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Hi friends!  Today I have a fun project from design team member Lauren Donaldson to share with you.  This is another fun Valentine’s Day that could be adapted to work for other special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries.  

Here’s what Lauren says about her project:

These were easy watercolor Valentine's. I included the heart template that
I used, one template for the small bitty bags and one template for the
large bitty bags. I did a light pink watercolor wash on the hearts, stamped
a message on them, and packaged them in small bitty tags with twine.
List of materials needed:
- small or large bitty bags, I used the grid & notebook ones
- heart templates (Huge kudos to Lauren for making this for us!)
- watercolor paper
- red watercolor paint and brush
- scissors
- letter stamps and stamp pad
- cotton candy divine twine

For more of Lauren's amazing work, check out her blog: Lauren Elise Crafted.

Hi friends! Today, I just wanted to show you who we will be showing projects from for this next term. We are really excited to have some of our design team members from last term coming back with us as well as some new faces.

Returning Team:
Ashley Harris: ashleyharris.typepad.com/
Ashley N Newell (Myself): hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/
Jenny Dixon: bugger-dixonline.blogspot.com/
Lauren Donaldson: www.laurenelisecrafted.com/
Michelle Philippi: michellephilippi.com/

New Gals:
Jan Ely: pinkhousepages.blogspot.com/
Kerstie Pederson: kerstiepederson.blogspot.com/
Kelley Eubanks: myfrontporch-kelley.blogspot.com/
Savannah O’Gwynn: savannahland2.blogspot.com/

Hi friends!  Today I have a fabulous project from design team member Lauren Donaldson to share with you.  Lauren came up with a super clever and cute way to turn our Bitty Bags into a bow type element for gift wrapping.  This is perfect if you use a plain box to wrap your package or you could use coordinating paper.

Here’s how Lauren made the cute flower/bow package toppers.  Cut four circles (hers are 3.5 inches in diameter and she got them all from one Bitty Bag) from Bitty Bags and mark them in the center.  Then she fringe cut them, adhered them all together and then fluffed them.

And here’s another example of the finished topper by itself.

For more detailed instructions from Lauren, go HERE.

Hi friends!  Today, I have a fabulous project from design team member Lauren Donaldson to share with you.  She had the super clever idea of making friendship bracelets from Divine Twine!  How awesome is that?  Here’s what Lauren has to say about her project:

For my project this month, I decided to use the Divine Twine to make
friendship bracelets!  Could be a fun little project for kids (and adults)
alike to do during the holidays and think about the people that are
important to them...who are the special people in your life who you'd make
bracelets for?  I think things like this are important to think about this
time of year...food and presents are fun but family & friends are more
important.

Materials used:

Airmail Divine Twine

Tape

Scissors

Friendship Bracelet instructions from Purl Bee

For more of Lauren’s amazing work, check out her blog: Lauren Elise Crafted

Hi friends!  Today, I have a fabulous project from design team member Lauren Donaldson to share with you.  Lauren cleverly made a Bitty Bag into a journal and used some Divine Twine to hold it shut.  These journals are perfect for putting in your purse or backpack to jot down your notes.  Also, because they are made from a Bitty Bag, there’s a built in pocket for storing your photos and mementos.  What a fabulous idea!

<< Materials Used >>
- one Bigger Bitty Bag, I used the red polka dot - folded in half to make a
notebook
- Airmail Divine Twine
- white cardstock
- red eyelet
- eyelet setter, I used the Crop-A-Dile
- thread - either stitched through a sewing machine or by hand
- Dymo label maker & tape

For more details, head to Lauren’s Blog: Lauren Elise Crafted.  She has a Whisker Graphics giveaway on her blog, check it out HERE.

Hi friends!  Today I have a fun project to show you from design team member Lauren Donaldson.  Lauren shows how you can dress up a vintage jar to create a lovely vase.    These are simple enough to make a few at a time and you can use whichever Divine Twine color that matches your decor.  You can also make a few in several different colors as a fun display.  The small size of these jars would be perfect for displaying the flowers that your little ones pick for you since the stems are usually pretty short.  I call these little guys my “mommy vases” since they are usually for the flowers my kids pick from the yard.

Materials List:
- Divine Twine in any color
- hot glue
- vintage glass spice jar

For more of Lauren's amazing work check out her blog: Lauren Elise Crafted

Today, I have a fun packaging idea from design team member Lauren Donaldson.  Her elegant and simple style make me happy sigh.  What a stunning way to leave a little treat for your guest in a guest bedroom or give out as a favor after a dinner party!

Materials Used:

- Pink & Aqua Striped Bitty Bags
- Orange Divine Twine
- Blueberry Divine Twine
- patterned cotton fabric
- Dritz button cover kit
- pencil
- scissors
- craft glue

For more information on this project and more amazing inspiration, please check out Lauren’s Blog!

Hello friends!  Today, I have a lovely stationery idea from our design team member Lauren Donaldson to share with you.  Lauren has really shown how to take a letter, card, gift card, etc… to the next level by adding a few details.  The impact you get by taking the time to dress up your envelope will really show your friend or gift recipient just how special they are!

Here are the materials Lauren used on this project:

- Divine Twine airmail twine
- cardstock
- hole punch
- scissors
- coin envelope (mini envelope)
- airmail washi tape
- letter rubber stamps
- stamp pad

For more of Lauren’s amazing work, please visit her BLOG or Etsy Shop.

Hello there!  First, I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Ashley Nguyen Newell and I am the new Design Team and Social Media Coordinator for Whisker Graphics.  I’ve been working with Whitney Beard (Whisker Graphics owner) on new and exciting new things for Whisker Graphics.  I’m very excited to be working with such an amazing company and fabulous products!  I hope that you will join us either by following this blog or liking our Whisker Graphics Facebook page as we have a lot of fun and exciting things coming up!

I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to apply for our design team!  There was so much amazing talent out there and I wish we could have asked everyone to join.  After much hard deliberation, I’m thrilled to be announcing our first design team.

Ashley N Newell (Design Team/Social Media Coordinator)

Ashley Harris

Carly Robertson

Jenny Dixon

Keisha Campbell

Lauren Donaldson

Michelle Philippi

This is such a remarkable team and I can’t wait for them to share their talent with all of you!

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