Glammed Up Crafty Chica Eco-Tote - I'm Ready to Shop in Style!

Photo Image Courtesy of Kathy Cano-Murillo

It's a great day today!  I'm so excited to share that my mentor Kathy Cano-Murillo, best known as the Crafty Chica, selected me to be a part of her Design Team Blogger Campaign for her latest product release at Michaels.

I met Kathy through Facebook and have been a student in her online Crafty Chica classroom for the past 2 summers.  Her class really did change my life and give me the inspiration, encouragement and proverbial kick in the pants to get my craft business running.

Me & Kathy at CHA Trade Show in Anaheim, Janaury 2012

I'm so very thankful to even know this magnificent craft industry leader - and I'm beyond flattered to be a part of her Design Team.

For my Design Team project, I chose to "glam up" a Crafty Chica Eco-Tote.  I like to think of this tote as a stylish and affordable alternative to Tory Burch or a Seatbelt Bag...  Here is the before picture:

Ready to create with Crafty Chica products!

For the "glamming" to take place I used Duck Tape to cover the body of the tote.  I also used a Westcott Brand blade to precisely trim the tape that covers the body of the tote; and I used a Creative Memories self healing mat (size 12 by 12) to layout and cut the tape on.

The coloring was the best part.  I used 2 sets of the Crafty Chica Juicy Fabric Inks, and they were so easy and fun to color with!

Here is the project once I have applied the Duck Tape and started to color:

Next up is the finished product --- the Glammed up Crafty Chica Eco-Tote with its colorful and artistic "medallion":

Coloring is finished - so much fun and relaxing too!

Ready to hit the market or the mall - super stylish and glammed up Crafty Chica Eco-Tote 

Click here to see if a Michaels store in your area is carrying the Crafty Chica line.  I bought my Juicy Fabric Inks at the Riverside - Day Street location just this past weekend.

I received this complimentary product(s) from CraftyChica.com as part of the Crafty Chica Design Team, and was asked to share an original DIY project.

I hope you are inspired by this DIY project, you too can easily create a stylish bag like this based on your own inspiration from a purse or handbag you admire.

Please comment below on whether you have tried out any Crafty Chica products!  

Thanks for stopping by and as always - Happy Scrapping!

- Rina