back to the drawing board

i've sewn four of these lined drawstring bags recently - the first one i made is housing my current cross stitch project. and this bag here, as well as the other two, have been used for 'wrapping' birthday and baby gifts. the pattern i used is by jeni baker and is quick, super easy to use, and gives a wide range of bag sizes to choose from.


drawstring bag supplies
exterior fabric: [framed in citron & triflora in silver/loulouthi collection by anna maria horner] free spirit fabric
lining fabric: [grunge vanilla/origins collection by basicgrey] moda
ribbon: [3/4-inch white grosgrain]

butterfly tag supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [marrakech 6x6 paper pad] basicgrey
steel die: [butterfly] a muse studio
accent: [pearls] a muse studio

finished up this pillow over the weekend so that i could give it away on valentine's day. then i went an ordered another pack of charm squares so that i can make one just like it for myself.

supplies
fabric: [loulouthi collection by anna maria horner] free spirit fabrics
cardstock: (solar white) neenah
stamps: [button boutique] papertrey ink, [homemade 6 bean soup/jillibean soup] unity stamp company
ink: [strawberry & steel blue] fresh ink
steel die: [button card] papertrey ink
other: [jute twine], [buttons]

a couple of easy gift tags i made using this week's make it monday tutorial over on the papertrey ink blog.


supplies
cardstock: [vanilla] a muse studio
patterned paper: [the holly and the ivy/christmas past collection] graphic 45
stamps: [label/little labels set, sentiment/tremendous treats: christmas set, button card/button boutique set] papertrey ink
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko, [walnut stain distress ink] ranger
steel dies: [pint jar, jar & lid, jar labels 2, button card collection] papertrey ink
accents: [fabric buttons] recollections
fiber: [twine] papertrey ink

i haven't sewn in a while - except on paper. so i pulled out the instructions for this quick gift bag that were part of the online sewing class i took last summer - home ec. i was a bit rusty - but able to pull off something that i think should be reusuable for a while.


supplies
fabric: moda [green polka dots/recess collection by american jane & poopy field pink/oz collection by sanae]
ribbon: crate paper [orange with flowers]
thread: mettler [brown]
tag: avery [shipping tag]
stamps: papertrey ink [stem/flower fusion #1 set & flower/flower fusion #2 set], unity stamp co [sentiment/to the moon & back kit]
ink: clearsnap [chestnut pigment ink & rouge chalk ink/colorbox], impress [basil/fresh ink]
steel die: papertrey ink [flower fusion #2]
sticker: sassafras [scallops/cherry flag banners]
accent: darice [clear rhinestone]
size: 9"x12" [gift bag], 2 1/2"x4" [tag]

 

  

cardstock: bazzill basics [kraft], neenah [classic solar white]; stamp: purple onion designs [stacked gifts, handwritten holiday]; ink: tsukineko [tuxedo black/memento]; markers: copic [rv14, rv23, rv25, yg13, yg25, yg67, bg11, bg45, bg49/sketch]; accents: making memories[eyelet/silver], [hemp cord], [machine stitching].

 

i refuse to post christmas projects before december - so here is a turkey tag i recently made for purple onion designs. and speaking of - pod has a sale going on beginning today. everything's on sale including brand new stamps. be sure to check it out here.

  

stamps: purple onion designs [brown/polyester thread]; cardstock: bazzill basics [kraft]; paper: [grid & orange/scraps]; ink: tsukineko [rich cocoa/memento];  markers: copic [e29 & w3/sketch], tombow [847 & 993/dual brush pen]; accents: making memories [copper eyelet]; fiber: [20lb hemp cord]; die-cut: spellbinders [classic scalloped squares large/nestabilities].