Good morning lovely people, and welcome to my post for Julia's What's on Your Worktop Wednesday desk snoop. Do visit
there when you have finished looking here.
So on my worktop, first thing this morning, are 10 bags I've made for Margaret, for the school children in Uganda.
I haven't done anything in the way of card making since last week's blitz, but the bag with purple trim became part of a sort of mixed media project.
Having stitched the patterned ribbon across the front of the bag I then picked up the remaining length and realised I had measured it wrongly and it was three inches too short for the strap. Panic, panic! Hunted everywhere for something to trim the strap, nothing vaguely the right colour. Tried zigzag stitching along the strap but purple and mauve didn't show up at all. Then I had a brain wave, lots of white ribbon, lots of alcohol inks
and lots of messy fingers, and I had the perfect purple coloured ribbon for the strap.
This picture doesn't actually show the colour of my finger, they were much more purple than they look here. So was my nice white work top, even with the glass mat and the big cutting mat underneath, so I had to spend 1/2 hour with bleach getting the marks out of the painted surface. I am such a messy person.
Anyway, messy person is off to visit lots of other crafty desks,
Bless you for visiting and thank you, in advance, for all your comments, I will get back to anyone who leave a number.
Chris
Whoops purple fingers , but the trim does look nice. . Happy woyww Jill #6
ReplyDeleteI often paint or colour white ribbon, so know where you're coming from.. the bag looks fab! Helen #1
ReplyDeleteNow that is a good idea and It looks like it blends beautifully.
ReplyDeletesandra de @14
Lol, only crafters will understand your panic! The purple ribbon looks great, as do all the bags - you'll still have purple fingers next Christmas, I reckon!
ReplyDeleteHugs, LLJ 2 xxx
Oh how I recognise the coloured fingers! Not good when you have to bleach them just before you go out. Anyway the bags look great and I'm sure will be appreciated. Happy stitching x Jackie 18
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Chris. Thank you!!! Those bags are absolutely brilliant... the children are just so very thrilled to own one - something of their very own - not shared with anyone else, and a Bible inside. Sorry about the fingers, though - oops!! We are in all day today, although I have to pop to the shops tomorrow. If you arrive and there is no car, call John before you ring the bell. He'll come down for you then.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit already. I linked then went and got John's meds going, so only just getting round to folk.
Trust the w/e away was a good time.
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #5
Hi Chris....thanks for visiting me earlier. Well done you with the purple ribbon....looks fab as do your purple fingers. I love purple :-)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week.
Hugs,
Annie x #9
Those bags look great. It's been forever since I tried to dye ribbon, good for you for going the extra step. Have a good week. Susanne #29
ReplyDeleteThe bags are fabulous and you've made so many too, you must be counting them in your sleep! That's a great idea about the ribbon, I often stain white ribbon, you can get the exactly colour you want then. I'm sure the bags will be greatly treasured by the children.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week,
Diana #22
Isn't it wonderful what mistakes we crafters can manage to cover up? Great bags and a wonderful thought process to match up the ribbon - very clever thinking.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Neet 3 xx
the bags look great. What a super idea - alcohol inks and your white ribbon. Sorry about your fingers. There a fabulous scrub and soap that I got that works wonders getting the color off your hands...of course I don't remember what it's called so it's not as much help to you! LOL
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
Diane - WOYWW #30
Good morning Chris. Your bags look fantastic and it is trully sweet of you to take the time to make these for the children. Loving the purple fingers, I now have placed rubber gloves with my alcohol inks as I wasn't lucky to have purple fingers more so a brown yuck and had to leave for work with them stained. thanks for visiting me earlier and yes I do hope the planner keeps me more focus with tasks to do. Lol Have a fabulous week and happy national scrapbooking day. Hugs ~Anne L #8
ReplyDeleteHow long will that purple take to come out?
ReplyDeleteLove the bags. They are very nice. I bet the children will love them.
Have a great week
Sharon K #39
Bless you Chris but I have been trying to email you but nothing happens when I click on your email link - could you please email me jaxmackay@hotmail.com and I will get back to you
ReplyDeleteChris - thanks for stopping by and also telling me about Margaret. Tell her not to fret - I appreciate her visit. I sometimes can't comment on some blogs and I don't know why. I so appreciate you letting me know about her visit - tell her thanks!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Hi Chris, Fab bags for the school kids.
ReplyDeleteDid chuckle at your coloured fingers:) Fab idea though.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy WOYWW
Sue #12
PS... You are No.11, not 10
Hi Chris, the bags are great and will be well received I'm sure. Thanks for the visit o mine, have a great woyww and happy crafting, Angela x 24
ReplyDeleteYour bags are great. I totally get the mess with alcohol ink and ribbon. Glad you got it cleaned up. Happy Wednesday, LisaDV 36
ReplyDeleteHa ha, good idea! It worked perfectly and all those bags look great! Pity about your purple fingers :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by earlier and for your lovely comment.
Fabulous makes. How kind of you. Take care Zo xx 35
ReplyDeleteOh Chris - this made me giggle - I am just the same with dye. I always remember the rubber gloves afterwards!!! The bags are wonderful and will be so appreciated I am sure. x Jo
ReplyDeleteMessy person, you make me feel at home!
ReplyDeleteHappy Woyww!
hehehehe love your story and can totally relate to it! stroke of genius to use alcohol inks to colour the ribbon though and the bag looks gorgeous :o) Annie C #26
ReplyDeleteI missed this one, Chris - love the bags, and well done rescuing the project even at the price of inky fingers! Think of them as a badge of honour! Thank you for your visit and your lovely comment. We were so relieved that Phoebe turned up again after we'd been thinking the worst!
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW even though you aren't showing your desk this week.
Shoshi #49