How to decorate a messanger bag?

Question

I have a boring big laptop holding messenger bag, that I am using for High school. I am going to the 11th grade and I want it to have a vintage, scene, crazy look, or something along those lines. Any ideas? I am pretty talented with art and crafts, and painting, but I am out of ideas.

Answer 1

How about a patchwork look with denim patches and embroidery stitches?

Or do some liquid embroidery?

My daughter likes skulls, so she got some of the stick on skulls with shiny rhinestones.

Answer 2

Here's some ideas:

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2007/1...

http://happytiler.blogspot.com/2007/10/a...

http://www.fotoscraps.com/gallery/showph...

Or you could decoupage. These instructions are for a suitcase, but I think they would work for your bag.

http://www.blackberrydesigns.com/Decoupa...

Here's a site with vintage images you can buy and use on your bag:

http://www.tentwostudios.com/category/co...

Have fun!