Saturday, November 30, 2013

Seven treat bags


We had our parent-teacher conferences yesterday morning for my two youngest children, 
which worked out to be perfect timing for this week's Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink: Decorated Kraft Bags.

I made some Butter Crunch for the teachers and thought that using a kraft bag for them would be new way to wrap them up. I used some regular lunch bags for my kraft bags, having wrapped the butter crunch in a plastic bag on the inside first.

For each tag, I used some PTI rustic white card stock and Tag Sale #7, and a sentiment from Nuts for You.
I stamped on the bag on each one (heat embossing with white embossing powder for the first six) and then coordinated the stamping on the bag with the stamping on each tag.

For the first two, I paper-pieced the sweet squirrel from nuts for you.


I stamped the background with BB:Chevron Stripes.
I added the little scarf from Simon Says Stamps' Stylish Simon stamp set.


Here, I did the same thing, but changed the background stamp to BB:Woodgrain.

Next I did the same thing, but with the Fox from Hello, Foxy.



And for the music teachers, I used a Clearly Besotted background stamp.
For the first bag, I added a bird from a previous anniversary set (I think!) I just have the one stamp -- I bought it off of someone on the forum.


And here I added the birds from Christmas Friends.


And lastly, I changed things up a little, by stamping on my bag with coloured ink.


I used the Mighty Oak stamp set and added a bird from Christmas Friends.

Thanks for looking!

19 comments:

Elena said...

they're all so sweet!

cm said...

Where were you when I was a teacher?These are soooo wonderful: thoughtful, heart-warming and generous. Butter crunch...yum! I know the teachers were thrilled to receive these! Fabulous idea!
c

Anonymous said...

What a great idea to give a little gift and participate in the MIM as well. Nice job making them pretty simple but really cute and each one a little different. Too cute.

Alex said...

Beautiful, the one using the Mighty Oak stamp set is my favorite! Love them all Leigh!

Lisa Elton said...

I'm sure the teachers loved these, very cute Leigh!

Alanna said...

These are all so darling. I'm sure the teachers loved them.

Karen C. said...

What a great combination of gift bags and tags. I love the way you added the scarf to the squirrel and fox. It gives them 'wintery' look!!

Kathryn A said...

Very cute bags! Love how the bag and tag coordinate!

Tracey McNeely said...

Cute cute treat bags Leigh, I would have loved to receive one of those--so thoughtful!

Miriam Prantner said...

These are wonderful! I love how you tied in the tags with the backgrounds, that last one is my favorite.

Helen G. said...

What a great idea! Love the way you stamp the paper bag and tag together :) So creative!

Joni Andaya said...

Love the goodie bags! Fab designs :)

Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...

I adore these treat bags - they are soooooo cute!

Helen F. said...

Oh Leigh your little critters are all so adorable. I like how you continued the borders from the tag to the bag too ~ great idea!

craftmates said...

Adorable gift bags! - Irma

Nancy Penir said...

Leigh, you must be every teacher's dream parent! These are the perfect presentation for treats! So sweet.

Kristii said...

Love all of your sweet little bags!! Each on is as cute as can be!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Love how you used the background stamp

Lindsey said...

So super cute. I especially love the scarves you added.