DIY Repurpose Gift Bag!

Ok this project was soooooooo much fun!

I found Aunt Peaches http://www.auntpeaches.com/2014/12/painted-gift-bags.html somehow, in some crazy random search ... and fell in LOVE w/ her recycled gift bags.  I didn't take a pic of my original bag, but if you look close on the side you can see it's a kraft bag w/ metallic gold dots all over it.  (my sister's gift bag of choice for Christmas this past year so of course I hoarded them after the festivities!)

I want to make a stash of painted gift bags for future gifts (this one was for grandkid #7 for her 3rd b-day this weekend); however I really have a problem leaving the other 3 sides in the original print of the gift bag ... this one wasn't soooo bad cauz it was just gold dots on kraft paper .... knowing MY personality I will buy brand new kraft color or white gift bags to do this.  Defeats the goal of repurposing eh?

St. Louis Vintage Market Days

My husband sent me a text this morning that someone in his group sent him, saying "sounds like something you and your wife would enjoy!"

Vintage Market Days

So I bought tickets and we plan on going for the "Early Bird Shopping" event on 29 April.  I've never been  but have heard about it.  Looks like it's crazy busy, but I look fwd to spending the day w/ my hubby and enjoying the Fair.  We'll start the day w/ a sweet brfst (late) somewhere fun and then head over to the Fair!  Who knows what I might find?  I'm crazy cheap so I doubt I'll spend much, but you never know ... that special something that I just HAVE to have always shows up when I least expect it!

Better not take the vette on this trip!!

HOUSE CRAZY!

I do love making houses!!  I spent the day in the studio yesterday and had a wonderful time creating a couple more houses ...

This first one is a 1x6 that I cut into the shape of a house ... it's about 18 inches tall.  It seems kinda plain to me.  I stared at it for quite a while and just couldn't come up with anything else to do to it.  (yeah the "5" is crooked ... <sigh>)

And THIS house below was a bonus gift my dad gave me in a bag of houses I had asked him to cut out for me.  He had a little wood left over and decided to make me a 3D house .... and so yesterday I got to mess w/ it.  I think it's pretty darn cute!  The feet are actually beads!

Easter Bags for Grandkids

I finished up Easter Bags for the grands .... I used white lunch bags and gelli-printed on them, stamped their names up the side ... filled w/ goodies and stapled shut!  (want them to take them HOME and open them!!)

I love them .... thought they turned out really cute!

The Little Dream in the Back of my Head

Stumbled on this website during a search of 'altered wood' ....

http://www.inspired2create.net/

Eileen has my dream life .... if only I could win the lottery .... and quit my day job. <sigh>

So she has a studio in her basement that she hosts workshops.  Looks like her max is 4-5 people at a time ... she does sculpture and art blocks (which I LOVE!)  Looks like she only does classes on Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving all the other days of the week to create!

Anyway I have sent her an email asking if I can pick her brain ... I'm hoping she doesn't think I'm a freakin' lunatic.  I'd like to know how she got started, exactly how she hosts these classes, etc.

She lives in CANADA .... and so I won't be any competition to her at all ... LOL LOL