Mini Shopping bag

I just realized that I've done a few bags recently. So I'm into purses...who isn't right! Anyway here's another mini shopping bag that I copied from a Cinnamon Girl shopping bag. It turned out really cute and can be used as a gift bag. I haven't done this for awhile so it took sometime for me to figure this out with a few extra creases in the paper.

I will try to do a tutorial for this bag as soon as I can. I am in the process of making 200 Hello Kitty heads for a 1 year old birthday party.

Gift Card purse holder

 

Here's a Gift card purse holder that I made and got this tutorial from Martha Stewart's website.  The paper is from Tapestry by C.R. Gibson and I used seed beads for the handle. The stamp "Lot's of Love" is from Hero Arts that I picked up from Cute Stuff.  

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER FOR MY CROCHET FLOWERS GIVE AWAY ON AUGUST 1ST.  SEE PREVIOUS POST.

Envelope purse

Here's an envelope purse that I made to fit my flowers in.  It took me a couple times before I got the right size to fit them all in.  The first bag that I made was a little too big and I know it would get smashed when I mail it so I decided to make a different one.  

  

Here is the pink purse that I first made.  I used the crochet flower in the front.  I don't have a template because I trashed it accidently and need to make another one.

"SUMMER SPECIAL" BLOG CROCHET FLOWERS CANDY GIVE AWAY

On August 2nd I will be giving away some crochet flowers again to 3 winners!  I have also created a new flower!  You will receive 2 packages in assorted colors & sizes of crocheted flowers and butterflies.  

If you would like to win the flowers, please sign up & become a follower and add a link to your blog.  Also, leave me a comment as to why you love to do crafts.  I will have my grand daughter pick 3 names and announce the winners on Aug. 2nd.  

Good Luck!

Thank you card

What a nice surprise in the mail yesterday.  I received this beautiful Gorjuss Girl "Thank you" card from Denise.  She sent this to me for sending her some of the crochet flowers that I made.   Since May 2009 I have met alot of awesome blogging sisters and have yet to meet you all in person.  Today I went to J's and met Jen for the first time in person.  Hopefully someday I'll get to meet you (Denise) in person since you were the first to follow my blog and commented me.  She also sent some Himawari babies too!   It's so great that we can all share all our creations through blogland and meet alot of awesome friends.  You all inspire me with all your creative ideas!   Thank you all for stopping by and visiting my blog whenever you can.  

Also 'THANK YOU" all for the get well wishes and comments!       

BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY

NORTHERN PAPERCRAFT RETREAT BLOG CANDY GIVE AWAY

A winner will be picked by random.org on Friday 31st July 2009

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Scary ordeal

Had a scare yesterday and went to the Queens ER all day yesterday.  I was having chest pains and wasn't sure if it was my heart, heartburn or problems with my asthma.  Thank goodness it wasn't my heart!!  Problems with my esophagus. I stayed home today to rest and had no energy for any crafts at all.  I did nothing all day and just relaxed all day.  

Anyway here is a simple gift card holder that I did and didn't get the chance to post it.  I just tied the ribbon around the gift card then tied the bow to pull out.  Love purple too!

 

Sympathy card

Kept putting this off but I needed to make a few simple Sympathy cards.  Very recently, a few of our good friends has recently passed away and wanted to make the card instead of buying it.  I just recently got the set also from SU because I knew I would make good use of it someday.  I also used the SU pastels chalk for the flowers but need to practice with it more.  It's good enough for me for now.

Purple Fever

Here's a bunch of cards that I worked on last night for Martie.  Purple is one of my favorite colors too besides pink but thought I could use up the purple that I have and make a set of 5 cards.  I also wanted to create a bag for it.  I didn't have a template for it and probably could have looked for one but decided to make one for it.  I used the Curved Rectangles Nestabilities but it was actually not wide enough but improvised and cut it in half and added the border right down the middle.  Hope she likes this set! 

Animal fun

For the month of July for PCP I'm supposed to create a card with animals and send some goodies to Lyn the person I am partnered with.  Well I had this stamp that has 4 different type of animals so I thought this would work ok.  Since she lives on the mainland I thought maybe a box of chocolate macadamia candies would be good too!  I hope she likes them all!