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Nov 09 2009

Build a Bear tote bag

The Late Night Stampers Design Team challenge this week is gift ideas!  Although, I originally made a couple of these canvas tote bags for the craft fair I did a few weeks ago, I do plan on giving out a couple of these for gifts this Christmas.  I loved dressing up my Build a Bears and had fun shopping for fabrics.  (Wouldn't you know it, I just had sold off a bunch of calico fabrics a couple years ago in a garage sale…they would have been PERFECT!) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used Stampin' Up!'s Build A Bear Bigz die and Beary Essentials Bigz Die and fabric backed with Wonder Under for the bear that I ironed onto the Canvas Tote bag.  She has a little Latte flower button in her hair!

I included a 24 count package of Crayons and four Stampin' Up! Note Cards made with the Beary Best Friends stamp set.  I left these very simple for the kids to color.  The Notecards were just dressed up with a strip of cardstock along one side, and then the Basic Black images stamped on Whisper White and mounted on coordinating primary colors (Yo Yo Yellow, Real Red, Glorious Green or Brilliant Blue).  The envelopes were also stamped with the Beary Best Friends images.

It was a fun project to make!  Hope you have a wonderful week.  I have lots of designing to do for Create with Connie and Julie…hope to get caught up!

 

 

 

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Oct 13 2009

Beary Best Friends crayon caddy

Wow…I’m late today!  Still catching up from vacation, and prepping for a class tonight.  That’s almost done…just need to clean up my studio now!  lol!

Here is a little tote bag I made up for the craft fair a couple weeks ago, using the Beary Best Friends stamp set and the Stampin’ Up! Fancy Favor BIgz Die Box!  This Crayon Caddy is not my original idea…I’ve seen a couple versions in different places.  In addition to the 8 little cards on the ring to color, they can also color the front of the box!  It would make a nice church activity box, I think!

I don’t have a picture of them all together…but they were nice and colorful because I used primary colors to make them.  This one is Brilliant Blue and Yo Yo Yellow.  The handle is secured to the sides of the Favor Box with Mini Brads.  The Fancy Favor Box holds the package of 24 crayons and ring of cardstock images perfectly!

Got to get back to work…have a great day!

EDIT:  I’ve had so many people asking, I’ll just put it on here.  I priced them originally at $4.95, but reduced them to $3.95 and they sold much better.  My only costs were the crayons (25 cents), binder ring, cardstock and a couple mini brads.  They did get lots of attention because they were so colorful and little girls (7-12) picked them up a lot!

I have a couple left if anyone wants them!  lol!

Supplies:

Set:  Beary Best Friends (118052)

Inks:  Basic Brown (104315)

Cardstock:  Yo Yo Yellow (102824), Brilliant Blue (100721), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories:  Fancy Favor BIgz XL Die (115965), Organza Stripe White Ribbon (114319), Silver Mini Brads (104336)