Hello there blog friends! How quick does a year go by? As I was moving piles in the studio I came across this card that I made over a year ago. All the pieces were ready, it just needed to be layered. I sure don’t know how that happens because I feel like I’m always hunting for what I’m going to post. I remember this card well, though. I was tickled to use that velvety kind of paper and it was pure serendipity that I discovered that you can sand it and it gives it a wonderful texture and feel. I’m using one of my favorite sentiments from Quietfire Design called Hold On to the Spirit of Christmas and of course you can never go wrong with fleur de lis anything, right?
I simply ran the velvet paper through my Wizard with an embossing folder then took a sanding block and went to town, gingerly. It only takes a couple of second and voila. I’m using Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG and SM in addition toe Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals LG for my medallion. I also used Jumbo Scalloped Borderabilities Petite layered with the Fleur De Lis Borderabilities Petite.
| Card Recipe: Stamps: Quietfire Design – Hold On To The Spirit of Christmas Paper: DCWV Mariposa, Bazzill, Velvet Paper Ink: Versafine Onyx Black and Clear Embossing Powder Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG, Spellbinders Classic Ovals SM, Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals LG, Spellbinders Jumbo Scalloped Borderabilities Petite, Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Borderabilities Petites, Cuttlebug embossing folder |
Brrrrrrrrrr……stay warm friends. I hope you’re crafting and keeping safe and warm. Off for some hot chocolate . . . brrrr.
Awesome!!
So Pretty……I love it…..love the DP….stay warm….and Merry Christmas!
Lovely card for this time of year!
you are right Becca, It is cold only 5 today. Your card is warming on a cold day.
The dp is yummy looking and I love when you can sand it. I also love the sentiment. Blessings!
Your card is so simple and beautiful. May make those next year. All done this year, thank heaven. It’s 15 degrees here in Michigan with a -5 wind chill. Burrrrr. Edna
This is SO PRETTY, Becca!!! I like the velvety paper!!!! And the Fleur de lis (did I spell that right? Had to check….. I won’t tell you if I spelled it wrong…. :)) Anyway, the Fleur de lis makes me think of snow & ice hanging off the roof!!!! BEAUTIFUL CARD!!!!!
Beautiful card. TFS. Stay warm in this cold weather. God bless.
Ooooh! That’s lovely. Living in La Belle Province, I have a soft spot for fleurs de lys. I just love how the theme carried through the card.
And what a beautiful sentiment! Wouldn’t the whole world be a kinder place if we could live by this advice! Thank you for another inspiration.
You know, I’ve got some of that velvety paper around here someplace. I hold onto it like gold. Maybe I can make myself pull it out and use it with my Cuttlebug embossing folders. Very cool discovery Becca!
Lovely card! I love my velvet paper but guess what? I never thought of sanding it! Thank you! :)
What a classy card!
What a lucky find, and a gorgeous card! I love that paper! I’ve never seen any of it before. But then I lead a sheltered life…;) Hope things are ok with you Becca. You are often in my thoughts. Take care and I hope you enjoy your Christmas as much as you can.
Hugs, Jessica
Well there you go another Christmas card you didn’t know you had, neat combo of texture paper and dies, so pretty!
So Beautiful …Love how the dp and the embossing mimic one another. The layers and wonderful die cuts really show off the sentiment.
Beautiful!
This card is very regal looking IMHO. The colors are so pretty and work so well together. Wouldn’t it be a peaceful world if we just all lived by the sentiment. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Wow, Becca, this is so different from your designs. And I totally love this look too! It’s so rich and regal.
Thank you for sharing! :o)
Becca- this card is stunning and I am glad you located all the parts to finally create this!
Oh, beautiful, Becca! Elegant, classy and so rich-looking.
This absolutely gorgeous!! Love the rich colors and design. Thanks for sharing your tip about sanding velvet paper – I have a small stash of velvet paper that’s been sitting in my craft drawer for quite a while. Now I know what to do with it:) tfs
Elegant card!! I just love it.
We got 18 inches of snow here over the weekend. Now weather below zero. Brrrr.
I sure miss the days I lived in Florida.
Hi Becca, I hope you are doing ok. I love this card. I never thought of sanding the velvet paper. I need to work more with my velvet paper. I love the mariposa collection. Did it feel strange not using ribbon? I love fleur de lis. Have a good day.
Brrrrr is right! very cold down here in the northern south (KY). My mind is following yours about a year later. I had just finished a card very similar to this just the other day. My husband asked if I had figured out how to use my blog when I showed it to him lol. Beautiful card Becca, keep warm!
Gorgeous! Love the sanding on the embossed panel the sentiment and script are lovely.
Love the card. Very elegant and I would have never thought to sand the velvet. What a great idea and the look is fabulous.
This is a scrumptious card!
Beautiful card Becca as always!!
I love the colors and the sentiment.
Love the color combination red and are so rich looking. Great Design!
Merry Christmas and Thank you for the joyful inspiration shared this year.
God Bless,
(sorry forgot the word black)
BECCA BECCA AGAIN ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CARD. SO GLAD TO SEE
YOU ARE BACK. HOPE EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL WITH YOU.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT CHRISTMAS WAS JESUS AND NOT ALL THE
ARTIFICIAL THINGS YOU SEE ALL OVER. SO THIS CARD IS SPECIAL
TO ME.
CYNTHIA
Another great card Becca – I LOVE how all your design elements fit together so beautifully and look elegant!!
Beautiful as alway Becca! Thank you!
The card is so rich and traditional…Love the sentiment, the colors the shapes. Very beautiful card.
A very classy card, Becca – thanks for sharing!
Becca how beautiful! I’m glad you found the card….I have the same items to make a card….thanks for the inspiration!
Elegant and beautiful :)))
Awesome Becca! Unusal color combo has quite the impact!
Great card ! Yeap fleur de lis are always elegant.
Very pretty. Becca.
Absolutely stunning! I love the colors and the layers! And of course the sentiment is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Great selection of design papers. A beautiful card, as always.
as always, a beautiful card, can’t stop watching them all,always perfect. Thanks for being a huge source of inspiration. Keep warm too, thanks for sharing your art and your heart with us.
Beautiful card! Can’t believe you lost it under stacks on your design table! Colors are so pretty and sentiment is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Some things are ment to be found at special times and this is a fabulous treasure – thank you for sharing it with us!
Gorgeous Becca – not sure mine would look the same after a year – cat hairs and dog paw prints to name but two of the traumas the craft room goes though on a regular basis in my house!!!
Paula, Derbyshire, UK x x x
beautiful card as always, love the sentiment, perfect touch for the season! TFS!
Gorgeous, Becca.
Another beautiful one Becca, love that idea of sanding the velvet, who would a thunk it?
Glad to see you one here. You are still in my prayers gf. Wishing you a blessed Christmas, God has you in His great plan.
Brrr….is right – it’s cold here in northern Indiana, too! Love it!
I also love this card! So glad you completed it and shared it with us.
Thanks, Becca!
Hugs
Beautiful card. Beautiful sentiment. It was a little foggy this morning, but warmed up. 11-month old granddaughter was convinced it was too warm for clothes and kept trying to take everything off! But what’s cuter than a naked baby?!! LOL!
Very elegent as always, Becca. You delight our senses every time…Thank you…
Beautiful, stunning just lovely.
Hi Becca,
What a beautiful, rich looking card you made! I would have never thought to use all different types of fleur de lis elements, but when combined with a watchful eye, it truly makes for a wonderful card. I think I will have to pull out my fleur de lis die and find some new ways to incorporate it with my cards.
I’m always so happy to see your new posts, it is something I check a couple of times a day. You give me such great ideas and introduce me to new techniques and such lovely stamps. Keep up the good work.
We too have some cold weather and a lot of snow. I spent 2 1/2 hours today blowing out and shovelling our driveway and my inlaws driveway. Brrr is right!
Blessings to you,
Cathie
This is stunning Becca.
What a really elegant card! The colors are striking together and that is a great tip about that velvet paper!
Beautiful. I love how you always know what dies to put together. I would love to know how you decide what looks good together.
HI Becca
Another lovely card,but I don’t believe no Bow or ribbon.Hope you and your family have a great Christmas as best you can. Boy is it cold and windy here -15C plus wind chill is -25C or some where about that.Will have to get used to this cold weather as we are not coming to Florida this winter, will miss seeing you at the Emeral Coast Stamp get togethers.
Yvonne (Gravenhurst, Ont. Can.)
Hi Becca,
This is just gorgeous. I love the texture and colors. You are so tricksy sanding the velvet paper like that. :)
Hope you are doing well. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs and Blessings,
Deb
Stunning card, Becca! I LOVE the look of the sanded velvet paper! The fleur de lis is so elegant and I really like the sentiment!
I loved this card so much I made it right away. I had to use a different Christmas saying but I think it turned out great. Becca God is truely in your soul. He gives you such great creativity.
Hello Becca,
Beautiful card! You always come up with something wonderful and new. Hope you’re feeling much better after your cold x
Becca, this card is gorgeous. But there’s NO BOW!!!!! I don’t remember the last time I saw a Becca card without a bow! However, my first statement still stands, I think it’s a gorgeous card.
R/
Becca that is just georgous. simply elegant.
Hugs Trish.
You’ve done a beautiful job on this card, Becca! Isn’t it funny how some things get put away and don’t turn up until much later!
I really like the way you have displayed this card. Is that a candle holder it is sitting on?