July 23, 2011

JUGS #94--Gift bag

Patterned paper:  Colorbok
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink (Fillable Frames #11)
Ink:  Stampin' Up! (Melon Mambo)
Tools:  Papertrey Ink (Limitless Layers, Eyelet border, Delightful Dahlia dies)
Accessories:  Papertrey Ink (silk ribbon), felt, DMC floss, button

Hi there, friends!  By the time you read this, I will probably be on my way to Papertrey Ink's Stamp-a-faire!  Yippee!  I'll be sure to update you with some fun photos when it's all over.

Today is another fun challenge at Just Us Girls, and this week it's a 3D project.  The challenge is to embellish a gift bag--fun, right?!  You can use any products and any theme, so the sky's the limit!


I decided to make my own little bag out of patterned paper.  I found a tutorial on Pinterest and adapted it to make my bag 4 X 6 X 1.  I pinked the top of the bag and punched holes to thread some white silk ribbon through.

To decorate the front of the bag, I crocheted a flower and adhered it to a felt circle cut with PTI's Limitless Layers die.  I added two leaves cut with a die from Delightful Dahlia.

Behind the strip of blue patterned paper, I added eyelet borders cut from white felt.  Last, I added a sentiment from PTI's Fillable Frames #11.

Okay, I'm off to get some rest before the big PTI event!  Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I hope you'll play along with us this week at Just Us Girls!

8 comments:

Marisa said...

Great bag with your wonderful crochetted flower on it :) Enjoy your time at the PTI event and give Maureen a big hug from me. She is off playing in your part of the world and I'm driving right through her town tomorrow!! A HUGE CONGRATS on making the next round over at Paper Crafts too :)

Lindsay said...

What a cutie of a gift bag Christina! I love that crochet flower and the colors!

Kathryn B said...

This is just beautiful Christina! Love the colors you used along with the felt and crocheted flower lots of texture!!! Awesome!!!

Nance Leedy said...

Pure Christina: "colorful elegance"! Love the combination of colors and your crochet flowers steals the show! I KNOW you had a great time at the PTI event! :-)

Lynn said...

Christina, Fabulous meeting you yesterday! Enjoy your week at home with your family! Love all your crocheting!

Lisa Petrella said...

Super cute gift bag, Christina!!! LOVE the polka dots and the texture that you added with the felt and the crocheted flower!!

Lisa Kind said...

This is so pretty Christina! Love that you made your own bag and decorated it too!

So envious that you went to that PTI event! It sounded like such fun!

Dana Gustafson said...

This bag is darling! I love the open scallop layers and the to pretty flower!

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