I had a glorious week with my sweet son over spring break. I imagined that once he was home, he’d sneak out to spend some time with friends, but that didn’t happen. He stuck with me the entire time and it was nothing short of a fabulous gift for me. I was so thankful for someone to talk to and of my children, he and I are personality twins. He’s a straight shooter so I spent most of the week with him breaking some honest observation to me. All good, all good. Now you might understand why I didn’t dare break away to upload some of the things I had ready, lol. Here’s a card I made a bit ago – don’t even ask me what I was thinking – I wanted bows and it got a little bit out of hand; once I started tying, they seemed to multiply, lol!!
The base of the card is made using a Martha Stewart punch that I punched nine times in a square grid layout. I tied a bow in the center of each grid with a larger bow at the top. I used a sentiment from an Our Daily Bread Designs set called Sweet Friendship. It’s hung on a tag cut with Spellbinders™ Lacey Ovals and Spellbinders™ Classic Ovals SM. I also made a box to match the card using the same Martha Stewart punch. Goodness, it was much easier than I thought, so I’ll put the box on my Tutorial To Do list.
My card is 6″ x 6″ and all bows are made on the Peg Bow Maker, ranging from 1″ to 3″. Here’s a view of the box with the ribbon removed – inside I have a Prima Rose backed with a fluffy bow to be used as a corsage. The box is a 2″ cube cut out on all sides including the lid.
| SUPPLIES I USED |
| Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Sweet Friendship Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Cream 80lb Cover, Coredinations Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink – Pink Pastel Accessories: Martha Stewart Punch – , Spellbinders™ Lacey Ovals and Spellbinders™ Classic Ovals SM, Recollections Pearls, Seam Binding, Prima Rose |
I missed you guys!! Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!! Don’t forget to Spring Ahead!!
Bows are so feminine and cheerful, and yours are just gorgeous! My bow maker arrived in the mail last week so I’ll be able to make a bow card now, too! I’m so thankful you had a precious time with your boy. What a blessing!
Such an awesome set here Becca. I just love this little box and the pattern with the punching looks fabulous on both.
I also just recieved my bowmaker last week, and can´t wait to get to play with it and make some of your awesome bows now too.
Sooo glad to hear, that you gott such precious time with your son, I know exacrtly what you mean, as I feel the same connection to my youngest of my 3 sons too, and it is a pretty amazing feeling, so I´m really so happy for you hun, and don´t you ever worry about us here, as we´ll all be here, when your son is gone again, and our families will always come first for all of us, so we all understand it very well, and we´ll just wait and be here, when you´re ready, so simple is that.
Have a wonderful week ahead hun and lots of great fun and joy, I hope.
Sounds like you a wonderful spring break with your son. Such moments are to be cherished! The card and box are so light and airy! Wonderful color too!
Becca how lovely to spend quality time with your darling son. I know how that feels too. and your card and box are gorgeous. I look forward to seeing the tutorial on the little box soon.
Hugs Trish.
BECCA THANK GOD FOR GOOD TIMES WITH YOUR SON. ITS A
SPECIAL TIME. LOOVED THE PINK BOW CARD AND BOX. CAN’T
WAIT TO MAKE THEM. AND THEY ARE PINK, HUSBANDS AUNT
WILL BE 90 NEXT MONTH AND SHE LOVES PINK. JUST THE CARD
FOR HER. THANK YOU.
CYNTHIA
Piekne rzeczy tworzysz, kocham je ogldac
Hi Becca – you’ve been in my thoughts…… I’m so pleased for you to know your son valued the time you spent together….. such precious memories.
Your card and box are beautiful and I look forward to the tutorial. tfs
Hugs
Heathe (UK)
x
So glad that your week was fabulous with your sweet son. Your set is bow-licious. It’s beautiful Becca. I can see that your peg bow-maker got a workout. The bow surely makes for a super sweet and feminine card. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Love the box! Definitely need the directions.
Dear Becca,
Your column Amazing Grace, suits you perfectly, because you are Amazing! You have such wonderful talent, I would love to sit beside you and watch you craft, and learn from you. But what is also wonderful is your spirit, it reaches through the computer to me, and to everyone else, that also is a priceless gift! This is your calling, and I am so glad that I have been shown this site, and get your email everyday! You are a lovely person inside and out, and that helps to make your talents even more beautiful! Thank you for sharing ALL of your gifts each day!
BECCA! This is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! I LOVE all the bows!!!!!!!!!! “Getting out of hand” turned out FABULOUSLY!!!!!!!!!! :) Can’t wait to see your tute! (You should be on the Martha Stewart Pay Roll!!!!!!!!!! ) So, glad you had a wonderful time with your son! AND what a SWEET son to NOT run off with his friends! MAYBE, he knew mom needed some SPECIAL TIME just for her? :)
Being new to your blog, but loving every single blog, I missed you last week but am thrilled that you had that precious time with your son. It is so important especially in today’s world. You definitely made up for our lost momemts last week with this post. Absolutely breathtaking! Going to my computer this morning I was so happy to see that you are back@!!!!
Mstgane
Ann
I am looking forward to the box tutorial. and, anxiously waiting for my bow maker to arrive.
So happy for you that you had the wonderful visit with your son.
Lynn :-)
I love all these bows! Your card is stunning along with that box. You do some amazing things :)
So glad you had a wonderful time with your son.
BEAUTIFUL.
Beautiful! Love both the card and the box. Looking forward to the box tutorial. All I can think of is “Ribbons and Bows”- always a great combination! I have you peg bow maker and have yet to be able to sit down and use it. When I do, I think I will have to make a big splash with them- maybe something like this!
What a fun little card to make. It is very cute and pretty. You did all the right things with your son. Hobbies can come and go but that boy, well they are precious and those windows of opportunities with our children don’t come often at that age.
Oh my goodness how beautiful and frilly! I love the matching box and look forward to the upcoming tutorial. So glad you had an awesome week with your son. Thanks for sharing.
Love all of the bows! This is a beautiful project and that box would be a fabulous give to give to your mother for Mother’s Day (hint, hint). I am so happy you had time with your son. I am in the same situation where my son lives far away and travels a lot so I rarely get to see him … he is so independent that he can’t understand why his mommy misses him! LOL! I wish you could do a workshop at some of the stamp/scrapbook shows so more of us could meet you in person. Looking forward to your next project … Love & Hugs!
It is a beautiful thing to spend quality time with each of your children on their own, I totaly agree with you. I was just thinking about one of my sons last night, he just popped into my head and I remember so well when he was only about 2 years old and he loved nothing better than to come up on my knee and have a story read to him and then at the end of the story he always gave me the most wonderful cuddle..last night thinking about him I could actually feel that cuddle…to this day we have always had a very loving and caring affinity with each other.
Your card is indeed covered in bows and beautiful bows they are LOL I love the little box to go with the card, probably big enough to hold a couple of chocolates.
LOL Eileen
Oh, so happy that you had a great week with your baby boy!!! Are your vocal cords worn out?! :) Wow, your card and little box are beautiful! I love all of the bows…..thanks for the chuckle too!!! Love and hugs, Angie
It’s wonderful to be able to spend some sweet time with your children…it seems once they leave home it’s hard to get them back….even if its just for a moment…..
Your creations are stunning…..love the box….can;t wait to see how you made that….tfs
Wow! Sounds like you had a great week. I was thinking about you and your son and how much fun you must have been having together. Family time is some of the very best!!!! The card and box are very pretty. I hope you have a great week. Thank you for sharing.
Missed seeing you but soooo very glad you had a grand time with your son. How wonderful that he spent all his time with you. The box is adorable, but that is a lot of bows on the card. LOL But still pretty. Edna
Such gorgeous bows – everywhere! Love the colors used. Another beautiful creation for some lucky recipient! And what a joy to have your son visit and spend the time with you entirely.
Oh, these are so pretty Becca. The bows are beautiful. Love the dreamy color, the punched panels. I don’t have this type of MS punch, but now I need to get one and try it out. So glad you had a wonderful time with your son. :o)
Becca,
I’m so glad you had such a wonderful time with your son! Family time is So important! Your card and box are stunning! I’m going to have to get out my Martha punches and play with them… :-)
What a beautiful card and a box to start the Spring jump ahead. In fact it was great getting an extra hour of sleep last night. The card is so soft and airy. Love, love, love it.
Hugs and God Bless,
Gretchen
so glad you had time with your son. it’s always nice to get special alone time. i’s sure i wasn’t the only one wondering when you’ld post again. i love the little box, and it’s so much fun to get carried away sometimes. tfs.
Treasured moments with our sons, you are Blessed with a wonderful son; a reflection of how he was raised. It’s nice to hear of parents/children appreciating each other, we don’t hear enough of these stories in our lives any more. Thank you for sharing your love with us.
As for that beautiful card, I love the pink and ALL the bows, talk about girlie girlie. I can hardly wait to see the tutorial on making the box, what an adorable gift it is.
I received my bow maker and am anxiously waiting to make bows, darn I have another project before making bows. Loved the CD and have watched it several times. You make it all look so easy. I’m hoping to have perfect bows like Becca!!!
Cherish the memories of your sons visit they last a lifetime.
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!! Jaw dropping.
Although I missed you this week, I am so happy that your priorities were in the right place. Time with family is priceless and I’m delighted the visit was a success. Love the airy, fresh, spring-is-here, look of your newest creation. A picker-upper, for sure.
Hi Becca! So happy for you that you got to spend all this one on one time with your son! I had a small taste of that on Friday. My hubby was out of town and my “baby” boy took his mom out to dinner. Loved it!
Love your beautiful card and box too! Looking forward to seeing your tutorial! Hugs and Blessings!!!
LOVE the box! Can’t wait for the tutorial.
BECCA, That is one of the prettiest cards I have ever seen.
Tricia
Becca…I absolutely LOVE all those teeny bows! I don’t think it’s a bit overdone. I’m happy for you to have spent a quality weekend with your son and we didn’t miss you, knowing you were recharging!
Just beautiful. Have you thought of just selling the CD on bow making? Many months ago when I started following you, before you started making the Bow Maker, I took your picture to my wonderful husband, carpenter, and he created one. Would love to buy the CD if I could for $20…
Love the card and the bows give testament to the ease of using your bow maker! Please tell me what Martha Stewart punch you used on the card?
Thanks so much for all the beauty you share!
Oh, this is so lovely! I’d be thrilled to read your tutorial, Becca. Can’t wait and thanks so much for sharing with us. Have a great week!
– DebbieK
Becca, this card and box are just beautiful! I love how you used the punch
to get that intricate cutout. I’ve missed your posts but am glad you had
spent quality time with your son.
All the best,
Maryellen
Hi Becca-OMG-this is Beautiful and so Elegant. I am so happy that you were able to visit with your son—time that is a blessing—I am sure we all missed you but we all know how important our children are-and visiting with them is so precious. I was wondering if in your busy schedule will you be showing how to make the box for this project. This is a nice gift for Mother’s Day or that special person celebrating a special day. Becca thank you for all you share with all of us that visit your website. Again I will say you are and Angel of God. Have a nice week. Raquel
What a beautiful card–it’s very original and attractive. You’re such a great creative genius, Becca. I never get tired of looking at your cards.
so glad to hear you had such a wonderful time with your son, those times are too precious!
Wow those are alot of bows :) Love the box, I actually have that punch, so I look forward to the tutorial !
Hi, I’m new to your blog and I LOVE it and I think the bows are fabulous, not to mention they’re my favorite colour — pink!
I am fairly new to paper crafting and I am so filled with excitement as I view all of your beautiful projects, they allow me to see such wonderful possibilities with the craft. Thank you.
Vee
Welcome back Becca,
It does my heart good to hear you were able to spend quality time with your son. Thanks for sharing the lovely bow card and box. Love that box, so looking forward for the tutorial.
love it! me encanta! Preciosa!
Beautiful…Beautiful, as usual ….Amazing Becca ! Love card and Box & “Me Too” waiting for instructions. So glad your Son spent time with you and you alone ! That really means so much ! !
Hugs & Blessings
Becca, this pink-bow card is so scrumptious! Blessings!
Oh how beautiful. So lovely!!
Hi Becca,
Your card and box are ‘bow-tiful’. A very clever way to use lots of bows and at the same time produce something beautiful but different. It has the feel of a Pagoda, with all the trellis roses creeping through the open weaves. Just lovely.
I am so glad you have had such a close time with your son, we have to grab onto every minute they offer us don’t we?! They grow so fast and have so little time for us as they do; their lives become so busy with other things. My own son is home for two weeks at the end of March and I am so looking forward to it; I have only seen him once in nearly three months.
Have a wonderful week. All the best Linda
Well of course you spent the time that he was home with him, rather than your computer!! Missed your posts, but didn’t really expect any! So glad that you were able to spend so much quality time together. I’ve actually got the punch that you used today, but I’ve never done a bow in the center of each square…sure is pretty! Can’t wait to see the tutorial on the box, I can see myself making those. Glad to have you back, Becca! Must say that before you started selling your bow maker, I made one for myself. Every time I tie a bow with it, which is often!, I think of you.
Hugs,
R/
This is just adorable….I love the bows…I’ve never seen a card like this….
my buddy is home with me this week – so I understand totally!
Enjoy.
Sandra
So glad to hear you had a wonderful visit with your son! I am closer to my son than my daughter and that stills often surprises me! You make beautiful bows…whether one or 20!
Hello Becca,
I am so thankful your son stayed with you for his holiday ~ what a great fellow!
Your card and box are amazing.
I received my Peg Bow Maker on Friday ~ YAY.
Can hardly wait to use it. THANK YOU for the beautiful card that arrived with it. I love the type of ribbon you used! Wish I knew what kind it was – sooo soft and pliable.
Blessings, Candy
I missed you, but am glad you had such a great visit with your son. Your bow card is gorgeous. I’ll look forward to seeing the box tutorial.
Becca this is beautiful. I love all the bows and I love this box!!!
Glad you got to spend time with your son.
I got my bow maker late Saturday and am anxious to try it out. I had company all weekend, therefore had to stay away from my craft area.
Your card and box are gorgeous!
Glad you had some wonderful family time!
Like others, I eagerly look forward to your tutorial. I even own this punch, so I can try it right afterwards! I’m especially impressed with how you managed to get each punch perfectly centered on all sides of the box. I bet you have some wonderful tip on that!
Becca
Love the bows and the box. it’s yet another “WOW” experience to see your creations.
I understand the pleasure of time with your son, my heart sings with you. the most precious gift we can share is time with one another. And with that said thanks for sharing your time with us!
Your card and box are amazing, very pretty! The times we get to spend with our children are so precious and as they get older….rare. I’m so happy that you had that time together!
Dear Becca,
I am so thrilled that you had this memorable time with your son. How wonderful to receive this priceless gift of time!
Thanks for sharing your pretty bow card and that glamourous box today. Beautiful!
Becca, thank you for sharing all of your fabulous works! I am always so inspired with after viewing your work. I have created what I call the cup cake box using one of the MS punch around the page punches, inspired by your billion of bows card and box. Again, thanks for sharing your creativity!
WOW! WOW! WOW! Love all those bows!!! You are the master!
Sorry this is a late post on this beautiful creation. (My mom went to be with the Lord last Sat.)
Too many bows and pink, I think not- the more the better for me. I absolutely love this card and box. Can’t wait for your tutorial.
Cindy
What an absolutely stunning card, I have never seen one more beautiful
I just found your site through pinterest – and I am so happy I did!! You are such an inspiration! Beautiful work!!
Marla :-)
I guess I will be making billions of boxes, I just love your work. Got up and “played” this morning and made a 4 x 4 inch box. Thanks again for inspiring me and for sharing your creativity!
Becca,
As usual, what a gorgeous project. Thanks for sharing your fabulous artwork and for the inspiration.
Love your beautiful card and box.
Please advise the name of the Martha Stewart punch,
so I can order it, awaiting the tutorial to make this beautiful box.
Love your website, so inspirational,
Kind Regards, Glenda
Your New Zealand follower.