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Make a Fun Summer Tote Bag [for the kids] + a giveaway!

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

Usually I use my Spellbinders Platinum 6 to make home decor pieces, but this month I’m veering away from my usual home renos to bring you a quick summer project for my kids :) I don’t know if I’ve ever made anything that they’ve loved as much as this Summer Tote Bag. It may follow us everywhere, lol.

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

*This post was sponsored by Spellbinders. As always, opinions are 100% my own. For more information, please read my disclosure policy*

I found this tote bag and knew my kids would love it! They carry bags everywhere – three at a time. The bigger the better. Lol. But I wanted to dress it up a bit and make it more their style :)

Here’s everything you need to finish this project: 

A Canvas Bag
Platinum 6 machine
Tropics Wild & Free Die Cuts
Pink Heat Transfer Vinyl
Iron

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

I love these summer Tropics Wild & Free Die Cuts! Is there anything that says summer better than flamingos, pineapples, and palm leaves? I don’t think so!

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

I put the die cuts through my Platinum 6 machine, with Pink Heat Transfer Vinyl underneath.

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl! Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

Heat transfer vinyl has two layers: the vinyl and the protective clear layer. After a couple of times, I learned that the machine would easily cut through the top layer, but sometimes didn’t quite cut the corners of the bottom layer. So make sure to put your vinyl through with the protective shiny layer down. That way if it only cuts easily through the top layer, you can remove that layer and keep the clear layer on, which will only protect the vinyl more from your iron.

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl! Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

Place your vinyl pieces wherever you want them, and iron them on using the no-steam setting on your iron. You just need to hold the iron in place for about 10 seconds over each piece.

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

Once the pieces are set, you can easily peel off the protective layer and you’re done!

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

THIS VIDEO is from a different project, but it shows exactly how easy it is to use heat transfer vinyl for a project!

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl! Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl! Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

We’re all ready for the beach! Are you?

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl! Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

If you want to check out a couple more Spellbinders projects, you might like these:

Wooden Magnets

Modern Wreath

A beautiful modern hoop wreath for Canada Day! Using a simple embroidery hoop and balsa wood maple leaves, you can celebrate the birthday of Canada in style! Love the red, white, and black!

Fun personalized summer tote bag! Make it for yourself or your kids and head to the beach this summer in style. Easy to make with iron-on vinyl!

Margaret S Porter

Wednesday 26th of July 2017

Love that tote bag! Adorable!

Carla Hundley

Thursday 20th of July 2017

Awesome looking tote! Love the vinyl touches. Carla from Utah

TracyM #6773

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

FABULOUS beach bag! LOVE your pretty pink embellishments and appreciate your tutorial! Not used vinyl before and feel TOTALLY INSPIRED => Thank You :)

Annette Allen

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

WOW this is outstanding.. what a totally fun idea.. I love it Thanks for sharing

Sue LD

Wednesday 19th of July 2017

Very cute--you make it look so easy.