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I hope that you and your families are spending time together and celebrating the reasons that make today this holy day so important.  I have a full day with family and church but set up a post for Easter Day with a little card to share.  It’s sweet little Tilda sitting on top of an Easter basket.  Every month one of the designers with Magnolia-licious issues a challenge and this month our challenge was a sketch you can see HERE.  I flipped the sketch over so that I would have a valance on top from which to hang #441 Flower Basket.  The basket is large enough that I could seat #3049 Tilda with Flower in Her Hair.  I’ll give you a little hint though – Tilda’s head would have hidden that beautiful bow on the basket so I clipped it and moved it up.  Instead of fussing with cutting out the flowers on the stamp I simply cut them off and layered on my own flowers.   For the valance I used an EK Success Border Punch and for the tag I used Spellbinders™ Tags Five. 

The sketch challenge is open until the end of the month and I hope you’ll play along – you can see the other Design Team Cards on the Magnolia-licious Highlights Blog as well as details for the monthly challenge.

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Magnolia-licious – #441 Flower Basket, #3049 Tila with Flower in Her Hair
Paper:  Magnolia Easter Paper, My Mind’s Eye – Penny Lane, Coredinations, 140lb Strathmore Watercolor Paper
Ink:  Memento – Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ Tags Five, EK Success Border Punch, Buttons, Ribbon, Prima Flowers

Have a blessed holiday, friends!!

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  • Sue from OregonApril 4, 2010 - 9:02 am

    oh so sweet!ReplyCancel

  • cheryl hugheyApril 4, 2010 - 9:05 am

    Happy Easter, Phillipians 4:13!ReplyCancel

  • KathiApril 4, 2010 - 9:32 am

    I love the card. you must do a tutorial on this one!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Shelly SchmidtApril 4, 2010 - 9:36 am

    Gorgeous- beautiful colors- wonderful attention to detail!!! Happy Easter to you Becca!ReplyCancel

  • DianeApril 4, 2010 - 9:37 am

    Becca,
    So sweet!!!

    Happy Easter my friend,
    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • Charlene DahlbergApril 4, 2010 - 9:46 am

    This card isjust beautiful!!I have fallen in love with Tilda and hope you do a tutorial on this one!
    Have a Blessed EasterReplyCancel

  • Darlene JApril 4, 2010 - 9:53 am

    Becca,

    Such a beautiful card. Hope you and family have a wonderful Easter.’ Darlene J.ReplyCancel

  • EdnaApril 4, 2010 - 10:09 am

    This is such a cute, beautiful card. I love the Tilda ones anyway.
    Happy Easter to you and your family also. EdnaReplyCancel

  • Wilma WesterbeekApril 4, 2010 - 10:15 am

    absolutely beautiful !!
    Whising you and your family Happy Easter
    WilmaReplyCancel

  • SouthernScrapsApril 4, 2010 - 10:21 am

    Super cute! Wishing you a blessed Easter!ReplyCancel

  • BarbaraApril 4, 2010 - 10:23 am

    Happy Easter Becca and also to your husband and family!!
    Your Tilda Easter Card is delightful!! Cutting off the flowers from the stamp actually enhanced the design!ReplyCancel

  • Maryann LaursenApril 4, 2010 - 10:46 am

    ooh Becca she´s soooo gorgeous. I just loves these Tildas and youtr example here is outraging, and I just love you colorchoise as well, and it all just fit sooo perfect together and makes it all look sooo amazing. This card is simply perfect, and I so love it.
    Biiiiig hugs MaryannReplyCancel

  • MarieApril 4, 2010 - 10:55 am

    bonjour
    votre carte est vraiment merveilleuse ! je suis admirative de vos créations.
    bravo.
    byeReplyCancel

  • Diane LApril 4, 2010 - 10:57 am

    Oh what a beauty!!! Love all the pastel colors! Gorgeous card as always!ReplyCancel

  • Shirley NApril 4, 2010 - 11:10 am

    This is so beautiful Becca, just like you! Happy Easter to you and your DH!ReplyCancel

  • DebApril 4, 2010 - 11:18 am

    Happy Easter Becca. Your creations are just beautifulReplyCancel

  • chrisdApril 4, 2010 - 11:43 am

    What a lovely card. Have a blessed Easter with those you love and of course remembering the miracle of this important day!ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaApril 4, 2010 - 12:00 pm

    This is beautiful Becca. The colors are so Spring.ReplyCancel

  • Tracy McAlisterApril 4, 2010 - 2:52 pm

    Becca she is beautiful. Have a Blessed Easter. TracyReplyCancel

  • PaulaApril 4, 2010 - 3:09 pm

    Super card Becca – love the colours…

    Paula x x x

    Happy Easter to you and all your followers.ReplyCancel

  • Sylvia/LittleTreasuresApril 4, 2010 - 4:01 pm

    Hoping your Easter was full of Sunshine and Laughter. Thanks for sharing the Card. It is adorable. I might just have to get me a little Tilda. You make it all look so simple. All the layering makes is very interesting.ReplyCancel

  • LindaApril 4, 2010 - 4:07 pm

    Such a sweet card and beautifully coloured Becca. Happy Easter to you all:-) xLReplyCancel

  • PhyllisApril 4, 2010 - 4:24 pm

    Well, all I can say is ……
    “Count me into the Becca fan club”!! I just now ran across you and I truly have to say I fell like I’ve hit the “Bonanza Gold”…..here in California…… Again!! You just blow me away with your talent Miss Becca!! I thank the good Lord for giving you not only the talent but, the desire to “share” with the rest of us who truly need your inspiration. I am new to card making though I have done considerable scrapbooking in the past. Now I find I want all those nifty tools you use to get your results. I feel like a kid in a candy store Becca…….I want one of these and one of those etc. etc.!! :) So much fun! Your card making is on my mind a lot I guess cause as I drove to work yesterday I saw a sign over an antique shop and immediately said to myself……..”I know that shape, Becca used it on a card I saw yesterday”. Yes, I’ve got it bad I’m afraid……… Anyway….a BIG Thank You for all your help, and as I sit often alone at work in an old historic haunted hotel in the California mountains at night……..I have your beautiful art work to keep me inspired and excited to get home and try some of them out!
    PhyllisReplyCancel

  • ElaineApril 4, 2010 - 5:08 pm

    This is so cute! Great colors!ReplyCancel

  • SuziApril 4, 2010 - 5:29 pm

    Another beautiful card! TFS! Happy Easter! He is alive!ReplyCancel

  • Candy MillsApril 4, 2010 - 7:48 pm

    Happy Easter, Becca.
    Love your sweet card.
    Hugs, CandyReplyCancel

  • Sylvia/GeorgiaApril 4, 2010 - 8:14 pm

    Happy Easter! Thank you for sharing this beautiful, beautiful card.ReplyCancel

  • SandraApril 4, 2010 - 10:01 pm

    Happy Easter!
    Love her!
    SandraReplyCancel

  • Sylvia JohnsonApril 4, 2010 - 10:03 pm

    This is so sweet. Love your coloring. I hope you and your family had a nice Easter.ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisApril 5, 2010 - 3:45 am

    Becca, your card is so sweet. Tilda actually looks like she is sitting under a canapé. Great composition. I love the softness of the color. As always TFS!!!ReplyCancel

  • Cheryl RowleyApril 5, 2010 - 3:57 am

    I love your gorgeous card, Becca! beautiful coloring and I love the valence and how you used the basket! Your bows are always so beautiful! This is a beauty!ReplyCancel

  • CindyApril 5, 2010 - 7:14 pm

    How cute Becca. Now I have to admit, I’m a little slow. When I first saw the bow above her head, I thought oh my, she’s just hanging there. Then I looked a little closer and realized she’s sitting on the basket. What a great idea. Your creativity and imagination continue to amaze me. Happy Belated Easter to you.ReplyCancel

  • DaviApril 5, 2010 - 11:13 pm

    This is beautiful!! Such wonderful colors and the depth and dimension makes it fabulous!!ReplyCancel

  • Glenda JonesApril 6, 2010 - 1:50 am

    I hope you are feeling better…and enjoying your roses! I love your blog and all the beautiful cards you share. ThanksReplyCancel

  • GarnettApril 6, 2010 - 4:54 am

    Love eveythig you do.ReplyCancel

  • Jerri KayApril 6, 2010 - 5:54 am

    She’s absolutely precious Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Nellie RoseApril 6, 2010 - 7:11 am

    Becca, you make the most beautiful cards I have ever seen… I can only hope that I can someday make cards ½ as pretty.ReplyCancel

  • Mindy BaxterApril 6, 2010 - 4:47 pm

    This is just beautiful, your coloring is amazing, love the papers and that big pink bow. Wonderful card, Hugs!ReplyCancel

  • Denise (peanutbee)April 6, 2010 - 6:56 pm

    Oh my gosh, love love LOVE this card! Such sweet colors and papers and FANTASTIC coloring. You make me love Mags a whole lot more than I used to!ReplyCancel

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Some time ago I asked what kinds of card you wanted to see me attempt.  Overwhelmingly the answer came back to see more masculine cards.  Well I honestly ran and hid because I did not know where to start.  It is said that one often meets their destiny in the road they take to avoid it.  There’s no doubt that I was avoiding making masculine cards until Our Daily Bread Designs revealed their April Releases.  There are two sets that deal with men, mens birthdays and Father’s Day called Dad and Happy Father’s Day.   I think I had myself convinced that a man card could not have a bow  . . . I changed my mind.   If man can wear a tie or a bow tie – I’m gonna put a bow on his card :-)  That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it!

I know this is an unconventional card – that’s just where my muse went today.  I created a background using three Spellbinders™ Mega Ovals LG and matted them using Spellbinders™ Jumbo Scalloped Borderabilities® Petite.  For embellishment I used my favorite Spellbinders leaves, Spellbinders™ On the Vine Border Grand.  I took my design to the inside this time . . .

On the inside I fashioned a tag using Spellbinders™ Ribbon Tags Trio Two and added scallops to the bottom.  The K & Co paper I selected is rich and earthy and to me, suited to a man, even though it has flowers.  I can’t wait to get more "men" cards in the works.

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Our Daily Bread Designs: Dad
Paper:  Bazzill, K & Company
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black and clear embossing powder
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ Mega Ovals LG , Spellbinders™ Jumbo Scalloped Borderabilities® Petite, Spellbinders™ On the Vine Border Grand Spellbinders™ Ribbon Tags Trio Two, Ribbon, Prima Flower , MM Brads

Have a blessed day friends!

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  • Sue from ScotlandApril 3, 2010 - 3:17 pm

    fabulous! thank you so much hugsReplyCancel

  • MrsHApril 3, 2010 - 3:27 pm

    Good evening, Becca. Such a striking card- it’s really handsome. Men’s cards are such a pain to try to do :) but this fits the bill so nicely.ReplyCancel

  • Sabine EdelmannApril 3, 2010 - 3:28 pm

    Beautiful! Why not ribbon and flowers for a man? I love it….
    Thanks for sharing and have a happy Easter as you celebrate the”Risen Lord” and HIS Salvation gift to us…ReplyCancel

  • Tanya PApril 3, 2010 - 3:29 pm

    This is so lovely, I agree a man can have a bow :)ReplyCancel

  • Debbie PammentApril 3, 2010 - 3:33 pm

    WOW – what a stunning male card – the colours and details are soooo right – even the bow works!
    Awesome job
    xXxReplyCancel

  • Peg G.April 3, 2010 - 3:34 pm

    Becca – After reading the inside quote, I thought it applied to you today as well…lol! God knew this stamp and paper were being made some time ago, and He knew your talent would follow the steps he had planned for you for this. And, since every man has “some” feminine side to him even if he won’t admit it, the bow adds to this card in just the right way. Keep up the good work now that you’ve gotten over your stage fright. Terrific job as ALWAYS!ReplyCancel

  • Judy Van AttaApril 3, 2010 - 3:39 pm

    You never cease to amaze me!!!!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Marion (Australia)April 3, 2010 - 3:43 pm

    Hi Becca!

    Your man card is beautiful. I love that scripture.
    I was curious as to the flower. I love it and wondered if you had made it or not. The colouring is lovely and matches the card beautifully.
    The DP is gorgeous and I love how you did the tag inside.
    Happy a wonderful blessed Easter.
    Hugs MarionReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisApril 3, 2010 - 3:45 pm

    This is gorgeous Becca, I put flowers on my husbands cards all the time, but never a bow and you have just changed my mind, he will start getting flowers and a bow. This would work for a man at Christmas time too. Happy Easter, to you and your family. As always, Becca, TFS!!! :-)ReplyCancel

  • EdnaApril 3, 2010 - 3:46 pm

    Both cards are very pretty, but like the 2nd one without the bow for a man better. Just my opinion. EdnaReplyCancel

  • christiApril 3, 2010 - 3:52 pm

    this card is gorgeous. when i was opening this i wondered if some ribbon would appear and … poof there it was. i sometimes wish you didn’t have so many cool tools. you know i “Need” them all. my shoppeing list never seems to grow shorter. how is that? keep the cards coming and don’t feel too guiltly. hey you might be stimulating the economy!ReplyCancel

  • Candy MillsApril 3, 2010 - 3:55 pm

    What a wonderful card for DAD! Flowers and ribbon work when the colours and verse are right. You couldn’t have chosen better!
    Looking forward to more male cards from you, Becca.
    Happy Easter – hugs, CandyReplyCancel

  • Judie RymanApril 3, 2010 - 3:55 pm

    Sweet Edna…that one that you liked is the inside of the card….quite a beauty isn’t it? And, I’d imagine that you could indeed see that as a complete card front. Awesome art, Becca. I love it when something you make touches my heart in a special way and you DID it with this.
    Thank you!ReplyCancel

  • DianeApril 3, 2010 - 4:06 pm

    Becca,
    Beautiful job.

    Happy Easter,
    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • JoAnn BurnhamApril 3, 2010 - 4:12 pm

    Beautiful card. Love the new stamps from ODBD. Have a Blessed Easter.ReplyCancel

  • DaviApril 3, 2010 - 4:29 pm

    Fabulous man cards!! I know my husband doesnt mind a bow.ReplyCancel

  • Denise (peanutbee)April 3, 2010 - 4:33 pm

    Wowwwww! Outta the park, girl! LOOOOOVE this!ReplyCancel

  • chrisdApril 3, 2010 - 4:55 pm

    This card is great and I have to make sure I buy that set! Have a blessed Easter.ReplyCancel

  • Elaine AllenApril 3, 2010 - 5:37 pm

    Becca –

    All I can say is “BEAUTIFUL”! Have a wonderful and Blessed Easter!

    Elaine AllenReplyCancel

  • MaryApril 3, 2010 - 6:18 pm

    To take the bow away is just cruel and unusual punishment! Thats your trademark Becca!!! If you are afraid of bows on masculine cards, try using a thinner ribbon. Thats what I do for my masculine cards. I was challenged to make a birthday card for a co-worker, male of course, and I knew his favorite color was red, no problem but I do everything girly, duh! I searched my stash, and came across a Paper Studio stack in 8 by 8. Perfect! I thumbed through and found a black and white argyle pattern. I used that as my mat punched butterflies out with my ms butterfly punch in plain black card stock and embossed them with irridesent embossing power. I doodled a flight path and glued the butterflies on and added a thinner red ribbon on top for a pop of color! He absolutely loved it!!! It was definitely a challenge because I knew only that he liked red. Well, I’m off the make hubby a birthday card for tomorrow. He loves ice cream and cheese cake, HUMMM!ReplyCancel

  • BarbaraApril 3, 2010 - 7:13 pm

    Those are wonderful cards for a man. In fact they are the best male cards I have seen! These cards just prove your “magic fingers” can do great male cards too. Most designers have some great cards , and some bland looking cards , but ALL of your cards are great. In the year I have been visiting your blog I can’t recall one bland looking card that you have made. Not one! You are AmazingReplyCancel

  • DebraKApril 3, 2010 - 7:21 pm

    It’s beautiful Becca! Any man who appreciates art would LOVE this! A wonderful and blessed Easter to you and your family!ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaApril 3, 2010 - 7:32 pm

    This is gorgeous for a man’s card!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Charmaine StackApril 3, 2010 - 7:45 pm

    I am liking the way you used the On the Vine Border with the Prima Flower. The colours are great. It’s not a traditional male card (fishing poles, hammer and saw) – it’s WAY BETTER! :-) Happy Easter!ReplyCancel

  • VeltaApril 3, 2010 - 9:21 pm

    Simply Stunning Becca!!!ReplyCancel

  • Gloria WestermanApril 3, 2010 - 10:06 pm

    This is so pretty…..I just love it….beautiful paper….Happy Easter……ReplyCancel

  • PatiApril 3, 2010 - 11:13 pm

    I love the colors of this card and that paper! I think that bow just makes it too pretty for the Dads in my life. It would be great for Mom! : ) I really like what you did with the inside, that by itself is a great card for a Dad! Men do enjoy and grow flowers so why not have a floral pattern, esp with the earthy colors, its great!ReplyCancel

  • AshaLatha R K PrasadApril 3, 2010 - 11:38 pm

    Hey! That is a yummy one as ever…… Could I ask u for a favor???? Would u please help me with directions to make a simple yet elegant bow like you make……. It looks kinda PERFECT!!!!! But if u could help me with any basic….. I will try & improvise…… PLEASE!!!! I tried but have not succeeded till date…… And I always admire your works of perfection..those elegant bows……. :-)

    Ash….
    ReplyCancel

  • BirdApril 4, 2010 - 1:09 am

    Most of the older men in my family are into their gardening and this kind of card would work well for that kind of man as it does have floral paper but all of the colour scheme is very…like you say – earthy.
    You’ve definitely pulled this off with style :)ReplyCancel

  • HelenApril 4, 2010 - 6:02 am

    Perfect!ReplyCancel

  • CarolApril 4, 2010 - 9:29 am

    Becca – Only you can make a beautiful masculine card. Oh, how I avoid doing them! You make it seem much easier.ReplyCancel

  • Susan GApril 4, 2010 - 2:05 pm

    Beautiful cards! lots of thought and work went into them, and it shows. but no bows! not for men

    Easter Blessings to you and yours :)
    SusanReplyCancel

  • HeatherApril 5, 2010 - 4:09 am

    Gorgeous card Becca – lovely colours. More items on my ‘wish list’!!!
    Your talent knows no bounds.
    Happy Easter to you and your family.
    Hugs
    HW(UK)
    xReplyCancel

  • BettyeApril 5, 2010 - 8:40 am

    Outstanding is all I can say! Love the bow and so does my DH. Can’t imagine you hiding from any kind of design challenge, your inspiration is endless. Blessing to you. TFSReplyCancel

  • Marlene IacuzziApril 6, 2010 - 6:14 am

    Beautiful and inspiring. Becca, I so admire you. If I could only have access to one teacher, it would be you-no contest. I wish they paid artists like they pay football players and actors. You are worth millions. Thanks for everything and God Bless you and yours.ReplyCancel

  • ElaineApril 7, 2010 - 1:23 am

    I love the beautiful work you shared today – like always! I am also inspired to now use my new paper from that pad which has the dogwood flowers….such beautiful work!! Love your cards!ReplyCancel

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Well it’s no secret that I love, love, love Impression-Obsession stamps and have quite a few in my stash.  This week Stamper’s Dream is doing an Impression Obsession week with some of those lovely images.  I am such a fan of Gary Robertson, the artist who does line art drawings for IO.   I know I’m gushing but he must have had stampers in mind when drawing because he puts shading and hatch marks in just the right places that make it look like I know what I’m doing when I color it.  In other words, it’s easy and and it looks like I made a fuss when I really didn’t. My image today is an Impression-Obsession image called Sunflower with Butterflies.  For the picture below, if you click on it, the linked picture is very large and you will be able to see better.

Just like the tag says, I tried to keep life simple.  I colored the image and went with a basic card design.  I put a partial cut of Spellbinders™ Labels Eight on the bottom of the card to break up the print and seperate some of the pattern.  I also  added a simple Spellbinders™ Double Ended Tag for the rub on sentiment I used.  I love the jute ribbon because it looks a little rustic.  I threw the pearls in there to make things wacky.  I love this image!!  Next time it’s getting distressed.  

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Courtesy of Stamper’s Dream – Sunflower with Butterflies
Paper:  Lasting Impressions – Gardener’s Diary, Bazzill
Ink:  Memento – Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Labels Eight, Spellbinders™ Double Ended Tag, Walmart Ribbon, Michaels Pearls, Copic Markers, Lasting Impression Rub On Sentiments

ETA:  Copic Colors used will automagically (don’t let this word throw you, it’s real) appear here later this morning after I have had my coffee, ugh!!


Please be sure to visit the other Stamper’s Dream Designers that have special Impression-Obsession images to share with you.  You’ll get an eye full when you visit Michelle Rodgers, Laurie Schmidlin and a wonderful new addition to the team!!

If you read down this far wanna know how much of a geek I am?  Well, I have a little tidbit to share with you.  I found the neatest blog the other night which has absolutely nothing to do with stamping.  So often when I’m writing my own blog post I envision saying something I’d say in real life but then I wonder if people will think some of the idioms I use as odd.  I google them and long story short, sometimes I get it right and sometimes I get it wrong, way wrong.  Sometimes when I go back and read what I’ve written I wonder if people know I’m a college educated woman, lol.  The site I found was Grammar Girl.  I sat and read and read and read.  It’s a testimony to my geekiness how excited I got about this site.  I even texted my daughter to tell her about it .  The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – I’m a stickler at spelling (except mine – **smart alecky grin**), and she’s a stickler about correct usage and correct pronunciation with emphasis on the correct syllable.  Are you rolling your eyes yet?  I’m not perfect, but I cringe when I see a professional sign with misspelled words (yep, in this day and age of the spellchecker).  

Well if you made it this far, I think you deserve a prize!!  So my regular readers (whom I love dearly) ignore my grammar, but there is a misspelling in this blog post, somewhere.  If you already picked it up, you probably thought I was crazy for spouting off about misspellings!  If you can find it and email me at my contact page – the first three of you will get one of those cute unfinished little clipboards that I used yesterday to make THIS.   If you are one of the three, I’ll email you back to get your address.  Please know,  I have been known to make mistakes so if I goofed and have more than one misspelling, I guess I’ll have to add another prize :-)  ETA: All the clipboards are gone!

 

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  • Debbi ClouserMarch 29, 2010 - 5:07 am

    Don’t know how to email you at your contact page! I’m technologically challenged but, like you, am a stickler for spelling.

    The word you misspelled was automatically. Love the way you replaced the t with a g!

    Your posts bring me so much joy each day. Thanks for sharing your talent with others!

    Blessings,
    DebbiReplyCancel

  • Julie StrenkeMarch 29, 2010 - 5:12 am

    Wowo this card is amazing. I love way you colored with the copics.ReplyCancel

  • Robin KirkpatrickMarch 29, 2010 - 5:21 am

    LOL – I’m right there with you on the spelling/grammar thing. For me it’s hard to SEPARATE the two ;-)ReplyCancel

  • DianeMarch 29, 2010 - 5:24 am

    Becca,
    Love this creation. Your coloring is fabulous!

    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • Gloria WestermanMarch 29, 2010 - 5:43 am

    This is gorgeous….,I love it……thank you for sharing with us….ReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:47 am

    Beautiful card! Beautiful stamp with hatch marks and all LOLReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:48 am

    Oh yeah, LOVE how you spelled automagically LOL I think I’ll use the word myself :)ReplyCancel

  • jane w.March 29, 2010 - 5:49 am

    Becca, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! WOW!!!ReplyCancel

  • AnitaMarch 29, 2010 - 5:49 am

    I’m geeky like that, too. You misspelled “separate.”ReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:52 am

    You might want to separate the pattern instead of seperate it :)ReplyCancel

  • Michelle RMarch 29, 2010 - 6:05 am

    WOW, Becca! Your coloring on this image is simply perfect!!! Love that rustic ribbon and dp with it too! Awesome job, my friend! Now, tell me, wasn’t it hard to intentionally misspell a word? LOL! {{{HUGS!}}}ReplyCancel

  • Elaine AllenMarch 29, 2010 - 6:11 am

    Hi Bekka –

    I love this card and you have done an outstanding job coloring it. It is such a gorgeous image – just beautiful!
    I’m on my way to Grammar Girl, this sounds like fun. From one Geek to another – have a special day!

    Elaine AllenReplyCancel

  • Shelly SchmidtMarch 29, 2010 - 6:59 am

    Gorgeous- love the image and your coloring and embellishments- another beauty!!!ReplyCancel

  • Judie RymanMarch 29, 2010 - 7:22 am

    Love the card. It’s you, but different…..must be the beautiful ribbon, or could it be that awesome Copics coloring, or………or……

    How I look forward to each and every contribution you make!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Ann Marie GovernaleMarch 29, 2010 - 7:37 am

    The misspelled word is “separate”. You spelled it with an “e” as seperate. It is a very common mistake.ReplyCancel

  • CaroleMarch 29, 2010 - 8:03 am

    Becca, what a great word “automagically” I love it and think I may just have to use it somewhere *smile*.

    OOooh your card today is “fantabulous!”ReplyCancel

  • CYNTHIA BEYNONMarch 29, 2010 - 8:06 am

    BECCA BECCA ANOTHER FANTASTIC LOOKING CARD. YOU DO THIS
    DAY AFTER DAY. HOW DO YOU DO IT. WHAT TALENT. AND FOR YOU TO
    SHARE IT BY TELLING US HOW IS EVEN NICER. A GREAT BIG THANK
    YOU FOR THIS.

    CYNTHIA B.ReplyCancel

  • denise (peanutbee)March 29, 2010 - 8:16 am

    WOWWWWW, every detail is totally gorgeous, Becca!ReplyCancel

  • Marge R.March 29, 2010 - 8:18 am

    I love your post — both your fantabulous card & the part about spelling and grammar. I’m not college educated, sadly, but I love to play with words. My hubby and our kids & I make up silly words all the time! I am amazed at some of the horrible errors I make in the last few years since leaving the working world. I was a Legal Secretary for many years and know only too well how a typo can have an effect on what you meant to say! I did spot your two “typos”, but also think I like “automagically” so much, I’ll now be using it!!! Thanks for a smile today, Becca!!!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy H.March 29, 2010 - 8:33 am

    Absolutely gorgeous, the image and the coloring!! tfsReplyCancel

  • DebraKMarch 29, 2010 - 8:48 am

    Funny Grammer site–she reminds me of an IT person–noncommittal! I’ve been a software developer/Project Manager for 25 years and after estimating for so long (and then changes in specs, etc, etc), I myself, tend to avoid committing, too. Always condition your committment–something is bound to change… :)
    Another wonderful card, Becca–more country and laid back than usual, but beautiful as usual! Love the ribbon–where do you find all your cool ribbon?? And one other question–when you give your cards to someone, do you always put them in an envelope? If yes, homemade? Just curious… Happy Monday…!ReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 29, 2010 - 9:03 am

    Hi Becca,

    I love your ‘rustic’ card. Really nice and I think I’ll CASE it, if you don’t mind. You are the designer that I look to, first, for my inspiration.

    I see that others have caught the ‘seperate’ misspelling. But I think the ‘eye full’ is ‘eyeful’, as well. Actually, it might even ben ‘eyesful’ as I would think that anyone, with half a desire, would look at your work with both eyes. Ha ha!

    Anyway, I just thought I’d communication with you, today. I never mind it when people that I like make missteps in writing. But, like you, I shudder when I see a professionally-made poster or such with critical errors. Our language (especially, here, in Canada) seems to be going to pieces.

    Have a good week, my friend. Look forward to the next post.

    Lovingly, SueReplyCancel

  • Betty GoodsonMarch 29, 2010 - 9:04 am

    I’m sooooooooo glad spelling and grammar matter to others. It drives me crazy! I get professional letters from companies that have major errors. My newspaper needs a proofreader and I have a favorite blog that I love to visit, because she’s so creative, but her grammar makes me nuts. I seen this and I seen that puts my teeth on edge. You’d be surprised how many, many use seperate for separate. I see it all the time. Thanks for admitting to making errors sometimes, me too. Mine is usually not that I can’t spell, but that I can’t type. Have a good day and smile at all this.ReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 29, 2010 - 9:05 am

    Me again!

    Good grief! I even made an error in my post! How shoddy is that?

    The ‘ben’ should have been a ‘be’. Guess I was just empathizing with you. Hee hee!

    Later … SueReplyCancel

  • Sue WMarch 29, 2010 - 9:10 am

    Mercy! I made another mistake! I wanted to ‘communicate’ with you but, in my hurry to get my message off, I didn’t even check it. Bad, bad, bad! Always check and check again! A teacher once told me that.

    Anyway, I think that this is the final effort. Hope it gave you a smile, if not a chuckle.

    SueReplyCancel

  • ToshMarch 29, 2010 - 9:55 am

    So beautifully colored Becca!! I love that image and you’ve done wonders with it. I too am a huge Gary Robertson fan!! Gorgeous card!!ReplyCancel

  • Leslie MillerMarch 29, 2010 - 10:03 am

    Oh, how beautiful, Becca! The stamp is amazing! You make it look and sound easy, but I know there’s a lot of the fabulous Becca worked into that image, also. BTW, I noticed your misspelled word and just for a minute I thought I might have been spelling it wrong all this time (I don’t use Spellcheck) — yikes! Had me worried for a minute there! I wasn’t familiar with “automagically”, but found it in the Urban Dictionary. Got me thinking… Fun post, Becca! Thank you for the warm welcome!ReplyCancel

  • Chris R.March 29, 2010 - 10:14 am

    This card is beautiful!! I adore sunflowers, and this is a wonderful stamp. The word automagically is a great word, but you misspelled separate.ReplyCancel

  • TeresaMarch 29, 2010 - 10:16 am

    Becca, You always make me smile. I work with an A Type personality boss…he is a stickler when it comes to grammer in our letters…but he can’t spell…even though he has spell check on his computer, I am his dictionary…I feel like I am in a spelling bee everyday !! Loved your clip boards, I just have to make some for my family, I have 2 sisters, a mother, and grandmother who all love to cook, so I will try to find some mini clipboards. Thanks for the inspiration! Keep the great posts coming. Hugs Teresa E. in So. CaliforniaReplyCancel

  • Sandy DehonMarch 29, 2010 - 10:20 am

    This is a double wow card Becca ! I do so enjoy your work and subscribe to your site. Thanks for all the enjoyment!
    sandyReplyCancel

  • Carolyn KingMarch 29, 2010 - 10:39 am

    totally fabulous card Becca. LOVE what you did with the image and the ribbon! you are amazing girl!

    Love the fun spelling hunt too—unfortunately, since i always make up my own stupendaculous words, I often cannot pick out ones that others post that are mispelled :( oopsie!ReplyCancel

  • patriciacc123March 29, 2010 - 11:50 am

    Hi Becca, Beautiful card. I loved the automagically joke too. Mabwe we should all lighten up and enjoy the ride. They say the things that annoy us the most about someone else are the things we do not like about ourselves. Thanks for all the fun, PattyC,ReplyCancel

  • Theresa HarrisMarch 29, 2010 - 12:09 pm

    Wow, am I late! “Seperate” is such a fun way to spell separate isn’t it. Also, “I wonder if people will think some of the idioms I use as odd.”, I thought the word should have been “are” odd, but since no one else mentioned it, I guess I’m wrong. Thanks for all your wonderful creations, Becca, keep on keepin’ on!ReplyCancel

  • emilyMarch 29, 2010 - 12:45 pm

    First off, your card is beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing! :o)
    And thanks for the link to Grammar Girl. I bookmarked it and stuck it under the References header in my bookmarks. It will come in handy.ReplyCancel

  • Pam HeroldMarch 29, 2010 - 12:57 pm

    Hi Becca! Read thru all the comments to see what others had found. I got really interested in comments made. What fun the Grammer Girl site is. Been all over your site, her site, your Splitcoast stampers site and He only knows where else. LOL! Two things:
    First, I saw no one who seemed to catch this. I know it is gramatical error…but, I am one of those long and faithful readers and just wanted you to know.
    Second, I love what Grammer Girl had to say about typos:
    So, given my long history with typos, it has become my belief that it’s nearly impossible for someone to accurately proofread their own writing and be consistently successful. Think about it: If I produce 1,000 words a day, and I let 1 typo slip by every week, that’s actually a 99.986% success rate. If you think about it in terms of letters rather than words, since most typos happen at the level of letters, that 1 typo a week equates to about a 99.997% success rate.
    Have a Blessed Day!ReplyCancel

  • Pam HeroldMarch 29, 2010 - 12:58 pm

    Shucks! I forgot to add the gram error.
    In other words, it’s easy and and it looks like I made a fuss when I really didn’t.
    Have a Great Day too!ReplyCancel

  • NY debbieMarch 29, 2010 - 1:19 pm

    Beautiful!!!ReplyCancel

  • Sabine EdelmannMarch 29, 2010 - 1:42 pm

    Wow!That sunflower just pops !!! I love the colours you have chosen.I love my Copic markers !!!
    Thanks and have a great week and a early happy Easter to you!ReplyCancel

  • Linda C.March 29, 2010 - 1:54 pm

    PICTURE PERFECT artwork!!ReplyCancel

  • NeenieMarch 29, 2010 - 3:10 pm

    I’l have to check out that site. I was raised by a mother who was an English teacher! She would even correct my usage/spelling in letters I wrote to her and Daddy. Oh, well, she loved me!
    separate is often a “bug-a-boo” for folks!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly MassmanMarch 29, 2010 - 4:12 pm

    Love your card! That sunflower is so awesome!ReplyCancel

  • EarlineMarch 29, 2010 - 4:16 pm

    Hugs Becca we Love U for who you are. Your are a very gifted young lady I love your work it amaze me it bring joy to me at time so don’t worry about the misspell word.ReplyCancel

  • HeatherMarch 29, 2010 - 5:26 pm

    I’m with you on the spelling and grammar thing! In Canada, we are taught not to end a sentance with a preposition, so there isn’t any ‘where are you at?’ nonsense up here.
    That said, here in Montreal we seem to have a lot of people that ‘do not!’ check spelling/grammar when creating signs and menus, in particular. They want to be independant, so they forge ahead on their own. Unfortunately, by not checking first they make everyone here look uneducated.
    I giggle a lot up here ;)ReplyCancel

  • Silke LedlowMarch 29, 2010 - 6:12 pm

    DROP DEAD GORGEOUS Becca!!! Love how you colored this image!!! Hugs ~S~ReplyCancel

  • Amy ShefferMarch 29, 2010 - 7:16 pm

    Beautiful card, Becca! Love your coloring and the whole rustic flavor that ribbon adds!ReplyCancel

  • PatiMarch 29, 2010 - 11:32 pm

    Beautiful card, stamp and coloring. I do like his artwork and I love that ribbon too!ReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterMarch 30, 2010 - 7:37 am

    very pretty, love the image, great coloring and the ribbon is perfect with it!ReplyCancel

  • americaMarch 30, 2010 - 12:20 pm

    WOW!!! This is awesome!ReplyCancel

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    I leovd the atrilce aobut msipeelld wdros but deos it rellay mteatr? I’ll bet you raed tihs jsut fnie:)ReplyCancel

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