I’m sharing a Christmas card with you today. I’m so loving this new Spellbinders Labels 2 Die that I didn’t waste any time trying it out! It lends itself very easily to framing an item. I’m also trying out one of the new sentiments from one of the November released sets from Our Daily Bread Designs – Joy to the World. This set comes with five sentiments and one image. It proves to be very versatile because you can substitute any of the sentiments in the set with Christmas cards you are making this season!
This paper, is some that I passed up in Target several times, talking myself out of it because I have plenty of other. After I couldn’t stand it, I went back to get it and yep, you guessed it, it was gone. I tried two Targets for a couple of weeks and managed to get it. It’s almost my favorite Christmas design paper this year. It’s a light weight paper, but I backed it with 90lb watercolor to make it the same weight as cardstock.
To make the card, I constructed a background from two sheets of Design Paper, added the corner pieces with my Home Pro LR Corner Press and attached the panel to the base of my card with mounting tape. Then I cut the Label 2 while at the same time cutting the inside Spellbinders Classic Square, Large, then ran the pair back through to emboss them. Everything was then sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I threaded the ribbon up and over the frame, under my bird and wreath then back up and over the frame and secured it with sticky dots. The final touch was a Spellbinders Tag 5 with this beautifully, elegant calligraphy sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs.
I usually stamp several of the images that I’m going to be working with on a card. You know why! You never know what will happen and lately I have been the poster child for Murphy’s Law. Just last night I was working on an image that I spent oh, about and hour and a half between picking inks, trying embossing, stamping and then finally watercoloring the image. It was beautiful but when I went to mask it and overstamp it with a script stamp, the ink I was using smeared when I rubbed my hand across the picture. Arrggh! Well, I was flying without a net as they say so the next time around, I stamped two. Well that was a long way around to tell you that I learned (well really, relearned) my lesson and on this card I stamped two of the bird in the wreath images. Since I had one left over, I though it would look perfectly sweet on the inside of the card. I know, lots of people make this an art – – you know, putting things inside the card. Well I’m flirting here and if I’m not careful, I’m liable to get hooked. Here is the inside of the card:
Supplies:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Sentiment, Bird and Wreath – Basic Grey
Paper: Fa La La – Making Memories, 140 lb Watercolor Swathmore
Ink: SU Always Artichoke, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 2 Die, Spellbinders Tags 5, Spellbinders Classic Square Large, Ribbon, Brads, Corners, Tombow Markers
Take care and I’ll see you tomorrow!!
This is just beautiful Becca. And thank you for the great idea with the Spellbinder labels. I have this set but just haven’t been able to do anything with them that have turned out to be Sharing Worthy!
What a lovely stamp!!Nice colours too,thanks for sharing.
wish i had the spellbinders,oh well put it on my wish list ,maybe someday.
Beautiful Becca!! I love that wreath.. As a matter of fact it is on an acrylic block sitting on my desk… I will have to try to recreate this card.
The place where I shop up here still hasn’t received it’s order of new Nestabilities and I hate to order from somewhere else yet because as soon as I do they will arrive.!!
Take card and have a great day!
Stunning card, Becca. Love what you did with the square Nestabilities. Didn’t realize you could put two of the dies together as you did. Ah, ha! Your result is beautiful as always. Love visiting your site.
Shirley Lee
Roseville, CA
This is a real Stunner Becca!! I love what you’ve done with that Labels II diecut!! And the ribbon treatment is fabulous!! I have to agree with you too….that paper is fantastic. I don’t know how you passed by it the first time. LOL
OOohhhh….I love the dimension here, Becca!!!
Beautiful Becca, I have that die on order, hope to get it soon.
Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great card as usual! I would never think of mixing the two patterns you used but it works and looks gorgeous. I guess I’ll just have to keep looking at blogs like yours and learn how to do it. Great job, and thanks for sharing.
Oh, oh, oh my!!! Beautiful art!!!
Bless you!
Gay
This is just gorgeous! I love everything about this card.
What a beautiful card!! I love it, and I recognized the paper right away because I just ordered some a few weeks ago. I just checked my source and it is still listed. It is by Making Memories, “Fa La La” and the source is ScrapSupply.com. Your card is beautiful and now I’ll have to order more Nesties. :)
You are INSANE – this is so stunning I just can’t even begin to express it.
OK, so now THIS IS MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!
Wow! This is an awesome card. I love all of it. What a great idea with how you added the ribbon. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful creations with us!
I’m looking forward to receiving my Christmas Card, as always. This is lovely, almost victorian. Being your sister does have perks.
Simply gorgeous and so festive. You are an amazingly talented card desiginer!
This is simply gorgeous.
Becca,
Another beautiful card. TFS
~~Diane~~
Becca, your cards are always stunning, but this one really takes the cake! I love the ribbon treatment, the label and square combination and that delicious paper. I’ll have to get myself some of that! Can’t wait til my Nestie order arrives tomorrow, although I didn’t order this particular set and now I’m re-thinking that decision! Thanks for sharing!
OMG this is the best ad I have ever seen for nestabilities and I want to get them NOW. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I love everything about it!! TFS
wow!!! absolutely stunning Becca :)
I love seeing your beautiful creations, so I left something for you on my blog. :)
Beautiful card! I have to admit the papers really caught my eye. Glad you used them….they are beautiful. I love the whole card, you did a fantastic job!!
Lovely card. What stamp company makes the bird and wreath?
Becca,
Absolutely Stunning! I love what you did with the ribbon. Also, since you had some trouble with the new posts getting emailed awhile back I thought I should let you know that I did not get the card (email) that you posted on November 10th. I’m not sure what is up, but I thought I would let you know.
God Bless,
Lisa A.
GORGEOUS! I love, love, love the layout, the wreath, the ribbon, and that paper. I’m going to *have* to look for that paper at Target.
Another GORGEOUS card! I love that inside!
WOW!!! Your cards always amaze me! Such attention to detail. This is just stunning!!!
Just a fantastic card….just love the colours and papers that you used.
hey becca another beautiful card, i like that paper too. I really like what u did with the nest. it turned out really nice. thanks for sharing
kay
Your ribbon treatment….FABULOUS! What a gorgeous crisp yet warm creation!
Bekka, this is just elegant…..I want to go home and set fire to my cards. I have been lusting after the Nests but just cannot spend the $ right now……maybe next year.
Oh, Becca! is this ever gorgeous. . . I wish I lived near you–I’d love to watch you work! :-)
this card is gorgeous! love all the elements – paper, design, ribbon, and the nestabilitie shapes. just wonderful. you are so talented!
Finally, a blog that showcases really beautiful and inspirational cards. These are gorgeous. I am fairly new to your blog. I really appreciate that you post quite often and always have something new to share.
I am new to nestabilities and still discovering all the possibilities these have to offer. I have the large scalloped oval set and hope to be adding more to my collection.
Thanks again for sharing your talents
God Bless.
A stunning card, Becca!
This seriously has to be one of the most appealing cards I’ve ever seen! It’s amazing! You did such a gorgeous job choosing the papers, the ribbon and what you did with it, wow, just everything! You inspire me!
Oh my gosh, this is just beyond anything I’ve seen! You’re just incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent with us! I’m sitting here in reverent awe!
Seriously….S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G!!
I am so dying waiting for my preorder of the new Spellbinders Labels! Dying!
[…] based on a sketch I cased on Becca’s blog, for Alex, a friend of mine in Rockville, MD. He recently had a pretty terrible bicycle accident, several surgeries, has lots of rehab ahead, so I want him to have a special card. The base is standard white cardstock, topped with Paper Studio textured cardstock, and Cosmo Cricket Love Notes paper on top of that. The frame and inset are from the Love Notes die cut sheet, and I sent the frame through the AlienBug (Cuttlebug) with the textile embossing folder. “Thinking of You” is a heat-embossed Studio G stamp, as is “you are special,” and the ribbons are from (I believe) Joann’s or Hobby Lobby. Thanks for looking! […]
Wow Becca! Every piece you make is absolutely stunning. This is so truly beautiful! Thanks for all your inspirations. I love your ribbon placements!
Bekah,
I just love to visit your site. Each day that you post my friend and I discuss your posted card. Each day I say “this one is my favorite”. LOL Ok, so I can’t see to pick just one favorite! You create the most beautiful cards that I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing them with the rest of us. I look forward to many more favorites.
Cheers,
Bridget
I just came across this. I don’t know how I missed it when you first did it but this is absolutely georgeous (maybe I didn’t know you then
:-) I get so many of my ideas from you and people think I’m talented. I always give credit to you, however.