DIY Gold Glitter Heart Tote Bag



When I cleaned up and organized my office last week I came across some extra cotton tote bags that I had left over from a craft party I hosted awhile ago. Since my sister in law is getting married this weekend I thought it would be cute to make some tote bags for each of the bridesmaids. So I gathered some supplies I hand on hand and created 10 of these cute gold glitter heart totes.

I used freezer paper to create the stencils. Just like my gold stenciled pillows, I also used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the freezer paper. If you don’t have a cutting machine, you could also cut the stencil by hand using an x-acto knife. If you do this, be sure to cut on a cutting mat or scrap of thick paper, like chipboard.





Supplies:

- Natural cotton tote bags
- Fine glitter in any color you like
- Mod Podge (I used the gloss finish but the matte finish would also work as well)
- Freezer paper
- Heart stencil (download the SVG file to use with your Silhouette or Cricut or the PDF file to cut by hand)
- Paint brush
- Plastic cup
- Iron and ironing board

1. Cut the heart shape out of a piece of freezer paper (if you’re using a Silhouette Cameo, here are a few tips on creating a freezer paper stencil). Adhere the shinny side of the freezer paper to the tote bag using a hot iron without steam.


2. Mix equal parts Mod Podge and glitter in a plastic cup. Paint the inside of the stencil with a thin even coat. It will look slightly milky but the Mod Podge will dry clear.


3. Once dry, paint a second coat. Allow that to dry completely then add a third coat of the glitter and Mod Podge mixture.


4. Once the third coat is completely dry, very carefully peel off the freezer paper stencil. Then you’re done!


About our guest contributor:
Sarah Khandjian is the crafty maker behind the DIY and lifestyle blog Sarah Hearts. She is a graphic designer turned maker with a passion for creating lovely things. When not blogging or hosting workshops, Sarah can be found at the barn with her horse (her other passion).



Jan Halvarson

8 comments:

Eleni_CraftWithMom said...

Beautiful!!

rebecca said...

This is adorable! So simple + oh-so sweet! :)

she. said...

So cute.

Anonymous said...

great idea to do as a childs party.... as they get older I run out of ideas but could do that as a craft party and keep them busy then they take the bags home. fab :)

anikenitet said...

An amazing idea ! I love it and thank you for the explications. A lot of wonderfull créations on your blog. Have a good day

Anonymous said...

Such a nice idea to make this for bridesmaids! Really like the simplicity of the design.

Unknown said...

So cute. Fun craft project too.

XOXO,
Erin
www.thevaughnlife.us

Unknown said...

I love this idea, I was wondering how many bottles of glitter and mod podge you needed for 10 bags? I'm doing 6....
Thanks!