Manic Monday? Maybe, 21st December 2020

 Hello everyone

well what a crazy last few days it's been.  With Christmas day looming only 4 days away my hubby was ment to have left, very early on Saturday, to go down to his parents who live in country Victoria, not far from Warnambool & the great Ocean Rd.  Well this bloody aweful covid has hit Sydney again and travel restrictions have been place since Friday and Saturday and yesterday they closed the boards.  This means no leaving New South Wales.  It also may mean we can't even go up to my father's and our son's places on Christmas day.  We've had to make up a quick back up plan so we can at least have a nice Christmas lunch here at home in the Hovel, just the two of us.

Today I'm revisiting a technique video I did a while back.  Most of the colour ink pads are still current. As a replacement for the Call Me Clover Green you could use Shaded Spruce. 

I adore the big tree in the Rooted in Nature stamp set and it's a perfect image for doing this technique.  Oh the Stamparatus, what an amazing tool to have.  If you haven't bought one yet, there's still time to get over to my online store and order one.  It may not arrive before Christmas Day but what a nice 'Happy New Year" gift it would make 😉

Thank you for stopping by today. I don't usually do a post on Mondays but this came up in my memories so I thought why not share it again and maybe even go over the my craft desk and create some more summery shades with this!

til next time, remember

happy stamping, colouring & creating!

1st December 2020 Gift Bags revisited!

 

Today's tutorial is Christmasy but you could make these for any occasion through out your year.

I do not claim creation of this style of gift bag. I have taken my inspiration and measurements from Sam Hammond Donald, a fabulous demonstrator who resides in the UK. Sam inspired me to make these types of gift bags because let's face it, most of us paper crafters have so many gorgeous patterned papers that we 'hoard' them.  As my gorgeous SU manager, Kylie Burtucci says, "Love it, chop it!"   Well I've taken that one step further and I am not Loving it, chopping it, I'm "Loving it, folding it, gluing it" so to speak.

Here's one I created to use up retired patterned papers...

I hope you like my version these gift bags that can be made from Stampin Up's gorgeous 12" x 12" double sided designer series papers, or maybe any you have in your 'stash'.  As Christmas, shockingly, is creeping upon us again fast, once you master the steps, yup, you can whip up one of these gift bags pretty quickly.   So grab a cuppa and have a giggle as I um and ah my way through the 3 part videos, then see what I finished creating.

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Part 2 ...

Part  3 ...

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Here are some updated photos of the finished bags made using current Designer Series Papers and ribbons!

 This one below and it's tag I particularly love, it was made a couple of years ago!

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Below is a product list.  To huge thanks to Sam Hammond, I love this type of bag and yes, you could do away with the bigger folded down piece at the top to make it deeper as well!

Please note; the Granny Apple Green & Poppy Parade ribbons are now retired.  You could use any current ribbons that match your chosen designer series papers!  Or do like me and use up those you have in your stash!

Til next time,

Happy stamping,

colouring & creating!

Product List

Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $20.00	Simply Scored [122334] $50.00	3/8" (1 Cm) Denim Ribbon [149590] $12.25
Granny Apple Green 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [146920] $13.00	Poppy Parade 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [147813] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00