{"product_id":"youre-the-bees-knees-tote-bag-project","title":"You're the Bee's Knees Tote Bag Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis week, we’re celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with this stamped and stenciled tote bag. My mother is a teacher and carries her supplies to and from work in tote bags, so this seemed like the perfect gift to thank teachers for all the hard work they do. The bee motif was inspired by another project, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Youre-The-Bees-Knees-Mothers-Day-Tag-and-Charm-Project\"\u003eMother’s Day Tag \u0026amp; Charm Project\u003c\/a\u003e, and worked well with the sentiment that teachers are the “bee’s knees.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis tote bag also uses stamped designs and Relique powder to create a wonderfully textured distressed finish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe’d love to see what you are making. Share your artwork on Instagram using #StampingtonMade for a chance to be a featured artist on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stampington\/\"\u003e@stampington\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eYou’re the Bee’s Knees Tote Bag Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse a brayer to spread a thin layer of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mixed-media-supplies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDina Wakley Penny paint\u003c\/a\u003e onto the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stencils\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChicken Wire Stencil\u003c\/a\u003e, and then use the stencil as a stamp to add a honeycomb look to the corners and edges of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ready-to-alter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecanvas tote bag\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrange letter stamps on an acrylic block, then use a brayer to apply a thin layer of Iced Enamels Medium. Stamp onto the tote bag and immediately sprinkle with Tarnished Bronze Relique Powder. Dust off excess and heat set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeat this process for each line of text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith ordinary black ink, stamp \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dina-wakley-collection\"\u003eDina Wakley’s bees\u003c\/a\u003e in the spaces around your text. Paint in body with Penny and Gilt mixed paint, then paint the wings with Finnabair’s Art Alchemy \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mixed-media-supplies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOpal Magic Yellow-Blue paint\u003c\/a\u003e. Let dry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply a thin layer of Iced Enamels Medium to bee stamp and stamp on top of your painted design. Sprinkle with Relique Powder and set with heat tool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSprinkle some Relique Powder over the whole bag and set with heat tool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452532613271,"sku":"PROJ-1106","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1106__11667.1558406678.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793645","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/youre-the-bees-knees-tote-bag-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}