When my oldest sister graduated from college in about 1956, my parents gave her a set of matching blue samsonite luggage just like that case. Boy, did I feel that was classy! And we 5 girls used the hell out of that luggage over the next 20 years!! Nice job!💕

@VintageBeeDesign

9 ай бұрын

Oh, I can only imagine!! How cool!

I’m actually going to repaint a vintage train case and a vintage Sony micro tv case. It looks like a baby train case. I showed it in my most recent video. Bit some friends I could totally repaint it !!! This is giving me some good ideas.

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

I still use this case every time I travel by car. It sits in my bathroom and is used daily to hold my makeup, etc. I’m still just as in love with the finished product. I wish you luck on yours. I’ll go check out your channel now.

Love the little suitcase.

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I still carry it all the time.

I did enjoy this video. It was nice to hear you talk about how you started crafting and where you are today. I appreciate your talent and how you use it.

So beautiful Melissa ❤ Thank you. Loved your storytelling also ❤

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Thank you for sharing your talents! Love hearing your stories!

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

I still use this every single day. It’s one of my favorite belongings!

Woah thanks for the video. I have this old suitcase that I really wanna reuse.

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve done it to a couple other since then. It’s so much fun and they come out beautifully!

Super cute! I love it!

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

Jeannine Harris thank you!! 🙏💕

That's Beautiful!😍😍😍🥰 Sunflowers are my favorite flower too.

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

I carry it all the time when I travel. I still live it.

I love the suitcase. I have a blue one as well, so now I have an idea of what I can do with it now. I also lived in Hawaii 2007 to 2014(husband in Army/retired). Military wives share so much. Love you even more. Thank you so very much for sharing your talent.

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

Pearl Harbor has changed so much! I look back on those days fondly.

‼️❤️Beautiful, I love what you did ❤️‼️

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This still sits on my bathroom counter and I adore looking at it every day.

Love this train case makeover!!

@debbiewhiteman7173

3 жыл бұрын

Where can I get these transfers?

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

We sell them at vintagebeedesign.com!

Beautiful ❤

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I still use it all the time.

Absolutely beautiful. I found a train case at a yard sale a few years ago for $2. It’s in nice condition. You’ve inspired me to do something similar.

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

I still use this one on almost every single trip! It also holds all my makeup when I’m home. It just makes me happy!

Beautiful❤

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just took it with me when I travelled last week. It’s still just as pretty.

Just picked up some old suit cases leather boxes type. Ran into your site in search to revamp them. I have a set of Samsonite luggage I got for my high school graduation class of '73, living in California. I have the same one, the small make up carrier in light brown. I live in New Zealand now. But I like the transfer stickers you used. I too am a Sun flower person. Great demo!🌻🌻

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds AMAZING! I love redoing old suitcases. I use this one all the time, and it’s still in great condition.

I just heard you say that your daughter's name is Paige! That's so awesome... I knew I liked you for more reason than one 😜

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Yes. My son is John (named after his father, and his grandfather). My oldest daughter is Paige. My youngest is Lily. 💕

Thanks for sharing the personal side.

@VintageBeeDesign

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I have the sister one to that one, it is flat and I was given it from an antique place i worked for during 11th grade. It has gone everywhere with me, and it has been my hospital bag for all 4 of my children (35,28,26,23), now I look forward to giving it a new look. Thank you

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great! I use mine every day snd take it with me on every trip.

@melanielovelady6773

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of paint did you use?

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

I used Fusion Mineral Paint.

@sandraolson1022

3 жыл бұрын

Very pretty!

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you @sandra Olson

I have the exact same one of my mom in law and was looking to repair it... 😂

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

I love mine! I travel with it all the time!

Lovely job! I have a green one just like yours, and I was wondering how you sanitized the inside fabric for safe use again?

@VintageBeeDesign

6 ай бұрын

I think I just washed it and sprayed with Lysol. Mine was pretty clean on the inside. I still use it almost every time I travel (via car)

the case your working on can you show me how the locks open after unlocking it

@VintageBeeDesign

Ай бұрын

I’m not sure how to show you. If you want to send me a text, you can send to 904 466 …. 2093.

I LOVE this ❤️❤️❤️ I meant to comment in the last video I watched. You said you were a grandma and you DO NOT look old enough to be a GMA! I'm almost 42 and I definitely look 60, but you don't look a day over 35 at the very most 😁

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

Well, I LOVE YOU! 💕😘 nope. I’m in my mid 50’s. My oldest granddaughter is from my son marrying a woman with a child, but I have 3 other grandchildren now!

It looks beautiful, you did a wonderful job!! What grit of sand paper did you use?

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

I almost always use 220 grit.

Great idea for a feminine tool kit.

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

I hadn’t even thought of that. Love the idea!

Currently working on a redo of a case for my Mom. What is the best way to seal it when I'm done? It may see some real usage and I'd like to seal the paint well so it does not rub or scratch off easily. Thanks in advance for the direction!

@VintageBeeDesign

5 ай бұрын

I have used mine regularly for years. Cleaning it well, then using Fusion Mineral Paint (as it’s one of the most durable paints) were keys to getting a long lasting finish. I sealed mine with Wise Owl Matte poly, I believe. Fusion also has a great top coat.

Please suggest paint to do a train case … I have a family one I’d like to use for a tool case for scrapbooking

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer Fusion Mineral paint or Dixie Belle Silk Mineral. They have a built in top coat which makes them more durable. You can purchase either on our website VintageBeeDesign.com

I have a sun damaged train case I want to refresh. How is the paint holding up after several months of use? Yours turned out so cute!

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

It’s perfect! I even take it on vacation and overnights. No issues whatsoever.

wonderful work, thank you for sharing it with us. please what color did they use? ordinary acrylic paint?

@VintageBeeDesign

8 ай бұрын

I used Fusion Mineral Paint. I believe the color was Raw Silk, as that’s my favorite. You can buy it at VintageBeeDesign.com

@jagodarogulja1436

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the quick answer. I live in Croatia, but I will look for it, maybe you can buy that mineral paint here as well. thank you very much

how do you open the case you were working on, i’ve tried sliding it, lifting it but afraid i’ll brake it trying to open it

@VintageBeeDesign

Ай бұрын

Mine slides. If it’s rusty, which can happen, try squirting it with a small amount of WD40.

I painted a suitcase exactly like yours with a pink acrylic from dollar store. Let it dried overnight and decided I didn’t really like the color of the pink, so I went to Lowe’s and bought a pink that I really like. It was also an acrylic paint. This morning I went to put on a new coat of the new color and it just slid right off the first coat I put on and then you could see all pieces of the paint just gathering on the suitcase, so my question is what did I do wrong? I did clean it very well and I gently sanded it before hand so I have no clue what’s happening any advice?

@VintageBeeDesign

11 ай бұрын

My suitcase was leather, but some of them were plastic. Acrylic paint really doesn’t have the necessary ingredients to make it stick to plastic. You would need a primer, like Slick Stick, from Dixie Belle. Unfortunately, now you need to be sure that you’ve removed ALL of the previous paint, or anything you likely use will just come off, as the base is an acrylic. If the case was leather, and not plastic, then a previous owner likely waxed or oiled the leather, making it repellent to most paints. You would need to use a cleaner, like mineral spirits, to remove any coating on it.

I had a pet peacock as a child. Anyone that knows me knows that. My home is filled with peacocks. Some are gifts and some I have made.

@VintageBeeDesign

Жыл бұрын

That’s a unique pet! I’ve heard they are loud and mean. They roam freely in neighborhoods near where I live. I’m sure they aren’t that as a pet though.

Where do I buy these sunflowers and possibly bee transfer sheets

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

They are on VintageBeeDesign.com This is the Sunflower Fields transfer.

Can I ask where you bought the roll of transfers? The link does not work.

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry. I’ll make sure to update. vintagebeedesign.com/products/sunflower-fields-prima-transfer?_pos=7&_sid=d6b177815&_ss=r

Do you seal the finished project ? Product you prefer?

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I completely sealed it with Dixie Belle Satin .

I have three vintage suitcases I have promised to paint for a friend. I have to get them done. Do you know if the furniture paint you use is more durable than the leather paint I have? Thank you so much for the ideas.

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never used leather paint, but Fusion Mineral Paint is about the most durable paint you can get. I am currently on a road trip and have my sunflower train case with me. I’ll take a photo of it tonight and put it on our Instagram page tonight so you can see how it has held up after 3 years. I take it with me on all road trips and it sits on my bathroom vanity at all times to hold my makeup.

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, our instagram is instagram.com/vintagebeedesign

@VintageBeeDesign

2 жыл бұрын

I just posted the case on IG.

Where do I buy rub ons? Sunflowers, bees

None of the links work for the paint.

@VintageBeeDesign

9 ай бұрын

I apologize. This video is a couple years old. The links all should go to VintageBeeDesign.com now.

What material is that case?

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

This case is a hard plastic. I have done it on leather before also.

attract hummingbirds ====== Honeysuckle Bee Balm Fuchsia Firebush Hollyhock Petunias Columbine Cardinal Salvia Lupine

@VintageBeeDesign

3 жыл бұрын

Good information! Thank you!! 💕💕