I'm heading out to Chicago today for CREATE. Looking forward to teaching and being a student and hoping that the supplies I shipped arrive before I do! After Chicago, I'm headed straight to Cleveland to tape two episodes of Quilting Arts TV. All told, I'm going to be away for a long eight days. But I have blog posts planned aplenty. And if I have the time, I'll pop in to let you know how it's all going. Comments come straight into my e-mail inbox, so if you have questions, I'll do my best to get to them as soon as possible! See you soon!
Each year my theatre company holds an annual weekend retreat. Here is a photo of all of us at the retreat:
Each year I make a present for each of the company members. I've done t-shirts, jewelry, mugs, framed scrapbook pages, and this year I made bags. Everyone in NYC can always use another bag!
I bought some plain bags at Michaels. They didn't have enough in any of the styles, so I ended up mixing two different kinds of bags – a tote bag and a hobo bag.
I painted one side with a pattern…
…and stamped the other side with "Milk Can Theatre Company."
The stamping took about as long as the painting! Made me wish for a yudu. But I had a lot of fun nonetheless. I sat in my Mom's kitchen painting away.
I tried to match the painting to each person's style and personality. Take a closer look:
I used acrylic paint, gesso, and clear coated everything with a layer of matte multi medium!
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I love them all!!! What a fun and personal gift, and all those people look fun themselves, great poses! 🙂 I especially like the style on the guy :-))
I love them all!!! What a fun and personal gift, and all those people look fun themselves, great poses! 🙂 I especially like the style on the guy :-))
I love them all!!! What a fun and personal gift, and all those people look fun themselves, great poses! 🙂 I especially like the style on the guy :-))
I love them all!!! What a fun and personal gift, and all those people look fun themselves, great poses! 🙂 I especially like the style on the guy :-))
WOW awesome work!. I love them all
WOW awesome work!. I love them all
WOW awesome work!. I love them all
WOW awesome work!. I love them all
Those are fabulous! WOW!
Those are fabulous! WOW!
Those are fabulous! WOW!
Those are fabulous! WOW!
These are adorable! What a perfect gift for your friends!
These are adorable! What a perfect gift for your friends!
These are adorable! What a perfect gift for your friends!
These are adorable! What a perfect gift for your friends!
loved every single one of them! with so much personality! xoxo
loved every single one of them! with so much personality! xoxo
loved every single one of them! with so much personality! xoxo
loved every single one of them! with so much personality! xoxo
awesome bags!!! great idea!
awesome bags!!! great idea!
awesome bags!!! great idea!
awesome bags!!! great idea!
What a fun gift and what a great crowd to let you take all the fun pics (especially the line ups)! Then again, I guess that they are used to performing…LOL.
What a fun gift and what a great crowd to let you take all the fun pics (especially the line ups)! Then again, I guess that they are used to performing…LOL.
What a fun gift and what a great crowd to let you take all the fun pics (especially the line ups)! Then again, I guess that they are used to performing…LOL.
What a fun gift and what a great crowd to let you take all the fun pics (especially the line ups)! Then again, I guess that they are used to performing…LOL.
Fabulous bags!
How wonderful of you to do these for your friends!
Fabulous bags!
How wonderful of you to do these for your friends!
Fabulous bags!
How wonderful of you to do these for your friends!
Fabulous bags!
How wonderful of you to do these for your friends!
Wow! Those are so fun, makes me want to break out my paints!
Wow! Those are so fun, makes me want to break out my paints!
Wow! Those are so fun, makes me want to break out my paints!
Wow! Those are so fun, makes me want to break out my paints!
What a fabulous idea, and a fabulous execution!
What a fabulous idea, and a fabulous execution!
What a fabulous idea, and a fabulous execution!
What a fabulous idea, and a fabulous execution!
so cute! Safe travels!
so cute! Safe travels!
so cute! Safe travels!
so cute! Safe travels!
So love the bags!
So love the bags!
So love the bags!
So love the bags!
Safe travels Julie!
Your bags look great and it looks like your peeps are loving them 🙂
Safe travels Julie!
Your bags look great and it looks like your peeps are loving them 🙂
Safe travels Julie!
Your bags look great and it looks like your peeps are loving them 🙂
Safe travels Julie!
Your bags look great and it looks like your peeps are loving them 🙂
That is awesome! How thoughtful of you. I love all of them!!!
That is awesome! How thoughtful of you. I love all of them!!!
That is awesome! How thoughtful of you. I love all of them!!!
That is awesome! How thoughtful of you. I love all of them!!!
Each one is GORGEOUS!!! What lucky friends you have!!! I’m going to have to check out Michaels for that hobo bag. I want to make one too now!
Each one is GORGEOUS!!! What lucky friends you have!!! I’m going to have to check out Michaels for that hobo bag. I want to make one too now!
Each one is GORGEOUS!!! What lucky friends you have!!! I’m going to have to check out Michaels for that hobo bag. I want to make one too now!
Each one is GORGEOUS!!! What lucky friends you have!!! I’m going to have to check out Michaels for that hobo bag. I want to make one too now!
Wow, all of them are gorgeous. You are so talented!
Wow, all of them are gorgeous. You are so talented!
Wow, all of them are gorgeous. You are so talented!
Wow, all of them are gorgeous. You are so talented!
What beautiful bags. I can tell you worked hard on them!
What beautiful bags. I can tell you worked hard on them!
What beautiful bags. I can tell you worked hard on them!
What beautiful bags. I can tell you worked hard on them!
you did a great job on the bags. love them all! enjoy your travels.
you did a great job on the bags. love them all! enjoy your travels.
you did a great job on the bags. love them all! enjoy your travels.
you did a great job on the bags. love them all! enjoy your travels.
WOW! I love the bags: these are fantastic!
WOW! I love the bags: these are fantastic!
WOW! I love the bags: these are fantastic!
WOW! I love the bags: these are fantastic!
I hope you autographed them! I think they are collectibles!
I hope you autographed them! I think they are collectibles!
I hope you autographed them! I think they are collectibles!
I hope you autographed them! I think they are collectibles!
You are so thoughtful Julie and your friends are so lucky!! Those are indeed collectibles!
You are so thoughtful Julie and your friends are so lucky!! Those are indeed collectibles!
You are so thoughtful Julie and your friends are so lucky!! Those are indeed collectibles!
You are so thoughtful Julie and your friends are so lucky!! Those are indeed collectibles!
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