29. July 2010 by admin.

Our nephew celebrated his 5th birthday yesterday.  I zipped up this drawstring bag for him.  Inside of it are two boxes of Kinex vehicles and an outfit.  I love making these bags because they can use them for other stuff or they can reuse it for someone else’s birthday.  We try to be a little greener each day and this is one of my newest ways.  The bags are simple to make and take no time at all to sew up.  If you haven’t made one…give it a try.  If you do make one I would love for you to leave me a link so I can see your project.  If anyone needs step by step pictures and instructions just leave a note in the comments section and I can make a post on it.

Supplies: 1/2 yard fabric, black thread, rope, black floss, tag die cut (Sissix), circle punch, sentiment-PTI, balloons image-Dollar Tree, mini attacher-Tim Holtz

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!  The boys wrap up swimming lessons tomorrow and next week is my last full week of summer before having to go back to work :(  Summer seems to go by faster than the school year does.  Well enjoy and I should have another post for you tomorrow

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30. June 2010 by admin.

I’m always looking for ways to be greener.  When our cousin’s sons birthday party was coming up, they said he was really into Legos.  It seems like you buy this huge box with only about a 1/4 being used to house the Legos.  Then over time the box breaks down and Legos are falling out everywhere.  I decided to pull out the sewing machine and stitch up this drawstring bag (that I learned how to make in middle school)for the Legos.  I put the box of Legos inside the bag (not knowing if he had this set already) and used the bag as the gift wrap and then explained that the Legos could be stored in there once opened, making it easier to take them with him to a friends’ house and such.  Next I whipped up a simple boy looking tag for the bag.  Both the Legos and the bag were a hit!

Supplies:  fabric and cording from Wal-Mart, sentiment: PTI Enjoy the Ride, Sizzix: tags, scallop combo #2, EK Success: 1 3/4 circle punch, thread and staples

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