bag me / DIY: straw contrast tote

Maybe you caught my Target place-mat clutch DIY last year? I had so much fun with it that I wanted to try out another handbag made from budget-friendly things I found at Tarjaay. 
what you will need: straw handbag // I found mine in the $3 bins at Target! craft spray paint // small bottles found at Hobby Lobby clear acrylic spray // Hobby Lobby painter's tape
the how-to: 1. tape off all of the areas you do not want to spray paint up 2. paint that thaaang + allow it to try 3. now spray it with the clear acrylic + let it dry again (for a good while) 4. love it, tote it around, show it off...yada yada. :)
I'll be toting one of these babes to Easter mass...Moo has a straw hat. Yeh. We're so ready for this resurrection. 

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   FYI:  I shortened the handles for the white one.  I love the look of a short tote...and this was a very easy way to make it happen. 
* additional steps for shortening the handles:

1) un-stitch one side of each handle- you'll be left w/ a hole where the handle was 2) slide the handle back into the hole + push it in further than it was originally- until the handle is as small as you like 3) glue it in place + let it dry 
Done! ..............
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