Friday, October 18, 2013

Creative DIY- Fall Edition

So I have joined forces with some of my creative friends to bring you some Halloween/Fall Inspiration. Today I want to share with you a custom tote I made for my daughter to collect her candy in this Halloween.

The nice thing about this tote is that it can be used year round, but also has a bit of the seasons flair.


 
Supplies: Tote (local craft store), Fabric Paint (I love to Create), Pens (Sakura of America Permapaque), Stamps ( Liz Hicks studios for Unity Stamp Company), Ink (Clearsnap Ink), embroidery machine and cutting machine (Brother International), Fabric (Unknown, from Joann Fabric)

This project was so much fun... I had a blast creating this, using color, texture and adding some stamped detail for that "handmade" flair ♥

I used my Innovis 950-D by Brother and a darning foot to create some free motion stitching through out my bag. I love having the freedom to stitch as I please :) What I love about this machine is that it has all of the features of a sewing machine and embroidery machine, but not the heavy price tag of the upper end embroidery machines... I can have fun and not worry to much about the expense.



I added some text with a Sakura Permapaque paint pen... as well as some creative free motion stitched flowers colored in with Crafters Ink by Clearsnap Inc. (flowers and heart).



I used my ScanNCut machine to create the starts out of jersey knit and seasonal silver faux leather.


And last but not least... here is a shot of the stamps I designed and are sold through Unity Stamp Co. You can see them here.




So you can see how adding some different elements make for a fun tote that is good for all year around, but also artsy... My daughter loves it and already has big plans for her new tote.
Note: all paints and materials are washable with the exception of the Sakura Pen, it is water soluble and will wash out. I recommend using the pen to create your text and then going over it with the Clearsnap Crafters Inks for permanency. The pen has a great tip to create beautiful script and the inks will make it permanent :)

If you like this, thank you will love what me and my family share here on the blog as well as my other social media sites... I encourage you to take advantage of the giveaway below and maybe check out some of the other ways we share some artsy family fun ♥

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And to add to the fun, we have a second chance giveaway on a prize that wasn't claimed on our Facebook Page a few weeks back...



Take advantage of the options below to be entered into a random drawing for this prize package.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks so much  for stopping by today!


Happy Creating ♥

~Liz Hicks (and Family, aka crew)

26 comments:

  1. Like the stamps on the tote. will check them out on unity site..!

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  2. Great bag, I love the paint drips and stamping!

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  3. I used my ScanNCut machine to create the starts out of jersey knit and seasonal silver faux leather.

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  4. Thanks for a second chance! Good luck folks! Love the Halloween bag!

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  5. Love this..the paint drips add so much fun! Thanks for the chance to win!!!

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  6. Very eye catching tote. thanks for sharing.

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  7. Great tote! Love the Unity stamp you used!

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  8. I like the stamps and the free sewing

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  9. Well, the tote is a little over the top for me... sorry... but I was wondering about this being the second chance... I didn't see the first chance.... I saw where there was talk about doing something for reaching the amount of followers and we were talking about Surfacez ink... but I couldn't find a drawing.... yikes... what am I missing.... so sad here... hope it wasn't me.... I want to try Surfacez so bad.... Has anyone tried it on metal... Vintaj??? yet??? A Girl has to know this stuff..... Faith

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  10. Happy to find you. Now am following. New to all this. Love your project. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Love the use of the paint pen! Great prize, thanks!

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  12. Love the free stitching! I haven't been able to sew for a long time and I miss it! Thanks for the chance to win a great prize package!

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  13. I love the paint drips and the free-motion stitching - very cool!

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  14. Great bag, love the paint drip, I'm all for second chance, thanks for the chance to with the great prize!!

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  15. I would have to say I love the drippy paint on the tote!!!

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