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Hello there blog friends!  Peeking in as I said I would, and I have a card that I made after I returned from CHA and it goes out to a sweet friend of mine.  I’ll warn you this one is layered to the hilt but that’s because I love layering ;-)  I did give in to whim with lots of pearls from my stash.  I started out with Spellbinders™ Venetian Motifs as my base (I cut it in half to make it large enough to peek out from behind Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty) then adorned with matching pearls from Want2Scrap Nestabling Labels Twenty Five).  Then I layered Spellbinders™ Floral Ovals, which I stamped with JustRite Papercrafts  Ever After Antique Labels.  The top layer that holds my sentiment is Spellbinders™ Fancy Framed Tags Two, embellished again with Want2Scrap Nestabling Fancy Tags Two pearls.  The sentiment from JustRite Papercrafts Just Because Vintage Labels fit perfectly!

I finished off with a silk bow and matching resin rose and a corsage pin embellished with a button.

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps:  JustRite Papercrafts – Ever After Antique Labels, Just Because Vintage Labels
Paper: Prima Song Bird, The Paper Company Kraft, Neenah Classic Crest Natural White
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Venetian Motifs, Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty,  Spellbinders™ Floral Ovals, Spellbinders™ Fancy Framed Tags Two, Want2Scrap, silk ribbon, Anna Griffin resin rose, Recollections pearls, Pearl Pic, button


I’ve been quite intrigued by Spellbinders™ Botanical Swirls.  It created a lovely backdrop for a white card.  I simply cut and popped everything up on foam tape to give some depth.  My sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs called Smooth Sailing, was stamped then cut using Spellbinders™ Back to Basics Tags.

Needing something different for the centerpiece of my seam binding bow, I used the tiny octagonal piece from Spellbinders Octagon Strips and Accents.  I love it that they went so small with this Cut-Fold-Tuck elements – makes it perfect for little embellishment areas like this. :-)

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Smooth Sailing
Paper: K & Company, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Ink: Amuse Fern
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ Botanical Swirls, Spellbinders™ Back to Basics Tags, seam binding, flowers (Hobby Lobby), corsage pins (Hobby Lobby), Recollections Pearls

Hugs to you all, thanks for stopping by today!!

Posted in -Thank You Cards, Retired Products, Spellbinders Die Templates, |Many Layers, |Vintage
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  • MaryannJuly 30, 2012 - 2:09 pm

    Oh my goodness Becca, these cards are sooooo gorgeous. I just soo love them both, they´re sooo beautiful and so elegant.ReplyCancel

  • Barbara BruderJuly 30, 2012 - 2:10 pm

    Both of these cards are gorgeous!!! The botanical card is so striking, but I love both of these cards.Hard to make a choice if I had to.ReplyCancel

  • ColleenB.July 30, 2012 - 2:16 pm

    2 very Gorgeous cards and love your stick pins.
    ColleenB.ReplyCancel

  • DebbiJuly 30, 2012 - 2:19 pm

    Your creativity blows me away! I love how you cut pieces apart to create a new shape, how you put a paper center on your bow, and how you use pearls on your cards. You truly have a gift from God! So grateful that you use it to bless and inspire others.ReplyCancel

  • VivaceJuly 30, 2012 - 2:19 pm

    I love, love, love the Botanical Swirls! I must have it, must!! Love this card, the colors, the bow, the everything.ReplyCancel

  • JOYCE ANDERSONJuly 30, 2012 - 2:23 pm

    now – I L O V E all the layering, pearls – EVERTHING on the Thank You
    Card….it emphasizes the word Million!!!!!! The second card is so Beautiful as well. Wow!!!!!!
    Thank you a Million times over Becca….wish I can meet you someday.
    joyceReplyCancel

  • FabienneJuly 30, 2012 - 2:24 pm

    Une pure merveille.
    Bisous fabienne de belgiqueReplyCancel

  • VivaceJuly 30, 2012 - 2:28 pm

    The bows on both of these are gorgeous! Good thing i have the peg bow maker!ReplyCancel

  • Nadine IllingworthJuly 30, 2012 - 2:31 pm

    Can’t wait for these dies to hit the UK , I have a long list and saving hard. to get as many as i can.
    Venetian Motifs first one on the list. I like all the background dies i have seen.
    Fab cards xxxReplyCancel

  • Charlotte ZweigoronJuly 30, 2012 - 2:34 pm

    I tell you, CHA must have recharged your creativity to the max!! I’m seeing little touches here and there that are so cool… I have come to realize that you must be using flowers from the floral or wedding department occasionally and I know that it takes a certain “eye” to pick the right ones. These today are lovely; so are the pins… simple but elegant. Everything here is a treat for the eyes!!ReplyCancel

  • ShelleeJuly 30, 2012 - 2:53 pm

    Your pictures show your creations SO BEAUTIFULLY!! They truely capture the elegance of your cards. You have such a creative talent–I am so glad I found your blog!
    ShelleeReplyCancel

  • Carol WJuly 30, 2012 - 2:57 pm

    These are both so lovely, the first one soft and warm, and the second one a little crisper, but elegant. Really like the Justrite stamp you used on the beige label, showing that it doesn’t have to be coloured in to make a striking impact.
    I have two questions about the Botanical card that perhaps might give you future blog post fodder (I hope!). What is the size of the card, particularly the blue botanical panel? Did you cut the die one time and then trim your border around (or cut the paper to size and centre the die on it to go through the machine?)? For the tag, is the die inked before cutting to create the two-colour result? It looks like the green is a whole separate layer, but perhaps it’s just really good inking you’ve done? Thank you!ReplyCancel

  • LorieJuly 30, 2012 - 3:06 pm

    My I WANT IT list for these new spellbinders just keeps getting longer….Beautiful cards as always !!ReplyCancel

  • Laura Kirste CampbellJuly 30, 2012 - 3:07 pm

    Oh my, how lovely!! It reminds me of France for some reason. Love the soft layers of the peachy bow and the addition of pearls is divine! Beautiful, Becca! I love the second card as well! That die is gorgeous! Just my style! Wonderful how you layered the flowers on the side. Spectacular!ReplyCancel

  • Edna BurgessJuly 30, 2012 - 3:07 pm

    Both cards are sooo beautiful. Love each of them and the more layers, the better. EdnaReplyCancel

  • jean w.July 30, 2012 - 3:32 pm

    Love the Spellbinders bontanical background!ReplyCancel

  • Gretchen WilsonJuly 30, 2012 - 3:34 pm

    Oh Becca, these are so beautiful, the top one is my favorite. Can’t wait to get my hands on those new Spellbinders, and JustRite Stamps. Oh the wait after all of tempting views.
    Hugs,
    GretchenReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJuly 30, 2012 - 3:45 pm

    WOOOOOOW Becca!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m LOVING BOTH of your cards!!!!!!!!!!!!! The first SOOOO FEMININE!!!!!!!!!!!! (Just the kind of card I’d LOVE to receive! ) Your second card, I THOUGHT was a Wedding Card! :) SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Trish AveryJuly 30, 2012 - 3:57 pm

    Becca oh my both of these cards are just wonderful. And loving your sentiments, very clever.
    Hugs Trish.ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)July 30, 2012 - 4:09 pm

    Oh…my…goodness! These are my new favourites of a long, long, line of Becca favourites. You have outdone yourself, dear lady. Two new masterpieces to add to the collection.ReplyCancel

  • MarisaJuly 30, 2012 - 4:31 pm

    You are the Spellbinder Queen, Becca!! Always amazing ways you use and layer them to create fabulous eye candy :)ReplyCancel

  • Jean CJuly 30, 2012 - 4:32 pm

    The cards are beautiful. I love the layering on the 1st card and the modern look of the second is just as nice. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creative talents!ReplyCancel

  • Jan B.July 30, 2012 - 4:36 pm

    I really like the peach and craft look. Amazing how those colors go together. As always, a fabulous beautiful card someone will really love. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaJuly 30, 2012 - 4:36 pm

    Wonderful!! I love these cards! There is so much creativity happening here! Thank you so much for the inspiration!ReplyCancel

  • Gloria WestermanJuly 30, 2012 - 4:42 pm

    Oh my goodness this is so pretty!!!! I love it and those pearls are awesome…tfsReplyCancel

  • Karen M RothJuly 30, 2012 - 4:50 pm

    Oh, WOW!

    If I could make cards as lovely as you do….But I guess it really falls down to having all the right tools and supplies, which I do not, being on a fixed extremely limited income and having all my “spending” money sapped by all my different illnesses and my 15 different medications I take on a daily basis and may soon have to add more as the doctor thinks I may also have Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    So just even seeing your beautiful cards is a treat within itself as my eyes are heavily affected. I have lost the vision in my left eye almost and I have lost all peripheral vision. So,please, keep them comin’!ReplyCancel

  • Dorina DJuly 30, 2012 - 4:52 pm

    just gorgeous and I so want that botanical swirl die. Love your cards and such beautiful workmanship. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn in E-TownJuly 30, 2012 - 5:05 pm

    Gorgeous cards. I’m so in love with the new Spellbinders dies, I can’t wait to place an order for them.
    Once again your work is so pretty, embellished just right.
    I used my Becca Bow Maker again today, I’m so in love with it, thank you!ReplyCancel

  • Eleanor JenkinsJuly 30, 2012 - 5:21 pm

    I love the botanical swirls but am wondering how many times you had to run it through your machine for it to cut in every space? I have the Grand Caliber and realize that cuts the designs much better but have had problems with another brand of dies cutting. I use PTI and SU cardstock. Love your blog although I don’t comment much! You have really made a name for yourself and I just love all of your projects!ReplyCancel

  • Sandi KJuly 30, 2012 - 5:37 pm

    Both of these cards are absolutely fabulous. I would be so excited to receive something so wonderful as these two cards are. You do such a lovely fantastic job as always. GBY!ReplyCancel

  • Kathy SJuly 30, 2012 - 6:12 pm

    both of these are beautiful- you are so talented thank you for sharingReplyCancel

  • DiannJuly 30, 2012 - 6:17 pm

    Once again, your talents blow me away!!!! I would love to see some new videos from you if possible. The Peach card would be a good start (hint).ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn ClarkJuly 30, 2012 - 6:57 pm

    Thanks for the double treat. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us. God bless.ReplyCancel

  • Mary H.July 30, 2012 - 7:57 pm

    Can I just say….. Beautiful. There is nothing else to say beyond that!!! Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Margie FulcherJuly 30, 2012 - 8:24 pm

    Becca: When I open my e-mail and see that I have something from you, I can’t open it up fast enough to see what you have sent. These two cards are awesome. I love both of them. ALL of your cards and projects are so lovely. You are so talented. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and explaining how and what you use for your cards. It is greatly appreciated. I do have one question. Where do you buy the stick pins? I know you make your own, but where do you get the pin itself? I went on Becca Bits to see if I could find a video on how to make them, but I didn’t see a video or tutorial on how to make the stick pins. Your bows and pins really make the cards. You are an inspiration. Thank you!!!!

    Margie F.ReplyCancel

  • LageneJuly 30, 2012 - 8:30 pm

    This is so elegant! Your style is amazing!ReplyCancel

  • Marcie SmithJuly 30, 2012 - 8:43 pm

    The “Thanks a Million” card is stunning. Looks like a million!!!!!! The second card is also very elegant. But then, when isn’t one of your masterpieces???? Hope your trip is going well. I know you will miss your daughter a bunch. It’s a bummer when they spread their wings even thou that is what we train them to do. Fortunately for me, my daughter was able to enhance her career locally, get married, have children and still stay within a few miles from me. But, she is the only one that is local.
    Have a safe trip, and thanks for taking the time to share your cards with us.
    MarcieReplyCancel

  • Jean HempelJuly 30, 2012 - 9:19 pm

    Becca, both cards are so so beautiful.. I adore them and think the colors are so gorgeous. Love the quotes on both cards especially “Thanks a Million” one card that we don’t make enough but should. Thank you for sharing both cards with me as I am so in love with each and every card you make. You never dissappoint me..
    Hugs, JeanReplyCancel

  • Ann robbinsJuly 30, 2012 - 10:06 pm

    You truly blessed each one of us today with your two masterpieces. I don’t know which I like the best. You never cease to amaze me with what you come up with. Stunning! you say you use seam binding for your bows. Where do you get it in such glorious colors. Do you order it online?
    Thanks for this wonderful post ~ everyday you post is a delightful day for me.
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • Lisa SackettJuly 30, 2012 - 10:10 pm

    So elegant! Simply beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • RufusJuly 30, 2012 - 10:15 pm

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, there are no other words nec.! Reading about your 48 hrs just made me tired!! Hope that things calm down a bit for you now that CHA is done and so is your mega fast trip!
    R/ReplyCancel

  • Bette HensonJuly 30, 2012 - 10:41 pm

    Becca!

    The cards are just beautiful and it is difficult to choose the one I like best but I think my personal choice would be the 1st card. The person who receives this will cherish as I would.
    Looking forward to some of the new Spellbinder Dies and Just Rite Stamps.ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaJuly 30, 2012 - 10:54 pm

    Gorgeous cards Becca! I love the swirls.ReplyCancel

  • KelleyJuly 31, 2012 - 1:12 am

    WOW! Awesome bow on the first card and the white embossed card is so striking!ReplyCancel

  • OksanaJuly 31, 2012 - 2:46 am

    Absolutely beautiful! Such a stunning card in delicate colours! Love your work!xReplyCancel

  • Welsh AnnieJuly 31, 2012 - 4:16 am

    Both are absolutely beautiful. AnneReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisJuly 31, 2012 - 7:19 am

    Two beautiful cards Becca. I can’t even pick a favorite they are both beautiful. Love the embellishing on both. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-DReplyCancel

  • lacyquilterJuly 31, 2012 - 7:37 am

    Gorgeous cards. I can’t wait to get my hands on those background cutouts.ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterJuly 31, 2012 - 7:58 am

    Oh my they are both just gorgeous, I love the layering and all the pearl accenting on the first and your lovely background with the flower arrangement is just lovely!ReplyCancel

  • Pattie JnsJuly 31, 2012 - 9:16 am

    WOW! Becca, two gorgeous cards. an eye opener with the first cut of coffee.
    they are beautiful. These new dies are excellent and hard to choose which one to buy first. Where do you get you stick pins? and supplies for them.
    Also you have put your distress ink pad on a ring. I want to do that too, but can’t find the ring or the plastic clip you use to hold them on the ring……..thank you so much for sharing……hugs.ReplyCancel

  • KathrynJuly 31, 2012 - 11:06 am

    I have just come across your blog and absolutely beautiful work which is so detailed and professional looking. A real inspiration to us newbies, Thank you for sharing love KathyxReplyCancel

  • EveleneJuly 31, 2012 - 12:14 pm

    Oh this gorgeous card leaves me breathlessssss…..sooooo beautiful!! The flowers and the swirl marvelously complement each other. Thanks Becca.ReplyCancel

  • EveleneJuly 31, 2012 - 12:19 pm

    Oh yes the layered card is superb. Becca, you’re truly blessed with great artistic talent.ReplyCancel

  • DorothyJuly 31, 2012 - 5:05 pm

    As usual your cards are spectacular. How I love the white and green also. Your such a inspiration to so many of us!ReplyCancel

  • DianaAugust 1, 2012 - 7:41 am

    I love the pearl in the middle of the bow, a nice touch.ReplyCancel

  • FrancineAugust 1, 2012 - 11:39 am

    Beautiful die! I just want to see more how you will work with.
    It is limited how we can work with.
    I am very curious to see what you will imagine.
    Merci
    From Montréal FrancineReplyCancel

  • Melanie AndersonAugust 1, 2012 - 1:07 pm

    Hi Becca,
    Everything I see that you and your friends have made is so lovely.
    I sure am glad you are so blessed by the Father to do such beautiful
    work with cards.
    I enjoy just looking at what new things you have come up with.
    I expecially need script sayings.
    God love you all
    MelanieReplyCancel

  • Dianne BellAugust 2, 2012 - 8:14 am

    Just found your site by accident. Watched the tutorial on Gate Cards and loved it. Then I went to your site and registered to become a member of your blog for Emails. I, honestly, love your imagination. Your cards are overwhelmingly beautiful. I am looking forward to seeing your future blogs and hope to make some of your beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

    Dianne BellReplyCancel

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Sweet friends, my head is spinning!  5 states, 500 miles in a car, 15 apartments, 1 really bad hotel, 2 sleeps, 500 more miles in a car, repeat 4 states and I’m back home within 48 hours.  I don’t do that very often, but when I do, I remember it, lol.  So what happened is my daughter (the one who just graduated with second degree) is getting transferred with her job.  We set out to find her a place to live since she has to move within two weeks.   I’m so happy for her but so sad that she won’t be around the corner any more . . .  At any rate, we set out at midnight and drove all night – who does that?  I’ve learned that at my age, it’s not as easy as it used to be!!  Thankfully before leaving I had several cards done and uploaded so that they could easily be posted; a blessing for me because I’ll be a bit busy for the next week.  Today I’m sharing another card for the stash that tugs at my heart, it’s another of the new releases from Our Daily Bread Designs called Sharing Your Sorrow.  

I dug into my stash and pulled out some K and Company stickers – the magnolia’s are beautiful!  As I mentioned before I feel so guilty using them, like I’m cheating, but hold still — that feeling is sure waning because these don’t look like stickers at all to me :-)  For the decorative corners I used Spellbinders™ Asian Accents.  For the sentiment I used Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Eight and the decorative layer underneath is Spellbinders™ Decorative Labels Eight.  I just felt that something should be in the bottom right corner that I left open so I pulled in an element from some Want2Scrap bling!

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps:  Our Daily Bread Designs – Sharing Your Sorrow
Paper: K & Company, Bazzill, Neenah Classic Crest Natural White
Ink: Colorbox Prussian Blue
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ Asian Accents, Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Eight,  Spellbinders™ Decorative Labels Eight, seam binding, Want2Scrap pearls, Recollection Pearls

Thanks for peeking in!  See you soon! 

Posted in -Encouragement, Our Daily Bread, Spellbinders Die Templates, |Elegant, |Many Layers, |Vintage
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  • Ginny IngramJuly 29, 2012 - 9:51 pm

    As always, I love how you’ve pulled all the elements together. The blues you’ve chosen are serene, yet they pop (at least for me!) I also really like the elements in the corners between the layers. I think those dies will have to go on my (very) long wish list!ReplyCancel

  • PhyllisJuly 29, 2012 - 10:15 pm

    Beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Barbara BruderJuly 29, 2012 - 10:16 pm

    What a beautiful card, I love the sentiment. Love those labels dies you used.And your corners are really a great addition. Glad to hear your trip was a safe one.ReplyCancel

  • Andrea AsherJuly 29, 2012 - 10:19 pm

    Very pretty card Becca!
    I need those dies also.

    I have wrote those very words to my Sweetie so many times in the last 4 years, 9 months and 29 days.ReplyCancel

  • Katherine LawsonJuly 29, 2012 - 10:24 pm

    I’m happy that your daughter found a good job, but sad for you. My son and family are 15 hours away, so I know how lonely it can be without them.

    Your card is gorgeous. I love all the elements and colors, and the sentiments that ODBD stamp set are wonderful.ReplyCancel

  • Bette HensonJuly 29, 2012 - 10:28 pm

    Absolutely GORGEOUS card Becca!ReplyCancel

  • DebraK in FLJuly 29, 2012 - 10:28 pm

    uuuuuuoooo! I love the Decorative Labels 8 die!!! Gotta put that one on my list. Beautifully orchestrated card!ReplyCancel

  • Chris DominoJuly 29, 2012 - 10:57 pm

    The card is so lovely and the sentiment is wonderful.Getting your loved ones reorganized in a new place is always a challenge. Get some rest and relax a bit.ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)July 29, 2012 - 11:22 pm

    Beautiful card and touching sentiment!
    Sounds like a brutal drive, but glad you made it home safe and sound.ReplyCancel

  • HettieJuly 29, 2012 - 11:38 pm

    WOW!! This is a great card. I see ways to incorporate some of these items on a scrapbook layout. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaJuly 30, 2012 - 12:33 am

    Lovely card with a touching sentiment. Anyone receiving this card will be cheered by it’s beauty because your creativity reflects your love.ReplyCancel

  • FrancineJuly 30, 2012 - 12:36 am

    This is very pretty! I am always impres by all you can do in a day. It seams a super performance for 48 hours .
    Like your card we see so much determination.in your life.
    Congraluation ! And thank for share with us.

    FrancineReplyCancel

  • Kathy SJuly 30, 2012 - 1:00 am

    what a beautiful card and sentiment thanks for sharing and I hope you found a great apartment togetherReplyCancel

  • MaryannJuly 30, 2012 - 1:09 am

    Oooh Becca, this is sooooo beautiful again, and I´m in total awe about this one, as it´s also kept in blue, which is just my favorit color too, so to me this is sooo perfect as can be. I absolutely love it.
    Hope you´re not wearing yourself too much out with that tuff program, but hope you found your daughter a good place to live thoug. I know how much it means to any of us to feel our kids can stay safe and good.ReplyCancel

  • VivaceJuly 30, 2012 - 1:18 am

    You must be exhausted. And I love the card!ReplyCancel

  • JoannJuly 30, 2012 - 3:56 am

    Becca this card is just beautiful. I love the colors and that sentiment is just perfect!!!

    Hugs,
    Jo
    ReplyCancel

  • Nadine IllingworthJuly 30, 2012 - 5:20 am

    Smashing card would never have thought to put white and cream together but looks fabReplyCancel

  • Patty GluckJuly 30, 2012 - 5:26 am

    Simply beautiful Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Caryn S.July 30, 2012 - 5:28 am

    Again such a great card! Wow that is a lot of travel in a short time, I hope your daughter is settled in and enjoys her new place and job. No shame in using stickers! It looks great on your card.ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisJuly 30, 2012 - 5:43 am

    Gorgeous card Becca, I love the colors chosen and how you have embellished it. I must admit after reading the sentiment I can’t stop crying. Wouldn’t that be nice if we could actually do that, bring our loved ones home. As always becca, TFS!!! ;-DReplyCancel

  • Ann robbinsJuly 30, 2012 - 5:47 am

    BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Love the blue and the K & Co flowers, they add some depth Nd the swords are remarkable. Love it!

    Glad you had a safe trip and your daughter is settled. What we do for our kids! Get some rest, my friend!
    Methane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • JoJoJuly 30, 2012 - 6:29 am

    WOW! Thank you so much for sharing. I now have a new “favorite”.ReplyCancel

  • Gloria WestermanJuly 30, 2012 - 6:44 am

    So Beautiful!!!! I hope you get some rest after doing all the traveling…..ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJuly 30, 2012 - 6:47 am

    SOOOOOOOO WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I KNOW EXACTLY what you mean about not being able to do what you used to do when it comes to sleep! :/ReplyCancel

  • caroline hillJuly 30, 2012 - 7:11 am

    Becca beautiful card.Your daughter should be grateful she has a Mom like you.I have parents 3 miles away never come or call.But they do go see my sister who is 3 miles away.Of course I go see them.I pray to God each day that someday they will come see me and my family.God BlessReplyCancel

  • Ree DonnellyJuly 30, 2012 - 7:55 am

    Beautiful card, Becca!!
    Too bad your daughter’s moving had to coincide with the release…could it be any crazier for you??!
    Deep breaths, Becca, deep breaths!!! :o) {hugs}ReplyCancel

  • Shelly SchmidtJuly 30, 2012 - 9:38 am

    Such a gorgeous card- the sentiment is outstanding! Always love stopping by your blog : )ReplyCancel

  • FabienneJuly 30, 2012 - 9:49 am

    Trop joli tu as beaucoup de talent.
    Bisous Fabienne de BelgiqueReplyCancel

  • Cathy MJuly 30, 2012 - 9:55 am

    Beautiful card and a beautiful sentiment! Since the recent passing of a very loved sister-in-law that sentiment really hit home. Best wishes to your daughter in her new locationReplyCancel

  • Marion ArmitageJuly 30, 2012 - 10:11 am

    Absolutely beautiful.. Love the corner on the secong layer BeautifulReplyCancel

  • Diana StewartJuly 30, 2012 - 10:29 am

    Very beautiful. I enjoy the K & Co. pieces a lot. I think they were used very well here.ReplyCancel

  • Pattie JnsJuly 30, 2012 - 10:34 am

    Good Morning Becca, For a busy, busy, lady you have done a marvelous job. What an undertaking job of love. Your card is stunning, and stickers served well with the bling. Never worry, we love your work, and are always inspired.
    Blessing to you and your daughter, she is blessed having you. ….thanks for sharing…..hugsReplyCancel

  • Laura Kirste CampbellJuly 30, 2012 - 10:43 am

    Wow, what a trip! Good to hear you and your daughter are safely home, although having her so far away will take an adjustment. I’ll pray you two will find time to be together again soon. I pray God’s blessings shower upon both of you!

    This card is so lovely, has an old fashioned look that reminds me of Victorian dresses. I like the balance of delicate details and the restful blue space. Beautiful work, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • ShelleeJuly 30, 2012 - 11:26 am

    Once again, WOW!!, is what popped into my head when I opened up your post. This is such a beautiful work of art I am glad your travels were safe, and wish the same for your daughter when she moves. I know you will miss her, and I suspect her mailbox will see a few of your amazing creations!
    ShelleeReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtJuly 30, 2012 - 11:28 am

    Gosh, I understand that traveling. We did the same thing last year when our daughter moved to Nashville except that she could not be with us & we drove all over Nashville TN looking for an apartment for her. We kept getting lost. Headed into a nasty storm but finally found a nice apartment for her.I don’t know how you found time to do & post the card. I was wiped out after our journey. Beautiful card, just love your work
    VickyReplyCancel

  • Charlotte ZweigoronJuly 30, 2012 - 11:46 am

    Wow, do I hear you, Becca!! It takes me two days to recuperate from anything over 6 hours sitting in the car. If I had to turn right back around and do it again, I’d be needing lots of extra rest when I got home!! Thank goodness for paper crafting. Not exactly a strenuous sport, right? And it can be so absorbing, you forget the aches and pains. I have got to do more of that Want2Scrap stuff… I love that little corner piece… I love the whole card! No surprises there… This is an unusual but gorgeous color combination, as well. Welcome home!!ReplyCancel

  • Charlotte ZweigoronJuly 30, 2012 - 11:49 am

    BTW, you matched up that lace perfectly!!ReplyCancel

  • AliJuly 30, 2012 - 12:08 pm

    This is so pretty Becca love it

    Ali xReplyCancel

  • Jean CJuly 30, 2012 - 1:07 pm

    Becca, Love the card. Sorry for the fast track trip. If your like me you will feel it for a couple of days!ReplyCancel

  • Elaine S.July 30, 2012 - 1:43 pm

    This card is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for everything you share.ReplyCancel

  • Beth PJuly 30, 2012 - 1:54 pm

    Lovely card! I am glad to hear you survived that insane trip…I remember being young enough where that kind of thing almost didn’t bother me, LOL!
    Hugs,
    Beth PReplyCancel

  • EveleneJuly 30, 2012 - 2:00 pm

    This card becomes prettier the more you look at it. Thanks Becca.ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn ClarkJuly 30, 2012 - 7:17 pm

    Beautiful. Hope you get some rest. TFS.ReplyCancel

  • DeniceJuly 30, 2012 - 9:37 pm

    This is a beautiful card but I always have mixed feelings about that verse. Heaven is the most beautiful place anyone can imagine and I always think how cruel it would be to drag someone back here to earth. I am sure the thought is meant well , but when I get there, I don’t want to come back here. Just saying……. God bless…… Denice : )ReplyCancel

  • Lisa SackettJuly 30, 2012 - 10:21 pm

    Love, love, love this color palette! And what a precious sentiment. Lovely!ReplyCancel

  • KelleyJuly 31, 2012 - 1:17 am

    Beautiful, Becc!ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterJuly 31, 2012 - 8:02 am

    Oh my this is absolutely stunning, love the sheer lace, great sentiment and awesome use of the dies, and I was certain your flowers were stamped, they do make some great stickers these days!ReplyCancel

  • Sandy HaysJuly 31, 2012 - 8:23 am

    Seriously… your cards belong in frames. They are pieces of art!ReplyCancel

  • LisaAugust 1, 2012 - 3:02 am

    Beautiful card!!!!ReplyCancel

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Good morning sweet blog friends.   Thank you so much for your sweet comments yesterday. I’m peeking in today to share one of those cards we hope we don’t have to make, but we do.  My daughter questioned me about why I’d want to glam a card like this up.  I told her I knew the recipient would appreciate it.  Speaking from a place of experience . . . so many of the cards I received were so pretty; it was a comfort to me and I was touched by the time and care that I could see my sweet friends had put in.

I’m using  sweet calla lilies  and sentiment from two Our Daily Bread Design sets called Loving Memories.  I stamped my image and colored it before cutting it out with Spellbinders Tags and Flags; I cut an extra shape out by cutting around my die template with a craft knife.   You’ll see my favorite new oval frame from Spellbinders™ Jewel Framed Sentiments (used yesterday) peeking out from the top of my tag.   Then, I framed my sentiment with Spellbinders™ Venetian Motifs and stacked the sentiment on top – cut with Spellbinders™ Jar Labels.  I’m so loving that tag, I turned it upside down to use it and the decorative bottom is so pretty!

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Design – Loving Memories
Paper: Die Cuts with a View
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Jewel Framed Sentiments, Spellbinders™ Venetian Motifs, Spellbinders™ Jar Labels, grosgrain ribbon, Want2Scrap Pearls, Recollections Pearls, Copic Markers

Hugs and kisses to you all!  Glad you could spend a moment with me today.  I’ll see you soon!!

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  • Karen WallaceJuly 27, 2012 - 5:45 am

    Just beautiful and I love to make pretty sympathy cards, I think it cheers them at a time when they really need it. I just got this set and now I have some inspiration to use it. Thanks!!ReplyCancel

  • SusanJuly 27, 2012 - 6:05 am

    Becca this card is beautiful and you are so right, the very first time I made a sympathy card I decided to make it nice and bright and cheery, if you notice all the shop cards are drab and dreary as if the poor grieving souls aren’t feeling blue enough without adding to their woes…go for it and continue to spice them up I love it,

    Thanks for sharing and keep well Susan XReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisJuly 27, 2012 - 6:08 am

    The dreaded cards but we all need to make and send them. Your card is beautiful. When my son died I received some beautiful cards with verses stamped inside they were received with such warmth and comfort. I like how you have embellished your card. My condolences to your friend but I know this card will give her lots of comfort. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-DReplyCancel

  • Sheila-UKJuly 27, 2012 - 6:11 am

    So very beautiful Becca and would help cheer and comfort someone.

    Love Sheila xxReplyCancel

  • Edna BurgessJuly 27, 2012 - 6:16 am

    Very nice. Seems like you always need a sympathy card. EdnaReplyCancel

  • Kathy SJuly 27, 2012 - 6:22 am

    One word Becca- “stunning”. I agree these cards should be beautiful- it helps the recipient partly to forget the reason for receiving themReplyCancel

  • Kristine VencelJuly 27, 2012 - 6:23 am

    Another beautiful design, Becca!
    I think the bling adds just the right touch of “punch” to your creation. Thank you so much for sharing with us.ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)July 27, 2012 - 6:25 am

    The recipient will cherish this card for many years to come. It is a beautiful comfort for a grieving person/family. It’s lovely.ReplyCancel

  • Ann robbinsJuly 27, 2012 - 6:31 am

    LOVE THIS CARD! I think when you make a card it tells the person receiving it, that you have taken the time and thoughts for them in making it specifically for them. I had a co-worker who lost his mom recently and even though we had become less friends than at one time, I knew how much his Mom meant to him and had to let bye gones be bye gones and make and send him a card. He called me to thank me for a card he described as “one he will keep forever.” That meant alot to me and he knew I had put my heart and soul into it and had him in my thoughts when I made it. I use a lot of embossing on white on my sympathy cards. Looking forward to receiving “your” stamps which I won. Thanks, Becca.
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJuly 27, 2012 - 6:37 am

    SOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree, a person would be TOUCHED by the time spent on making something special to help heal their hearts! SOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) AND a person MIGHT be inclined to frame it AND have it as a memorial for their loved one! :) THANKS Becca!!!ReplyCancel

  • Debbie BJuly 27, 2012 - 6:38 am

    That is a lovely card and one that would be much appreciated by the recipient. You are an amazing friend.ReplyCancel

  • Beth MallowJuly 27, 2012 - 6:50 am

    How beautiful a card. I agree the receiver will love the glam. When my husband stepped on Heavens shores Nov. 2010 it was hard and cards like that were extra special and meant a lot to me. Especially the ones friends took the time to make.ReplyCancel

  • NadineJuly 27, 2012 - 6:52 am

    always a hard time to make a card but like a card that lifts someone spirits and this one would.ReplyCancel

  • ColleenB.July 27, 2012 - 7:07 am

    Beautiful card and will be well cherished I’m sure.
    ColleenB.ReplyCancel

  • MaryannJuly 27, 2012 - 7:16 am

    WAUW just another stunner here again Becca. This is soo beautiful, I almost don´t have enough words to explain how awesome this is. I love it.ReplyCancel

  • JessicaJuly 27, 2012 - 7:27 am

    I love Calla Lilies, and carnations. Beautiful card and great stamps.ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaJuly 27, 2012 - 7:35 am

    I know it would put joy in my heart to receive this beautiful card~ReplyCancel

  • Jean CJuly 27, 2012 - 8:13 am

    What a lovely card! Who wouldn’t appreciate receiving such a beautiful card to comfort them in a time of deep sadness!ReplyCancel

  • SianJuly 27, 2012 - 8:19 am

    We strive to make all of our cards beautiful, so why should a sympathy card be any different?! Obviously, no one wants to give or receive a sympathy card, but it’s part of life so it may as well be as pretty as possible :)

    You certainly managed that, as always :) I love your ‘Becca bows’ too – c’est bon :)ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterJuly 27, 2012 - 8:22 am

    Gorgeous, sure to lift someones spirits!ReplyCancel

  • Angela ScardinaJuly 27, 2012 - 8:29 am

    Such a beautiful representation of what is in your heart. Thank you for sharing your creativity and God given talent!ReplyCancel

  • Pattie JnsJuly 27, 2012 - 9:09 am

    Beautiful, love the gorgeous bow, with this special card . Will up lift their hearts and spirits……hugsReplyCancel

  • MercedesJuly 27, 2012 - 9:53 am

    Hermosa!!!ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn in E-TownJuly 27, 2012 - 10:12 am

    Becca you are so ‘right on’ with your comment to your daughter, at a time of lose in ones life, receiving such a beautiful card gives the recipient love, peace and sunshine in their heart.
    You make such beautiful cards look and sound so easy to make!
    I just so love reading your blog daily, it’s a wonderful way to get my day started and with such positive feelings.
    Thank you for being you!ReplyCancel

  • Marion ArmitageJuly 27, 2012 - 10:13 am

    Very, very beautiful. You are right about the joy you receive when you get a Sympathy card that is so beautiful. it really does celebrate the one you are honoring…ReplyCancel

  • Laura Kirste CampbellJuly 27, 2012 - 10:21 am

    This is such a pretty card, Becca! It’s good to know what the recipient needs, especially during the worst of times. Showing love through anything handmade is so valuable!

    I always struggle with sympathy cards because I don’t want to say the same thing all the other cards say. I want to bring hope, encouragement and support, not shared sorrow, even if it’s so. Perhaps you’ll be moved to come up with some sentiment stamps for sympathy cards that are what comforted you most when you needed it.

    I hope this day is as lovely for you as you are!ReplyCancel

  • Barbara BruderJuly 27, 2012 - 10:26 am

    What a beautiful card, sometimes you need that beauty in your time of sorrow.ReplyCancel

  • ShelleeJuly 27, 2012 - 10:43 am

    A beautiful card from a beautiful Lady! And from you Becca, we receive nothing but the best!
    ShelleeReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaJuly 27, 2012 - 11:01 am

    I agree! Beautiful sympathy cards are very appropriate. This one is wonderful with that lovely cream ribbon and calla lily. You make everything beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • cynthia beynonJuly 27, 2012 - 11:13 am

    Becca I agree with you that the time you spend making a sympathy card
    is well worth it. The person that received it sure appreciates it. And I
    think this card is very different and should be liked by all. My sumpathy
    card also has a lily but no bow. In fact you received one quite some time
    ago
    cynthiaReplyCancel

  • ChelseaJuly 27, 2012 - 11:15 am

    How beautiful. This card would comfort anyone, it is just so pretty. And the love you put into making it is very evident. Thank you for the inspiration.ReplyCancel

  • DeniceJuly 27, 2012 - 12:06 pm

    Hi Becca, This card brought tears to my eyes because my mama passed away a few months ago and loved receiving cards so much. These were her colors too. I regret that because I have not had the time to get organized with my scrapbooking/cardmaking hobby, I never got the chance to sit down and make her cards . I thought as soon as my grand children got in school (this year will be their first year in school) I would get on the ball and get a craft space set up and get busy. For some reason we all think we can get to it, but I didn’t and I will always wish I had made myself just take the time for her. Life is so busy and now it is too late. So for anyone reading this, please don’t put off telling those you love how much they mean to you and spread God’s word every chance you get. Time is so short. Let’s all take as many to Heaven with us as we can. God bless….. DeniceReplyCancel

  • Lizette LehmkuhlJuly 27, 2012 - 12:46 pm

    Hi Becca, I think your card is beautiful and that any person who receive that card would feel better just knowing that you spent time making a card for them and that you are thinking of them.
    I spent 2 weeks in Orlando and went into every Michaels and Joanns and Hobby Lobby and I NEVER found the stunning bling and pearls that you always have on your cards! Where do you find them? You are amazing!ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn ClarkJuly 27, 2012 - 1:41 pm

    Beautiful card. I would like to shop in your craft room with all the Spellbinders and ribbons you own. You are amazing! God bless.ReplyCancel

  • Sandi KJuly 27, 2012 - 2:05 pm

    Another beautiful card from a beautiful person. God bless you and your talent always.ReplyCancel

  • Robyn JosephsJuly 27, 2012 - 3:38 pm

    How wonderful to talk with you today. it brought sunshine into a cloudy day for me.
    fitting that your post would be a sympathy card.
    I totally agree some extra sparkle can bring a smile to a grieving heart.
    I hope our paths with cross soon.
    If your daughter ever needs anything, or just wants a close shoulder or hear, she shouldn’t hesitate to call.
    Blessings,
    robyn JosephsReplyCancel

  • AliciaJuly 27, 2012 - 4:05 pm

    What a beautiful card! I used to hate saying that about sympathy cards because of the reason they’re sent, but when I looked at yours I thought, “beautiful is needed for these moments.”ReplyCancel

  • facsmomJuly 27, 2012 - 4:41 pm

    I do so agree with sending elegant sympathy cards. Sometimes there are no words-for you to say to the bereaved or for them to say to you. We always say a picture is worth a thousand words. Maybe we should change that to a hand crafted (I almost said homemade but that sounded too plain for the work I know we all put into our cards) card is worth a thousand words. I created a Bekka inspired all white card when a co-worker lost a grandbaby totally unexpectedly. The final product just helped me see that baby safely in heaven. I know it was appreciated.ReplyCancel

  • MayJuly 27, 2012 - 4:52 pm

    Thank’s for another Beautiful Card !
    Got lot’s of Sympathy Card’s when my Mum died !
    Received 2 handmade cards with very touching verses those were the card’s i kept .
    God Bless you !ReplyCancel

  • JOYCE ANDERSONJuly 27, 2012 - 5:48 pm

    This is soooo Beautiful. I too treasured sympathy cards with beautiful
    scenes, decorated and with encouraging, inspiring scripture sentiments
    following my husbands’ homegoing. I tend to go through my favorites time to time.
    thank You Becca for this wonderful card and all the tips in creating it.

    You’re an inspiration to me!
    JoyceReplyCancel

  • DelamaJuly 27, 2012 - 7:32 pm

    I like the card you made it is so adorable. I like the flower that you added and how you color and the pearls,too. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Have a great day :)
    DelamaReplyCancel

  • Linda FitzgeraldJuly 27, 2012 - 7:34 pm

    I am also curious about your pearl swirly bling, my question is, is it mounted on acetate or similar? On the right hand side it appears to have no visible means of support, or doesn’t appear that they are stuck to the card anywhere? The swirled pearls I have seen all have a sticky back to them, and would not sit nicely like that without something under them to support them.
    Other than that, another amazingly beautiful creation from my favorite card-making guru! LOVE IT! Do any of your videos show how these are assembled like that, step by step?ReplyCancel

  • caroline hillJuly 27, 2012 - 8:01 pm

    Becca simply stunning. I do not know how you come up with your layering behind a stamped image but would love to see tutorial on it. Thanks CarolynReplyCancel

  • Jan CastleJuly 27, 2012 - 8:30 pm

    I totally agree with you…your card would certainly bring me comfort!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly LittleJuly 27, 2012 - 8:55 pm

    Beautiful! I totally agree. I believe the recipient would see and appreciate all of the love you have put into this sincere card too. Hugs and best wishes for a lovely day! :) KellyReplyCancel

  • Ginny IngramJuly 27, 2012 - 11:47 pm

    I hope I can remember your words when I next need to make a sympathy card. Just because the occasion is somber does not mean the card can’t be pretty.ReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtJuly 28, 2012 - 2:50 pm

    Becca, The card is just beautiful, Whoever receives this card will feel the love that was put into it.It would confort anyone.
    VickyReplyCancel

  • Jean HempelJuly 28, 2012 - 9:46 pm

    Dear Becca, Thank you for sharing your ideas in ref to sympathy cards. I have never realized that anyone would appreciate bling and pearls on a card, but am so glad you pointed out the reason to put them on them. I shall start putting them on my sympathy cards and going that extra effort to make them as stunning and pretty as all my cards. I adore this card, it is gorgeous and stunning with the pearls and bow!
    Hugs, JeanReplyCancel

  • Lisa JensenJuly 29, 2012 - 3:54 pm

    I agree with you, over and over people tell me they appreciate the time and thought that went into the card, any card. I give them out when I want people to know that I care enough about this occasion in your life that I sat down and MADE the card to give you, because you are that special to me. I think you are definitely on the right track. My husbands father passed away several months ago and I helped his mother send the thank you notes. The family got a homemade card from a couple that I suspect they didn’t know that well and probably hadn’t seen in over 10 years, I was like WOW, that is so nice of them.ReplyCancel

  • Karen M RothJuly 30, 2012 - 1:08 am

    This is a beautiful card, hun {{{hugz}}}

    I love all your heart crafted cards! If I ever needed a sympathy card it would be to have one of your heart crafted cards :o)

    Actually, if you could pray for my dear sweet father-in-law Don ( lovingly known as Pa Bear or Bear-Bear) who is in the hospital right now. He just turned 85 and as we were planning to celebrate his birthday with a family dinner his intestine decided to fold back into itself. They did a procedure that is seeming to be working but he is not out of the woods yet he may need a Colonostomy (?sp.).

    So any prayers would be greatly appreciated! {{{hugz}}}ReplyCancel

  • LageneJuly 30, 2012 - 1:27 am

    Wonderful card! Very elegant!ReplyCancel
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