Hey Friends, We're Moving

That is my big announcement and what I've been so busy getting ready for this past week. For the past few years my husband and I have been casually looking for a house near my daughters school.  Now that the kids are getting bigger the idea of getting our house ready to sell doesn't seem so daunting and we decided to start seriously looking.  We've been through many houses over the years coming across only one a few years ago that really met our criteria (we are very picky).  We passed up the opportunity because we just weren't ready to take the plunge and we had certain family members that were not supportive.  Now that we've finally come across the next best thing we made an offer and hope to move by the end of July.  But if it doesn't work out that way it wasn't meant to and my current house will be really really clean!!!

Anyhow, the moving postcard was meant for the Etsy Inspired Challenge with the inspirational store being  Isabell's Umbrella.  The owner's goal is to renew the lost art of written correspondence by creating fun stationary to share.  My goal was to create a one layer announcement that I could fill in and send out in the mail.  As will probably be the case in the future, I'm late in posting this but still thought I would share with my friends.

Hope you are all having a fabulous week.  And I hope to share my favourite room in my house with you on Sunday.  Take care friends.

Remember Paper Lunch Bags?

I remember my dad writing loving notes in big black sharpi on my paper lunch bags.   Looking back now it is fond memory but back then, especially in high school, I thought my dad was one big geek and it was embarrassing.  At least Mom had the decency to tuck a little note inside my lunch.  In the end though it was nice reminder that I was loved and appreciated.

I was browsing the featured Etsy shop Bee Things for the current Etsy Inpired Challenge, I came across these adorable graphic monkey paper bags. I knew then exactly what I wanted to do.  Something for my kids except much cooler than black sharpie.  I think it's even something I could give my son (at least in kindergarden or grade one minus the ribbon).  I decided to stick with the graphic feel of Bee Things shop and created a sun with those fabulous Practicing Creativity rays.  I'm very excited with how this came out.  I know that it looks simple to do (and it is) but I was holding my breath and praying every time I stamped those rays.  I didn't want to have to start all over again.

Thanks for checking out a decorated paper bag.  If this is your first visit today, I would be delighted if you were inspired by my earlier post by scrolling down or clicking here.

Steps:

1) Trim 4 inch square Cardstock (CS); stamp rays; mat with cs; attach ribbon and adhere to bag

2) Trim 3 inch square cs; stamp rays; mat with cs; attach ribbon and adhere to bag

3) Trim 2 inch square cs; stamp rays and sentiment; mat with cs; adhere to bag with dimensionals

4) Thread ribbon through library clip and time; attach to bag.

Elements:

Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Ink: Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive (2nd ink), basic black

Accessories: stripe ribbon (May Arts, PCD), polka dot ribbon (unknown)

Stamps: You're Dandy, Look Up (PCD)