Ukraine Bag!

Good day. Thank you for a bag that I got from you. I unfortunately could not make the picture yourself with a bag, but I made ​​a photo bag. during his walks through the park.


Antoniuk R.
Kyiv, UKRAINE

From old to new + thrilled little boy…

I had an old sewing basket, box, tote, whatever that I never used anymore. I had it in the giveaway pile when a thought struck me, "Why not recover it?" Little Man likes to hand stitch and both of his sisters have sewing boxes, but all the ones in stores look really girly…

Sewing Box Redo Tutorial

Before…

We picked out this fun fabric thinking it would go nicely with the existing navy blue trim…

First, take off the velcro closure on the front of the box. I used a seem ripper…

Then, measure the top and cut the fabric about 1cm bigger width and length wise than the top. The top was padded so I had to push the ruler down to get an accurate measurement…

Next apply a generous layer of Modge Podge (I used glossy) to the entire top of the box…

Lay the fabric flat on the Modge Podge, smooth out any wrinkles and apply ANOTHER layer of Modge Podge on TOP of the fabric (It doesn't matter if you get Modge Podge on the trim of your box, it blends in once dry)…

Then take a pointy object (I used a tweezers) and tuck the fabric into the cracks all the way around the top…

Measure and cut another length of fabric to go around the side and back, repeat the tucking with the tweezers…

Let it dry overnight…

Sew a piece of felt to fit over the closure tab, remembering to sew the velcro on first, then use a generous bit of Modge Podge to stick the other side of the velcro closure to the box, let dry again over night…

And you are done and your little boy is very happy to fill it with many treasures!

Let me know if you give your sewing box a facelift! Teresa

Cool shadow art from used bottles…

Rashad Alakbarov uses every day items to make awesome shadow art. Check him out HERE. Teresa

A teensy bit in love…

Aren't these great? I would be happy to give any of the above a new home. And, at VERY reasonable prices, so could you! Read on:

UPCYCLED INNER TUBE COLLECTION

Eco Fashions has partnered with a recycling group in Latin America to bring you products made from discarded truck and tractor tire inner tubes. Instead of ending up in a landfill where they would take years to break down, this group has developed a way to re-use the rubber from inner tubes and fashion them into stylish eco conscious bags and accessories – the ultimate example of what we like to call "upcycling".

Not only are these products good for the environment, the production of these goods is providing employment for local communities and provides individuals a fair living wage, training, and job security.

When you purchase one of these Eco Fashions products, not only are you helping to reduce the number of inner tubes that would be thrown into landfills that pollute the Earth, you are helping communities in need of sustainable employment at fair wages.

It's just another way you can help Eco Fashions promote style with a conscience.

Vintage Blast WINNERS!

Congratulations to the following lucky folks…

Winners of the Vintage Blast shopping bags are:

emmykate17
jwtrum
jeflora
Praskovya Shipitko,RUSSIA
2amspeak
Pat Doucette,MA
hawkibeaver
jld3377
emcd2772

Please look for an email from Bagette Dad. He will be asking for your mailing address so we can send you your prize. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER. We have issues with emails going to spam. Thanks and enjoy!

The emails will look like this:
Green Bag Lady, VintageBlast_1_2012

Vintage Blast Freebie!

When I was a kid, I was all about Holly Hobbie. I had HH pictures on the wall, pajamas and a bulletin board. My younger sister was all about Raggedy Ann and Andy. How cool were we? Yup. When this fabric came in to Green Bag Lady, I knew I had to do a fun freebie with it. After I made my sister a Raggedy Ann bag of course…

Here they are, NINE of these beauties up for grabs. To enter:

•LEAVE A COMMENT, IN THE COMMENT LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THIS FORMAT: name(at)something(dot)com it is important to spell out dot and at so you don't get spam, if you DO NOT leave an email address, you will not be entered in the freebie.

•In your comment tell us if you were a Holly Hobbie or Raggedy Ann person, if neither, tell if your favorite childhood toy!

•DEADLINE FOR THE FREEBIE IS 10pm(CST) Tuesday, January 24, 2012. (winners will be posted here and notified by email no later than Wednesday January 25) NINE people will be chosend randomly from the comments to win.

Don't forget to leave us your email! 

Good Luck and thanks for playing along! Teresa

International entries are welcome.

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Argentina Bag Lady Part II…

Hi Teresa !

thanks for posting me on Green Lady !

Since I found your site, whenever I have a little time, I´m cutting fabrics and sewing bags !

The list of family and friends wanting them grows every day !

Take a look at the new ones,

Bye,

Helen.

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Thank YOU Helen for making all those bags to give away. They look great! Teresa

"Recycling?"

Is this recycling? Maybe upcycling? Don't know, don't care, love them! Illustrator Dave Devries takes children's drawings and paints them realistically. Read more HERE. Thanks Dave for your originality! Teresa

Upcycling old books…

Jim Rosenau does such a great job upcycling old books. I might have to clear out some of my book shelves and make some useful items too! How about you? Teresa

Argentina Bag Lady!

Hello Teresa, Dave !
I´m so happy with your mail !!! I´ll wait for my bag and I´m sure sending you the picture of me using the bag.
With your pattern, today I´ve begin doing bags for my family and friends ! These are the ones for today ! It´s just the begining !
Thanks !
Helen.
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Great work Helen, keep it up! Teresa

Germany Bag!

Dear Teresa,

with Christmas and everything I ran a little late in taking pictures of your bags in use.

But here they come. I’m sorry you meant the little bag to be for fresh fruit, but I couldn’t stop myself from making a maching cord and use it to store my dried apples.

Thanks for your work!

Kind Regards,

Leo

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Leo, I love the idea of a produce bag being used for dried apples. Awesome! Teresa

California Bag!

Hi Teresa,

 

My daughter Jennifer  and her family visited last weekend.  We fit a complete lunch for six in the bag, and headed for the beach.

 

Best regards,

 

Gail

Russia Bag!

Good day! Thank you very much for the bag!! I am very glad to receive it!

with respect, Julia.

Trash Me Lamp

&Tradition‘s Victor Vetterlein-designed Trash Me Lamp is created from the paper pulp of 4-paper egg cartons that are spread over a mold and left to dry. The concept word behind the piece is “transient,” in that people’s attention and interest in things is somewhat brief. The lamp can be taken apart quickly and then recycled into something new once it is no longer desired.

via Design Milk

England Bags!

Dear Teresa,

Happy New Year!  I am so, so embarrassed that I have not sent you any photos of my bags sooner. I’m afraid they are not very good photos but I didn’t want you to think that I had forgotten, especially as I was so lucky to win the 18,000 bag.

Kindest regards to you and your father

Liza

Thanks!

A heartfelt thanks to all you lovely people that braved the 10 flakes of snow and came to the exhibition reception last night. I appreciate each and every one of you! I promise to share better photos of the exhibition coming up. :) Teresa

NameMaker 25% off!

Need labels, personalized ribbon, etc? NameMaker is having a huge 25% off sale for 2 more days, don't miss it! Teresa

25% SALE - ORDER NOW - ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT! visit www.namemaker.com and enter the coupon code valentine2012 at checkout. Make sure you enter it as one word and in all lower case.

Exhibition Reception

If you are here in Nashville, please come to my exhibition reception! All the details are HERE. The Bagettes will be giving out bags! Teresa

Today…

Check out this stack of LOVELY fat quarters that arrived today from Wisconsinite Laura W! Oh MY! I cannot WAIT to make bags out of these. They will be so pretty. The other bags might get jealous! Thanks Laura, your generosity has officially bowled me over! Teresa

Dear Mother Earth…

Dear Mother Earth--

Thank you for leaving beautiful things along the path when I walk into work. I love adding them to my growing collection.

You are wonderful.

My hope for 2012 is a planet full of people who appreciate where they live.

Your BFF--Teresa

Organic '12 + Timeless Treasures + bag 19,000 - WINNERS!

Congratulations to the following lucky folks…

Winners of the Timeless Treasures shopping bags are:

dragonhall1                         # 19000
Kira Tsvetyukha, RUSSIA
sumelgarejo

Winners of the Timeless Treasures fabric stacks are:

tara
chelgaerlan

Please look for an email from Bagette Dad. He will be asking for your mailing address so we can send you your prize. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER. We have issues with emails going to spam. Thanks and enjoy!

The emails will look like this:
Green Bag Lady, TimelessTreasures_1_2012

Organic '12 + Timeless Treasures + 19,000=First FREEBIE of the year!

Here we are in 2012. The freebies I loved the most in 2011 were the Organic '11 ones. It was so fun to get to know people from organic fabric companies and to meet others who believe in using items from nature in their work, especially Ling Yen (+ HERE) and Janet Setter (+ HERE). Their jewelry is wonderful!

Just a little recap of the companies that donated fabric for Organic '11 Freebies:

Harmony Art Organic Design + HERE + HERE + HERE + Ironing Board Covers + HERE + HERE

Daisy Janie
Amy Butler Organic Bedding
Stitch Simple
Cloud9
Swanky Swell
Birch Fabrics
Alabama Chanin
Les Indiennes
Monaluna

The generosity of these companies has me speechless. Truly. Especially Harmony and her overwhelming support of Organic '11. Did you know that I started Organic '11 as a nod to the movie Oceans 11? Tis true. The sequel is Oceans 12. I believe a sequel is in order around here too, hence Organic '12! :) Let's get started…

Our first Organic '12 Freebie is with Timeless Treasures fabric. They have these fun organic choices. We have 3 bags up for grabs + 2 fabric stacks…

The bags are made from Timeless Treasures organic fabric with a Green Bag Lady silhouette stitched on a pocket on the front! And, in the pocket you will find a shopping list pad! Yay!

We also have 2 sweet fabric stacks up for grabs…

That is FIVE winners total! And, guess what, one the cute bags above will be number #19,000. Yes, quite a special bag it will be!

Here is the drill to enter the freebie:

•LEAVE A COMMENT, IN THE COMMENT LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THIS FORMAT: name(at)something(dot)com it is important to spell out dot and at so you don't get spam, if you DO NOT leave an email address, you will not be entered in the freebie.

•In your comment tell us one of your goals for the New Year!

•DEADLINE FOR THE FREEBIE IS 10pm(CST) Tuesday, January 10, 2012. (winners will be posted here and notified by email no later than Wednesday January 11)

Don't forget to leave us your email! 

Good Luck and thanks to Timeless Treasures for donating fabric! Teresa

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