Make Something Sunday: DIY Watercolor Luggage Tag

Make Something Sunday: DIY Watercolor Luggage Tag

Thank you for stopping by Make Something Sunday, where we post a new craft every Sunday from our favorite DIY bloggers! We want to inspire you to create at home with simple and fun crafts. Let's get started! 

Today we are featuring a craft from our favorite ladies at A Beautiful Mess. A Beautiful Mess was founded by Midwest sisters, Emma and Elsie. Today we are making guest-blogger Kara's DIY Watercolor Luggage Tags. We couldn't be more ready to head somewhere warm this Spring Break, how about you? Its been a long winter in Chicago! We thought it would be fun to first give our luggage a little makeover with these adorable tags before we head out of town. They would also make cute keychains! To make them you will need a sheet of vegan tanned leather, watercolor paints, a keychain clasp, and a gold paint pen. Kara recommends using gel watercolor paints, as they adhere very well to leather. Vegan leather can be found at craft and fabric stores. First you will cut your leather into 3" rounds; then using your paintbrush, draw up a touch of watered down paint and gently add brushstrokes of color. If you want to achieve a very light color wash, try spraying your leather rounds with a bit of water first. Then when the paint on your brush hits the water, it will swirl and create a watercolor effect.

We would love to see your take on this craft! Tag us on social media with the handles below and #makesomethingsunday and we’ll send you a code for $5 off at the shop (one per person)! Happy crafting and don’t forget to come back next Sunday for our next craft or sign up for our Make Something Sundays email list and we’ll send you an email every time we post a new craft!


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