Thursday, December 16, 2010

CCC #35/ Treat Bags 2010

Are you knee deep in holiday projects?  I am nearing the surface, ha ha.
Today I am sharing the treat bags I made this year for DH's coworkers.

I have featured Lawn Fawn's "Winter Bunny" (my theme for this year).
He's on our Christmas card shown HERE

I got the kraft bags at Michaels, painted them with white acrylic paint and stamped the snowflakes from Lawn Fawn's "Frosties" set with Brilliance white ink and put a dot of Stickles in the centers and in the snow.  Originally, I was going to adhere torn white paper for the snow or felt, but I saw THIS POST by Nicole Maki where she painted on lunch bags so I decided to do that.  Quick and easy!  I then added the bunny which I had previously stamped, colored, cut out, flocked (scarf) and pearlized (ears and tail).  WHEW!  I sent out about 65 cards and there are 25 treat bags.... and I still have bunnies stamped and colored on a sheet of paper... so I guess I did that bunny about 90 times...

Treat bags inside are filled with homemade buckeyes, turtles and dipped pretzels. 






Tip for painting the bags:  I put a sheet of paper in the sides to keep the sides neater.  I had a couple bags with paint on the back fold and this helped....


Thought this was funny. Drying time!



I am submitting this project to the City Crafter Challenge #35: use Kraft paper. 
This week's challenge is sponsored by Di's Digi Designs. 

Thanks for stopping by the old bloggity today. 
Three inches of snow outside. 
Stay Warm!  -Kelly

Supplies:
Kraft bags, treat bags and ribbon: Michaels
Ink: Memento (bunny), Brilliance (snowflakes)
Stamps: Lawn Fawn's "Frosties" and "Winter Bunny"
Misc: MS flocking powder in ladybug red, liquid pearls, Stickles "crystal", white acrylic paint, colored pencils, blender pen, red marker

9 comments:

Stella said...

Oh my....You've been busy! And you can be proud of yourself! What a lovely idea and the final result is fabulous. I'm impressed. How sweet and thoughtful of you to make all these bags. They will be thrilled; and they should be :)
I love these bags; the bunny is a cutie and that scarf is perfect. Thanks for sharing the tip about painting the bags!

Karen B. said...

Super cute, especially when they are all lined up like that!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is so pretty and cute, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!

Unknown said...

Your gift bags are so cute.. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!

Minta's Creations said...

Kelly,
These gift bags are beautiful! I Love them.
Yes, stay warm really cold..ventured out to Kohls today and it was a madhouse.. I haven't seen you around Michaels for a while now...Have a very Merry Christmas.
Minta

cnelson said...

These could not be cuter! LOVE them! Thank you for joining us at CCCB!

Diane Jaquay said...

These are super CUTE! Love that sweet little bunny!

Laurel Beard said...

Wow, LOVING your treat bags. To think, it was once just a boring old paper sack! Love this. GIMME!

~amy~ said...

WOW...check out all those bags! They are wonderful! Perfect linkup!!!!!!! thanks for playing along!!!!!