06 August 2023

A Farmer's Market-inspired Gift Bag

What a pleasure to see you!

Today, I am inspired by the farmer's market:

farmer's market, fruits and vegetables, squash, apples, blah to TADA

Produce of every kind and color

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Plants, flowers and little potted succulents

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Fresh ingredients to turn into meals

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Apples to eat as is or put into a pie

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Tiny tomatoes to add to a salad

farmer's market, fruits and vegetables, peaches, blah to TADA

Peaches to grill or make into jam

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A trip to the farmer's market brings me so much joy! That is why I'm using what I've seen in today's craft.

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This is an empty bag of cookies. As you've seen in my past projects such as biscuit and mint tins, tea and pasta boxes, I like to save the packaging and turn them from blah to TADA! 

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Just by painting the bag and gluing on balloon cutouts, it now has new life as a gift bag...TADA!

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I used the same technique on another bag -- I covered it with three coats of yellow acrylic paint (allowing the paint to dry in between). 

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Then I sketched some fruits and veggies, the same ones I saw at the farmer's market.

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I used a mix of watercolor and gouache to add color, light and shade.

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A handmade gift bag that I can fill with baked treats or hostess gifts -- that's how I turned an empty cookie bag from blah to TADA!

I hope your day trips will inspire you to make something for you and for all you love. If you'd like more ideas like this, please subscribe here

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