DIY Découpage Floral Bag

When H&M asked us to DIY a boho-inspired item for their summer issue, découpage was the first thing that came to mind. Honestly, does it get any better than customizing a simple handbag with a brilliant floral print? However you create it, it’ll be satisfying to know that you’ve designed yourself a one of a kind bag!

You’ll need:

• a handbag
• cotton fabric with a large floral pattern
• painter’s tape
• Mod Podge
• craft paint
• 2 small plastic dishes
• 2 brushes
• scissors

Start by taping off the edges and hardware of the handbag.

Squeeze a dollop of colored craft paint into a small disposable container. Apply a layer of paint to the desired section.

Allow the first layer to dry completely. Apply another coat or two.

While the paint dries, carefully cut out a handful of flowers from the fabric.

Arrange them onto the painted section of the bag. Glue the flowers on with Mod Podge and seal them by applying another layer on top.

Remove the painter’s tape when the Mod Podge has dried clear and your floral handbag is complete!

DIY Tassel Bag Charm

Honestly, who doesn’t love tassels?! We adore them hanging from handbags, shoes, jewelry, and just about anything. So when we discovered that super soft, pre-cut leather fringe was so readily availableto ship, we immediately whipped up a handful of danglers for our barren bags. After all, more is more is more! And of course you can make tassels using old fashioned method, but if you’re ever short on time this is a speedy and easy shortcut.

You’ll need:

• 8-9″ piece of leather fringe
• tacky glue
• 2-5 inches of ball chain
• 1 ball chain connector
• rubber band
• scissors

The leather fringe from Tandy Leather comes in a 36″ strip. Divide the strip into four 8-9″ pieces to create 4 tassels.

From one of the fringe pieces, cut off a single fringe. Cut an inch or so off the top. Place a small drop oftacky glue in the upper right corner of the inside of the fringe piece.

Place the longer strip on top of the glue and another drop of glue on top of that. Fold the leather strip over to create a loop. Allow to dry for a couple of minutes.

Now start rolling around the loop tightly. Place a very small strip of glue along the top of the fringe and continue to roll.

Finish the wrap with a small amount of glue at the very end. Wrap a rubber band around the top of the tassel until it completely finishes drying. Don’t worry if any of the glue seeps out as it will eventually dry clear.

Thread the tassel, or tassels, onto a few inches of ball chain and add the connector to secure it.

We dare you to make just one!