When you put so much thought and effort into a Halloween costume, why stop when you get to the trick-or-treat bag? I always try to customize a treat bag or container that coordinates with the costume.
My daughter is going to be Cruella de Vil this year, so this post is going to show you how easy it is to personalize a simple $2 purse from the thrift store with a few trims I already had on hand to make a fancy, fun, and flashy treat bag that will enhance her Cruella costume. This is the purse I started with.
I cut a 2″ wide strip of dalmatian print fabric that was about 6″ longer than the length of the area where I was going to put it. This extra length allows for gathers. This was leftover fabric from the dalmatian print ruffle I added to the bottom of her dress to extend it to her ankles.
I used hot glue to first secure each end of the fabric where I wanted it to start and stop. I put a drop of glue in the middle to glue the fabric down. Then I ran a strip of glue