My mother had saved a KitKat candy bag that my niece sent to her a while back and, after seeing my first candy bag zipper pouch, she thought I might like to turn this bag into a useable pouch. How fun that this bag was a bit larger, but the conversion process was a bit tricky because the bag was made from paper. Mostly, it turned out very well, with just a little tearing. The biggest tear was in the bottom left corner, and the only remedy that I could think of was to sew a little tab there.
I found what appeared to be the perfect fabric to use for the lining. It looks really nice with the bag, huh? Want to see the bag of the bag?
Once complete, I wrapped the pouch with glassine paper and made a wax seal closure over the twine bow.
The stamped rose didn't show up very well, so I colored the top of it with a gold Sharpie marker.
This little treat was all ready for the USPS to deliver to my niece in Michigan. Being that the package was totally unexpected, she was surprised and delighted--and recognized that the bag was one (once filled with candy) that she'd sent to my mother. Being able to surprise someone and make their day a little sweeter is one of the best things in life.
1 comment:
So cute and what a nice surprise!
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