Bags of Fun Mixed Media Tutorial by Emma

Greetings to you, crafty friends!  Emma here, and today I am going to share a little mixed media piece using one of these wonderful SRM linen & lace bags, enhanced with lace.  They have a wonderful texture, which is just perfect for an art journal page.

 

 I know that being faced with a blank page is pretty daunting when beginning a mixed media piece.  The trick is to remember that you can build layers of colour, stamps, texture and embellishments to create your page.  This type of art isn't supposed to be "perfect", as it is a reflection of your current mood, or the inspiration you found.

To start, I picked some supplies to go with the linen bag:

Here, I have 4" white lace doilies, green jute twine, 2" punched scallop circle, and two stamp sets, Big Hello and Bible Backgrounds.  I really love the images on the backgrounds stamp set, especially the clouds!

 

To build the colour of the background, I have used Marvy ColorIn Watercolor Pencils.  

They blend beautifully!

 

 Now, to use the stamps to build up other elements in the background.  I used the clouds, springs and arrows in random areas.  Then, I stamped and embossed the 'hello' using white embossing powder.

 

Now, I have added the linen bag (I used strong double-sided tape such as SookWang to hold it down).  Bursting from the bag are three paper doilies, that have folded into tube shapes and embellished with a little gold and copper gilding wax.  This really makes the texture in the doilies pop!  Lastly, I created a flower shape with the scalloped circle, and added petals and a bling rhinestone to the centre.  The green jute serves as a stem for the flower.

 I hope you've enjoyed my mixed media project, and that it inspires you to try something like this too!  It's so fun to let your creativity run wild.  (PS - I heard you can even use these linen bags to put things in, too!  So versatile! 😉)

Best wishes to you all! 

Emma 

Love Bug Gift Bag by Angi

Hello SRM fans. Angi here to share with you my love for Volkswagon bugs and SRM Stickers. I mixed and matched the two together for a fun party favor idea.

Don't you just love the SRM glassine bags? They are the perfect size for parties and treats. The Embossed Flourish Bags are one of my favorites.  And I love the Sticker Stitches along the bottom in pink.  Perfection!

I had this cute pink "Bug" sticker in my stash. I adhered it to a die cut circle. I then added the word "love" using SRM's Big Faith Clear Stamp Set.

I also love the rustic linen bags! They offer a sweet way to say "thank you" when you pair them with the Take 2: Stickers by the Dozen - Thank you stickers.

Be sure to check out all of the fun products in the SRM store!

Dolled up Linen & Lace Bags! by Michele

Michele here with some dressed up linen bags. Honestly these lace and linen bags are so cute without any embellishments, but I wanted to take them to the next level.  I used a flower die and some water colors to give them a bit of depth with darker pink in the center.

I added some leaves, a pretty clear bead to the center of the flower, and a bit of satin ribbon. 

I added a sentiment from the Birthday Birdie Stickers by the Dozen collection.  My girlfriends and I have been giving each other Pandora charms for our birthdays, and this will be the perfect vessel to place the lil' box in.  ;)

Thank you all for stopping by!

Butterfly Birthday Set by Tessa Wise

Hello!  It's Tessa Wise sharing with you today!  I have a little birthday gift to give out soon and thought it would be fun to package it up in a new Rustic Lace & Linen Bag.  I made a matching card while I was at it:

The new, adorable, Lace & Linen Bags are the perfect size for a small gift like jewelry or a bottle of nail polish.  They are already decorated with some pretty vintage-looking ribbon so all I did was tie it closed with some Strawberry Baker's Twine and add a tag.

The tag was made using the Jane's Doodles Life is Good Clear Stamp Set.  I stamped the tag in black ink and then stamped butterflies up one side using 3 different pink inks for an ombre effect.  

I cut out the tag and then added the sentiment from the Sentiment/Happy Birthday Sticker Sheet.

For my card, I decided to mirror the tag with the ombre butterflies.  I stamped them up one side and then splattered some peach mist over them.  I added some gold striped vellum to the bottom and wrapped the card front with more of that pretty Strawberry Baker's Twine.

I picked another sticker from the Sentiment/Happy Birthday Sticker Sheet and adhered it to some white cardstock.  I cut it into a square shape and matted it in coral cardstock.  I adhered it to my card with some dimensional foam adhesive.

Don't you think it's fun when the card matches the packaging?  I love it and I can't wait to give it to my friend!  

Linen Bag with Lace Card by Christine

Hi SRM fans! We've seen the release of the various new bags that SRM is carrying and we've got such a great variety. Christine joining you today and I am going to share with you that the bags don't have to just be used as gift bags!  I love the romantic feel of the Linen Bags with Lace so I decided to create a card incorporating one. 

I used the 3 X 5 Linen Bag with lace along with a 4 inch White Doily to create the base for my card.  It had a bouquet feel to it so I went with that and started adding flowers, leaves, and pins to play up that idea.  Although it looks like the flowers are tucked into the bag they are actually just placed at the top!

If you wanted to add a little gift inside the bag (jewelry would be a great fit) you could and the bag could easily be pulled off and opened! I didn't put anything inside of mine but did choose to top it with a sentiment.  I felt like the mood of the card called for a Fancy Sentiment so I used one from the Fancy Sentiment/Thanks set.

We can't wait to see what you create with these beautiful bags!

Dressing Up Gift Cards... by Annette Allen

Hello SRM Stickers Friends...

Annette Allen here with you today.

Today I am playing with SRM Stickers:

Little Miss Mia

Seamus The Sheep

3x5 Rustic Linen & Lace Bag (NEW Product alert)

I thought it would be fun to make the NEW 3x5 Rustic Linen & Lace Bag into being my gift-card holder. Plus I made this matching card using: Little Miss Mia and Seamus The Sheep. Now it is just that much more special.

I am using that sweet dog again from Little Miss Mia stamp set.

I used foam adhesives to adhere it to the 3x5 Rustic Linen & Lace Bag.

I also thought it would be fun to adhere some pretty sequins using glossy accents.  With that pretty lace on the bag you really do not need much.

NEW PRODUCT.

SRM Stickers: 3x5 Rustic Linen & Lace Bag

Love how the gift card fits perfectly in this pretty little Bag.

Really... there is so many fun ways to use these new Rustic Linen & Lace Bags. You must get your hands on them and show us how you would use them.  Can you tell that I'm crazy about them? :)

Did you know SRM Stickers has a flickr page?

CLICK HERE to add your fun SRM Stickers projects.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting.

NEW Products from SRM! - Day #3 - Bags, Tags & Christmas Stockings

Welcome to day #3 of SRM's new product introduction.  If you know one thing about SRM, you know that we love containers that can be used as favors or gift wrap. 

Meet our new 3" x 4" floral vintage bags that are great all by themselves or with some added crafty goodness to make them your own.  Personalize them with a tag.  Add ribbon or twine.  Or even a touch of bling.  Which one is your favorite color?  And be sure to check back tomorrow when we will show you something that's perfect to use with these floral beauties.

If it's rustic you like, then you are going to LOVE our new Linen & Lace little bags that come in 2 sizes.  Wouldn't these be perfect for a wedding favor?  

Personalize with a tag.  Add a flower or some bling.  So many possibilities to create something perfect just for you!

Or maybe you prefer your linen bags to be plain so that you can craft them up!

What would you add to these bags? Available in 3 sizes.

And these 2 3/4" x 4 3/4" canvas tags could be used for so many things:  a gift tag, a table number, a banner…   What would you do with them? Stamp on them?  Use chalkboard markers?  So many possibilities!

And finally, here's some Christmas fun!  Burlap Christmas Stockings that are just waiting for your special touch.  Add a child's name to personalize.  Add some lace to make it dreamy.  These stockings come in 2 designs:  natural or natural trimmed in red.  These measure 17" high, 12" from toe to heel and 8" across the cuff.  How fun!

Tell us what your favorite is!  Leave a comment and you will be in the running to WIN some of these special bags, tags and stockings.  And be sure to join us tomorrow for more NEW products and more prizes to WIN!