Normally It's Not a GOOD Thing to Reanimate Your Lunch...

It doesn't sound right does it?

Now that I work from home I don't eat lunch out very often. It really has made me realize that lunch in cubicle-ville is more of an escape than a meal. Now I really have no need to get away because my work environment is peaceful, fun and my soundtrack is snoring kittens.

So when I do go get something it's because I really want it.

Last week, I really wanted Chipotle. I can't even remember the last time I ate there - years and years ago probably. And I do love their food.

My fave is the carnitas bowl. No beans, corn salsa, guacamole. MMM.

So I ran out and got this fave meal and brought it home. But I became quite distracted in the car by the bag - it's ADORABLE!!

It has these fun, quirky drawings on it that sort of have the whole circle of life on them.


Some of them are so sweet.

I couldn't bear to throw it away, so I added a few strokes with a white gel pen, a greeting from Perfect Pennants and a little twine and glimmer paper.

It's just sweet. Thanks for the yummy food and the art break, +Chipotle Mexican Grill! :)

More From My Retail Church

Remember my last Whole Foods Bag Project?

Well it's the holiday season and I'm back with their new GORGEOUS holiday paper bag.

(photo courtesy of Whole Foods ATX)

It makes stunning, punchy cards I just love.

I did three versions, all from one bag. Just glue, a few rhinestones, punches and on one card a sentiment stamp from Word Play in the shockingly matchy matchy Poppy Parade and I had beautiful, graphic and sharp designs.

Joy to the world - recycling is pretty! :)

Now go forth and reanimate!

Feeling Green...

I love bold, woodblock print designs.

I also love Whole Foods, and we just had a store open about five minutes from my house, so I'm in heaven! I think I'll eat spaghetti squash every day for a week to celebrate the amazing produce department. And then there's the bakery....

Aah but I digress.

Since it's their opening week, they're donation a portion of their proceeds to a different local organization in the near-in community every day and today the recipient is one of my favorites - Austin Pets Alive! - so I decided to get my grocery on and help them out at the same time.

After I got home, I wanted to get crafty, but I wasn't feeling the mojo. Well, until I walked into the kitchen to eat a newly purchased Ranier cherry and ponder creativity and I spied the bag from Whole Foods.

These bags are GORGEOUS!! Why have I never made a card with them before? I love the primitive woodblock design and the vivid, saturated greens against the kraft.

So out came my scissors and a few Sizzix dies and I was off to the races.

Paper: Whisper White, Whole Foods Grocery Bag

Accessories: Sizzix Westminster 1.5" Hexagon Die, Sizzix Tim Holtz Reindeer Flight die, scissors, glue

Don't you love those bold designs? I liked them so much I didn't add any greetings - I think the boldness is enough on its own.

Thanks for stopping by for this reanimation. Look around - what can you do with what you have?