Friday, 18 November 2011

Bags and Boxes...

Oh my doing 24 hour shifts can really tire you out!  Having said that I really should do my design team projects earlier than the day before.  Hmmm, less grovelling and trying to make excuses for a very quick effort for this week's  Bah! Humbug! project on the theme of bags and boxes.
My bag is a recycled one from last year.  I don't know about you, but I always save pretty bags as with a new tag they can look as good as new.
My tag was created using a computer generated label and sentiment.  Then using a clear Santa stamp which I've had some years and absolutely love I stamped Santa in the correct position, coloured using Promarkers and then glittered to add some oomph.  Then I cut into a tag shape and mounted on to a snippet of red card (yes Jules I'm really trying to not break into new card when I only need a tiny bit) before mounting on white again so that the back could be written on easily.  A very simple project easy enough to do even when you just want to curl up and go to sleep.
Alongside Bah! Humbug! my project is also for the following challenges...
Maybe I'll get round to doing some boxes when I'm fully awake.  We'll see and in the meantime do pop over to Bah! Humbug! to take a look at the fabulous work of my team mates.
Have a great day.
Ann xxx

14 comments:

Jules said...

Hi Ann

I am pleased I am not the only one who saves the bags too!!

Love your idea of adding new labels and recyling them.

Your Santa stamp is just gorgeous and ideal for labels. Love the sentiment too!

Thank you for sharing in the snippet playground . .. but I think you need to catch up on a bit of sleep now!!!

Love Jules xx

Beryl K said...

Great idea, I save bags too and I llove your new lable
Beryl x

Trish x said...

I don't mind you putting my present in that bag Ann lol, it's lovely
Trish xx

Aquarius said...

A great bit of recycling and I always save nice bags as well and adding a lovely label like this has made it as good as new for this year.
That Santa stamp is brilliant.

Susan.... said...

Great project Ann ! l love keeping bags too hehe
Hope you are all well ..
Hugs
susan x

carol said...

super creation, thanks for playing along with CRAFTY RIBBONS, x carol

Colleen said...

Love the tag Ann, great way to make a recyled bag look as good as new.

Max said...

Like you I keep and recycle bags'n'boxes ... until they disintegrate ... then I remove any still useable bits like ribbon or text etc for future use lol! Call me stingy but I prefer to think of it as being economical lol!
This is a really zingy bag which is bound to excite whoever receives it regardless of contents.

Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
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Pink Dandelion said...

Of course I keep the nice bags, got a boxful on top of my wardrobe lol. Love your tag xx

gina g said...

Great tag i love the image. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons this time. luv gina xx

cheryl said...

this is one gorgeous card just love the image,and the detail on this,bless you for playing at creatalicious this month hugs cherylxxx

cheryl said...

sorry hun meant to say bag,just love the desing,hugs cherylxxx

Sarn said...

I save bags too, but have recently taken to making a few! Yours is fab. xx

Tip Top said...

Wonderful bag! Thank you for joining in at Crimbo Crackers – hope you can join me again for the next challenge! Crimbo Crackers

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