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Thursday 5 March 2015

House Mouse Easter Bags - Thursday 5th March 2015

Hello Friends!

A much brighter and more cheerful subject today! Tonight is craft group night and our groups are going to be decorating bags for Easter gifts/eggs. These are the two I've made as inspiration for my group:





We are using these cute Stampendous House Mouse stamps, featuring Monica mouse. 
I used a polka dot mask on both bags, inking them up and then ran it through the Grand to   emboss it, imprinting the ink on to the card. I gave the yellow card a much lighter covering on ink (I used Mustard Seed distress for this one and Peacock Feathers for the first one). It's Spring, I wanted them to have bright and cheerful seasonal colours.








I stamped the design and coloured them both with distress inks, using them as watercolours and then die cut using Spellbinders Labels 17.

To make the flowers I used Spellbinders Carnation Creations. I wanted a large  Springlike bloom, so I followed a tutorial to create it as a carnation or peony like flower and used paper for more 'movement'.I inked the edges using distress inks to give a touch of colour on the edges of the petals.



I made the tags using Labels 17, but left the end of the die overlapping to create the fold.



Whilst I was using these stamps I made some cards, gift bags and boxes, which I will share later,

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Love and Hugs
Carole X

12 comments:

  1. They are brilliant, love the House Mouse toppers.
    Thank you Carole, you have given me an idea for one of my classes.
    Hugs

    Patricia x

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  2. Hi Carole these are gorgeous gift bags. Your group will enjoy making them. Hugs Jackie

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  3. I love these Carole, what a fun make. The yellow one, with the inked label edges is simply gorgeous. Top fact for you - I dislike Easter Eggs..Cx

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  4. That has to be just the most fabulous House Mouse image ever! I love your bags Carole, they are beautiful and I bet your group will love making them too! Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. Great bags Carole, you can't go wrong with house mouse can you??? Hazel x

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  6. Carole your Easter bags are gorgeous and I sm sure your ladies will enjoy making them

    Anne

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  7. Morning Carole,
    Lovely Easter gift bags, love the House Mouse range.
    Lydia
    X

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  8. Great colouring as well as great design. A fabulous idea Carole, love it.xxxx{The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  9. These are just adorable Carole!! Wonderful job colouring those eggs! Love your flowers and fabulous spring colours! hugs :)

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  10. Hi Carole,
    oh what fab little Easter Bags.
    Love your fab designing of these, and the House Mouse images are just perfect too.
    Superb flowers you have created to adorn the wonderful bags.
    I bet your class is going to love creating these.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  11. Oh, Carole, these are the most amazing Easter 'baskets" EVER!! They are household decorations to be brought out year after year!! Hugs, Darnell

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