A Suitcase Transformed Into A Display Case

This was was so fun, I needed a display case for the flower pins I'm making for the Fancy Flea, a show I'm doing November 2, 2013

I decided to use a suitcase (Or maybe it was a tool box) I bought at the thrift store a while back

It was all wood with a gorgeous handle lol! 

And a great price...When I saw it, I knew I couldn't pass it up..I would find some use for it...

...Ah, a display case for my flower pins!

I cleaned it up, painted it with grey homemade chalk paint and stenciled "French Boutique" on the side

Then I wrapped ruffled torn muslin and ribbon over that gorgeous handle 

And covered the inside with vintage look tissue paper.  Now, I did a little math (Yuk) to get the right spacing and used self drilling screws for hanging my flower pins

But wait, if I set this on a table it would take up a lot of space.  So, I decided to put legs on it.  I used legs discarded from a previous project and attached them with leg plates from the hardware store.  I don't know what the plates are called, I just know you attach them on the bottom and then you can screw the legs on.

The legs fit right in the case...How cool is that for traveling!

Now I have the perfect traveling display case

The suitcase will be filled with flower pins....I've been busy making more

I think they look so shabby cute and feminine on jackets and shirts

I'll be selling them at the Fancy Flea for $10 a piece

For those of you that make jewelry, something similar to this would be a great jewelry display case!

Ok, I'm off working on more Fancy Flea projects...I'll be back soon!

  

Happy Creating

Carol

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