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I have had this to be repurposed suitcase for a few months waiting to be redone. I bought it for storage. My plans were to store paper in it. I have a cute tea cart that I planned to put it on, to hold paper. The problem has been the interior of the suitcase. I bought it at a garage sale for a dollar and did not open it until I got home. This story does not have a happy ending. There was not uncirculated cash worth millions in the suitcase.
The insides were horrible. So being the procrastinator that I am, I put it on the tea cart and that was that. The problem with this is that I still needed somewhere to store printer paper. If it is left on the desk the cat thinks it is for her to play with. Two of my favorite crafting items came together to save this suitcase, Modge Podge and old maps.
After the decoupaging began I did not take any pictures. Modge Podge and cameras don’t seem to mix well. This is the finished masterpiece. I added a cute banner to it. The banner would be perfect for a retirement event, wedding or graduation. I think the suitcase would be festive on a table so guests have a place to put cards and small presents. I like to combination of the saying and the maps. I still plan on using the suitcase for storage after party season is over (retirements, a wedding and graduations).
The legs that the suitcase is perched on came from a garage sale.
The dowloads for the banner can be found here and here.
I have had a love of suitcases for awhile. This is one that I found back in the summer, along with a set of legs that I refinished.
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So cute! I love it! And what a romantic suitcase! Will you use it or display it? Either way would be fun!
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I am taking it to my nephews wedding first. My SIL is going to use it for guests to put cards and small presents in. It is going to also be used at a retirement party soon. After that I plan to store paper in it. Thanks for coming by!
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What a bummer that must have been to find the inside like that, but you did an awesome job redoing it
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This turned out beautifully! You did a great job.
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That was a great idea of the maps.. The suitcase looks new from the pictures..
Wow this incredible! I love love what you did to the inside! And you bought it at a garage sale? What a steal! Thank you for sharing
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What an awesome idea! How long did it take to finish this project?
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About 2 hours, but it took me 6 months to decide what to do!
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Oh I LOVE this! Really like repurposing antiques and vintage items. This looks easy and beautiful.
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This is a great DIY. Nice instructions, think I might go to goodwill to see if I can find one to do! Thanks
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I am so in love with this suitcase & map combo (2 of my favorite things)! And it’s perfect for Dr. Seuss Day, too.
Wow, that’s cool! You did such a good job redoing the inside of that. It looks easy enough for me to try too!
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Super, super cute idea! I think that is something we may attempt.
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You did a great job. It looks fantastic!
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This is such a great idea! What a great makeover for this! And it makes a fabulous storage box!
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I think this s a fabulous craft idea! I love the way the finished product came out!!
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What an artistic piece! I love how well the map fits with the theme of the suitcase.
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I am glad you got that! I have another suitcase that I think I will decoupage with old postcards! Thanks
Rhonda Kueck recently posted…Craft Frenzy Friday #28
That’s a great project. I wouldn’t have thought to repurpose a suitcase.
I love how it turned out. You did an amazing job! It looks brand spanking new!
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What a fun project. I worked as the managing editor for an altered arts magazine. This would have been the type of projects we would have shared with our readers.
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Thanks for the kind words! I think a lot of us in the cyber world would like to make it to the printed paper world. You made my day!
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what a cute idea, love that you recycled!
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That is brilliant! I love it!
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Unbelievable!!!! This is gorgeous. What a cool repurpose project.
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Cool idea. My friend Sadie did something similar. I would have never thought to repurpose a suitcase this way.
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Love the piece, what an interesting use for the suitcase! I love it!
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That suitcase is awesome!
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This is a great idea for repurposing an item that is adored in a way that it can still be enjoyed.
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I can’t think of a cuter way to use it than that. Fabulous!
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That is awesome! I love to travel and this would be a great way to save and display my souvenirs. I’m sure I have some old suitcases hanging around. You did an amazing job with that one!
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How Adorable Is This So Creative!
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I would love to find a suitcase like that! So many cool parties you could use it for!!
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I saw a pic of something like this but I had no idea how to go about it. Thanks
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I love these old suitcases! This is such a great way to repurpose.
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You did a such a beautiful job! I can’t imagine being able to pull that off – Good job!
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What a neat idea, that turned out great!
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I love it! I am a travel blogger and am looking for different ways to possibly decorate in travel style. This would be a great idea to store my postcards that I collect.
That is so cool! You do have a good hand for arts and crafts. I would probably be able to come up with something original too, if I had the extra time. Thanks for sharing!
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oh how fun! It looks so good now! Love the redo! Emily
What a cute idea and you did such a great job re-doing this suitcase
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