A good morning to you all. I spent a nice afternoon at the Sincerely Yours craft show at Edinburgh yesterday. Managed to buy a few bits and bobs as you do - some topper sheets from Krafty Hands, a few stamps, some Beatrix Potter decoupage sheets, pearls, a magazine and Coredinations cardstock (that I can remember lol).
We'll no doubt be off to the racetrack this afternoon to watch eldest and his friends do their skate-a-thon, the Sunday market is right next door so we may have to pop in for some fresh made donuts!
Can't believe another fortnight has passed and it's time for another Christmas Club creation. This time the lovely Clare has challenged us to make anything but a card. I've upcycled a white paper bag.
The backing papers are all from my bit box and have been matted onto gold mirri card. Image is from Whoopsi Daisy and was lying ready printed so I coloured with promarkers then die cut with a nestie before matting onto gold mirri card. I've used an edgeabilities die for the scalloped edges. Red lace and tinsel are from Costco. Sentiment and bakers twine from my stash. Snowflakes are punch waste. Card is finished with some glamour dust, stickles, highlighting with a gelly roll pen and a Christmas tree phone charm which came out of a cracker last year.
Do pop over and see what the other girls have made, you'll find their names on my sidebar.
Challenges entered:
Craft your Days Away - metal
Secret Crafter - film title (The Snowman)
ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for hardware plus a DT call
For Fun Challenges - no cards
DYSU - stripes
Shelly's Images - anything goes
Jingle Belles - peace on earth
Stampin for the Weekend - sparkle and shine
Carol x
LoveLy Christmas bag, love the colours....
ReplyDeleteHi Carol... What a beautiful christmas card, I must get some done... Fabulous image and coloured just perfect, Happy Sunday, Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Carol, love the fabulous image and super papers.xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely gift bag Carol, lovely papers and cute image. I can smell those donuts from here!
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Hi Carol, l do love your christmas cards they are just gorgeous, great image and backgrounds too! enjoy your day at the races and those fresh Donuts they sound yummy!!
ReplyDeleteWow carol your gift bag is gorgeous!!!. So pretty and love the image and how it is coloured. Amazing what can be recycled hey!!!. Have a wonderful day hun. Hugs Clare xxx
ReplyDeleteIts really sweet Carol, practically a present on its own! Love the little snowman.
ReplyDeleteJust came to thank you for the comment on my card and had a look around your blog, love this bag, beautiful colouring, you have some great work here.
ReplyDeleteHello Carol, so glad you had a lovely trip to Edinburgh and got some lovely goodies too. Your bag is fabulous. Loving the little charm too.
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Linda xxxx
YOur gift bag is lovely Carol, I really like the snowman image and your colouring is fab.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your donuts!
Jo x
What a super Xmas gift bag Carol! I never thought of anything like that but they really are so useful come xmas.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy your afternoon and the sun shines for you all!
Keryn x
Fantastic Recycling Carol. Glad you enjoyed your day at the show. Will write to Isla to-day. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteHi Carol love the bag ...oooh I want that image its so cheeky! I tried my first bag for my Mums birthday and was so surprised it was such fun....and I love yours hugs Margaret
ReplyDeleteLove your bag, Carol - such a good idea for Clare's CCC challenge x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project and the snowman is so jolly x
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome Carol, glad to see you getting ahead for Christmas.Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Days Away this time and good luck.
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Cathy
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Hi hun
ReplyDeleteaww your bag look fabulous, awesome colouring on the cutie image, lovely papers, sue,x
Wow! This recycled bag is awesome! I commend you on being able to do Christmas creations this time of the year! So good to hear what fun you've been having too! Take care of yourself and Thanks so much for joining our "ANYTHING GOES" challenge at Shelly's Images! Please come back and join us again real soon!!
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DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Love the bag, great image,
ReplyDeleteJanet
Your trip out is just my kind of day - especially the donuts part! Love your Christmas bag. Hazel x
ReplyDeleteI know these weeks are flying by too quickly, beautiful bag Carol, luv the snowman, have fun with your new goodies,
ReplyDeleteChris x
Beautiful x
ReplyDeleteFabulous bag sounds like you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteJoan x
Way to give that white bag a whole new life ... so glad you celebrated Earth Day with us at jingle belles.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely such a sweet image and and gorgeous papers
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Hi Carol this is brilliant, wow, what a fantastic image and design this is terrific, love it.
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Lorraine x
A great treatment for a plain white bag Carol and the little charm is so cute!
ReplyDeleteHi carol
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - love the image and the colours and the layout is just fab too.
Be back to see you soon
Toodle Pip
Hazel x
Love the bag Carol, and super cute image too. Brilliant use of snippets :) Di xx
ReplyDeletegorgeous love the creation and presentation of your movie, thank you for joining us at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge
ReplyDeleteHugs Kate xx
Hi Carol
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a nice little crafty spend .. .. lovely!!! Pleased you had a nice time.
Great Christmas make .. .. I wonder what present Santa will put inside!! LOL!!
Great use of your snippets.
Love Jules xx
Such lovely creation. It's stunning. Love it! Thanks for playing with us over at FFC this week.
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Marie
What a great card, I love everything about it, thanks for joining our add metal challenge at CYDA, hope to see you again, Gaynor DT xx
ReplyDeleteGreat bag, perfect for the challenge. You will certainly be ready for this Christmas with the gift wrap and the cards done!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea have made bags myself before but for birthdays..never thought to make some to put Christmas prezzies in excellent...Kerry X
ReplyDeleteFabulous bag and love the image too! Thanks for entering ABC Christmas challenge this time,
ReplyDeleteand Good luck with the DT call too! and thanks for applying to join our team!
hugs Samantha :0)
Such a great idea. Gift bags can be so expesive so this is fab.
ReplyDeleteSorry I havent been round much again.
Hope you are ok.
Hugs Sally xx
WOW Carol this is gorgeous! Love that adorable snowman and fabulous papers.
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Love your bag Carol, fab little snowman :o) Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeleteWay cool! thanks for sharing with us at For Fun!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bag ! Love your image and colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Craft Your Days Away.
Hugs Berit
A fab card, I especially love the image and gorgeous colours, its beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Karen xx
What a wonderful gift bag!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at DYSU this week!
Super bag and a great use of your snippets.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
This looks like a store bought bag...actually it looks better!! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing "Anything but a Card" at For Fun Challenges. Hope to see you tomorrow when the new challenge is posted.
Hi Carol,
ReplyDeleteThis looks fab. I love your image & gorgeous design. Great interpretation of the film title. Thanks for joining us at Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge.
Hugs,
Andie xx
What a great way to reuse a paper bag. Love the image, and your colouring is fab, too!
ReplyDeleteFabulous gift bag! Great job of recycling! Thanks for joining us at DYSU.
ReplyDeleteThis bag is so cute!! Thanks for playing at For Fun Challenges!--Katy, GDT
ReplyDeleteReally lovely card, so jealous that you are doing Christmas already!
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting!
Mrs Wonka (Zoe) x
not only is that sweet snowman image just waaaaaaaay TOOOOOO CUUUUUTE, i think this may be the BEST USE EVER of a christmas cracker prize! (& an AWESOME job of up-cycling that plain white giftbag!!!) ♥
ReplyDeleteI admire people who can be thinking of Christmas this far ahead. Mind you the weather is the same! Hugs Mrs A
ReplyDeleteBrilliant snippet make, Carol. This is one bag that is going to be treasured not trashed. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteVery creative xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely bag there - a great way to recycle bags, not that we get many in Wales any more!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful giftbag. Thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge. Good Luck.
ReplyDeleteCarissa :)
Gorgeous card - love the tinsel!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at the ABC Christmas Challenge...hope you'll join in with our new fun challenge!
Helen x
Ooops...forgot to also say:
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering our DT call! :0)
Helen x