How are you beYOUtiful PEOPLE? I am excited!
Sewing is one of the thousand things I CAN’T do and fabrics is one of the things that I love. So today I am going to show you a fabric project that you can do without a stitch! Here is my decoupaged suitcase, Miss Lola…Is she sassy or what?
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This is pretty much what happened…
I decided to exchange the sewing machine for Mod Podge, the thread for spray paint, the needles for a brush and the patterns for an old suitcase…
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TUTORIAL
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This project is all about the places you’ll go even if it is just in your dreams… make it cool, make it happy, make it beYOUtiful and YOUnique.
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I started with these materials…
Spray paint, tape and an old AWESOME hard shell suitcase that I found at my local Thrift Store for $4.00
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UNO
{ How do you like my Spanish? }
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I taped the areas I did not want to be painted…. Every bit of silver was taped.
Is this a pain? You may ask.
Heck yeah! But it is a LOT faster and easier than labor, or a diet, or ironing…
So don’t complain girl and start taping!
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deux
{ Hello France!}
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Let’s have some fun with the spray paint…
Shut UP! Do you know I won six cans of color GREATNESS from KRYLON at the CSI Project Party?!
They are coming my way next week… ! I can’t wait!
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OK I better focus!
OK I better focus!
This DUAL PRIMER+PAINT spray is AWESOME!
Easy = One STEP
… LUV!
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You don’t need to spray the entire suitcase since you are going to cover it with fabric.
Just make sure you cover all the areas that will be exposed…
Looks so good already!
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drei
{Here is Three for my German Friends and Readers}
{…Besos Vanessa!}
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Let it dry!
Go eat something… come check my blog… call your husband… make dinner…
but wait until it dries.
When it is dry it is time to unfold the beauty… Take the tape off.
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quattro
{Oh Italy… I will visit you someday!}
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Place the fabric on top of one side of the suitcase and cut the amount needed to cover the area.
Leave 1 inch of extra fabric around it so it is easy to pull and work with…
Do the same thing for the other side.
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wu
{ China… my husband LOVES your food}
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Get the brush and Mod Podge OUT…
Mess, here we come!
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This step is SO important.
Paint the areas where you are going to put the fabric with Mod-Podge.
BE GENEROUS and pay attention to the corners and edges.
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{ If you need more tips of how to use Mod Podge check out Amy’s EXTRAORDINARY site Mod Podge ROCKS! }
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zes
{ Hello to Netherlands and Belgium! Dutch=Nice People!}
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Place the FABRIC, add more Mod Podge on top of it. With the help of a dull knife or your nails press against the edges so it really sticks to the suitcase. Use your hand to smooth the fabric.
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Pull and press YOU DON’T WANT BUBBLES of air between the suitcase and the fabric.
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Pull and press YOU DON’T WANT BUBBLES of air between the suitcase and the fabric.
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sete
{ What’s UP Portugal and Brazil!}
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Check my hands OUT!
With an exacto knife {I couldn’t find mine so I just had the blade} cut the excess fabric CAREFULLY.
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{ For my lovely readers in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and South Africa… love you all}
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Let it dry and do the other side…. Don’t worry about The Mod Podge it will dry clear.
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See..
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YOU ARE DONE!
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In the beginning I put all of my fabrics inside…
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But then I thought… You know what? I am going to have Lola carry my
dreams and memories… Everyone of my most precious keepsakes.
dreams and memories… Everyone of my most precious keepsakes.
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Let’s enjoy the JOURNEY… make each day count!
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Such a fun and easy project!
Besos
Desiree
A simply stunning project! LOVE your fabric choice and the finished product is perfect! Thanks for sharing your tips and tutorial…..now I know what to do with my old hardsided Samsonite train case! I’m new to your blog but love your writing!! Have a blessed day and keep rockin the crafts!
Thank you so much!
I love how yours turned out! A beautiful Mess made those before, and they look amazing too. I really like your little needle cushion;-)
This turned out STUNNING! Thanks so much for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday, I featured you this week! Come on by and grab a button 🙂 http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2011/11/your-whims-wednesday-31-and-features.html
Absolutely love this idea. I have an old suitcase that could definitely be spruced up. Best of luck.
Fab Desiree!
This is awesome! I featured you today, come check it out.
http://kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/2011/10/good-morning-sunshine_31.html
I love this project!! Thank you for the excellent tutorial. So happy to have found your blog today! Thanks, also, for your awesomeness!! 🙂 🙂
LOVE this idea. You’l l never lose your luggage at the airport again! (Well one can hope!) Thanks for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!
This is FABULOUS! Absolutely fabulous!
I’d love for you to link up to my first Fresh Friday Link Party!
http://www.releasemecreations.com/2011/10/fresh-fridays-link-party.html
Oh my, where to begin? This is the cutest darn thing! I was just at my local thrift store and so wish I had picked up a suitcase. I want to try this project, this weekend! Thank you so much for sharing, I am so excited!
ps i can’t really sew either. thanks for putting that out there, we all feel better now…..
That is great. I love it. The fabric is so pretty. Well done.