Monogrammed Tote Bag Gift

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So I missed teacher appreciation day. Well, I didn’t exactly miss it, I pinned all kinds of ideas but they never made it to reality.  That day I was browsing Pick Your Plum and stumbled upon some beautiful canvas color-block tote bags.  I immediately bought 2 for a ridiculously low price and knew these would be perfect end of the year teacher gifts.  I created these monogrammed tote bags for two very special and deserving teachers.  This post contains affiliate links

You can pick up a very similar tote here and create your own monogrammed tote bag.

To personalize these gifts I turned to my trusty Silhouette.  I recently tried my hand at freezer paper stenciling and loved it.  Take a look at the burlap canvas I created last week.  I used the same technique on one of these bags.

Tips for using freezer paper to create a monogrammed tote bag

• Mirror your image before cutting it.
• Place the freezer paper shiny side up on your mat.
• Iron it shiny side down onto your fabric (pre-washed).

I used a silver paint mixed with a fabric medium and dabbed it on with a sponge brush.

For the other bag I used Heat Transfer Vinyl with my Silhouette, another one of my favorite mediums.  Take a look at a couple of pillows I’ve created; throw pillow and big sister pillow.

For this monogram, I used an image I liked and used the trace feature in my Silhouette software to cut it. This is a great feature that allows you to cut just about any image you find.

This was Little Lady’s first year of Preschool; a 2-3 year old program at the Y.  She had 2 amazing teachers that deserve way more than a cute tote bag.  They manage to wrangle, entertain, and teach 9 little ones on a regular basis.  I hope we can convey how much they mean to Little Lady and I.

What do you do for your teachers at the end of the year? I have many more years to go so I could use some more ideas.

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