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Can I tell you that I just swooned when I received this gorgeous cross in the mail from Stamper’s Dream.  Called Canterbury Cross Small, this lovely creation is from Holly Berry House.  Stamper’s Dream has quite a few in the collection and all of the Holly Berry Stamps are unique with all their layering possibilities.  I cut my image out five times but every time you cut it out, each motif is smaller and smaller.  All images are gold embossed – the embossing gives a great guideline for cutting.   I threw all caution to the wind and broke out the glitter (I don’t think I’ve ever used glitter on anything I’ve posted here.  Alas I’m prone to glitter catastrophies.)  If you click on the photo you can see a larger version.

I used a glimmery gold paper that I embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder called Scrollmark Large and embellished with some pearls.  The valance was made using Spellbinders Ric Rac Scalloped Pierceability and underneath I tucked a border punched from EK Success Moroccan Lace. 

I left the card blank so that I could personalize it later.  As with all the Holly Berry House stamps, once I’ve done them once I realize what I would do different next time – I guess that’s part of their charm ;-)


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  • SusanOctober 21, 2009 - 12:09 pm

    Oh Becca! WOW! What a beautiful, beautiful card! The stamp is gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Darlene LOctober 21, 2009 - 12:23 pm

    This is so beautiful–and just touches my heart that only art can do at times. Truly magnificent.ReplyCancel

  • broniOctober 21, 2009 - 12:31 pm

    Absolutely breathtaking, Becca!! The detail is amazing!!ReplyCancel

  • Michelle ROctober 21, 2009 - 1:44 pm

    Beautifully done, Becca! So elegant…and versatile enough for so many different occasions! You used GLITTER, and just the right touch! Stunning card, my friend!ReplyCancel

  • janeOctober 21, 2009 - 1:45 pm

    wow Becca..awesome …this is a knockout for sure! Soooooooooo beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • RubyOctober 21, 2009 - 1:51 pm

    Awesome! Love the colors you used, only problem is I don’t know if I would be able to part with it after making it! haha!ReplyCancel

  • DianeOctober 21, 2009 - 2:04 pm

    Becca,
    Gorgeous creation.
    Just beautiful girlfriend.
    Great job!!!

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • Marge R.October 21, 2009 - 3:13 pm

    Simply S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G!!!ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterOctober 21, 2009 - 3:16 pm

    Gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • annekeOctober 21, 2009 - 4:18 pm

    so beautyfull!!!!!!!!!!

    greetings annekeReplyCancel

  • Grace NyweningOctober 21, 2009 - 5:57 pm

    Wow Becca! I’m speechless! Gorgeous!!!ReplyCancel

  • Bernice BarnesOctober 21, 2009 - 6:03 pm

    Very striking card – you could send it for Xmas, Easter or sympathy.
    BerniceReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisOctober 21, 2009 - 6:24 pm

    What can i say this is a magnificent piece of art. It just takes your breath away. TFS!!!ReplyCancel

  • Sue KOctober 21, 2009 - 6:37 pm

    W O W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stunning!ReplyCancel

  • RufusOctober 21, 2009 - 6:48 pm

    Truly lovely, Becca. Not a glitter disaster in sight. I thought I noticed something right off the bat, but went back and looked again to be sure~ there is NO bow or ribbon of any kind! You went Cold Turkey! LOL Aren’t Holly Berry stamps amazing? What a gorgeous, gorgeous card!
    R/ReplyCancel

  • Marion (Australia)October 21, 2009 - 7:49 pm

    Your cross looks really beautiful Becca.
    Hugs MarionReplyCancel

  • Cindy HaffnerOctober 21, 2009 - 8:22 pm

    Becca your cross is GORGEOUS!!ReplyCancel

  • Amy ShefferOctober 21, 2009 - 8:44 pm

    Gorgeous, Becca! Love the striking contrast between the gold and white, along with the beautiful dry embossed backdrop! Fabulous cutwork and layering on the cross!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)October 21, 2009 - 10:00 pm

    Becca,

    Wow! This is absolutely gorgeous! This cross is gorgeous, and what you have done with it is fabulous! Gold and White are so pretty together.

    Hugs,

    Lisa AthaReplyCancel

  • sueOctober 21, 2009 - 10:41 pm

    This is just gorgeous – gotta have the stamp. Holly Berry is sooo creative – but you added the punch!!! Keep inspiring – sueReplyCancel

  • BarbaraOctober 21, 2009 - 10:53 pm

    Gorgeous!! Your colors are perfect for this elegant layout. I love Holly Berry Stamps. Have you tried the Victorian boxes or lanterns?ReplyCancel

  • NY DebbieOctober 22, 2009 - 4:24 am

    Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • RisaOctober 22, 2009 - 6:16 am

    What a beautiful card! The detailing is super awesome!
    hugs
    Risa:)ReplyCancel

  • mamajulieOctober 22, 2009 - 7:49 am

    Once again, WOW!!ReplyCancel

  • Margaret HightonOctober 22, 2009 - 11:22 am

    Absolutely stunning, this has probably been said a 100 times though.
    margaret.
    ukReplyCancel

  • Peggy MaierOctober 23, 2009 - 9:00 am

    Another winner! You just keep getting better & better! Have a blessed day!ReplyCancel

  • Colleen HornerOctober 23, 2009 - 9:07 am

    Well Becca, looks like you “pulled together” your words not mine, another fabulous card.

    Colleen HReplyCancel

  • Leslie MillerOctober 23, 2009 - 9:32 pm

    Wow! Leave it to you to turn this into something extraordinarily elegant. Gorgeous, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Pam L.October 24, 2009 - 9:53 pm

    Becca, you out did yourself on this one. What an amazing amount of work that must of went into this card. It turned out gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it with us.
    Hugs,
    Pam
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  • Judy DunavenOctober 25, 2009 - 11:48 am

    Oh my goodness Becca. You have really have out done yourself. What an amazing card.
    Hugs, JudyReplyCancel

  • CeciliaOctober 28, 2009 - 7:11 am

    Hola, tus trabajos son realmente hermosos, me encantó este diseño, está muy bonito. ¡¡¡felicitaciones!!!, yo confecciono otro tipo de tarjetería, este no lo conocía, sin embargo, me he quedado encantada.

    Chao, que estés muy bien, saludos desde Chile, por cierto, ¿de donde eres tú?ReplyCancel

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As I start my list for possible Christmas presents and comb through my resources for inspiration, it dawned on me that I had not shared this project here.  I thought I should share these Tea Towels since for this year they are on my short list :-)  The inspiration for these towels was a lovely serving plate I have with a mug and cup.  Flourishes created this beautiful rose stamp that I’ve found to be a staple to my stamp collection, it’s from the set called I Love Roses.  It’s a classic and miraculously looked like a great match for my serving ware.

I stamped the roses and leaves in Brilliance Ink then heat set them – my first choice would have been Stazon but I don’t think I had the correct color.  If you try the technique be sure you test them in the washer for whatever use you ultimately want.  This set is only for display, my main objective was to mimic the dishes so obviously I didn’t need to worry so much about permanence.  For the shading on the rose I used stencil pastes.

Project Recipe:
Stamps:  Flourishes – I Love Roses
Ink:  Brilliance – Rocket Red, Pearlescent Ivy (Heat Set)
Accessories:  Ribbon, Linen Napkins, Plaid Stencil Paints

Have a marvelous day!!  I’ll be back with some card stamping tomorrow!

 

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  • JanetteOctober 20, 2009 - 8:38 am

    Hello from Finland!
    Your towels are lovely and I am a rose lover as well.ReplyCancel

  • JackieOctober 20, 2009 - 8:52 am

    Good Morning~

    These are beautiful and I just may give it a try sometime. Thank-you for sharing your idea. Winter has hit here in North Dakota and the few roses I have in the yard are no longer in bloom and covered in mulch for next year. These towels give me a warm feeling out here.ReplyCancel

  • Vickie AustOctober 20, 2009 - 9:28 am

    Your towels are beautiful. As a rose lover, I was really drawn to these. I love your site and keep up your great work.ReplyCancel

  • christiOctober 20, 2009 - 12:28 pm

    wow, yet another use for stamping. thanks for all of your great ideas.
    cReplyCancel

  • AmandaOctober 20, 2009 - 12:48 pm

    Oh what a fab idea!! I just love these tea towels – great base for stamping.ReplyCancel

  • Cindy HaffnerOctober 20, 2009 - 12:49 pm

    What a wonderful idea Becca, so pretty.ReplyCancel

  • DebraOctober 20, 2009 - 1:06 pm

    These are gorgeous, Becca! Breath-taking! Thank you for sharing yet another beautiful project of yours.

    DebraReplyCancel

  • EstelleOctober 20, 2009 - 2:08 pm

    Becca, those are beautiful. Thanks for sharing your talent………

    EstelleReplyCancel

  • PennyOctober 20, 2009 - 2:55 pm

    What a delightful set of tea towels you produced. Just beautiful!

    ~Penny~ReplyCancel

  • DianeOctober 20, 2009 - 3:03 pm

    Becca,
    Another amazing project.

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • NevaOctober 20, 2009 - 3:04 pm

    If I’m any more inspired, I’ll burst!ReplyCancel

  • Marion (Australia)October 20, 2009 - 4:14 pm

    Lovely Becca. They would look nice on a table cloth as well.
    super job on the colouring.
    hugs MarionReplyCancel

  • Bernice BarnesOctober 20, 2009 - 4:40 pm

    The tea towels are a great idea and you could match your whole table with napkins, tablecloth, placemats, name tags, and centrepiece.
    BerniceReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisOctober 20, 2009 - 5:43 pm

    To my minds eye it is a perfect match. How cool is that. Those towels are lovely. TFS!!!ReplyCancel

  • TheresaOctober 20, 2009 - 6:42 pm

    What a beautiful tea towel? I love it so much.ReplyCancel

  • Denise (peanutbee)October 20, 2009 - 7:29 pm

    OH WOW, I’ll say that’s a GREAT match to the pattern on your serving plate. Beautiful towels, girl. Amazing!ReplyCancel

  • HeatherOctober 21, 2009 - 3:00 am

    Well Becca – How clever are you? What a great idea and are a perfect match for your crockery – in fact you would think they had been bought all together!
    Hugs
    HW(UK)
    xReplyCancel

  • DianeOctober 21, 2009 - 2:06 pm

    Becca,
    LOVE IT!!!!!!!

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)October 21, 2009 - 9:56 pm

    Becca,

    Please forgive me, for my absense here on your blog, I have been a bit under the weather.

    These towels are absolutely gorgeous! You create such beautiful things.

    Hugs,

    Lisa AthaReplyCancel

  • Judy DunavenOctober 25, 2009 - 12:09 pm

    Beautiful Tea Towels. To pretty to use. My friends would be aw- struck by these beautiful creations.ReplyCancel

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A good friend was an inspiration for the project I’m sharing today.  She travels often and we traded stories about how all luggage looks alike and when it comes to the moment of truth when grabbing your bag from the conveyor belt, she has inadvertently grabbed someone else’s bag.  The reverse has happened as well, someone grabbed her bag.  You can tell the people who are determined to make sure their bag is unique, you know, it’s the bag that has 5 bright colors of yarn wrapped around the whole bag – yuck!!  The other night on TV I saw where they described a new scam where people to simply come in the airport and take bags from the conveyor belt and simply take them home to harvest them for treasure.  I’m still shaking my head over that one.

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 I found this little box (at Hobby Lobby) that I thought would be cute for some custom made luggage tags.  I decorated the outside by adding the wire handle and some distressed embellishments on the outside.  I used a JustRite Font – Brayton Upper Case to personalize the project.  Using Spellbinders Tags Five I cut and distressed a kraft colored tag with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink then stamped Luggage on one and Tags on the other.    I purchased the clear tag holder from Hobby Lobby and removed the innards so that I could make my own inserts. 

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I made a separate set of inserts in various colors that say name, address and phone here again using JustRite Brayton Font in a 25 point size.  Then for the flip side I made a variety of different tags that can be changed out on whim.  They all fit neatly in the holder and can come out when it’s time to pack the next bag.

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 I made the tags out of images I had hanging around my desk.  When coloring for a card I often stamp out two of three of the image so that I can get a feel for how to color it.  So these are my extras – I just cut them large enough to fit into the card holder. 

 That’s it for now, working on more things to share, so I ‘ll be back soon.

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  • Judy DunavenOctober 19, 2009 - 12:49 pm

    As usual you come up with the cleaverest ideas. I really like these tags. This is a must on my travel agenda. Thanks Becca.
    Hugs, JudyReplyCancel

  • alcoholinkyOctober 19, 2009 - 1:20 pm

    that’s just lovely and what a really useful idea. tags that will be treasured too.ReplyCancel

  • annekeOctober 19, 2009 - 1:24 pm

    very pretty!!!!!

    annekeReplyCancel

  • Darlene GabrielOctober 19, 2009 - 1:25 pm

    What a great idea. This would make a wonderful gift for someone who travels. Thanks for sharing it.ReplyCancel

  • EvaOctober 19, 2009 - 1:46 pm

    This is gorgeous and I agree, would make a fantastic gift!!ReplyCancel

  • NevaOctober 19, 2009 - 1:57 pm

    Ah, Bekka.

    I thought we would all be able to recognize your luggage by a large luscious bow.

    Kidding aside, I love this idea and I have a friend who travels constantly. This would be just the gift for her.

    Also, for people coming to a retreat, a tag like this could be included with registration materials, and later become a name tag!

    Aha! I love it when the light goes on!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy HaffnerOctober 19, 2009 - 2:10 pm

    So pretty Becca, awesome work.ReplyCancel

  • Carole RBOctober 19, 2009 - 2:32 pm

    Hi Becca

    Your tags are beautiful. Nice project.
    Have a nice week!ReplyCancel

  • Linda KlebackOctober 19, 2009 - 3:03 pm

    What a great idea! I love it!ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisOctober 19, 2009 - 4:25 pm

    Nicely done Becca. I use to tie a bandanna around my luggage. LOL!!! This is really a wonderful idea. TFS!!!ReplyCancel

  • Marion (Australia)October 19, 2009 - 4:35 pm

    Ha-ha….you made me laugh. My DH has just been to New Zealand and I tied a red ribbon on the handle. (it wsn’t wrapped around the bag). I’m so glad his luggage didn’t get lifted.
    Your bag looks beautiful. What an inovative idea. I love the vintage look and the distressing. Love the tag as well.
    Hugs MarionReplyCancel

  • ToshOctober 19, 2009 - 5:21 pm

    What a clever idea, and so fabulously executed Becca!! Love the vintage case, and your tags are charming!!ReplyCancel

  • DianeOctober 19, 2009 - 6:53 pm

    Becca,
    OMG!!!!! Great idea.

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • WritingEliOctober 19, 2009 - 7:46 pm

    This would make a really cute gift for a good friend too. Thanks for sharing…I love that little box, need to look for it.

    EliReplyCancel

  • JoanneOctober 20, 2009 - 1:15 am

    Love the box. I would love it as well for an ATC box to take to conventions if ATC’s would fit.

    I would like to warn people though not to have there name, addresse and telephone too visible in the airport when they are leaving. Lots of thieves look around and take notes and while they are gone have a visit to their houses. I always put mine on on the return trip.ReplyCancel

  • Heather xOctober 20, 2009 - 3:16 am

    what an awesome idea Becca! I love it.
    *hugs* Heather xReplyCancel

  • debinicolOctober 20, 2009 - 4:45 am

    absolutely awesome job! beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • niseOctober 20, 2009 - 6:49 am

    Wonderful idea and lovely tags! Great box to store them in, too.ReplyCancel

  • JanineOctober 20, 2009 - 9:21 am

    FAbulous project Becca!!!ReplyCancel
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