Wednesday, September 8, 2010

A few of my favourite things gift bag

Part of the Hero Arts' challenge this month (Everything Autumn) is to make a gift bag. Sometimes I recycle bags from shops and use them for gift bags and here is the one I used today.


I decided to add a few of my favourite things to the bag - the Large Flower, Scallop Borders and fabric. To start with I cut a piece of upholstery fabric from a sample book for the background. Then I white embossed the flowers on vellum and embossed parts of the petals using sparkling stardust embossing powder.

A few of my favourite things giftbag
Stamps (Hero Arts) - Large Flower & Scallop Borders

I layered the flowers and added assorted beads and pearls to the centres. For the scallop edging on the top of the bag I white embossed one of the scallops from the Scallop Borders set and applied worn lipstick distress ink. I used some left over pieces of tulle for the handles.



It's such a cloudy day here today so I'm afraid the photos aren't great and don't capture the sparkle on the flowers.

15 comments:

CinnamonSally said...

Heather this is so pretty, you do such amazing things with that large flower stamp. Its definately on my wish list!!

Moccavanila by Vera Rhuhay said...

Wow....Heather....I always love your project with this large flower! Always Gorgeous!!!!

Lin said...

What an elegant creation! I'm sure that the receiver of this will be just as thrilled with the wrappings as what's inside! Beautiful use of those flowers, Heather, and the scallop is the perfect finish!

Deirdre said...

Wow Heather... this is very FANCY!!! love it... what a neat idea.

Rosemary said...

WOW, heather!! beautiful gift bag! overcast or not, your photos are fantastic!

jintyoo7 said...

Heather, this has got to be the poshest bag, I have ever seen. I love how you make those flowers. Absolutely beautiful!

Patricia said...

So beautiful bag I love it =P

Anita Rex said...

WHAT! Absolutely amazing! Love this bag! I love making bags too!

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Heather, this is absolutely gorgeous! You always rock that big flower stamp. xx

Virginia L. said...

BEAUTIFUL transformation! Love it!

Jenny said...

GORGEOUS love it!! So pretty!!! :) :) :) :) :)

walchowDesign said...

Beautiful bag, Heather! Love the pink fabric you used here!

Trinh said...

Another gorgeous creation, Heather! I call that large flower stamp "Heather's flower" because you do such amazing things with it!

Anonymous said...

Wow this is gorgeous! Love it :)

Suzanne C said...

Gorgeous bag! Love your vellum flowers they are stunning!

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