Birthday blog hop day 2

     This week, it's all about birthdays...it was mine, it will be my husband's daughter's this week, and my sister's all within the next 10 days...  So, I share with you what I am making for my sister...and can't wait to show you what I have been up to!  She has been a very good source of strength for me...and though I screw up at times, she gives me space, and I her...and then we move on...  I have learned a lot, and still am learning a lot from her, and thank God every day she came back in my life...I truly am finding out what it's like to have a sister...and am sorry for the pain I have caused her and me being such a bitch at times...I love you Ally, and hope you have an awesome birthday!!!   

          The rest of the week on the hop, you will have just the 3 of us, me, Anita and Barbara...but we will be bringing you birthday ideas until Saturday, so make sure you keep checking back with us!!!   The line up for the next three days is: 

Anita - http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Barbara - http://barbaras-crafty-corner.blogspot.com/ 
 I will be picking out a name from all the comments left on the 3 blogs until Saturday...for another $10 gift card sent to you for those that are hopping and commenting the rest of the week!!!!  I hope you enjoy the hop, now...here's the idea!!!  

Gift bag

Supplies:  

White lunch sack

Patterned paper, various colors that coordinate 

Die cuts - balloon and presents (I used Sizzix)

Floss

Silver brads

Glue dots adhesive

Directions:  

Step one:  Using the same paper from the card yesterday, matt the striped paper onto a mint green piece of cardstock for both the front and back of the bag.  

Step two:  Add the brads to each of the 4 corners on both matted creations, add that to the bag using Glue dots adhesive, craft style.  

Step three:  Cut the die cuts you want to use, adding the floss to the balloons using 2 colors twisted together...again, use the Glue Dots craft style adhesive for this step as well.  

Step four:  Start to put the balloons on the top part of the gift bag, with the floss streamers behind the present.  Add a few other presents...and you are done.  

     I hope you enjoy the idea of the day...make sure you check back tomorrow for an absolutely darling framed page!!  It is really adorable...and since I only had one sheet...my sister truly is getting a one of a kind page...  Thank you for the comments, and especially the birthday wishes...  I had a wonderful day...but any day I scrapbook is a wonderful day!!!   Now on to Anita at http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/.  

Lynda Jeffs

Memories in Tyme