INSIDE : Learn how to make a simple Burberry Inspired Canvas Tote Bag! The perfect inexpensive DIY craft to replace a Burberry canvas weekend tote bag.
This post may contain affiliate links. See full disclosure here. It is the last day of September and do not hate me but today I am sharing my very first Christmas post! YAY. I’ve teamed up with some wonderful gals who all have created amazing Handmade Christmas gift ideas. At the bottom of the post you can go visit each person’s Christmas gift project.
Today I will be showing you how easy it is to make your loved one a Burberry Inspired Canvas Tote Bag!
I think we all know and love
Burberry but wow can ANY of us afford ANYTHING from them?! I certainly know I can’t. I was so excited by how simple it was to recreate a similar inspired DIY crafty look, are you ready?
A similar Burberry patterned tote goes for $795 and mine was $12!
What supplies do you need to create an inspired Burberry Canvas tote:
Various acrylic paints in shades of brown, gray, white and black
Tip Alert! So the paint doesn’t bleed through, it’s always important to have something inside your tote. I always used a piece of cardboard but on the very bottom corners the paint always would bleed through. So, grab an old magazine and cut the bottom to fit your exact tote shape. Simple, easy, effective!
HOW TO MAKE A BURBERRY INSPIRED CANVAS TOTE BAG:
The key to recreating a Burberry look using only acrylic paint, is clean straight lines. So, my first task was taping off all the lines with painters tape.
Then, I slowly started removing tape by each color section.
This was a slow process as paint had to dry before I could move to new sections, but even still I finished this project in a half days time.
It was also very helpful to draw out a quick sketch figuring out which colors I was going to use where. This helped guide me in the taping and the painting process.
And for a final bit of personality, I used this super fun copper
sequins tape. I spotted it at Jo Ann Fabrics and knew it would be perfect for this project. It’s a tape, so the back is adhesive but since I was applying it to canvas, I added a little bit of hot glue for extra sticking power.
If you do not want to add sequins tape to your tote bag, you could simply do this line with acrylic paint like the rest of the design has been done.
I’m loving my new Burberry inspire tote, but I have a feeling one of my dear friends will love it even more once Christmas rolls around. I’m looking at your, Lisa!
Be sure to stop by and check out the many other great projects in our
Handmade Christmas Blog Hop! All the links are below.
DIY Key Holder – Hawthorne and Main
DIY Gold Accented Trinket Trays – For My Love Of
Looking for other fun tote bags crafts?
Greetings,
I’m interested in three different colors Burberry Inspired Tote.
Thanking you in advance
Such a pretty knock off Amy! I love how it turned out – you are so great at knock offs!!
What a great knock off and DIY gift! Thanks so much for linking up to Your Designs This Time! Pinned to YDTT Features and Favorites!
I love that you added the sequin tape! It turned out so cute. 🙂
That sequins tape is FAB. Really sets off the entire bag!
Hi Amy, Love how your tote turned out! Pinned. Thanks for sharing at the party @DearCreatives Theresa
Very Cute! I love a good tote;-) Pinned!
Excited to feature this Amazing Bag at the Hit Me With Your Best Shot Party tonight! I want one for myself!! Hope you’ll come join the party again this week…Can’t wait to see the creativity you bring!
~Ariean {OneKriegerChick} http://onekriegerchick.com/
So pretty! I love how it turned out, and I love the little gold glitter tape! Its the perfect addition. 🙂
What a great tote! I love it and you could customize so easily. Thanks for linking up at Fridays Unfolded!
How creative this that??? And I kind like it even better than Burberry bag!! Love the gold glitter stripe!!! Adorable!!
I <3 your cute tote! Super knock-off:) Pinned
I would not have thought to paint a tote, but it looks great! What a great idea. I may have to try this.
Fantastic DIY Amy! This is so much better than spending $800 on the real version. You’re friends are so lucky to have such a creative friend!
Cute! I paint canvas bags all of the time but never thought to copy their famous plaid 🙂
Turned out so cute! Great job!
So pretty! That sequin tape was such a fun addition – it looks great!
I love your knock off totes Amy! I still remember your West Elm knock off tote that I’m going to make one day (when I have some “free” time). I want to run to Jo Ann’s right now and see if there’s any sequin tape for a project I have in mind. Thanks for sharing your super creative ideas!
I love a good tote and yours is super cute! Pinning for sure 🙂
Love how it turned out!! I wasn’t sure in the beginning how you got so many different colors on it. Paint is always a good choice. Thanks for sharing
-Shonee
http://www.hawthorneandmain.com
Very classy! And I love the little touch of bling.
So cute and glam! I may just have to whip one of these up… but for ME, not as a gift! haha 🙂 Great job!
I like it better than the original! turned out great!
How fun is this. I love it.
Oh Amy, how CUTE!!! I’ve always loved that Burberry plaid, this is SUCH a great way to get the look for less, A LOT less! LOVE it Amy!!!
I absolutely adore this! I have shared on my social media pages and flipped in my Flipboard Magazine. I love Burberry & plan on making this for one of my reusable shopping totes! Thanks bunches for sharing your talents. Lots of love, Lisa
SO adorable! Definitely pinning for when I have time for projects again.
What a great gift idea! Love the addition of the sequin tape! Even better than the Burberry version 🙂