 
Glorious Tuesday morning blog friends!! I’m back at home after being gone for seven wonderful days. My son is starting a new college in a new town and I was helping him get set up. I called in the reinforcements too as you may have read in my last post. We had a wonderful time and everyone went home with a family tree tucked in their belongings – more work to do but we’re off to a very good start. I must say that I’m back in time to jump in on a fabulous, fabulous new JustRite Stampers Release called Bon Voyage with a marked shabby, vintage french feel!!
I pulled out lace and seam binding, as always. My center medallion is made from Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares followed by Spellbinders Postage Stamps. I followed up with Spellbinders Classic Square because I wanted the center to have a different colors. The next layer of the medallion is Spellbinders Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents followed by another Postage stamp. For my lace treatment, I started off with a layer of ruffled and distressed crepe paper and layered on top lace followed by seam binding.
The final touches were a Scor-Tape rose – I dropped two round pearls in the center. Then last but not least, I found these jewelry findings at Joann’s and thought they would be perfect for my pearl pick. It seemed like the perfect place for a small bow and a tiny hang tag made using Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags and Accent’s smallest inside oval.
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Stamps: JustRite Stampers – Bon Voyage
Paper: My Minds Eye – Lost and Found, Bazzill
Ink: Versafine – Vintage Sepia, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Tattered Rose Distress Ink, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares, Spellbinders Classic Square LG, Spellbinders Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents, Spellbinders Postage Stamps, Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, Pearls, Lace, Seam Binding, Pearl Pick
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I had not planned to be absent so long . . . I’m back in the saddle now, so thanks for stopping by. Please be sure to visit the rest of the JustRite Design team to see the fabulous creations they’ve made with the new set!
JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Mona Pendleton
Michele Kovack
Stephanie Kraft
Kellie Fortin
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman
 Hi there blog friends!! You’d be so happy for me, I’m with several generations of women in my family and we are on a mission!! My mom, my sister and daughter and me decided to get together. Part of the reason is that I’ve had to learn the hard way that sometimes “someday” never comes. There are a couple of things we’ve been putting off and because none of us are getting younger, we decided to actively pursue one of the items on our list. Our family history is long and so much of it has been passed down by word of mouth. My great grandfather lived to be 108 and my great grandmother lived to be 104. Because they were around so long, they invested their stories in their grandchildren and my mother is the only surviving member of her family. So, we literally sat down at the table with computers on several sides and started to document names, dates and stories so that they can be preserved. Sometimes these are the tidbits that don’t get onto the scrapbook page. You can even know how relieved I am. Every time I hear the stories again there is always a new detail that I’ve never heard before. What a priceless event. Since we all live in different places, I’m very much focused on this instant in time and making the best of it. That leads me to my card for the day. Take time to savor the beauty of each day . . .
My card today is a reminder to me to be in the present. A simple medallion using Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles topped by Spellbinders Standard Circles LG and Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two. The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Black ink and sponged around the edges with Tattered Rose. I was sooo lucky because my seam binding matches that color so well. A band of lace and a bow finish it up. It was a great feeling to finally ink up my sentiment from American Art Stamps.
Family time like this is so scarce, it seems to be just what I needed. I’ll be back up and running when I’m through the visit. Take care dear friends and thanks for stopping by.
“Our Daily Bread Designs is having a special middle-of-the-month stamp set release! If you remember, back in March, Kelley was looking for favorite scriptures for a new ODBD set. She launched a Customer’s Favorite Contest, and now it’s time to reveal the winners. Welcome two new sets called Scripture Series 2 and Scrolly Borders. For the card made using the two sets I created a medallion with Spellbinders Labels Twenty Three and layered on top Spellbinders Lacey Ovals and Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG. On the side I layered Spellbinders Classic Scallops with lace and finished up with Spellbinders Lace Doily Accents.
The design team got together and cooked up some wonderful creations to celebrate the new sets and the customers that shared their Favorite. The cards are breathtaking – I hope you’ll pop in and see what the other DT members created. To see the full release, as well as samples made by the winners of the contest whose verses were chosen, and to hear their stories of why they chose the verse they did, please visit the Our Daily Bread designs Blog! There’s special incentive to have a look around – there are THREE $20.00 Gift Certificate prizes hidden amongst the design team members that can be won by leaving a comment on their blog! Winners will be announced Wednesday, August 17, on the ODBD blog so be sure to check back!
| SUPPLIES I USED |
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Scripture Series 2, Scrolly Borders
Paper: My Minds Eye – Lost and Found, Bazzill
Ink: Antique Linen Distress Ink, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Spellbinders Lacey Ovals, Spellbinders Classic Scallops, Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG, Spellbinders Labels Twenty Three, Spellbinders Lace Doily Accents, Paper Studio Flower Brad, Pearls, Seam Binding, Lace
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Big hugs to all my readers!! Your words were strong, comforting and encouraging. I’ll let you know how it turns out!! In the meantime, thanks so much for lifting me up. I’m in awe of your ever flowing kindness!! In the meantime check out all the beautiful cards the ODBD DT have ready today!
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Oh, Becca, this is absolutely exquisite! Absolutely LOVE it! And, welcome back. We’ve missed you. Our week’s not the same without you, and your creativity/inspiration!
Wow, a gorgeous card! Love it!!
hugs, Elly
wow Becca, this is truly elegant. love the finding for the stick pin.
Lovely!
So glad all is okay and that you had a good and productive time with your family :o)
Beautiful card!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
pretty and elegant card.
Love how you do your stick pins. Something different all the time
ColleenB.
Absolutely beautiful. Your little touches make the card.
Love it!
Welcome home, you were missed, hope you had a wonderful break. Love this card and your rose is gorgeous. Gotta try that one!!
Your card is beautiful. I just love the way you put the layers together.
Becca, welcome back. I missed reading your blog. This card is beautiful, and I love the stick pin. Have a great day.
Hi Becca, So glad you are back — Missed seeing your wonderful additions each day. This one is fabulous!! Where did you find that gorgeous taupe lace??
How lovely to have you back again Becca and with a lovely card too. Glad you have had a good time with your family.
Very nice and like a flower.I wonder how to make a flower
Finally a justrite stamp set that is so totally different then their norm. Just love the shabby chic french theme. Your card is stunning. So many beautiful elements to it. Hope you are planning on a how to video on making that gorgeous rose!!!! Missed you, but glad you took some well deserved “Me-&-Family-Time”.
Marcie
Welocme home. I missed your grogeous creations. Thisone is no exception. Love it!
So good to have you back here, and what a stunning card, you´ve made here again. These new stamps are so wonderful and your card simply stunning as always. You´re really an incredibly person, who just always knows wexactly what to create. Wonderful work here hun. really gorgeous.
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooh la la! Just gorgeous. The gold embossing is stunning. Love the jewelry pick. Love it all. And I’m so glad you’re back – missed you!
Oh Wow, totally stunning, love the layering, great papers and the pin is just way too cool, neat embossing too for framing!!
Lovely card! ooddles of layers & all look perfect for the card. What chance do we have on a tutorial on the stick pin?
Glad you got some family time in, you were missed though.
~C8>
what a beautiful and elegant piece…do you have a becca bit or tutorial on the wonderful score-tape rose….if not PLEASE PLEASE do one soon….thanks for all the lovely pieces you produce for us….Gayle London Ontario Canada
Oh Becca –
This is such a stunning card! You have truly evoked that vintage, tres chic, shabby Parisian feeling. Beautiful! The only thing missing is the Parisian cafe!!
Elaine Allen
This card is amazing! I love the score tape rose and the gold embossing.
The layers are so pretty. You should submit your cards for publication!
Hugs,
Maryellen in hot,sunny Georgia
Oooooo Becca!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’ve DEFINATELY CAPTURED the French feel!!!!! This is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Gorgeous card- I love all of the frilly details!
this is such a cute card with beautiful elements.
Oh this is so beautiful! I had just recently discovered your blog via Crafty Secrets, and I must say you are incredibly inspiring. Thank you so much for taking time to share all you do with us!
Welcome back! I have missed seeing your beautiful and inspiring work. This card is great and the new stamps are wonderful. Have a great week!
tres chic!!!! Merci.
The card is just so beautiful!
Beautiful card, and your stick pin “findings” are always so beautiful and different. Wish there was someplace around here that had something like that. I think I am going to see if I can find something on-line at Jo-Anns. Welcome back, hope your break was absolutely wonderful and refreshing as it could be! Blessings
welcome home Becca!
E-mail me when u can!
very elegant card!
Merci
**Milu**
Loving all the little touches you put on your cards….makes them so special!
LOL Eileen
As usual your are the best………BOY did I miss you while you were gone. You always think outside the box.
Outstanding!!! I especially love your Pearl Pick with that genius use of the jewelry finding! I have not been able to locate seam binding on a roll. Where to you get yours?
Très joli! It is much more than a card. I would like to frame it .So happy you are back. Many thanks
Oh I am so glad you are back. I have certainly missed you. I really look forward to seeing what you have created every day. This card is wonderful. I am glad you had some good family time.
lovely card! love the colors and the flower. votre carte est sans doute très élégante!!
O my, This is beautiful!!!!! I really missed you! you are the only blogger that post everyday. I’am glad you took a break, refreshing comes from God! we need that from time to time……lay down by the still waters!!! He will restore our soul…..
Charlene
This is so beautiful!
C’est magnifique!
Love
Cynthia
A fabulous creations as always!!
I am very happy you took a week to enjoy with your family. Your cyber family seems to get all of your time. We love seeing your fantastic creations, but you need time with your actual family too.
Becca, this card is beautiful. I love the layers, details, embellishments and paper. By the way, are we going to see a Becca bit on the beautiful flower.
God bless,
Peggy Allen
Welcome home! I missed you, but was glad you were able to get away, help your son and enjoy yourself with family. You deserved a break.
I agree with Francine. This is not a card. King Louis XIV would have been pleased to frame and hang this in his palace at Versailles. You’ve out done yourself with this card and I specially like the pin treatment.
Again, welcome back, Becca. Happy to see you again.
Bravo on another masterpiece, Francie
What a lovely card. TFS.
WOW! Your cards are more a work of pure art than simply a pretty card! Simply gorgeous! How do you make the Scor-tape rose – it’s exquisite! Thank you for sharing your heart with us, it’s always more than just a sample.
debra
wow!!! what a gorgeous card!!! love it – my eye just keeps roaming all over discovering each little beautiful design detail. we have definitely missed you!
thank you.
Welcome back you were surely missed. But I hope the time away did you good…by the looks of your card…it was very good. Thanks for sharing.
Becca I just had to tell you a little story that made me chuckle. My husband walked in as I was looking at your card and he says look at the flower. You could make that….but how did she get the little circles in the center. Then he says, oh I get it, she just dropped them in. The next thing I read, you say you just dropped them in….maybe he is a crafter after all. It doesn’t sound too funny as I type this, but I thought it was cute!
Oh my gosh, I was just at JoAnn’s looking for some pearls to make the pins and I came across those cones, thought they had a vintage feel, but just didn’t know what I would use them for, so I passed them by. Guess I’ll have to go back now! LOL Love it!
You card is absolutely stunning!!! I LOVE your scor-tape rose!
Kindest regards,
Jennifer Ferrell
Welcome home and you were missed. I hope your son has a wonderful year at school. What a wonderful new stamp set and I really love your card.
Love, love, love this card. I recently made some ribbon flower embellishments so naturally I would love to know how to make the scor tape rose!
Stunning! I think this is a piece of Art – as your work usually is all about.
Just beautiful Becca? Did you feel the earthquake today? I’m in northern Maryland and we had to hold onto the walls at one point! Scary!
Mary
This is so wonderful. I just love your mix of colors. So glad you were able to spend such a nice time with your family. When that happens around here, I just feel like “my cup runneth over”. Must admit though , I missed the frequent e-mails from the “friend ” I never really met. God bless…… Denice
Just gorgeous Becca, I’ll call it a vintage beauty. I love the stick pin it looks very regal and really pops on your project. We missed you, we are glad you are back. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Welcome home, Becca! It’s so good to have you back on your blog…and of course with an AMAZING card!
Thanks so much for all your inspiration, and I hope your son has a wonderful school year!
Barb G.
Welcome home! So glad all is well and you had a some time with your family. Sounds lovely, I do hope it was what you needed and you are refreshed. Your card is exquisite! Absolutely flawless! I love all the various elements and how you’ve pull them all together. The finding for the stick pin it brilliant!
Blessings Bernie
Welcome home, Becca! We’ve missed you. I’m sure that you enjoyed spending the time with family. Lovely card, just love all the layers.
R/
For Gayle,Debra and Anna the scor-tape flower tutorial is there on the 26 mars 2011. Good practice.
Your cards are just beautiful! I’m sure your trip was bittersweet. Good that you have your cards to keep you busy!
You always have beautiful ideas and cards. Your tutorials are always helpful and clear , thank-you.
Becca First of all, you are all so very lucky to have a family history and stories
for each person at the get-together and second, WELCOME BACK111111.
When Icould not find anything with your name I thought maybe you dropped me
name. So glad your back, You were really missed. The card is all you wanted
it to be. So very lovely.
cynthia
Stunningly beautiful card! I am absolutely in love with this one! The colors are great and the new stamps are gorgeous. I also love your pearl picks. I think this one may be my all time favorite. So good to have you back!
Bonnie G
très joli comme d’habitude!
Dear Becca
Your card as usual is stunning and just so full of color and beauty.
I’d love to see you do that rose..just beautiful.
Glad your able to help your son settle in..It can be a little scary at first so it’s nice to have mom around even if for a little while..
Good luck to him and take care and GB
pat
Another stunning card Becca – you are so creative and each card is a testament to your inner self – beautiful….so pleased to have you back safe and sound – we missed you – but pleased you have had some precious time with your family.
Hugs
HW(UK)
x
I wish I could be inside your head for 1 day and that you would be creating on that day. You can come up with different and wonderful designs day after day. What fun you must be to have as a friend! A beautiful card as usual!!!!
So glad your back! It was a long week without my “beautification” fixes. Do you make the flowers and if so, will you please, please give us a tutorial???
Hugs!
Kay in Tulsa
Wow — breathtaking! Love the vintage/royal feel of your card.
I am really looking forward to the tutorial for the new “twist” on this flower. There is an obvious difference in this flower, tomorrow’s flower and the one in your current tutorial. Hope to see it soon!
Each card is so unique and so fabulous, I don’t know how you do it but I’m so glad you share your works of art with everyone.
hey Becca love the card and glad you are back. Will you be doing a score tape rose tutorial? can’t wait to see it.
I admit that I always have March Madness – so thank you, thank you for re-running the Scor-Tape Flower tutorial! You are so cool!
Kay in Tulsa