Gorjuss bear hugs

     For this weeks tutorial from The Kraft Journal,  I'm going to share a short tutorial on a project using the Cotton Bags found at Kraft Outlet.  Recently one of my bloggie buddies, Heidy Blom of Heidy's Scrappies, created an adorable little muslin bag here, and I was itching to give it a try.

     I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp my image.  You really need a pretty juicy stamp pad and make sure your image is inked really well.  Try not to pick something really intricate or you'll lose the definition in the fabric fibers.  Also make sure you stamp onto a nice flat surface so you can get a good impression.

     Here's what the impression looks like.  It won't come out overly dark cause the fabric soaks up the ink, but it gives a really nice softened line effect once you've colored.

     You don't have to press hard with your markers.  I've used Copics here.  I wasn't sure if they would bleed through or not so I stuck a folded post it note inside the bag but it wasn't necessary.  No bleed through.

     Here's a pic of the image completed

     I added some fun wintery ribbon to the top of the bag to finish it off.  With the variety of images available in stamping you can customize this bag for ANY occasion.

     Happy crafting!

Try something new

     Our challenge at The Kraft Journal, this day after Christmas, is to try something new for the new year. Although I've made tags before, it's been a while since I've made one and I decided to throw everything but the kitchen sink onto it.

     The tag base is Buff Ivory cardstock. The next layer is Light Kraft cardstock. I glued some pieces of Vintage Dictionary page on it. Then I stamped it with a musical score which I embossed with Vintage Distress embossing powder. next I added some Distress ink.

     The next layer is a piece of Kraft Glassine from Tim Holtz. Babette was carrying the large pockets at Kraft Outlet at one time. I cut the pocket apart, dry embossed it and added some white ink over the raised parts. I also went around the edges of it with a white Paint Dabber.

     My image is a rubberstamp from the Gorjuss Girls line that I colored with Copics. I stamped the little bear twice and raised him up on pop dots. Here's a closer view.

     For embellishments I added a flower made with pieces of the kraft glassine cut from Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die.  The edges have some white Puffy paint on them.  I had wrote a sentiment on a White Metal Edge Grunge Tag and inked it with Vintage Photo Distress ink.  There's a band of 7 Gypsies Gypsy Market seam binding in red wrapped around the upper part of the tag and a Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Flag piece covered in Buff Ivory cardstock and inked at the bottom.  I added some fun eyelash fiber through an eyelet at the top of the tag and everything but the image was sprayed with Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.
     The Kraft Glassine is a new product for me and I look forward to using it again.  It was fun to try some of the ideas Tim Holtz gave for it's use on his blog.
     We'd love to see you try something new in honor of New Year's and share it with us.  The link is open until 6:00 p.m. EST on Sunday so come play along.
     I'd like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots--celebrations
Make It Monday--anything goes
Ooh-la-la Challenge--anything but a card
Paper Creations Ink--something old, something new
Simon Says Stamp and Show--a Tim Holtz themed tag
Allsorts--blue and brown
Addicted to Stamps--something new(baby, home, year, etc.)
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards Challenges--tag you're it
Jellypark Friends--anything but a card
The Stamp Man--use a technique you haven't used before(Kraft glassine--inking, embossing, misting)
Cooking It Up with Katie--anything goes
Pals Paper Arts--tag you're it
Southern Girls--let's celebrate

     Have a fantastic week!


Kraft Outlet Supplies


Buff Ivory cardstock
Light Kraft cardstock
Vintage Dictionary Page
Kraft Glassine Pockets (no longer in stock)
7 Gypsies Gypsy Market Seam Binding
White Round Metal Edge Tag
Jenni Bowlin Flag Chipboard piece
Vintage Photo Distress ink

Other Supplies


Papers:  Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamp:  Gorjuss Girls, Stampabilities
Ink+:  Copics, Faded Jeans Distress ink, Versafine White, Snow Cap Dabber, Tulip White Puffy paint, Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist, Versamark
Tools:  Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Sizzix die, Crop-a-dile, Cuttlebug, Snowflake embossing folder
Miscellaneous:  eyelash fiber, Ranger Vintage Photo Distress embossing powder, Claudine Hellmuth Matte gel medium, Recollections brad, Diamond Stickles