{"id":408999121,"date":"2011-11-11T14:23:16","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T19:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=408999121"},"modified":"2019-11-10T09:07:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T15:07:06","slug":"the-affirmation-tote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/the-affirmation-tote\/","title":{"rendered":"THE AFFIRMATION TOTE Available Now: Positivity by Your Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IrgRqoKHdg8\" height=\"304\" width=\"540\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Introducing<\/em><strong> THE AFFIRMATION TOTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The<strong> AFFIRMATION TOTE BAG <\/strong>is an oversize tote bag that is<strong> POSITIVITY BY YOUR SIDE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">BUY IT ON ETSY<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">BUY IT ON MEYLAH<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/the-affirmation-tote\/attachment\/1-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-408999122\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408999122\" alt=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1-e1384193068496.jpg\" width=\"405\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1-e1384193068496.jpg 405w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1-e1384193068496-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>| DETAILS |<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Screenprinted by hand on a 100% cotton canvas tote bag<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Printed in black and &#8220;scarlet&#8221; red<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Zippered main compartment<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Zippered inner compartment, approximately 4 inches (l) by 6 inches (w)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Extra long fabric handles (13 inches long) reinforced at stress points<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Bag by Augusta Sportswear<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>| DESIGN |<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/the-affirmation-tote\/attachment\/affirmation-tote-up-close\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-408999124\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408999124\" alt=\"affirmation-tote-up-close\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/affirmation-tote-up-close-e1384193520426.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 <em>\u201cI let go of the need to be perfect\u201d<\/em> handwritten design by Samantha Marie Davis printed on both sides of bag<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Falling to the right of the affirmation are <em>oversize red lips<\/em>, representing the branding of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lipstickaffirmations.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lipstick Affirmations<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>| MEASUREMENTS |<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 20&#8243; wide x 15&#8243; long x 5&#8243; (bottom width)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Holds anything and everything! Books, gym clothes, weekend getaway bag, etc.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2022 Bag weighs 11 ounces<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>| THE MESSAGE |<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/the-affirmation-tote\/attachment\/screen-shot-2013-11-06-at-9-54-47-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-408999123\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408999123\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-11-06 at 9.54.47 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Screen-Shot-2013-11-06-at-9.54.47-PM-e1384193199310.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"541\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Recognizing that women (especially herself!) forget their natural beauty and strength within because they \u201cbelieve they need to be perfect,\u201d Samantha\u2019s intentions for her accessories brand Lipstick Affirmations is to help women to let go of perfection and embrace, love and share their \u201cimperfect perfections\u201d with the world.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This message is inspired by the reality that mass communication &#8211; via traditional women\u2019s media and collaborative social media &#8211; paints a picture of perfection that women believe is the ideal state of living for a happy, fulfilled life.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">By sharing who we authentically are with ourselves and our peers through the power of affirmation writing, we can begin to see that it is our imperfect vulnerabilities which allow us to be the perfect beings we already are. 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