Monday, February 18, 2008

last things first!

yepper: PRINCESS GIFTBAGS! :)

because if you've spent an entire week making people princess castle minibooks, you can't just chuck 'em at them and say, "here ya go!"
plus, i have to say the project itself wound up being distressingly low on bling...well, ok, did i use lots of lovely clear glitter glue throughout the books...but there were hardly ANY rhinestones! (GASP!)

this was partly because of the nature of the accordian-fold books (which kind of demanded i make FLAT pages so they'd lay correctly) but also, with a limited area... (the use-able space on each panel was only about 3x5") and a LOT of photos...and a LOT of colors...well, it turns out even i occasionally recognize a crafting situation where less is more, so to speak! (who knew??) so i really needed to get some big honkin' rhinestones in there SOMEWHERE and the bag was it!

(glossy white giftbags: current; patterned paper: reminisce, plus scraps of making memories and scrapbook wizard for the flowers and leaves; florals: heidi swapp & junkitz; rhinestones: jewelcraft)

12 comments:

  1. oh they're adorable! and really no self respecting princess would be without some of those rhinestones! (i just wish i could click and enlarge the photo to get a better look!)

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  2. Oh, the suspense is killing me... I can't wait to see those mini books!!! The papers you chose are PERFECT. I know I've said this before, but you really enhance your beautiful creations with an equally lovely presentation. You are so talented :)

    Thank you for sharing the princess bags complete with 3 gorgeous girls!

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  3. Wow....these are awesome!! Great job!!
    (missing your Paper'08 page??!!!!!)

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  4. The gift bags are gorgeous! I could also try my hand given these talented young models! ;-)

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  5. Those are gift bags fit for Princesses, that's what they are! You are a clever thing - those flowers are just perfect. x

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  6. Love how you printed the dear princesses' names on thier photos ... and how fun are those big blingy scallops ... fit for a princess for sure.

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  7. Oh I say Lauren your one fantasticly... creative person...these are beautiful:)xxx

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  8. how very cute Lauren!!! those are the sweetest little bags i have every seen:) love the colors and flowers...and of course the darling images of the sweet little gals, they are going to love those for sure!!!

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  9. I ADORE how you put their photos right on the bags! You must be the most loved auntie ever! xo

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  10. I look forward to seeing the minibooks!
    I have been taking a bit of a computer break too as I wanted to catch up with life things like having coffee with real friends, watching TV & resting up after another bout of illness!!
    I've been scrapping but nothing to share yet!Busy showing all my entries in all the team CJs the blogs fed up of me...lol

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  11. Wow, I bow to your greatness!! This project is so amazing. I've been having my son take photos for me since my camera does not product photos that are worthy of scrapping. Keep up the amazing work.

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