Hi there blog friends! Let me start out by saying thank you so much — I am humbled by the sweet honor of your favor!! I asked God for courage, and received an answer loud and clear, in a way that has left me awed and speechless. If you left a message for me by going to my contact page and saying that you wanted to be on the pre-order list for the Peg Bow Maker, you should have received an email from me with a link to the ordering page and with my sincere thanks for believing in me. I have yet another tool that I’ve been developing for the last year and a half that will see the light of day soon. It’s not a do-it-yourself kind of thing but you’ve empowered me think I can actually finish bringing it to life. Ah, courage . . .
In the mean time, there’s yet a wonderful new die template that you’ve not seen yet. I wasn’t able to show it before CHA and it almost killed me!! Spellbinders™ Floral Ovals is a template that I’ve been dreaming of. I love ovals and use them often, but this one has a decorative, romantic, feminine flare. I used two of the Floral Ovals set slightly askew to create an opening for my sentiment panel using Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Five. Onr top of the opening I laid Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents – I know I use that a lot!! Paired with new stamps from JustRite Stampers that you haven’t seen yet either – I ask you to turn your thoughts toward the Easter that approaches. Using a sentiment from JustRite called Easter Blessing Oval Medallion, I paired it the new JustRite Fleur de Lis Background Stamp. Up the side of the card I used Spellbinders™ Moroccan Accents that I layered with lace and seam binding and finished with a Triple Bow (Double bow + 1 on Peg Bow Maker).
| SUPPLIES I USED |
| Stamps: JustRite Stampers –Fleur de Lis Background Stamp, Easter Blessing Oval Medallion Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Cream 80lb, Bazzill Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink – Prussian Blue, Stormy Sky Distress Ink Accessories: Spellbinders™ Moroccan Accents, Spellbinders™ Floral Ovals, Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Five, Seam Binding, Pearl Pick, Recolletions Pearls |
Sincerely sweet friends, I am amazed – I read every email yesterday and responded individually to more than 250 of you, I have more to go but missed a night’s sleep somewhere in this adventure. They were not all emails about the bow maker, some of them were well wishes and some were other people in my same situation reaching out for a shared word. It’s a lesson to me daily that I don’t know everything about the world, but I do know that I have a treasure in the family I’ve made in blog land and I want you to know there’s not an iota of your kindness that I take for granted.
Wow- this is gorgeous- love the color and love all of the new dies and how you put this all together- love the beautiful bow and pin too!
Exquisite!
What a lovely card Becca! I wish I could get more Spellbinders dies… they are just a bit out of the price range I can afford right now. I do love to look at your gorgeous creations, though. Thank you so much for inspiring me!
Just LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Absolutely beautiful.
I wrote that I wanted to preorder but never received an email from you.
Hi there Leone, I didn’t get an email from you through my contact page – where did you write to me?. The link is now published in my blog post and I’d be happy to send it to you!!
I can not wait to see the new tool that you are developing! I am sure I will need it as well. Keep going girl I am so proud of you and you are such an inspiration to me. I love your card it is gorgeous just as all of your art.
Such a beautiful card………. as always your cards are a work of art. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.
What a gorgeous card and gorgeous die, I will have to get this set.
We love and appreciate you too!! You are an original! Every wonderful creation I have seen on your blog is original. Not a re-do of someone else’s idea. You have no idea how special that is. I can’t count the times I have seen something on other blogs that was presented as their own idea when I had seen it weeks earlier on a different blog or two. Your original talent amazes me . I am thrilled the launch of your Peg Bow maker is a success. I eagerly awaiting getting mine.
That card is beautiful Becca….I love the colours, the bow, the pin and the layout of those beautiful dies….such a professional card made with love.
LOL Eileen
Another beautiful card Becca, these dies are amazing.
By the way I watched a CHA video earlier on by Noel Hyman from Paperclipping.com. She was at the Spellbinders booth and made a special feature of your amazing project (the crown and wand with the Maroccan dies). You may want to see it.
Can’t wait to hear what your other new tool is!
Becca, I love the way you layered the Spellbinders pieces. And the colors you used are beautiful!
I don’t think there is anyone who shows off new dies better than you, Becca. this is just beautiful. And now there is another Spellbinders die on my wish list. {smile}
Oh Becca!!! You know the world is truely cruel!!!!!! But every-so-often, you find somewhere, someone who hears what you’re saying! I think in what you do, AND because you’re SOOOO GOOD at it, you have found a group of people out here in blogland that can identify with you & appreciate you! I’m SURE everyone of these people have dreams…whatever they may be, papercrafts or otherwise! And when you find someone, like you, who is SOOO GOOD at what you do, WHY wouldn’t others encourage you in what you want to do??? You’re SO WILLING to share with others!!!!!! (That in itself sometimes, is hard to find!) Can’t wait to see what other tool you have come up with!!!!!!!!!!!! (I’ll probably want one of those too! ) :)
Your card today is SOOOO LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!! The lace you used resembles the GORGEOUS dies you used!!!!!!!!!!! AND blue pearls to match???? WOW!!!! I have been thinking of Easter already!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Fantastic Easter card, these spellbinders are sure on my list. Love the design, love the colors, love the special message. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning Becca, the new dies are so amazing! How do they keep coming up with new ideas!!
Breathtaking! No one can show off those dies like you do!
What a lovely card for Easter! You are indeed a trail blazer in the crafting world. I can’t wait to see what new tool you’ve got up your sleeve. I’ll bet it’s a dandy.
I am so pleased that you are making the bow maker available. It is going to be a great success. As I mentioned before, you are on your way!!! Congratulations!!! So happy for you. Can’t wait to see the new tool you are working on. I bet I am just going to HAVE to have it, too. Hooray for you!!!!!
Oh my word Becca, I really love the new designs for Just Rite and Spellbinders. I really love that you work for some good Christian companies with great morals. Thank you so much for your amazing paper grace blog.
Becca, That is a gorgeous card with such a beautiful message to live by!
Blessings!
Marianne
Hi there Becca,
I just saw the video on You Tube for your “Bow Maker” and I am so, so, so excited for you!!!
You have touched our lives in many ways over the past few years, and I am so grateful! I’m also thrilled that you have created this amazing tool to share with us (with another surprise on the way)!
CONGRATS my friend, you are such a special person! Thank you so much for all of your inspiration!!!
God bless you always…Barb G.
Beautiful!!!!! Also I saw one of your cards in :Paper Creations” on the inside front cove…..how awesome……
Also I love….love….this new die…..
Beautiful card and I love the colours you have chosen.
This is beautiful, did you make the pearl pick or did you buy it made…and is there anything on the end to keep from accidentally getting poked…I’ve seen alot of people using these types of picks and wondered…
Oh my Becca another winner you have designed.. what else is in that head of yours and what else are you dreamin of?? You must dream cards and your dreams must be in design… cause that is the only way you could come up with so many things… This card is so gorgeous, so stunningly beautiful… I want the spellbinder and too love the round ones (fancy) to put around my quotes… Thank you, Thank you..
Love you and Hugs, Jean
What a beautiful card you created with the new die templates! Great job
Becca!!!!!
A beautiful card Becca. Anne x
Gorgeous!
Love, love, love!!! That blue color is so awesome!!
Love the card Becca. You are just ‘amazing’ in your creativity.
KC
Beautiful, Bountiful, Bright Blessings, Becca!!!
I see I’ll definitely be purchasing more spellbinders! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards Becca!!
Amazing Paper Grace is my inspiration address. What a gift God has given you and thanks for sharing with us.
Love !! Love !!
all your card;s you make the colour blue is so fresh ,cant wait till the next card
Boy, you are making a “blue” lover out of me yet. This card is so very lovely.
This is a caring group of women, though we may never meet each other, it is genuine. Thank you for all the effort you put into these gorgeous cards for us.
Another beautiful card Becca as always. Why are you so surprised that your supportive readers are so behind you 100%? You have an amazing gift and to share it as you do is a blessing for us all.
Thanks for the constant inspiration. HUGS!
I too love this new oval !!!! As soon as I saw it, it went on my order. I am really intrigued with the tuck and fold dies, they remind me of some older brass border templates that had come out many years ago. Each cut had to be done by exacto knife, but it was all the rage in the scrapbook world. The other amazing new Spellbinder release was the new e-embossabilities. Some of them are really gorgeous and I just couldn’t help my self. I had to ask the question many times however, before someone finally told me that you need the new rasberry adapter plate for these. So I quickly slipped that on my order as well. This was the first time thou that I can honestly say there were some dies that I actually could live without. That hasn’t happened in a really long time.
Marcie
glad to hear others think as I do and I am in awe of your expertise this new die set is so pretty and you again have taken it off the field- love it thanks Becca
Just LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
Becca,
That is absolutely great that you decided to do your own peg bow maker. I made one as soon as I saw it on your blob and I just love it. You are so generous in sharing so many things. It’s wonderful that you can benefit from this and everyone else will too. Can’t wait to see your next invention.
carol b
Becca, you are truly an inspiration to all of us and it’s a blessing to have you as a friend.
WAUW this is sooooo gorgeous Becca, I just absolutely LOOOOOOOVE it. I love the ovals too and I just love the Fleur de Lis too and I simply love blue and bling, so this is so perfect and so awesome work. You are just amazing hun, and such a natures talent doing this, that´s for sure. These dies and stamps are just gorgeous, and you sure knows, how to get the best out of them, so we really see the beauty in it.
I too can´t wait to see, what new tool, you´ll be sharing, but I guess, we´ll want that right away too then LOL, but really looking forward to see it, that´s for sure.
Have a wonderful day hun and lots of fun I hope and take good care of you.
Drooooooolllllll……..
PERFECT…..ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
lOVE THE CHOICE OF COLOR AND OF COURSE THE MESSAGE.
Thank you so much!
This card is an absolute beauty to behold! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.
Blessings on you, Becca. You are such a bright light in the dark sky. I am always so encouraged when I see your blog and message. I wish I could afford to get all the Spellbinders dies that I see, but I have to be frugal and be choosy about what I get. SU has also come out with a couple of dies that are really neat. So much to choose from.
Stunning! Simply stunning!
Becca you have such a beautiful spirit :-) Be encouraged in all you do my friend.
Bless you for your honesty and grace.
Maxine
Becca, I am SO glad that you are marketing your Peg Bow Maker!!! My sweet husband made one for me from your pictures and description, and I am using it all the time. Best wishes on your endeavor!
Next I asked my husband to help me with the Loom, after finding my round, hinged, wooden box at Michael’s for 9 cents. I had to buy the last two and make one for our daughter as well.
I look forward to any and all your posts, including the absolutely wonderful one today. This card will be a favorite of mine – with the Easter verse in blue and ivory and all the Spellbinder layers and lace/pearl embellishment!
Thanks ever so much for sharing your gift with all of us!
Hi Becca
we haven’t yet got labels 25 over here! Wonder when we can see them appearing in the uk? Its one i will b
Another beautiful card Becca! I totally agree with you about oval dies and the new one from Spellbinders will go to the top of my wish list. I am a great fan of Spellbinders products (have the original Wizard and now the Grand Calibur). I have to say I am not at all surprised by the response you received to the announcement of your new Peg Bow Maker. It’s a wonderful idea and we all appreciate what you’ve done and continue to do – share your wonderful talent with us and at no charge. I have placed my order and look forward to receiving it. Your cards inspire me and so many others, so please know that we do appreciate what you do. I admit my curiosity is rampant about your other idea, so I will look forward to more information about that.
Becca…you always make my heart sing with not only the gorgeous inspirational cards you design, but with your Christ-like attitude toward everything you say and do! May God richly bless you always and please know that you are loved by all of us who are so appreciative of the talents that you are so willing to share with us, a talent that I know comes from the One that created such a beautiful soul!!!
Hi Becca! This is another beautiful card. Looking forward to seeing your peg bowmaker. The link doesn’t work.
So glad to hear that your blog family supports you Becca. Your willingness to share your hopes, dreams, troubles and treasures is so appreciated. I feel as if you have become a cherished friend. Thanks for sharing this gorgeous card with us. Love those new floral ovals too!
What a divine inspirational message and a gorgeous card you’ve created Becca. Absolutely love the Spellbinders Floral Ovals and all the other supplies you use to make this heavenly card. Barbara’s comments about how special your beautiful soul is to all of us are absolutely true. Have a blessed and lovely day Becca.
Oh that’s lovely!
I know God has HIs hand in every thing you do, it is like I can sit back and watch as I see His plan unfold for you. This is another beautifully put together card. I really think it is not about this hobby or the wonderful cards, I believe this is all about spreading His love and you are such a wonderful messenger. God bless dear friend, Denice
Just love your work and check almost daily to see what you create – delighted that your bow making tool is such a success – long may this continue – your trust in God is inspirational
Oh Becca this is Exquisite! Love the new die and stamps. Love that sentiment. I know you love pink but blue makes my heart sing. CONGRATS!!! I am thrilled your Peg Bow maker is already a success but then we all knew it would be. I can not wait to see the new tool that you are developing! You go girl!
Blessings Bernie
Another beauty filled with that amazing grace!
Thank-you for sharing it.
Thank-you for your blog.
Thank-you for you!…
Now go get some sleep!!
Don’t know where to start to share words of encouragement. You are one of the best on the blog and I love what you do. Keep up the great work and things will all come together for good. Thanks for being such an inspiration. I love it. I love all the Spellbinders that you have. Wish that my collection were half of a half of what you have. TeeHee! Love you girly!
Becca,
I have been visiting you for quite a few years…but always stay quite…but I just felt the deep desire to say how truly blessed we all are to have you in OUR lives. Congratulations on your new venture…I am so proud of you and am inspired by you! I am always so amazed at your beautiful creations…just when I think you have outdone yourself, you do it again!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us. God bless you hon1
HUGS!
Vicki
Good job Becca!
I have a friend who made one of your original bow makers, and swears by it!
Your work is astounding!
I love all the detail in your cards!
Becca, will be anxiously awaiting your new tool, I’m sure it’s brilliant…whatever it may be. I thought that the floral oval die would need to go on my list when I saw it…but now having seen what you did with it, yup, sigh, it has to go on the list. What I really need to do is win the lottery to feed my Spellbinders and ribbon addictions! (probably work better if I ever bought a ticket! lol) This is a gorgeous card, blue and cream is a favorite color combo. God has blessed you with a marvelous talent, take it and run with it!
R/
LOL, you make me smile when I read your blog, you are such a precious person. May God bless you with all your endeavors and all I can say about this “new” something you are creating, is BRING IT ON!!! You have been such an inspiration to all of us and I know whatever it is, we will all be ready to receive it!!!
I love blue and lace and this card has it written all over it! I love it you inspire me! Blessings!
Hi Becca, I just wanted to tell you that when you first showed the peg board for bows, I told my #1 son that he could make me one for Christmas.
So I told him where to find it and he did a wonderful job on it! This was for
last Christmas or the one before, can’t remember just when you started telling us about it, but I sure do like it. Thank you very much!
Well YES!!!!!!! Of course I want your Bow Maker…actually I want YOU right beside me teaching and encouraging me everyday…but your Bow Maker will have to do as well as your blog. The beauty and love in your heart come through in every project you make. I look forward to your posts not just because I want to see a lovely project, but because I feel some of the love you put in it. Funny how much you are communicating with your work..it really does make me feel all warm and cozy inside! So, I will buy anything from you if it keeps you giving! Good going, Becca!
What a lovely card! You are correct – time to think of Easter. I’m cranking out a few Valentines, but you Easter card is so beautiful I may just have to skip over to Easter. Thank you once again for such beautiful inspiration!
Becca you are such a sweet person-the kind that anyone would (and should) have as a friend. Your spirituality justs jumps out of the pages when I read your blogs. I was just wondering are you going to patent the bow maker? You really have an awesome invention and should take all the credit. Continue on your ventures and all your dreams will come true. I am always so inspired by your work-keep up the good work.
Becca – you are so sweet and so humble! I love each and every one of your creations and always look forward to seeing more of your creative talents! Best wishes to you in marketing your peg bow maker – I know you?ll get lots of sales!
What a unique and brilliant way to stack the floral ovals that at first glance look like another die.
Becca, you are so sweet! That’s why we all love you so much! I wish you all the best, and as for courage…you are full of God given talent, Can courage be far behind?
I can’t wait to see the next tool, and the next creation. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.
Beautiful card Becca. Love the colors chosen. I see a stick-pin just about my favorite embellishment next to your gorgeous bows of course. Beautiful work. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Oh my another Gorgeous creation, that background looks just like designer paper and lovely layering of the dies! Very pretty pin and ribbon treatment too!
Becca,
This is a stunning card today, but you are so naughty teasing us, especially me, with those Morrocan Accent dies as I am totalling longing for them, they are gorgeous. Also I think the way you have offset the ovals one on top of the other is lovely and they creates a lacy backdrop for the Twisted Metal diecut.
The shade of blue you have used here is beautiful, could you tell me the Bazzill shade name please?
All the best Linda
Oh My God, this is georgous. I just got the Grand Calibur two weeks ago on sale at JoAnn’s for $77 plus 30% off the following week on anything even sale items. I went crazy of course as Spellbinder dies were on sale for 30% off, mostly $14.99 less an additional 30% off. I spent $96. Of course, I went home and did the organizational thing with the cd boxes and magnets. The only thing I didn’t do was the labels. I did cut out the cover to show what is in the box so it turned out pretty well. The first of the year I did a big clean up campaign to get all my “stuff” organized. It took two army lockers and I still have a huge plastic tote full of paper. I haven’t started on my car’s trunk but all the stamps are in one box, punches in another, etc. etc. I keep them in the car so when I go to a crop, I have everything anyone there might want or need to use and it’s all in one place. Only bring in what is requested but it is there if needed.