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Hello there blog friends!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. I have another card to share today – it’s been eons since I posted a birthday card and this one will be stashed away for a sweet little friend. The inspiration was this sweet silhouette stamp of little girls from Our Daily Bread Designs – it is called Little Girls. I started out with a card base and added a matted panel; the bottom of the panel is shaped by one of the fabulous new border dies – Spellbinders™ A2 Scalloped Border One. Then I added a panel from Spellbinders™ Decorative Labels Twenty Seven and layered Spellbinders™ Marvelous Squares on top. To balance off the right side of the card I added a corner piece from Spellbinders™ Asian Accents. Labels Twenty Seven has some slits on two sides which makes it sooo nice to thread ribbon through without obscuring the edges, so I added a poufy bow and finished off with a couple of pearls.
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Still traveling so I’m limited on cardstock colors :-)  Cream is my go to color – thank goodness I brought some along!

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Little Girls
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White, My Minds Eye
Ink: Versafine – Onyx Black
Accessories: Spellbinders™ A2 Scalloped Border One, Spellbinders™ Decorative Labels Twenty Seven,  Spellbinders™ Marvelous Squares,  Spellbinders™ Asian Accents,  May Arts Silk Ribbon, Recollections Flat Pearls, Bow Maker, clear embossing powder

Hugs, friends!!  See you later!!

Posted in -Birthday Cards, Our Daily Bread, Spellbinders Die Templates
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  • Rebekka RJanuary 28, 2013 - 8:29 am

    OH MY!
    This is stunning Becca. Beautiful design and loving these new spellbinder dies.ReplyCancel

  • MaryannJanuary 28, 2013 - 8:44 am

    Your card today is absolutely gorgeous Becca. I simply love the dies you´ve used and thios stamp is also just gorgeous, and all together it makes such a perfect birthdaycard here. I´m sure your little friend is going to love this one.ReplyCancel

  • MelanieJanuary 28, 2013 - 8:54 am

    Absolutley beautiful have managed to get some of the new dies I just wished these was on the deal I used october kit the other day .melanieReplyCancel

  • LageneJanuary 28, 2013 - 8:56 am

    Gorgeous card! It’s amazing how you can dress up even a simple silhouette image!ReplyCancel

  • Betsy B.January 28, 2013 - 8:59 am

    SO beautiful! What little girl wouldn’t die to receive this card? Heck, even a big girl like me would treasure it!! Love the way you’ve layered the die cuts, and that bow is to die for!!ReplyCancel

  • Darlene PJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:06 am

    This is so beautiful! It gives me an idea for a card for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for all your creative inspiration!!!ReplyCancel

  • Jean CJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:08 am

    Beautiful card. I love the little girls!ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:16 am

    SUPER SWEET BECCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I LOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • SusanJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:20 am

    This is one of the most wonderful cards you’ve made Becca. I love the colours, that beautiful silhouette, the layers …. everything!ReplyCancel

  • CaroleJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:22 am

    One beautiful card after another!!! I don’t know how you do it, but I’m certainly glad that you do – and that you share your talents. Thank you. Safe travels.ReplyCancel

  • SheilaJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:56 am

    Hi Becca,
    I love following your blog. You have such talent ;-D Your card today is beautiful and I can’t wait to try myself the layering fo Marvelous squares on top of label 27…..I have never thought of putting the two together like that….sometimes it just takes looking at another person’s beautiful work for that old’ creative lightbulb to go off!ReplyCancel

  • Ann RobbinsJanuary 28, 2013 - 10:12 am

    All the new dies – I am so jealous. The card is just precious! Don’t know how u do it when u are on the road. Happy travels!
    Hugs
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • Francie in MontrealJanuary 28, 2013 - 10:15 am

    I think this is my newest favourite Becca card. I am a sap for gingham checks and love blue/white. Gosh, it is just as pretty as can be. As as aside, because of your card, I’ve just ordered the scalloped border through my local store, Bonnidée. I just had to have it after seeing your card. Thanks so much for sharing. You have no idea how much it is appreciated.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaJanuary 28, 2013 - 11:46 am

    Oh, how very pretty!! I love the layers of prettiness!! The stamped image is showcased beautifully here. Thanks, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • EveleneJanuary 28, 2013 - 12:05 pm

    I like the synergy of what you have come up with in this lovely card. Beautiful!! The scalloped border makes it even more attractive.ReplyCancel

  • Karen A.January 28, 2013 - 2:21 pm

    I love this card – so precious.ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterJanuary 28, 2013 - 4:25 pm

    I love that set, it is on my wish list, it looks great with the plaid paper too, pretty framing also!ReplyCancel

  • EileenJanuary 28, 2013 - 4:38 pm

    Any little girl would love to receive such a beautiful sweet card from you Becca, I hope you get to see her little face when she opens it.
    Thank you again for sharing.
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Mary AllenJanuary 28, 2013 - 5:00 pm

    What a sweet card Becca. TFS! Hugs, MaryReplyCancel

  • Nadine IllingworthJanuary 28, 2013 - 5:10 pm

    Love the die on the bottom scalloped edge . A really pretty card makes me wish it was my birthdayReplyCancel

  • Edna BurgessJanuary 28, 2013 - 6:57 pm

    Your card is beautiful and love the silhouette of the little girls. EdnaReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtJanuary 28, 2013 - 7:27 pm

    Great card. Hope your travels are for fun. We will be leaving next week & I will not have a computer. Look forward to your cards when I get back.ReplyCancel

  • Beth EllisJanuary 28, 2013 - 7:38 pm

    Love that you are showing us a card using parts of several Spellbinders dies! And I really, really like the checkered paper on this sweet card. Enjoy your travels…
    Hugs,
    BethReplyCancel

  • PeggySJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:01 pm

    Love the silhouette image of the children and cat, paper and dies. This card is just beautiful. You do this while traveling with limited supplies which I can’t do at home with a room full of supplies. You are just amazing!
    God bless,
    PeggyReplyCancel

  • Deborah ArtliffJanuary 29, 2013 - 12:38 am

    Morning becca whT a stunning card i love everything a bout this card i really like the colours that you have used ive just been looking around your blog and all your cards are beautifull.

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  • Lynne IbergJanuary 29, 2013 - 2:30 am

    Oh Becca! I love this so much, the little girl stamp is darling and pairing it with gingham and white lace, adorable! I really hope I can gather it all together to make it for a grand niece whose mommy just had another baby girl. Don’t want her to feel left out! Thanks again for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaJanuary 29, 2013 - 8:08 am

    Oh, I am a pushover for silhouette images, and this one is so sweet! I love it paired with the pale blue and white. Gorgeous bow treatment!ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn in E-TownJanuary 29, 2013 - 8:33 pm

    Lovely card! This just screams precious and little girl!ReplyCancel

  • colleen hJanuary 30, 2013 - 7:29 am

    so so prettyReplyCancel

  • CorrieFebruary 9, 2013 - 7:33 pm

    That is such a sweet and lovely card, WOW I have never seen such an elegant baby cardReplyCancel

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Sweet blog friends, what a wonderful conversation we had about lighting.  More people use a light tent than I thought, but many of you are veterans of natural lighting.  I think it doesn’t matter as long as you get the good picture :-)  At home my light tent is set up in a closet in my sewing room – all I have to do turn around from my table, open the door, snap some shots and I’m off.  But, I’m going to scout for a place where I can get some natural shots too.  So on to my cards for today . . . when I saw the 2013 Valentines Day Stamp Set from Quietfire Designs, I absolutely swooned – they are timeless and will be in style today as well as years from now.  It was a treat to sit down and play with them because valentines cards are an open invitation to use lace, silk, frills, flowers and pearls to glam a card up, right?  The first uses one of my very favorite sentiments, I have this in another long wide stamp and this one is short and tight.  In fact, this one fits perfectly into a variety of Spellbinders, so here’s what I did.

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I used one of the new embossing folder called Spellbinders ™ Framed Petite Labels.  To give it a little bit of color I swiped my pink ink pad across the raised dots then used a dauber to highlight some of the other details.  This sweet vertical piece I used comes from the new Spellbinders ™ Ornate Squares and I turned it up on end just to create some detail.  To stack on top of that I took the center piece from Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents and stamped my sentiment.

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I picked up a little $1.00 frame from AC Moore and decided to create a little gift.  To get started, I simply glued design paper to the opening.  So that it wasn’t just a plain frame, I created an insert the size of the inside of the frame and edged all four sides with Spellbinders™ On The Edge (love that petite scallop).   The petite flowers are from Spellbinders™ Bitty Blossoms and the swirly foliage is from Spellbinders™ Foliage Two.  I cut out two hearts from this fabulous Webster Pages paper and speared them on my pearl pins.  

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: Quietfire Design – 2013 Valentines Day Stamp Set
Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White 80lb, Webster Pages
Ink: Amuse – French Roast, Blush
Accessories:
(card) Spellbinders ™ Framed Petite Labels, Spellbinders ™ Ornate Squares, Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, Recollections Half Pearl Stickers, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Maya Roads Triple Pearl Pin, Bow Maker
(frame), Spellbinders™ On The Edge, Spellbinders™ Bitty Blossoms, Spellbinders™ Foliage Two, Maya Roads Triple Pearl Pin, Seam Binding, Lace, Bow Maker

Have a great weekend friends, see you soon!

Posted in -Valentines Cards, Quietfire Design, Spellbinders Die Templates
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  • Robyn JosephsJanuary 26, 2013 - 10:56 am

    Beautiful cards- my favorite of yours ever!
    Yes these stamps are timeless and give any card an elegant look that you are the queen of!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly LJanuary 26, 2013 - 11:12 am

    Love them both, but the frame is my fave, as I really adore the heart shapes, flowers, pin … ohh so lovely! :)ReplyCancel

  • lizJanuary 26, 2013 - 11:14 am

    Another timeless look! can’t wait to get back into my “Becca Card day” where I do nothing but make cards I love from your blog.ReplyCancel

  • milliejsJanuary 26, 2013 - 11:28 am

    Oh Becca, you are absolutely outdoing yourself even. Your last few cards have been breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing yourself with us. You and your creations are very inspirational. Thanks again, MillieReplyCancel

  • MaryannJanuary 26, 2013 - 11:39 am

    Another great creatin here Becca. I too love these sentimentstamps, and especialy those you just keep on and on grabbing over and over again like this one here. This is such a wonderful card hun and you really did ana wesome job on this here too.ReplyCancel

  • LageneJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:05 pm

    I absolutely love your first elegant card!ReplyCancel

  • EveleneJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:09 pm

    Very lovely cards. I love the way you turned the new Spellbinders folder into such a gorgeous one that would make every recipient swoon with admiration.ReplyCancel

  • EveleneJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:13 pm

    And yes, the new Quietfire stamp is great—not only for Valentine’s day but also for wedding.ReplyCancel

  • Janet CastleJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:36 pm

    Your first card is soooooo sweet, and elegant at the same time! I REALLY like it! Thanks for sharing it Becca!
    Paper Hugs,
    JanReplyCancel

  • QuietfireJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:37 pm

    These are absolutely beautiful Becca! I think the framed piece is a brilliant idea! I will make one and hang it where my dh will see it every night! Thank you so much for using the stamps. {hugs}ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:39 pm

    BOTH of your creations are LOVELY BECCA!!!!!!!! I can just see SOMEONE taking that little gift you’ve made & decorating a LOVELY BEDROOM with those colors! AND I LOVE both sentiments—on your card & your gift! VERY ROMANTIC SET today!!!!!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Claire SJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:42 pm

    Simply gorgeous…FAIRYTALE is my favorite quote! Thanks for sharing and making our days so enriched with beauty.
    Creative Wishes,
    Claire SReplyCancel

  • RebekkaJanuary 26, 2013 - 1:12 pm

    Both of these are gorgeous Becca!ReplyCancel

  • CynthiaJanuary 26, 2013 - 1:26 pm

    Oh, this card is so beautiful! Thank you, for the inspiration, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Francie in MontrealJanuary 26, 2013 - 1:38 pm

    I’m simply enchanted with your two projects. They’re charming, to say the least. With a dynamic duo like Spellbinders & Quietfire Designs in your creative-genius hands, the outcome is predictable – delightful!ReplyCancel

  • colleen hJanuary 26, 2013 - 1:54 pm

    beautiful card, love it, i like the frame too but the card is a winner in my book, thanks againReplyCancel

  • Hettie HJanuary 26, 2013 - 2:02 pm

    These are very lovely cards. The details are breath taking! Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • MelanieJanuary 26, 2013 - 2:51 pm

    Stunning thanks for sharing .MelanieReplyCancel

  • Lizzie from NZJanuary 26, 2013 - 2:57 pm

    I just love it when I see another of your gorgeous creations using bits and pieces I already have. Can’t wait to do these. Thank you, Becca.ReplyCancel

  • Cindy KeoghJanuary 26, 2013 - 3:06 pm

    Breath taking as usual!ReplyCancel

  • Mary AllenJanuary 26, 2013 - 4:19 pm

    Elegant and beautiful. TFS. Hugs, MaryReplyCancel

  • Nadine IllingworthJanuary 26, 2013 - 4:24 pm

    Wow cards brill job on both of them xxxReplyCancel

  • Darlene PJanuary 26, 2013 - 5:26 pm

    As always, simply stunning!!!ReplyCancel

  • TheresaJanuary 26, 2013 - 6:14 pm

    I love those sayings but unfortunately I wouldn’t have anyone to send them to.ReplyCancel

  • Margarita DickensJanuary 26, 2013 - 7:54 pm

    I must admit I am not a lover of pink, but you use it so well, many thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • ann robbinsJanuary 26, 2013 - 8:54 pm

    Happy weekend Becca,
    These are two of the plainest cards I have ever seen you make ~ don’t get me wrong they are beautiful but plain in all sense of the Becca theory!! I get very excited when ever I get your emails like what will it be today!! Hope you have a delightful weekend as well Weather here has been remarkable, hasn’t it?
    Hugs,
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • SusanJanuary 26, 2013 - 9:56 pm

    Two lovely cards Becca — the pink and white one is my absolute favourite. It is so feminine and pretty.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaJanuary 27, 2013 - 12:02 am

    Love these cards, Becca. They are beautiful and showcase your creativity in a wonderful way! Pink is magic in your hands, girl. Keep these cards coming, because I am addicted to your blog!ReplyCancel

  • kendellJanuary 27, 2013 - 5:01 am

    Beautiful work as always.ReplyCancel

  • YogiJanuary 27, 2013 - 10:41 am

    both fabulous pieces. love the first one so elegant. Have a great dayReplyCancel

  • EileenJanuary 27, 2013 - 11:40 am

    beautiful cards as always Becca…..my favourite one is the first one, the pink one, it is so feminine and sweet.
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Heather WoodsJanuary 28, 2013 - 4:28 am

    Hi Becca – love both cards and they look so different…. Tried yesterday’s card and although I didn’t have the same dies I am pleased with the result -later today I will be delivering the card plus a cake to my DIL hope she likes both. tfs
    Hugs
    Heather (UK)
    xReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaJanuary 28, 2013 - 6:27 am

    Such lovely works of art! I love all the pink and white in the ordinary life card…and the Swiss Dots embossing adds lovely texture. The frame is darling! Your flowers are gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Lynne WJanuary 28, 2013 - 6:46 am

    Gorgeous card!! Love the frame!!ReplyCancel

  • ArianeJanuary 28, 2013 - 9:05 am

    Magnifique Carte comme toutes les autres d’ailleurs
    xoxoReplyCancel

  • DeeRadcliffeJanuary 30, 2013 - 1:27 am

    Love your cards. You have inspired me to get out my stamps again. Thanks. DeeReplyCancel

  • Anne (UK)February 3, 2013 - 6:44 pm

    Such pretty cards, Becca! Love them!
    Hugs
    Anne (UK) xReplyCancel

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I’m so curious how many of you use a light tent or how many of you take your pictures by natural light?  I’m so in love with the natural light but do so much of my crafting late, late, uh, late at night and find that when I’m ready to take pictures, I’m ready!  I’ve been having to wait for daylight to come up, so I think I’m spoiled but the truer colors of natural daylight certainly make me go ‘hmmmm’.  Ah, the comforts of home – I’ve been without internet due to weather and have been turning in early because the electricity has been iffy too.  Today I have another filigree card and another stunning background to share; this one is too easy for words!

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I started out by stamping my background using by JustRite Papercrafts Floral Flourishes Background stamp and mounting on a card base.  Then after cutting a small panel with Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG, and stamping a sentiment using JustRite’s Circle of Love, I centered in on my background panel.  Then, I simply cut four of the new Spellbinders™ Gold Elements and stacked them in each corner of my paper with the right tip always overlapping the next element.  It makes for a treatment that leaves a sweet little bordered opening in the center – coincidentally just perfect for my sentiment to show through ;-)  I framed it again by using Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents .  Easy, I tell ya!!

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: JustRite Papercrafts – Floral Flourishes Background, Circle of Love
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White.
Ink: Amuse – Blush
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Gold Elements, Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG, Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Maya Roads Triple Pearl Pin, Organza Ribbon, Darice Pearls, Bow Maker

It always tickles me to touch base with you – thanks for taking time out of your busy day to peek in.  I’m well and hope you are too.  I’ll be back soon pending daylight and good internet!!  

Posted in >Best of 2013, -Congratulation Cards, Retired Products, Spellbinders Die Templates, Stamping
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  • Robyn JosephsJanuary 24, 2013 - 11:51 am

    I’ve been using natural light and just got my light tent and lights yesterday in the mail!
    We’ll see.
    I also so some midnight crafting and am sometimes surprised what i see in the a.m.!ReplyCancel

  • Katherine LawsonJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:03 pm

    I like to do mine with natural light too, but I’m too impatient, and usually end up taking pictures at night. They come out terrible at night! Sometimes I have to redo them the next morning.

    Your card is gorgeous, as always. So lacy and feminine!ReplyCancel

  • MargaretJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:03 pm

    I use natural light where possible. I think your cards would look fantastic even by candlelight! Love themReplyCancel

  • Paper ProfusionJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:28 pm

    Oh – You make it look so easy – but your design skills are second to none! Thank-you for sharing a lovely design trick. Nicola xReplyCancel

  • NancyJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:37 pm

    Becca you are such a genius, this is so creatively done! Thanks for sharing your talent.ReplyCancel

  • EveleneJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:39 pm

    So beauuuutiful!!! Your brilliant crafitng ideas are endless, Becca.ReplyCancel

  • Charlotte ZweigoronJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:40 pm

    Beautiful card, Becca. I am pre-ordering some of the CHA 2013 releases from Spellbinders and this one is definitely on my list. One can really see the embossing and debossing on your card and I can’t wait to try it out. As far as lighting goes, I have become dependent on the lightbox set my DH got for me from Ebay. It cost in the $30 range and was as cheap as if I just bought the lights for a homemade box. I do like natural light and that is what I used at first, however, any spot I could use in my house or yard was limited to a very small time frame when the sun was in the best position. I noticed that this was also effected by the season as the sun changes positions in the sky with each season. Then would come weeks of rain or grey skies or wind that would, again, limit my photography time. I live in North Georgia so I may be dealing with some things you don’t have to deal with in Florida. My lightbox is set up on a card table in the garage. I have a tripod out there and a little stool so all I have to do is switch on the lights and I am good to go. I may have to adjust angles so I can pick up shiny or glittery elements but that is about all. My normal routine is to shoot in the lightbox, do a little adjusting in PhotoShop and get it onto my website. I’m looking forward to what others have to say on this subject, so I’m glad you asked this question….ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:46 pm

    I use a Light Tent! Our home doesn’t have the big open windows many homes have & it’s ALWAYS dark! Not to mention, you can illiminate all the STUFF behind what you’re taking a picture of so, people can FOCUS on what your picture is all about! You can see the creation easier with a lighter background too! I don’t have a big fancy schmancey camera either! :) The Light Tent works for me! (I have to say, this is something I learned from YOU, BECCA! LOL)

    LOOOOOOOOOVE your card Becca!!!!!!!! (swooning!!!!!!!!! :) )ReplyCancel

  • Francie in MontrealJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:48 pm

    Devine! Love the white/blue colour combo and a card cannot have enough filigree for my taste. Yours is just right. Beautiful bow as always.

    The images of my cards don’t go anywhere – they just sit in my little laptop library of stuff made, filed by recipient. This way I can avoid sending similar cards to people who just might compare what they receive. Gasp! So I scan. Results are adequate to fill my need.ReplyCancel

  • EffieJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:54 pm

    I use a home made light box that my best friend made for me! I don’t take very good pics-but I use what I have! your card today is AWESOME wow, what an amazing eye you have for detail thanks for the inspirationReplyCancel

  • Rebekka RJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:57 pm

    I use natural light my self, dont own a tent :)
    Your card is just stunning Becca, I just love what you do with these spellbinder dies.ReplyCancel

  • Kelley SmithJanuary 24, 2013 - 12:58 pm

    I LOVE your cards and posts. I feel like I get to peek into a magical little craft heaven!ReplyCancel

  • SarahJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:04 pm

    You just showed how gorgeous layers can be. Outstanding card!ReplyCancel

  • MercedesJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:06 pm

    Muy Elegante!!!ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:09 pm

    What a pretty card! I just love how you overlapped those lace triangles to frame your sentiment. So pretty!!!
    As for the lighting thing, sorry I can’t help. I never photograph my cards. But as an avid gawker, I can tell you I appreciate pictures that are bright enough to showcase the art. If the lighting is too, dull, the art just isn’t as clear….ReplyCancel

  • Ann RobbinsJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:24 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous! ! I use natural light. Am interested in what brand of camera you arr using. Another die that I am going tp have to order. Glad your doing o.k.
    Hug
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • LageneJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:38 pm

    Gorgeous card, for my photos of cards I just use my flash set on florescent setting, since that is the lighting in my craft room & it is ok.ReplyCancel

  • TheresaJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:58 pm

    Love this card. If I had a light tent I would use it, but alas I am stuck
    without so I use natural lighting.ReplyCancel

  • MaryannJanuary 24, 2013 - 2:06 pm

    Oh my foodness girl, your cards here the last times has been outstanding. I´m so in love with them and all their beauty. Soo gorgeous Becca.
    I always use natural light, as I don´t have a light tent, so when I´m working late at night, I always have to wait til next day to take the pics, as that´s my only opetion. I´ve often wished I ahd a light tent, but I don´t.ReplyCancel

  • Maryellen WebberJanuary 24, 2013 - 2:13 pm

    I just love the color of today’s card. The filigree die cut is so pretty.
    Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us!ReplyCancel

  • christiJanuary 24, 2013 - 2:24 pm

    becca, this is just so gorgeous and I see how easily you made it. the best part is it looks so ornate. great card!ReplyCancel

  • Marge R. (mer)January 24, 2013 - 2:30 pm

    Even though I live in sunny AZ, I always use my photo light tent. That said, I am NOT terribly talented with a camera, but I definitely see a big difference from before/after using my tent. I really LOVE being able to photograph in the dark — biggest drawback of it is having a space for it to ‘reside’ along with the accompanying lights, so it’s in our master bedroom on a sofa table and I just leave it set up there.ReplyCancel

  • Marge R. (mer)January 24, 2013 - 2:32 pm

    Oops, accidentally hit ‘Submit’ before I said how much I LOVE your GORGEOUS card today — sigh — sooo many new Spellbinders’ dies, so little money after Christmas and multitudinous family birthdays! :-(ReplyCancel

  • Jean CJanuary 24, 2013 - 2:34 pm

    Such a beautiful card. You have been showing out lately with the most elegant and beautiful cards. You are so talented and take card making to a whole new demension! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us on a routine basis! I use natural light, it is all I have!ReplyCancel

  • Susan Szwakop McHenryJanuary 24, 2013 - 2:38 pm

    Have you ever considered having a buy it now link so we can order the material you use in each project? I love you dies and stamps!ReplyCancel

  • NancyJBJanuary 24, 2013 - 2:48 pm

    I take all my card photos in the sunlight. I do have to wait at times but not too often as I am in Florida also. I try different angles and usually go with laying them flat on a TV tray and standing over them to take the photo. I do find that in the middle of the day the sun is too bright.ReplyCancel

  • AmyJanuary 24, 2013 - 3:13 pm

    Beautiful as usual!ReplyCancel

  • Joanna MackintoshJanuary 24, 2013 - 3:25 pm

    This is really beautiful Becca, looks incredibly complicated but you make it sound easy :)ReplyCancel

  • Nancy LorenzJanuary 24, 2013 - 3:45 pm

    Becca! You never fail to make something beautiful! I just this card, but of course I love every card you make. Keep it up dear lady!ReplyCancel

  • colleen hJanuary 24, 2013 - 3:57 pm

    I LOVE it!! so very pretty, but your cards always are!!!ReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtJanuary 24, 2013 - 4:25 pm

    Beautiful card. I take my picture in the natural daylight. Sometimes I need to wait because there are too many shadows & sometimes the light is too bright & makes the card look wash out.ReplyCancel

  • Carol HintermeierJanuary 24, 2013 - 4:48 pm

    My goodness what a beautiful card. You are an inspiration to this beginner card maker! Thank you for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • Tanja S.January 24, 2013 - 5:17 pm

    I love this card, really pretty and elegant. I usually use natural inside light and occasionally take them on the patio with a plant/ornament in the background. However it is not as crucial for me as I don’t have a blog I just post cards on Splitcoast stampers and sometimes they are a bit darker than I would like.ReplyCancel

  • GerryJanuary 24, 2013 - 5:36 pm

    Beautiful card. My next Spellbinders purchase will be the set you designed! As for photos, I nearly always scan directly into the computer. Sometimes the dimensionalized portions suffer a bit and it is tricky to get the easel cards to show up, that’s what I do.ReplyCancel

  • Michel EJanuary 24, 2013 - 5:57 pm

    Lovely card. I usually use natural light for my pictures. Stay warm.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot comReplyCancel

  • DebraK in FLJanuary 24, 2013 - 6:38 pm

    This is so beautiful! It’s very elegant and very ‘Becca’. For lighting, lately I’ve been just using natural light. Until my craft room is fully up and running, my light tent will have to stay packed away.ReplyCancel

  • KathieJanuary 24, 2013 - 6:47 pm

    It’s always fun to get your emails. Thanks!ReplyCancel

  • Kathy BJanuary 24, 2013 - 7:01 pm

    Oh, such a beautiful card! It always makes my day to see that another Becca card is waiting for me :D My list of Spellbinders dies is growing, can hardly wait to try them out! Hope your internet kinks get worked out soon…ReplyCancel

  • Nadine IllingworthJanuary 24, 2013 - 7:01 pm

    Wow Fab. Love the pin you have decorated with beads. The coloured flower just helps to lift it too .ReplyCancel

  • Claire SJanuary 24, 2013 - 7:18 pm

    Beautiful card as always…any more videos coming our way?
    Creative Wishes,
    Claire SReplyCancel

  • LaurieJanuary 24, 2013 - 7:53 pm

    Your cards are over the top! I absolutely love them…. No one makes prettier cards! You are so talented!ReplyCancel

  • Shelly SchmidtJanuary 24, 2013 - 8:01 pm

    Goirgeous card- LOVE the Filigree frame and the fab pin you used!ReplyCancel

  • Trudi HuttonJanuary 24, 2013 - 10:51 pm

    Another breathtaking creation from you! Beautiful card!ReplyCancel

  • Trudi HuttonJanuary 24, 2013 - 10:52 pm

    This card is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.ReplyCancel

  • DebbiJanuary 25, 2013 - 12:26 am

    This card is stunning, Becca! Your talent just blows me away. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us!ReplyCancel

  • TheresaMPJanuary 25, 2013 - 4:37 am

    Great card. The layering of the corner punches, nice effect. I live in the midwest where we can go for day without sunlight, so I have a photo tent with lights and it works pretty well. thanks as always for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • lizJanuary 25, 2013 - 6:46 am

    well my wish has been granted! Everytime I need a really special card you post something that I just have to make and this is ONE that I must do , so sad that this spellbinder die is not on the shelf yet :( what will I do how can I come up this with out the Gold Element die??? Hope you get your power to its to a 100 % soon it’s way to cold outside. love alwaysReplyCancel

  • lizJanuary 25, 2013 - 6:48 am

    opps I for got I use natural light I tried the light box but I felt the sun light was better for me.ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterJanuary 25, 2013 - 9:45 am

    Oh wow so elegant!!!ReplyCancel

  • BärbelJanuary 25, 2013 - 11:40 am

    Eine traumhaft schöne Karte, ich bin begeistert!
    Liebe Grüße.ReplyCancel

  • Beth EllisJanuary 25, 2013 - 1:02 pm

    Becca creates another master piece! Love this card and can’t wait to get my hands on these new Spellbinders dies! As for light box vs. natural light, I use only natural light! Best times to shoot are early morning and evening just before sunset otherwise the sun is too strong and creates unwanted shadows. I have long windows at the front of my house that face north and I find that my hallway is a great place to photograph people as well as cards.ReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaJanuary 26, 2013 - 5:24 am

    I’m not much of a photographer, Becca. I just use the natural light in our sunroom and wait for morning to snap pictures. I wish I could stay up late and craft! Lately, Ive been crashing between 9 and 10PM. But I’m an early riser, so I guess that makes up for it. Gorgeous card…I love all the lacey layers framing that sweet sentiment!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly LJanuary 26, 2013 - 9:35 am

    Beautiful card, Becca! I love the soft lacy look the square corners add to this beautiful sentiment. The background stamps really make a difference too. Lovely as always! {{hugs}}

    As for the lighting, I usually use natural light for my photos too and an accent light if needed. I have waited until the next morning to photograph my cards as well since I am a bit of a night owl. I have a light tent but just don’t seem to get the hang of it. I believe I just need a bigger space to spread it out and add the lighting, and my craft room is a bit small for that, but I’m working on it :) I just added a different desk and gave hubby my spare table for his “records to MP3” hobby, so I believe I will be able to snitch a corner of his all-but-cleared-off table once in a while to photograph my cards.ReplyCancel

  • SusanJanuary 26, 2013 - 9:58 pm

    So beautiful — I love all the layers and those colours!ReplyCancel

  • Debbie BJanuary 28, 2013 - 7:57 am

    Beautiful card today. I love all the detail.ReplyCancel

  • KathyJanuary 31, 2013 - 5:40 pm

    Another gorgeous work of art Becca!ReplyCancel
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