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21 Aug

Petals Galore Bag Tutorial

petals galore backpack tutorial by Happy Together

Happy Friday everyone! My name is Jessica and I am guest blogging today. A big thank you to Kari for giving me this opportunity 🙂 Just a quick bit about myself: I have a craft blog called Happy Together (come stop by for weekly tutorials and other inspirations!) and run an Etsy shop (also called Happy Together). I am a stay at home mom to my little girl who just turned 2. My husband is in the Coast Guard, so I’m a military wife as well. We are in Florida right now and the heat is killing me, but I’m finding lots of things to do.
Today I want to share with you a quick tutorial just in time for school (well, some may have already started, but it’s never too late!).

I was inspired by this bag at J Crew:

Bag from JCREW trying to imitate

And this is what I came up with to imitate it:

So cute

I made it in two ways. The pink one is with flower petals and for the yellow one, I cut out the petals from fabric. I must say, I wish I had found a drawstring bag before making these, but alas, my schedule did not permit me. I think they came out cute though and my daughter loved them. She’s already told me she wants to go to school. Too bad she has to wait a little bit on that one ;).
This is a great option for revamping a child’s old backpack, especially if you are trying to save some money. The child could even do it themselves! And of course, you could do this on a purse as well. How cool would it look with petals cut out of all the pretty fabric scraps you have?
So now onto the tutorial.

Pink Petals Galore Bag

What you need:
–A back pack to spruce up
–Hot Glue Gun
–Flower Petals

Pink Petals: What you need
I made this bag for $2 dollars! Both items came from the Dollar Tree.
 
1. Stuff the inside of the bag with tissue paper, paper towels, etc. This will help it hold shape while you glue on the petals.

Stuff inside to help hold shape

2. Begin gluing on the petals. Start at the bottom and work your way up to the top. It’s best if you do them in rows. It helps cover up all the open spots the best.

Beginning to Glue

Yellow Petals Galore Bag

What you need:
–Fabric (amount depends on size of bag; I used a regular and a sheer type)
–Scissors
–Hot Glue Gun
–Backpack to revamp

1. You will need to cut out the petals from the fabric. I did mine on a piece of fabric that was about 2×3 inches.

Petals 1
A quick way to make a ton is like this:
Petals 2
Cut long strips of fabric
Petals 2
Accordion style fold them
Petals 4
Place one petal on top as a template to cut.
Petals 5
Cut around the top petal template through all the layers at one time.
2. Begin to glue on the petals. (same as the pink petal bag; bottom up and in rows)

Beginning to Glue

Happy Crafting!

Make sure to stop by Jessica’s gorgeous blog…

happy together logo

…to find many DIY ideas and inspiration galore!

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Comments

  1. fawnda says

    August 21, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    Such a CUTE ides! I LOVE it! thanks for sharing!

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  2. April says

    August 21, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Seriously love this one. Man I wish I had at least one girl. Boys would not appreciate this kind of stuff.

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  3. Kari @ Ucreate says

    August 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    Sooooooooooo adorable!!! Thank you again for being a guest blogger on Ucreate!

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  4. Paige says

    August 21, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    So, I don’t have a little cutie to make one for, but I might have to try it out as a purse! Too cute!

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  5. Corey~living and loving says

    August 21, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    now that is just plain darling. I love the pink one! 🙂

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  6. Vanssmomc says

    August 21, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    Love, love, love the pink bag. Alas, I have no little girls to make one for. I am always amazed at the creativity of everyone and what a great way to save some major bucks!!

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  7. Marifetli Peri says

    August 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    I love it. Bags too has changed. Pink is so cute.

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  8. Natalia says

    August 21, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    I love this bag!

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  9. san says

    August 21, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Jessica you are amazing, I am linking to this tut on my site. I love it, what a great idea for any bag! Good news too, I got a long term sub job at local high school, subbing for home ec teacher on maternity leave, starts Monday! This is a great craft for the kids who finish projects early…using fabric scraps etc. Keep them coming, lady…!

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  10. Joy Beadworks says

    August 22, 2009 at 2:06 AM

    Beautiful Pictures…cute idea.

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  11. Heather - CROQZine.com - Dollarstorecrafts.com says

    August 22, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    Jessica, your tutes always rock! 🙂

    Linking on Dollar Store Crafts.

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  12. *jj says

    August 22, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    My daughter is only 9 months old, so I’ll have to tuck this one away for awhile… but what a lovely idea!

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  13. STYLEEZTA says

    August 22, 2009 at 5:27 AM

    swoon! these are ADORABLE!!

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  14. w says

    August 22, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    i have a vinyl lunch box and i think i’m going to do this for the lunch box for my daughter!

    thanks so much!

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  15. Karen Beck says

    August 22, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    super idea! Thank you!

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  16. Artsi Bitsi says

    August 22, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    Great idea and it looks so easy to do.

    @April, Why not make overlapping dragon scales for a boy’s backpack? Or insect wings?

    @Paige, why not overlapping autumn leaves (silk or felt) for a handbag?

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  17. Grace says

    August 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    super cute! I have a small backpack that I’m going to work on now!

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  18. Grace says

    August 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    super cute! I have a small backpack that I’m going to work on now!

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  19. Patsy says

    August 23, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    Great craft project. Thanks for the tutorial.

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  20. Sachiko says

    August 23, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    Super cute! Thank you for the tutorial. I need to add this to my future projects list!

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  21. sewmarm says

    August 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    This is the CUTEST idea! Thanks for the clear tutorial.

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  22. Heather says

    August 24, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Great idea, and the Dollar Store had cheap (but ugly) backpacks that would be perfect to cover up!

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  23. Stephanie says

    August 26, 2009 at 1:24 AM

    That is such a cool idea!!!! I just love it!

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  24. TwoHeartsTogether says

    August 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    This looks like something Tinkerbelle would wear! Too cute

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  25. Paige says

    August 26, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Great idea, Artsi Bitsi! I will definitely keep that in mind. 🙂

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  26. Allyson/HBMomof2 says

    August 27, 2009 at 7:14 AM

    Tomorrow, that is when I am doing this, tomorrow. So cute. My little girl will love this! Thanks for the tutorial. You are going to make me look like a hero!

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  27. Tricity Hokes Creations says

    September 8, 2009 at 12:14 AM

    This is soooo cute! What a great idea.

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  28. Country Mouse says

    June 8, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    Super cute idea!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  29. Simone de Klerk says

    June 29, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    This is really really sweet. The look of it is so soft. I can see it moving in the wind!

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  30. Urmajestee says

    August 8, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    This is a super cute bag! Thanks for the AWESOME tut!

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  31. cassiescott says

    August 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    Just showed this to my daughter. She’s been asking for a messenger bag, but I need to wait on that one. She said this would be a good compromise! Phew! 🙂 Going to get the stuff today to make one. We have extra drawstring bags lying around the house, so this will just cost me the petals and I’m out of glue sticks. Thanks for sharing.

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