Happy Friday sweet friends. I’m smiling today because I have a card to share. It was actually the inspiration for the Emmeline die. It’s a long journey from inspiration to actual die but somewhere in my mind I’m already making cards and gifts with the ideas in my head when designing. There’s no if’s ands or buts about it, I’m a lace addict. I love it all, vintage, embroidered, bobbin, tatted – all.of.it. My recent Venise Lace dies, are simply meant to mimic the feel of lace, in paper, and I was tickled to create this with the airy open feel and the scalloped floral background.
Today I crafted a shaped card that is joined together by the hinge technique I demoed —-> here. I framed the die using Hemstitch Rectangles – another fiber technique that renders square openings in linens by pulling threads and bunching selected threads together. The front is decorated with Cinch and Go Flowers II and has the stylings of hemstitch around the leaves.
This is the kind of card that I really don’t want to hide any of the airy transparency so instead of putting a huge sentiment on the front, it was perfect to put a tiny sentiment on a tiny tag using Graceful Tiny Tags Dies and Stamp Set. This is one of my tricks with a showcase card – I minimize anything that can cover the beauty of the dies while putting a little tag front and center. Here are other samples to show you what I mean – HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.
I embellished the background with pearls – big surpise :-) and the interior card has another hemstitch panel to write a small quote, sentiment or even put a picture.
Stamps: Graceful Tiny Tags Dies and Stamp Set
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Solar White – Cover – 80lb smooth
Ink: Memento Luxe – Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Venise Lace, Spellbinders Emmeline Treillage, Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangles, Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers II, Spellbinders Graceful Tiny Tags Dies and Stamp Set, Double sided Satin Ribbon, PL-001 Platinum™ Die Cutting And Embossing Machine with 8.5″ Platform, The Paper Studio – Pearls
Join us on July 11th when the Creative Team and I are taking on Graceful Borders. I’m so tickled to see them in someone elses hands!!
PS. All winning from the last two hops have been sent to the winners – including all international winners. Yay!!
What a beautiful and delicate card Becca’s. It is a piece of art. Christine S
Wow Becca
Just beautiful. . So delicate.
Love it but then again I love nearly everything you create
Sending lots of lI’ve
Joanna (OurJojo)
Oh my gosh, is this gorgeous! Becca, you are soooooo very creative! I just love your work. God bless you for sharing with the world.
Exquisite Becca
Rene from OZ x
Wow – this is soooo beautiful! Stunning!
Doreen R
So very pretty!
So delicate and detailed! Gorgeous.
Stunning!
Wow.. this one is gorgeous! I love the delicate design of the dies! Beautiful details!
Hi, Becca,
Is this card gorgeous, or what?! I love lace and you really captured the ethereal essence by choosing white to form the lace and leaving it open. Using just a whisper of color on the flowers and leaves brought them to life. Satin ribbon and pearls – the perfect touch. Your card brought beauty into my day but it also brought a feeling of peace. Thank you!
Love & blessings, Sandy
Hi Becca,
Wow this card is gorgeous. I must admit even though I love all your cards, this one definitely has made my favourites APG list.
Have a lovely weekend! x
Oh, this is just lovely! Elegant and sophisticated – and so you!
Absolutely Beautiful Becca!!
This is EXQUISITE, Becca! ;)
So pretty! That would make a gorgeous wedding card.
What beauty my friend I love it . The card has your name written on it ! I had a to I would make this a photo frame to. I was thinking hope I can create this for my granddaughter photo. Oh it just out of this world. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Becca,
Your dies make this beauty possible. It’s exquisite and delicate, and I love it.
love Maureen xx
Wow! Such gorgeousness!
Beautiful card Becca….had to order the hemstitch and flowers set – for the leaves!!! Can’t wait to use them!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Becca, you just keep drawing me in even more of your designs—they are all so beautiful and appeal to my tastes! You are one talented lady! These will be on my wish list for certain.
Absolutely Stunning!!!??
This card is absolutely beautiful!!! So dainty and feminine!!!
Oh my!!! Such elegance! Such beauty!! Such delicacy!!
I am a fan of all things lacy and I absolutely love this die, Becca! Thanks so much for such a wonderful design :o)
Hugs
Anne(UK)x
Becca this is a stunning card, Your Emmeline die is just so pretty and with the stitched rectangle and those gorgeous flowers, you’re a winner. Xxx
Good morning Becca, my oh my oh my, I’m speechless !!!
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lyndaxxx
Exquisite!
Wow! That needs framed! Sooooo pretty!
Simply gorgeous!
Absolutely……
Stunning……
Gorgeous…..
Jaw-dropping beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my goodness this card is Absolutely Gorgeous. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh, wow! This card is gorgeous. It made me think of spun sugar when I saw it!
This card is really beautiful. I just had to tell you. The Emmaline die is a must have!
I feel so privileged to see your artistic gifts ….so freely shared! I have been serving on Grand Jury and today was a hard day. It’s wonderful to see something so delicate and beautiful….helps to replenish and lift my spirit!
Oh my sweetness!! All of your cards are always beautiful but I have to say that, for me, this one is just about my most favorite ever!!! The beautiful lacy layers with the flowers that have just a touch of color–stunning!!! You are so talented!! Thank you for sharing it with us all!! Hugs!!
Hi Becca love your card so pretty and feminine
hugs PamXXX
Beautiful card. I just love the look of lace. This card would look so beautiful sitting on my mantel. I need to go back and look at how you match the “hinge” with such a delicate border.
Enchanting card. All pieces used are purchased or on wish list.
Becca
Wow,
You continue to amaze me with your stunningly beautiful cards.
Dee
So delicate, dainty, beautiful, gorgeous… no words can really describe your art. I hope to soon perfect your “hinge” card. LOVE! ??????????
You sure did inspire us…always so unique and amazing projects and today is no difference…love it x
This card is absolutely exquisite. Thanks for showing it to us.
I hope I will be able to buy this set in Australia soon.
WOW this is absolut stunning work from you again Becca. I simply LOVE this one as much as everything you make. I don´t think, you´ve ever made something I didn´t like, and this one here I just really LOVE. Think our tastes are pretty simular, and this is sooo beautiful and romantic as ever.
Oh Becca…your card is breathtaking. I am at a loss for words!
How fabulously sweet and elegant! More added to my wishlist
Gorgeous and elegant,
the card is a real beauty, Becca!
Adorably fresh!!! The layering is delightful and tickles my creative bones! Thank you!
Hi Becca, A stunning card !!
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Hello Becca,
I am surely not surprised that the Emmeline die is sold out! I know I sound like a broken record with each new series of dies you come out with but this is totally exquisite, lacy and devine!! Wondering if you have done a tutorial for the new flowers or did you do them the same way as Cinch and Go No. 1? Is this the Friday giveaway card???
Hugs
Ann Robbins
Hi there Ann, I did not do a tutorial for the flowers (partly because the ‘master flower makers’ are on the creative team and my attempts pale in comparison to their artful ways :-) But seriously, I don’t fuss with flowers – these are all done the same way as Cinch and Go No. 1. – the hole in the center is like training wheels for me. Perhaps I will do a new tutorial for all the sweeties here when I get caught up on some other tasks…
Becca – Emmaline is beautiful – I love lace also! A very creative card. Thank you – the kardlady
Becca I’ve always admired your use of lace on your cards. I often wonder where you find such gorgeous ones. Now you’ve given
sorry I got interupped…. I was saying now you’ve given us a tool with which we can make our own ‘paper’ lace. Thanks ever so much!!
This is my type of card :). It is so elegant and dainty and I love the flowers.
I’m in love. What a fabulous card. Absolutely fabulous! You know I am a lace-lover as well, so anything lacy goes into my “must have” place. This wonderful inspiration will certainly have a place of honor in my favorites from your blog. Thanks for sharing this beauty, Becca.
Gorgeous!
wow that is just Gorgeous, love how delicate it is!
I really really love this die. It has such an open airy feeling. It makes me feel cool today as it is suppose to be really hot here. Thank you Becca, this is a beautiful card.
Wow Becca
Just beautiful ,i love everything about this card .
God Bless
Elaine H X
Stunningly beautiful
tThis is a beautiful collection. So delicate, I can see lots of wedding and baby cards with this
Love love love
Just gorgeous what a pretty name for such a pretty die
Such a graceful card.It speaks to my heart.
Such a delicate and beautiful card!!! Loved it!!!
Every time that new cards are posted – it’s like Christmas! Love all of the beautiful dies and the new team’s work as well!
OMG just gorgeous