June - Artful Bag Challenge

Welcome to the June Artul Bag Challenge.

First of all I want to thank Anna at Frostedpetunias for putting all of this together, she has done an amazing job. Please check out other bags there too.

Check out her other work also!

I franticly searched all around my house for an object that I could transform into a bag.

I finally decided on a Taster's Choice coffee container. It was the right size and shape for what I wanted to do.

First I pealed off the the outer lable and then drilled holes in the sides. For my handle, which is a silk rope with an orange/red colored bead.

I then got out the black spray paint and sprayed the container.

I then got out my water color paints and started mixing colors for the poppy theme that I wanted to get across.

They are my favorite flowers.

I started cutting out the poppies that I had painted.

I started gluing everything in place.

For the large silk poppy I wired that on from the inside.



I threded the silk rope with the orange/red bead on and tied knots on the inside so it will be secure.

Here is my finished bag.

It has enought room inside for a small wallet, sunglasses, keys and a comb.

February Artful Bag Challenge

Artful Bag Challenge

The objective for this month is to take an object that is not a

bag or purse and make it into one.

The object that I chose is a chinese to-go container. I wrapped it in scrapbooking paper that had a whimsicle touch with the glitter. A purple ribbon for the strap and to create a lock where the purse would open I added a button cover. I kept my purse simple as I would see it being used as a clutch for a fancy night out on the town.

Please visit at Anna at Frosted Petunias, our host for the Artful Bag Challenge.

Find of the Month

You know sometimes when you look at something and you look away, then you look back again? I did that the other day. I was at the second hand store looking for possibilities for art sake. I was really surprised at what I thought I saw, and looked again. It was a small kate spade handbag. I wasn't sure if it was authenic but bought it anyway. My daughter works with some designer bags and looked it over and YES...it is the real thing. I am not sure what I will do with it so, for now I am going to put it on a shelf, for art sake. You never know what you might find at the second hand store, so stop and look around once in a while or your going to miss the world passing you by.

The Artfull Bag Challange 2011

January's Theme: "Playing With Paper"

Crafted bags or purses from paper. Any paper; be it scrapbook, book, magazine, wall paper, cardstock, etc... And embelish the creation however you'd like!

Made out of wall paper, I chose my "fabric (background)" and proceeded to embelish it with a zipper, larger handle, extra flap, silver buckles and a pocket. This bag would be a large "carpet bag."

See other bags HERE.