Birthday Gift bag

As I was sorting out my craft room I came across some pastel gift bags from Hobbycraft. I bought them months ago thinking I could tart them up and use them for friend's birthdays. So they sat on my shelf and patiently waited and waited. 
The wait was worth it. They turned out to be so easy to decorate.

 I made a matching tag using scraps.

I've used Tilda paper to cover the bag and tag. That gorgeous sparkly trim is from 3D Jean.

I also found some kraft boxes when I was sorting out so I've used one to hold the present.

My friend loved them so much she said that just the bag and the box were presents enough.

Now I just need find use for those dozen or so boxes/bags etc.
 

 

What to do on a wet Friday?

This was the view from my kitchen window on Friday and although it looks very green and pretty what the photo doesn't show is the rain and the wild wind that was blowing! 

So what to do on a day like this?  Housework, ironing,shopping no what better to do than meet up with some crafty friends. 

Off to Julies, who filled the teapot, 

fed us lunch (delicious it was too),sorry we ate it before I could get out the camera!

 eat cake provided by Jean

It was yummy,

Fill up a waste paper basket.

I wish I could say I made all of these but I didn't, a certain Effie attacked her bit box with gusto!

I was in, dare I say .....Christmas mode. Listen you can never start your Christmas preparations too early!

Ok so what do you do a wet and windy Friday?