Design your own Christmas bags

CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS

GlueDots | December 1, 2015 | Project Ideas | 0 Comments

Christmas gift bags are easy to make and customize for your celebration. All you need are kraft bags (or recycled paper bags with handles), Glue Dots and cardstock. Designer Donna shows you how to make easy, custom gift wrap for your holiday.

Designed by: Donna Budzynski
Time: 25 Minutes
Level: Beginner
Size: 8” X 10”

Here’s what you need:

• Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®
• Kraft bag
• Cardstock – Canvas Corp farmhouse Christmas Stripe on Ivory
• Twine
• Red burlap scrap
• Colored pencils
• Gamsol – OPTIONAL
• Paper trimmer
• Small stapler

Here’s what you do: 

1. Cut three strips from farmhouse Christmas.
2. Cut red cardstock base to fit your wide strip.
3. Adhere strip to red cardstock using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
4. Adhere Happy Holidays and snowflake strips above and below middle strip.
5. Color any areas on strips to add color – OPTIONAL blend with Gamsol.
6. Using Prismacolor pencils draw some designs between the strips – OPTIONAL Blend.
7. Attach red burlap with staple and tie twine around bag handle.

*This bag would be fun to do with the kids! Children are great at doodles!

~Donna

 Either format of Ultra-Thin can be used for this project:

Quick Gift - Simply Fast

Need a quick and easy holiday gift? Pick up a few empty jars (or upcycle a few you have in the recycling bin), decorate and fill with a sweet holiday treat! Designer Donna shows you how easy it is turn jars into quick holiday gifts.

Designed by: Donna Budzynski
Time: 20 minutes
Level: Beginner

These jars are so cute and so easy to whip up at the last minute!

Here’s what you need:

• Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®
• Cardstock Canvas Corp – Jolly Christmas sayings on white
• Jars (Target $1 section)
• Twine
• Mini Sled (optional)
• Candy (I chose Santa Hat Kisses)
• Hot Chocolate (marshmallows optional)
• Scissors
• Paper trimmer

Here’s what you do:

1. Wash jars with dish soap and warm water before using. Let dry completely before filling and decorating.
2. Using your paper trimmer and scissors cut out pieces of cardstock with sayings.
3. Once jars are dry adhere your cardstock to the jars using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
4. Fill jars with candy, hot chocolate or other tasty treats and close lid.
5. Tie twine at top of jar in a bow – I added a little sled for decoration.

These are great to have around for last minute gifts to neighbors, teachers and friends.

~Donna

Any format of Ultra-Thin Glue Dots can be used for this project:

Canvas Corp Challenge-Make something with Fabric!

Challenge is on.......!

I took a Canvas Corp canvas fabric sheet like this one↓

 You can buy that HERE!

I cut it into a 13" X 18" piece

I then cut out a paper shaped pumpkin

 Used crayons to trace the pumpkin on. You could just draw straight onto the fabric if you would like!

 Using Americana-Deco Art paints I painted the pumpkin and stem

 I stamped Happy Fall using foam stamps and paint

 Here is where you can get creative. I took a black Pitt pen and started to doodle, added some glitter and just had fun adding squiggly lines around the letters and pumpkin!

 I frayed the sides a bit then I just ran a straight stitch up each side. Folded over about 2" and sew straight across the top. Also I added some felt leaves for fun!

 You could add a dowel rod and hang this on your door or inside the house. I just happened to have one of these flag holders handy and thought I could hang it on it for pictures!

 I tied a bit of Raffia to the flag holder just to give it a extra pop of autumn flavor. (whats fall without raffia)

I hope you liked my project with fabric! Make sure you head over to the Canvas Corp Blog for more inspiration!

Western Tote with Canvas Corp!

 Hi Y'all, just had to say it!

I received this Boots and Saddle Canvas panel from Canvas Corp and decided to try something different! I did not want to use it in a layout or paint it. I let it sit and I waited till I came up with something.

So what I decided to do was embroider parts of the panel with embroidery floss. Nothing spectacular but not scrapbook related! I decided I would highlight some of the images by embroidering them. Nothing to hard, just a straight stitch.

 You will need:
1 Panel of the Boots and Saddle                   Needle
1 yard of fabric                                          Sewing Machine
Embroidery floss                                         Thread
Hoop                                                          Pins

 1. Embroider your panel. Use the color that coordinates with your fabric choice. I chose to do the skull, feather, cowgirls rope, pottery and the two designs.

Close up of skull

2. Cut one 3" piece of fabric for the side of panel and stitch together

3. Cut one 3" piece for bottom of panel and stitch-now your front panel should measure approximately 15" X 17". Cut three more panels out of fabric that measure 15" X 17".

4. Sew lining fabric right sides together on three sides (2 sides and the bottom). Now take your panel piece and back piece right sides together and stitch together on three sides (2 sides and the bottom)

5. Pinch bottom corner together and stitch across - 1 1/2" from top corner. (see above photo) Repeat on all four corners.

6. Cut two 4" X 22" piece of fabric for handles. Fold in half right sides together and stitch the open   side, leaving both ends open. Repeat for other handle. Turn right side out and iron flat.

7. Place lining fabric inside of outside fabric (panel piece) with right sides together.  Place straps in     between right sides of fabric on each side, 3" from side edge. Pin in place-sew about 1/2" from the     edge of bag leaving a 3" opening for turning.

8. Turn the bag right side out and iron it flat and tuck in the opening that was left open for turning.   Pin it shut and top stitch around top of bag.

It's reversible!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Handmade invites

When was the last time you made your own invitations?

With the invention of online events, digital invites or a simple text message “come to our party,” the art of the invite has been put on the back burner and we think that is just a shame.  Your invitation is the introduction to your event and sets the tone and and can be as elaborate or simple as you would like.

Like a scrapbook page or handmade card you can use the same supplies, tools and techniques to create your invitations, allowing you to show off your personal style.  Invites are traditionally created in multiples and taking advantage of the wide range of scrapbooking and crafting tools allows making many that look alike nice and easy, but don’t be afraid to get more elaborate.  The nice part about making your own invitations is the choice is yours.

The anatomy of a good invite includes a great front presentation, information about the event and a way to contact you with questions or to RSVP.  It is that simple.  So creating a custom invite to coordinate with you event is just what the doctor ordered.

Here is my Dinner invitation..................

 I love how this came together.
Using Canvas Corp Brands!

• 

  Black & Kraft Ribbon Stripe

• • 

    Black on Kraft Alpha

• 

  Farmhouse Kitchen on Kraft

  Gift Cards/Envelopes (8) Kraft

   A little stitching and you have a great invitation! Who will you invite to dinner?

You can see more invites HERE!

Officially a Crew Member!

 Today is the day of the unveiling of the 2015 Canvas Corp Brands Creative Crew. Each member was asked to submit a 4" X 4"canvas, designed by them, that shows who they are as a designer. 

I am a Creative Crew member!

                                                   It is a BIG crew, so much Talent!!!

 This is my canvas! I love how it turned out! It looks rusty and old and recycled! That is what I was going for! This canvas is made up of vintage watch parts, vintage key, vintage lace and recycled cardboard and paper. I used the 4 X 4 canvas from Canvas Corp and the Canvas for the tattered flower. I painted and stained the canvas and the paper to make it look vintage and rusty. Then some splatter to finish it off.

 Make sure you go take a look at all of the 4 X 4's at the Canvas Corp Brand Blog, you won't be disappointed! You can even vote for your favorite! But like I said....so much talent and you can only vote ONCE!

Thanks for stopping by!
Leave me a message let me know how I did!
I would love it!!!!

Happy Valentines Day!

Random Love

Random Love!

Hi All!

Bet you thought I was lost forever!

First Christmas, I was off to CHA next, came home for 5 days and off to Minnesota to see family and now I am home and ready to start the new year! I know it's February! But I have to start somewhere! LOL! 

First I have been holding out on you! 

Yes, its true! I have had a secret............!

I am now a member of a new DT! Canvas Corp Brands has asked me to be a Crew Member!

I was am so excited!

Our first mission was to create a card and envelope for Valentines day and send or give it to someone who is not expecting it. So What I choose to do is............................

Not send it to anyone, but drop it in a random place for someone to find it!

This is why I call it Random Love!

This world needs more LOVE! The headlines have been horrible and if just one person sends some Random Love and then that person gives a smile to someone and then that person buys someone a coffee....so on and so on. This one piece could effect more then just one! Wouldn't that be great?

So if you live in Colorado, you just might see this laying around waiting to be found!

Materials used:

Canvas Corp Black & Kraft Ribbon Stripe

Canvas Corp Kraft Envelope and Card

Sewing Machine 

Black thread

Stencil

Red Acrylic paint

Glue Dots® Glue Lines

Simple to put together

Cut Canvas Corp Black & Kraft Ribbon paper to fit just inside of card

Cut a piece of Kraft paper to fit onto the Black & Kraft paper

Stitch the word love onto the Kraft paper

Cut out heart freehand and stitch heart and scraps onto Kraft paper as shown

Stitch Kraft paper onto Black & Kraft Ribbon paper

Add paint with stencil (optional)

Adhere to card using Glue Dots® Glue Lines

Hope you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!