Spray paint and stencils

photo by Jane LaFazio

I really like the photo above, and it was just a shot of the table in my garage, while I was working! 

works in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

When I teach, especially in Europe, I create goodie bags for my students. Since I'll be teaching in Italy in early October, I thought I'd create the bags and tags now.

works in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio (Artistcellar stencil)

I find it a good idea to experiment on the tags to find the colors and stencil combos you want to use. (All the product info with links is at the end of this post)

works in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio (Michelle Ward Green Pepper Press Stencil)

works in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio 

That's the sweet gum ball stencil above, designed by me.

works in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

blank muslin gift bags

Then I laid out the bags and did them the same way. (I was in my garage with the doors open when I did this project)

works in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

The completed bag and tag  ~ by Jane LaFazio

Buddy and BeBop investigage ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail of bag ~ by Jane LaFazio

(The spray paint color comes out brighter on the paper tags, than it does on the muslin bags.)

finished bag & tag ~ by Jane LaFazio

the sniff of approval ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

It was a fun project, and I like how all the bags and tags are different, but unified in color and desgin.

Materials I used:

• Stencils from Michelle Ward, Artistcellar, and Stencil Girl (especially the stencils I designed.) And a letter stencil from the hardware store
• Spray paint from Liquitex (I got it at Michaels)
• Muslin gift bags
• Shipping tags