And with the bad humour the weather lady sometimes has, those of us that dwell upon the Queens Land have found ourselves in the midst of chaos without much to do. Stuck inside while the wind blows our city apart and the Brisbane river swells with the drool that runs from the exploitive mouths of the media, I have decided there’s no better time for some DIY!
I call her “Tea Posie”.
Now let’s bypass the really bag puns and grab the following items to begin:
- Patterned fabric of your choice -big or small print, whatever your scissor skills and bag can handle
- Bag (Der)
- Craft Paint
- Masking or Painters tape
- Newspaper
- Scissors
- Mod Podge (glue, sealant and allround pot of amazingness)
1. Tape up the areas of your bag you don’t want to cover in paint. Speaking from experience, the more attention to detail you pay here, the better the result.
2. Lay some newspaper down. Paint your bag and let it dry. Repeating 2 to 3 times to achieve an even coat and good coverage, just like a slapper with a heavy handed makeup application.
3. Cut out the prints from your fabric. Once again, attention to detail will pay off! A stray fibre here is as unwelcome as a hair in your salad.
4. Place the prints in the desired layout, don’t be afraid to take to them with the scissors and lay them up against the seams to created a different effect, just like I’ve done here.
5. Take the small brush and apply a generous coat of Mod Podge to the back of your fabric pieces, smoothing them down as you go along.
6. Once dry, apply a coat of Mod Podge to seal the deal. I decided to use a sponge to do the job but a paintbrush will do fine.
7. Ta Dah!
Hi Fives all round. You have now created an exclusive bag with which you can taunt all your friends. Good work Ladies (and fashion conscious Men), now if you’ll excuse me, I have spent too many hours staring at cups of tea not to have worked up a thirst for one myself.
