Did you see this special little bag that I made for my blog friend Carmella

Justttt in case you missed my guest post from last week-----I had a chance to go over and "sub" in for my wonderful blog friend Carmella from the one and only blog Creative Carmella because she just had a new baby boy---Liam!

My craft project and tutorial was completely and totally inspired by Carmella.

I thought it would be a nice gift for her and her new little one!

Here is the final product!

and here is how I made it!

I started out with a canvas tote that I had picked up from a scrapbook convention for $1.00 each.

I have done a few projects with them but this might just be my favorite because it is a gift for Carmella!

for the L had fun doing a kind of messy type quilting together of old scraps of fabric that I had laying around from other projects....

I tried to keep the color palate a bit more baby boy-ish....buttt I think it may have ended up a little girly still---sorry little baby L and Carmella!

after I stitched everything together I trimmed up the excess fabric and then cut the L freehanded. 

Then I ironed the L and the bag and just attached the L with my sewing machine.

I just outlined the letter---it gave the L an embroidered look.

I used my scraps from the L to make a little bow to add to the tote handles. 

I added the words using a citra solv technique I use all of the time over at my blog----here are a few links you can check out if you are interested in doing something like that wording.

a lat and long. pillow.

Bicycle canvas tote

Dressing up old jars

I used the quote that Carmella used awhile back when she showed us--her blog friends a sonogram picture of little L 

:o)

Anyways I have some fun projects that I finished over the weekend to share----

& I cannot end this post without reminding you to go and get entered into the Fresh Picked Whimsy giveaway!!!!!!!

ohhhhh I just love this so so much---seriously go and get signed up now!

I may be linking up to a few of these wonderful linky parties!