tote bags

The kids we teach in primary are 7 turning 8 so we wanted to do something special for their birthdays. We thought a bag for their scriptures and things would be appropriate.

• I used my Cricut with the deep cut blade(at 2) to cut the fabric with the Heat-n-Bond ironed onto the back. If you don't have a Cricut you could always just cut out a letter from a stencil.
• Then I ironed the letter(cut at 5 in) onto the bag.
• To add some texture I used embroidery floss to stitch around the letter with different sizes and styles of stitches.

I didn't think the boys would enjoy the bright cute colors like the girls would so I also bought some plain colored bags. They are longer so I'll cut them down closer to the same size. I am excited to get them all done because they are all going to look so cute and fun with different colors and fabrics. They would be really cute with a flower or ribbon or rick rack! I love all the options!

What you'll need:

• bag
• fabric
• Heat-n-Bond
• embroidery floss & needle
• any accessories you want to add

Valentine 2x4s!

This week between episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show I have made these super cute blocks.

Yep, you heard right, The Dick Van Dyke Show.  I think it is great.  I love the black and white, and the flipped out hair styles, Mary Tyler Moore, the adds for laundry detergant and the beginning of every episode(you can SEE the difference), and the way he can come home and ask his wife, "Why aren't you slaving over a hot stove making my dinner?"  It is hilarious. 

Back to the blocks...

Just a couple of different ideas.

(These bears were so simple too. 

I just took bears we already had, cut out felt hearts, added some stitching, then attached them to their little hands.)

I cut the 2x4 and sanded them smooth.

After a coat of paint I sanded the edges.

Then stained the wood to give it a richer look.  This really made a difference on the white block b/c it helps the wood to stand out against the white.

I used the Doodlecharms cartridge for the hearts and the Alphaliscious cartridge for the font.

These blocks have been so much fun to make! 

I think the little sweet heart block is my favorite.

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