Easy Scripture Bag

These little bags are super easy to make, using place-mats and ribbon. 

I attached the handles first, then folded the placemat in the middle, right sides together, and sewed the sides.  Bend the corners back to create a wide bottom, and sew a seam across the "triangle" you created. Turn right side out, add a pretty pin or flower, and voila! A darling little tote or scripture bag.

We give these to our Young Women on their birthday or when they become Beehives.

Reusable Gift Bags

It's Christmas Eve

and I've got to wrap a few more gifts. 

Inspired by K La's resourceful ideas, I decided to quickly stitch together some simple gift bags.  

I have more fabric in Christmas prints from a never-completed (barely started) stocking project. My kids are grown and starting their own family traditions, and here I am with this pretty cloth.  

During the next year, I want to make more gift bags. I think I will line the next batch, especially if they have light-colored patches in the fabric.  I want to do more with things like buttons and ribbons.  But this is a good start.

Proud Grandpa

Just in time for Father's Day last year, I saw this cute picture at  "Be Different...Act Normal". I liked it, but I didn't want to cut out all the letters and try to take pictures of all the grandkids. Plus, I only have six, and the word "Grandpa" has seven letters.

A quick trip to the dollar store yielded these cute divided frames. I used recent pictures I already had on the computer, and my Scrapbook Factory program to print out the images.

My husband loved the project and hung them up in the family room. I ought to replace the 'baby' now that he has been born, but it's kind of cute with Holly's tummy.

New Year's Goodies

I found these cute buckets at Target. I was going to do something with them for friends for Christmas, but I was sick. A cold is not a good thing to share.

I felt better by New Year's Eve, so I made up little gift packs with a "Happy New Year" card and delivered them. After all the sweet-fest of Christmas, I put in nuts, a few hard candies, a bag of mint tea, and a packet of crackers.