Last Minute Recycled Gift Bag

Finally a crafty post instead of a reconstruction one.

We got a last minute invitation to a birthday party for our friend's son. I managed to squeeze in some shopping time for a present, but when I looked through my stash, I had no wrapping paper or bags fit for a 6 year old. Most of my craft supplies, glues sticks, glues, etc. are all packed away in storage while we're doing our home renovation, so I couldn't make my usual upcycled gift bag. But if you save enough junk like I do, you can always find something usable. Another of my friends (who's received a few of my recycled calendar gift bags) now hands me down her calendars at the end of the year & I found one stashed in the bookshelf. I also had a Williams Senoma shopping bag. I just cut out 2 cute pages from the calendar & taped them on the bag. Since the sides of the bag said williams-senoma.com down them, I cut a strip of some used wrapping paper that said 'Happy Birthday' and taped over that too. Quick, easy & pretty cute to boot!

Pruitt Hand Crafts

This month's Featured EtsyBlogger - congratulations to Linda of pruitthandcrafts.

She has been so productive she had 3 Etsy shops, but she’s closing one, so hurry and visit http://PruittDesign.etsy.com for her 50% off sale till Jan. 15^th. You will get some great looking jewelry at a fantastic price.

(I have trouble keeping up one shop, don’t know how she managed three.)

But her other 2 will remain open with lots of goodies there too. 

Quilting, crochet, purses and paper arts at http://pruitthandcrafts.etsy.com

And supplies for your crafts at http://PruittSupply.etsy.com

So lets support a lovely teammate and don’t forget to visit her blog at http://pruitthandcrafts.blogspot.com