Fortunately again this year I don't have to cook a big Thanksgiving dinner as we've been invited out to a friend's house, where 30 or more people will share the meal together. I always take a side dish to share, but I also make a little treat for everyone too. This year I started out making bag-a-lope treats but quickly decided to create something a bit easier to put together. The bottoms of the envelope containers are somewhat fiddly to assemble, so I experimented with some regular copy paper and designed a smaller but similar bag that sits up nicely without falling over. The 3 bags in the background were made from envelopes, while the ones in front were made with copy paper and vellum. This is a great way to use those smaller snippets of dsp and ribbon too. Each bag has a Lawn Fawn stitched leaf, along with a Tags 4 You Thanksgiving punched sentiment and a little piece of ribbon. Some of you will recognize those retired SU! dsp's I've been hoarding for way too long :)
Here's a sampling of 3 more with a bag-a-lope in the background. The bag on the right was stamped with a very old un-named SU! stamp set and colored with markers. Cute, but too time consuming to make many of those LOL
Here's another sampling of some that I've made. I just couldn't photograph all 30 together, so I've shared just a few. If anyone wants the directions for making them, I'll gladly share, so feel free to ask. These could be made with card stock, but I chose copy paper so they wouldn't be too heavy. Each one holds 4 different pieces of candy.
I'm going to share these with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge which is "anything goes."
Also sharing with the N2719 Anything Goes challenge at Repeat Impressions
Thanks for stopping by and for those who celebrate, have a happy, healthy and blessed Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for each and every one of you!
Carol
14 comments:
How lovely to share the celebration with so many people and sharing your gift of craft too, love those bags. Have a great time.
Faith x
Happy Thanksgiving Carol and I hope you have a fabulous and safe day x
How lovely you made these great bags for the others.
Wow! 30 it's a really a BIG number of these envelope containers!! So lovely to receive as little treats during the dinner! So elegant, too and such great way to use scraps! :D Well done!
Hugs
Wow, you have been busy, fabulous gift bags Carol, have a wonderful day.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x
Each one is as perfect as the other Really cute .................Lis
Very nice. Glad you didn't have to cook ...............Lis
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner my friend! Sounds like a very nice time! What a really sweet and special treat for everyone you've made here! I just love these decorated up in your Autumn colors and the pretty leaves! You're right about using those snippets on these!! :) HUGS
Your treats always make everyone feel so special! They are wonderful.
Great little bags and 30-wow -thanks for the tip about copy paper too I found the bottoms fiddly too
carol x
WOWzers, Carol, you were on a roll and what a way to use up your stash! I love each & everyone of these! I tried the bag a lope using a small Kraft Bag and I ran into the same problem, they kept falling over. I'm sure these were well loved at your Thanksgiving Day dinner and what a way to present an after dinner treat! Love, love, love! :)
I really need to plan on coming to that Thanksgiving celebration next year just so I can get one of your treats. Love these pretty bags and I know everyone enjoyed them so much.
Lynn
These are beautiful!! Must have taken a long time to make so many, specially when they are all different, but I know they made a special little take home gift for the recipients. Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built. (Sorry you had trouble with the linky.)
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