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Today is the last day of the CIG Earth Day Blog Hop. If you just ended up here, make sure you go back to the beginning of the hop at Create It Green.
Today I have a craft non-scrapbook related. I read about this years ago and with the kick of recycled bags, I thought it was the perfect idea for Earth Day. I am going to show you how to make your own bags to bring to the grocery store. All you need is a T-SHIRT and sewing machine.
STEP 1: Cut off the sleeves… it is best to keep the the seam to reinforce the bag
STEP 2: Cut the top out… I use a plate as a guide.
STEP 3: Sew the bottom… turn the shirt inside out and pin. Because I wanted to make the bag wider at the bottom I pin the sides in see the second picture. But you can also just sew it straight across.
STEP 4: You’re DONE!!!… Turn it right side out and you have a new bag to take to the store.
This is a great way to start being Green today!!!!
REMEMBER… Here at A LITTLE DASH OF… I will be giving out a prize of my own!!! I will be drawing a name at random tomorrow, Monday. To win, you just have to do two things… One be a follower and Two comment on my post!!! And because I had a post every day, you can be entered up to FOUR times… that’s right I said FOUR!! The prize is a special GREEN kit full of vintage, recycled, and repurposed items that are sure to add some fun to any project. Check it out… I lost count at 70 items!!!!!!
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This blog hop will end Sunday, April 26th, midnight PST. We will be drawing for winners on April 27.
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Thanks for stopping by to check out Day 3 of the Earth Day Blog Hop. If you just ended up here, make sure you go back to the beginning of the hop at Create It Green.
Today’s layout I call 18… cause well there are 18 of us. Back in the day (like a year ago), I was a professional residence hall live-in staff member and my job was to live in a dorm with 544 freshmen and supervise 16 RA’s. This was my 5th staff but first at Chico State and I felt very LUCKY to get such a great group of RA’s.
My “Green” element here is the brackets. 
The brackets were actually part of packaging for some item I bought (can’t remember what cause it was a while ago) but I remember thinking “I could use these” and then threw them in my R&R (Recycled or Repurposed) drawer… that’s right I have a whole drawer of goodies. Now I would like to point out that almost every thing with the exception of the base paper, the LUCKY bingo card, the rhinestones, and the paperclip around 18 were scraps from other projects. I think it can be a fun challenge to use only leftovers to create something awesome. I also think this goes right along with Earth Day in that I try to use everything I have and not waste even those little pieces of paper.
REMEMBER… Here at A LITTLE DASH OF… I will be giving out a prize of my own!!! I will be drawing a name at random on Monday. To win, you just have to do two things… One be a follower and Two comment on my post!!! And because I will be having a new post every day, you can be entered up to FOUR times… that’s right I said FOUR!! The prize is a special GREEN kit full of vintage, recycled, and repurposed items that are sure to add some fun to any project. Check it out… I lost count at 70 items!!!!!!
Follow along in our blog hop! Your next stop is Tanya
This blog hop will run from today, April 22nd until Sunday, April 26th, midnight PST. We will be drawing for winners on April 27.
Pin ItThanks for stopping by to check out Day 2 of the Earth Day Blog Hop. If you just ended up here, make sure you go back to the beginning of the hop at Create It Green. Now although Earth Day is officially over, we should always be thinking about how we can each do our part for the earth.
For my next two projects, I will be using paper from Green Field Paper Company, one of our sponsors and a company that really thinks about how they can help do their part!!!
Please note before you continue on that I do not normally make cards but for the hop I thought I would push out of my comfort zone and make a card or two. Here is my first attempt.
I am used the adorable earth digital stamp that Meljen Designs graciously made for us. I had some scraps left over that I used for the folded design element on the side.
My second card might look a little familiar because I used the same background for the blinkies I made. The card itself is made from the Green Field Paper Company with paper from an old 1950’s encyclopedia and a globe from a 1964 atlas I had. I like this one a lot!!
REMEMBER… Here at A LITTLE DASH OF… I will be giving out a prize of my own!!! I will be drawing a name at random on Monday. To win, you just have to do two things… One be a follower and Two comment on my post!!! And because I will be having a new post every day, you can be entered up to FOUR times… that’s right I said FOUR!! The prize is a special GREEN kit full of vintage, recycled, and repurposed items that are sure to add some fun to any project. Check it out… I lost count at 70 items!!!!!!
Follow along in our blog hop! Your next stop is Tanya
This blog hop will run from today, April 22nd until Sunday, April 26th, midnight PST. We will be drawing for winners on April 27.
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Welcome to Create it Green’s Earth Day Blog Hop!! Thanks so much for joining us!
If you just happened by this blog and didn't realize a blog hop was taking place, please go back to Create it Green and start the hop. You won't want to miss all the Earth Day Inspiration or the amazing prizes from our generous sponsors! Make sure you leave a comment on each blog on the hop since winners will be drawn from the comments!!
Here at A LITTLE DASH OF… I will be giving out a prize of my own!!! I will be drawing a name at random on Monday. To win, you just have to do two things… One be a follower and Two comment on my post!!! And because I will be having a new post every day, you can be entered up to FOUR times… that’s right I said FOUR!! The prize is a special GREEN kit full of vintage, recycled, and repurposed items that are sure to add some fun to any project. Check it out… I lost count at 70 items!!!!!!
Now on to my project… I recently bought a cute top from Target and when I pulled off the tag it caught my eye. It was super colorful and I thought, “hey I could use this as an embellishment!” So here I used it to describe my staff a couple of years ago. We did a crazy scavenger hunt through town and they had so much ENERGY… So here’s a tip, before you toss out all those tags from your new clothes, you may find something worth hanging on to!! Forever 21 one has a pretty great one with a pink and yellow flower! Also the lettering is on the awesome recycled paper from Green Field Paper Company. Check them out.
SIDE NOTE: This is also my submission for the May Guest Design Challenge at Sketchy Thursdays! Shout out to Sketchy Thursdays!
So what do I do to be GREEN? I reuse and repurpose as much as I can. I hate to throw anything away.
This blog hop will run from today, April 22nd until Sunday, April 26th, midnight PST. We will be drawing for winners on April 27.
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