Hey, you little sweethearts. Hope you check this before the day is out...for one last Valentine treat!! Although THIS little treat potentially could be used for all kinds of sweet little occasions, and was a royal TREAT to make. Unfortunately...this wasn't my original idea. You can find more of them on Melissa Phillips' blog, and UNFORTUNATELY...hers are much more delicious than mine. I just can't find QUITE the time I would like to spend on things like this. But I know my friend, Susan, will be tickled pink with it. AND I am trusting she won't check my blog before I have a chance to deliver this later today. (Don't look yet, Susan!!!) Anyway...gotta hurry...It is a little gift bag made with Papertrey's largest (5 1/5" x 8") glassine bag. I folded up the bottom a couple inches and creased. Unfolded, then cut paper to fit this small section. Stitched that on. Added the trims to the top of that section, which is really the bottom of the original bag. Folded this trimmed out section back up and stitched up the sides, tucking the extra trim behind. When that is done you have this...
with the new trimmed-out lower pocket, and the taller pocket from the original bag.
I found all these goodies for $1 each at JoAnn's.
Here are the post-its tucked in the back tall pocket...
And here it is totally stuffed...
There are two plain Prima flowers, a bow, applique, a little house from Love Lives Here...all attached with a trinket pin only so that, if she wants...she can dis-assemble and utilize them all again.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?!?
LOVED making this...you gotta try it!!
And I GOTTA go get the critters!!
Happy Valentine's Day!! Take care of your sweethearts!!
Geri
It's gorgeous! I just love it! So very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat do I think? haha I ALWAYS think the same thing about your work, Geri! I should just have a "copy & paste" system going on here! I sometimes feel like I just can't think of anything new to say. However, "it's GORGEOUS" just always seems like the most appropriate comment! So again I'll say it's GORGEOUS!!...Nancy :o)
ReplyDeleteBTW...Congratulations on your card winning! :o)
None other than Melissa, she has it all in touching the heart with her creations. However you sure did a great job on this little one. It is very pretty. And you tend to pass on the same feelings each morning. So much enjoy..
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Geri, I bet your friend loved it! Judith xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I'd say you have come very close to a Melis project! Love the little sweet home with the applique on the roof. What a lucky friend to receive this. Hope your Valentine day was a great one too.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! What a great gift idea!!! I have couple of friends that would love these.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have a chance to get on your blog so I had not seen this great Valentine gift but when I got home it was on my dining room table waiting on me. What a "sweet" surprise!!!! Of course, I knew (right away) who it had come from. You are always so thoughtful and it brought a big smile to a tired body that evening. I know all of you who are out there reading this are jealous, and well you should be!!!! What a treat!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour friend will be over the moon when she gets this beauty! Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis is darling. I am sure she loved it. Everything is always nice to receive in pretty packaging. :)
ReplyDeleteHugs~
I thought I already told you how beautiful your pocket was... but evidently I haven't ;)
ReplyDeleteand... HAPPY birthday to you Aunt Geri. you're almost 30 years older than I am (old enough to be my mom!) yet we are the greatest friends. Thank you, thank you so much. hugs!
This is so beautiful!! I am going to add your blog to my reader!!
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