Blog friends, can you believe it is already May? Welcome to the ODBD May 2012 New Release Blog Hop! If you arrived here from The Our Daily Bread Designs blog, you are in the right place! If not, you’ll sure want to start there so you don’t miss a chance to win any of the four great prizes this month as well as to get the scoop on all the details there! The full blog hop list is also on the ODBD blog just in case you get stuck along the way.
I needed yet another graduation card so for my card today, I finally put together an idea I’ve had on my mind for quite some time. I love using vellum and Pergamano and wanted to create a subtle card using the see through elements so I picked a balanced element using Spellbinders™ Damask Motifs. My card is 5.5″ x 7″ and the vellum is attached to the top layer of my panel and falls free over the front. Once in place, I could hide the glue dots I used to adhere each element by placing a pearl on top. Using a simple sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs Dreams Set, on my vellum base I used Spellbinders™ Splendid Circles and layered Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents on top. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment on Spellbinders™ Ribbon Tags Trio.
Hop Particulars:
The Hop will run from 8:00 am Eastern Time on May 1st until 8:00 pm Eastern Time on May 2nd. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on May 3rd. For this special event, there will be Four Prizes – three stamps sets (one for each of three winners) from the ODBD store and one Bread Basket Bundle!
How to Enter the Drawing:
*Leave comments for each designer on each blog.
*Return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment, telling us you completed the hop and there’s a question for you to answer.
*Note any blogs you were unable to comment on.
Your Next Stop:
Be prepared for something gorgeous!! To move on, your next stop is with my super sweet design teammate Sandee Shanabrough!
| SUPPLIES I USED |
| Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Dreams Set Paper: Vellum, Xpedx Brilliant White Coverstock 120 lbs Ink: Vivid Accessories: Spellbinders™ Damask Motifs, Spellbinders™ Splendid Circles, Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, Spellbinders™ Ribbon Tags Trio Recollections Flowers and Pearls |
I’m so grateful to spend a moment with you today. Thank you so much for stopping by, I’ll see you soon!
Just beautiful and elegant as always! Love the vellum and the intricate design!
This is amazing – what a creative way to use all those Spellbinder Dies! Love the colors you chose too.
Good morning Becca!!! Your card is awesome!!! I love the colors and your design and that BOW!!!! I am truly enjoying your Peg Bow Maker!!!
Becca, your cards always bring sunshine to even the dreariest day! I love the Pergamano and Vellum technique … thank you for sharing it!
Be blessed!
Fondly,
Ellen ~ CardMonkey
How beautiful the card is and all of the specials details from Ms.Becca. I’m hoping for a tutorial soon.I love the font on the sentiment.
Beautiful as usual, Becca! The colors are perfect and I love the vellum effect. It gives the card a softer background.
gorgeous! i love velum. i also like how you weave different things together. this card is great.
I just love the colors you’ve used, so dreamy and soft…
hmmmm, me thinks it looks a bit different…must have been the plane ride changed it!!! gorgeous as always, gf!!! I like it better than the first one. awesome inspiration and now I’m kicking myself that I didn’t get that die set!!!!!
Your projects always inspire, Becca! So feminine and pretty!
Becca, so beautiful, I love all the layers.
This is gorgeous Becca!! I just love the dies and colors used. Perfect card for a graduation or on any accomplishment.
hugs,
Chris
As always… Becca this is just beautiful!!! I love the softness!!! It’s perfection!!!
hugs,
Grace
WOW…what a beauty! I am always so inspired by your creations, Becca!
All I can say is WOW! I love the intricate design and the color pallet is amazing.
Beautiful card – as always!. Thanks for sharing all the lovely details.
I absolutely love this card.
Just beautiful! There are so many elegant details!
Beautiful!! I will ask for a video on this one please.
Rich, elegant card Becca….loveeeeee it. You always perk me up when I come to your site. Thank you. Hope all is well with u.
Beautiful as always! I look forward to your posts and I am thankful that you are so generous in sharing your cards. Thank you.
Oh Becca!! This is beautiful! I love the colors too!
Becca I always enjoy seeing what you do with Spellbinders dies. You use them in such unique ways, it is purely inspirational. All of the embellishment on this is just beautiful and how clever to use it to hide the glue dots as usual.
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the use of the vellum!
you are an inspiration for your cards and for the strength you have shown to us all. It has helped me in the loss of my son, now to get back to creating, myself.
thank you Jackie
Gorgeous! Love the colors. Lucky graduate to recieve such a beautiful card.
Great layout, fantastic colors and delish bow….great graduation card.
wow.. This is fabulous with the vellum.
THIS IS GORGEOUS Becca!!!!!!!!!!!! I too LOVE Pergamano! :) AND I can tell you made those little NETTED flowers!!!!!!! LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!! And that color aqua!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
I love this card Becca. The idea of using the vellum was great. All your cards are beautiful.
Becca, I always love your creations. I like how you use so many elements together to create such a profound look. Absolutely beautiful as always. Too bad I live in DE, would have loved to meet you at the show!
Just Stunning. Your card is Elegant. Love the colors and the Dies are Amazing. The details are perfect. love the Roses and the added Bling adds that special touch. Love the Velum overlay. thanks for sharing. you always do such Beautiful work
your card looks amazing!!!!!! just gorgeous! i love all the dies you have used…very creatve and beautiful details. :)
Becca, I just love the card you created with the Spellbinders dies.
The flowers are so pretty. A beautiful job!!!
OMG! Sooooo Gorgeous! :)
Beautiful cards, it is always a pleasure and an inspiration to visit your blog.
Suw
So pretty. Vellum is delicate addition.
Great card. My graduation cards aren’t near as fancy as yours. Not even close to as gorgeous as yours either. Great card and love the vellum over the cutouts.
What a gorgeous card! I love how you incorporate so many elements, yet it doesn’t look overdone!! I really appreciate you giving us the details as to how you created it. It will help me go beyond what I do.
Becca you are amazing. I love the soft colors and Lacey design
Thank you
I always just love Becca’s designs and wish I had the patience to create such lovely works of art. If I did, I wouldn’t want to give them away!!
Thanks for showing that one with all the details! What a great inspiration of different techniques. The materials you used created such a subtle look and I may have to try to do something like it!
As always you never fail to give us ideas. I often use vellum but this adds another dimension. I look forward to see more of your creations. Thank you so much Becca. May our gracious God continue to bless you.
Absolutely love your color combo. Soft and sweet. One of my new faves. Thanks for the inspiration.
Another new-to-me idea to inspire me. Thank you
Oh Becca this is stunning and so elegant as always! Love the vellum over the cutouts.
Blessings Bernie
Gorgeous card as always. I love all the embellishments!
Hi Becca – another stunning card and so inspirational – you use spellbinder dies like no-one else. tfs
Hugs
Heather (UK)
x
OMG!!!!! This is done in my favorite color! You outdid yourself, you simply amaze me. everytime I think I have all the dies to make it, you come out with one I don’t have. I don’t have the circle thingy for this one but will put it on my wish list. Love the way you do the flourishes and hatpins! Going on the bloghop as soon as I finish my housekeeping for the day,. Thanks again Becca for all your inspiration! God Bless.
Mstgane
Ann
Lovely creation! The turquoise is so crisp and refreshing! And the design is so intricate and lacy!
Gorgeous, and love the use of the vellum, lovely colours.
Welsh Annie
WOW lovely card. Your Graduate will be so touched to get such a beautiful card. I love the colors, dies and most of all your embellishments!! Plus your pins are always so eye catching!!! Thank you for such good detailed instructions on how you made this.
Thanks for a chance of blog candy!!!
Love your designs Becca, they are absolutely beautiful. You sure are one talented girl.
I love this card. The colors are gorgeous and I would never have thought to put the diecuts under the vellum. I always put them on top. Now I will have to try it your way. Brillant!
Very pretty Becca!! Love the colors and the lattice look behind the vellum!!
Amazingly gorgeous card, Becca! I love seeing your creations because I learn something new each time. Thank you for being gracious enough to share your ideas with all of us out here in “computer-land”.
Sweet Beca, you never cease to amaze me with your absolutely elegant and timeless creations! This card is stunning!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina
Gorgeous, Becca! So delicate and airy! Love the vellum overlay used on top of the die cut bg. Truly a wonderful treasure for a new grad.
Becca, You are the best. I come to your blog the first thing daily. You always make me inspire me. Your work is so beautiful. You have such a gently way about you and it shows in you work. I was blessed to be able to meet you in person Sat. at Akron and that will always be a treasured memory.
Sandra
This is such a pretty card. It has given me some ideas for graduation cards I have to make. I forget that it doesn’t have to have a diploma or a mortar board to be a suitable grad card.
Beautiful colors! Love the different shades! Awesome!
What a gorgeous card! There are so many pretty details and embellishments. Your hard work paid off.
Wow is that ever gorgeous, beautiful layering and the pearls are such a lovely touch!
Goodness, that’s a pretty card! I love the velum with the decorative squares underneath, as well as the layers of the focal piece. Just soooo lovely! Thank you for sharing this card with us. It is gorgeous!
this is a gorgeous card! x
Beautiful card again Becca, I just love your work and you give me such inspiration. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful cards with us.
Vee
I am new to card making and came across your Blog from a recommendation from a YouTube video. I just love your sight! You are so creative and your instructions are so easy even I can follow! I love this card! I have seen wedding invitations with vellum and never thought to use it in a card. Genius! I look forward to the next one. P.S. It’s always great to find a sister in Christ! God Bless!
Loeve the motifs behind the vellum and also the use of the twisted metal tags. It is a very beautiful card. Blessings.
Beautiful! Love the dies used, the font of the Congratulations and the colors!
Beautiful Becca. You did a great job. Love the colors. I’m a big fan of ODB!
Mary
Oh me, Oh My….Wish I was graduating ! Beautiful as always Becca ! Love the vellum idea ! I must use more vellum.
Becca,
This card is gorgeous, simply beautiful. So soft and elegant.
Love your designs. My youngest granddaughter and a neice are graduating this month so I never have too many grad cards. Need them for grandaughter’s friends as well. Thanks
Becca this card is gorgeous and elegant. Love the colors.
Hugs,
Dianne
I love the colors you use together. I especially like the way you intertwine your die cuts. It makes such a dramatic effect. I love it.
How absolutely beautiful! Love the colors and all the interesting dies used for this card.
I closed my eyes before opening up your blog guessing what color you would use on today’s card. I picked green. When I opened them there was this gorgeous teal card which gave me quite a chuckle! One of my very favorite colors….gotta try and make something that looks like your card. But, could that ever happen? Not much of a chance for that. You did an awesome job coordinating every element here. It is just beautiful.
Good morning Becca, what a beautiful way to start my day. I look forward to it each and every morning. Your card is absolutely gorgeous. The color combination and the use of spellbinders is amazing! Thank You Becca for sharing your idea`s, you are so giving.
Pure elegance! I’m in awe. Then again I am always in awe when I visit your blog. This is such a lovely card. The many elements are in perfect harmony, each complementing the other. What a gift.
How about 2 posts per day! LOL It’s like a breath of fresh creative air when I click on your post designs. Thank you as always for showing us limitless possibilities.
Creative Wishes,
Claire S.
This is absolutely stunning – as are all your cards!
Oh My Stars, this is absolutley gorgeous!!!!
Becca, this is beautiful, the colors are so soft and pretty.
beautiful..thank u
WOW! Becca, I really love the color combo and these dies are so elegant . Just a gorgeous card…… hugs and smiles.
Becca, love the design of this card. You truely are the guru of combining Spellbinder shapes to create such fabulous creations. I love the softness that vellum provides to projects, but never have found any type of glue that really works so that you don’t see it. You have cleverly masked your glue dots like I never seem to be able to do. Beautifully done.
Marcie
What a wonderful idea to shadow the cardstock behind the vellum. Beautiful congratulations card.
I do not usually enter comments – but your creativity and cards are absolutely beautiful. O to be so creative … what God given talent. I am lucky that I can copy ideas and that we have so many talented folks willing to share. I do not see a place to purchase products through you. Do you sell products or only advertise for the company whose product you use?
Now will C if I get an answer when I write a comment. I sure wish I was not standing behind the door when God handed out talents. I was lucky to be adoped and both my adopted mom and dad were creative and ! was taught how to adapt others work.
I love the colors you used on this card!
Becca, I totally admire your artistic abilities. You make everything so beautiful.
This congratulations card is so elegant and beautiful. I can’t wait to be able to dig in and see more of you work. Thank you for sharing your creativity!
The intricacies of your lovely layered look (say THAT three times fast) are just beautiful, Becca! As always, your designs are inspiring and awesome!
Oh gosh i love this design and the colours are so delicious to look at, i think this is a card i’m going to have a go at soon :D
Lisa
x
As always I love your designs, and this is an wonderful card. Neat technique thanks for sharing.
Cool using the die cut elements under the vellum for the background. I like the font of that new stamp.
Becca, such a beautiful card. Love your coloring and your vellum used as a foreground and the tourquoise design as a background. Comes through so beautifully.. The flowers are so gorgeous… with the pearls! Another stunning card.
Hugs, Jean
Becca
This is beautiful. I love the colours and the choice of spellbinders.
What a fantastic keepsake for a graduation
Amazing as always! You are an inspiration, dear!
What a super project, love the colors & the details. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it.
alsmouse ~C8> Ratty Hugs
You never fail to produce the most elegant cards in blogland.
Becca – You always have the most georgous designs!! I have to stop by every day just to check out what new things you have come up with. I particularly like the background on this one.
You do the most beautiful and elegant cards. Thank you for being so talented.
Gorgeous! Love the layers and the colors!
Great work!
wow! this one took my breath away the moment the screen came up–just GORGEOUS, Becca! The colors are awesome! I love the way you intertwined the Spells–superb!
Becca, your work is truly stunning and we are blessed that you are willing to share so much with us! You always give us information to improve our own skills! (Well, mine anyway)
Always been afraid of using vellun but I think I will give it a go.
Thank you for your insperation.
Simply gorgeous! As always!
Wow! What an elegant, beautiful card – and in my favorite colors! Great use of vellum, too. Thanks for the inspiration!
awesome and elegant card
Beautiful, as usual. You’re making my wish list grow by leaps and bounds!
Your card is so lovely with all those die cuts, flowers, and pearls. I love how you always find a unique but gorgeous way to layer all those dies.
Beautiful as always. Love the color combo and the layering. Thanks for the inspiration.
Just beautiful Becca,
Hugs Linda x
Beautiful as always, Becca; you have such good taste and such
good ideas!
Love the way you have combined the vellum with the spellbinders dies.
Becca…your cards are always so elegant. I love everythng that you.
This card is gorgeous!! You have an amazing way of looking at things, thank you for sharing your creative genius!
Vellum has such a wonderful, ethereal quality and you’ve really brought that out on your card. Beautiful!
Beautiful card. I hope to be so creative some day.
Absolutely gorgeous card. Gorgeous colors.
Becca this is just stunning. Sitting here with my mouth hanging open – you never cease to “amaze” me.
Absolutely love the colors and the vellum! What a work of art.
Gorgeous card, Becca! I love the vellum overlay and clever way to hide the foam dots!!!! Blessings, Angie
I am always amazed at your designs and how your creative mind works. I love the use of color.
Rosa
BECCA ITS NOT PINK BUT I REALLY LOVE THE COLORS AND THE
CARD ITSELF. ALL THESE FANTASTIC IDEAS YOU HAVE IN THAT
HEAD OF YOURS. WOW YOU SURE CAN COME UP WITH SOME
BEAUTIFUL CARDS. SURE DO LOVE THEM.
CYNTHIA
again this is so pretty- love love love these colours
Your cards are always so beautiful and elegant. Wish I had half the talent you have.
I love your colours and the design behind the velum paper. So beautiful!
Beautiful !!!
You are my break during my hectic schedule. Husband taking radiation treatments and a son buying a house. Need I say more! LOL Keep up the good work keeping my sanity!
Absolutely beautiful. I love the concept and elegance.
Very beautiful! Love the colors, all the layering, everything about it!
this is such a gorgeous and elegant card!! beautiful details and color combo.
Wow, it is totally Amazing Paper Grace. It is a miracle. Becca, you are wonderfully made. God gives you talent to be you.
Beautiful–I like how you used the vellum and pearls.
Absolutely beautiful.
craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
great job! love the layers!
Oh my goodness is this card gorgeous. I love the vellum you used too. So nice over the top. Great job Becca
Gorgeous!!
Becca…such gorgeous cards.. always.. but how do you send them, with all the extra embellishments. Do you have oversized padded envelopes? Inquiring minds want to not.
Elegant card as always!
Another absolutely stunning creation from Becca. I love to check my inbox each morning to see if there is anything new and when it pops up – im always amazed. Gorgeous card and love the colours.
I Love the use of pearls and the color! Beautiful!
really nice
Becca your cards always amaze me. The detail is crazy.
A real beauty, Becca! Fabulous design!
Gorgeous card! Love the way you’ve layered all the various die cuts – and, the use of the vellum.
I love the vellum touch, so elegant with colors!
Amazing, as always! Love, love, love your designs!
Another beautiful card Becca. I love how you used all the different Dies.
Oh my goodness Becca! This is over the top gorgeous! I love the colors and that sweet pin and the flowers and, well everything really :) And it reminds me that I had better get in my craft room and make some of my own graduation cards, not to mention the announcements for my daughter’s graduation! Yikes!
Hi Becca,(aka) my Justin Beiber
What a beautiful card this gives me great inspiration for a card for my card club.
Alicia
So elegant!!! I love that it’s see through :)
Absolutely stunning! I love the way you used the die cuts as a pattern under the vellum. Your colors are delicious.
WOW! Absolutely amazing and so beautifully elegant, Becca! Stunning as always!
Stunning Becca….just STUNNING!!
wow….!!!! that is one absolutely gorgeous card!!
STUNNING Becca……I love your colours and your beautiful ribbon!!
What a lovely graduation card! Love the way you’ve intertwined the die cuts!
I LOVE the intricate details in this piece! The result is breathtaking!
AH becca, gorgeous as always!!! love those spellbinders you used! also the colors are so soothing!
Oh, Becca, I love the transparent look and the colors you have chosen are absolutely lovely. What a special graduation card!
Gorgeous! I love how you placed the vellum over the punches and added a variety of embellishments. Beautiful flowers and pearls!
Yet another outstanding card from you, Becca. Many thanks for always presenting us with such wonderful work…… yet again!
What gorgeous work!
Wow – I am SO impressed with your card! I love vellum also. I don’t see if used often now in card making, so I was it made your beautiful card even better! I can’t get over how CREATIVE you are! Such an original idea for your card design! Love it! Your bow is gorgeous too. I must get your bow maker! I have had my eye on it, that’s for sure. : ) Thanks so much for sharing your awesome card with us!
Ahh Becca, another beautiful card. I love the treatment with the vellum, especially the lace look behind the vellum. Thanks for sharing.
I love the use of the vellum on top of the Spellbinders Damask Motifs. This is really a neat card. Thanks for sharing.
Jet another beautiful card again Becca
Yet another beautiful card again from you Becca, Sorry for the mistake in the first comment.
Beautiful card love the use of vellum will be trying this out today.
Lovely card Becca, with gorgeous tones of blue.
A beautiful card as always. You always make such an elegant card. Great use of the spellbinders dies.
great use of velum!
Hi Becca, Wow love your card. Thank you for always sharing your amazing talents with the rest of us.
As always Becca, just beautiful. Your art work really describes who you are inside.
Becca, your work is so awesome! I love the lacey, airy look of this card. Thanks for sharing!
Debb
I love the colours you chose and the way the designs fit together. Wow.
Beautiful! I too love vellum and am always looking for new ways to use it.
Thanks
Beautiful card! Love all your cards!
I am just intrigued and awestruck how you put these cards together, so much intricate detail, love it
Amazing card as usual just love your projects
Becca,
your card is very elegant and stunning, but it’s nothing new for your works that are just amazing, every one of them!
Thank you for the inspiration I find on your blog every time!
This is gorgeous! LOVE IT! Thank you so much for sharing it. Amazing!
Always breathtaking! Love all those gorgeous layers!
WOW Becca, this is absolutely beautiful!!!!! Love it!!
Beautiful card! Love the colors! Thanks for sharing!
Loved the vellum and the card. Beautiful colors!
Wonderful color combinations. The card is great.
Beautiful card and love the colors.
Wow I love the softness of this card. You always go beyond on how you use your dies. Just lovely.
Beautiful colors and layout. I always love your designs.
such great creativity
Love the vellum and always the spellbinders use.
Love this card Becca. I love using white and darker contrasting colors as you did. Just lovely. I am always surprised by your beautiful work and follow your blog every day
So Elegant!
Just beautiful, another great job, TFS!
Hi Becca love all your projects was so glad to meet you in Akron and I bought your bow maker.Also did a outstanding job on that .Thanks again for signing my just rite catalog . God bless
Carolyn Hill
Loved it Becca! Thanks again for another beautiful card
Becca, your card is stunning! I find your designs and techniques incredibly inspiring. Thanks so much!
Amazing way to use those Spellbinders….what an awesome idea! : )
Hi LOVE these colors Becca!
This is exquisite! Just the most beautiful subtle hint with the vellum!thanks for sharing.
Nelda
Not sure if you are aware the “rescued from the trash” wont come up- keeps telling me “We are not able to find your request. The URL may have changed. There are a couple way we can help you find your request. You can visit our home page.”-just thought i’d let you know
My favorite colors. Beautiful!
becca as usual i have to say i love the card. csnt remember when I ever
said I didnt, And I dont thiunk I will ever say it. Our creative thoughts
travel the same paths.
your friend for a long time cynthia
Just beautiful. I had to order those spellbinders dies. Just wonderful. Keep up the great work.
WOWZERS!!! I love your layered elements! the vellum softens the whole effect! Love your layered dies also!!!!
A lovely Fresh Card – I just love these colours. Another Gem!