October - I think for Halloween, or maybe it was a "just because" goody bag. Sorry, I can't remember.... I could be wrong. Anyways, thought I'd recycle it, and add a cute lil' Hello Kitty Fairy to the front of it. It's ok to recycle right?!?! Well, this wasn't the ONLY bag she gave me. She actually gave me a bunch, and I'm only using 1 of them. So don't try n' make me feel bad. LOL....I'm going to send this out to one of my readers who celebrated her birthday. Heee heee... I hope you like it, and what's in it as well.... sorry so late!!! =0) Oh, what's inside is NOT recycled. Hee heee... it's new from ME!!!
The Cricut cartridge I've used for this Hello Kitty cut is from the Hello Kitty Font. YES... It's called Hello Kitty FONT, this is a cartridge with HK letterings, but there are about 10 Hello Kitty die cuts on there. Some of them look like the Sizzix Die Cuts.
Just for fun, let's compare prices here. Each Sizzix die of a Hello Kitty runs about $20-$25,
infact, I heard that at Ben Franklin's (Hawaii's "Michaels") they were even selling these dies for about $35.... Ok, so let's take BF's prices, that means for all the 10 die cuts I have on Cricut, I would've paid well over $350 total!!! On top of that.... the Sizzix dies don't cut different sizes.... where as the Cricut will cut from 1" - 11" and every 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" in between. Wow... that would mean the Cricut could cut 4 sizes for every inch, which means about 44 sizes each design. For 10 of these designs, I am able to cut 440 sizes. If I had a Sizzix die cut for each size, that would cost me about $15,400..... (not that I'd want one for each size - LOL!!!) My machine cost me $340 (came with 2 cartridges), and then a Hello Kitty cartridge for $75! I got a great deal, huh?! Ok, now that I've convinced myself that I've made a great investment, I can appreciate it a lot more. =0) {{Gracie... now you know why I can't let you get rid of your's?!!?!}}Ok, back to my project... I used stickles to add glitz to my HK. It was so much fun creating her. I'm going to be playing with my Crikadee a lot more again.... so if you've read my previous post - my Cricut Cuts By Jen blog is up running again. I have all the cut files posted on the side bar of that blog, for easy access in downloading.
Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday today. Thanks for stopping by!!
Aloha,
Jen
Jen, great re-use of this bag!!! Love both of my Hello Kitty cartridges and you are SO RIGHT, they are a great BUY! So it looks like you went green on all fronts!!! - love how you decorated her, the right amount of glitter and the colors you used go so well with the bag! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! There's no harm in that - sometimes I accumulate too much stuff and don't know what to do with it ;) This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying seeing what you do with HK!!! Love the colors and sparkle! So pretty!
:( I don't have a Cricute or Cuttlebug... yet! lol! Maybe by Xmas {wishful thinking}! and my Slice only does so much! I do like that it does different sizes - it is a great option!
TFS Jen!!!
Ahhh super cute Jen! You know how much I love the HK, hehe!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Michelle
So cute, Jen! I just love this and the other HK cartridges. They are definitely on my top of my next Cricut wishlist! :0)
ReplyDeleteOH NO ... another possible purchase?? LOL!! I can't believe you calculated all that, so FUNNY! That's me trying to justify my all purchases .. heehee! My favorite line was "IT WAS ON SALE!"
ReplyDeleteWow...that actually made sense! Okay, okay...I'll keep it! LOL! This is so cute! Maybe I'll try out my HK cartridge tomorrow morning. =)
ReplyDeleteJen, you are so funny!! I love the recycled bag with Miss Kitty.
ReplyDeleteAwww, your HK bag is adorable, Jen! I think it's okay to recycle as long as it is going to someone else. . .it's sorta like pay it forward! LOL!! The recepient will definitely love your gift.
ReplyDeleteI dont have a Cricut . . .want one but I just can't. I have way too much stuff! Argggh!! Maybe one day!
Maria
Hi Jen- I am glad that you liked the bag enough to send it to someone else. Don't feel bad... I feel good that it was used twice. now how's that for recycling. It's a great idea...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bag! I love the sparkle on Kitty! And I think recycling is great! Go green and all that stuff! Now, whomever you give it to can treasure it for a while and recycle to someone else... how great would that be! And I just wanted to confirm I think you made a very WISE investment in your Cricut! ;-)
ReplyDeleteJen
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about the cricut! I myself own one and I love the way we can get just about any size we want from an image!!
This is a cute little gift bag:-) I love how you re-vamped it:-) very cute!
michele spera
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteJen
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about the cricut! I myself own one and I love the way we can get just about any size we want from an image!!
This is a cute little gift bag:-) I love how you re-vamped it:-) very cute!
michele spera
Your treat bag is super cute Jen! I adore the HK image! TFS!!!
ReplyDeletehugs
Risa:)
OMG - are your a salesperson for Cricut? I didn't want one before because I have so much stuff already BUT, you sure made a great argument!!! Hmm, I know my BFF Kyoko is thinking the same thing I'm thinking ...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your project - nothing wrong w/recycling! The bday recipient will definitely love it! Have a wonderful Easter with your family! Take care.
So fun...loving the Hello Kitty!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute Kitty! That is the way to go green too. Hehehe.. Did you get my e-mail? Please e-mail me your address... Hope you have a great weekend! Hugs, Enjoli
ReplyDeletelove those bags...I should go back and start making some old stuff that I loved to do! this bag is so cute! love how you added the HK! she's darling!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Jen, luv the glitter on Hello Kitty! I've been contemplating recycling my cards that I received (I really do hate parting with them though)& making new ones to send to the soldiers overseas. I think I'm going to do that next winter after the wedding! Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDelete