remember my post a few back?
well, right after our little journaling group my mom and i decided we couldn't live without our very own traveling art bags!
behold this RIDICULOUSLY BLUE beauty! very American blue!
at once i used my handy utility knife to remove one of the dividers freeing up a bit more space. then i used Golden Fabric Medium mixed with acrylic paints and just went to town. layer upon layer.
my latest love: Black Cat waterproof india ink, which i used, in addition to a long skinny brush, to add oodles of detail.
still in progress. you can see my mom's in the background, also still in the works.
the nice black one's our friends had would have been so much simpler. but then our creativity wouldn't have been challenged, now would it have!?
These are wonderful, michelle. Exactly what I would do . . .personalize it! I may need to go and look for a traveling art bag now.
Posted by: Laurie Miller | March 11, 2010 at 08:16 PM
wozers michelle!!!! you HAVE to bring this to our get together next week! and your mom needs to bring her's too. even if they aren't all finished yet. y'all are coming, right? i soooooo missed not getting to join y'all last time.
xoxo,
paulette
Posted by: paulette insall | March 11, 2010 at 08:54 PM
oh and do you have one of your new catalogs you could bring? i'd loooooooove to drool over that too! lol! and i'd love to pick your brain about working with das clay. i picked some up last week and found it kind of challenging to work with (keeping it wet, smoothing, etc.). wondering if you could give me any tips. :)
Posted by: Paulette Insall | March 11, 2010 at 08:58 PM
Spectacular!!!!!!
Posted by: Désirée | March 11, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Can't believe the transformation! I would never have guessed;) You'll be the envy at Artfest (maybe this could be a future class?)
Posted by: april | March 12, 2010 at 06:13 AM
Hi Michelle
The bag looks amazingly FAB! Can I ask if you used gesso before making it arty?
Best wishes and thanks for posting
Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth Armstrong | March 12, 2010 at 06:26 AM
Michelle -- you are the coolest. xo Tam
Posted by: Tammy | March 12, 2010 at 06:38 AM
That is so outrageously cool Michelle! I really do think that would be an incredible idea for a workshop!!! Sure had fun the other night "arting" with you! Congrats on the new catalog!
Posted by: Healing Expressions | March 12, 2010 at 06:59 AM
Michelle!!!!! Your hand painted "Art Bag to Go" is OFF THE CHAIN FABULOUS! Loves it!
Posted by: Meaghan "Bonafyde" V. | March 12, 2010 at 10:16 AM
that is unreal?!!!
i love it.
Posted by: meg duerksen | March 12, 2010 at 02:32 PM
That turned out awesome!
Posted by: Melanie @ Whimsical Creations | March 12, 2010 at 02:57 PM
What an amazing look you have created for your art bag
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | March 13, 2010 at 03:13 AM
haha x I love the transformation especially the tulips and the "eyes" /flowers along the edge. funky. Enjoy x
Posted by: luci | March 13, 2010 at 04:49 AM
i can't tell you how much i love this! this bag of tricks would inspire me to create wherever i went!
Posted by: aimee | March 14, 2010 at 08:58 AM
Oops, commented on the wrong post earlier. MUST.HAVE.ONE.OF.THOSE.BAGS! That is gorgeous, wow! That bag looks absolutely awesome.
Posted by: Cristi Clothier | March 28, 2010 at 02:24 PM
Michelle, it was so wonderful to meet you at Artfest! I just adore your traveling art bag, and think you should make up a few to sell in your Etsy. {hint hint}
Posted by: Jen Osborn | April 01, 2010 at 05:19 AM
Where did the bag come from? :)
Posted by: Penny Smith | June 02, 2010 at 03:06 PM