May 27, 2010

Markers + plastic bags = adorable

I stumbled on these little bags decorated by illustrator Babalisme and was so thoroughly charmed I had to share. Everyone! Go get a permanent marker and draw on your sandwich bags immediately. I plan to decorate my quart-sized baggie to impress fellow travelers in the security line at the airport. I think "Don't look in here" with a pretty border would be nice and attention-getting.

P.S. I'm taking a blogging break over Memorial Day weekend. Back Tuesday!

(Images from Babalisme)

58 comments:

  1. oh my stars, those are so cute! I am so inspired to make my mundane plastic look adorable! :D

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  2. I am SO getting my Sharpies out right now!

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  3. LOVE them!!!! Very inspired to surprise my kids with some cool snack bags with messages on them :)

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  4. I bet Courtney would love to decorate her own! We could surprise her mommy. ;)

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  5. ah,wonderful.ı m going to try.thanks.

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  6. Awesome idea! Plus, it's a clear medium, so you could totally trace the pattern from something else!

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  7. What a fantastic idea! It would be so great to stumble upon one of these while rummaging for bags in an overflowing drawer :)

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  8. A D O R A B L E! I've never seen anything more cuter than these bags :)

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  9. Just found your blog. I'm head over heels! LOVE your style, ideas, stuff!!! Excellent. :)

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  10. that is a cute idea! though I know I'm too lazy to do it!

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  11. What!? What's easier than drawing on a bag?!

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  12. How cute are those!! L-O-V-E them! My girls would love to do that to the baggies they use for their lunches.

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  13. how awsome :D why did i never think of drawing on sandwich bags before???

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  14. :D Love this! Okay, I've got to drag out some of my vintage embroidery patterns, sandwich bags and Sharpies.

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  15. that would be a hilarious thing to write on the bag!!!! or, "if you can read this BACK OFF!"

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  16. Adorable! I am SO going to do this!

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  17. Make sure you secure the bag to a sturdy surface. I got lots of tugging... but the paisleys are still coming out purrrty! =)

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  18. How Fun!! what a cute thing to do with Kids!

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  19. Oh these are so super duper cute! Love! :)

    Happy Memorial day weekend! :)

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  20. If I could draw worth a darn, i would make these for my kids' baby books (first haircut bags), but alas, it would look craptacular.

    YOU, on the other hand, draw adorable things.

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  21. Don't look in here.....that's awesome. :) This makes me wonder though, would this be safe to do on tupperware??? That could be pretty cool :)

    ♥kayla

    www.themindwandering.blogspot.com

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  22. Hey Jess,
    Oh my god, I love them, thanks for sharing. you never seace to amaze me!
    Thanks,
    Clare

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  23. how cute! maybe having cute plastic bags will inspire more people to reuse them :)

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  26. They're so beautiful! And a great and simple idea too.

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  27. Cute idea! I just received a craft tool I ordered from Japan and loved the way it was packaged in a ziplock bag that had been printed (commercially) with a beautiful pattern. I bet it's only a matter of time until we see them produced here. Ziploc will have a field day - pumpkins for Halloween, etc...

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  28. Really clever idea, must give it a go. Was wondering if anyone has come up with an idea for those little plastic coffee pods for the single serve coffee maker. I am becoming deluged with them and just can't get any ideas on how to use them....

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  29. You find the most fun things! We're leaving on holiday but I'll be doodling mad when I get back!

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  30. how cute! I just got hello kitty bags I was so proud of...until now!

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  31. What a great and adorable idea. I love the My first haircut bag. I must be attempting this, but should probably invest in some fine tip markers first.

    Tricia leafytreetopspot.blogspot.com

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  32. My Mom used to do that. It used to embarrass me but now I think they're cute. Maybe I'll embarrass my own kids :D

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  33. Yaaay!

    thank you so much for featuring my bags here!! Would you like some? I have tons at home by now.

    I also love your idea of putting "witty" words on it! :D

    Thank you so much!

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  34. It is fun to draw on different surfaces. When I am out to dinner at a restaurant with a linen tablecloth, I want to write on it. I love the fact that you can draw on the table at Macaroni Grill.

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  35. These are cute! This would be a great activity for me and my kids!

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  36. Super Pooper! Designer bags for traveling pet poop!

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  37. Great idea!!!
    Just loved!
    I wonder if i am able to do it myself!!!

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  38. Haha, cute! Why not doodle on plastic bags?!

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  39. google reader recommended your blog to me!

    Glad it did!

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  40. What a great way to turn the mundane into muntastic.

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  41. So cute, and since the bags are clear you could even trace something! Thanks for sharing.

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  42. Jess - Every time I read your blog, it makes me happy. I love it! Also, I changed my biz identity and decided to use orange..thought you'd like to know! ;-)

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  43. These are cute, but marker will scratch off the plastic bags. I know! I once labeled all my mini baggies with their contents (screws, yoga ball...) and threw them in my junk drawer. Pulled one out a few months later and it didn't look so good anymore!

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  44. A** thank you for sharing this. :)

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  45. Right after reading this post I pulled out a baggie and some sharpies and went to it! I'm officially addicted! Thanks for sharing - I needed another craft project *wink*wink*

    Keep the great ideas coming!

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  46. those are so cute I'd want to clean them out and reuse... adorable!

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  47. I think these are amazing. I hope I can be as creative when my kiddo hits kindergarten!
    I added a link to this post on my blog today, have a great weekend!

    http://smallforbig.com/2010/06/the-great-wide-interwebs-5.html

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  48. Whenever I visit your blog I find such a lot of great ideas and hints!!! It is really generous of you to share them with us - thanks a lot for it....
    greetings from Berlin
    Claudia

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  49. Really sweet. And I love your idea of decorating the plastic security baggies! A little sense of humour goes a long way!

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  50. So cute! So cute that I went out and bought a set of ultra fine point sharpies, but only one out of the 5 colors is dark enough to work with. I guess it doesn't matter that much anyway since I can't draw worth a dime.

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