I am much more at home using fabric and felts so this was quite a hard one to do. I wanted the bag to have the look of lace and have soft folds in it and rather than just embelish with paper roses I wanted it to look like I had raided the jewel box. After trying several different folded papers I finally hit upon using sheets of kitchen towel. It's soft (has a pattern to it) and by carefully pulling each sheet apart gave me the texuture of lace that I wanted whilst still seeing the bag underneath (yellow card stock). So lots of glitter and bling later one Evening Bag. I love butterflies and for this year have decided that any project I make will have a butterfly incorporated into it somewhere!
Hello Mrs. A. May I wish you a very Happy New Year, and I hope to see lots more of your wonderful creations too.
ReplyDeleteThis bag is beautiful, and I cant believe you have used kitchen towel too, you are just amazing. Love the decoration too. Happy crafting.
With love, Sandra xxx
This turned out so pretty! I'm actually going to give this project a try today.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your tutorial and featuring you on my blog. So happy you're jumping right in!
Happy New Year!
I thought it was fabric until I read your post, it looks really good! - Happy new year Valery!!
ReplyDeleteIt is fantastic - looks like fabric! Happy New Year love Annie xx
ReplyDeleteWell you certainly pulled off the look you wanted to achieve - well done you. More stash from trash, hey? The kitchen paper idea is great and the bag looks amazing. A butterfly on everything? I better check I know where my butterfly die is...
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It is amazing how like fabric it looks, well done! I use kitchen towel quite a lot, very useful stuff and inexpensive.
ReplyDeleteHave a good year, wishing you lots of good things for you and yours. Best wishes and thank you for your lovely comments on my blog; I really do appreciate them.
Sue xxx
This is beautiful. I also thought it was fabric until I read the post further. Very creative. thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela
ReplyDeleteHiya Mrs A. Happy Newyear I hope that you will have lots of luck, succes, happiness and love in this newyear.
ReplyDeleteYour bag looks abosolutely georgous. Thanks for sharing. Hugs Terry xxxx
Absolutely beautiful....
ReplyDeleteVery nice....looks like you just bought it and are going out for the afternoon. Please check mine out....
ReplyDeleteThe bag looks fantastic! You should totally convert it into one made of fabric, it would be so gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI would have never guessed paper towels! Your bag is beautiful and the embellishments you used really look like pretty jewels. Of course I adore the butterfly and glittery handle:) Thank you for linking up and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteAnna
Gorgeous bag and I thought it was fabric at first look too!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and Doc Shingles, hope you have a fab 2011
Jo xx
Mrs. A., this is fantastic - I thought it was made of fabric! Wonderfully pulled off, my dear! I hope you and your lovely family had a fantastic new year and wish you the best in 2011! It's been an incredible year with you in the blogging world - so glad you're here and I look forward to more inspiration from you!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeletei love your paper bag...and i have a thing about bags too....so, i did check out the challenge...and if i can get my act together, this might be just the "something" i need to get my creative juices flowing...:)
thank you for sharing!!
i am also clicking on linda's blog every minute or so to see if she has posted anything yet about the new swap!! coz today is Jan. 2!! :)
i do hope you had a nice Christmas and a nice New Year's Day weekend...
Have a great day!
cheers,
tracy
Wow ! really that is made from paper towels that is stunning! Hugs wendy
ReplyDeleteA great bag.I am over from Feline Playful. I am now following you.xxx
ReplyDeleteCheck my blog for a nice surprise!
ReplyDeleteJoZarty x
Love your bag!
oh wow this is soooooooooooooooo clever. It's brilliant!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust popping over from Feline Playful to say Hi:)
Anne x
Great bag! Happy New Year! I have become a follower.
ReplyDeleteTHAT is absolutely creative! kitchen paper towels... who wouldve thought huh! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat bag!I found your blog through the event at Feline Playful and have become a follower.
ReplyDeleteNew Year!!
I love the idea of using papertowel for the lace look, great idea.
ReplyDeleteWe should all see more butterflies in our lives.
Thanks for sharing.
Michele
It's fabulous and does look so much like fabric! Great glittery handle and embellishments too - fantastic start to the project!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! That little clutch purse is just adorable. So very cute.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Your bag is beautiful! I really like your embellishments, especially the beautiful butterfly.
ReplyDeleteAngela
Thanks for joining my **MONTHLY MAKE 2011**. Please put a badge in you sidebar and when done also send me your email address for the Stanley pattern - TheFeltFairy @ aol.com (no gaps)with Stanley as the subject. The pattern will be sent out by mid feb! love Annie xxx
ReplyDeleteA girl can never have too many bags, I love the one in the last post actually, Gorgeous.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful bag Mrs. A....did I already wish you all the best for 2011???
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
Great bag!! Hi! I am visiting from the Feline Playful give a comment - receive a comment event. I am now a follower! I wish you a Happy New Year filled with lots of crafting time.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE how your purse turned out, it's so beautiful!! I found your blog through Feline Playful.
ReplyDeleteKendra
I love your purse! I am a big fan of purses and this is very pretty. Lots of gorgeous details!
ReplyDeleteHELLO...
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO YOUR BLOG AND JUST BECAME YOUR 81ST FOLLOWER. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE YOUR PURSE. I AM STILL WORKING ON MINE SO IT WILL KINDA COORDINATE WITH THE DRESS I AM MAKING FOR DRESS UP 2011. I LOVE YOUR IDEAL OF PAPER TOWEL AND HOW IT WORKED OUT. I SHOULD BE POSTING MINE IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
I LOVE YOUR BUTTERFLY AND FLOWERS. BUTTERFLIES HAVE SPECIAL MEANING TO ME. I WOULD BE HONORED IF YOU FOLLOWED MY BLOG ALSO.
HAVE A SUGAR SWEET DAY.
HUGS
SIMPLY DEBBIE
Please forgive if this is a duplicate post. I can't remember if I left you a post prior to this one. Your purse is adorable. You are quite talented. Hugs, dj
ReplyDeletethis bag is so beautiful! I am visiting from Feline Playful and am now following you :) Gemma x
ReplyDeleteAmazing project! I found your blog through Feline Playful and I am a new follower. I look forward to your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bag, very creative!
ReplyDeleteChristine (#71 @ FP)
You would never know this was made from paper towel! Stunning! Very creative indeed!
ReplyDeleteWow, Gorgeous Bag!!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it was made from kitchen towel!!
Looking forward to seeing all the butterflies incorporated in future projects :)
Jan x
It's gorgeous! So feminine!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bag! I LOVE how you used the paper towel layer over the card stock and the flower & butterfly embellishments are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLovely evening bag!
ReplyDeleteI love your bag! I'm so enjoying this art challenge. I can't wait for next month.
ReplyDeleteYour bag is so beautiful and it was a very clever idea to use kitchen towel.
ReplyDeleteIncredible! So creative of you to use kitchen towels. And the handle with the glitter is such a nice contrast
ReplyDeleteI'm with the crowd, I would not have thought that your "fabric" was paper towel! Very beautiful finished product; the drape, the lovely embellishment and the entire concept came together wonderfully.
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