Hi there blog friends! Remember yesterday when I said I was gonna rustle up some of the new stuff on my desk to gussy up into a card. (Speaking of new stuff, I mention some Blog Candy at the end of my post). Well, today I have new things to show and I know you can’t really hear the excitement in my voice but you would have if you had been in my craft room. This is the first chance I’ve had to touch these things and, well, . . . LOVE! First of all – new dies and you know that new dies make my heart sing! JustRite Stampers has new Spellbinders manufactured custom made dies – the one I’m using today is called Nested Medallion Labels. I promise you don’t have anything like this shape in your repertoire – it’s absolutely regal if you ask me. Of course there are stamps (conveniently) to match that die template – the set I’m using today is called Always and Forever Medallion Labels. These are new CHA releases but if you just happen by JustRite Stampers and peek in the store – there are tons of new things – check them out HERE (very big grin) – now if you are easily enabled, think twice before clicking, okay?
Yep, these have all been sitting over in the corner – it has been torture! So I did some simple layering because I love the look of this die template. Then I looped my seam binding through one side of the medallion and followed around the backside of the card and up through the other side of the medallion. This left me two ends so that I could tie a bow. The cameo is a Bead Landing trinket from Michaels and I knew they would be a nice size for cards.
I cut one of the stamped motifs with Spellbinders™ Classic Ovals SM and attached a pennant for my sentiment. By setting it up this way, when I give this card, should I need another sentiment, this is easy enough to detach and swap in another of the many sentiments from the set. That’s one of my little secrets. I can usually use a “Just a Note” card, but if a birthday pops up, and I’m not prepared, I can get there very quickly :-)
By the way, JustRite is having a retirement sale – so just as the words says, once they are gone, they are gone. If you didn’t get your favorite 1 5/8″ or 2″ Original JustRite sets when they debuted, some of these are up to 75% off – a bargain hunters dream. Here’s the link – JustRite Retirement Sale.
| SUPPLIES I USED |
| Stamps: JustRite Stampers – Always and Forever Medallion Labels Paper: Colorbok, Neenah Classic Crest Cream Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink Accessories: JustRite Nested Medallion Label Dies, Spellbinders™ Classic Ovals SM, Seam Binding, Recollections Pearls, Ivory Embossing Powder, Bead Landing Cameo |
Since you all are the most wonderful readers ever, I wanted to let you know I’ll have New Years Eve Blog Candy. I guess (after all the smooching’s done) right after midnight CST, you might have to come and peek in to see what I’ve got. It’s been about 5 months since my last candy so I’m a little bit rusty at this. Remember, I said I have new stuff, so hmmmm….let me dig around and see what I can rustle up!! I’ll see you later on!!
Happy New Year Becca. I love your latest card and when I read your post, it made me smile. Have felt much like smiling since Christmas eve when we lost a grandson. But today after visiting, I did have a chuckle. Thanks for that Becca and may 2012 be “Joy Full” and filled with good health and abundance. Carole xox
Happy New Year Becca. I love your latest card and when I read your post, it made me smile. Haven’t felt much like smiling since Christmas eve when we lost a grandson. But today after visiting, I did have a chuckle. Thanks for that Becca and may 2012 be “Joy Full” and filled with good health and abundance. Carole xox
Hi there Becca,
As always, your card is absolutely GORGEOUS! Thank you so much for the inspiration! And, thank you for always sharing your beautiful creations with us…you are truly AMAZING!
I also want to wish you the best of health and happiness in the New Year! God Bless You, today and always!
(((HUGS)))….Barb G.
Beautiful card! I’m loving that new die! Stay safe and warm tonight!
I, too, am chuckling but for a couple of reasons. First because the card manufacturers keep coming up with such cool stuff, you said it right out front, to even look at them may lead to enabling. These dies are really great and the cameo you put in there was perfect for them. Your color choices in your card layouts are just so amazing to me…how could we ever come up with these ourselves? You are one creative lady. Thanks for all the ideas and I also want to extend my prayers for you as you march through these “various” kinds of days. We all are beset with them… that’s life on this earth. God Bless.
Oh, I don’t know if I’ll make it that late, but thanks for holding a giveaway!
Oh My Becca,
I just don’t know how you do it! I just looked at those Spellbinder’s Dies the other day, and thought I didn’t like the shape that much but in your amazingly capable hands I now have to think again! I am not sure if I can say this but I think this might be the most beautiful card you have made, and of course that is saying something :D
Hugs and Much Love for a Happy and HEALTHY New Year my friend!
Beth P
Oh, Becca, how you keep coming up with the most fantastic cards is just AMAZING! This is truly a beautiful card and I guess I’m going to have to hit “that button”!
Have a great and “healthy” New Year.
Kay M
Beautiful cards..wishing I had the dies and stamp set. You are TRULY an artist with paper!
Ohh DARN!!! What great new stamps! I just HAD to LOOK! Beautiful card-as always!
SHerry 107
Becca, you truly are AMAZING! I love this card. The cameo is just perfect for this card. I pray for your health this year. Thank you so much for the inspiration, and sharing so much with us. Happy New Year.
Becca,
I empathize with your hip pain. I have a bit of that too!
Today’s post is gorgeous…as always.
Thanks for all your inspiration…artistic and personal!
absolutely beautiful
Beautiful card Becca. Your right those new dies and stamps are Wow! Happy 2012 to you.
Ter ;)
What an absolutely gorgeous card
Beautiful and ‘VERY BECCA’!
Oh, how I love this card especially the Cameo as well as them dies.on there. Simply Gorgeious.
Guess I’ll be making a trip to Michaels early next week. I need to get me some trinkets anyway.
Wishing you a Very Happy new Years to you Becca and thank U 4 All the great inspiration you have given through the years.
Looking forward to 2012.
ColleenB.
The Queen of Layering is at it again… seriously beautiful card! How, how do you come up with your ideas? Your cards are stunning! I have to let you know that your blog site is my most favorite. When I open my e-mail, I immediately scan down my messages for your Amazing Paper Grace. Sometimes I paste your cards to my desktop backdrop just so I can admire your workwomanship!
Happy New Year Becca. Your card is beautiful. Love the colors and the layout of this card. Beautifully embellished too. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Becca, first of all- Happy New Year. I just wanted to tell you that I save the cards I like in Photo shop and I have hundreds of yours. It totally amazes me the ideas you come up with. Your cards are beautiful and show how artistic you are. Also, I have stolen your ribbon storage idea to use in my craft room – I love it. Please keep designing, you have been given a great gift.
Happy New Year Becca! I wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2012. May God bless you and your family.
This card is beautiful as always. You are a great inspiration too many!
Oh WOW Becca! First let me wish you a Happy, HEALTHY New Year sweetheart. As usual your card is stunning and this set is a gotta have. Both stamps and nesties. My wedding motto with my hubby is “Always & Forever” and our song is “Always & Forever” by Randy Travis. We will be hitting 25 years in 2012. How cool is that! I am just floored and have to have them. Thank you so much for shring your spectacular art “Always & Forever” :)) Big Hugs Lori
Gorgeous card Becca. I’m going to have to check out those websites.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year Ms. Becca,
May our Lord bless you with many , many , many more years of sharing your wonderful talent with us (actually, I should say..”our Lord bless us”, since it is a blessing to us). As always, your card is “fantabulous” and you are such enabler. Off I go to see these new dies and matching stamps.
God Bless
Downright gorgeous card, those dies and stamp are fabulous. Sounds like stamping has been therapeutic for you….Happy New Year.
Oh Becca I just love coming here!
I must admit I’m usually a lurker, but you make thee most elegant cards!
I’ve also just discovered Spellbinders….I know……LOVE!
Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Wishing you a blessed New Year Becca, one in which God will fulfill some of the desires of your heart, provide good health (aka: required foot surgery and answers to you hip pain) as well as great joy. We had a tough 2011 and I’m glad to see it go and 2012 to bring a fresh start :) Blessings tand (((hugs))) to you :)
Thank you for the “enabling” warning. The card is just gorgeous, as usual. I am so glad I found your blog. Happy New Year!
Becca, thanks again for sharing your great ideas. This is just awesome! Just love your designs. Blessings to you in the New Year…
What a beautiful card! Happy New Year to you and your family, Becca! Many BLESSINGS in 2012!
Becca, this is absolutely regal! I love these dies and the paper you used is just perfect.
I am so selfishly excited to be seeing your blog posts more frequently right now. I KNOW you have more important needs and focus, but I so enjoy your creations and posts. Some of it has to do with the verses on your cards, like yesterday, most of it is YOU and your beautiful creations. I know how you feel about seeing one year end (because it was not a good one) and praying the new year coming in will be much better. One year after being in and out of the hospital including intensive care with life threatening condition, loosing my ability to ever work again as an RN, being diagnosed with a very rare genetic disorder and having to give myself a shot daily to sustain my life and now living with chronic pain I was so very glad to see that year come to an end! God has given me so much in the years that followed including grandsons, volunteer opportunities that I never could do when working as an RN, but most of all a new appreciation for ea and every day I have here on this earth. Faith is the only way to live – I don’t know how people get through difficult times without God. Praying 2012 is your turn around year. Blessing to you and your family in 2012.
Just lovely! What more can I say? Happy New Year to you, Becca, and all your blog fans!
so glad your able to post again, i was getting worried. love your card as always. i haven’t clicked yet, afraid to see what i “need”. wishing you a happy new year and good health throughout 2012!
Sharing your talents is such a gift in itself! I often print out your cards for inspiration. Mine never come out looking like yours, but they do inspire me to do more and do better. May 2012 be full of God’s richest blessings for you and yours!
Becca!!! This card is so beautiful! How do you do it! The cameo looks like a million dollars. I was tripping because, I thought how is she going to mail this heirloom and then I read it was Michaels! Wow. The card is just phenomenal. I wish you could do a tutorial on how you put this one together. The pictures are great, but I am afraid, I could not recreate this one and do it justice. This card is very special! Have a wonderful New Year! And know that your followers love you!
WOW what a lovely card!!! I find such inspiration in your blogs, what you creat is paper art work, with such gorgeous embellishments, the best bows, and to top it off your quotes always touch me in the moment for that day!!!
Whom ever gets your cards must feel such a warmth of friendship, kindness and love. Doesn’t everyone one of us followers dreamI of getting one of your gorgeous cards.
Thank you for a chance at winning blog candy.
Wishing you a healthier New Year, and looking forward to your many inspirational blog postings.
I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers for good health!
Happy New Years Eve!
Wow – that is such a pretty card! Your design really enhances the feminine look of the cameo. It’s also really “antique-y” looking. What a fabulous combination. Now I’ve got to sneak over to Just Rite and see what’s new over there. Thanks, Becca!
You always amaze me with your creative talent! So glad you are back. Happy New Year.
WOW that’s stunning!!
Lovely card, Becca!!! I’m pretty picky about cameos and I like this one! Happy New Year to you!!!!!!
Hi Becca Sorry I’ve been MIA for so long but now that the insanity of preparing for the holidays and craft shows are over and sadly the family has all returned to their homes after a fabulous Christmas, I’m back. So sorry to hear of your health issues. I do hope 2012 will get you mended and Our Heavenly Father will bless you and yours with all that’s good.
As always your card is a delight. I love the new ‘stuff’ the colors and papers you’ve used.
Blessings
Bernie
Truly gorgeous Becca. Can’t wait for 2012 and more wonderful inspiration from you!. Happy New Year!
At first glance my first impression/though was of a lovely fireplace and hearth…I love this card! Wishing you a Happy Healthy Holy New Year Becca!
I was on Just Rite taking advantage of the Super Sale and I saw this die- I LOVE it! What a beautiful card you made using it. Thanks for showing one way this wonderful die can be used! Happy New Year to you and your family!
Wishing you a Very Happy New Year and sending you warm vibes for good health and happiness…!! Thanks for so many days of inspiration,
Your cards are all works of art, and upon seeing this one, my heart sank. Thank you so much Becca!
I love the new stamps & dies! Your card is gorgeous! I cannot wait to get mine! Happy New Year, Becca! I wish you and your family good health, happiness & many of God’s great blessings!
Hugs,
Clare
Very Regal indeed, great colors, so pretty!
Happy New Year Becca. Wishing you all the best for 2012
Beautiful, beautiful.. guess it is time for a large order.. was saying after the first of the year I would make an order, but you sure know how to get a person to order… This is gorgeous Becca… Love everything and your card is just so stunning… Another winner Girl!!!
Hugs, Jean
Gorgeous card! I love the way you used the cameo. That new die is awesome and will probably eventually find a home in my craft room. Hope you have a very Happy, Healthy New Year.
I can see why you are so excited Becca! This is a gorgeous card!! I always look forward to your postings and creations, and thank you for sharing with us all. I’d love to have all the Spellbinders dies! I’ll have to check them out again. Happy New year to you and your family! :)
Oooooh! Pure beauty! You have simply outdone yourself on this. It has all the elements that send me directly into craft rapture. Thanks for this and wishing you a very Happy and most of all Healthy 2012. Cheers, Francie
Very pretty card, love the cameos and the colors you chose make it look even more vintage! Great Job Becca!
I have recently begun to try to get back into stamping and yours is the first blog I looked back up and added a feed to- you inspire me!!
Isn’t it funny how even in written words you can tell you are in a better frame of mind. Sooooo happy for you and by the way, this card is stunning. It is amazing how many different works of art you come up with. God bless….. Denice
Wow- this is gorgeous!!!!! Stunning!!!!!
Totally gorgeous, I can’t wait to get some of these new sets, they are so pretty and the dies are fabulous!!
Love the die cuts and how you threaded the seam binding for the bow!
Hi Becca:
Wow! There’s just no limit to your beautiful creations! This card is gorgeous!! And, thank you for sharing your talents. Wishing you a new year blessed with health and happiness. Best wishes, Jean.
Well, I can’t explain it! This card is done in colors that I detest, and yet I cannot stop looking at it!!! It is beautiful, Becca. Great job! Am going to try that bow. Signing off so that I can go back and look at it again!
I LOVE your card! It is beautiful. I’ll have to check out the new dies. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Years
So pretty-I love cameos and the new spellbinders are very nice too. tfs
Very nice Becca! I wish you a very very Happy and Prosperous New Year,
Jane
I am amazed at all the beautiful cards you create….thanks for sharing, it’s always fun to see what you’ve been up to…:)…and they are always breathtaking, lovely, and perfect…:)
What a great way for me to start 2012 – opening your email with this great new set used on your beautiful card. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU BEC
and may each day be happy and healthy for you and your family.
Regards,
Marjorie.
Beautiful! Happy New Year!
Absolutely Gorgeous!
Your card is soooo beautiful! I love the soft vintage style. This really looks like it might have just come from a box of grandmother’s keepsakes that were tucked away.
Thank you for sharing and can’t wait to see what you come up with in 2012! :)
Happy New Years!
Gorgeous card. Thanks again for sharing. Happy New Year and all the best in 2012!
Oh Becca, that cameo is just wonderful. I love all your work. So elegant. You’re in my prayers.
Becca, firstly, I would like to wish you a very happy New Year – and all the best of health, happiness and joy for 2012!! I absolutely love, love, love this card (actually I love all your cards, lol) – can’t wait to open up your blogs every day you post. The colors and vintage feel of this card are fabulous. Those dies and the stamp set are a must have now! One question though, where did you stamp the mini medallion from – the one with the sentiment beside. I do not see this on the stamp set mentioned. Thanks again, many hugs.
I never thought you will be there today.
What a beautiful surprise. Avery perfect realization.
Happy new Year Becca !
I wish just the best for you.
I will try to be there tonight.
Merci beaucoup!
Francine.
Becca; you’re so awesomely talented. Every day I look forward to seeing what your creativity has conjured up. I love card crafting too, but could never even come close to thinking up all those new and original ideas that you come up with. You are Amazing Paper Grace!
Just LOVE the cameo card!
Happy New Year to you and I hope that 2012 is kinder to you.
Since I found your blog, I have been glued to my computer. I wish I had found it long ago, so I could have begun my Sellbinders die collection earlier. I was shopping around yesterday and picked up another three! I love the Justrite dies as well and, knowing that they’re made by Spellbinders makes me confident of their quality. I can’t wait to try them out. I’m looking forward to trying this card you’ve made today. I am so inspired by your blog. I have never wanted to make cards so badly in my crafting life!!! And the stamps! Finally after years of scrapbooking, you helped me find PERFECT card sentiments! I love the sentiments themselves as well as the fonts. They’re unlike any I’ve found in the “box” stores. Thank you, Becca and Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year Becca!
Hope 2012 brings you peace and happiness. You continue to WOW me with your beautiful design combinations. And I love how you keep us informed about all the new dies, stamps, and card making materials. Thank you, and a huge HUG to you! Jeanne
Since I haven’t been here since June, as I was catching up…I noticed you hadn’t done blog candy and thought HUH??? Becca is the Queen of blog candy…what have I missed. LOL Glad I didn’t miss anything. I love this time around CHA. It’s like Santa coming at Christmas and leaving things you didn’t ask for…surprises!!!
Becca, your work is just beautiful! I love to see what you create. You are one, very talented girl! Can’t wait to purchase these new items – they are very special! Happy New Year!
Becca, you truly are the best. I look forward to receiving your e-mails. God Bless You and may 2012 be a kind and gentle year to you and yours. Lala.
BEAUTIFUL Becca! Are you one of those people making cameos a “trend” out there???? :) Looks GREAT!!!!!!!! Even those new dies!!!!!!!!!! ;)
What a beautiful card. I mailed you a Christmas card and it came back because I forgot to put postage on it ( dummy me) but then I looked at it and thought this is so ugly compared to what you do that I felt bad about mailing it. Anyway I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I love your cards so much that i have made several of them.
Love your card today! It is absolutely beautiful and the new dies are must have’s! Thanks! Nelda
I’ve just started following your blog but have really been amazed at your talent. Love your cards and all the work you put into them.
Becca,
When I see a Feed Blitz from you in my email box I always take a deep breath and imagine… what stunning thing has she come up with this time.. and somehow you always amaze me. This creation is Stunning!!! I love Cameos, and this all works together so beautifully… and yes… I took the plunge and went to see the new releases. Oh well, I see my wish list is starting for 2012 already!
Another great card! I am in danger of blowing yet another crafting budget!!! Love the new die set! LOVE IT!
Violet
Agree – this is an awesome new die – love the shape!!! Your card is absolutely gorgeous. Love the softness of the colors and the way you used the ribbon. Happy New Year, Becca!!
I love the Nested Medallion Labels and you did them justice. The card is absolutely beautiful.
Have a wonderful New Year. I look forward to all the great ideas you will come up with in 2012
Already put these on my “wishlist.” Simply elegant, lovely card. Your layering is always perfect and the colors are lush. Happy New Year- looking forward to a crafty New Year
Cindy
Love the new JustRight Stuff. Card is gorgeous as usual too!
Happy New Year, Becca! I haven’t clicked yet, in fact I’m scared to death to do it. I lOVE this card!!! I’ve got some pretty cameo’s but not the rest of the items…and even if I went to just get those…well things tend to fall into my cart. So I’m trying very hard to be good…we’ll see how long that lasts! Hugs and hopes that 2012 will be a happy, healthy, productive year for all.
R/
Becca, what a lovely, lovely card! Such unusually shaped dies…very different from anything I’ve seen. I’m trying not to clink on the link…trying very hard…oh oh…
Wishing you much joy, happiness and prosperity in 2012!
Just Beautiful!!!!! Love these new die cuts….
I want to Wish you Joy, and Happiness and Love for 2012!!!
Ohhh, Becca, I’m lovin’ the new dies (an absolute FAV item!) and the gorgeous colors in this card!!! The cameo is just the icing on the cake!!! TFS!!!
Happy New Year Becca. Gorgeous card. Love the scrumptious new JR dies and matching stamps. Hear we are in for another fabulous release from Spellbinders during Winter 2012 CHA. What possibly could they be adding to their repertoire. You probably already know. Just give us a hint, are they to die for????? May 2012 bring us as much if not more creative goodness to play with as we had this past year, and . . . . a larger bank account to purchase it all with. Wishing you all the happiness and prosperity throughout the coming year. Hugs,
Marcie
I enjoy you and your projects so much, thank you for all you have done in 2011 to make it easier for us to create our projects and thank you in advance for all the new exciting things to come. My projects in the next few weeks will be making card kits to have for thank you’s and to give away.
You inspire me! :)
Jeanette
Happy New Year, blessings, safety and prosperity to you my friend!
Jeanette
HI THERE,
LOVE ALL YOUR CARDS,
MY NEWS YEARS GOAL IS TO ATTEMPT TO TIE BOWS, BY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS,
I MUST SPEND MORE TIME AND SIT DOWN TO CRAFT, BY THE TIME I GET IN FROM WORK I NEED TO REST, SO I MUST TRY!
I AM IN THE UK, I LOOK AT ALL YOUR CARDS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN CARDS LIKE THESE, YOUR IDEAS ARE UNIQUE.
ALSO I HAVE NOT SEEN IN OUR CRAFT SHOPS THE JUST RITE STAMPS YOU USE ? CAN ANYONE HELP.
FORGOT TO SAY
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
HAPPY CRAFTING TO EVERYONE OUT THERE FOR 2012
Beautiful. :)
Happy New Year, Becca!
Becca, Becca, Becca……another truly elegant card! you are such an inspiration to so many crafters! That set of nestibilities isn’t one that I would have picked for myself…… that is until I saw what you have done with it! You have such an artistic mind!
Happy crafting and the Health to craft in 2012.
LOL Eileen
Becca-
Your cards never fail to amaze me! You come up with the most fascinating and innovative designs- and they all turn out to produce cards that are so beautiful and thoughtful and show love just exuding from every
layer and bow! Seems as though you were born to do what you do so well.
Talent like yours is rare and is to be treasured. Thank you for sharing with us and inspiring us to stretch our selves to to try to come up with cards that evenremotely look like yours. You are my stamping idol I look forward to seeing your cards this year. HAPPY NEW YEAR, Becca.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU BECCA, My goal this year is to actually get my albums finished, I am always making gifts {thanks to your kindness of shareing ideas}. .
Becca ~ You are truly amazing at what you do. I find that I am always drooling over your cards and projects. I’m so happy that I found your blog. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. You have such a gift. I hope to become as gifted as you with my cards and projects someday. My crafting goal for this year is to become Copic certified and to begin to take my cards to the next level. I truly want to bless others through amazing cards and projects. <3
How elegant and beautiful :0)
Ri
This is stunning, Becca!
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Fabulous card, Becca. And I love these new dies.