Stylish Tote

May 14, 2025

I was looking at accessories for summer on the Internet, I was flooded with images of tote bags and accessories. This bundle looks just like the ones I saw, you can create your tote bag in any color or use Designer Series Paper you have in your stash. I chose a new In Color, Secret Sea because is on trend for summer.

To aid in putting the card together and to keep the dried glue from showing, I used Adhesive Sheets on the back side of the Secret Sea pieces I die cut from the cardstock. I did not put adhesive on the handle, I thought it looked more realistic loose.

Mail a card to someone today, they will love it!

Cindy Loen

Cutting

Secret Sea: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (score at 4 1/4), 2 x 3 (with adhesive sheet on the back side) for die cutting water bottle, lotion tube, bag base, bag straps, tied scarf, glasses, handle

Basic White: (2) 5 1/4 x 4 and 2 3/4 x 2 (newspaper die cut)

Basic Beige:4 3/4 x 3 1/4 (bag die cut)

Assembly

On one of the Basic White pieces, stamp the hibiscus in Secret Sea ink, I inked once and stamped twice to get the faded look. Attach to the card front and the other piece of Basic White to the inside of the card base.

Stamp the "headline" stamp on the smaller newspaper die cut.

Attach the Secret Sea die cut bag bottom, straps, handle and scarf to the Basic Beige bag.

Fold the outside and bottom scores lines to the inside and add adhesive on them only and attach to the card front. I like the puffy look of the bag, not attached flat to the card base.

Tuck the newspaper to the inside of the bag, along with the water bottle and lotion tube. Attach the frames to the glasses, save the hearts to put inside the card. And then attached the glasses to the bag. Add a 25-27 Secret Sea Flat Pearl to the center top of the bag to finish off the look!

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