Still in (Panda) Love!

Well, what can I say?  Still in (Panda) love here.  And might be for awhile longer!  Pandas are furry and chubby and as cute as can be.  I remember how fun it was to teach my first graders that contrary to popular belief Pandas are NOT bears.  One little guy got really big eyes and said, "But, my mommy always says where's your panda bear?"   Hard to say that Mommy is wrong, right? 

First up is this adorable Felt Panda case.  It's perfect for lip gloss, coins or even a gift card.  The dies from Papertrey Ink make this super easy!

See how the die cuts the sewing holes?  Amazing!  The case can be turned the other way as well, making a long case.   The zipper can also be moved to a different location.

It's also amazing how easy it is to put in a zipper.  Put it in place, unzip it and sew around the opening.  Take time to poke out all the little holes that are still intact.  For a details on how this little coin purse goes together, Papertrey Ink has a video HERE.

First step in creating the felt panda face, is to adhere Heat N Bond to it.  The Heat N Bond makes the felt very stable, easy to cut and adhere to the purse.

If you use a Silhouette to cut the panda face, remove the paper backing before placing it on the cutting mat.  I started with THIS file and modified it.  I made the eyes bigger and used black brads for the pupil.  I die cut black circles and cut away a little at the bottom to create the ears.  I also added a little top knot right on top of her head and a line of embroidery to her nose.

Next up is some really cute Panda stationery.  The sweet pink panda image is free from Wild Olive.  I printed 6 pandas large:  they are about 6 3/4" x 8 1/4" on 80lb paper.  That feels nice for stationery and is still easy to fold to put in the envelope.

My envelope punch board came in handy to whip up the envelopes.  The envelopes are sized to fix a 4 x 5 card.  I folded in the panda's arms and then folded him in half.  That worked perfectly.  I printed the pandas a lot smaller onto sticker paper to create envelope seals.

For giving, I stacked the pandas on top of the envelopes and tucked in a couple of bonus pandas.  You can tell in the photo above that I popped the seals in a small glassine bag and tied it to the front.  

Hope you enjoyed two more panda projects and you're not running for the door, I'll probably have at least a couple more!

I wanted to take a moment and thank all of you that have signed up for the Choux Box Kits Club.  If you're interested, click here or on the link at the top of the page.

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