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Today I’m sharing a Christmas card that I’m adding to my stash.  No Design Paper on this one, instead a simple stamped background that is smudged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The greeting is stamped with pigment inks and embossed with clear embossing powder – a look that I love.  Lastly a little bit of piercing around the edges just for some added interest and four small pearls (I tried to leave them off but just couldn’t).

The center image is cut from Spellbinders Classic Oval Large layered on a  Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Oval Large and popped up for some dimension.   I’ve found that Christmas cards are an excellent opportunity to add burgundy velvet!

Well, as you can see, I’ve been bitten by the "inside" bug.   I’m surrounded by people who love to decorate the insides of their cards.  I have to give credit to Amy Sheffer and her blog Pickled Paper Designs; she has the most extraordinary cards and the most charming insides.  Also, Denise (Peanutbee) on the The Paper Landscaper – phenomenal cards with charming insides too (she flips the card inside out to photograph it).  I am so copying you gals. 

That’s it for me today, but there’s more stuff coming.  In the next week or so I have another technique to show.  Also thanks so much for the people who leave comments, questions and awards.  I have to admit, I’m knee deep in stamping and trying to come up with new things.  I have not been the best at answering questions that are wrapped up in comments.  I plan to start a Q&A or FAQ page where I’ll answer questions and those who ask can look for the answers there.  It seems to be the best format for me because the same question is asked multiple times.  Also, I’m way behind on acknowledging awards – thanks so much for those who take the time to give an award and come back to leave a kind word.  I hope to start a separate page for those awards and all the award information so that those who give them know that I appreciate it so much.

Stay tuned, later today I’ll be back with some blog candy . . . while I was busy stamping my hits counter was silently clicking way.  I just noticed that it has topped the 900,000 hits mark for which I am speechless.  So, it’s time for me to get on the ball and show some thanks to the many who stop by every day.

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Inkadinkado, Impression-Obsession
Paper:  The Paper Company, 140lb Watercolor
Ink:  Colorbox – Merlot, Colorbox – Olive, Colorbox – Black, Martha Stewart – Brownstone, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories:  Spellbinders Classic Oval Large, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Oval Large, Clear Embossing Powder, Ivory Embossing Powder, Velvet Ribbon, Pearls, Paper Piercer

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  • katieDecember 17, 2008 - 9:31 am

    Tag you’re it.
    I think your work is amazing, and this is no exception, and so I am tagging you. ReplyCancel

  • Kay McBrideDecember 17, 2008 - 9:33 am

    oh how lovely, as is all your stuff. I love everything you have made i have not left a comment lately, cause i have been a little under the weather and busy with christmas. you know how that is. but i have saved all your work in my becca file. keep em coming i cant wait to see what u will come up with next.
    kayReplyCancel

  • ChristyneDecember 17, 2008 - 9:46 am

    Oh my word! This is just STUNNING! You do amazing work!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy H.December 17, 2008 - 10:13 am

    Oh, this card is just soooo elegant!! Love the velvet ribbon. TFSReplyCancel

  • JoyDecember 17, 2008 - 10:16 am

    Absolutely gorgeous. I just love the color combination and the inside is really beautiful. I have that Martha Stewart leaf punch and have the hardest time punching cardstock with it but am afraid that regular paper won’t hold up given the detail. Is it just a bumb punch I’ve got or do you have the same issues?ReplyCancel

  • Elizabeth S.December 17, 2008 - 10:27 am

    Beautiful card!! Love the burgandy ribbon.ReplyCancel

  • Debbie OlsonDecember 17, 2008 - 10:35 am

    Absolutely STUNNING, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Beth NormanDecember 17, 2008 - 10:42 am

    Ohhhhhh so beautiful!!ReplyCancel

  • MechelleDecember 17, 2008 - 10:59 am

    Wow! This card is truly gorgeous! Love all you do.
    Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
    ((Hugs)) MechelleReplyCancel

  • BarbDecember 17, 2008 - 11:00 am

    Beautiful! Love the look of clear embossing, too – very elegant looking. TFS!ReplyCancel

  • AnitaDecember 17, 2008 - 11:10 am

    Very pretty – love the velvety ribbon!ReplyCancel

  • lengowDecember 17, 2008 - 12:17 pm

    Magnifique !!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Betsy ZDecember 17, 2008 - 12:22 pm

    ABSOLUTELY beautiful, Becca! It’s always a joy to visit your page. I’m always intrigued to see the insides of your cards…ReplyCancel

  • rebekkaDecember 17, 2008 - 12:30 pm

    Your cards always look so elegant, and the inside is just as beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • ChristineCreationsDecember 17, 2008 - 12:47 pm

    GASP! I love that ribbon Becca…makes for SUCH a classy card!ReplyCancel

  • JoAnn BurnhamDecember 17, 2008 - 1:01 pm

    What a beautiful card. You do such awesome creations. TFSReplyCancel

  • Cindy HaffnerDecember 17, 2008 - 1:07 pm

    Love this Becca, wondeful colors girl.ReplyCancel

  • Linda BandowDecember 17, 2008 - 1:42 pm

    Becca: Where do you find the time….you must operate on a 36 hr clock! As usual a lovely card….thanks you for your stunning work.ReplyCancel

  • Judy RozemaDecember 17, 2008 - 4:56 pm

    WOWSA!! I love this one – the little details are wonderful (I love pearls – I never have enough!) and the ribbon is perfect and luscious! And 900K!! Holy Blog Hits!!! You are a million hit baby almost!! Congratulations!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • DianeDecember 17, 2008 - 5:37 pm

    Becca,
    Lovely card. I also do the inside of my cards. I love doing it. So much fun. Can’t wait to see what you have in store. And looking forward to all your changes/additions.

    ~~Diane~~
    p.s. Over 900,00 hits…..FABULOUS!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Laura (scrapnextras)December 17, 2008 - 7:00 pm

    Becca everything you do takes my breath away! Love this in it’s simplicity and elegance. That velvet ribbon is WOW…the entire card is WOW!!ReplyCancel

  • SitaDecember 17, 2008 - 7:14 pm

    Love the way you made that beautiful BG with stamps!! Your cards is stunning!!!ReplyCancel

  • Chris R.December 17, 2008 - 9:44 pm

    Absolutely beautiful, as always. Thank you for taking time to share your beautiful creations with all of us. I would love to know what stamp(s) you used for your background.ReplyCancel

  • Linda EDecember 17, 2008 - 10:14 pm

    Becca, This is a beautiful card, inside and out. And that ribbon is just gorgeous! Some day I would love for you to show a photo of your ribbon stash so the rest of us could dream!ReplyCancel

  • Ann LindDecember 17, 2008 - 10:25 pm

    I love your card it looks like a beautifully wrapped parcel. Gorgeous velvet ribbon. TFS Ann LindReplyCancel

  • MargaretDecember 17, 2008 - 11:13 pm

    Becca, I hope you don’t get tired of being told that your work is amazingly beautiful! Each card is more gorgeous than the last. Thank you for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • jami {sgtStamper}December 18, 2008 - 4:25 am

    Gorgeous!!! That stamped background and the velvet ribbon is so yummy!! 900k hits….WOW!! That tells you how much you totally rock!!
    hugs, JamiReplyCancel

  • Amy JohnsonDecember 18, 2008 - 6:33 am

    Such a beautiful card! I love the velvet ribbon.ReplyCancel

  • Bev J.December 18, 2008 - 6:45 am

    Elegant looking card-I love it all and that ribbon is gorgeous! tfsReplyCancel

  • JanineDecember 18, 2008 - 8:36 am

    Hey Becca!! This is lovely!! Hope you are well !!ReplyCancel

  • RubyDecember 18, 2008 - 10:17 am

    Truly beautiful creation and I see you’ve really been bitten by the ‘inside’ bug. Gorgeous inside!ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterDecember 18, 2008 - 1:27 pm

    Lovely, the velvet ribbon, and the embossed background are so pretty!ReplyCancel

  • MrsHDecember 18, 2008 - 6:25 pm

    Good evening, Becca-I just love this card. The burgundy is so Christmas. and your inside is lovely. I always present my inserts too, to match my card, but I use digital graphics ‘cos I’m not a stamper but I imtend to try hearde in 2009 :)ReplyCancel

  • Donna EnglishDecember 18, 2008 - 7:58 pm

    I really like this card and especially that you added inside decoration. Do you ever mail cards like this though? What do you do about the large bow? I was just wondering. Thanks for all the inspiration.ReplyCancel

  • KimberlyDecember 18, 2008 - 8:33 pm

    Gorgeous!!!!! Love the velvet ribbon and the little punched branch!!
    Congrats on your hits!! That is an amazing number! But, I am not surprised, your work is out of this world!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • CaroleDecember 18, 2008 - 8:58 pm

    My Dad is now 94 years old but in excellent health. My family all gather around him (3 sons, their wives, 16 grandchildren, and my sister and her family as my Dad reads the Christmas story to us from the chapter Luke in his Bible. He really doesn’t need the Bible as he can say it from memory. We then have prayer before opening our gifts. I’m sure this tradition will be carried on long after my Dad has gone home to life with our Lord.

    I absolutely love your blog and check it every day. It is through you that I found the wedsite Our Daily Bread. I would buy every set if I could afford it. Absolutely love the ones I have. In fact, my Christmas card was from the set Joy to the World.ReplyCancel

  • Stacy Twinshappy SCSDecember 18, 2008 - 9:57 pm

    Gorgeous Becca! Love the rich colors and thelittle bird is very sweet!ReplyCancel

  • cherylDecember 19, 2008 - 3:58 am

    Love the colors and layout of this card. Just beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)December 19, 2008 - 1:19 pm

    Gorgeous, and very elegant.

    Lisa A.ReplyCancel

  • Jean FitchDecember 22, 2008 - 3:31 am

    Love the colors and the composition Becca. Your talents appear to be limitless as is your generosity in sharing.

    I love bird images done in black. Very folk/primative. Gotta look for that stamp set although my cats just might attack the bird outline!

    True story…. an artist friend in Santa Barbara California, who does illustrations for Bird Books and the local Natural History Museum, did a detailed feather by feather pencil sketch of a red tailed hawk.

    Then after framing it he left the life size sketch on the easel while going to look for some dinner. When he came back he discovered his cat had jumped up and tried to grab the bird! While the claws didn’t rip the extra thick art paper he likes for sketches they did leave subtle indentations! He decided the work wasn’t saleable so he hung it in his study over the cat’s pillow (after covering it with glass).

    When I was over for dinner one night I commented on the piece and he showed me the marks and told me the story. I offered to buy it then and there but he stood firm about not wanting to sell damaged goods. I told him the story was as priceless as his art work and that he should feel complimented that the cat couldn’t tell his work from the real thing! No luck…until a few months later I received the work as a birthday gift! Needless to say I wrote the story on a card and put it on the back of the drawing for future generations. My cat’s have tried the same thing but since the drawing is covered by glass they have to content themselves with stalking my cards instead!

    Good ideas for blog additions as well!

    Merry Christmas my feather friend! – JeanReplyCancel

  • Sheila from TexasDecember 24, 2008 - 5:45 pm

    Absolutely a stunning card…which stamp did you use from Impression-Obsession to get that beautiful embossed look on the page.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Merry Christmas,
    SheilaReplyCancel

  • AlanaApril 3, 2009 - 9:13 pm

    Hi Becca,
    I love your elegant cards. You’re so talented and such an inspiration to me with my creating.

    I have a question on Spellbinders/Nestabilities:
    Can I use the dies with my Cuttlebug?

    Thanks so much.ReplyCancel

  • Sandy DuleyAugust 26, 2009 - 3:11 pm

    This is simply beautiful. I love all of your work and visiting your blog. I was showing your site to a co-worker yesterday. She was just in awe of your cards.ReplyCancel

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My daughter asked me to pull together something for her friends young daughter, so I decided to make her a little Christmas tree for her bedroom.  It’s full of birdies and it’s so sweet in real life!!   I can make different birdies for her for Valentines Day, for Easter and many of the upcoming holidays!

The birdies are made with Spellbinders Nested Birds Die.  It’s so easy to make the birds except I didn’t want them to be so two dimensional – I thought about it for a while and came up with wings made from Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Paisley.   The detail is difficult to see in this photo but I have taken some pictures of the individual little birds.    Believe me, the entire project took longer to photograph than it took to make :)

This is the largest bird that I used to top off the little tree.

Next are the medium sized birds . . .

 

  

These are the smallest birds . . .

Recipe:
Paper:  K&Co Christmas
Accessories:  Spellbinders Nested Bird Die, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Paisley Die, Bling, Gold Cord, Ornament Hangers

I cut two birds and two wings for each ornament.  On both sides I slit the bird horizontally just large enough for the scalloped paisley to fit in partially, folded the inside of the wing down and secured it with tape.    I sandwiched a small transparent hanger reinforcement in place before glueing the two sides together.   I then hung the ornament with a curly ornament holder. 

Thanks for stopping by . . . I’ve been running around like a maniac and as I’m sure it is for many, life is just unpredictable right now.  Even though posts will be at odd times, I do hope to be creating!!

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  • StacyDecember 15, 2008 - 11:42 pm

    You are truly a paper wizard! I can’t wait to see the future holiday birdies! So sweet!ReplyCancel

  • Jean FitchDecember 16, 2008 - 12:15 am

    Dear Becca,

    I love this sweet tree. Reminds me of the “feather” trees I grew up with on the East Coast. We had one or more out for most holidays and made tiny ornaments to mix in with crystals borrowed from chandeliers upstairs where no one but us would notice they were missing. Thanks for stirring old and cherished memories.

    One question – where did you find the little tree? It’s so much nicer than some of the “imitation” feather trees I’ve seen. Perfect for a mantle or small table. Seeing your birds in flight will have the little girl “singing” for joy every morning. And with all the popular heart punches and dies out there I can only imagine what you will do with it for Valentines!

    Hmmm… maybe if I took some dowels and covered them with floral tape and with evergreens wrapped round….hmmmm….nope…I’ve yet to see evergreens in my yard that look like feathers! On the other hand holly branches and their prickly points would keep my cats from playing with the paper birds :-)

    Joyeux Noël cher Becca! Merci pour l’inspiration! – Jean FitchReplyCancel

  • CyndeDecember 16, 2008 - 12:53 am

    The Birdie ornaments are very cute!! What a very darling and practical way to use your spellbinders paisley…I love it!
    Thanks for sharing your creativity…CyndeReplyCancel

  • lengowDecember 16, 2008 - 3:00 am

    O jejku , ale piekne!!!!

    Pozdrawiam i gratuluje pomyslow!!!!!

    Salute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • LoydineDecember 16, 2008 - 4:21 am

    This tree is so adorable!! And, how cute to decorate for various seasons. This would be great for my mother-in-law who is in a nursing home. Thanks for the inspiration!!ReplyCancel

  • Amy JohnsonDecember 16, 2008 - 6:34 am

    I absolutely love these bird ornaments. What a great idea!ReplyCancel

  • Gidget-TrishDecember 16, 2008 - 6:50 am

    This is absolutely too cute! I love the way you think outside of the box with all your stamping tools. Fantastic!
    TrishReplyCancel

  • jami {sgtStamper}December 16, 2008 - 6:56 am

    This is so darling!! I have often joked with dh that I will leave a tree up all year and just decorate it differently… but then I thought about have to store all the decorations for 12 different months… but perhaps with a small tree like this. I love the little birds!!
    hugs, JamiReplyCancel

  • JanineDecember 16, 2008 - 7:18 am

    Fabulous idea Becca!! Hope all is well with you and that you find time to relax at this hectic time!!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy HaffnerDecember 16, 2008 - 7:28 am

    So swet Becca, love your gorgeous birds.ReplyCancel

  • denise (peanutbee)December 16, 2008 - 8:14 am

    Awwwwwwwww! I love this!! Those birdies are so cute, and I love that idea to change it up for valentine’s, etc. I’ll bet she LOVES it!!ReplyCancel

  • Sharri SeffensDecember 16, 2008 - 8:23 am

    Awesome idea! I love this! I love that you change it with each holiday!ReplyCancel

  • JoAnn BeachlerDecember 16, 2008 - 9:06 am

    What a great idea…love the birdies…TFSReplyCancel

  • Jerri KayDecember 16, 2008 - 9:11 am

    You are so creative! This is so adorable, I love it!ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterDecember 16, 2008 - 9:20 am

    Such a wonderful job you did on these birds and I love the scallop wings!ReplyCancel

  • MarisaDecember 16, 2008 - 9:44 am

    The birds are fabulous and so is the tree! Great job.ReplyCancel

  • KimDecember 16, 2008 - 10:14 am

    Becca that is so sweet! I love how it’s a gift that keeps giving as you can continue to make different decorations for all of the seasons! What a cute idea! I love all the birdies that you made! You are so talented and creative!
    Hugs~ KimReplyCancel

  • Catherine CoteDecember 16, 2008 - 10:45 am

    All I can say is WOW! This tree is lovely. How can you be so productive? I discovered your blog just recently and I am simply impressed with the amount of projects and the attention to detail you are showing us. I’m speechless!
    Please keep creating; your blog is definitely eye-candy.
    CeeCeeReplyCancel

  • Elizabeth S.December 16, 2008 - 10:47 am

    This is so adorable and a great idea to change out the birds for each holiday.ReplyCancel

  • Cindy H.December 16, 2008 - 12:19 pm

    You are so creative!! I love this idea it’s just so sweet and the birds are all gorgeous!!! TFSReplyCancel

  • Sharon HarnistDecember 16, 2008 - 12:40 pm

    I just had this same idea last week, Becca! Yours turned out beautiful — love your tree!ReplyCancel

  • Linda MDecember 16, 2008 - 12:44 pm

    How clever of you! Once again you are thinking waaaay outside the proverbial box. When I looked at the paisley dies I couldn’t think of anything to use it for. Thank you for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • KristineBDecember 16, 2008 - 4:40 pm

    OH, Holy Toledo!! THIS is FABULOUS! I’m so jealous…I WANT that tree!! :) Those birds are sooo beautiful! Ok, where did you find that cute tree?? :O) Lol. xxReplyCancel

  • DianeDecember 16, 2008 - 5:42 pm

    Becca,
    What a fabulous idea. Love the tree.
    I totally would change it out for all the holidays.
    TFS

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • MrsHDecember 16, 2008 - 6:41 pm

    Good evening, Becca. I, too, have been trying to accomplish 36 hours of things to do into the 24 hours in a day- impossible, so I’m slowly being worn to a frazzle. I do so love Christmas but not when I start to prepare my cards so late. I do love this little tree and the birds are just adorable. They are currently on my wishlist and because of your inspiration I might just add the paisley dies. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful talent.ReplyCancel

  • Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)December 16, 2008 - 6:53 pm

    Becca,

    This is soooooooooo cute. I love those birdies. Please post the other others that you might make for other holidays…….if you make them.

    Lisa A.ReplyCancel

  • Sharron / SharrahugDecember 16, 2008 - 8:31 pm

    What a darling little birdie tree! I’m sure she will adore it!

    You have such a creative mind!

    Thanks so much for sharing with us!

    Huggies to you!ReplyCancel

  • Julie KoerberDecember 16, 2008 - 8:40 pm

    Gorgeous Becca! What a fab idea! You are too stinkin’ creative for words!!!! :-)ReplyCancel

  • Laurie GeloDecember 16, 2008 - 8:47 pm

    This tree is just so sweet. What girl wouldn’t love to have this adorn her dresser or bedside table in her room? I am thinking I may have to make a couple for my granddaughters. They would be tickled pink to have these. Thanks for such wonderful inspiration all the time.ReplyCancel

  • KimberlyDecember 16, 2008 - 11:00 pm

    Amazing!!! Gorgeous project and what a special gift!!ReplyCancel

  • NANCY RILEYDecember 17, 2008 - 9:38 am

    Beautiful! Such a creative idea!ReplyCancel

  • Frances NaeveDecember 18, 2008 - 4:51 am

    You blow me away with your artistic ability. I always look forward to your next project because I know it is going to be so very creative and beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • RubyDecember 18, 2008 - 10:19 am

    Ohh wow, I’m glad I found your blog, these hanging birdies will have to wait till next xmas, I’ll give them a go.ReplyCancel

  • birdDecember 18, 2008 - 10:57 pm

    i love love love those birds!
    lovely, you are so creative! i mean it!ReplyCancel

  • ChrisDecember 19, 2008 - 8:31 am

    Unbelieveably creative…honestly! :) They are beautiful and I could see them hanging year round as a mobil in a child’s room. I’d even love to have them floating above my head!ReplyCancel

  • DonnaDecember 23, 2008 - 10:17 am

    What a sweet idea!ReplyCancel

  • Shirl MartinDecember 26, 2008 - 10:27 am

    Very cute! The little birds are wonderful, now where did you find that little tree?ReplyCancel

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Isn’t this the cutest ever?  Today I attended a party with all my stamping buddies and we normally exchange handmade gifts.  Our friend Beth stunned us all by presenting each of us with this little work of art!  What talent!!!

 

Unbelievably Santa is made from a light bulb…yep!   That crafty woman painted at least 12 of these.  That’s not all though.   The little round box that Santa is in was from the $1 bin at Michael’s but was too plain for her taste.  She transformed it into a santa box….sigh…you should see it in real life!

I just had to share. . .

 

 

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  • Karen WallaceDecember 13, 2008 - 8:41 pm

    That is adorable, what a wonderful gift!!! I have started a blog, I hope it’s ok to post it here.
    ReplyCancel

  • JeanDecember 13, 2008 - 8:41 pm

    That Santa is just the best….I can’t believe it is a lightbulb. What imaginations some people have….Aren’t you the lucky one to have received such a creative gift! Enjoy!ReplyCancel

  • PatDecember 13, 2008 - 8:41 pm

    Wow, what a great ornament! Beth is a very creative artist.ReplyCancel

  • AmyDecember 13, 2008 - 8:48 pm

    I am amazed how you & your stamping friends come up with these wonderful ideas. I know you will truly treasure this lovely gift from your friend! I’m going to have to pay more attention to the $1 bins at Michael’s.ReplyCancel

  • JoAnn BeachlerDecember 13, 2008 - 8:51 pm

    Thank you for sharing this. Santa never looked so cute.ReplyCancel

  • DianeDecember 13, 2008 - 8:53 pm

    Becca,
    Super cute!!!!!
    Sounds like you had a great time.
    Thanks for thinking of us and posting a picture of your gift.

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • KristineBDecember 13, 2008 - 9:00 pm

    =) Awww…he’s such a cutie! She’s so talented to be able to paint like and also to think up such a BRIGHT idea!! ;) heehee. CUTE box as well…you’re so lucky!ReplyCancel

  • NANCY RILEYDecember 13, 2008 - 9:31 pm

    WOWZERS! That is one AMAZING, creative ornament! The fact that it’s a light bulb makes it even neater! TFS, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • GraceDecember 13, 2008 - 9:31 pm

    That is just a brilliant idea! Oh! to be so gifted.
    Regards, Grace.ReplyCancel

  • Mimi2sixDecember 13, 2008 - 9:34 pm

    What a talented group of ladies you run around with, I’m sure you had something super clever to share. I agree with Amy, you will treasure this forever. I wish I was this talented, oh well, maybe when I grow up……..you know like in my 50’s or something, until then I’ll enjoy everyone elses talents, thanks for sharing : )

    SammieReplyCancel

  • KimDecember 13, 2008 - 10:44 pm

    Becca that is such a sweet present that you got! Your friend is an awesome crafter with lots of talent! TFS!
    hugs~ KimReplyCancel

  • Kelley HollandDecember 13, 2008 - 11:19 pm

    Very cute…but what did you make for your group???ReplyCancel

  • Leslie MillerDecember 14, 2008 - 1:18 am

    Thank you so much for sharing, Becca! This is adorable and I LOVE it! What a wonderful gift! So very clever!ReplyCancel

  • DealbaidaDecember 14, 2008 - 3:09 am

    Heavens above Becca, what an amazing gift! What a talented lady Beth is too.

    Marion, UKReplyCancel

  • AnneDecember 14, 2008 - 3:35 am

    Absolutely fantastic, what imagination, a true workof art.

    AnneReplyCancel

  • Barb (GrandmaUpNorth)December 14, 2008 - 6:03 am

    What a talented friend you have! That Santa is just adorable.ReplyCancel

  • JanineDecember 14, 2008 - 6:27 am

    A light bulb!!!? WOW! What a wonderful gift Becca!!ReplyCancel

  • Anna/OmaDecember 14, 2008 - 8:47 am

    I love this idea! How cute is that!

    I have nominated you for an award – go check out my blog!ReplyCancel

  • Jerri KayDecember 14, 2008 - 8:59 am

    Absolutely adorable Becca, I love acrylics, she did a fabulous job, how very sweet of her to paint those for each of you!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy HaffnerDecember 14, 2008 - 9:18 am

    Oh wow so fabulous, TFS. Have a wonderful wek-end!ReplyCancel

  • Kathy KelsheimerDecember 14, 2008 - 3:24 pm

    Wow…these are amazing! What a wonderful gift. Thanks for sharing (I took a double-look because I couldn’t believe how awesome the painted Santa came out. What an amazing talent!)ReplyCancel

  • Sandy HillDecember 14, 2008 - 4:54 pm

    What a fantastic gift. The painting is awesome. Beth did a beautiful job on this and to think she made 12 of them.ReplyCancel

  • Linda C.December 14, 2008 - 10:35 pm

    WOW Beth! I love your Santa & box! You’re going to have a hard time topping this next year!!!!ReplyCancel

  • jami {sgtStamper}December 15, 2008 - 12:08 am

    I will never throw away a light bulb again (hear hubby groaning in the background??) This is darling!! What a fabulous way to recycle something into an amazing gift!!
    hugs, JamiReplyCancel

  • Joan FrickerDecember 15, 2008 - 5:25 am

    Becca, what a great gift you received. Your friend is one talented lady.

    JoanReplyCancel

  • Silke LedlowDecember 15, 2008 - 9:35 am

    Totally awesome idea!!! I love this!!! You rock girl!!!ReplyCancel

  • Stacy Twinshappy SCSDecember 15, 2008 - 9:47 am

    Now Beth is one talented lady. this is so creative and unique, tell her awesome job!ReplyCancel

  • Linda BandowDecember 15, 2008 - 2:41 pm

    That is really creative and what a great way to use up the old lightbulbs. Hats off to Beth! I like the $1 bins ‘cos ya never know what you might find there. What did YOU make?ReplyCancel

  • Jean FitchDecember 16, 2008 - 12:23 am

    Thanks Becca for helping me figure out what do do with all those burned out bulbs I couldn’t stand to toss into the landfill.

    I knew there had to be the perfect idea out there. Hmmm…Maybe decoupage stamp images too??? Maybe texturing compound to create a fat and bulbous Frosty the snowman with lots of swirls???

    I can’t wait to CASE this one. Thanks for sharing and tell Beth she is a wonder. Bright and shining ornament gives light and life to dead bulbs…WoW! – Un bonne idée!

    – Jean FitchReplyCancel
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