Even though I usually bring my own reusable bags when I go shopping, sometimes I do have to take a paperbag from the retailer if the item I buy doesn't fit into my reusable bag. If it's a really sturdy paper bag, I would decorate it as a gift bag.
This one, from a Japanese retailer usually tears by the time I get it home. But the floral wreath design is really pretty....
So I made a batch of sugar cookie dough and brought it with me when I went to my cousin's for Christmas lunch...
Still having fun with my fussy-cut banners from Christmas wrapping. :)
Happy Tuesday friends!
Look who I got to meet at Christmas! Meet my latest nephew Jon, my cousin F's second child. :)
Just look at this cutie flashing winning smiles at his fave aunt whom he met for the first time..hahaha. :)
I had so much fun putting this layout together. The banners were fussy-cut from Christmas wrapping paper (because I hate to waste anything...hehe).
I finally laid my heart chipboard piece in its final resting place - on this layout. I had been using it as a "stencil" for misting backgrounds for a few years...last year I started cutting out pieces of it to put on my projects. And now it can finally "rest" on a layout in my scrapbook album. :)
Am I close to using up my Christmas stash? Nope. *LOL*
Well it's the last weekend before Christmas friends! Are you ready?
I'm not. I haven't started baking yet. *dramatic music plays in the background* Yep. Not even a cookie. Seriously, I don't know how this week just flew by.
Did manage to whip up this decorated Christmas paperboy project to store my currently non-existent baked Christmas goodies though. I still have a couple of days left to bake...let's be hopeful. *LOL*
I usually like to put my Christmas pressies in decorated gift boxes or decorated gift bags. Unless the pressie is too big to fit. Like this one.
This week's decorated Christmas paper bag was put together with paper scraps and stickers. :)
Yep...still just pulling stuff from my Christmas scrap pile.
Kept everything flat for easy storage and transport.
In case you were wondering, I throw in paper scraps that are green and red into my Christmas stash. *winks*
So the original paper bag that I decorated last year fell apart before I could use it..so I "saved" the design for a reworked piece.
I started with this plain black envelope that was the packaging for skincare samples. You can see that the sticker seal took off some of the paper.
Can't believe it's almost Christmas! While it looks like I got my act together, I haven't. I still need to mail out packages. *dramatic music plays in the background*
Which need to be wrapped first. *all late packages will be attributed to the Omicron variant causing global postal delays....let's all stick to the same story...hehehe*
But first, let me show you this week's Make Stuff Monday - a Christmas wreath. :)
This was a DIY wreath box that I got from Sephora last year (after Christmas) so it had been sitting in the cupboard for 11 months or so. It was one of those minimalist wreaths with natural elements like pinecones and berries. Of course, I had to jazz it up with stuff from my stash...and the usual cutesy elements plus lights of course. :)
I didn't add the pinecones because they were really too big for the rest of my elements. *LOL*
P/s: It's the start of a whole week of Christmas-themed projects! :)
Happy Friday friends! How about a quick Christmas card?
I've been really good. And bought nothing new for all my Christmas projects. Just trying to use up my stash.
How are your Christmas preparations coming along?
Another week, another decorated Christmas notebook to share. It's a great way to use up your Christmas patterned paper bits. :)
If you guessed last year's Santa, you would be right! Found a few remnant ones in my Christmas stash! Hehehe...
So here he is on a decorated paper bag. :)
