Back to School Gift Bag~~ For a few Challenges :)

Hi everyone!!

I had some free time without the kiddo's around today to get some back to school crafting done.

Usually I have one or both kids asking for stamps to be printed to colored...or can we stamp with your stamps..or what can we make now. Now don't get me wrong I LOVE having them around when I am making cards and such but what could take me 2 hours from start to finish can take me all day :)

So anyways both boys had play dates today so I made a Back to School gift bag.

I made this bag with a few challenges is mind but it is not 100% complete. I am stuck as to what to put on the handles.

I am not good with tying bows so every ribbon I placed on the handles didn't look right....so HELP...suggestions welcomed please!

Ok so my bag was on I had laying around from the Dollar Store.

I used DCVW~Grade School Paper Stack as well as recollections primary color papers.

The apple was cut from Making the Grade Cartridge~one I have never used and one that is also retired. It was cut at 5 1/2" with both the shadow and top layer. I cut 2 additional apples to change the stem and leaf colors also.

I tried something new today...I used glitter and lots of it for the apple. I had never used glitter like this before and it was both messy and ended up all over the place. I used glue but I know I have read about people using their Xeron machine....mine is just not big enough so I did it the old fashion way!!

My worm is from Create a Critter and he is cut at 3 1/2". I hid the face so I could stamp a PK face on him. Way cute...don't you think?

Oh and the #1 Teacher is also from Making the Grade Cartridge.

So this gift bag is being entered into the following challenges:

Cropstop~ #32 Back to School

Creative Cutter Room~ Back to School

Throwback Thursday~My Creative Time~ #230 Retired Cartridge

Fantabulous Cricut~Challenge Me Monday~ Add a Bug

Die Cutting Diva's~Challenge #27~ Fruits/Vegetable

Craft Junkie Too ~Linky Party #20

Get Inspired with ChatterScene~ Back to School

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT night!

Happy Birthday Adam...Pokemon Style :)

Today is Adam's Birthday. He is now 6 and he is the son of my closest friend.

For his birthday he wanted a Pokemon Notebook to write all his secrets, battle plans and everyday 6 year old things in.

After searching the web for Pokemon SVG files I came across Mardenz blog. There are GREAT files and she did have a few Pokemon ones.

 So I made him his own special notebook and matching gift bag.

This is the first time I have decorated a gift bag and I really love the way it came out!

Anyways the notebook is a composition book covered in black cardstock. I cut each of the four pokemon through SCAL as well as his name.

The book was missing something when my son told me that each of the characters stood for something....that is how the fire, water, electric and earth came to be. They are stickers and added the perfect finish to the book.

That is all I have for tonight..for some reason I am really tired and completely unmotivated to do much of anything. Have a great night and see you all tomorrow :)