I am so excited I can finally sit down and blog again. I am
also super excited I get to share my first tutorial in forever today! I still
have a lot of wedding projects that I never got to share, so don’t be surprised
if that’s what most of my tutorials are for a while. Oh, and Christmas crafts.
Today I want to share with you one of my
favorite projects from the wedding. And funny, it wasn’t even a decoration.
These were actually my bridesmaids’ gifts.I made a lot of handmade things for my gifts to try to keep it cheap. Because let's be honest, weddings are a rip-off.
How I did it was really easy but a little time consuming.
Here's what you need to make your own tote bag
Supplies:
Blank linen tote bag (Hobby Lobby)
Fabric Paints or Acrylic Paints (In whatever colors your heart desires) and Fabric Medium
Masking Tape
Ruler
Freezer Paper
Cricut or X-acto knife and Monogram Template
Foam Brushes
Instructions
1. I taped my bags front and back to make stripes. I used my ruler to help guide where I put the tape and I made my stripes an inch long. You could do any pattern you wanted really, but stripes seemed easiest to me. *Also, make sure you put paper inside of the bag to keep the paint from bleeding through.
2. I mixed 1 part fabric medium and 1 part acrylic paint (brown) and painted my stripes. I ended up doing two to three layers. But be careful, because the tape likes to buckle once you start painting.
3. After the stripes dried, I took all the tape off.
4. To make my monogram, I used the same technique as in my Muggle T-shirts and my Keep Calm T-shirts.
5. I tied a large ribbon around each of them and a stamped "handmade for you" label.
6. I filled the tote bags with a homemade pumpkin body scrub (recipe found here), a pair of brown flip flops, a hanger I made for each of them, and a makeup bag I had monogrammed with each of their initials. The makeup bag had some of my favorite things in it. Examples - Lipgloss, Essie nail polish, sunglasses (the ones we wore in the pictures), nail polish remover, a small candle, and some other stuff I can't remember.
And there you have it. My bridesmaid totes. And just for the record, these would be great gifts for any occasion! Not just weddings ;) Hope everyone had a great Tuesday!
