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I have tona to babble about, as I feel like Im on the phone sharing with a girlfriend. If you aren’t into the BLAH BLAH BLAH-scroll down to the cool Lauren’s Loot Bag.
I JUST got back from the dentist. I havent been in 10 years! HATE that place and would rather give birth again than go to the dentist-seriously! Id even take a PAP Smear over it.
After x-rays and whatnot I now remember WHY I hate the dentist-I have 11 cavities! HOLY CRAP! How many teeth are in our head? 32-and 11 of mine of ruined! After being told I have that many cavities I was then complimented that I have beautiful teeth, lots of protective enamel blah blah blah then told had I actually had my twice yearly cleaning Id be fabulous. Slapped on the wrist told to fix my cavities and keep up with cleaning and I will keep the pearly coffee yellows my whole life! LOL!
I was also asked how on earth I am even eatting due to one major cavity on my left side. Guess when you have given birth to 3 children and your daughter has Cancer some things just take a back seat and pain has a whole new meaning! OK sorry I have to make light that this 10 year avoidance is going to cost me over $2,000, as I also learned our dental cover more than ___________(insert whatever word you wish).
Let me say that I have enjoyed reading all your comments. Looks like alot of you NEED more stamp time 😀 AND you all need to post your creations MORE, and dont be afraid to participate in challenges. Its alot of fun and helps you grow as a stamper!
I am also happy to read I’m not the only hoarder of my stamped little treasures of art. I did feel more alone in the fact that Im not a good person and sends lots of RAK’s and just because cards. Its not that I dont have “peep’s” who would love it! I just never do it.
Upon reading the comments I found the site Cards For Cancer. I decided to take my Hoarded treasures and help a cause! I am sending them there! I have to go through my box- (make sure they are appropriate ones) but will post the photo of all the goodies I send there this weekend orsometime next week. We will see what our family Labor Day weekend has planned as to my free MYTIME.
Have any of you considered doing that?
Let me clarify that my intent for the questions was not to guilt you into purging. I just love hearing about my readers, and then this link popped up and there I was PMing someone about what they do!
Obviously I love to help in whatever avenue my stamping can make a difference-donating cards for cause, Alexa’s stamp set, Make A Wish set, YOU NAME IT. Last Christmas I donated a bunch of cards (over 1,000) to Davids House for families of sick children. Anyway-wanted to share that with you.
NOW BACK TO THE GOODS
Well I thought it would be fun to share this idea I had while attempting a card that went WRONG! Its cool how a bad thing can be turned so good.
I decided it would be come a bag holder, due to the flap style. Since the idea was for Halloween treat bags I like to call it Lauren’s Loot 😀 With the help of my Scor-Pal, it was really easy to whip up. Love the crisp and profession score I get.
These came out cute, and were really fast and easy to make. I’m thinking this is the Halloween Lott bags my kids classes are going to receive.
This is the front view. The Ghost image by C.C. Designs (Halloween set releasing tomorrow) was actually stamped on white glitter paper by DCWV. The “moon” is a piece of banana cardstock punched with a 1 1/4 circle, and does have a Sakura glitter pen run along the edges. Sorry for the blurry photo.
The stars paper was a perfect cover for my bag front. Its the Rock Star stack also by DCWV.
Click the thumbnails to view images larger.
View from side so you can see its a bag cover
Other side, flap open. The image is adhered to the flap portion so it open. THe image on the flap weighs it down so it stays closed.
DIRECTIONS
1)Take a white lunch sack or other bag, can cut down top to size.
In this case my bag is 3 1/2 wide by 4 inches high.
2) Cut base from cardstock or patterned cardstock. It should be a bit wider all around the bag.
My example measures 4 1/4 x 6 1/2.
3) Score at 1 1/2 inches for the flap.
4) Use redline tape and adhere bag to base. Cover front of bag with piece of coordinating cardstock
DONE!!
Here is a supah cute sample for a shower Lauren’s Loot bag. This could be baby or bridal shower. Endless possibilities!
This one is cool cause the flap slided under the ribbon-so you can fit ALOT of goodies in there!
Side view other side view bag full Bag open
Well I hope you liked this idea, and if you attempt it please share a link to it for us! Very easy to do, especially for mass producing.
I’d love to hear what you think of my samples.
TOMORROW I announce the MYTIME MAIL winner, and have my Sketch Challenge. So for those who haven’t done any now is a great time to start!
32 Responses for "Lauren’s Loot Bags-Cards for a cause! LONG WINDED TODAY!"
Thanks for the “advertisement” for Cards for Cancer. I put on you on my website too.
I love the bag idea. I’ll use it at my next school party. Thanks!
These Loot Bags are super cute! Where did you find the bags? I may borrow this idea for my club this month. Thanks for sharing!
This year I am donating cards made at workshops and extra’s that I have to the Boston Ronald McDonald House. So far, my customers and I have made and donated 50+ cards – and I have about another 20 to send. For the National Card Making Day I am hoping to get 10 people to help me make 100 cards on that day to donate to the house.
Ouch for the cavaties! I hope that all sorts itself out quickly and painlessly.
Those loot bags are absolutely adorable.
These are super adorable loot bags!
Well, as a dental professional (I’m a registered and certified dental assistant), I commend you for taking that step and going to your dentist. Your mouth will be happier for it. I hope you get great care, ’cause that will really make a difference! 😉
Your loot bags are totally awesome!! I love them! Thanks so much for the directions!
Lovin’ those loot bags, Lauren! Too cute!
This is a fabulous idea! Thank you so much for sharing it!! I have had trouble finding white lunch bags but will keep looking! Won’t give up now that I have found this great tutorial!
those loot bags are adorable…perfect for little fingers to work on too!
I know how ya feel about the dentist! I didn’t wait 10 years but awhile. Due to no insurance….being depressed and not caring….then the embarrasment of not going …I went back after cracking a molar! Now I have had a root canal and a major filling in another tooth. I need two crowns now …can we say “cha ching$$” Anyway I won’t be missing my dentist appts. again! Bravo for going back. Love your stamping too!
Your samples ROCK!! Oh and I hate the dentist too. Maybe its all the drilling sounds and the pain that really get to me.
Lauren! 10 years???? My goodness…you need to go every 6 months for a good cleaning…it will make you MUCH happier…(and cost a lot less in the long-run)…(okay…off my soapbox now.)
I think your little gift bag is so cute! What a great idea…you always have something new to show me and inspire me with…thanks.
Oh Lauren…you’re a girl after my own heart! I haven’t been to the dentist in quite a while and I fear I may have some cavities, too. Actually, I *know* that’s what they are, but going to the dentist is the one place I could never go without some sort of crying fit. Hmm..now that you have gone, maybe I should make an appt to go. You’ll be my inspiration. Now, if it ends up that I have to have a root canal or some nonsense, I WILL be blaming you for it. 😉 I also do have tons of cards that are sitting and doing no one any good..think i’ll find a place for those,too!
I hate the dentist too, but I don’t have very good teeth so I go every six months and still have cavities! Hate to think where I’d be if Ididn’t go for ten years.
I love the loot bags! I am particularly fond of how you used the decorative paper for the umbrella and the girl’s shirt. Really cute!
Your loot bag is fabulous – will give it a try. I go to the dentist every six months for a cleaning but I still have cavities but I’d like to still have my teeth in my 70’s.
Lauren – these little bags are ADORABLE! Love them…what a fabulous idea! And really, like I need any MORE enabling????
The deintist?? I share your same mentality on that one…and I had the same exact thing happen to me…I hadn’t been there in 11 years, and I had 11 cavities! Now I’m on a 2 year streak of being cavity free!! I go for my 6 month cleanings, no matter how much I despise it, but I ‘put on my big girl panties and deal with it’! Now to bring Shannon…hmmmmmmm….that will be interesting.
I saw Keva’s post, and I had to have a root canal, by another dentist, mine doesn’t do them, and I cried when I saw the instrument tray, especially after having to sign that informed consent…poor guy didn’t know WHAT to do. but that worked out ok too…
Happy Saturday to you!
Lauren, I love these bags! Way too cute. Sorry about your teeth, YIKES! I better give the dentist a ring. See you not only enable, you also promote good dental hygeine. Have a great weekend.
Gorgeous. Sorry about your teeth too Lauren. I have a phobia of dentists anyways, so I refuse to go, but the rest of the family does.
Love the loot bags; just darling as usual.
I avoided the dentist for many years & like you had several fillings that had leaked and needed crowns; I avoided it at all costs. Then one day had a tooth ache so bad I had to call someone and LUCKILY found a great dentist, she’s actually made the whole experience pleasant. So, now thousands of $$$ later due to my neglecting my teeth, they are nice again and I hope to keep them that way because I truly don’t want dentures!!
Thanks for the info on cards for cancer, I’ll have to check my cards.
If you were one of patients, I would be getting on to you too, gotta keep those teeth, I am a RDH and we have patients like this sometime.. Please go every 6 months, you have to keep them for a long time….cute little bags. great work.
Oh I love those little bags, they’re just adorable! …
That’s such a cool idea, I’ll try to remember how to make them and give it a try! 🙂
The Halloween ones are especially cute, I cannot imagine a kid that wouldn’t love those! 🙂
Cute bags. The flap is a great idea.
Great project ideas — with wonderful timing… and I love that you can use reasonable amounts of paper (and coordinating ones) to such good effect! I love having the double sided cardstock show — otherwise I have to choose which side to waste ;^)*
I will definitely be making some of these!
I totally understand about the dental thing — but do go! I waited a long time and needed a lot of work. Mom’s soooooo often put themselves last, huh? Big warm hug from a near stranger (me) though — I hope you are feeling more confident that you are now taking care of you, too.
These bags ROCK!! I absolutely love them:)!! I don’t want to talk about the dentist though….oh, I hate the dentist:(
I’m shuttering at the thought, lol!
Hey Lauren,
Love the loot bags!! Was just curious as to where you found the white lunch bags to use??
Thanks,
Jen
The loot bag cards are awesome!! such a great idea! Thanks for the ideas! 🙂
Your loot bags are too cute!
Cute, cute bags! I love the ideas.
I went to the dentist about 2 years ago for the first time since I was a child (I was 37 at the time.) I had broken a tooth, had to have it pulled. Found out I had 5 cavities and several more on the way. I go regularly now and my teeth are in much better shape, thank goodness!! I know how scary it is for some of us, but it’s definitely worth it to go see your dentist!! Good for you!
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since the Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara announced the so-called . After three fishery normal cruise ship in the waters of the Diaoyu Islands, the Japanese government to react. On the 12th night, the Japanese Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to Japan, Chan Wing-wah of the second protest on the Chinese fishery boats into the waters near the Diaoyu Islands cruise. According to related reports, the Japan Coast Guard has long been the reinforcement of its ships armor, with intent to use the impact tactics to deal with China’s cruise. The Diaoyu Islands, the disputes in the end speak towards why not?
studio go to Mr. Gao Hong, deputy director of the special commentator Yin Zhuo Zhongguo Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Japanese Studies to participate in the discussion of this topic.
first by a short video clip to find out the latest trends on the Diaoyu Islands issue.
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explanation:
According to Japan’s The three Chinese fishery administration vessel, fishery 202, fishery 204 and fishery 35001, suddenly turn back to leave the Diaoyu Islands on the same day morning, at around 9:00 GMT the same day jumps over the Sino-Japanese middle line, re-entering the waters near the Diaoyu Islands cruise noon, three fishery boats adjust the navigation along the exercise of the mode. The island of the Naha, cheap oakley sunglasses Japan, also known as Chinese official boat so far has been the use of surround sailing week in the area, but the cruise route and intentions people can not understand.
Prior to that, according to Japanese media reports, 11, 12, Chinese fishery boats on several occasions cruising the waters adjacent to the Diaoyu Islands, causing the high degree of vigilance of the Japanese patrol, for the Japanese Foreign Ministry Affairs Minister Kenichiro Sasae? Twice summoned the Chinese ambassador to Japan, Chan Wing-wah, its protest, saying the matter is very serious. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin, said today oakleys sunglasse that China refused Japan’s protest, and the Japanese side vessels interfere with the Chinese official boat performance of official duties expressed strong dissatisfaction.
Diaoyu Islands waters since September 2010 since the collision of the Sino-Japanese fishery boat cruise has been normalized, the reaction of the Japanese side is mostly in the media hype-based, direct government rushed the stage representations relatively rare, this is not only the Japanese government was fierce, has been promoting the purchase of the farce of the Diaoyu Islands, Tokyo, Japan, the Government yesterday again the pro-move, print posters of six thousand to the Diaoyu Islands, the poster is a large photo of the Diaoyu Islands, the central characters above the words From this, the Japanese central government and local governments great to share the island farce getting stronger large posture.
At the same time, Japan’s political arena was also issued a different voice, the Japanese Article from the former Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of international intelligence director Sun Kawasaki enjoy, he noted that this may be difficult for the Japanese to accept, but it must be recognized that the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu) is not Japan’s inherent territory, but a controversial land
According to reports, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture outstanding news yesterday said that the Diaoyu Islands into the 2012 Chinese fishery administration vessel’s normal cruising range, there are comments that the actions in resolving the recent fishery boat cruise have real significance in the historical process of the Diaoyu Islands dispute, Japan recently to create disturbances on the Diaoyu Islands issue, to challenge China’s territorial sovereignty, breaking the tacit agreement of both the long-standing, while China’s fishing protection actions that in the matter of territorial core issue, China is bound to take the renvoi measures.
comments are: Japan said fishery ship cruise line can not read
expert opinion: rights to cruise to surprise unexpectedly
Shui Junyi:
good, this program today we start we have just mentioned in the video where the first question, the two do give us an interpretation of the Japanese side that read does not understand the Chinese fishery boats as the routes, but also engage in a U-shaped, but also surround this island a circular motion, and so such a way that Mr. Gao, and how to interpret such a response in Japan, the ship’s exercise route has become their interpretation of a target the?
Gao Hong Zhongguo Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Japanese Studies, deputy director of:
it more intense, I think this is a good thing for us, our sovereignty cruise also surprise, unexpectedly, we talk about our normalization cruise, in the exercise of sovereignty without any constraints and impact to how to go how to go past, we fishery boats clearly explained to him what is called the normalization of the cruise, I think what time , what time, how much I wanted to come to come in the future to give him the legislation the rules, like how to on how to, like how to go on how to go in the future, but also towards the principles of peer cruise to develop the implementation of this empty kinds of cruise patrol, patrol the sea control, we are to be excluded, we must adhere to our sovereignty, autonomy we want to do this. Of course, these things will cause the tension of the Japanese side, so he hype for this thing, we is a psychological preparation.
expert opinion: Chinese fishery fleet has the right to patrol fishing archipelago islands
Shui Junyi:
Mr. Yin, the general the national fishery boat cruise on an island cruise or a body of water, is generally a mode?
Yin Zhuote about Commentator:
no fixed pattern fishery boats to conduct patrols in the traditional fishing grounds, which place in my fishing grounds, because now we require that the fishing moratorium, the fishing moratorium of all fishing grounds, we are able to patrol the waters near the Diaoyu Islands are the main fishing grounds, fishermen when in the 1960s and 1970s, often fishing to this place, this is our traditional fishing grounds. fishery boats to enforce the law, of course, all the fishing grounds can go to the Diaoyu Islands is a column domain, that is, a lot of the island, not only our now say the six islands, each island is composed of some of the island, back and forth a dozen of our cruise can take a variety of line, does not require around the island to patrol, we have our consideration , if I were sitting in the boat, I Bypass sailing, first of all look at where the landing, in case the Japanese large-scale landing on the island, I landed on the island to take measures, I put the island to see last Gordon Diaoyu Islands, the main island of Gordon’s other island, I have to take a look at the other island, where landing to facilitate the board of the island from where you went above what markers, what the new sovereign monument, sovereignty signs I should look at, this is the exercise of my sovereignty, the future of protest against the forensics are very important, so there is no fixed route
comment on: Japanese ships are tactics the two sides the possibility of fighting in this place is not particularly large, before the collision thing happened and then the Japanese are very smart, long time ago, think of this thing, I do not doubt that he would ship reinforcement, steel for steel or armored not work, and then engage in the time of the collision, to see how this possibility?
Yin Cho:
this possibility is great, because not only the law enforcement vessel will collision enforcement vessels with armed, especially the Sino-Japanese two great powers, generally will not come to the point where the use of force both sides to express the feelings of anger, especially when law enforcement at the scene, no other means of collision is one of the most available means, which is often the case, I give you an example, in the past to challenge Russia’s territorial waters, by must be informed in advance by the United States deliberately sent an aircraft carrier battle groups to the Soviet Union in the Far East one near the port, specifically from its waters However, Russia can not, can not be fired, the United States of innocent passage through the discount oakley sunglasses muzzle zero. how to do this time, Russia on a frigate according to its destroyer Central hit to the hit a large hole in a lose-lose, the Soviet people from the past, Americans from far, drag back was hard to eat a bit of loss within the scope of the Diaoyu Islands, the two sides with the impact method to solve the problem, not a final solution to the problem. but on a law enforcement initiative that possibility is very large, must be ready.
expert opinion: Japan intensification of conflict is bound to boomerang
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Mr. Gao, from your perspective, this situation is not good judgment, but similar to this incident, then we how to deal with?
Gao Hong:
If the parties are the major premise is not war, not fight, are shown in order to express anger certainly strong, the last hit. hit with very serious problems, if you are by virtue of armored ship tonnage, our fishery ship to the injured, I think this is equal to the intensification of the contradiction, the intensification of the contradiction between the last Japanese side to roost for a complete look at the conflict in the dispute over sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands, not the immediate issue of the past few days, decades process, the nearest few years is the same, September 7, 2010 that the first collision, then irrational grasping mouth of our fishermen to buckle our captain, has caused a very bad influence, and that time shows our firm After the determination, and afterwards at a disadvantage by some analysts in Japan Japan, Japan has a speech leader Ohmae, September 7 collision, China use the collision to move forward a step, it is his argument, we do not necessarily accept, if you want to use the collision to intensify the dispute over the Diaoyu Islands, thus intensifying contradictions, China must have a strong renvoi and responses, then Japan will feel the wrong moves
are Comments: recently senior officials: Diaoyu Islands, non-Kwan Yick:
a questions, please give our interpretation of what Mr., a media report today, international intelligence chief of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, enjoy the Sun Kawasaki said passage, said Japanese politicians and the benefits of citizens should have a rational understanding of shelving disputes, this is not weakness. he also said the Diaoyu Islands has never been Japan’s inherent territory, which is not representative of Japan as part of a rational voice?
Gao Hong:
this problem mentioning particularly good, but also understand the problems of interest in the forefront of the Sino-Japanese sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands dispute process and understand the problem, which is very interesting and also very sensitive topic, we insisted that the existence of the island’s sovereignty dispute between China and Japan, leaders of the two countries in the past, the Deng Xiaoping era have a tacit understanding, putting aside disputes later and common development. Later, Japan does not recognize this account, which by virtue of actual have unilateral control, can not talk now, we are sovereign cruise, so he does not recognize the virtue of this advantage there is a dispute, about the mid-1990s, should be 1996, Japan suddenly changed to that dispute, we insist that controversial, he said grasp the situation, said they did not dispute, in fact, deceiving, does not recognize the controversial, we say the controversial, which in itself is still controversial. more objective look at contradictory of the Japanese people of insight, is privately admit the disputed but the Foreign Ministry said its unified tone of no dispute, Japan’s inherent territory. intensification of conflicts, a high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made public that is controversial, I think this is one of the results of the struggle after the change.
Shui Junyi:
at least in this period of struggle which we saw in Japan a change
Gao Hong:
it had to admit that there is a dispute, you admit that there is a dispute, in order to resolve the dispute back to the negotiating table, to fight the way through dialogue and communication with the new content to shelve disputes, this is a problem-solving attitude does not depend on a variety of technical means, or Ishihara, things like posters, inciting a new wave of anti-China, I think this is a dangerous road.
Shui Junyi:
this time, the Diaoyu Islands issue between China and Japan led to the concern of many people, not just the concern of the people between China and Japan, the world suddenly all of a sudden as if these two great powers, after all, between China and Japan is the world’s big country, from the area and population, of course, from the total economy, as well as in terms of influence, and now many people are worried that Japan’s fire play too big, related topics, we take a break, be right back to continue. 2.3 million and designed microblogging have to join the discussion
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