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Two Totes, Two Turtles, and a Beach

By on May 25, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! How do you like my title for today? I just had to share a few more projects featuring my FAVORITE products from Our Daily Bread Designs for the month of May.

With the Royal Wedding last week, I just had to make some scones and Tea Totes/Purses. Yes!! I really did make scones (see below). The “Tea Totes,” as I like to call them, work so well with the Mini Cups & Mugs dies I used on the tags:

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That sentiment is from the Hug In A Mug Stamp Set…it’s so perfect! The paper I used is from this paper pack, and I think it’s perfectly girly with that Small Bow Die!

This purse was a bit lonely on it’s own, so of course I had to make another…this time using a fancy whipped cream-topped drink for the tag.

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Add a few scones…and some tea bags…and you’ve got a perfect little Tea Tote to give to a friend. Or, if you’re like me, eat all the scones and then replace them with a store bought treat to put inside the tote. Lol.

I have my recipe here to share, if you would like to make them yourself!!

Now for my turtles! I LOVE this set from ODBD and I can’t stop creating with it. I was searching online for some photos of real turtles and I kept seeing some that had golden lines on them…which caused me to think of GOLD embossing on my turtles!

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I made a video for you on how to create this background and I share my favorite TRICK for adding just a touch of embossing powder on any image! Watch it here or on YouTube:

And then of course I needed to try it out in silver! Oh…I love the little holes in the embossing on these “coral”…it makes it look so real. When I use only one layer of embossing powder I can get this fantastic result!

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I was not only inspired by photos online for these turtle cards, but also by a little turtle we picked up in Newport Beach…here he is:

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He’s cute, right? I’ve been playing around with other variations of this turtle and it has been so fun to make cards, tags, you name it!

And my last card today is this beautiful beach scene. I cannot tell you how much I love this set with ALL of it’s sentiments.

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Breathe. Just Breathe.

Don’t you love those wispy clouds? I used Distress Oxide Inks and then a barely damp chamois to lift off some of the color, leaving these beautiful clouds. For the sand, I inked on some Distress Oxides and then used my favorite SAND TECHNIQUE using the Distress Spritzer. I have a video here if you’d like to see just how I did this.

So there you have it. Weddings. Scones. Totes. Turtles. And Beach Chairs.
A lovely combination, don’t you think?

Check out the entire May release here at Our Daily Bread Designs.

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Totes Beach Collection

By on April 25, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello again! Today I’m so excited because I have another collection to share with you using the Timeless Totes dies and Layers add-ons from Daily Bread Designs. It is a fantastic die, and probably my favorite crafty item right now!

I have created a beachy theme (another of my favorites) for this collection:

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This beach tote has a watercolor feeling, using these papers from Our Daily Bread Designs. Oh, and did I mention they also have a wallet die that fits inside the purse? It is called the Petite Pocketbook Die and it is so cute! Here I made a beachy sand wallet using papers from the same collection.

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But that’s not all….oh, no. If you know me, you know that I love making collections and this purse die was screaming out for a collection!

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See that one on the left? It is so beautiful to use the Tote Embossed Inset Die as a stencil!! Normally, you would use this die to emboss a darker cardstock to make it look like leather. But I wanted a BEACH feel, so I used the die to emboss that beautiful design, then I inked it using Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and a finger dauber.

The striped one in the middle is painted with watercolors! I used a kraft paper for the base of the purse on this one, reminiscent of sand. Notice the fun rope knots on the handles; doesn’t that just scream beach tote to you? (it does to me!)

I also created a video for you to show you just how easy these purses are to assemble! Watch it below or on YouTube:

And I also had a little fun creating a no-line watercolor card to match my beach tote. I wanted it to have the same feeling as the tote:

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This fish set is also from the April release of Our Daily Bread Designs, and you can find it here. I used the bass fish and Gansai Tambi watercolors to paint the water, then I stamped the bass using a very light colored ink. I colored over it using watercolors and I think it has a soft, beautiful feeling.

If you haven’t already seen my Essentials Collection, you can view it here…it’s a beautiful collection of neutrals and black and white purses that are much more elegant! Here’s a peek at one of my favorites:

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The Beach Collection is much more informal and beachy! So fun that there are so many options you have with this set. I might be a little obsessed…Lol.

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I hope you enjoyed my collection of beachy totes and cards today! I love that you can make so many variations with these dies! So. much. fun.

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Timeless Totes with Our Daily Bread Designs

By on April 11, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Today I want to introduce you to an awesome purse die from Our Daily Bread Designs. It’s called Timeless Totes and is so much fun to create with! I felt just like a purse designer, and I just couldn’t stop at one. Instead, I created two entire lines: The Essentials Collection, and The Spring Collection:

THE ESSENTIALS COLLECTION

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THE SPRING COLLECTION

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One thing I love about this die set is that it’s so versatile! You can add the tassel in various colors, you can add the pocket, you can add the buckle…there is so much you can do to change up these purses.

For example, take a look at this spring collection: on the blue purse I added the pocket and a buckle, the yellow purse I simply added a small flower on the pocket, and the purple purse I added the tassel to the pocket that was embossed for interest. Also, look at the beautiful papers that you can change up to make any feeling you want! (You can bet I’ve got more collections coming)!

Here’s a closer look at the spring collection, it’s a casual, happy collection with sweet spring colors:

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I added the cream color on the handles of this purse for more interest. And that sweet little flower is from this set.

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Take a look at those side pockets! These are so awesome because when you attach them, they create that soft curve…perfect for holding a cell phone, right?! Lol.

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The purple tassel is one of my favorites…matches those pretty handles!! Do you need a purple purse in your life?

And for the Essentials Collection, I had some fun with embossing on the body of the purses.

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Look at those KEYS!!! I used this die here and heat embossed them several times with silver embossing powder. I just love them hanging off the purse! I wouldn’t have to dig through my purse to find my keys if they hang so nicely on the side like this! Lol. I used another die here to emboss those circles around the face of the purse, and I added a black “leather like” band around the bottom of the purse.

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Notice the stitches around the edges of this purse…I simply used a black pen! So easy. And here I used gold foil paper for the buckle and around the top of the tassel. I just ADORE those finishing touches. I embossed the double stitched square dies in the center of the purse. Doesn’t that just add some class?!

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This embossed purse might be my favorite! I used pearl paper so in real life this purse just glows with pearlescent beauty! I used this die here to create the diamonds in the purse, and added black paper on the sides for a dramatic look! It’s so fancy! Oh, and see the gold plate near the top of the purse…that’s part of the buckle that I cut with gold foil paper; just imagine that’s where the designer label is etched.

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This taupe purse rounds out the Essentials collection. Here I used white for the tassel and the buckle to match the fun polka dots on the pocket. And that pocket really opens! It’s held closed by a small piece of velcro.

So which purse would you need to add to your purse collection? I just realized that I would need a basic black purse too, and probably a red purse, and a turquoise purse….Lol. I have a few more to create, don’t I?

I hope you enjoyed these collections today! Do check out these dies at Our Daily Bread Designs, I think that they are so much fun to create with.

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