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Pretty Valentine’s Day Tote

February 4, 2021 By Lauren 10 Comments

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Valentine's Day straw bag with paper and felt hearts, a mini pom pom garland, faux flowers and a Valentine's Day scarf

Now that February is here, Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Today I am taking a cue from one of my fellow bloggers — Julie of My Wee Abode. Julie and I met one year at the Haven blogging conference. She blogs about small home solutions. She creates the most darling spaces with a few well placed and chosen details. She is an expert at making a big statement with small spaces! She recently created some sweet Valentine’s decor from a woven tote. I already had an adorable straw tote hanging in my bedroom, so I followed her lead and created my own Valentine’s Day tote!

DIY Valentine’s Day Tote

Last summer, I made a DIY face mask rack. My family and I now have a basket for storing our face masks, so I’ve been using the rack for more decorative reasons. This summer I ordered a beautiful acrylic print of a sunflower field I had visited. I have a pretty straw hat and woven straw tote from FabFitFun that I thought would coordinate nicely with my print. So I added it to the space. This peaceful looking spot is by the door in my home’s master bedroom. It reminds me of that happy sunny day in that sunflower field. (I adore sunflowers.)

A straw tote and a straw hat hanging on a DIY coat rack under a pretty print of a sunflower field.

To dress up the space for Valentine’s Day, I removed the hat and dressed up the straw tote for Valentine’s Day. If you have a mud room area with a wall coat rack, or a door with a hook from which a tote can be hung, you can easily make your own hanging Valentine’s Day tote.

Supplies Needed for a Valentine’s Day Tote

A straw tote decorate with faux flowers, felt and paper hearts, a heart scarf and a pom pom garland.

Straw Woven Tote

Faux Flowers (I used what I already had on hand.)

Floral Foam

Pom Pom Trim

Valentine Scrapbook Paper

Glue Stick or Glue Gun

Pink Hearts Scarf (I used a dollar store Valentine’s Day scarf.)

Wood Chopsticks

Felt Hearts

Straight Pins

Putting my Valentine’s Day tote together was quick and easy and so much fun!

All I did was put some floral foam in my straw tote, and stuck my faux floral stems into the foam.

I cut some hearts out of scrapbook paper, and glued them onto wood chopsticks. (I then placed those chopsticks in the floral foam.)

I used straight pins to pin cute felt hearts to the straps of the straw tote.

I strung a length of pom pom fringe across the tote.

After that, all that was left to do was tie cute Valentine’s Day dollar store scarf onto the tote.

I love how sweet my newly decorated tote looks!

A pretty straw tote decorated for Valentine's Day with a pom pom garland, heart scarf, faux flowers and felt and paper hearts.

I was able to decorate the tote with items I already had on hand at home. I have a feeling I might be re-decorating this tote throughout the year!

If you decide to decorate your own Valentine’s Day tote, please tag me on Facebook or Instagram. I would love to see your project!

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a straw tote filled with paper and felt hearts and decorated with a hearts scarf and pom pom fringe

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  1. Julie Briones says

    February 4, 2021 at 3:56 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing a link to my Valentine’s tote, Lauren! You even have the same color of hooks as I do! Too funny! Hugs!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 4, 2021 at 5:45 PM

      Hi, Julie! When I saw your sweet and lovely Valentine’s Day tote, I just had to put my own together! I already had a sweet straw tote hanging from a hook in my room even! Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
  2. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    February 4, 2021 at 5:33 PM

    This is so cute, Lauren! I’ve thought of doing a bag wreath myself before, I just have never gotten to it. I love the paper hearts on the wooden sticks!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 4, 2021 at 5:44 PM

      Thanks, Carrie! This cute and simple bag wreath really brightens up the room!

      Reply
  3. Crissy says

    February 4, 2021 at 9:46 PM

    Aww, I love that you were inspired by Julie’s tote. Yours came out so sweet, Lauren! I love the colors you chose for your hearts.
    Crissy recently posted…How to Make a Valentine Gnome with Air Dry ClayMy Profile

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 4, 2021 at 11:12 PM

      Thanks, Crissy! I adore your Valentine’s Day gnomes. I will have to make some of those!

      Reply

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