Hey everyone. I need all the help I can get on this one! If you have seen any cutters or molds that would match any of these designs, I would greatly appreciate your input. I checked out GSA but, incredibly, I only found a few I could use.
The pattern is based on Vera Bradley's Call Me Coral. http://www.verabradley.com/product/Color/Call-Me-Coral/Large-Duffel/154786/defaultColor/Call%20Me%20Coral/pc/639/p/154786/sc/749/c/0.uts

Also, if you've seen any cakes with some of these designs, that would be helpful as well. I plan on doing some painting as well as cutouts. I know, this one is VERY ambitious but I've never said "no" regarding a cake request.
Thanks!!

What about a custom stencil?

I imagine if you had a black-line copy of the pattern you want you could have a laser cut stencil made. My husband has laser-cut stencils made for industrial use. Check online for sources, I'm not sure who he uses.

Kristy

Ace of Cakes did a Vera purse on their show once. Was a PITA and took forever!

Now there's an idea!! I can actually have someone else cut it for me? Hmmm. I'll have to check in to that. Thanks

I'll have to check out CCC and see if they have it on their website. I can't remember that episode. Yeah, I can just imagine how much work is going to go into this! But hopefully it will be a fun challenge though!

Paisley, leaf, scalloped circle and scalloped square gumpaste cutters are available at several places. I just bought the paisley ones from GSA. And I think I saw some of them on countrykitchensa. I even think Wilton has some that might work for you.

there's 3 pages of cakes with Vera Bradley designs here on CC. do a search for Vera Bradley and check them out. maybe one has tips for you

I have a fondant mat that is paisley from countrykitchensa.com - would that pattern help?

Did you notice Lindy Smiths paisley cutters on Global sugar art? That would help with part of the design on the bag.

http://www.globalsugarart.com/search.php?search=paisley+cutters&searchimage.x=24&searchimage.y=4

The wilton stackable flower cutter set looks a lot like the larger flower in the design too. It incluced the tear drop shape cut out as well as another shape that may or may not be useful.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/dp/B00188HNXU/?tag=cakecentral-20:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwilton%2Bflower%2Bcutter%2Bset%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1W1ADFA_en%26tbs%3Disch:1

Heres the wilton blossom cutter set too, the shape is kind of like some of the shapes in the bags design. I have the old six piece plastic blossom cutter set, but it looks like they've cut it down to 4 sizes now because they're metal. I got my plastic cutter set at Michaels so they might still carry them in your Michaels.

http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E3186C3-475A-BAC0-5C56EB5B7835A4CF&fid=3E32EC10-475A-BAC0-5DB28D94A84289D4

HTH

Alfiesmom, the design is based on Call Me Coral (It's a specific design and colors that my customer needs) and I didn't see that here on CC. Thanks though!
Joyfull4444, that second idea is perfect! Thanks. I have the other two and was planning on incorporating them somehow.
I suppose I'll have to hand cut some of the designs. I did look at the pic of CCC's Vera handbag. Very well done!! I didn't think about having it lay down as opposed to standing up. Good idea!
You guys are great! *MUAH*

i found cake!!!!!!!
here it is
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://charmcitycakes.com/uploads/Image/vera1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.charmcitycakes.com/blog/2009/08/purses-pictures-pig-outs-peeps-and-private-planes/&usg=__8-1YxDw51zoQds6Wqk33o1ytMwc=&h=330&w=400&sz=162&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=6kqDAdcNlkwpCM:&tbnh=144&tbnw=175&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dace%2Bof%2Bcakes%2Bvera%2Bbradley%2Bpurse%2Bcake%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D868%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=130&vpy=179&dur=1361&hovh=204&hovw=247&tx=118&ty=96&ei=sjV0TO-WM4GglAeu8YTKCA&oei=sjV0TO-WM4GglAeu8YTKCA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Thanks bakencake. That's the one they did on Ace Of Cakes. Isn't it incredible?!! Hope my Vera pattern turns out that well! It has very similar patterns.

I know that you can take a pic and print it out. I dont know exactly how but a friend of mine had a pic, took it to her grocery store and they printed out a pattern. all she did was paste it on her cake. I dont know if this is something you would consider doing. good luck on your cake and post a pic

Thanks bakencake. Yep, that's called an edible image. I prefer to either do cutouts with painting and piping or maybe the stencil idea. But, because of the intricacy of the design, I DID entertain the thought of an edible image!

Thanks again for your help everyone! I thought you might like to see the finished cake. It was 16x14x7 plus the height of the "yarn" (the yarn was made with RKT. The bag was all cake).

http://classycakesbydiane.com/images/Verabag5.jpg

http://classycakesbydiane.com/images/Vera1.jpg

I ended up using several methods: I cut a lot out by hand, used gumpaste/fondant cutters and I used my Cricut for a couple of designs. Also did some bc piping. Fun but very time consuming!

Wowww!!!!! That bag is amazing!!!!
I am pretty sure that it was very time consuming, but you should be very proud, that is a master piece!!!! Congratulations

Beautiful!

When I saw the bag I immediately thought of this mold:

http://www.goldaskitchen.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=9445&step=4

They also sell the paisley design... These are so inexpensive that it's worth trying the next time. By the way, your completed cake is AMAZING!

http://www.goldaskitchen.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=9444&step=4

amazing!!!!!!!!!!! looks great!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome! Its looks just like the real thing, great job Diane706!!

Oh Good Grief! I'm sorry to everyone who posted recently. I wasn't getting notified of new posts and just decided for the heck of it to check! What's going on with CC? With all the problems lately and the fact that there are rarely any updates on the problems makes me wonder if Heath and Jackie are ok. hmmmm. (I'm sure it's a full time job for them!) But I digress...

Anyway, thanks for the nice compliments everyone. And SparkleKat, I actually saw that mold in my researching stage but it was too late for me to order it by the time I found it. But thank you!!