Sometimes It IS All About the Packaging...

Hello and Good DAY everyone!  Lynne here again to share with you what I created for my first design team post in December.  This month our theme is "Sharing Some LOVE" as we kick off the 2015 Christmas Love Campaign, and create something to gift to someone, even a stranger, to "share the love" and maybe to help make the world a bit of brighter, happier place for someone.  Or to use the quote from the 2014 Campaign:

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,

Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

- See more at: http://mysweetearth.blogspot.ca/2015/01/thank-you-for-helping-to-craftuplove.html#sthash.bQonmvqz.dpuf

 "Unless Someone like You cares a whole awful lot,

Nothing is going to get better. It's Not."

Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,

Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

- See more at: http://mysweetearth.blogspot.ca/2015/01/thank-you-for-helping-to-craftuplove.html#sthash.bQonmvqz.dpuf

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,

Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”

― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

- See more at: http://mysweetearth.blogspot.ca/2015/01/thank-you-for-helping-to-craftuplove.html#sthash.bQonmvqz.dpuf

And on that note, since Love & Sharing for me are all about the FOOD, this year I will be gifting cookies and squares and pickles and delivering them in these sweet little canvas bags which I picked up at my local dollar store,

And which I found very quick and easy to decorate using Ranger's Distress Paints and Distress Stains for the background, Susan Weckesser's Unity Stamps "Tumbleweed Houses" and "Sail Away" as my images and Rangers Stickles and Liquid Pearls to accent everything.  For more about my process and more detailed photos, please do pop over to My BLOG.

Wishing you a Happy, Happy Day ... Smile
Lynne Mizera
for the Susan K. Weckesser Design Team

Products Used on this project:
Susan K. Weckesser/Unity Stamps "Sail Away" and "Tumbleweed Houses" 
Craft Decor DIY 10"x6" Canvas Bag 
Ranger Distress Paints
Ranger Distress Stains
Ranger Stickles & Liquid Pearls
Stayzon Ink
Sharpie Ultra Fine Black Pen

 

Altered Canvas Bag by Shilpa

Hello Everyone, Shilpa here, 

I am super excited to share with you my first post here.

I've altered small canvas bag and for that I've used Happy The Homestead stamp

 designed by Susan Weckesser

Let's see the process...

When I saw this small(7 1/2" *6") canvas bag at my local craft store, I knew it is perfect for altering with Susan's cute stamps. 

I started with applying coat of white gesso. Let it dry completely.

I stamped on the surface with text and texture stamps and Jet black Archival Ink

I adhered washi tape with soft gloss gel. It was the time to bring on the colors. I used Gelatos for this.

I applied Gelatos directly on the surface, spritzed water and blended the colors with my fingers.

 

I stamped  the Happy Homestead house image with black archival ink on design paper. Cut it out and adhered it on surface with soft gloss gel. Further I colored it with PIIT pens.

Some more stamping in the background to create flowers, birds and clouds..and my bag is ready.

I believe this will be fabulous gift for any special friend!

That's it for today, let me know if you liked my Altered Canvas Bag.

I'll see you again in two weeks ...for more mixed media projects visit my blog Neon Diary.

Products used:

Susan K Weckesser designed The Happy Homestead Stamp

Gelatos,

Design Papers

Ranger Jet black Archival Ink