Hello Cyber Friends! I am really excited to tell you that the girls over at The Color Throwdown site gave my fall themed card, Pumpkin Pie Anyone? a "shout out"! :) Thank you Color Throwdown girls for the mention & thank you cyber girlfriends for the ton or supporting my blog! I truly appreciate all the positive feedback & read each & every comment :) 
I am calling this gift set my Fashion Daisies! When I first saw Cuttlebug's New Morroccan Screen EF, I immediately thought of one of my fave French handbag designers, Louis Vuitton! (Louis Vuitton would have a heart attack if he were alive knowing I was
associating his fine handbags to paper purses!) I made this Happy Birthday card & purse for my friend / co-worker, Perla, who will be celebrating her 26th birthday on Saturday, September 19th. I originally made this purse in March '09, so if you would like to see either a written or video tutorial click Scalloped Top Purse.(This will link you to my original post that includes step-by-step written instructions & my YouTube video) This lil' purse is extremely versatile & makes a wonderful gift. I frequently use it as a gift bag to fill with approximately 4 - 6 standard A2 greeting cards (4.25" x 5.5"). The color inspiration for my 
Fashion Daisies set comes from this week's Lauren's My Time To Create Inspiration Challenge, MTTI06 & the card layout is inspired by Kazan's Sketch 35 at 2 Sketches 4 You. For your pleasure, I recommend visiting both of these sites that I have mentioned! Do you like Louis Vuitton's style or do you have a personal fave? I'd love to know who is your designer of choice?! Be Sweet!
Using the flower outline stamp from the PTI Beautiful Blooms set, I randomly created my own background DP with SU Chocolate Chip ink.
For a whole lot of texture, I embossed the Sizzix SU Top Note Die with the Cuttlebug Morroccan Screen EF & the large BossKut daisy & lil' daisy on the inside with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF.
More embossing on the smallest scallop on the top flap & both front & back outermost panels. To keep the purse closed, I put a self-adhesive velcro dot between the front flap and purse front. I cut the lil' scalloped tag using the Sizzix Sizzlet tag die & adhered an embossed daisy.
Are you lovin' all the texture? For a lil' more detail, using a Bazzill Stitch'z template, I pierced holes around then entire circumference of the largest scalloped circle.
The topper is secured to the back of the purse with 3 large brads.
Ingredients Used: Stamps: PTI Beautiful Blooms, Flower Garden, SU Great Friend Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Whisper White Ink: SU Chocolate Chip Sprinkles: Cricut Accent Essentials Cartridge, Cuttlebug Morroccan Screen & Swiss Dots EF, Sizzix SU Top Note die, BossKut die, Marvy Uchida flower punch, Offray ribbon, Jo-Ann Craft Essentials hardware, Sizzix Sizzlit tag die
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26 Sweet Comments So Far:
Hey Mona, this is significantly better than any LV purse! Love this template! Really unique. I went back and looked at your previous tutorial and you make it look easy! I'll have to give this a try. Great coordinating card! Great choices!
Hi Mona! I'm lovin' those daisies! Very cool looking project! I love that purse and card! Where cam I find that template? Is it from Lauren? Great job with the design!
What a beautiful design! I love that embossed pattern; it does look like Louis V! Great idea! Those daisies are really neat as well! I'll have to check out your tutorial on the purse! Looks nice!
Hi Mona--Love the colors. It makes a beautiful set, and also reminds me of the Christmas card you did recently. Also thought Griffin and Gretchen were just so cute. Say for me. Good job. Sue
Awesome design, Mona! How do you consistently blow me away with the stuff you create! I really love the colors and that neat embossed pattern! What a great idea! Can wait to give this one a try! Thanks so much for all you've done!
-Lucy
Really cool design, Cupcake! I love the LV-like embossing; it goes together well with your them! Those daisies are really neat. I like how you layered them. Great job and TFS!
Love how you created this project. That embossing folder looks great on the purse. You are very creative. Your colors are just perfect. I'm reminded of your beautiful Winter Card from your last post. That was one of my all time Cupcake favorites! Thanks!
Beautiful as always, dear Mona! Great color scheme...right up your alley...or as Sarah would say 'right up your street'!
Template QUEEN! Beautiful!!!
That daisy on this card is so beautiful! Great idea and I love that purse! Awesome set!
Wow! I love that purse! Great template and that embossing goes so well with it! Fun Fun Fun!
This project rocks, Mona! That paper purse is so neat; I love the LV embossing. I hadn't seen this before I saw your design! Your card is really elegant and beautiful! Now, I have to go watch you video! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Mona this is OUTSTANDING! Love the card and just adore the purse. You do SUCH a lovely job with all your projects and your 3D items are always rockin! Thanks for playing - you hit it out of the park!
The card is gorgeous as ALWAYS!!!!! The purse, Ok, I've got to have one!!!!! Thank you so much for linking your video. I have GOT to make this. Just stunning!!!!! You have filled my cup with inspiration tonight, Chick-a-dee!!!!
Blessings,
Kim xXx
This is so beautiful. I'd love to have such a beautiful purse! It would make a great gift bag! Also, I can't get over your beautiful daisies! So elegant. Great job!
Beautiful! You know how I love blue and brown!!! I really like that surprise daisy inside the card too! Great job on this one!!!
sooooooooo pretty!!
That purse is so stinkin cute!
Beautiful set! Great idea to emboss that purse with the LV look! Wow! Sensational design! I love your stuff, Mona! You are so talented, girl!
Oh Mona...this puts LV to shame! LOL FANTASTIC take on the inspiration piece! I really LOVE what you created (both the card AND the purse). Those embossed daisies are too much!! I MUST have them :O) Looks like another shopping spree in my immediate future! Also love that patterned paper you created...just FAB!! So glad you could play along. Your talent is refreshing.
Congrats on the CTD shoutout as well! Totally deserved :O)
Lovely, lovely card and purse! What a great idea! I remember this template from before but I love this design on it even more! Great job!
Way better than anything LV could make!!! I love them both! Great idea!
Beautiful card and beautiful paper purse. Can't wait to give this one a try. Thanks so much for the link to your prior video; I'm sure that will be VERY helpful for those that are challenged like me! That daisy on the card is divine!
Mona what can I say? You leave me speechless yet again!! I can;t seem to say it enough but you are soooooo very very talented. We have to get you on a DT of some sort because they just don;t know what they are missing out on!
TFS!
Many Hugs
Eve
Hi Girls! So glad you liked the purse & card! That was my first video, so I hope you could make sense of it! I was extremely nervous!! :( Have a great weekend! Be Sweet! Mona
Love these daisies and that purse is so perfect. I don't remember seeing it before but now I've got to give it a try! Love the faux LV embossing. Nice touch!
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!