 
Top of the morning to you blog friends!! You can’t see me smiling but just know, I am. Although I haven’t been around very much there’s lots of behind the scenes work that I needed to do, so I’m a happy camper when I can share stuff that’s been sitting in a pile in the corner of the room. Today we’re introducing Spellbinders Custom for JustRite – Lacey Tiers; its one of the dies that sold out with my Kit Club and people wanted more so JustRite brought them back. The cool thing is, it is available right now and it’s not bundled with anything else. I wanted to share card making ideas for an anniversary card using Lacey Tiers, Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles and uses a sentiment from JustRite Papercrafts called Large Elegant Sentiments.
Here’s your Step-by-Step Recap: From the bottom up, Card base 6-1/4″ x 6-1/4″, foam tape, blue matting layer 6-1/8″ x 6-1/8″, die cut layer using 2 Timeless Rectangles, foam tape, blue matting layer 5″ x 5″, cream matting layer 4-7/8″ x 4-7/8″, foam tape, die cut frame using three Lacey Tiers borders staggered, in center die cut layer using circle left over from Lacey Tiers Border and circular motif from Lacey Tiers stacked. Add flowers and seam binding. Banner is hand cut and lattice element from Lacey Tiers is sandwiched in the middle.
My next project is a gratitude journal….if you received this kit, then this was one of the projects you made. It features Melissa Frances products and is essential a decoratively covered book with journaling pages inside and measures 6″ x 6″. It’s held together by two metal rings and threaded on a sweet vintage metal hanger. The front cover made using Lacey Tiers and the sentiment is from Filigree Journal Covers. You get that stained glass like motif when cutting with only the large round die. I layered the border motif on top and popped this combination up on foam tape and a gathered crepe paper flower on top along with added a bow and pearls.
There are lots of wonderful samples for you to see today. I hope you can pop in and visit these ladies.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you take a couple of minutes today and treat yourself to getting crafty :-)
Sweet Blog Friends, first of all let me say thank you for all the surveys that are coming in. Please know these are simple questions just to check and see who’s out there. I like to think I know readers preference, many of you email me. It has been a while since we have done a poll of any sort, but you should know that if there are no software conflicts, Polls are going to resume again. Also I had to smile when I read your comments, Layer Recipes are coming too. They will be added slowly but they will come. In the meantime I wanted to share a couple of card making ideas. Starting with the first – it uses new Spellbinders dies – in the nick of time to start my Christmas stash. This month JustRite Papercrafts released Grand Christmas Sentiments – very nice sized Christmas salutations (2-1/2″ across) – I’m using a dressy Merry Christmas!
The new die template is Spellbinders Gold Majesty Circles. I paired it up with Spellbinders Standard Circles SM and Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags and Accents and on the bottom layer used Spellbinders Gold Labels Four. The small flourish in the flowers is Spellbinders Jewel Flowers and Flourishes.
Here’s your Step-by-Step Recap: Start out with a cardbase 5-1/2″ x 7″, foam tape, red matting layer 5-1/8″ x 6-5/8″, white layer 5″ x 6-1/2″, velvet and silk ribbon, die cut layer using Gold Labels Four (reserve inner circle), foam tape, die cut layer using Gold Majesty Circles, die cut layer using Standard Circles SM, die cut layer using Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, red organza ribbon, Jewel Flowers and Flourishes for flower.
My second card is a little bit of a tease. After my kit club was done, I can’t tell you the number of crafters wrote to JustRite Papercrafts trying to get the corner dies – they sold out with Kit. So, JustRite pulled them back into manufacturing and they are available to ship right now ( I know, enabling). I’m tickled because it was one of my favorites to design – they are Spellbinders Custom Progam for JustRite Filigree Corners Dies. I paired it up with Spellbinders Floral Ovals and Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG. The sentiment is another from JustRite Papercrafts called Special Gifts Labels Twenty Nine.
Here’s your Step-by-Step Recap: Start out with a cream cardbase 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″, die cut layer using Classic Ovals LG, foam tape, die cut layer using Floral Ovals and Classic Ovals LG cut at the same time, inside oval stack foam tape and smaller Floral Oval, foam tape, small Classic Oval LG. On corners add Filigree Corner Dies. If you are curious how to make large card bases for a card like this one be sure to see my tutorial on Spellbinders Filigree Hinged Card Bases.
Today’s card is relatively simple but I must tell you the JustRite Design team is primed to show this one off tomorrow along with a new stamp set from me. So when you sit down with your coffee or tea tomorrow morning, come visit me :-) Hang on tight, it’s going to be a busy week!!
Hugs friends! Don’t forget to pop over to read this long post to leave a comment, and my ‘I Need Your Feedback Blog Candy.
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Yes, I’m offering 20 Clear Storage cases for dies for free, to a winner who will be chosen by comment number with Random.org. I hope you’ll leave me some candid feedback. I’m soul searching! The backside of my blog is being rearranged and redone and in the midst of all the renovation I decided to take the many reader suggestions I get, to heart. To make sure I’m headed the right way, I simply need to ask a couple of questions. Here’s what I’m working on… This past April I started an overhaul of my blog. With luck, in the next week or so I’ll be able to take down the ‘coming soon’ sign. You’ll come to a place that’s a little bit easier to maneuver around, it will be much more search friendly and I hope that I’ll be able to find the things you ask me for. This kind of change comes hard for me, but it’s time.
It all started so innocently; I was months into the redo then I had to write a pretty detailed bio back in June (someone will ask, you can read it HERE). I had to dig deep and talk about what I do and more importantly why. So many things have changed over the years but haven’t changed on my blog; I was immersed in introspection. Before I knew it, I was standing in front of the mirror asking myself, What are my goals? What do my readers want? Am I being authentic? I lifted the lid of the box to reach in and get one teensy-weensy little thing and Pandora literally jumped out. I’ve looked myself up and down, inside and out and the questions continued. Am I honoring my legacy, my personality, the people who stop by to share, my need to give back? The past couple of months have been enlightening – my truth is that I’m growing and now my blog needs to catch up. I discovered that to do this day in, day out, I want to be a little bit more involved with my readers, I need to have fun – and if you come here repeatedly, it needs to be fun for you too!!
No worries, I’m not going anywhere, here’s what that I’ll be leading with:
• The site will be much easier to search!
• I will finally, finally have galleries after two and half years of ‘coming soon’!
• My most popular cards will eventually have downloadable instructions!
• I’ll be sharing some of my favorite digital cut designs that I have designed!
• A surprise in the coming months, requested by many, many readers!
• A commitment to help you make the beautiful things I know you can make!
• License to start again on anything that’s not working!
Here’s where you come in – I value what you think! Reader request is what is driving the majority of the changes I’m making. I’m going to ask five simple to answer, no-brainer type questions. You can leave any comment you like to enter into the drawing but it would be very helpful if you could leave a comment answering all five of those short questions. The drawing starts now and ends on Monday, July 29th at Midnight CST. I’ll announce a winner on my blog on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013. No purchase is necessary; there is one prize and it will be sent to 1 winner selected by comment number (using random.org) from the comments left on this post. Once announced, the reader has 48 hours to claim their winnings by sending their mailing address in the form that can be found by clicking on my Contact tab. You can enter once a day until the end of the drawing – on return visits no need to answer the five questions again, feel free throw in things you’d love to see here.
Here are the questions:
- Do you come to amazingpapergrace to see or learn?
- How often do you like to see simple, minimal layer cards here – often, as much as any other card or rarely?
- Are you open to using digital paper in your crafting?
- Are you open to using digital cut files in your crafting?
- What would you like to see here on amazingpapergrace?
Your comment might look like this: 1. Learn 2. rarely 3. no 4. yes 5. More Tutorials
That’s it, easy peasy!! In the meantime I do have lots of projects coming!! Now that CHA is almost over, I can share them here!!
In the spirit of full disclosure, I wanted to let you know that the clear cases and shipping were purchased by me because I’m a very happy customer of Tapeonline.com and wholeheartedly recommend them. As a result, I’ve linked to reviews on this item and their customer service so that you can judge for yourself. The prize is 20 empty clear dvd sized cases and the shipping to get them to you, open internationally.
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gorgeous as ever, my friend! <3 Have a beautiful Sunday!
awesome, what a way to greet us on Sunday Morning :)
As always, these are BEAUTIFUL! Can’t wait to copy them!
Oh my goodness Becca, this is gorgeous. I love that die and what you did with it. The colors are beautiful too.
Sooo gorgeous Becca, ty for sharing
Oh so beautiful Becca! I love the gratitude journal and card. Just Rite is a great company to release your dies so we can all have a chance at them!
OH my! GORGEOUS doesn’t quite describe these! Amazing!
Ooooh my goodness, this is soooooooooooo gorgeous. I´m totally amazed by the beauty in these cards and projects here. You are truely amazing Becca, and I can only say again, that I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE everything you´ve done here again.
Gorgeous projects. These dies look so beautiful. :D
Gorgeous, both of them!
Truly beautiful as your craft work always is Becca. A remarkable talent.
Another beautiful card. You really are amazing. I want to thank you for the wonderful idea about organizing your ribbons. I have cardstock that is used for backing comic books that collectors use. It is the perfect thickness to use for wrapping fat quarters etc. I have spent the last few days cutting it and wrapping my ribbon around the pieces.
I am so happy to finally have a way to store ribbons that actually works.
Thank you for sharing.
WOW!!!!!!!!!! HOW CREATIVE & GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!:)
Love your Lacey Anniversary card! I wasn’t going to get this die but seeing it now I really think I have to have it. You always seem to do that to me.
Absolutely lovely.
Wow Becca, and amazing it is! Your cards are so beauiful! Delicate with soft colours. Again…amazing! Nathaly
Becca you’ve done it again. Fantastic
Love the anniversary card and the crepe paper flower on the jounal – how do you make that?
Oh wow! Another double dose of Becca Beauty! Love them!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Another beauty, how do you do that, God has surely blessed you with talent. Thanks for sharing all your beautiful work.
MORE LACE AND PEARLS THE BETTER. CRACKING JOB
Oh my my Becca, so gorgeous. Am loving your your cards so much but if I keep buying so many spellbinders that you keep showing, I swear I am going to go broke, but your cards are so beautiful and I must have them to make the beauty of your cards or at least try.. Your cards keep getting better each day and for that I thank you. Both of these cards are just so beautiful and I need to make another purchase!! Hugs, Jean
Your projects are absolutely stunning! I love working with things you’ve created!
Becca: What a beautiful card to add with the favorites that you make. I love how you put the SB dies together – have got to sort out which ones I like the best (that is all of them. ha) cuz I can’t buy them all even tho I would like to.
you come up with such amazing ideas Becca..This is stunning.
So pretty!! I really want that die cut set.
Hi Becca,a beautiful card yet again and I’m so glad I was a member of your club and have this die set cause it ill be a while before they get over here to the uk ! Can’t wait o have a go at this one ! Gill xx
Hi, I’m pretty new to your Blog, but I just love it. Both of these features are gorgeous. Can’t wait to see what else you bring. Thanks for the inspiration
Love
Jo x
Aw, shucks, ma’am, you gone and done it again! ;)
M
I love them both but my favorite is the first one, the blue one is so gorgeous and elegant, wow keep them coming please
Good evening from “across the pond”. I just love these two new projects – they are absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing.
What a georgous anniversary card, I love it, beautiful as usual. Thank you for sharing your talent
So glad I got this kit must get it out and try the Anniversary card thanks for sharing .Melanie. UK
Oh Wow both of these projects are just stunning, how neat to have your dies back again!!
It is always such a pleasure visiting your blog! Your dies are gorgeous as are your projects!
I was not able to order your kit…but now I can order the dies! Yay. :)
Thanks for the card idea. I was a gold subscriber to your kit club (totally bummed things didn’t work out) and I am thrilled to see more ideas for the kit dies. Becca, I will buy everything you design. I get so many wonderful ideas from your blog I believe the least I can do to say “thanks” is be a loyal customer.
Every time I think your cards can’t be any prettier than the one I am looking at you surprise me with yet another gorgeous card. Your designs are just the best. Thank you and God Bless you
you just blow me away with your insight of how to get the most out of your dies- wow- these projects are fabulous- thanks again for the inspiration
I am thrilled for you that JustRite are continuing with your dies from your kits.
Your cards make me smile. Beautiful Becca!
Oh I am so happy JustRite is letting out your dies! These projects are so pretty and you always lend such inspiration.
How strange I had just finished making two Blue and white cards when I turned on my computer and saw your beautiful creations. I am going to make some more using blue and cream now as your colour combination looks so much better. So glad those of us who have only started following you after the kit club finished can now have the chance to get these dies. Thanks again for sharing Becca and God bless you.
Warm hugs from South Australia.
All your cards are just beautiful! Your site is the one I go to for inspiration. However, it also makes me want to purchase every die you use. Thank you for allowing us to see your wonderful cards.
Beautiful card. thanks as always for sharing.
Both your Anniversary card and Journal are amazingly beautiful. I especially love the multi-layered card, that’s definitely the type of card that I enjoy making. Thanks for sharing Becca.
Your desire to continue to grow is inspiring. Your cards are so pretty.
Oh Becca, I can’t wait to try this card . I was lucky enough to get 4 of your kits and I love this one so much but then I loved all 4. The Journal is great also.
Maybe I’ll send this card to myself on our Anniversary in August!!
God certainly blessed you with a great talent! You are so outstanding.
Every day I check my e-mail to see what you have created & today was
outstanding….Thank you, Thank you for sharing this talent with us
So pretty! I even spent the afternoon trying to “half-duplicate” it (since I don’t have all of the spellbinders needed. Lots of fun.
Both of these cards are gorgeous. I like the vintage hangers, I would like to make these for my bible study. What a good reminder to be grateful.
Out of this world Becca. You are an inspiration to all of us. Thank You,
Wow as usual to awesome creations, just love them. Do you ship your kits to Australia Becca?
Hugs
Sue
You have done it again!!!! Soooo Pretty!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Becca, how lovely these are! The card and the Gratitude journal are just so pretty! I’m so happy these dies are being release again!!! They will be a big hit when everyone sees how beautifully they can be used.
The Lovely Tiers dies are just fabulous and I am looking forward to owning them!!!
That is so beautiful, I love your cards Becca
Once again your projects are outstanding! Since I was a kit club member and ended up purchasing all the kits so I am going to borrow you blue card and recreate it my way. Your inspiration teaches me so much that I am able to transfer to other projects because you teach as you create. I do wish you were going to have another kit club.
Two absolutely stunning projects, love them.
Another absolute beautiful creation. I immediately went on to Justrite and bought this set. I really enjoy looking through your site. God has blessed you with great talent.
Love these dies. I got them in your kit. Love them . You did an awesome job with this design. Thank you for sharing.
I had a déja-vu moment until I realized that I am familiar with these dies because I have them from one of your kits. They are just so pretty and thank you, Becca for giving us wonderful projects that inspire us to creative! Thanks also to JustRite – there’s another bunch of ideas there too for using this beautiful die collection.
Hi Becca:
As always you post loveliness. The card and journal are very pretty and so intricate. How nice to see the gratitude journal this morning and sure hoping that you might post more ideas for altered journals and/or composition books. Thanks for sharing! Jean.
I love all the cards! I notice that you mention a kit. Is there some kind of club or something? I looked at the web site and couldn’t find anything about it on there.
Thanks for sharing your talent!
Terri
That’s so pretty! I would never have thought to layer the square designs like that, awesome.
Ter ;)
All I can say is WOW this a beautiful card. One question I can’t figure out how you cut the paper to get a card 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 any info would be greatly appreciated again I can’t wait to login and see what beautiful creation you have made I’m so inspired by you.
Diane
Hi Becca
Your cards are so BEAUTIFUL I Love everyone.
You are so very talented.
Love Marion x