Hello lovelies! We are Stefanie & Erin of the blog
Oh So Lovely Vintage and we are so thrilled to be doing a guest post for
you this Friday! We have been following Katie's blog for quite awhile
now and we are huge fans of her work, so we were totally flattered when
she asked us to participate in her weekly Friday is for Friends feature!
If you have seen our
blog before you probably already know that we are huge fans of past eras
and are totally obsessed with all things vintage! Right now we are
eagerly awaiting the airing of the new television series called 'Pan
Am' which is based in the 1960's and follows the love lives of
fashionable female flight attendants (which sounds a lot like an airline
version of Mad Men to us!) So in honor of that, we decided to make a
fun do-it-yourself post on how to personalize your vintage luggage!
This is a very simple project and a great way to add a cute little touch to your carry-on!
What you will need: an old suitcase, a cute fabric in a complimenting
color to the suitcase, mod podge, scissors, and a sponge brush.
First, decide on what shape or design you would like to use. We are both suckers for hearts, so we decided to go with that!
Next, cut out all the shapes that you will need to cover the front of
the suitcase (or if you want to cover the back too, then by all means,
go for it!)
Now
you're ready to start mod-podging! Apply a thin layer to the back of
the shape to stick it down to the suitcase and then apply a thin layer
over top of the shape as well, ensuring that it is thoroughly covered on
both sides.
Continue doing this with the rest of the shapes until you have your
whole suitcase covered! Yours will probably look something like this
when you are finished... but not to worry, the glue dries totally clear!
After you wait about an hour you can check out your finished
product....
...and voila! A charming, fun, personalized suitcase! You will never
have trouble keeping track of your luggage at an airport again!
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Eeeeep! I just love those
Oh So Lovely girls! You can't beat beautiful AND talented. :) I hope everyone has a great weekend. If you are out celebrating Labor Day, please be safe! xoxo Katie
