:: Wait Until the last minute! ::
Yep, that’s my daughter! She is a major procrastinator at the grand old age of five! She waits until the last minute to do everything, even when I stay right on her. Today was no exception. They are have their class Christmas party tomorrow, which I knew about. Well today when I picked her up she decides to spring on me that she wants to take treat bags for the party.
I tried to explain that it’s not like Halloween, and that you really don’t give out treat bags for Christmas. Besides, they are going to have a ton of food brought in by parent. Apparently my cookies and punch are not good enough for little miss thing! So we go to Wal-Mart and got some candy. Now, of course you know they don’t make treat bags for Christmas like they do for Halloween. So they best I could come up with was some plain white bags I found in the craft department. I tried to find some stickers or something that she could decorate them with, but I couldn’t find any Christmas stickers.
I think I have some Christmas stamps, but I was so not in the mood to look for them and drag out all the ink pads. Not to mention the mess I knew I’d have to clean up after wards. I told her I would make her some sort of little decoration we could glue on the bag. I was already working on a gift card holder for her teachers, so I just came up with something that coordinated with them. Here are the bags - all 26 of them - LOL!
Here are the gift card holders I made for her teachers. I just LOVE the way these came out. I used Wendy Zines Gift Card Holder templates from SBG. They are so cool! I also used my Jolly Retro set - which happens to be on special for only $2.50!!
This is the inside where the card goes. 
Here are shots of the outside. 
And here is little miss holding one of the card holders! Isn’t she too cute??
1Ramona
wrote on 13 December 2007 at 21:07
These are adorable! What a great designer (and mom!)
2Donna (kygirl)
wrote on 13 December 2007 at 21:14
Traci, these are just gorgeous. And look how happy you made your daughter.
3Nevermore
wrote on 13 December 2007 at 21:35
The bags, card, and child are all adorable
4Kait
wrote on 13 December 2007 at 23:20
They look great, Tracy! Jordan looks so grown up; I hadn’t seen her in a while.
5Robin L
wrote on 14 December 2007 at 4:53
aw how cute! You did a wonderful job. I too have a miss thing thats 9, trust me it dont get better lol
6Ann (brownie13)
wrote on 14 December 2007 at 7:50
oh goodness, Traci! love those bags and the card - they came out so nicely; so much better than anything you could have bought anywhere! and how adorable she looks holding it!
7diginan,liz
wrote on 14 December 2007 at 12:15
Traci you are such a talented lady and terrific Mum, the bags and card holders are wonderful. I am sure they will be much appreciated, as is this really great freebie frame cluster. Thank you very much
8Bellbird (aka Justine)
wrote on 17 December 2007 at 22:13
wow - love this - the retro xmas kit really worked for the holder and those colours really pop!
9CellyOneill
wrote on 20 December 2007 at 23:47
The bags and card holders are wonderful, great hybrid project !
Thanks for the inspiration !
May the joy of the Holidays be with you all through the year and may the New Year make all your dreams come true !
Happy Holidays !