 
Good morning friends! So happy to have had some crafty time, I have a card to share and a cool sale to talk about. About the card . . . try as I may, I’ll never have enough Birthday Cards on hand, so I added another one to the stash. I’ve used JustRite Grand Handwritten Sentiments and JustRite Grand Handwritten Sentiments SVG along with Spellbinders Labels 47 Decorative Elements, Spellbinders Pierced Squares and Spellbinders Blooms Four. And oh how I love Labels 47 Decorative Elements. This is the first time I’ve used this template and I sure don’t know why, it’s absolutely delightful and so airy!
 I created the frame look using Labels 47 Decorative Elements and cutting the aperature using the Pierced Squares Template, then I inset a smaller square for a contrast effect. The small flowers were made with Blooms Four which has three small flowers that I stacked to get a variety. The Sentiment is cut using a JustRite SVG file and I love it that there are holes in the interior. I wanted to create a dimensional cut element by stacking and offsetting two identical layers. I colored the edges of the bottom layer with a gold krylon pin and it reminds me of the pricey little elements you buy at the craft store. Frugal me = happy crafty girl.
Be sure, to stop by the JustRite site to snag some of the cling sets that are on clearance. They’re clearing out to make way for a big summer release in the coming months. Savings are up to 70% off! Umm, enabling done, you’re welcome.
Tomorrow I’ll have some hints on a Handmade Giveaway I’ll be having on May 1. Hope you can stop by :-)
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Good morning! I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned. If you’re lucky enough to have marvelous spring weather where you are – savor it! The outdoors is calling me too, in the mean time I have a birthday card to share today. I’m keeping it short and sweet so I can get all my must do’s done and have outside time.
Made on a 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″ base, I layered cream and gold card stock and topped it with Spellbinders Cascading Hearts. On the next layer I added Spellbinders Pierced Rectangles. The top and bottom of the rectangle are embellished with Spellbinders Victorian Tassels – I used other pieces from the same set to make the laurel heart as well. To finish up I stamped Birthday Greetings onto vellum and cut the ends using the ribbon tails pieces from Spellbinders Petite Pennants.
Hugs sweet friends, I’ll be back soon!!
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Have you ever used the phrase Beautiful Inside and Out to describe a sweet friend? Sure you have! You know them, that’s one of our good friends that has that special glow – she (or he) is so gracious and she’s magically kind without even trying. It’s not often that I have the energy reserve to tackle the inside of a card, but I was thinking about it recently and thought if I’m truly sending a card to someone like I described, why not do more to make the card beautiful on the inside and out? When I sat down to the task I immediately knew the stamp set I wanted to use – JustRite Romantic Wild Roses with a touch of vintage flavor using Spellbinders Decorative Applause 3D Embossing Folder. It was truly an easy task to accomplish using JustRite Romantic Wild Roses Offset SVG’s otherwise, I’d still be sitting in front of the TV fussy cutting :-)
The embossing folder was colored by smearing Antique Linen Distress Ink before embossing then repeating the same steps using Tea Dyed Distress Ink (and a little mist of water) An aperture is cut using Spellbinders Labels 42 and then embellished using Spellbinders Labels 42 Decorative Elements. I used the same dies in a similar arrangement as the outside including the cut flowers. The outside text is done with JustRite Extended Family Large Fancy Sentiments and enough options that I used the same text to fill the inside. I offset the area by bordering with Spellbinders Classic Scallops. There’s just enough open room on the bottom to leave a sweet note for that special friend :-) How about you, do you decorate the insides or are you ready to move on after making a smashing card on the outside?
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Stamps: JustRite Papercraft – JustRite Extended Family Large Fancy Sentiments, JustRite Romantic Wild Roses Offset SVG’s
Craft Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White – 80lb smooth, My Minds Eye – Lost and Found
Ink: Versafine – Onyx Black, Tea Dyed Distress Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Amuse Studio – Cranberry, Fresh Ink – Mojito, Harvest, Anna Griffin – Blush, SU – Garden Green
Accessories: Spellbinders Decorative Applause 3D Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Labels 42, Spellbinders Labels 42 Decorative Elements, Spellbinders Classic Scallops, Krylon Gold Pen |
Thanks so much for stopping by. Thanks also for your kind words this week – you are all beautiful inside and out ;-)
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Beautiful card! You absolutely inspire me!! Thank you Becca.
Love the sentiment, flowers and bow of course! Really lovely creation.
We never have enough birthday cards on hand. Why? Because we make them for each individual specific. At least that is what I do. This is very pretty Becca. Love it.
Hugs
Mstgane
Ann RObbins
Absolutely STUNNING and I LOVE the colours.
Your cards are just jaw-dropping gorgeous. Each one an artistic masterpiece. The recipients must feel extremely loved when they receive your cards.
Gorgeous creation,love the handwritten sentiment.Beautiful layout too.
Gr Elly
Love this card everything about it just gorgeous!
Such a beautiful card. Using the gold pen really adds a nice touch.
Again a really beautiful card here Becca. Everything is just sooo beautiful matched and well made.
Hi Becca, Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, this card is so beautiful, loving the backing paper, the pierced squares die-cuts, the background die-cut and the fabulous sentiment stamp. Truly gorgeous.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Such a pretty, pretty card! I love the bow :o)
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Hello Becca
Beautiful !
Love Marg
It is as gorgeous as you my friend.
god Bless .
Elaine H X
Beautiful, love the combo of dies used, the gold is such a pretty touch, love these colors!
Hello Becca,
This is gorgeous.
Love Maureen xx
Gorgeous card, Becca – love the different hues of colour and of course, those ribbons/flowers are crazy beautiful.
Another gorgeous card, Becca. You sure do have a way with making everything you touch turn into something fabulous! Thanks for sharing this.
Just lovely! I admire your cards!
Beautiful card Becca and fabulous colour combos. Not only are you gifted when it comes to design you are also wonderful at combining colours. Truly this lady is a genius and a very generous one indeed.
Beautiful, I love those labels 47 elements too. Thanks for sharing, I have several bdays coming up and these cards are good ideas.
hugs
kay
Hi Becca,
Wow This is stunning! Love the design and that die is gorgeous will have to look into that one lol! Love the sentiments too, a must have.
Thank you for all your inspiration
Love & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
So pretty, Becca. Love the paper and colors. The die cuts go so well together.
Hi Becca. I love your stunning card. The dies and flowers are gorgeous. Hugs xxx
Love the card, Thanks for your inspirations.
I love this card so much! What a beautiful gift to give someone on their birthday or Mother’s Day or..
Beautiful card. Love everything about it. Your bows are always so lovely.
Hi Becca
Just had to comment on this beautiful card
I love everything about it
Thank you for sharing it it’s gorgeous
T x
Becca,
I love this card. It seems that I never have enough birthday cards either.
When I do have a small supply, then I don’t have the right one for that person.
Wish I would be here for your give away. WE are leaving tomorrow & will
be gone for 2 weeks.
So beautiful Becca I love the colors.
This is so gorgeous and I love your background paper!
Oh my, what a stunning card! You are Amazing with your imagination and how you take all these different designs and pull them all together to show case this gorgeous card!
Hi Becca
Absolutely lovely birthday card! Beside the colors being so striking, all the patterns you put together look like they belong together. You are just so creative! Hugs, Karen
Lovely card Becca. I haven’t noticed Blooms Four before but your card made me take notice. Love the shadow effect with the sentiment too but your bow steals the show! Any chance you could let us know how you make it?x
Good morning Becca from a sunny Scotland at the moment,
I do like your soft “old fashioned” coloured and decorated cards as they have that look as if they stepped out of the time of elegance and taste(oh i hope you don’t take offence at how i am trying to describe this beauty that you have given to us because i seriously don’t mean to offend). The papers that you have used, the soft antique rose stunning ribbon and the style is just so pretty, thank you flower for your work of sheer beauty.
Love and crafty hugs across the miles
Norah (Glenochil Village, Scotland)
Oh my goodness. That is such an elegant journal cover. Your creativity just blows my mind! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Becca. I love this card from the background paper upwards. The dies all work so well together and such sweet flowers. Take care x