I’m so glad to be back!! I thought I would have an opportunity to blog from the road but just as I discovered I had internet, it was taken away by a cruel stroke of fate. A construction crew nearby severed the cable and we got it back just as we were packing to leave. No worries, it just gave me a little bit extra time to love on my family.
If you’re just tuning in, I had an opportunity to teach a class with Flourishes and take a class with the magnificent Copic mentor extraordinaire, Marianne Walker; both were phenomenal experiences. Equally exciting was the opportunity to meet some of the sweetest people in the world! I have many new friends, some I knew by email and others that are new, but in either case I know that I walked away blessed beyond measure!
Today I’m sharing one of the cards I presented at our workshop. It took us through some of the techniques I use often and tidbits I like to share – like stenciling, where to get unique supplies and bow tying. I was tasked with teaching something that had my "look", but that people wanted to learn. That’s why this card looks oddly familiar, by popular request, I translated this card into an Easter Card. 
The highlight of this card is the newly released daffodil and Happy Easter sentiment from Flourishes Signs of Spring Set. It is stamped onto the Spellbinders Labels One die cut with dye ink and touched up with a Tombow marker and aqua painter to soften the image. As with the other card, this one uses the Spellbinders Decorative Frames and is stenciled and adorned with tiny pearls. Double sided wide white satin ribbon is embellished by a smashed jewelry Bell Cap – a technique I used last year here with these smashed filigree caps that make an excellent way to secure my ribbon.
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes – Signs of Spring
Paper: Basic Grey – Urban Prairie, 140lb Strathmore Watercolor paper
Ink: SU More Mustard, SU So Saffron
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels One, Spellbinders Decorative Frames, Ribbon, Bell Cap, Cosage Pin and Stopper, Swarovski Crystal, Pearls
Thanks for patiently waiting for me to return and as always thanks for stopping by – I so appreciate it!
Glad to see you back – no internet – how cruel :)… your cards are always timeless and elegant and this is no exception…
I enjoy visiting your site very much. Your cards are such an inspiration.
The photos you took on your trip were great, I have never seen such white sand! I just wish we could get some of the products you use here in the UK.
Welcome Back Becca, weve missed you, but bringing us this beautiful card definately makes me feel that Spring is on its way. My mother would absolutely love this card its so gorgeous, and as shes now in a home it would bring back some very happy memories for her Im sure.
Yeahh!!! Becca is BACK!! Really have missed getting my Becca fix!! So glad you had a great time-those lucky people!!! WOW-you and Marriane!! Doesn’t get better than that!
Becca! I enjoyed meeting you so much! Time was just too short, because I would have liked to have had an extra day just to visit! I’ve always loved your work, but now it will be even more extraordinary and special to me! Blessings and {{hugs}}
Stunningly beautiful as always.
Welcome back Becca!! Hope you had a well deserved break.. Love this card girlfriend… You are the master!!
Becca,
Welcome back! Glad to here you had such a magnificent time.
The card is just as beautiful as always.
Have a great day,
~~Diane~~
Welcome back, Becca!!! You sure were missed, but you know what, sometimes things work for the best. Maybe you needed that time off from blogging ;). Glad to see you back with such a BEAUTY. The entire card is just AMAZING!!!
Hugs,
Sabrina
Thank goodness your back, I was having AMZING PAPER GRACE withdrawal. Love all of your work. Thank you for your inspiration!
Simply gorgeous! You certainly have a knack for using embellishments. Wish I was able to take a class with you!
So bright and cheerful. Love it!
Very pretty card Becca! So glad you are back…I visit your site quite often and missed your inspiration. :) Welcome back!
Welcome back Becca! Your card is fabulous!
Yay! She`s baaaaaaaack! Gone too long, lol! But glad you had a great time. Thank you for sharing a very beautiful card with us, as you always do.
Denise S.
Ontario, Canada
Yahooooooo… Becca is back. Boy was I having serious withdrawal side effects. Visiting your Blog is like having the morning Java, oh so necessary to begin the day right.
Love the new card… it is grand. SWEET EYE CANDY!!!
welcome back another beautiful card
Hugs
Norine
I am glad you had extra time to spend with family but am sooooo glad you are back. You are so talented and inspiring. Today’s card is beautiful.
Karen
Becca,
yours cards are among my very favorite that I’ve come across on the web. Each one brings a smile to my face and a creative spark to my mind.
How do you get your bows so perfect? I saw your knot tutorial, and now have them under control, but the bow …oh how I yearn for the perfect bow!!!
So glad to hear you made it home. How was the drive?
Let me just say, I am so over the moon happy to have finally met you and that we get along so well!!! You are so sweet and nice. I’m glad we sat at the same table at class & lunch.
big hugs!
have a great day
I’m starting my drive home a little later
ttyl
latisha
Back and with a flourish…lol Wonderful card!!!
I love yellows.
beautiful, love the embossing on the frame, and the pin is goregeous too with your ribbon!
Pleased you’re back safe and sound – we all missed you.
This card is as beautiful as ever – I would love to have a masterclass to make those pins – they are something else babe.
hw(uk)
xx
What a beautiful card, Becca. It was well worth the wait!
No internet? That’s almost as bad as no chocolate!!! Ah well, glad you’re back. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card!
WELCOME BACK, BECCA! Your creativity was missed but glad you had an awesome trip with all those lucky people who got to see you in action. Today’s card is another beauty-stunning touches, too! I’m sure you learned a lot in the Copic class, too. Can’t wait to see your creations.
Hugs.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Sure wish I could’ve been there to meet you and take a copic class, but I didn’t find out about it until it was too late. Maybe next year…You were surely missed girl. Those of us who visit your blog daily were going through withdrawals, seriously. LOL… If you are going to be teaching anywhere else, let us know and I’m sure many will travel to get the chance to learn from you Becca. I hope your family had time to enjoy your trip and are each glad to be HOME again. It really is the best place to be…
So glad you’re back! Missed having my Becca ‘fix”! LOL
This card is so stunning! I love how you used only a portion of the daffodil. Your coloring and inking is exceptional…as always… and I love your pin! This would be a great tutorial when you get time…hint, hint!
Hugs~
Phew! I’m so glad you are back………. Didn’t realize just how much I’d come to depend on seeing your elegant designs. Hope the trip was fun for you and the family. We all survived but it sure is good to have you back! As always, you cards are so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you!
Yours is the first website I check! You are truly ‘Amazing’. All of your creations just take my breath away. I would love to be the ‘fly on the wall’ and see you go through the whole process of one of your creations.
Thank you for being so generous and sharing you awesome creations.
Yeah!!!! Becca is back! We missed you! You truly are a blessing…I look forward to your blog and cards each day – inspiring! So, a great big THANK YOU for sharing with us so often!
Blessings,
Jan Castle
Sometimes we do get addicted to the Internet. Down time is needed, even if it is hard, but I am glad that you are back. This card is beautiful.
Gorgeous Becca! Love the ribbon and the smashed bell caps! I will have to try that myself!
great card for welcoming you back! Beautifully elegant in these colors and that gorgeous ribbon treatment that you do so well. Way to go GF.
Good evening, becca. Welcome home. Missed you while you were away but am so glad you had such a good time meeting new and old friends and spending time with your family. You have provided us with a beautiful homecoming present- your card is beautiful and I must take a note of those little tips you’ve given us.
Welcome back Becca, so good to have you and your family safely home. I must tell you it’s not the same when you’re not here. Oh, your card is sooo beautiful! I’m inspired to start my Easter cards now. Thanks again for sharing your ideas and talent. Awesome!
Your work is just stunningly beautiful. You mentioned you did a class on ribbon tieing and I wonder if you have done any tutorials on this……also I am going to do a pre order of some of the new nesties….unfortunately can’t have them all…….which of the new frame sets do you use the most….or would you recommend.
thanks so much for any advice you can give me
Irene, in BC
Stunning card.. Thankyou so much for sharing you really give me inspiration.
Beautiful job! I love these colors – so elegant and classy! I have heard wonderful things about your class!
This is a gorgeous card! I would never have thought of using those jewelry filigree pieces – what a marvelous idea you gave us! One more question, if I may: WHERE do you get those hatpins with stoppers on the end? I can’t find them anywhere (not even on the Net), and I KNOW they’re out there, because I even own a couple of them. They were quite popular in the early 90’s as lapel pins … If anyone knows, please email me; I’m not opposed to making my own – many, many thinks.
SweetOrange54 at Gmail dot com
Hi Becca Glad you and yours are back home safely and that you enjoyed yourself and got to spend more time with your family, but very glad you are back as I’ve missed your postings, is that very selfish? This is what happens when you make such beautiful cards, we get crazy waiting for the next “fix”
Marion UK
As always………..breathtaking!!!! Sometimes the Lord lets those little annoyances (like no internet) turn into a blessing (like spending more time with your loved ones).
Welcome Home!
Becca,
Glad to see you are back safely, and that you got to do some traveling. This card is gorgeous, I love the patterned paper used. Your white bow is gorgeous, and how creative to use the jewelry bell cap what a great idea. Looking forward to your next creation!
Hugs,
Lisa A.
Your cards are always stunning! I absolutely love them! I love to look at your cards over and over again. They are breath-taking! You are incredibly talented and I am so thankful that you bless us with your creations! Welcome back!
Hi Becca,
I was one of your table mates at the Copic Marker workshop. Your cards are beautiful. I love the colors and the techniques are stunning.
It was great to meet you and happy crafting!
Hi Becca,
I keep looking at all the wonderful things you do and heard you were taking a Copic class in FL and wow did you peek my interest. I leave in central Florida and wonder if there is a way I could find out where the classes are. I work full time but I would take off to go to one of those.
What a beautiful card. Where do find the cosage pin with the stopper? I have been looking for them I can find cosage pins, but they do not have the stopper.
thanks,