Beautiful Altered Tote with Julie!

You are going to love this beautiful, yet practical, project by the talented Julie Nutting!

 

Embellished Wood Tote

One of my favorite things to do is to hunt down super basic, inexpensive items in craft stores and see how I can make them into something useful and of course, pretty!

 

I found this little wooden tote for $1 and thought it would make an adorable gift bag but, instead, colored pencils found their way in and I now keep it on my desk because it’s so darn cute!

 

I keep thinking what a great party favor filled with goodies this would make!

Prima products used:

Paper:

• 844561    Rosarian Felicity
• 544523    Rosarian Rambler
• 844486    Zephyr Tempore

 

Embellishments:

• 559663    Zephyr Tile
• 559960   Romance Novel Velvet Trinkets
• 558871   Rosarian Wood Clip
• 559229   Rosarian Wood Tickets
• 560591   Say it With Crystals
• 551513   Say it With Crystals
• 562601   Rosarian Rose
• 555467   Fairy Belle Charme Rose
• 555474   Fairy Belle Essential Petals
• 555115   En Francais Clear Stamp

Other supplies:

• Paint, light blue and cream
• Wood tote, approx. 4x6
• Black rayon seam binding
• Tag
• String
• Tim Holtz paper clip
• Glimmermist, Rum Punch

Instructions:

1. Paint tote light blue.
2. Cut and glue a ¾” strip of Rambler paper around entire top of tote.
3. Cut Tempore paper, distress top edge and glue around tote with your Ramblin paper peeking out.
4. Cut a strip of Felicity paper, punch edge and glue down front side.
5. Stamp handle with bubble wrap, using cream paint.
6. Stamp tag with black ink and color background blue with pastels.
7. Glue wood ticket onto tag and tie string around tag.
8. Tie seam binding at handle and attach tag and velvet trinket to ribbon.
9. Attach flowers, crystals and tile to your liking.
10. Mist lightly with Glimmermist.

 

Comments

[jen matott]

So pretty! Love that tag too!