You may be reading this and wondering if I have lost my mind. Well, it's all this blog reading!!! Sarah at A Beach Cottage is always posting stories about her amazing free or almost free finds. And last week you should have seen her burlap bag table runner! Sarah's blog is one that I try to read daily so that I can enjoy a trip to the beach every day. Last week I read about the burlap party on Southern Hospitality and happened to see some of the many interesting things people have made with burlap. If you missed the burlap party you might want to go back and look at some of the creative uses for burlap.
You can imagine my excitement when I spotted these bags with amazing color and character. There is no doubt this morning I was suffering with blogger-mania when I saw these bags. When I went in to ask if I could have the old bags, the owner of the shop surprised me with, "oh, you will want some of the lighter colored bags," as if he could read my mind. He had hundreds of these bags in his shop and he gave me my pick of the bunch. I knew I was suffering with the blogger disease when I got to the parking deck at work, took the bags out of the trunk and photographed them - in the parking deck. Just ask me what I plan to do with these bags. Simple answer - I don't know. Any ideas?
Is there a treatment for this disorder? I hope not as I have had so much fun meeting so many people at today's Porch Party!!!! Just in case you missed it, stop in at Rhondi's Rose Colored Glasses.
Oh, I have that disease too. It makes you do the craziest things, like photograph your food and stuff like that. Funny, only other bloggers can understand and appreciate the urgency!!! Well, the bags are wonderful. I can't think of anything offhand, but I remember a favorite blogger maya made...Google her...she made lots of things with burlap. Google burlap and crafts too...I'm going to right now and see what I can come up with. Sending on the link for the napkins this evening.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about all the burlap-love!!
I've seen chairs re-upholsterd in burlap, then imprinted with a big crown. : )
ReplyDeleteP.S.Feel free to join in my 100th celebration. I'm giving away three seperate items to 3 seperate people. : )
ReplyDeleteOkay...now that I have picked myself up off the floor from laughing so hard I can leave this comment. Sister I can totally relate to the "STOP THE CAR" command. One that my poor hubby hears from time to time.
ReplyDeleteGlad you scored on these babies. I have a coffee shop here in town that gives them away. So I have got some cute ones too. Really the sky is the limit when it comes for uses. A pillow. Bulletin board. Covering a chair.
Can't wait to see what you do with it. And now that I am typing this...did I return your last e-mail about coming to Carrollton? I can't remember.
You don't want the cure..this is too much fun. What a great find. I can't wait to see what comes of it.
ReplyDeletep.s. I've got a bad case of this disease too ;p
No, Jo-jo, You are officially incurable and suffering (or not) from Intermittent Blogger Mania, known, coincidentaly, as IBM!
ReplyDeleteActually I have never heard of coffee bags but if they are anything like the foil cartons we buy coffee in .....well I could just sit there and sniff 'em.
Don't worry, somebody will come up with a brilliant idea and then you can give them yours as a starter pack!
Angie, xx
Oh yes, I´ve an idea: you should make some pillow-covers with it: it´s very easy and it looks so nice! :D
ReplyDeleteIn the Netherlands this material is quite popular and some brands sell those cushions: www.zusss.nl or www.stapelgoed.com
Have a nice day!
It is a disease all that blogging and especially those ideas we all get! I have a friend who uses these sort of bags to cover chairs and stools with.She also makes lovely pillows from them.Maybe this is an idea for you too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a score...yea! There are so many ideas I have seen in blogland, pillows, runner, covered wood to hang as art and on and on. Can't wait to see what you do with this.
ReplyDeleteSide note: You were so lucky your husband stopped, mine wouldn't unless it was a bungee cord for himself. LOL
Your coffee bags are a wonderful and I think you have caught the blog bug for sure. Can't wait to see what you do with all of them. I love your porch post and also the manicure post. Don't you just love to volunteer? Meeting new people and helping others is what life is all about. Hope you can come to the cooking in August as it will be so much fun.
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You know I am so scatterbrained lately. I wanted to keep the table set, but my sweetie wasn't that crazy about it. :-(
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to come down and visit the shop and have lunch.
LOL! Blogging has made me do the most unusual things too! I'm sure you will find a use for that nice burlap....recycleing is great!
ReplyDeleteI never find treasures like that on the side of the road!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your visits and sweet thoughts to Sea Cottage. And I agree the situation we went through this morning had a purpose. It brought my daughter and I closer together. And we we're able to be slow to anger, quiet, calm, gentle and kind together towards her teacher. As difficult as it was to stand there and endure her hurtfulness, I have to hope that good will come of it.
Woah!! Great finds! I've seen throw pillows made of stenciled burlap at the Queen of Hearts in Alpharetta for mega $$$! What a funny story! Love it!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog today and I know you know that the photo of the fountain was at Atlanta Botanical gardens which I know you love also.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
nice pictuers here on your blog. (:
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I LOVE free finds, and something about burlap makes me so happy! I even made a window treatment for the kids bath out of it.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to blog hop and see the ideas.
First thought - garden cushions, they are wonderful. xv
ReplyDeleteCool bags. I am curious as to exactly what you're going to do with them!
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