from Trimcraft. I am loving the new adhesive glitter.  I used the silver from the metallics packFor the tag I used an old Spellbinders die, cutting one from kraft card and one from the glitter sheet. The decoupage, paper and wooden and paper roses are from the First Edition Paper Posies range. I used a MFT scallop die for the border.

Another gift bag

I have bought very little new craft this year and am trying to use some of the stuff I do have like these little gift bags. I used the new Dovecraft paper posies collection which I received as part of the Trimcraft DT. The tag was diecut with an old Spellbinders die.  The paper, puffy sticker and diecut decoupage are all from the paper posies range.   I added some burlap trimmed with lace and flowers from Wild Orchid.

Hubby has been making good use of the week, painting some trellis and the shed which he should finish today. It was a new shed last year so we left it he natural colour but now her has painted it with garden shades in a lovely sage.   We are well stocked in he cupboards and freezer now so don't need any shopping for quite a while apart from milk, bread, fruit and veg which we can get from a farm shop. I have heard so many stories of people not following social distancing in supermarkets we are avoiding them.

Stay home, stay cheerful and stay safe x

Couple of decoupaged gift bags

I have been playing with the Dovecraft Paper Posies products and again and thought how perfect the decoupage pad is to use on gift bags. I bought the gift bags in Hobbycraft and used the paper posies paper, decoupage, washi tape, puffy stickers and wooden roses to decorate. I made the tags using an old spellbinders die.

I am still working on the spreadsheet for my LOTV stamps, having been away for a few days. Once I have the names of everything I will then need to tick off the ones I have. That will take some doing with some being rubber and some being digi but will be worth it when it is done.

Snowman bag

A friend asked me for three of these bags to give as presents with 2 jars of her homemade marmalade and chutney. I had 2 made so quickly made a third using a coloured simply print from LOTV. I used various snowflakes dies and my Hobbycraft tag die. The bags are quite sturdy and come in packs of 5 from Hobbycraft. I recently found some in there with coloured stars on each side too so bought some of those.

My last craft fair of the year today, just a small local one for 2 hours from 10-12 which will do nicely.

Another bag

This was one of the samples I made for my class last night, which went really well. I used DCWV burlap paper and added some lace. The sentiment is Dreamees and I used a set of Sizzix snowflake dies adding some wooden snowflakes and pearls. The matching tag was made using a Hobbycraft punch.

A day in the city today finishing our Christmas shopping.

An old favourite die

Another gift bag today using some old Papermania paper and a lovely die and matching embossing folder I haven't used for ages. It is from Tim Holtz and I bought it at a show many years ago. It really looks effective against the burlap and lace. I added some wide snowflake ribbon and made a matching tag.

Off to see my Mum today and exchange jigsaws. We both buy them and swap once we have done them. We keep a few but sell the majority of them, mainly on Facebook where I belong to a jigsaw puzzle selling group. We will also be going out for lunch.

Vintage style bag

I have another gift bag to show you today. I found a burlap paper pad the other day and it was perfect for the style f bag I wanted to make. I added some lace and a Kaisercraft sentiment. I coloured the holly with sparkle pens and added some Marianne diecut and embossed poinsettias which I cut from some Hobbycraft paper. The leaves were cut with foliage from the Sue Wilson cut and lift poinsettia set. I made a matching tag using my new Hobbycraft punch.

It's a snowman bag

Another thing I have made is a few gift bags with matching tags. The kraft bag is from Hobbycraft and is a really nice quality. The papers are First Edition Holy Jolly Christmas and the image is a coloured one from Sassy Cheryl. I added some ribbon and twine and used a Sue Wilson cut and lift poinsettia die with white glitter card. The light some days is awful for taking photos which is annoying when things look so much better in real life.

If the weather forecast is right and it is fine then we are planning to tidy the front garden before I get into the craftroom.

Cosy penguin

I thought I wold make a few gift bags to sell and Lili of the Valley coloured simply prints are great to use. The papers are LOTV from last year. I used an old Martha Stewart snowflake border punch. I haven't used this for a few years I should think and had forgotten how effective it is.  I also used a MFT wonky stitched oval on the image and a snowflake die. 

Hobbycraft kindly send a £5 gift voucher on your Birthday if you have a loyalty card and after seeing someone on Facebook buy a tag punch I decided to buy one. I have tag dies but the punch is so quick to use and I thought it would be ideal for my cardmaking classes too. It cuts 3 different sizes, very ingenious I thought. Yes I know I could cut the shape and punch a hole in it but I want to make some packs of dies and the punch will make it much quicker giving me more time to spend doing the fun part of decorating them.

Teddy Gift Bag

I decorated this gift bag for my friend Lynsey's daughter. The papers are lovely vintage LOTV Christmas and I used the coloured Christmas teds art sheet. The main image has been cut with a MFT wonky stitched oval die, the lace and banner ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons. I diecut a label using a Spellbinders tag die and a MFT rolling hills die. I fussy cut the teddy and robin from the art sheet, ycraft wooden red star and the snowflake are from Hobbycraft.

Challenges

Crafteezee Gift 

Creative Inspirations feeling festive

Penguins galore

I made this gift bag for a friend for her Christmas pressies and I gave it to her yesterday because she works at the hospital and I won't see her again until next year.  I used an image from one of the LOTV coloured art sheets and the scandi Christmas papers.  The sentiment was cut from white glitter card using a MFT die and I added some of my fave diecut Christmas trees also from white glitter card. For the tag I used a Lawn Fawn die and a Winter penguin stamp and die coloured with Copics.

Challenges
The Ribbon Girl anything goes 

Crafteezee a gift

Crafty Calendar It's Christmas time

3rd sneak peek

Are you enjoying the samples the LOTV DT are showing you on their blogs and Facebook? I made a gift bag using this cute teddy bear image.

I coloured the stamp with Copics. The paper is a LOTV digi one, lace from stash, ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. The holly die is a memory Box one which I cut in two.  I am entering the anything goes challenge at Simon Says.

I have my recorder set for the two shows on Hochanda tomorrow at 11am and 3pm as I am out all day selling at the hospital shop which I shall be setting up this morning. Time for a rest from craft fairs for a while then.

Shoppers

I sell a few of these canvas shoppers as they make handy presents and are very useful to pop into a handbag. I have a large circle template with post its on the back which I place in the middle and then stamp around it. I then remove the template and build up the wreath, stamp a sentiment in the middle and in this case stamped some butterflies too. All the stamps are Card-io.

We had a lovely little trip away for our Anniversary. On Sunday we were due to go to a show in Ipswich called The Story of The Beach boys but sadly it was cancelled. As we had paid for The Premier Inn just outisde of town we went to Bury St Edmunds for the day. Then on Monday we went to Colchester Zoo and drove to Clacton to spend the night at the Premier on the seafront. On our Anniversary on Tuesday we went into Colchester where there is a 60's cafe we wanted to visit.

Christmas present

I found this gift bag amongst my wrapping papers and it was just the right size for Lynsey's Chrismas present. I didn't wan to leave it as it was though so I coloured up one of the newer LOTV stamps with Copics. I added some fun lock to her hat. The stitched square die I used is a new one from the Works. Incredible value, 8 dies for £6! I backed it with some Studiolight Scandinavian paper and made a matching tag.  The ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

The image in more detail.

Challenges

ABC Christmas Y for yummy 

Creative Inspirations Winter/Christmas 

Simon Says party time 

Noor! Design UK anything goes