Hi there friends, just peeking in with an update and some eye candy today. One day every week I’ll be recaping the designs made by my fabulous Creative Team and today is the day. But first some great news – the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team is growing by one! I’m so tickled to introduce you to our newest member. I hope you will welcome her and add her to your subscription lists! Today’s post comes full of inspiration from the creative team – they’ve worked with dies from the Vintage Elegance Collection; keep scrolling so you can see it all. We’re kicking off today’s post with the first creation from our newest designer along with wonderful creations from this amazing creative team. So tickled to introduce you to Teresa Horner!!
I’ve had the privilege of working with Teresa Horner for many years. Our styles are quite similar that sometimes I have to do a double take! Teresa is expert at building well balanced ensembles that stretch a die purchase and allow you to use the die in so many ways. She has such an eye for details and loves thinking out of the box. Her creations look involved but don’t be fooled, they are very easy to recreate.
Thanks to my amazing mom I have been a crafter and artist all my life. I majored in art in high school and also in college where I majored in costume design and graphic arts. I love to draw, paint, sew, and create fun projects out of paper each and every day. I have been on many design teams over the years and have been published both online and in print publications. I also worked at a scrapbook store in my hometown and designed for them and taught classes for 10 years. It has truly been an amazing and fun journey for me.
My favorite part of the journey was designing for Spellbinders for 4 years and I had my first chance at designing with Becca Feeken’s beautiful dies. They are incredibly beautiful and my love for all things victorian and vintage has made them a everyday staple in my crafty library of dies. So you can see I am over the moon excited to be on this team and create for her , it is truly a dream come true.
I am married to my very, very best friend and have 2 grown kids along with 2 dogs and a cat. I am a So Cal native and when i am not working at Disneyland in the castle i like to travel, cook, work in my garden, perfect my photography skills and go hiking in the great outdoors.
You can reach Teresa at:
Blog: http://victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresamhorner/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teresa.g.horner
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/vintageartandme/
Teresa Horner is using the Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Filigree Booklet for a quick and elegant way to gift some money to a friend for her graduation. She made it up in gold and white and glued the Vintage Elegance Filigree Pocket inside to hold the cash and matched the elegance by using Spellbinders Decorative Swallowtail Tags (which fits perfectly inside the pocket) for the sentiment. Did you see how she created a closure on the outside with the Decorative Swallowtail Die as well?
Edited to Add: I’m tickled that this has been a popular die. It looks to be sold out at Spellbinders and Amazon someone will ask so I’ve provided an alternate link where I recently ordered the die from and received it within several days—>Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Filigree Booklet
Joanna Krogulec crafted an ensemble that made us all gasp. It’s so simple yet with all the flowers it’s so enchanting!! The Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Filigree Booklet doubles as a mini -card and that’s exactly how Joanna used it – first as an Anniversary Card and then . . .
using the other patterned insert, she came back and did a birthday card! They are both delightful and different from each other as they are sweet.
Melissa Bove had us swooning and asking for details about her card creation, with the perfect shade of blue ribbon that she hand dyed! Perfectly shabby chic and so many details to love, she used Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Curled Grace Oval for her focal point and layered on ovals in the same set. She finished by cleverly tucking in a sentiment that she snagged from the Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Giving Occasions Die and Stamp set.
Her second creation is an open book display that she has filled with all manner of sweet collectibles. Meant to stand open and display the contents, I love the heart and the flowers match everything so wonderfully. The booklet holes are precisely covered by pearls – I thought that was so genius. A similar arrangement with pictures would make a nice booklet frame to stand on your beside table or desk. She is using the Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Filigree Booklet along with another sentiment from the Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Giving Occasions Die and Stamp set.
Kristi Schurr made some clever cuts on her beautiful card to give her additional layers. She used Spellbinders Vintage Elegance Curled Grace as her focal point but wanted her layering to have the curls also. She explains on her blog how to make to cuts to give you the extra layer. So loving her bow and flowers!
Thanks so much for joining us today. I hope you’ve found a little bit of inspiration in these creations. It’s so amazing seeing what every one comes up with – an absolute gift and so lovely to share.
Hi Becca, this looks amazing. I am hoping you find the time to do a tutorial. What you described sounds like me every time I go to make a card lol
Enjoy your time off with family!
Have a lovely weekend x
Hi Becca, I know that where did my supplies go feeling when you are trying to create. Lol Enjoy your family time and God bless you.
Enjoy the time with your family you deserve it. Love your book. I know how you feel I have friends coming down next weekend and it seems like I have so much to do in so little time. Have a great weekend. Christine S
HOW BEAUTIFUL BECCA! You will have to tell us WHERE you get the binding tape? ;) It looks like something for a wedding…. thinking here…. Maybe, with Love poems for the new couple? I’m of course, talking about the over-all look of this little book, not the title. ;)But anyway, this is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!
Becca, you can’t show us something so beautiful and not the how to’s to make it.
You are planting many seeds of creativity!! Thanks,
Absolutely beautiful!
This is so adorable and yet elegant at the same time :) I have fallen in love *swoon*
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Would this die fit into the Platinum 6?
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Everyone have a blessed weekend since for most it is a three day weekend and, if by chance, you had or have lost someone in the wars, I am sending Love and {{{hugz}}} and prayers and I thank you in their place for the Freedom I have today. *Salute*
Just beautiful. I love the embossed covers.
Such a beautiful book! I hope you enjoy your holiday with family, as we remember the heros that have protected us throughout our history! Blessings to you and yours.
What a beautiful, perfect book, Becca! It looks happy and magical. You are amazing!
What an amazing book, Becca! Totally glamorous and elegant. Hope that you are enjoying your time with family, it’s precious. Esp. on this weekend when we remember all of those who protect that freedom.
Beautiful little book Becca. There are so many things you can do with this die. Hope you enjoy your time with your family.
Wow-wow-wow-WOW!!!
That is absolutely GORGEOUS, Becca. GORGEOUS!!!.I love everything about it! Thank you so much for sharing this lovely treasure.
Absolutely love this
This is beautiful Becca – love the texture, and the gold on cream is exquisite.
Blessings
Maxine
Good morning Becca, love, love, love!!! This is beautiful and looks sumptuous!!!
I know what you mean, it’s not often I make a card without it giving me a problem : ) I just walk away and go back later!!!
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lyndaxxx
Elegant, beautiful, gorgeous, absolutely love this book. I’ve ordered my book die and awaiting with baited breath for it to arrive! What is the embossing folder you used for the cover? I’m having trouble finding the waxed cotton thread you have used. Please tell us where you purchased it and what kind of binding tape you have used. Thank you for all the inspiration!
Absolutely so lovable and elegant!
Elegant, beautiful and stunning. A true Becca creation. Love the embossing folder.
Hi, Becca, family time is so important, its the ties and times that bind us as families. I hope the people out there with little or no family I hope they find peace.
love your sweet little books, they are so sweet.
Hi Becca
Beautiful book ,you always inspire with your wonderful creations.
God Bless
Elaine H X
Absolut stunning work as usual Becca. I simply LOVE your elegant style in everything you ever create, and this is no different today. It´s simply stunning work and I love it.
Oh forgot to say, that I´m really pleased to hear, that you´re taking some time of to spend with your family, and you probably should do so a little more often, I´m sure, they´ll agree with me ha ha ha. Enjoy your holiday sweet lady.
Such a beautiful project Becca. I empathise with your comments about needing to get a card done in a hurry and all sorts of obstacles raise their heads to slow you down! Have a great day with your family! Best wishes
Doreen R
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend with your family Becca! You certainly deserve it. I love this sweet book! The embossed cover adds an elegant touch. Beautiful!
Hi Becca this is beautiful so polished and classy
a true Becca creation.
Thank you for all you do hugs Pamxxxxxxxx
These books are so inspiring! Love, love , love the embossing. Who makes it? Is it still available? Hope your time with family is wonderful! You need that. Take care.*
Morning Becca, A stunning booklet !!
Lots of love from Patricia xx
great diva presentation on this booklet
What a lovely creation Becca – your creativity is breath-taking!
I do know how long it takes to make a card when you push yourself. I’ve discovered some years back you cannot push love – it has to flow naturally. Now that you have a team to rely on you can relax into loves creativity – it’s a lot like retirement: you can do what you love doing and everyday is a Sunday! Hugs
Hello Becca,
Enjoy being with your family this weekend. That is what Memorial Day is all about. And a Blessed one to you and yours!
I love this booklet, as well as, the gold die. Can you tell me if the embossing comes with the book? Love everything about it and you for sharing your amazing talent.
Hugs,
Sara
Such a gorgeous booklet!!!!! So creatively beautiful!! Thanks for the inspiration to “just let it go and create!”
Oh, how pretty! I love this Becca! So elegant with the white and gold… I also love the dangle! I would love to learn how to make mini books!
Hope you are enjoying your time with your family, Becca! Have fun!
Another beautiful offering. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creations with us.
Hugs
Anne(UK) x
Hope you are having good time with your family!!
Absolutely gorgeous creation Becca!! Love the way you put die cut shape, embossed paper, beads and tassel together. Very elegant combination . Thanks for sharing your creation!!
This is so beautifully done!