Daily Window Totes, Bags, & Bible Covers

I spent the day at the Riverside Convention center working at the Daily Window booth. I just LOVE these bags! I made a few cards to put in the windows. One bag I use for a purse and the other for catalogs, order forms, etc.

Here is the bag I am using as a purse. It is called the Eight Days a Week Tote:It has a lot of room on the inside and has a lime-green lining. Things don't get lost in a "black hole"! It has two small side pouches with magnetic snaps and on the inside, one zippered pocket and two small open pockets.

Here is a close up of the insert:I used the retired Simply Summer set with watercolor crayons. The words are from the retired Inspirational Greetings. The insert is 5 3/8" x 7 7/8".

This is the bag I use for business literature. It is called Daily Carry All. I am using this tote in my Daily Window class next month:Here is a close-up of the insert:
I used the Doodle This stamp set with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The words are from a retired set. The printed paper is not from Stampin' UP!

Let me know if you are interested in attending a Daily Window class. The cost of the class includes this tote.

In the Spotlight

I am pretty bummed that In the Spotlight is a hostess set. It has become one of my favorite sets because it works so well with the flower punches.

Ingredients:
In the Spotlight stamps (retired hostess set - consider using Big Pieces)
Bashful Blue c/s: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Blue Bayou c/s: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Groovy Guava c/s: 2 5-Petal Flower punches
Summer Sun c/s: Scallop punch
Purely Pomegranate c/s: Snowflake punch and 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Blue Bayou Classic ink
Groovy Guava Classic ink
Summer Sun Classic ink
Ice Circle brads

Hostess Club Card Swap

My Hostess Club swaps cards each month. In the past, we've made cards for occassions (birthday, thank you, etc.) Last year, we made cards for techniques (brayer, punches, background papers, etc.) This year, I decided to do card challenges. I've given members a different layout each month. Here are the cards we exchanged in January:

Created by Cathy Duran.

Created by Robin Rusmiselle.Created by Cathy Clauer.

Created by Robin Rusmiselle.

Created by Susan Hokanson.

Time Well Spent

This card uses one of the new hostess sets.

Ingredients:
Time Well Spent (3rd Level Hostess Set)
Itty Bitty Backgrounds
River Rock cardstock:
8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
3" x 2"
1 1/4" circle punch
Handsome Hunger cardstock:
5" x 3 3/4"
Purely Pomegranate carstock:
3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Scallop Punch
Purely Pomegranate stitched ribbon
Basic Black classic ink

Simply Summer Card

This week's 20 Card Project was made with Simply Summer. I wanted something bright and cheery this week. This is the project I'm working on in the picture of me on this blog.

Ingredients:
Simply Summer stamps(retired - consider using Just Like You)
Inspirational Greetings stamps (retired - consider using Curvey Verses)
Basic Black Classic Ink
Summer Sun c/s: 8 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Only Orange c/s: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Whisper White c/s: 2 1/2" x 2"
Chocolate Chip c/s: 2 3/4" x 2 1/4"

I used an Aqua Painter with the Bold Bright Watercolor Crayons to paint the flowers and sailboat.

Zoo Fun

I love this film strip technique!
Ingredients:
Zoo Fun stamp set (retired - try using Zoofari)
Unknown retired word stamp
Garden Green c/s:
8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Basic Black c/s:
5 1/2" x 2 1/4"
Gable Green c/s"
1 1/2" x 2"
Glossy White c/s (punch 3 times with square punch)
Many Marvelous Markers: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Pink Passion, Yoyo Yellow, Garden Green
Basic Black classic ink
Spiral Punch
1 1/4" Square Punch
Ticket Corner Punch

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