Suitcase Make-over

A few weeks back on a trip to Liberty, I fell in love with a fabric covered suitcase - I even posted the link to it on facebook in the hope that Mr L would surprise me with a gift!  He did eventually see it but by that time I was onto Plan B....

I wanted the suitcase for my market table display so I followed ebay for just the right suitcase (at just the right price!) and eventually won this little beauty - it has a handle missing but as it's for my display, it's not important.

Although the Liberty suitcase had a beautiful fabric cover, I decided the leather was pretty enough to stay (besides, it's going to be open so covering it would be a waste of time!)....however, I needed to do a little work inside....

I cleaned it up....the worst bit.  Ripped out the inside, gave it a rub down and a wash and then the good bit...

  

And ta da.....

So it's not quite the beautiful Liberty print suitcase I was after, but I think it looks good and it was sooo much cheaper!  My lovely Plan B suitcase will have it's debut this Sunday at the Duck Pond Market in Ruislip!