DI-Why Not Challenge #10: Canvas Doily Tote (Part 2)

The case of the missing brushes totally derailed me! Who wants to do a DIY in the middle of the week at night when they just want to hang out with their husband and watch Pawn Stars?

I sallied forth, determined to complete a DIY that would wind up the way it was supposed to and be relatively painless.

This project was doomed from the start.

I laid everything out (again) including the brushes:

Whipped out my spray glue and adhered that sucker to the bag.  It didn't stick.  Picking up the doily, it occurred to me that the sticky part should face the bag. So, flipping the doily, I pressed it down as the directions indicated and, sure enough, it stayed. (This really did happen. I know. I am embarrassed to admit how not good at this stuff I am.)

OK.  Sorted.

Now, I was ready for the paint.  Using my awesome brushes, I began painting all the openings in the doily white. I admit I had ideas of making these again and getting all creative with the colors, maybe even giving one as a gift to my niece.

That is until I discovered the doily would not lay flush against the bag, as it had been folded within its packaging.  So, some parts of the doily laid nicely, and others created little overpasses above the fabric. This meant I had to stick the brush through some of the holes and swish it around awkwardly, all in my attempts to be thorough and wind up with a cool looking tote.

Once the doily was painted, according to the instructions from Ashley Anne/With This Ring/Design*Sponge, I was to peel the doily off the bag before it dried.

The big reveal! I had such high hopes...

This is when I figured out that the doily tote DIY is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Even though it looks artsy in a messy I-did-this-at-home kind of way, it certainly does not look as crisp and as nice as the one featured on the blog trifecta of With this Ring, Design*Sponge, and Ashley Anne.

Now, before you guys tell me it's not that bad, remember, it's supposed to look like this:

The tote in the image from the original DIY literally looks like it's been screenpainted on, which is 100% not the result I got.

I am not even going to TRY the initial, by the way, so don't ask.

It took me an hour and cost me $20 for all the supplies. In my book, so not worth it.

Maybe I used the wrong brushes or paint? Maybe it was the glue? Maybe I am not made for painting projects?

We'll never know.

Check back later (maybe tomorrow or Friday? I'm unpredictable like that!) for next week's challenge!