I love, love, love, love, LOVE, love the Donna Downey canvas products from Prima.  They are blank canvases screaming to be colored.  And you know how I love to color things!  Here's what the blank tote bag looks like:

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And here's what I did to it:

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I used a combination of a Sakura Permapaque marker, Copic airbrush, Adirondack color Wash, and acrylic paint.  I sealed the whole thing with matte multi medium.  I've been wearing it all around town for the last few weeks and it has been a great bag and draws a ton of stares too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

48 thoughts on “Now That’s a Tote Bag!

  • What a gorgeous bag! Wonderful!!!

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  • What a gorgeous bag! Wonderful!!!

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  • What a gorgeous bag! Wonderful!!!

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  • What a gorgeous bag! Wonderful!!!

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  • Love it! I attended Inspired this year, and we all received a tote bag – but I haven’t decorated mine yet. Trying to decide what I want to do!

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  • Love it! I attended Inspired this year, and we all received a tote bag – but I haven’t decorated mine yet. Trying to decide what I want to do!

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  • Love it! I attended Inspired this year, and we all received a tote bag – but I haven’t decorated mine yet. Trying to decide what I want to do!

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  • Love it! I attended Inspired this year, and we all received a tote bag – but I haven’t decorated mine yet. Trying to decide what I want to do!

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  • SWEET…how long did it take you to decorate that beautiful bag Julie? All that writing as well as the delightful face.

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  • SWEET…how long did it take you to decorate that beautiful bag Julie? All that writing as well as the delightful face.

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  • SWEET…how long did it take you to decorate that beautiful bag Julie? All that writing as well as the delightful face.

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  • SWEET…how long did it take you to decorate that beautiful bag Julie? All that writing as well as the delightful face.

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  • Im not sure how long it took me.  I did it over several days in short (15-30 minute) bursts.  I did it during a period in which I was very busy and didnt have much time to create.  So it probably took me a week or so in little bursts.

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  • Im not sure how long it took me.  I did it over several days in short (15-30 minute) bursts.  I did it during a period in which I was very busy and didnt have much time to create.  So it probably took me a week or so in little bursts.

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  • Im not sure how long it took me.  I did it over several days in short (15-30 minute) bursts.  I did it during a period in which I was very busy and didnt have much time to create.  So it probably took me a week or so in little bursts.

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  • Im not sure how long it took me.  I did it over several days in short (15-30 minute) bursts.  I did it during a period in which I was very busy and didnt have much time to create.  So it probably took me a week or so in little bursts.

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  • I do love how you paint up some canvas :o) The hand print is wicked cool.

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  • I do love how you paint up some canvas :o) The hand print is wicked cool.

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  • I do love how you paint up some canvas :o) The hand print is wicked cool.

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  • I do love how you paint up some canvas :o) The hand print is wicked cool.

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  • love it! really great job. wish i had one of my own.

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  • love it! really great job. wish i had one of my own.

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  • love it! really great job. wish i had one of my own.

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  • love it! really great job. wish i had one of my own.

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  • Fantabulous!! I’m currently painting a couple of canvas totes as teacher gifts but yours is absolutely wonderful!! LOVE it!

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  • Fantabulous!! I’m currently painting a couple of canvas totes as teacher gifts but yours is absolutely wonderful!! LOVE it!

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  • Fantabulous!! I’m currently painting a couple of canvas totes as teacher gifts but yours is absolutely wonderful!! LOVE it!

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  • Fantabulous!! I’m currently painting a couple of canvas totes as teacher gifts but yours is absolutely wonderful!! LOVE it!

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  • I am:a wife/mom of 4/fulltime career gal – who 2 yrs ago turned to scrapbooking as an outlet for my creative side (which is not used for my career). From the scrapbooking tv show – I found you! I just wanted to say WOW!! You are the best, most creative artist/scrapper/extraordinare I have ever seen! Everything you do it fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us! – Mary in Orlando

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  • I am:a wife/mom of 4/fulltime career gal – who 2 yrs ago turned to scrapbooking as an outlet for my creative side (which is not used for my career). From the scrapbooking tv show – I found you! I just wanted to say WOW!! You are the best, most creative artist/scrapper/extraordinare I have ever seen! Everything you do it fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us! – Mary in Orlando

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  • I am:a wife/mom of 4/fulltime career gal – who 2 yrs ago turned to scrapbooking as an outlet for my creative side (which is not used for my career). From the scrapbooking tv show – I found you! I just wanted to say WOW!! You are the best, most creative artist/scrapper/extraordinare I have ever seen! Everything you do it fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us! – Mary in Orlando

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  • I am:a wife/mom of 4/fulltime career gal – who 2 yrs ago turned to scrapbooking as an outlet for my creative side (which is not used for my career). From the scrapbooking tv show – I found you! I just wanted to say WOW!! You are the best, most creative artist/scrapper/extraordinare I have ever seen! Everything you do it fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us! – Mary in Orlando

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