DIY Disney: Donald Duck Luggage

Here is proof that I don’t need to buy expensive luggage to have Disney luggage. I just finished using fabricpaint to Disneyfy an old suitcase of mine today.  I bought it 8 years ago but it’s still in great condition. Now it’s ready to hand down to my son who recently outgrew his smaller Disney “kiddie” suitcases, loves the color blue, and loves watch Duck Tales. Whoo-Hoo!

Here is what I started with.


First I had to decide on a design. I decided upon design “A” because the large area of white in design “B” would probably get dirty immediately.  Which design would you have chosen?



I taped up the borders with masking tape, and then started painting.



Here is the final product. My son is very happy with his “new” big boy suitcase.

DIY Minnie Mouse luggage

I have coveted a red suitcase for the past 8+ years because it’s eye-catching, feminine, and it’s one of my favorite colors. But I never got one because my current blue set from Revo is still in great condition, and because when I purchased it on sale at Macy’s 7 years ago, there were ZERO red ones on sale. But now that my son has outgrown his kiddie luggage, he wants my blue 20” suitcase.  So I guess it’s time to buy myself a new 20” suitcase!

The one that caught my eye is the polka dotted Minnie Mouse 21” suitcase from American Tourister, but it retails for $99.95 on ShopDisney.com and $220 on Macys.com, and ranges between $79-$139 on Amazon.com.

However Macys.com has a 20” soft-sided spinner by Revo that retails for $160 but is currently 50% off ($80), AND with an additional 20% off coupon it’s just $64 with free shipping!  Every little bit of savings counts, so I jumped on that deal and purchased it this afternoon.  And since I love to DIY things, it gives me an opportunity to have fun custom decorating my new suitcase.

And with just a little bit of white fabric paint and Cricut-made stencils, my plan is to turn that plain red suitcase into a Minnie Mouse suitcase that rocks the dots.  Below is a digital rendering of what I plan to make.  I'll post an updated photo of the finished product.