Parlez Vous Glassine Bags?

 It's never the same day twice in the craft studio.  I may head upstairs with a fixed idea in mind, only to have it caste aside in favor of something else entirely.  Today, that something else includes waxed paper sandwich bags from the grocery store, tissue paper, and French labels from Graphics Fairy.   Altering glassine bags is easy and fun.  I first watched a tutorial from Creativeyoungmamma on youtube.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuMZAx0SPK0  I don't work with Mod Podge often, but since I had a puddle of it left over, I used it to affix the labels, too.  My only suggestion with this project is to carefully line-up the tissue paper because once it makes contact with the Mod Podged bag, it can't be moved. 

This version uses a MacKensie-Childs thin paper napkin that I've had for over a decade.  Too pretty to use...and actually a totally wrong material for a napkin...but lovely to craft with.  When I combed through my paper stash looking for colorful embellishments, Graphic 45's Bird Song collection was just the thing.  I fussy cut some of the lanterns and used the cut-aparts for tags.  These little gift bags can be used for small trinkets, or how about cookies?  I want to acknowledge a lovely woman who has become quite a muse for my ideas lately.  Her name is Lilla Le Vine.  She isn't presently using her blog, but she has an active youtube channel.  I LOVE watching her tutorials.  I think you will, too.  Watch one, then subscribe!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDYMoaS9J3g