Merrily's Hand-Painted Bag

I was browsing Anthropologie's website when my eye caught these hand-painted bags. I thought to myself, I can do that, I have done that! I used to design and paint canvas bags in high school, I couldn't believe those bags are $500! I have a good friend who loves Anthropologie and art and her birthday was coming up. So, I purchased a blank canvas bag at Michael's and busted out a painting in 2 evenings (apx. 6 hours.) I designed the painting taking her coloring in mind (golden skin with red hair.) The children on the path are her little boy Manny and daughter Jillian. The main thing I wanted was for her to use it all of the time. For me, the most special things are the ones that get worn out.