From Boring Kid Suitcase To Monster High Fashion Bag

A few years ago Goddess got this bag as part of a hand-me-down thing from her God-Sister Jordan. We have received many of Jordan's outgrown things over the years and this one was kept in the closet with Goddess' Zhu Zhu Pet collection until she narrowed her collection down after her Monster High obsession took over. She is seriously obsessed and longs to own everything Monster High. Her bedroom has become Monster High/Halloween (she has had a Halloween thing since the age of 3 so it is no wonder she loves these dolls). Everything that isn't "Monster Highish" has been cast out through our local tag sale site or handed down to friends.

She asked me about 4 months ago if she could get rid of this bag. I took it and put it aside in my closet because I thought it was cool and didn't want to toss it. At the time I didn't know what I would do with it but one day in May I had a light bulb moment.

When I get into a creative zone, I just run with it so usually forget to take a photo of the before product. I remembered to take this photo after I taped it. You can see the blue tape around the edges and the bottom of the handle.  It took 10 minutes and I didn't want to untape it just for the purpose of a photo.

Next I took to the deck with a can of spray paint. After our Monster High House redo which I will post about (it is AWESOME), I think spray paint is the fix for everything.

Next I put a coat of primer on it. Primer is necessary on all my paint jobs. Primer is important because it makes for a smoother finish for the layer of paint that matters.  Primer creates a smooth and consistent layer for the paint to be spread over and to bind onto. If the item isn't primed you can get a messy finish which looks awful. Krylon All Purpose Primer is my absolute favorite and I have at least two cans at all times these days. I feel like you can use any spray paint but the primer matters!

Next I put two layers of black spray paint.

Before it dried I added some glitter to the very top on both sides.

A shot of Acrylic clear top coat finished my paint job.

After it was dry, I added a wall cling decoration that we had on her bookshelf.

AND some sparkly purple puff paint to the edges.

Obviously, she now loves her very special bag which I can see I still need to remove some tape from now on this close up.

Isn't this the type of bag that a girl who sleeps in a Monster High Eye Mask deserves?