 
Hi there blog friends! Popping in to show a tiny shaped card that was a cinch to put together. I resort to something like this when I know I have several to make and know they can be (semi-) mass produced. I’ll have a handful of these go along with some baked cookie and bread gifts as well as some hot cocoa gift sets I keep on hand. If I can catch my sweet UPS driver delivering something, then, the gifties are sitting right by the door! I pulled the sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs, it’s called Snowflake Sentiments.
My goal was to cut all the dies in one pass and then I have everything ready for the assembly and gluing. I started with a card base using Spellbinders™ Jar Labels (cut while doubled). On top of that I placed the filigree element and deer from Spellbinders™ Frosty Forms. The label from the sentiment was cut from Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Eight. Unlike the larger cards I tend to make, this little one comes in just under 5″ wide by 4″ tall – perfect for an A2 envelope :-)
Sending blessings and huge hugs!!
I’m so grateful to be easing my way back! I made it through surgery with a couple of hiccups but if anything they were precious reminders that life is not to be taken for granted and that through the course of our lives – everything is a choice. I’ve felt well enough to get back at the computer perhaps as early as a week ago but have spent a lot of time thinking and planning how to savor the things I love to do, how to make time for the family and people who have time for me, how to treat and expect to be treated with worth and finally, how to take better care of myself. The doctor and I had a heart to heart talk about stress and how it affects your health. I believe him, no arm twisting here! Thankfully and gratefully, writing and posting my crafty endeavors here on my blog is one of the things I truly savor – it is a stress reliever. You sweet readers have always been engaging, delightfully enthusiastic and always full of well wishes. Thanks for waiting so patiently as I get back to normal. Thanks so much for checking on me and the wonderful emails! Thanks so much for being you!!
I’ll be back with a card tomorrow but in the mean time, did you know that Spellbinders is hosting a fabulous contest?? Yep, time is running out, I’m sharing the details here because there’s $$ involved and after this time of the year, some extra in the ole pocket may come in handy :-)
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Huge Spellbinders Contest Details
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| Spellbinders is currently running the BIGGEST contest they’ve ever hosted to date! Spellbinders Explore Beyond Challenge: Craft to Win gives you a chance at a $5,000 Grand Prize Package from Spellbinders and their cross promotional partners! They’ll also be choosing a 2nd place winner to receive a $1,000 prize package and a $500 3rd place prize package!Prizes will include products from WorldWin Papers, Want2Scrap, Xyron, KaiserCraft, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Basic Grey, Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine, BoBunny, Fancy Pants Designs, Canadian Scrapbooker, Nikki Sivils, Elmer’s, Bazzill Basics, Graphic 45, IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko and more! How do you participate? It’s easy!Simply create an original project using at least two (2) Spellbinders dies. And get creative with it! Push your own creative boundaries…do something different. We’ll be looking for those crafters and artists who have really taken on the challenge to truly “Explore Beyond”.
Take photos of each step of your project. If chosen as a finalist… You’ll be asked to submit these photos.
Submit a photo (of your finished project only!) to the appropriate Spellbinders Flickr Group.
Contest runs from November 26th, 2012 through December 26th, 2012 Midnight EST.
Categories:
Card Making
Home Decor
Scrapbook Layout
Jewelry Making
Fabric Arts
Mixed Media Art
Official Rules:
You may enter more than once in multiple categories. Projects entered must be original. A total of twelve (12) finalists will be chosen. There will be two (2) finalists from each category. Finalists will be announced on December 27, 2012. Finalists will be asked to submit photos of the steps of their projects to validate their originality. Finalists will be asked to mail in their final original project to the Spellbinders office. Original projects must be received by end of day, Friday, January 4, 2013.
A celebrity panel of judges will review the twelve (12) final submissions and narrow it down to three (3) winners. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 11, 2013. There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner of a $5,000 prize package and the project will be featured at the Spellbinders booth at the Craft and Hobby Association show on January 12, 2013. There will be one (1) 2nd prize winner of a $1,000 prize package and featured on the Spellbinders blog. There will be one (1) 3rd prize winner of a $500 prize package and featured on the Spellbinders blog.
Legal:
All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. By acceptance of the prize, winners agree without limitation to the use of his/her name, photograph and/or likeness for publicity purposes without any additional compensation. Winners agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Spellbinders panel, which are final and binding in all matters regarding this event. Winners agree that the event and its representatives affiliates, agents, directors, officers and employees have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind relating to or arising from this event or resulting from participation in this contest.Contest is not open to Spellbinders Employees, Various Team Members, or their immediate family members (Grandparents, Parents, Siblings, Spouses, Children). |
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Love it! So simple, yet elegant as usual :)
You are back !
A very pretty card!
So happy you are feeling better.
Thanks!
wonderful, I love the natural feel of the card
Great card! I love to see non-traditional card shapes. I now need some of those Spellbinders dies…..
How sweet! So nice to see you back! Hope you are feeling better!
Hugs, antonella :-)
Yes, simple and elegant. Great idea to make some to have handy. Thank you for sharing. Hugs from Maine, we are having our 1st snowfall of the season.
SWEET CARD BECCA!!!!!!!!!!!! :) AND, THOUGHTFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
hi becca,
Here we go again, I don’t have the little deer but maybe after Christmas for next year. Bought another poinsettia one today.
You take something so simple and make it into elegance! Love it, simple and easily mass produced. Love it!!
Mstgane
Ann
Oh my, your so simple is still so beautiful. I just really enjoy your wonderful card creations. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us all. You are such an inspiration. Merry Christmas my cyber friend. God bless….. Denice
This also reflects the feelings emoted by the horrific tragedy in Sandy Hook. It is winter of their lives, and only God’s grace, through all the thoughts and prayers of the nation, can help them heal.
Wow, simple yet beautiful! I love Spellbinders dies and add to my collection whenever possible – many of your projects have helped me add to my “must have” list, lol! Thank you for all your inspiration.
how beautiful!!!
Fabulous card.Love the reindeer and your craft color makes the red pop so much. Merry Christmas, Becca !!!!!
Really love this one, Becca. First, I’m a sucker for reindeer and second, A2 size cards are the preferred size for Operation Write Home. Since I never know which of my cards I’m going to end up sending to OWH, I almost always make A2’s. Thanks for posting this one!
R/
Thank you Becca for such a cute idea. How did you assemble the card base. \Janis
This is sooo beautiful Becca, really stunning work as always hun. You are always sooo organized and with such awesome things. Wish I was like that too. LOL.
Have a wonderful week ahead here now and lots of fun too. Biiiiiiiig warm hugs to you.
Wow, cute! Nobody would think you mass produced this one. It is lovely!
This is really a cute card. That reindeer really sets it off. Thanks for sharing.
Darling Christmas card Becca!!!! Happy you are back!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
GORGEOUS card!!!
Such a pretty card. Love it!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
The shape of this card is so eye-pleasing. I love the white combined with the kraft card base…very trendy.
Such a nifty card- sweet! Love it!
Beautiful card.
I love this card and plan to use it next year.
Beautiful card! Love all the detail. Thank you for sharing.
A beautiful card made extra-special with the Becca touch! TFS, God bless.
Stunning card, Becca! Love your work!
I am sure I asked before but what kind of glues do you use? Your work is always so beautiful and nothing seems to fall apart for you. Especially for the heavier layers. Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!!
This is so cute, I repinned it on my pinterst account yesterday. I wondered if it was yours when I saw it and sure enough it was. Great job thanks
Awesome, love that deer, great shape card!
How wonderful! How do you find the time to bake cookies and assemble care packages too? I love the little pearls on the reindeer’s antlers!