When I found this vintage suitcase, I knew it would be perfect for my girls' dress-up clothes. And thanks to a brilliant suggestion by Jude of Colour Giggles, I neutralized the musty smell of the case by pouring kitty litter in it and forgetting about it for several months.

I recently received the new Land of Nod catalog and fell in love with all the quirky illustrations. I took my vintage suitcase and made a happy design from an image that I found in the catalog – and you can too!

Materials:

Vintage Suitcase

White Plastic Contact Liner 

Felt

Glue and brush

Pen

Pins

Scissors

Draw or trace your pattern out of paper, pin it onto the felt and cut out your design. Glue pieces together.

Cut contact paper to size, peel the backing and carefully stick to the top of the case.

Glue the designs onto the case.

Post by Helen Bird : www.curlybirds.typepad.com

Checkout our talented illustrator, Blanca Gomez at cosasminimas.com