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:
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.
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!
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:
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:
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.
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.
May your days be filled with sunshine,