PAINTER'S PURSE DIY

Inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli & Frida Kahlo 

So I DIY'ed on top of a coach bag... and you can too!

Materials:

• A handbag with a flat front
• A piece of material for the palette... I used a scrap of suede but you can use felt, cardboard, or an actual palette instead.
• Acrylic paint in various colors
• Fabric glue
• A paint brush (for decoration)
• Hot glue gun
• Pattern making stuff

Kay let's do this!

Step 1:

Make a pattern.  I freehanded this but you could also trace an actual palette.  I think if your palette looks like Pacman you've done a good job.

Step 2: Mucho Importante!

Make sure the pattern fits your bag before you cut your material!

Step 3:

Cut it out! (literally)

Step 4:

Blob some paint down how you see fit.  Let dry

Step 5:

Glue the palette onto the bag with fabric glue.  Use a hot glue gun to attach the paintbrush.

                                                                            Voila 

Sew Surreal!

IT'S FRIDA

I love to make/style my own Halloween costumes, and I usually have most of the materials I need around my room anyway.  This year I dressed as one of my favorite painters, Frida Kahlo!  Smart people will love this costume! everyone else will just think you're a sexy unibrow woman.

                                                                 INSPIRATION 

                                                              

Photograph of Kahlo

COSTUME

• FRILLY BLACK TOP
• WHITE LACE SKIRT THAT SEEMS MEXICAN INSPIRED TO ME
• SHAWL (KAHLO ALWAYS WEARS ONE!)

                                                                                                ACCESSORIES

DIY PAINTERS PURSE!

• CHUNKY GOLD JEWELRY
• FLOWER CROWN- I HAD DIY'ED MINE FOR A FESTIVAL A FEW MONTHS AGO
• PAINTERS PALETTE PURSE (TUTORIAL TO FOLLOW!)
• FULL-ON UNIBROW
• CIGARETTE (OPTIONAL, BUT FRIDA LIKED TO SMOKE)

I drew the unibrow on with an eyeliner pencil and filled it on with dark brown eyeshadow.  Also, I applied my blush and lip color a little more generously than usual, which is super fun.  Lastly, I haven't waxed my lip in like a month for authenticity. 

I was also inspired by this documentary.  Here's the link: FRIDA KAHLO (1907~1954) : Biography ~~a Woman in Rebellion

VIVA LA FRIDA!