Reuse tote bag mixedmedia paint fabric buttons autumn fall project PROCESS VIDEO

[@janetnash]

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[@heathersdoings]

You turned an uninspired, utilitarian bag into a happy-making piece of art that is Whimsical AND Practical 💚💚💚

[@janetnash]

Hehe Heather I need to show Ben I actually created something practical !!!! 😊 too funny 🧚‍♀️

[@ArtJunkie]

So so much creativity. I love the addition of the buttons ❤😊

[@janetnash]

Oh thank you so much Shannon I love a button / brooch. Happy crocheting. Hope you have a lovely family visit to Mums on Sunday. Oh how are you, you’re elbow ? 🧶

[@ArtJunkie]

@@janetnash there’s a virus outbreak at moms so no visit for me this week because I take immunosuppressants for my arthritis. My elbow is a hurting. I need to leave it alone and avoid crocheting for a good week. How are you and your boys / men doing??

[@janetnash]

Oh I understand it must be so frustrating not being able to visit Mum, I do hope it’s okay by next week. Oh no yes rest well 💕

[@janetnash]

Oh thank you the boys and I are well, just had our an evening together ❤️

[@teresac205]

OH JANET I LOVE THAT MATERIAL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING

[@janetnash]

Thank you so much Teresa, aren’t sunflowers so bright and cheery 🌻

[@teresac205]

@@janetnash yes ma'am bright and cheery

[@janetnash]

@@teresac205 😊

[@majellamaas3996]

Thank you for the delightful mini vacay. I was stitching right along with you. 😍😍😍

[@janetnash]

Majella, oh how lovely to know you were stitching along 🧵 how relaxing 🫖 Are you creating anything specific ?

[@AuntBecsCreations]

I love you little bag update... so loveyl!

[@janetnash]

Thank you Becky, we can never have enough project bags can we !! ❤️

[@VictoriaLoves]

I dont often leave comments however, I am so glad I've found your channel. Amazing video and so relaxing x

[@janetnash]

Victoria thank you so much for you’re kind and encouraging words I really appreciate them. I am so glad you have found us too ❤️

[@VictoriaLoves]

So lovely you replied thankyou ❤

[@janetnash]

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[@hawker3293]

Lovely bag, really sweet. Your ideas are just amazing. Love, Doris

[@janetnash]

Doris thank you so much. What’s on you’re desk at the moment ?

[@hawker3293]

@@janetnash Well, a few days ago I made a simple lavender soap as an early Christmas present for my London friend who was visiting. Sending packages over to the UK is a bit of a hassle since the Brexit 😅, so I have started to make her something small that she can take back when she is in Germany to see family and friends. I am thinking about a journal of hope or of friendhip, possibly also a garden journal, not sure yet. My friend brought me some lovely British magazines that I am indulging in today. So much fun.

[@janetnash]

Doris how lovely to have a friend staying. I haven’t made soap before I imagine it is a beautiful scent. Oh what British magazines, Country living ?

[@hawker3293]

@@janetnash Country Living I got last year ... gorgeous magazine. This time she brought The Simple Things and some Waitrose and Tesco mags. Oh, what wonderful recipes ...mouthwatering! The Simple Things is great, too.

[@janetnash]

@@hawker3293 oh Doris The simple things is a lovely magazine I had that one for a year during lockdown. My friend brings me the Waitrose magazine each Month, it’s very arty. Enjoy, you’re magazines, friend and creating.

[@kristinasshack]

Your bag came out fabulous Janet 🤗 Love your sunflower & leaf prints & brooch 😍 Perfect for gathering goodies out on your lovely walks 🐾

[@janetnash]

Kristina thank you so much 🌻 we can never have enough bags can we ! for project and being out and about. Hope you have a lovely family weekend 🩵 Flo sends her love to Gypsy Rose 🧚‍♀️

[@CarolineontheHillside]

Hi Janet!! Such a beautiful sunflower bag, made with love from different fabrics, nature’s ferns and pretty paints!! Your Heart of Love in happy mail is so lovely! Have a creative weekend Janet and Freddie😊💕🌸

[@janetnash]

Thank you so much Caroline, sunflowers are just so beautiful and inspiring 🌻 like little rays of sunshine. Barbara sent me a lovely heart of love didn’t she very precious. Have a creative weekend, is there a new spine journal on the way ? 🩵

[@CarolineontheHillside]

Yes! I am going to start another “spine-ish” journal😊 @@janetnash

[@joybeasley3659]

What a lovely video. I really enjoyed watching. The bag and badge turned out so well. A really cheery bag to use. It will be perfect for autumn shopping trips. 😍

[@janetnash]

Joy thank you so much, I really enjoyed making it 🌻😊 Sunflowers are so cheery aren’t they.

[@Doraandducky]

What fun an up cycling project. I must have some fabric bags that need fairies on. Your idea and paper gelli plate is fab. Sometimes you don’t want to print off lots. The country side is beautiful you would never guess how close we are to a very busy town. We are extremely lucky. Thank you for sharing and hi to Nikki ❤❤🧚

[@janetnash]

Thank you so much Julia, oh yes fairy tote bags would be fun 🧚‍♀️ Did you recognise where we were ? Crossed Oaks Road and up into the Shirley hills just under the viewing point, just couldn’t believe the beauty and so close to the tram and main Roads too ! Flo sends her love 🧚‍♀️

[@Doraandducky]

@@janetnash oh yes Shirley hills is beautiful and I know the bit where all the brakes and heather is. We went lots as children and always had ice cream from a little shop next to the restaurant. I noticed they have cleared an area in the woods opposite the giving tree. I was told it’s part of park management but I don’t remember it before and I’ve lived here for 56 years my whole life. Do you remember the horses in the gardens opposite the end of oaks road on coombe road. We went there so often and saw park rangers on the horses on Shirley hill. I had a friend must be around 80 now who was born on Shirley hills as his parents were running an annual fun fair there No electricity just horses and man power. A different world. Oh all the memories. And the trams make all this accessible ❤️❤️🧚🧚🧚

[@janetnash]

Isn’t it a stunning area, we called the cafe with the Park ranger horses, pond tea rooms, when the boys were young we went to see the horses, do you remember the Chinese man who used the abacus to add up ? Yes lovely memories 🍦

[@Doraandducky]

@@janetnash yes I remember him. The boys loved going there and walking along the little path by the side of the lake. Then hiding in the little house shelter and then off to the wooded bit. I never knew if you were supposed to walk on the show garden with the long perfect lawn. Great memories ❤️❤️

[@janetnash]

Oh yes the little house shelter, yes, do I seem to remember turtles in the pond ?

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

i love how you created this lovely tote - beautiful Janet - thank you xx

[@janetnash]

Janet thank you so much 🌻 do hope you find some peaceful moments this weekend ❤️

[@CatHand]

Such a fun project, Janet! Your revamped tote bag is just beautiful. Love the little beaded sunflower brooch, too, as well as the fern prints! What a fun and creative week you’ve had - exactly as I hoped you would. Thank you for sharing it with us. Here’s hoping the weekend is equally as enjoyable! 😊❤️🐾

[@janetnash]

Cat lovely to see you, thank you for always being so encouraging. It really was a mixedmedia ! Week, did enjoy it thank you 🌻 I do hope you have time for relaxing and creating those weekend and coming week ❤️🧵

[@esperansaloughran693]

Oh! How gorgeous are your button seeds! What a fabulously wonderful idea!

[@janetnash]

Esperanza oh thank you, I do love buttons 🌻

[@selinastephens5265]

Great idea to customise those bags ❤❤❤

[@janetnash]

Selina thank you so much 🌻

[@TheCrabbyCrafterlol]

Enjoying the fun-with-editing sequences 🤓🎥📽️📺🖥️

[@janetnash]

Hehe thank you ! it’s just a bit of fun !😊 hugs to Bitsy from Freddie 🐾

[@artcuriousbymnw]

Thank you Janet, is a great idea. I love sunflowers. Love your walk too❤

[@janetnash]

Myriam thank you so much, 🌻 Julia mentioned last week how wonderful sunflowers are, turning their heads towards the light. ❤️

[@paintgirlee]

love it

[@janetnash]

Oh Lori thank you so much 🌻

[@janetnash]

I love the crochet bag you made for me, thank you, oh we love our bags don’t we ❤

[@paintgirlee]

@@janetnashi'm proud to be a bag lady😃

[@janetnash]

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[@TheCrabbyCrafterlol]

What a great project… it IS getting to be time to start cozying in. I’m READY. 🌻🌻🌻Sunflowers are the perfect way to celebrate that. Hugs n love to you and Little Freddie 🖤🤍❣️

[@janetnash]

Ker thank you so much, oh yes, hot beverages and puddings. Cosy up by the fire ! 🐾 these are a few of our favourite things 🎶

[@JeanneBaney]

Lovely! you have created a perfect seasonal bag from one very ordinary! Very brave of you to create your own pattern! It turned out so nice!!

[@janetnash]

Jeanne thank you so much. I am getting braver as the year progresses, call it whimsical and it just seems to work !!! 🌻 have a lovely weekend 🩵

[@cathyhogue3693]

Thank you so much Janet. I love your ideas and love watching you create.

[@janetnash]

Cathy thank you so much so kind of you. Who knew there are so many variables of sunflowers 🌻 have a lovely evening and Sunday 🩵

[@lisajayne3859]

Hi Janet you always inspire us soooo much xx what a beautiful idea to recycle your tote bags xx love it ! On my list to do ha ha xxx love to you , Freddie & family xx❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you so much for sharing Janet 🌟🌟🌟🌟❤️❤️❤️

[@janetnash]

Lisa lovely to see you, thank you so much for you’re encouraging words. I seem to have loads of bags like that ! It’s always handy to have a pretty bag for our projects or for outings. ❤️🌻 Have a creative weekend

[@CozyHomePaperstudio]

How lovely Janet ❤ I absolutely love sunflowers 🌻 The bag is so pretty!

[@janetnash]

Grace thank you so much, oh yea sunflowers 🌻 are so cheery aren’t they.

[@lalagamma4452]

Beautiful bag! TFS 🐞🍄🦙

[@janetnash]

Lala thank you so much 🌻 do hope you are home and resting and find a little time to create too ❤️

[@judiemjacobson4613]

Another delightful process Journal your bag is so lovely. I just love bags I have all kinds of patterns for them and I'm always using a bag for something. I even make bags out of letters that I got all during covid from a friend and old book pages and glue and then some kind of ribbon or something cord for handles. Natasha and treasure books taught me how

[@janetnash]

Judie thank you so much, oh me too love fabric bags. You’re paper ones sound lovely too. ( are they for gifts and journals ) It’s such a joy to create isn’t it ? Have a peaceful weekend ❤️

[@daffodilangel8724]

Did Jennifer go walkabout? Love your tote making Janet. Hugs to all Jx 🐨🇦🇺👍❤️

[@janetnash]

Daffodil ( J ) 🌼 lovely to see you, what an adventure those two had !! 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️ have a lovely weekend I know you are already starting you’re Saturday ❤️

[@spottedfawn639]

💗 You make me smile. I got out of the groove of your lives for the past 2 weeks. Too much in my head. I need to come out and play!

[@janetnash]

Fawn 😊 thank you. Oh I think we go through phases don’t we, go gently and give yourself the time you need. I hope you find some little moments for play this week.

[@esperansaloughran693]

I recognize your beautiful Pandora jewelry! As you sew, I wear mine all the time as well. Love your bag!

[@janetnash]

Thank you so much Esperansa, I really enjoyed making the bag 🌻 oh me too I wear my bracelet all the time. 🩵

[@ArtyMpaints]

What a beautiful sunflower, loving the blanket stitch, beautiful buttons in the centre and the fabrics are gorgeous! Your whole bag with the fern prints is super great!😍

[@janetnash]

Maria thank you so much. The fabrics were given to me by my Auntie she is a quilter. They bought back lovely memories of our trip to the allotments 🌻 Have a creative week.

[@ArtyMpaints]

How lovely, sunflowers are a wonderful flower@@janetnash

[@janetnash]

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[@dokidokiforest]

Oh Janet this was delightful! ✨💕 I am loooooving your sunflower bag - so gorgeous inside and out. Your gentle words about every sunflower being beautiful while each of them are unique was very touching. 🌻 Glad your sewing machine has returned home after a visit to the repair shop. Sweet Freddie’s paws dangling off of the chair! 😍🐶🐾 Ooh when you poured out the buttons and sequins in slow motion I spied a tiny mushroom! 🍄👀 Thank you so much for the mention, really appreciate that so much, you are always so kind and thoughtful. 💕 Hope you are enjoying an absolutely lovely day with flowers and butterflies and perhaps a dinosaur? 🦕😂💖🌳

[@janetnash]

Amy lovely to see you and little Evelyn Rose 🧚‍♀️ over there in Doki Doki forest 🌳 ❤️ thank you so much for you’re lovely words. Oh well spotted 🍄 yes indeed a tiny little glass bead, hope I remember to add that to my latest ( 4th ) fairy journal 🧚‍♀️ Have a lovely creative weekend and plenty family time too. 🐢

[@evelynrauseo467]

I loved watching you create your lovely bag. I got my gel plate out and made some leaf prints. It was amazing how often you could use the same leaf. You are always so inspiring. Give Freddie a hug from me! 🥰🙏

[@janetnash]

Oh what fun you printing along with me, thank you. I know it really is the gift that keeps on giving with the leaves, we have a nice collection of prints now don’t we. Hope you continue to have a fun creative time 🎨

[@esperansaloughran693]

Love the lavendar and blue

[@janetnash]

Thank you so much it’s great to experiment with colour isn’t it. Do hope you have a relaxing and creative weekend 🩵

[@lianejones598]

Hi Janet, nice seeing you. Love todays art sewing bag you did. It’s so natural and beautiful. Maybe I could do one like this for myself too, since I enjoy fabric bags…. There is one or two who could use “ a facelift “ by the way my doll button order came in… hope I didn’t start a new collection here… blessings to you Janet

[@janetnash]

Liane thank you so much, oh I love a cloth bag too, for projects but always have something to carry while I am out and about. Have fun with you’re ones. Oh great they arrived, so cute, what colours did you get ? You’re going to so enjoy using them. 🌻🧵

[@maryannscheblein-dawson9202]

Hi Janet! What a lovely idea! I have so many of those bags with "unwanted" advertising on them. This is a great way to upcycle them and also make them stronger with a lining. Also when I saw Flo and her sister hanging out in the giving tree, it reminded me of a quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - "Friendship is a sheltering tree". at least is always has been for me. I may not have a giving tree near me, but I have my friendships around the world since covid drove us onto the internet.

[@janetnash]

Maryann what a beautiful quote and contemplation on friendship. Thank you so much for sharing. Endless possibilities with these bags, pockets would be fun too and a closure maybe. Great for you to take to art classes. Have a peaceful and creative weekend ❤️

[@mariakirchner6437]

Lovely video, thank-you Janet. What a transformation of a simple shopping bag! 🌻 Love the painty fern prints and the sunflower is gorgeous with the blanket stitch, the mother of pearl buttons as seeds looks so whimsical. Must be nice for you to have your sewing machine back home, it's sounding good🪡. Loved watching you create in different parts of the house and I always enjoy the sound of rummaging through buttons and treasures, thanks again for an inspiring and gentle visit, sending love to you and sweet Freddie💖🧵🌻🌻

[@janetnash]

Maria thank you so much, it was lovely to sit and sew and paint and remember the wonderful trip to the allotments with the boys. I can definitely hear and feel a difference in the little sewing machine, I really did miss it, love adding stitches. Have a peaceful Monday Maria 🧵🎨🪴

[@deb.e.mixedmedia]

Another lovely video! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 🌸🩷🧚‍♂️🫖

[@janetnash]

Deb thank you so much, you have a lovely weekend too, go gently 🧚‍♀️

[@BeckyWaters_]

So fun watching you work on this sunflower 🌻 bag! Your sewing machine coming home reminded me of Collin the clock. Will he be coming home soon too? Have a great day!😊

[@janetnash]

Becky thank you so much 🌻 we all meet up on a Saturday morning at the park so I will ask Cuckoo clock mender if there is any progress with our dear Colin. Have a Peaceful weekend and lots of cuddles with little Freya.

[@Calicokate348]

What a fun bag, I love making them too. You’ve had a fun week making this I can tell. My sewing machine is headed to the shop too, what ever will I do. Lol

[@janetnash]

Thank you Kathy I really did have fun, yes it took me most of the week !! 🧵 oh you will really miss you’re machine, you will appreciate it all the more when it comes home though. 😊 have a lovely family weekend.

[@BethSchuler]

Oh I just found my compass this week and some heat and bond. I’m going to have to put this on my to do list after I swipe some fabric from my donation pile. Shhhhh don’t tell Dana. 💙😎 ty Janet for the new hope brother Scott is out of the hospital and asked the dr to postpone the kemo one more week so he can get even stronger. New kemo = new hope

[@janetnash]

Beth what fun, yes choose some fabric, the heat and bond will make it so easy, you’ll enjoy it. You and Dana have worked so hard so lovely to see you walking round you’re craft room on Thursday and little Abi too. What lovely news about Scott, now he is home he can get the rest he needs 🕯️ 🩵

[@canadianjaneoriginal]

Where to start! I loved this video! Its Sunday morning here and it was dreary. Right when you came back the next am to work on your stitching the sun popped in my living room. Its so orange this morning. We have had rain all summer. I have not had to water the garden. And with my warm beverage I am watch your fabulous adventures and creation. Your use of fabric medium is genius! I didn’t know Liquitex had a fabric medium which means it makes acrylic washable??? wow! I need that in my life! The ferns turned out great! so did your sunflower. That button box you have is so special! Love it. The gals had an exhibition how sweet is that. I need to still make something for them. I tell you. Watching this video so early put me in a great mood and I feel excited to do something creative today. Your Singer looks like mine. I have a 99k. No manual and no extra pieces I wish I had. I thought it needed servicing but I changed the belt and it works great now. I have no service here for sewing machines. I got a freebie White machine and would live to use it, its good for jeans and leather, but it needs adjusting by a skilled technician.

[@janetnash]

Jane how wonderful the sun was shining and you feel creative, go gently. Yes the fabric medium makes the acrylic paint softer and more flexible, yes and washable, thin layers advices though and a needle and thread can go through easily. The little round wooden button box was given to me by my neighbour, it is hand wood turned. Oh yes we have the same machine, they are so wonderful. Are you an Instagram ? ( janetnashuk ) so I can send photos of the little sewing machine manual pages. Do hope you have a restful, restorative and creative week. 🩵

[@gmcolantino]

Just an adorable video. I enjoy your use of different materials that 31:34 inspire me. Hope….hugs. 🌻🌻🌻

[@janetnash]

Oh thank you Linda I am in a sunflower phase at the moment 🌻

[@magnoliabird]

Janet do you think you could do a studio tour and flick through some of your things etc please xx no pressure just an idea for a video

[@janetnash]

Deborah that’s a good idea, I tend to show little views and storage ideas as I go with each project 🩵 hope your neck and hands are feeling a bit better 🩵

[@magnoliabird]

@@janetnash thank you xx