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A Christmas Bag For My Classes

September 6, 2019 2 Comments

With the storm fast approaching and lots to do here at home my blog post will be short but sweet. And when I say sweet, I think the #Elfie Stamp Set really fits the bill. Today I decided to show you a Christmas bag that I decorated for one of my recent papercraft classes. I loved the image and the “Santa’s Workshop” sentiment seemed just the thing for everyone to take their creations home in.

Decorated Christmas bag with Santa's workshop image from the #Elfie Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

ELFIE’S ENVIRONMENT

I began with a piece of Whisper White Card and used Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Santa’s workshop image. Next I stamped the image onto a Full-Adhesive Post-It® Note and cut it out with Paper Snips to create a mask. I placed the mask over the image on the Whisper White piece so I could sponge the scene.

Instead of having a flat colour on the background I used the torn edge of some scrap paper to add shadows. First with some Stampin’ Sponge and Smoky Slate ink I created very subtle snowbanks around Elfie. Then I used the torn paper mask to create ‘clouds’ using Seaside Spray ink. Once that was done I removed the Post-It Note mask.

Close up of decorated Christmas bag with Santa's workshop image from the #Elfie Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

COLOURFUL ELFIE

Elfie was really simple to colour using Stampin’ Blends. For his clothes I chose the light and dark Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce combos, while for his shoes I used the Crumb Cake combo. For Elfie’s hair I chose the Mango Melody combo with the Petal Pink combo for his skin.

To keep everything consistent I went back to the Poppy Parade and Mango Melody combos to colour the pole. Finally on the Santa’s Workshop sign I coloured the corners with light Crumb Cake then went over the whole sign with the Ivory marker.

CHRISTMAS BAG

Instead of making my own bag for my class attendees I grabbed some 8″ x 10-1/4″ kraft bags from Walmart. I like these because they’re quite strong and the neutral background created a great contrast for the panel on my Christmas bag.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I glued the Elfie panel to a piece of Real Red Card, then fixed it to the front of the bag.

Finally I tied a bow using the new Real Red 1/8″ Curly Ribbon and added it to the panel with some Tear & Tape Adhesive. Then I decided to unravel the ribbon to create a fun effect with the loose ends. To complete the piece I fixed some small Pearl Basic Jewels to Elfie’s shoes.

I was really happy with how this Christmas bag came together. I needed to make one for each person attending my my first Holiday Catalogue class and this was surprisingly quick to do. By the end of the class they each left with a Christmas bag full of completed projects and a smile on their face. What a great way to kick off my next round of classes.

All set up and ready for one of my Christmas papercraft classes. #papercraftwithme

PRODUCT LIST

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Curly Ribbon
Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Curly Ribbon
Pearl Basic Jewels
Pearl Basic Jewels
#Elfie Cling Stamp Set (En)
#Elfie Cling Stamp Set (En)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker
Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Stamping Sponges
Stamping Sponges
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Filed Under: Boxes and Bags, Classes Tagged With: #Elfie, Christmas, classes, embellishment, sponging, Stampin' Blends

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  1. geraldine says

    September 6, 2019 at 11:27 am

    How sweet is this! I can well imagine how delighted your class participants would have been with such a cute bag to tote their projects home in! He’s a pretty cute little Elf!! TFS Tracy and be safe!

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 6, 2019 at 11:40 am

      Thank you Geraldine, we’re currently under a Hurricane Watch with the storm due to start having an impact from tomorrow afternoon/evening

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