Eco Friendly Valentine's Day Favor: Tree of Life Recycled Grocery Bag

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This easy recycled grocery bag craft makes a fun Valentine's Day wedding favor for your guests. Be sure to get help form yoru bridesmaids or wedding party when making these recycled grocery bags with the heart theme. That way you can get them finished as early as possible and start focusing on that dress.

To Make Your Recycled Grocery Bag for a Valentine's Day Wedding Favor You Will Need:

Canvas Grocery Bags

Heart Stamps

Tree of Life Stamps

Red Ink

Black Ink

Ribbon

Card Stock

Hole Punch

To get started you want to buy your canvas grocery bags in bulk online. They come in all sizes, shapes, and prices. Search the words, "Canvas tote bags" and you will get so many good options.

Once the bags arrive you want to lay them out flat on a worktable.

Now, dip your tree of life stamp in the black ink. Press into the front middle of the canvas grocery bag. Set up an assembly line and go ahead and do this on each bag.

Let this ink dry.

Now, press you small heart stamps into the red ink. Punch red hearts on the tree of life like small apples, but they are hearts of course! You want to make sure the black ink is dry so that you do not smear it with the red ink or mix the 2 together and get burgundy colors.

Once your hearts are stamped let the bags dry.

Roll each bag up so that the tree of life design an hearts are protected inside. Tie the bags shut with a ribbon in one knot. Leave the e2 end soft the ribbon hanging down on either side of the eco friendly Valentine's Day wedding favor.

Now, cur out a heart from card stock. Write message OT your wedding guest son each card. You can also print these out with your computer to save time.

Now, punch a hoe in the top of the heart Slide it onto one end of the ribbon.

Tie both ends into a bow to hold the note onto your bag!

Tip: You can order screen print bags from local artists to save time. Choose similar design and tie them shut yoru self to save a little money.

Websites like Etsy have tons of eco friendly grocery bags and artist more than willing to accommodate such a design. You can also check out local art schools for students who know how to screen print.

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