How to make a Painted Canvas Tote

Welcome to SPRING crafting 101. Well let me be real with you. I am a bag addict and there is nothing more fulfilling than creating your own bag. It's sorta like you are your own personal designer. I will imagine this bag is going in some high end store like... Walmart. HEHE! 

I am totally in love with all of the neon crafts lately so I thought it was totally necessary to have a neon bag on my shoulder for the spring.
 Let's get started!

HOW TO MAKE: FAUX BEADED SNEAKERS

 

What's going on people! It's already time for cinnamon-pumpkin candles, veggie soups, football and lot's of Fall and Halloween crafting. I always try to have something in my daily outfit that POPS and the fact is some day's all I want to wear is a cute pair of skinny leg blue jeans and white v neck shirt. What is one to do to make their outfit POP at this point? 

 I know! Make FAUX BEADED SNEAKERS! 

DIY Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Greeting Card

I am a HUGE fan of Lilly Pulitzer's designs and also of Lilly Pulitzer the woman.  I was so sad to hear she passed away on Sunday.  I wanted to pay homage to her and this quote pretty much sums it up.  The full quote is: "Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink."  Lilly Pulitzer
Lilly's dressmaking career was a happy accident.  She opened a small juice stand in Palm Beach and her dresses were getting stained from the juice.  She had a flash of inspiration, had a dressmaker whip up a shift in a patterned fabric to hide the stains and the dresses proved more popular than the juice!  Aleene's Dry Adhesives, Tulip markers and some pretty Lilly-esque patterned papers come together to make a pretty, inspiring card perfect for any time.  Maybe even for Mother's Day!

 

What you need:

Coordinating patterned scrapbook paper

Pink cardstock

Kraft card blank

Printed quote in yellow, pink and green ink

Aleene's Tacky Dot Runner

Aleene's Tacky Sticker Sheets

Tulip Fabric Markers (darker yellow)

Fiskars Advant-edge Punch System

Floral Die (comes with system)

Fiskars 1" Paper Circle Punch

Scissors

Gather your materials, you'll need floral, striped, yellow dotted and patterned papers in coordinating colors and a sheet of solid pink cardstock.  1.  Use your Fiskars punch to cut the floral lace.  You can alternately use a die cutter or a different punch or a craft knife to add some paper cut outs.  2.  Use a round 1" paper punch and dotted yellow paper to punch out lemon.  3.  Use yellow markers to draw lemon on front of paper.  Cut a slit using scissors.  4.  Cut all of your elements out and layer them on card.  Attach larger pieces with sticker sheet and smaller pieces with glue runner.  

 

It's fun to make projects inspired by your favorite artists and designers.  With just a little imagination, some basic craft supplies and Aleene's adhesives, one of a kind uniquely fabulous greeting cards are a breeze to create.  Who is your favorite designer?  What kind of card could you make inspired by their work?

(Find more fashion and style inspiration on my site DIY Doyenne!)