HAPPY EARTH DAY! In honor of this special day I am sharing a DIY made from recycled vintage materials!
For this project you'll need... vintage luggage tags (I thrifted mine for 50 cents each) or a similar leather item, acrylic paint, paint brushes, and an acrylic paint sealer if you feel your item will be heavily used (this is optional).
Design your tags. Give them personality! I always like to sketch my ideas in advance. I chose a little bird, a feather and some cherry blossoms for my tags. Acrylic paint usually takes about two coats to get full coverage. Allow paint to dry between each coat.
After your images have dried (I also like to allow them to cure overnight) you can add a clear acrylic sealer over your images. Painting leather is fun and easy. I've made lots of projects with vintage leather and faux leather items! Happy Earth Day! XO, elsie
REMINDER: Today is the last day to enter the Earth Day contest that I am hosting with Shape What's To Come. Here's how you can enter: simply tweet how you re-style old furniture, work the vintage look or even buy from local merchants and include the #SWTC hashtag and http://bit.ly/SWTCEarthDay. Want extra entries? Blog, Facebook, post a photo to Flickr or create a YouTube video and tweet a link to your post with the #SWTC hashtag. We’ll announce the three lucky winners on Monday, May 2nd! ♥
These would be so cute on the pink, blue, and mustard vintage Samsonite luggage that I have! Thanks for another great idea. : )
xo,
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | April 22, 2011 at 03:46 PM
CUUUUUUUTE! :o))
xo.
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Posted by: tiffany. | April 22, 2011 at 03:48 PM
Nice idea Elsie.
Posted by: Sui Mode | April 22, 2011 at 03:49 PM
lovely. I like the first photo on the maps.
Posted by: Angel @ | 77inspire | | April 22, 2011 at 03:54 PM
Cutecute idea! Thanks for sharing! xo.
Posted by: Mandy @ Miss Indie | April 22, 2011 at 04:01 PM
What a cute idea, this are awesome! Happy Earth Day! XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com
Posted by: Natalya | April 22, 2011 at 04:05 PM
LOVE this idea - I've never thought to paint on leather but it looks like so much fun so I might have to try it now!
Posted by: Carrie Rosalind | April 22, 2011 at 04:06 PM
Beautiful! It looks like the paint would glide lovely over those leather tags. Fun fun fun!
Aoife x
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Posted by: Aoife Blake | April 22, 2011 at 04:07 PM
These are so awesome and what a fun idea!! I love DIY! Makes me feel special!
O! and I luv Red Velvet and your blog!
Posted by: Megan | April 22, 2011 at 04:08 PM
Love love love this! Great idea... adorable. Happy Earth Day!
Posted by: Eva | April 22, 2011 at 04:16 PM
Lovely! They will be perfect for someone's honeymoon ;)
Posted by: Lyndall | April 22, 2011 at 05:18 PM
How lovely! I've been experimenting with painting on leather, this is another great idea!
xo Shannon
Posted by: Shannon | April 22, 2011 at 09:17 PM
those are great~!
and goodness knows you need them nowadays with all luggage looking the same!
Posted by: patience | April 23, 2011 at 01:01 AM
oh so sweet! i love them :)
x.
Posted by: b@aprettyplacetoplay | April 23, 2011 at 04:41 AM
FAB!
Posted by: Aubrey | April 23, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Put a bird on it!!!
Anyone...no?
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 23, 2011 at 12:49 PM
really cute! love this idea!
Posted by: cat | April 23, 2011 at 02:40 PM
Such a great idea! Love it :)
Posted by: A76 | April 23, 2011 at 03:56 PM
i really love this. fantastic idea!! xx
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Posted by: dragon fruit | April 23, 2011 at 04:09 PM
What a simple but lovely idea. This is a lil craft project I feel I could do. Thanks Elsie!
Posted by: Elizabeth@rosalilium | April 23, 2011 at 05:40 PM