ETA: There's a Spring Floral blog hop on 2/28...you can go to Jessica's Blog, iEmbellish, for all the details and list of participants!
Happy Tuesday! I am a bit sad as I type this post because it's my last week hosting the Anything But a Card challenge over at StampTV. I had a blast coming up with ideas every week for the last three months and appreciate all of you how took the time to participate. This being my last challenge I entitled it It's a Wrap because I'm wrapping up my three months as the hostess and well because this week's challenge is all about wrapping. More specific it's about gift bags.
Unlike the very expensive bags you'll find at a gift store, I'm challenging you not to buy, but to make your own and you'll just flip at how inexpensive it is, yet how much you will like the end result. So the challenge is to transform a plain gift bag into a themed gift bag using stamps and embellishments! You can use bags with handles or without, it's totally up to you...even lunch bags work for this challenge.
Here's what I started with.
Here's what I ended up with.
I was in an Easter mood and so I used the Spring Florals and Lovely Labels set to put my themed bag together. I stamped the flowers directly on the bag and colored the images with Copics. The grass border created using Martha Stewart's grass punch. I then added some halfback pearls and set it aside to work on the sentiment.
The label is from the Lovely Labels set designed by Nina Brackett. I stamped it on green card stock and stamped the sentiment from Spring Floral in the middle. I cut it out, adhered a string of pearls to the swirl, and adhered it to the bag with some fun spring colored ribbon.
Hope you'll be able to participate and be entered to win a Gina K. Designs stamp valued at $24.95 ~ see all the details HERE!
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Lovely Labels & Spring Florals
Paper: Pure Luxury Green Apple & White card stock
Ink: Memenento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Gift Bag, Martha Stewart Grass Punch; Halfback Pearls; Copics; Crop-a-Dile; Ribbon
Thanks so much for stopping by!
WOW Carolina! This is beautiful :o)
Posted by: Jennie Harper | March 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
This is so pretty, Carolina...I highlighted your bag on my blog today. Thank you for creating such pretty cards using my stamps. And BIG congrats on being TE's newest DT member. You will do them proud.
Posted by: NinaB | March 03, 2010 at 12:46 AM
What a pretty gift bag, awesome!
Posted by: Brenda | March 01, 2010 at 04:01 PM
Very pretty bag.
Posted by: melissa (javagirl984) | March 01, 2010 at 03:22 PM
Very very pretty! Isn't it amazing what beauty we can create out of a simple white bag! TFS
Posted by: Jessica | March 01, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Carolina, Your gift bag is gorgeous! You did an awesome job as hostess for the Anything but a Card challenge!
Posted by: Sharri | March 01, 2010 at 04:38 AM
Wow what a cute gift bag--so pretty & love all the beautiful embellies!
hugz,
Suzanne
Posted by: Suzanne J Dean | February 28, 2010 at 09:31 PM
Beautiful, you are so creative!!
Posted by: Giovana | February 28, 2010 at 09:11 PM
I love your little bag Carolina! I know I only did a couple of your challenges, but I will really miss seeing what you come up with each week!
Posted by: Melissa Cash | February 28, 2010 at 08:39 PM
Your bag is so pretty.
I will miss your weekly 'anything but a card' creativity.
Posted by: lisa808 | February 24, 2010 at 01:49 PM
What a beautiful bag! Love the little flowers and the tag is perfect with the flourish!
Posted by: Peggy | February 23, 2010 at 09:10 PM
Okay, Carolina.......help! It's the first time I have tried to upload my picture to StampTV. I did the altered bag, using a recycled bag from Restoration Hardware that was so neat. I bought a wall hook and it came in a great bag. I had to use it for this challenge. But now, I got it uploaded to StampTV, I got it tagged, but it doesn't show up in your challenge? Only for you would I go through this! Hugs.
Posted by: Jane Harrah | February 23, 2010 at 02:34 PM