hey gurlz i jus got a new backpack!wow huh? yeah well i wanna decorate it to make it look original and different and id appreciate any ideaz u gurls have to share! its bright orange by the way and thanks so much in advance!

You could embroider it, or sew a patch of cool matchingish fabric on it. I'm really lame a backback decorating, I just find dumb little keychains, or tie sequin strands onto the straps. Good luck tho...

This is just to say that i totally think School back packs are *NOT* for girls, with the exception of lil cutie kiddie backpacks (ie:barbie,ppg,lion king,etc)

BUT, if you want some ideas of how to decorate, cover in glitter spray and rinestones!! I love shiny, sparkley things!

Huh? Why are school back packs not for girls? Unless you think they're bad because they'll damage your back if you put too much stuff in them, I've gotta argue with you. I love my backpack, and it doesn't have Barbie or the Lion King on it!
-Rachel

right on rachel!

right on rachel!i totally agree!(thanks for the tips so far every1)
*ok i ddnt mean to post the same thing twice

yeah, backpacks are very handy. expecially for carrying all of your projects around. you can buy cute little patches and sew them on. or sew buttons all over it. or beads. or if its canvas, you can just make a painting on it! im getting so excited just thinking about it.
-sarah

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at least school backpacks are not for girls with boobs-- they are so hard to wear if you've got boobs.

Ladies *i* think backpacks arent for girls because most of us are pack rats and need to carry EVERYTHING with us and when youve got schookbooksmakeupspareunderwearcdsandcdplayergymclothescarsondalyandrusselcroweshrines when you finally get around to puttin it on you look like the hunchback of johnson high/university. and if you've go big boobs(like me)they really are hard to wear. But now i feel so bad cuz yall dont like my opinion. im not saying that backpacks on girls are wrong *I* just would prefer a nice lether messenger bag from the gap or a nice trendy tote.

Sorry for the controversy

hey dont apologize for havin an opinion!! now that u explained i understand better tho too!! and i understand my other ones strap ripped cuz it was so heavy!!

what was that person talking about i didn't get it. backpacks not for girls??? um ok. anyways on my backpack there is this mesh pocket thing so i took embroidery floss in many different colors and wove it in and out of the mesh thing in a circle and then i embroidered a pink star over it. My backpack is so easy to find when it is in a large heap at my school. Plus, my school made this dumb rule that you can't have pictures on your backcpacks but since i made my backpack before that rule and protested if they want me to get a new backpack then they should buy me one, so i got to keep my backpack. I love backpacks expect when they are filled with 39045872098475097 pounds of books.

tata!
vampy

why no pics?

the rastifarian backpack! YEAH
(your scanner probly still isn't working though so you couldn't post pics)
love ya vampy

um yeah, I really have nothing to add. but I like my jansport with the many pockets, I used to use the gel pens to draw little things on the fabric around the name.

How do you get photos on your backpack?

i just found a messenger bag at salvation army that someone had spelled out in iron on letters..."bite me" I thought it was the funniest damn thing.

hey i went to ben franklins (spelling?) and bought a bunch of studs. they were the plain circular ones and some really cute star outlines type ones and i just alternated them across the the top of the little pocket. i have one of thoses plain and simple jansports and i luv to decorate it also i covered that pocket with the star studs and saftey pins ...it made it look like the stars were falling stars... anyways im new to this place and i love it! email me and let me know about any great DIY stuff to make okie? Penelope1515@hotmail.com LUVA Bea

OMG!
i was just about 2 make a posty like tis he he!

well yah. i wanna do my backpack 2... i think i'm gonna get a white paint pen and write on it. i really need a new one tho... maybe my mom will let me...
mouse

Am i a thread killer!!!!

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When I was in high school I used those silver and gold paint markers and had friends write stuff all over my bag. Little sayings personal to them and stuff we all liked. I still have that bag to this day. (only 8 years later but still)
I think patches are a little over-done, besides you can only pick certain images. Draw your own stuff and make it very personal. I went to a Catholic school so our backpacks were about the only thing individual about us.
Have fun with it!
Brie