DIY Summer Beach Bag by Shabby Chicks

Hey y'all.......

 I have a super cute project to show you!

Yesterday, I made an adorable beach bag and I am in LOVE with it!

(hope you like it too:)

I first saw a bag like this somewhere online for $78.00.

I wish I knew where I saw it:(

Anyway, the other day I visited one of my favorite blogs,

toriejayne.com, and she had a blog post with instructions for making one of 

these cute bags.

Shazam!!!

I ordered a straw french market bag from Amazon and went to work.

It was so simple!

All you need is an oversized straw bag, white primer paint, 

a sponge brush and regular paint brushes, a star stencil, Martha Stewart

acrylic paint and you're good to go!

Step 1........using a sponge brush, paint the bag with white primer paint.

Step 2.......Using a stencil, outline the star with pencil and brush paint

around the shape.  

I used Martha Stewart paint in Beach Glass.

After the bag was painted, I tried to soften it a bit by 

lightly brushing a glaze over it.

(I used soft blue pearl paint from Martha S.)

Let it all dry and that's it!

I'm so in love with this bag, I want one in every color:)

Try it for yourself.......you'll be so happy you did!

XOXOXOXO

Suzanne