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Hello there!  I was in the mood for stacking, layering, ribbon and some Graphic 45 goodness to go along with my JustRite stamps so after playing around I have a card to share.  I pulled out JustRite Autumn Blessings Borders and Centers Oval and selected the Give Thanks sentiment because I wanted a dressy card and the script font works well.  I stamped and hand cut the sentiment then layered it on Spellbinders Labels Ten #2.  Then I stamped the border and cut/embossed it with Spellbinders Labels Ten #3 and layered it on Spellbinders Classic Ovals SM #5. 

For the larger motif, I cut with the AllDeco punch and used the negative part as well.  I layered two of those motif’s together and turned one on point.  The geometics on the Graphic 45 was the inspiration for it all.

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  JustRite – Autumn blessings Borders and Centers
Paper:  Graphic 45, Bazzill
Ink:  Color Box Pigment Ink – Sapphire Silk
Accessories:  Spellbinders Labels Ten, Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Clear Embossing Powder, Pearls, Ribbon, AllDeco Punch

Thanks so much for peeking in on me.  Tomorrow is an Our Daily Bread Blog Hop so I’ll see you then.

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  • DebraKMarch 31, 2010 - 8:53 am

    This is so classy Becca! I love all the punch outs! Happy Wednesday!ReplyCancel

  • JulieMarch 31, 2010 - 8:56 am

    So pretty I love it .ReplyCancel

  • Elaine AllenMarch 31, 2010 - 9:32 am

    Bekka –

    This is just so beautiful! I don’t know how you continually manage to come up with these wonderful ideas, but keep them coming!

    Elaine AllenReplyCancel

  • JoAnn BurnhamMarch 31, 2010 - 9:35 am

    Beautiful card. Love all the wonderful ideas you share on your blog.ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaMarch 31, 2010 - 9:41 am

    Gorgeous card, love the colors.ReplyCancel

  • DarsiMarch 31, 2010 - 10:18 am

    Oh my word–this card is GORGEOUS!! Love EVERYTHING about it!! I want to hang it on my wall!ReplyCancel

  • SandraMarch 31, 2010 - 11:01 am

    beautiful!
    SandraReplyCancel

  • patriciacc123March 31, 2010 - 11:03 am

    Hi Becca, Elegant and peaceful. m I am thankful that you choose to share with us. PattyC.ReplyCancel

  • Darlene JMarch 31, 2010 - 11:07 am

    Becca, Beautiful, beautiful, as always. Darlene J.ReplyCancel

  • miluMarch 31, 2010 - 11:41 am

    very pretty card
    this blue is gorgeous!!!ReplyCancel

  • MeredithMarch 31, 2010 - 11:55 am

    This is so beautiful! I am amazed at how you continually produce such beautiful work!!ReplyCancel

  • Sandy KnechtMarch 31, 2010 - 12:01 pm

    Gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • annekeMarch 31, 2010 - 12:25 pm

    what a BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!
    annekeReplyCancel

  • Joanie KMarch 31, 2010 - 1:01 pm

    you make the most beautiful cards and I love your bows they are perfect – thanks so much for sharing your fantastic workReplyCancel

  • Joyce HessenMarch 31, 2010 - 1:03 pm

    Dear Becca
    A most beautiful card — love the frames and blue ribbon — so elegant.
    Have a wonderful Easter.
    With Best Wishes from Joyce in SA.ReplyCancel

  • Cindy H.March 31, 2010 - 1:56 pm

    What a gorgeous card!! I love the colors and how you used the oval diecut with the Label 10 diecut – looks fabulous, as does your bow!ReplyCancel

  • EmilyMarch 31, 2010 - 2:07 pm

    Your card is beautiful, as always! I love all the layers and details you used. Very elegant.
    Thanks for sharing! :o)ReplyCancel

  • MarisaMarch 31, 2010 - 2:13 pm

    Fabulous! Love the little “thingies” on the sides of the oval.ReplyCancel

  • Beth AnnMarch 31, 2010 - 2:22 pm

    Another beautiful card. I wish you could bottle & sell your talent. I would buy it for sure. God has given you such wonderful talent. Every card is different & beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.ReplyCancel

  • DianeMarch 31, 2010 - 2:23 pm

    Becca,
    Very pretty my friend!!!!

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • ChinnuMarch 31, 2010 - 2:31 pm

    Beautiful and elegant work as always, Becca. Just gorgeous… I’m drooling!ReplyCancel

  • SallyMarch 31, 2010 - 4:02 pm

    WOW, totally gorgeous! Your talents never cease they shine thru on every card Becca! Thank you for your inspiration and beauty!ReplyCancel

  • CherMarch 31, 2010 - 4:56 pm

    This is SOO BEAUTIFUL! A work of art that I would hang in a prominent place. Very, very Lovely! Thank you for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • COLLEENMarch 31, 2010 - 6:30 pm

    VERY VERY VERY BEAUTIFULReplyCancel

  • COLLEENMarch 31, 2010 - 6:31 pm

    OOPS TOOK IT BEFORE I WAS DONE

    EASTER BLESSNGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILYReplyCancel

  • JannaMarch 31, 2010 - 7:08 pm

    Beautiful, beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • VikiMarch 31, 2010 - 8:51 pm

    That is sooooo pretty!ReplyCancel

  • Cyndee ScholetMarch 31, 2010 - 9:54 pm

    This is TOO funny. These are the ideas I left on your blog entry for the Just Rite stamps (see below).

    I just saw one of the newest Just Rite stamp sets has a lighthouse, a sailboat, shells and a beach scene.

    Did I call it or what????

    Just Rite Ideas for Blog Candy (on your 3/18 blog entry)

    * Lighthouses always seem to be popular with a lot of people. You could do a nice set of lighthouses.

    * Shells and beach scenes are also a very popular theme

    * Or, you could do a combo of a beachy/tropical theme. You could have a set with a lighthouse, a sailboat, shells, palm trees, etc.ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisApril 1, 2010 - 2:56 am

    This is gorgeous Becca, blue is one of my favorite colors and coupled with the kraft colored card-base is making my heart beat a little faster. It’s amazing to me how you line the punches up for this layered beauty. I need to practice that. Great composition Becca, the simple blessings are always the best aren’t they, they are right in front of us if one would only take a look. As always TFS!!! Becca. :-DReplyCancel

  • HeatherApril 1, 2010 - 3:06 am

    Gorgeous beautiful card Becca – lovely colour combo. The layering is so effective and you do it so well. (How I wish I could get my hands on that deco punch!!)
    Have a lovely Easter.
    Hugs
    HW(UK)
    xReplyCancel

  • Denise (peanutbee)April 1, 2010 - 4:20 am

    Wowwwww, Becca, this is gorgeous! I LOOOOVE the color combo (one of my favs!) and that framing is beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • yogiApril 1, 2010 - 6:45 am

    very nice. I don’t think I’ve seen that spellbinder’s 10 yet.ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterApril 1, 2010 - 7:48 am

    I will have to say I think your the queen of layering, just beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Deebi27April 2, 2010 - 7:01 am

    What a wonderful system…to punch anywhere is an awesome idea. It does seem to be a bit testy. You card is just awesome. The layers make this card look so delicate. Simply gorgeous Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)April 2, 2010 - 1:57 pm

    Becca,

    This is so elegant and beautiful. I love the color combo that you used.

    Hugs,

    Lisa AthaReplyCancel

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Hey there!!  Yesterday was a fun day!! I received all sorts of interesting answers about my misspelled word and several readers nailed me on typos!   I may have bit off more than I can chew because now I really have to watch my spelling! 

Edited to Add:  Oh I didn’t explain this thoroughly – all in good fun, as a contest I asked readers to find my spelling errors/typos yesterday.  Because I didn’t refer back to my little challenge here, my lead into this post may have been taken out of context.  When I saw the turn that comments were taking, I thought I would jump in and clarify.  All is good in blogland and I have the very best readers  What I was trying to say is that since I innocently announced what a stickler I was with spelling it looks like I’ll have to watch my own!!!

Today I’m back with a more serene card in pink using the JustRite Stampers set called Thinking of You Centers and Borders.  For the focal medallion I hand trimmed my first stamped image oval and layered it on Spellbinders Classic Ovals SM #4.  The stamped border is then cut from Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals LG #4.  My next layer is a hand cut element and finally the bottom layer is Spellbinders Labels Eight.   For embellishment I added a set of scallops using Spellbinders Jumbo Scalloped Borderabilites Petite.

 I added ribbon and buttons for embellishment and smudged all my edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  This card went together very easily partly because pink and green are smack dab in the middle of my comfort zone :-)

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  JustRite Stamps:  Thinking of You Centers and Borders
Paper:  Petal Patch Kit – Carina Gardner
Ink:  Color Box Chalk Ink – Rouge, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals SM, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals LG, Spellbinders Labels Eight, Offray Wired Ribbon, Buttons

Thanks for peeking in to see what I’m up to today!

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  • TildaMarch 30, 2010 - 7:37 am

    Aww, don’t sweat the typo’s!!! Like Quilting or Scrapping, mistakes add Character!!!!

    Pretty card.ReplyCancel

  • ShawnaMarch 30, 2010 - 7:49 am

    We all make typos! Love your card, Becca. And we love YOU!ReplyCancel

  • chrisdMarch 30, 2010 - 7:50 am

    Who doesn’t do it now or then. Just love the colors on this one. I bought the EK embossed curve punch and I’m going to try that butterfly card next week.Thanks for all of the details.ReplyCancel

  • Debby WaltersMarch 30, 2010 - 7:52 am

    A beautiful card. I love the colors and the many layers you used. I wish I were as creative as you are. Happy Easter….ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaMarch 30, 2010 - 7:56 am

    Wow..This is so soft and pretty.ReplyCancel

  • JulieMarch 30, 2010 - 7:58 am

    Love the card. You have such great ideas. Have a blessed day!ReplyCancel

  • Marge R.March 30, 2010 - 8:07 am

    I just love your “comfort zone” colors of pink & green — such a pretty card!!!ReplyCancel

  • KarenMarch 30, 2010 - 8:31 am

    I love this card. You are like the energizer bunny, you just keep going day after day, week after week, year after year. I don’t know how you do it, but I appreciate you doing it. I learn so much from you. If you have typo’s I don’t see them, I come daily for my dose of “Becca” creativity.

    KarenReplyCancel

  • AnnSMarch 30, 2010 - 8:34 am

    Becca,
    Your cards are so lovely. They bring a smile to my face. Your latest is so pretty.

    AnnSReplyCancel

  • Robyn, MaineMarch 30, 2010 - 8:38 am

    Becca-
    Enroll some of these people whom are great spellers to proof your posts for you…..I am a horrible speller. Now that I use safari I am fortunate that it corrects my spelling before I post even in this comment form. Have a great day and keep bringing us the beauty that you bring I love it!ReplyCancel

  • Joyce MarcomMarch 30, 2010 - 8:49 am

    You never disappoint! Yours is always the first blog I check every day.
    As to the misspellings – don’t sweat it. There was never but one perfect on this earth!
    However, I was totally shocked at how many responders to yours misspelled
    “Grammar”. Just proves a point!
    A HUGE FAN!!!
    Joyce, North CarolinaReplyCancel

  • LenoriaMarch 30, 2010 - 8:50 am

    I have to admit that I don’t even notice typos unless they are something really glaring. I come to your post to see all the beautiful creations and to get directions to see if I can get something halfway close. Usually I just say “oh, how beautiful”!! (I am glad to hear you have a few human faults).ReplyCancel

  • BenitaMarch 30, 2010 - 9:00 am

    Hi Becca, you hear this all the time I know but we humans need the reinforcement and uplifting comments. I check your e mail each day and it keeps me working on setting up my craftroom. [we just moved and so my new area is not workable yet, but you keep me inspired so I go at it eachday a bit so soon I can get my cards going again. you are a Blessing and hey not with all these new =tec langauges spelling correctly is a bigger chore now than ever. God Bless you and yoursReplyCancel

  • Sabrina aka okimom2girlzMarch 30, 2010 - 9:19 am

    Your card is awesome as always, Becca!!! IMHO people who comment on how many typos you have need to get a life! Sometimes, when we are in a time crunch it slips and to be honest, even tying a comment sometimes has all kinds of mistakes, but that just proofs that we are yet still all human and we all make mistakes ;D. Why would someone have to point it out…just drop it. I love your ceations and that is why I am coming to visit you not because you are perfect in “english grammar” :D;D;D Hugs and blessings, SabrinaReplyCancel

  • Gloria WestermanMarch 30, 2010 - 9:26 am

    Just Beautiful…….I love it….thank you for sharing…ReplyCancel

  • Sabine EdelmannMarch 30, 2010 - 9:42 am

    Becca, I am a horrible speller too, mostly because english is not my first language!I love that pink and green and how you layer all your pieces.Have a wonderful “Spring” day!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 30, 2010 - 10:34 am

    Becca, as one who cannot afford to throw stones, I salute you for letting us know how ‘human’ you are. As the saying goes “To err is human, to forgive is canine.” Got this, this morning, from a website to which I subscribe.

    You hadn’t bitten off more than you could chew, you just made the rest of us feel a whole lot better about our own faults. Bless you, Becca!

    Like others, here, I check your site first, every day. The comment about you being like the energizer bunny was so right on. You’re an inspiration and have, truly, been given a great gift.

    We all adore you! Many hugs and goofy grins.

    SueReplyCancel

  • BarbaraMarch 30, 2010 - 10:41 am

    Becca I don’t care if you misspell every other work and never use any punctuation, just keep posting your inspirational creations and I will be very very happy.

    Love you card today!!ReplyCancel

  • mary friederichsenMarch 30, 2010 - 10:45 am

    Becca, Your card is gorgeous! I love those soft and soothing colors.
    You are always an inspiration, your work never fail to amaze me each day!

    Thnak you for sharing your creativity with us!

    Blessing for a wonderful Easter!ReplyCancel

  • BarbaraMarch 30, 2010 - 10:58 am

    Oops!! That should have read ” every other WORD ( not work) :( .ReplyCancel

  • patriciacc123March 30, 2010 - 11:00 am

    Hi Becca, Another beautiful card. I will stay out of spelling trouble buy keeping it short and sweet.
    Thanks for sharing, PattyC.ReplyCancel

  • Janna SmithMarch 30, 2010 - 11:20 am

    Oh, Becca! This is so soft and pretty! Very elegant!ReplyCancel

  • JeanMarch 30, 2010 - 11:43 am

    Beautiful card! Color your color comfort zone!
    JeanReplyCancel

  • americaMarch 30, 2010 - 12:18 pm

    BEAUTIFUL. love the gentle colors.ReplyCancel

  • Bev J.March 30, 2010 - 12:38 pm

    Beautiful and those colors are in my comfort zone as well. tfsReplyCancel

  • IdaMarch 30, 2010 - 12:42 pm

    This is absolutely lovely.ReplyCancel

  • Kelly MassmanMarch 30, 2010 - 12:57 pm

    Love the colors on this pretty card!ReplyCancel

  • JennyMarch 30, 2010 - 2:28 pm

    Oh Becca we come here to see your beautiful creations, not critique your spelling! Thanks for your generosity

    Jenny L.ReplyCancel

  • emilyMarch 30, 2010 - 2:40 pm

    You just can’t go wrong with pink and green. Your card is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! :o)ReplyCancel

  • Sharon EvansMarch 30, 2010 - 3:32 pm

    This is just sweet gentle like a little girls dress.

    Thanks
    SharonReplyCancel

  • DonnaMarch 30, 2010 - 4:16 pm

    What soft, appealing colors. It just feels like Easter and Spring! Your layers and sentiment are so gentle and sweet!ReplyCancel

  • Brenda Faylee TurnerMarch 30, 2010 - 5:53 pm

    I leovd the atrilce aobut msipeelld wdros but deos it rellay mteatr? I’ll bet you raed tihs jsut fnie:)ReplyCancel

  • SandraMarch 30, 2010 - 6:04 pm

    beautiful!
    SandraReplyCancel

  • Deborah YoungMarch 30, 2010 - 6:20 pm

    Honey, you can make as many typos as you wish as long as you continue to share your incredible creations!!!ReplyCancel

  • CindyMarch 30, 2010 - 10:32 pm

    Becca – beautiful card…ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisMarch 31, 2010 - 3:04 am

    Just beautiful Becca, the colors chosen are so pretty together. It gives for a soft feminine look, so Spring like. I come here to enjoy your art work and to get a wonderful start to my day, which I do daily. TFS!!! :0)ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterMarch 31, 2010 - 7:55 am

    so pretty, just love the softness of this!ReplyCancel

  • JanineMarch 31, 2010 - 8:13 am

    Becca this is just beautiful! Have a wonderful Easter~!ReplyCancel

  • Beth AnnMarch 31, 2010 - 2:24 pm

    Another beautiful card. I want to come raid your paper. The paper you use is alway pretty. Thank you for sharing.ReplyCancel

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Well it’s no secret that I love, love, love Impression-Obsession stamps and have quite a few in my stash.  This week Stamper’s Dream is doing an Impression Obsession week with some of those lovely images.  I am such a fan of Gary Robertson, the artist who does line art drawings for IO.   I know I’m gushing but he must have had stampers in mind when drawing because he puts shading and hatch marks in just the right places that make it look like I know what I’m doing when I color it.  In other words, it’s easy and and it looks like I made a fuss when I really didn’t. My image today is an Impression-Obsession image called Sunflower with Butterflies.  For the picture below, if you click on it, the linked picture is very large and you will be able to see better.

Just like the tag says, I tried to keep life simple.  I colored the image and went with a basic card design.  I put a partial cut of Spellbinders™ Labels Eight on the bottom of the card to break up the print and seperate some of the pattern.  I also  added a simple Spellbinders™ Double Ended Tag for the rub on sentiment I used.  I love the jute ribbon because it looks a little rustic.  I threw the pearls in there to make things wacky.  I love this image!!  Next time it’s getting distressed.  

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Courtesy of Stamper’s Dream – Sunflower with Butterflies
Paper:  Lasting Impressions – Gardener’s Diary, Bazzill
Ink:  Memento – Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Labels Eight, Spellbinders™ Double Ended Tag, Walmart Ribbon, Michaels Pearls, Copic Markers, Lasting Impression Rub On Sentiments

ETA:  Copic Colors used will automagically (don’t let this word throw you, it’s real) appear here later this morning after I have had my coffee, ugh!!


Please be sure to visit the other Stamper’s Dream Designers that have special Impression-Obsession images to share with you.  You’ll get an eye full when you visit Michelle Rodgers, Laurie Schmidlin and a wonderful new addition to the team!!

If you read down this far wanna know how much of a geek I am?  Well, I have a little tidbit to share with you.  I found the neatest blog the other night which has absolutely nothing to do with stamping.  So often when I’m writing my own blog post I envision saying something I’d say in real life but then I wonder if people will think some of the idioms I use as odd.  I google them and long story short, sometimes I get it right and sometimes I get it wrong, way wrong.  Sometimes when I go back and read what I’ve written I wonder if people know I’m a college educated woman, lol.  The site I found was Grammar Girl.  I sat and read and read and read.  It’s a testimony to my geekiness how excited I got about this site.  I even texted my daughter to tell her about it .  The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – I’m a stickler at spelling (except mine – **smart alecky grin**), and she’s a stickler about correct usage and correct pronunciation with emphasis on the correct syllable.  Are you rolling your eyes yet?  I’m not perfect, but I cringe when I see a professional sign with misspelled words (yep, in this day and age of the spellchecker).  

Well if you made it this far, I think you deserve a prize!!  So my regular readers (whom I love dearly) ignore my grammar, but there is a misspelling in this blog post, somewhere.  If you already picked it up, you probably thought I was crazy for spouting off about misspellings!  If you can find it and email me at my contact page – the first three of you will get one of those cute unfinished little clipboards that I used yesterday to make THIS.   If you are one of the three, I’ll email you back to get your address.  Please know,  I have been known to make mistakes so if I goofed and have more than one misspelling, I guess I’ll have to add another prize :-)  ETA: All the clipboards are gone!

 

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  • Debbi ClouserMarch 29, 2010 - 5:07 am

    Don’t know how to email you at your contact page! I’m technologically challenged but, like you, am a stickler for spelling.

    The word you misspelled was automatically. Love the way you replaced the t with a g!

    Your posts bring me so much joy each day. Thanks for sharing your talent with others!

    Blessings,
    DebbiReplyCancel

  • Julie StrenkeMarch 29, 2010 - 5:12 am

    Wowo this card is amazing. I love way you colored with the copics.ReplyCancel

  • Robin KirkpatrickMarch 29, 2010 - 5:21 am

    LOL – I’m right there with you on the spelling/grammar thing. For me it’s hard to SEPARATE the two ;-)ReplyCancel

  • DianeMarch 29, 2010 - 5:24 am

    Becca,
    Love this creation. Your coloring is fabulous!

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • Gloria WestermanMarch 29, 2010 - 5:43 am

    This is gorgeous….,I love it……thank you for sharing with us….ReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:47 am

    Beautiful card! Beautiful stamp with hatch marks and all LOLReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:48 am

    Oh yeah, LOVE how you spelled automagically LOL I think I’ll use the word myself :)ReplyCancel

  • jane w.March 29, 2010 - 5:49 am

    Becca, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! WOW!!!ReplyCancel

  • AnitaMarch 29, 2010 - 5:49 am

    I’m geeky like that, too. You misspelled “separate.”ReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:52 am

    You might want to separate the pattern instead of seperate it :)ReplyCancel

  • Michelle RMarch 29, 2010 - 6:05 am

    WOW, Becca! Your coloring on this image is simply perfect!!! Love that rustic ribbon and dp with it too! Awesome job, my friend! Now, tell me, wasn’t it hard to intentionally misspell a word? LOL! {{{HUGS!}}}ReplyCancel

  • Elaine AllenMarch 29, 2010 - 6:11 am

    Hi Bekka –

    I love this card and you have done an outstanding job coloring it. It is such a gorgeous image – just beautiful!
    I’m on my way to Grammar Girl, this sounds like fun. From one Geek to another – have a special day!

    Elaine AllenReplyCancel

  • Shelly SchmidtMarch 29, 2010 - 6:59 am

    Gorgeous- love the image and your coloring and embellishments- another beauty!!!ReplyCancel

  • Judie RymanMarch 29, 2010 - 7:22 am

    Love the card. It’s you, but different…..must be the beautiful ribbon, or could it be that awesome Copics coloring, or………or……

    How I look forward to each and every contribution you make!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Ann Marie GovernaleMarch 29, 2010 - 7:37 am

    The misspelled word is “separate”. You spelled it with an “e” as seperate. It is a very common mistake.ReplyCancel

  • CaroleMarch 29, 2010 - 8:03 am

    Becca, what a great word “automagically” I love it and think I may just have to use it somewhere *smile*.

    OOooh your card today is “fantabulous!”ReplyCancel

  • CYNTHIA BEYNONMarch 29, 2010 - 8:06 am

    BECCA BECCA ANOTHER FANTASTIC LOOKING CARD. YOU DO THIS
    DAY AFTER DAY. HOW DO YOU DO IT. WHAT TALENT. AND FOR YOU TO
    SHARE IT BY TELLING US HOW IS EVEN NICER. A GREAT BIG THANK
    YOU FOR THIS.

    CYNTHIA B.ReplyCancel

  • denise (peanutbee)March 29, 2010 - 8:16 am

    WOWWWWW, every detail is totally gorgeous, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Marge R.March 29, 2010 - 8:18 am

    I love your post — both your fantabulous card & the part about spelling and grammar. I’m not college educated, sadly, but I love to play with words. My hubby and our kids & I make up silly words all the time! I am amazed at some of the horrible errors I make in the last few years since leaving the working world. I was a Legal Secretary for many years and know only too well how a typo can have an effect on what you meant to say! I did spot your two “typos”, but also think I like “automagically” so much, I’ll now be using it!!! Thanks for a smile today, Becca!!!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy H.March 29, 2010 - 8:33 am

    Absolutely gorgeous, the image and the coloring!! tfsReplyCancel

  • DebraKMarch 29, 2010 - 8:48 am

    Funny Grammer site–she reminds me of an IT person–noncommittal! I’ve been a software developer/Project Manager for 25 years and after estimating for so long (and then changes in specs, etc, etc), I myself, tend to avoid committing, too. Always condition your committment–something is bound to change… :)
    Another wonderful card, Becca–more country and laid back than usual, but beautiful as usual! Love the ribbon–where do you find all your cool ribbon?? And one other question–when you give your cards to someone, do you always put them in an envelope? If yes, homemade? Just curious… Happy Monday…!ReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 29, 2010 - 9:03 am

    Hi Becca,

    I love your ‘rustic’ card. Really nice and I think I’ll CASE it, if you don’t mind. You are the designer that I look to, first, for my inspiration.

    I see that others have caught the ‘seperate’ misspelling. But I think the ‘eye full’ is ‘eyeful’, as well. Actually, it might even ben ‘eyesful’ as I would think that anyone, with half a desire, would look at your work with both eyes. Ha ha!

    Anyway, I just thought I’d communication with you, today. I never mind it when people that I like make missteps in writing. But, like you, I shudder when I see a professionally-made poster or such with critical errors. Our language (especially, here, in Canada) seems to be going to pieces.

    Have a good week, my friend. Look forward to the next post.

    Lovingly, SueReplyCancel

  • Betty GoodsonMarch 29, 2010 - 9:04 am

    I’m sooooooooo glad spelling and grammar matter to others. It drives me crazy! I get professional letters from companies that have major errors. My newspaper needs a proofreader and I have a favorite blog that I love to visit, because she’s so creative, but her grammar makes me nuts. I seen this and I seen that puts my teeth on edge. You’d be surprised how many, many use seperate for separate. I see it all the time. Thanks for admitting to making errors sometimes, me too. Mine is usually not that I can’t spell, but that I can’t type. Have a good day and smile at all this.ReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 29, 2010 - 9:05 am

    Me again!

    Good grief! I even made an error in my post! How shoddy is that?

    The ‘ben’ should have been a ‘be’. Guess I was just empathizing with you. Hee hee!

    Later … SueReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 29, 2010 - 9:10 am

    Mercy! I made another mistake! I wanted to ‘communicate’ with you but, in my hurry to get my message off, I didn’t even check it. Bad, bad, bad! Always check and check again! A teacher once told me that.

    Anyway, I think that this is the final effort. Hope it gave you a smile, if not a chuckle.

    SueReplyCancel

  • ToshMarch 29, 2010 - 9:55 am

    So beautifully colored Becca!! I love that image and you’ve done wonders with it. I too am a huge Gary Robertson fan!! Gorgeous card!!ReplyCancel

  • Leslie MillerMarch 29, 2010 - 10:03 am

    Oh, how beautiful, Becca! The stamp is amazing! You make it look and sound easy, but I know there’s a lot of the fabulous Becca worked into that image, also. BTW, I noticed your misspelled word and just for a minute I thought I might have been spelling it wrong all this time (I don’t use Spellcheck) — yikes! Had me worried for a minute there! I wasn’t familiar with “automagically”, but found it in the Urban Dictionary. Got me thinking… Fun post, Becca! Thank you for the warm welcome!ReplyCancel

  • Chris R.March 29, 2010 - 10:14 am

    This card is beautiful!! I adore sunflowers, and this is a wonderful stamp. The word automagically is a great word, but you misspelled separate.ReplyCancel

  • TeresaMarch 29, 2010 - 10:16 am

    Becca, You always make me smile. I work with an A Type personality boss…he is a stickler when it comes to grammer in our letters…but he can’t spell…even though he has spell check on his computer, I am his dictionary…I feel like I am in a spelling bee everyday !! Loved your clip boards, I just have to make some for my family, I have 2 sisters, a mother, and grandmother who all love to cook, so I will try to find some mini clipboards. Thanks for the inspiration! Keep the great posts coming. Hugs Teresa E. in So. CaliforniaReplyCancel

  • Sandy DehonMarch 29, 2010 - 10:20 am

    This is a double wow card Becca ! I do so enjoy your work and subscribe to your site. Thanks for all the enjoyment!
    sandyReplyCancel

  • Carolyn KingMarch 29, 2010 - 10:39 am

    totally fabulous card Becca. LOVE what you did with the image and the ribbon! you are amazing girl!

    Love the fun spelling hunt too—unfortunately, since i always make up my own stupendaculous words, I often cannot pick out ones that others post that are mispelled :( oopsie!ReplyCancel

  • patriciacc123March 29, 2010 - 11:50 am

    Hi Becca, Beautiful card. I loved the automagically joke too. Mabwe we should all lighten up and enjoy the ride. They say the things that annoy us the most about someone else are the things we do not like about ourselves. Thanks for all the fun, PattyC,ReplyCancel

  • Theresa HarrisMarch 29, 2010 - 12:09 pm

    Wow, am I late! “Seperate” is such a fun way to spell separate isn’t it. Also, “I wonder if people will think some of the idioms I use as odd.”, I thought the word should have been “are” odd, but since no one else mentioned it, I guess I’m wrong. Thanks for all your wonderful creations, Becca, keep on keepin’ on!ReplyCancel

  • emilyMarch 29, 2010 - 12:45 pm

    First off, your card is beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing! :o)
    And thanks for the link to Grammar Girl. I bookmarked it and stuck it under the References header in my bookmarks. It will come in handy.ReplyCancel

  • Pam HeroldMarch 29, 2010 - 12:57 pm

    Hi Becca! Read thru all the comments to see what others had found. I got really interested in comments made. What fun the Grammer Girl site is. Been all over your site, her site, your Splitcoast stampers site and He only knows where else. LOL! Two things:
    First, I saw no one who seemed to catch this. I know it is gramatical error…but, I am one of those long and faithful readers and just wanted you to know.
    Second, I love what Grammer Girl had to say about typos:
    So, given my long history with typos, it has become my belief that it’s nearly impossible for someone to accurately proofread their own writing and be consistently successful. Think about it: If I produce 1,000 words a day, and I let 1 typo slip by every week, that’s actually a 99.986% success rate. If you think about it in terms of letters rather than words, since most typos happen at the level of letters, that 1 typo a week equates to about a 99.997% success rate.
    Have a Blessed Day!ReplyCancel

  • Pam HeroldMarch 29, 2010 - 12:58 pm

    Shucks! I forgot to add the gram error.
    In other words, it’s easy and and it looks like I made a fuss when I really didn’t.
    Have a Great Day too!ReplyCancel

  • NY debbieMarch 29, 2010 - 1:19 pm

    Beautiful!!!ReplyCancel

  • Sabine EdelmannMarch 29, 2010 - 1:42 pm

    Wow!That sunflower just pops !!! I love the colours you have chosen.I love my Copic markers !!!
    Thanks and have a great week and a early happy Easter to you!ReplyCancel

  • Linda C.March 29, 2010 - 1:54 pm

    PICTURE PERFECT artwork!!ReplyCancel

  • NeenieMarch 29, 2010 - 3:10 pm

    I’l have to check out that site. I was raised by a mother who was an English teacher! She would even correct my usage/spelling in letters I wrote to her and Daddy. Oh, well, she loved me!
    separate is often a “bug-a-boo” for folks!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly MassmanMarch 29, 2010 - 4:12 pm

    Love your card! That sunflower is so awesome!ReplyCancel

  • EarlineMarch 29, 2010 - 4:16 pm

    Hugs Becca we Love U for who you are. Your are a very gifted young lady I love your work it amaze me it bring joy to me at time so don’t worry about the misspell word.ReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:26 pm

    I’m with you on the spelling and grammar thing! In Canada, we are taught not to end a sentance with a preposition, so there isn’t any ‘where are you at?’ nonsense up here.
    That said, here in Montreal we seem to have a lot of people that ‘do not!’ check spelling/grammar when creating signs and menus, in particular. They want to be independant, so they forge ahead on their own. Unfortunately, by not checking first they make everyone here look uneducated.
    I giggle a lot up here ;)ReplyCancel

  • Silke LedlowMarch 29, 2010 - 6:12 pm

    DROP DEAD GORGEOUS Becca!!! Love how you colored this image!!! Hugs ~S~ReplyCancel

  • Amy ShefferMarch 29, 2010 - 7:16 pm

    Beautiful card, Becca! Love your coloring and the whole rustic flavor that ribbon adds!ReplyCancel

  • PatiMarch 29, 2010 - 11:32 pm

    Beautiful card, stamp and coloring. I do like his artwork and I love that ribbon too!ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterMarch 30, 2010 - 7:37 am

    very pretty, love the image, great coloring and the ribbon is perfect with it!ReplyCancel

  • americaMarch 30, 2010 - 12:20 pm

    WOW!!! This is awesome!ReplyCancel

  • Brenda Faylee TurnerMarch 30, 2010 - 5:51 pm

    I leovd the atrilce aobut msipeelld wdros but deos it rellay mteatr? I’ll bet you raed tihs jsut fnie:)ReplyCancel

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