Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C112

Hi Friends!! It's Crazy 4 Challenges time .. .but before I begin, we have a new crazy gal. . .we would like to welcome a new member to the team. Please welcome Dawn Easton of Treasure Oiler Designz! Yay! I've known Dawn in blogland for several years so it's nice to be working with her. . . she's one talented chicka!

Well this month Joycelyn will be hosting the challenges and this week, she came up with a fun challenge. This week's challenge is to WRAP IT UP! With the holidays fast approaching, let’s see how you’ll give a gift that personal touch! (boxes, bags, gift card holders, etc)


Last week I mentioned that my crafty mojo has gone on a sabbatical . . .so during this time, I've been on Pinterest in search of my mojo. I'm hoping that all the pretty creative projects that I come across would light a spark in me. I saw a lot of fun crafty projects among other fun stuff and they sure are inspiring. I did see a lot of different ideas on gift wrapping, Christmas bags, and other ideas. One of the things I've always wanted to do is to put my card in something other than an envelope. A great way to "pretty" up a card is to put it in a lovely glassine bag and dress up the front to look like a gift wrap of sort!

What I did was cut a rectangle chipboard and painted it with acrylic paint. Once it dried, I stamped the sentiment on to the chipboard and gave it a distressed look by rubbing distressing ink to the side. The rest of the bag was dressed up with lace, ribbons, snowflake chipboard, a paper doily and Prima flowers. That's about it.

Hey. . .before I go, I also have Tumblr account. It's non-crafting related. Pinterest sort of supports my blog on Tumblr. I pin things then I post them on Tumblr. I basically post photos of things that interest me other than crafting. It's just a fun escape when I don't feel like crafting. . .I sometimes post my own photos and occasionally some of my crafty stuff but rarely. Anyway, stop by and check it out.

Anyway stop by C4C and check out the lovely creative projects the crazies created this week or stop by their individual blogs:

* Barbara Anders
* Cindy Haffner
*Dawn Easton
* Frances Byrne
* Jessie Rone
* Joanne Grzelak
* Joycelyn Pelkey
*Lynda Benden
*Silke Ledlow
* Silke Kittmann
* Tammy Hershberger
*Vicki Garrett

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday!

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