What's Old is New Again ... Upcycled Mimco Leather Pouch

Hey there Stencil Fan!

Today I am sharing a project I created as a Thank You gift for a friend of mine.

I took a trip to my local Thrift Shop and scouted around for a clutch or a small handbag that I could upcycle.

I stumbled across this 'knock off' Mimco leather pouch (mimco is an upmarket Australian Fashion Brand) and thought it was perfect!  Cost me a whole AU$3.00.

I started with a coat of clear and white gesso - just to give it a nice surface to build on.

Using a brayer, I added a light coat of grey and blue acrylic paint.

 

I used The Leafy Trees Arch mask by Valerie Sjodin and applied navy paint using a shaving brush on both sides.

I then used the Picasso's Words stencil designed by Carolyn Dube and layered it over the top a little.

I finished it off with some scribble words and done!

Here is a short process video for you.

I am looking forward to gifting this little pouch to my friend ... 

Natalie May

Stored in My Studio & What's Old is New with Kristin Peterson

You would think "stored in the studio" would be no big deal.... and it really wasn't. Except that at the time, my studio was a disaster. And not your normal disaster. This was full on, stacked high, no counter space to be seen, I should be embarrassed, type of disaster. I did some pre-cleaning so I could do some filming and now, I can show you some storage options (good, bad or otherwise) and my fun old-is-new that fit in perfectly!

I started with the old is new and scoped out our local thrift shop; not really knowing what exactly I was looking for. I just knew that when I saw it, I would know.

As it turns out, Redeemed Remnants had exactly what I needed. I don't want to spoil my video so you will have to watch to see what I bought at the thrift store. When I was done there, I wandered further down the street and went to one of our antique stores.

Check out the super cool vintage school maps!! If I only had a good spot for one of those..... Anyway, super fun to poke around that store and look at everything.... but, back to the studio.

Welcome to my studio and how I store some creative items including my stencils.

xo. Kristin