When I found this vintage suitcase, I knew it would be perfect for my girls' dress-up clothes. And thanks to a brilliant suggestion by Jude of Colour Giggles, I neutralized the musty smell of the case by pouring kitty litter in it and forgetting about it for several months.
I recently received the new Land of Nod catalog and fell in love with all the quirky illustrations. I took my vintage suitcase and made a happy design from an image that I found in the catalog - and you can too!
Materials:
Vintage Suitcase
White Plastic Contact Liner
Felt
Glue and brush
Pen
Pins
Scissors
Draw or trace your pattern out of paper, pin it onto the felt and cut out your design. Glue pieces together.
Cut contact paper to size, peel the backing and carefully stick to the top of the case.
Glue the designs onto the case.
Post by Helen Bird : www.curlybirds.typepad.com
Checkout our talented illustrator, Blanca Gomez at cosasminimas.com
This is soooo adorable! I love it! Thanks for sharing!! :D
Posted by: Applestory | 08/21/2011 at 01:58 AM
I love this...so cute!
Posted by: KARIN | 09/09/2011 at 06:42 AM
We liked this so much over at Copycat Crafts that we have decided to feature it today! You can view it here
http://www.copycatcrafts.com/updating-a-vintage-suitcase/
We'd love it if you'd like to display a featured button! You can grab your button on the right hand side of your post. Thanks!
Posted by: Amanda | 09/09/2011 at 06:43 AM
I featured you on my FB page today to at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-is-Beauty/182611875125898
It was just so cute, I had to. :)
Posted by: KARIN | 09/09/2011 at 06:47 AM
This is a great idea!
Posted by: Lee-Ann Lally | 09/09/2011 at 09:07 AM