Painted Purse Tutorial

My mama pinned this a little while ago.

I love this bag!

and it only costs $20!

Yeah, that's a steal of a deal!

I wish I had $20 to spend on this!

But alas, I do not.

With Caleb in Graduate School

and me home with the girls,

we really try to spend our money wisely.

Sometimes that means not spending it.

$20 bucks doesn't seem like a lot

but this is what $20 can buy for our family.

That's right, Groceries!

A whoooole weeks worth! 

When Caleb and I were first married,

we would spend $20 a week on groceries

for just the two of us.

We spend a little more now

for our family of four

but it's still my goal to only spend $20 a week. 

Groceries aren't glamorous

but who wants to be glamorous

when you have a family to feed?
See this family?

 Yeah, they get hungry sometimes...

 But seriously folks,
I don't have $20 
so here's a tutorial instead
of a knock-off sort-of.

Here's my purse!

Yes, I painted this!

Not my 3 year old daughter ;)

It's not glamorous

but I like it 

and that's all that really matters!

Here we go:

I used Acrylic paint

This isn't the same purse but here's the step to sew the big pocket-like purse

The end =]