Today, the Creative Circle design team is featuring another of Liz’s fabulous 3D patterns – this time it’s a backpack. So appropriate as all the kids in my neighborhood have just gone back to school! Here’s my ensemble:
I’m a complete Vera Bradley freak. In fact, I have two of their backpacks. I just love all their floral patterns and the English Garden designer series paper pack really reminds me of Vera Bradley fabric. I thought it was a good fit for my backpack ensemble.
Liz’s pattern has the flap and buckle on the front. However, while working with it, I thought it would look nice with a pocket on the front, so I created a small gift card envelope using the Envelope Punch Board and attached it to my backpack. Wouldn’t this make a nice teacher’s gift? A Starbucks card in the pocket and some mini note cards with envelopes inside – what teacher wouldn’t like that? Another thing the front pocket could hold would be some postage stamps – convenient to mail out the cards inside, eh?
If this looks like a lot of work to put together, let me tell you, it was a snap! Liz’s pattern comes in both .pdf so you can hand cut it, and .svg to be used on an e-cutter. There’s also a video tutorial showing you exactly how all the pieces are assembled. Easy!
Would you like to win a copy of the pattern? Leave me a comment and tell me about one of your favorite memories of being in school. On Sept 20th, I will pick a winner at random and Liz will send you a link for your free copy!
Can’t wait until then? Go ahead and order yours today. The pattern with video is just $3.99 and can be found here
Go ahead – you know you want to!!
Ok, off you go now to see how Sandy decorated her backpack. Thank you so much for hopping with us today! I hope you have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend.
In case you get off track, here is a list of our hoppers:
Barb (you are here)
Sweet sweet bag! Loved being able to do special things for my teachers whether it be bringing them flowers,having them to our house for lunch, or planning a classroom surprise party : )
Sorry I forgot to add that I love your backpack colors and paper used!!, thanks for sharing!!!!
In Northern Ireland my fist year teacher was Miss McKeever. I swallowed a fish bone and it hurt my throat. She sat me on a hig windowsill to look down on the world while sucking on a candy. I came to Canada almost 40 years ago but would visit her every year until she died two years ago as she was such a wonderful teacher and inspired me to be a teacher!
Love the backpack. My favorite school memories are of shopping for school supplies. Those Big Chief notebooks and brand new pencils just made the start of a new school year all that more exciting for me. I still love new supplies but have graduated to cardstock, DSP and new in-colors.
Amazing how just changing the colors you give the back pack a totally different look and feel!
Favorite memory was when we got to go to a new school and everything was fresh and new
I love the colors on this one! Non seasonal and great for a gift.
Darling projects! Imagine how happy someone will be to receive such goodness!
Just beautiful Barb!
Love the backpack. As far as my favorite memories from high school it would be my time in band.
Thanks for sharing your cute gift set. Vera would be proud.
I’m not real good in the memory department, seems to be a gene my family is missing. But I still have some good friends from elementary and high school and they remind me of the fun times.
You used my favorite paper on these projects, just love them. Thanks for the inspiration
Love it! A totally Vera Bradley bag!