Motherly Love Tote Bag

Moms carry a heavy burden between trying to raise a decent person and physically lugging around sunblock, medicine, and everything but the kitchen sink. Ease mom’s load this Mother’s Day by giving her a Motherly Love Tote Bag from ILovetoCreate. It’s a useful gift, and she’ll be glad she raised such a resourceful child who knows how to make a tote bag. Follow these directions to make a cute, easy tote bag design that leaves no mystery as to who’s the main mama. This is an easy-to-paint gift for little monsters of every age. Make the design specific to what she loves, such as flowers, hearts or stars. M is for mom—and master of the universe.

Materials:

Tulip Soft® Fabric Paints
Tulip® Cordless Heat Setting Tool™
Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™
Iron
Gray chalk pencil
Foil or foam plate for palette
Paintbrushes
Ruler
Pink fabric or ribbon for bow
White canvas tote
Freezer paper
Patterns

Instructions:

Place a piece of freezer paper inside tote (waxy side up) and iron in place to create a stable painting surface, and to prevent paint seepage to other side.
Lightly draw flowers and lettering with a gray chalk pencil.
Using the photo as a guide, fill in lettering and designs with Soft Fabric Paint colors. Let dry completely.
Apply Iron-On Crystals as desired around lettering and designs. Heat set with the Cordless Heat-Setting Tool, following instruction on package. Remove freezer paper from inside tote.
Use a pink ribbon or pink fabric to tie a bow around tote handle.