Tuesday 14 September 2010

Finished Altered Canvas Bag.

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If there is anything that I am guilty of on this blog, it’s being very enthusiastic about my latest carboot bargains, saying what I am going to do with them and then putting them on hold for months on end ….. 
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…….but since Bank Holiday I have made a concerted effort to finish something ……… roll of drums …….. da da!
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My sister found the “Paris” badge set in Accessorize (£3) and when I rummaged through my bits and pieces box I found these vintage poodle and Eifel Tower brooches, perfect for my French theme.
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I’ve only decorated on side of the bag, because I thought the embellishments would catch on my clothes.
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I made a couple of flowers using gingham ribbon, perhaps the red one could have been a little smaller (I used 1.5 inch ribbon), and put an Accessorize badge in the middle of each.
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I’ve added the other bits here and there…..
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I didn’t mean to put a ribbon with the black poodle ….. but it hides an over zealous blob of glue I needed to hide!
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The pictures make it looked a bit squashed and crowded, but I think I have got the balance about right.
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And have I used my new bag ?  Mais oui …… on a shopping trip to Aldi.