Library Book Tote DIY

Library day is a big deal in our house.  We usually make it every week, sometimes every other week, but there's definitely a sparkle when I announce, "IT'S LIBRARY DAY!"  Hope has her own little library satchel, but has recently outgrown it, and Poesy tries to stick all of her books in Hope's already full bag.  As you can imagine, this sometimes becomes a point of conflict.  This seemed like as good a time as any to create a new DIY, so I started brainstorming.  I knew the bags needed to be: 

A) Fun.  Duh.
B) Matching, so there could be NO FIGHTING.
C) Easy to carry, especially for little bitty Poesy shoulders.

So, today I'm teaming up with Canon USA to bring you a super fun and simple library tote DIY!

Supplies:
Tote bags or backpacks (I purchased my at our local craft store)
Iron on transfer paper
Scissors
Iron
Printer

I began by finding pictures of the girls, along with a photo of some books and a heart I drew up in Photoshop.  After I got it arranged in the proper format (making sure to flip the images so they are mirrored-- I always forget this step!), I printed it off using my Canon PIXMA MG7120.  I don't know if you have noticed, but I LOVE this printer.

Next, I cut out all of my images and arranged them on the tote.  If you are using a drawstring backpack style like this, make sure you slide your images down a little lower so they don't pucker!

Once you find the right positioning for your photos, flip them face down and place a pillow case or sheet over them for ironing.  Follow the package directions for best results.

I'm sure many of you have used iron on transfers before, so this DIY should be very quick and easy!  I love how colorful they turned out and the girls love seeing their faces on their library bags!  Win-win!  xo.