Saturday, November 17, 2012

For My Friend

Hello friends!  Today is blog party day with Waltzingmouse Stamps and I'm so excited to party along with other fans!  If you're new to this whole thing, head over to the WMS blog to find out more and if you're early enough, there will still be time to play along!   
The theme for this month's party is "Gratitude" and I chose to use this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge sketch inspired by Mischief Maker, Karin Akesdotter!
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I just received my new Vintage Garden - Seed Packet and wanted to make a little thank you gift bag for a friend.  I recently unearthed these wonderful vintage-inspired treat bags (a little bigger than a scone bag from a coffee shop or bakery) and thought they'd be perfect for the project I envisioned.  I stamped the seed packet and two sentiments from the set onto a piece of cream cardstock and distressed the edges with a tool and some ink.  I also misted the panel (and my hand) with some Tattered Angels.  :)  I  haven't yet figured out a good place to mist so try to do it carefully over a trash can in my studio (over cream carpet - yikes!)  I stamped the carnation on some pale pink cardstock and then inked over it with a little bit of the same distress ink to tone down the pink.  I finished the little bag with some crochet trim and two stickpins.

Thank you so much for visiting today and I can't wait to see the projects you create both for the blog party and the sketch challenge!  Link up to the sketch challenge by Friday and one random participant will be selected to win a stamp set of their choice from WMS!  How cool is that?!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), Bag (my stash), Cardstock - Pretty in Pink (SU!), Vintage Cream (PTI), Ink - Chocolate Chip (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Trim (May Arts), Stick Pinks (Joann), Distressing Tool (Zutter), Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels)

17 comments:

  1. What a lovely decoration for your great vintage newspaper bag Jen! the lace with the woven ribbon is a wonderful accent! This decorated bag is a gift in itself - anything inside is just a plus!

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  2. So pretty! Love the delicate lace trim as an accent.

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  3. This is a vintage beauty, Jen! I just love the way the pink carnation pops against that lovely newsprint background. The ribbon makes for a stunning accent with it. Just WOW!

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  4. Your card looks so vintage! I love the distressing around the seed packet and that soft colored carnation!

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  5. Jen everything about your card is just gorgeous. I love the lace accent!

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  6. Love it!!
    I think I have some of those bags...
    or something similar anyway...
    I would have never thought to pair this image with them...
    but I will now! :)
    So gorgeous Jen!!

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  7. Love this card - the newspaper backing, the pretty lace ribbon and sweet seed packet! Lovely!

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  8. Love your vintage card!!
    And that ribbon!!!
    Love from Holland.

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  9. Oh you have made me love this set even more. Love the background paper and this card. Beautiful ,Jen!

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  10. Hi Jen! What a Gorgeous card!! Love the vintage feel & the sweet seed packet. The beautiful lace adds such elegance to the card. Great job!!

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  11. A very pretty card. The lace trim and stick pins are great additions to the vintage feel of this card.

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  12. This is beautiful Jen~so feminine! Your friend will love it~

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  13. Jen your lacy treatment adds just the perfect elegance to this card! Beautifully done!!!!

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  14. What a wonderful find...love these bags! Love that flower stamped on pink...looks fabulous! Your friend will love it!

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  15. Jen..looove this card !! vintage is one of mine favourite themes! For me is nr.1 !

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  16. Hi Jen,
    This one is so pretty! Love the look and feel of the card. Gorgeous background! My friend Marit had a perfect way for all kinds of sprays. She has the top of a box and sprays in there. (a small box with a bottom part and a ' lid' part, don't know if you have those in the US? Otherwise cut of the flaps of a small box and use that. And just put the paper/card in the box and spray away :-)
    Hugs, Wendy

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