How can I funk up a plain tote bag? easy best?8 replies

I am getting a plain blue totebag for school, and I was wondering what are some cool ways to funk it up a bit? I want it to look original and different. I have all sorts of supplies, colours, shapes and textures to decorate it with. I just need ideas!

• How do I make a tote bag from empty clean potato chip and snack food bags?
• Where can i find the American Eagle sparkly canvas tote bag in navy blue?
• where can i buy rolling stones tote bags?
• Where can I buy messenger bags?
• What designers make large tote bags that can be used for school?

1. [ESCAPE!] said on April 23, 2009 at 9:57 am

   You can add pins/buttons and patches for a more ‘rocker’ effect,
   or you can add rhinestones, sequins, jewelery, and stuff for a funky effect =]
   Hope that helps ^_^
2. Mal said on April 24, 2009 at 12:29 pm

   put a bunch of buttons on!!! or get out a paint marker and put like little polka dots or somthing. maybe sparkles????
   but def. put cute little buttons!!
3. tayfrog8 said on April 24, 2009 at 2:33 pm

   hot glue big colored buttons on it.(from jacket buttons, ect) .sew patches of fabric on the tote. put on pins. paints pictures on the tote. like u can get a stencile and paint objects(hearts, stars, name). glue rinstones on it for a more girly look.
   have fun making it unique!
4. GhostLady said on April 26, 2009 at 1:57 am

   I would spoof all those fake “designer” bags. Put on some logos like Chanel, Gucci, Louis, etc….
5. snowflake93t said on April 26, 2009 at 2:51 am

   you could put rhinestones on it to make swirls. you could make a 3d flower on one of the handles. hope it helps!!☻☺
6. maalika.b said on April 26, 2009 at 5:49 am

   pins are amazing and unique. use ‘em!
7. ♥SlapShotGrl05♥ said on April 26, 2009 at 7:41 pm

   ok well you could glue rhinestones on, use fabric markers to draw on the bag, or do little designs with markers/sparkles, you could draw a picture of something you love (a pet or a figure or something) and make an outline of it on contact paper stick it on the totebag and spray bleach the shirt then take the figure off….i do it to plain shirts and it looks totally cute!!!!!
8. R.AAA said on April 28, 2009 at 2:25 pm

   fabric paint and stencils. stencil out your fave lyrics, or inside jokes

   glue on rhine stones with fabric glue to make it glam.

   one word: DECOPUAGE!! cut out magazine pics and words to suit your style and glue them on. then brush on fabric gue on top to make them stay in place. then add soem rhine stones

   ut out fabric shapes in diff prints and sew them on. make them over lap or form a pattern

   have friends scribble mesages on with a silver and gold sharpie.