Thoughts remain with our friends and family who were impacted by the hurricane and the storms. The devastation is heartbreaking, but please know this too shall pass. Just want to let you know we’re all thinking of you. It inspired a card which I think this is more of a reminder for me than something to send out. I reached for one of the embossing folders – Spellbinders™ Ornamental Iron; once embossed I swiped across the top with a Colorbox White Pigment ink pad – I really liked the subtle look that give while bumping up the look of the embossing. I crafted a cross piece using Spellbinders™ Floral Doily Accents and finished off with another Die D-Lite – Spellbinders™ Frame One.
I say this often, but I’ll say it again – I love using embossing folders!! I should probably use them more often. I spend way to much time trying to find just the right piece of design paper and when you use an embossing folder, it’s so easy to customize and save the time lost hunting the right paper :-)
Sending big hugs!!
Sweet blog friends – my prayers go out to you if you were affected by the monster storm. Please stay safe and I hope that your area is restored as soon as possible. Once we were without power for five days after a hurricane and I was inspired to catalog all my stamps during that outage because it’s kind of a manual task a-hem . . . that I had been putting off. In the meantime, I’m loving these sweet little Spellbinders Die D-Lites. I’ve been playing around with them for the past month and they are sweet little die templates that are sold separately and are good on the budget :-) You may wonder why you are just seeing them now – they were just released this week. If you just can’t stand it, cover your eyes and when you are brave enough, take a peek HERE. (I am dying to know what you think of them – really!!) The D-Lite I’m using is called Spellbinders™ Medallion Two and I layered it with Spellbinders™ Twisted Metals Tags and Accents. I pulled them together in a card featuring a wonderful border concept where JustRite Papercrafts created stamps to match Spellbinders Edgeabilities. Here, I‘ve taken JustRite Papercrafts Classic Embroidered Edges Two (so delicate and reminds me of lace) and paired it with Spellbinders™ Classic Edges Two and polished it off with a sentiment from the Large Fancy Sentiments set.
Yes, purple is an odd color for me – but over the last year I’ve come to embrace it. I raided my fabric stash for the sheer lilac embroidery used on the card. I simply cut the bottom part away and used the edge – a wonderful find because it was just sitting around :-)
As always, thanks so much for your kind words!! They are so appreciated!
Hi there blog friends – yes, I’m still here. It’s been a challenging month and I have not felt well; being under the weather kept me away for a bit! I have two new cards today and new dies to show and you know that makes my heart sing! I hope you can peek in for a minute – I’ve been missing you all. The first card I’m sharing has a little bit of a vintage flavor. I used a faux batik technique to highlight the beautiful Embroidered Background Stamp by JustRite Papercrafts. So many people have shared this technique online so do a google to get the basics. I took the clean way out and instead of spritzing or using anything wet, I simple used daubers to put color where I wanted before covering and ironing off the embossing powder – I think it gives a subtle, random, aged coloring. Then of course a layered up a group of dies! On the bottom I started with JustRite Nested Medallion Label Dies, then stacked Spellbinders™ Vintage Lace Motifs followed by Spellbinders™ Classic Circles SM, followed by JustRite Antique Label One and finally JustRite Antique Tags One. I separated each layer with thin foam tape and really, the build up is not too much.
I added some pearls and eyelet lace that I distressed a little bit with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
SUPPLIES I USED |
Stamps: JustRite Papercrafts – Embroidered Background Stamp
Paper: Bazzill, Neenah Classic Crest Cream 80lb
Ink: Amuse Nutmeg, Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories: JustRite Nested Medallion Label Dies, JustRite Antique Label One, JustRite Antique Tags One, Spellbinders™ Vintage Lace Motifs, Spellbinders™ Classic Circles SM, seam binding, Recollections Pearls, Want2Scrap Finesse Swirls Pearls, eyelet lace, Glimmer Mist – Cork |
Adding again to my Christmas stash, I used the O Christmas Tree stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs. I paired it with a wonderful new Spellbinders™ Medallion Five die template. Love! Love! Love!! I embellished the bottom of the card with Spellbinders™ Asian Accents and Spellbinders™ Classic Edges One and offset the scallops and finished off with a a tiny oval tag from Spellbinders™ Back to Basics Tags.
Hugs to you all, thanks for stopping by today!!
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Such a wonderful card here again Becca, really gorgeous and I love the color too.
I too hope, that everyone overthere is safe and sound after the hurricane. Take good care everyone.
Beautiful card, Becca. But with your cards, beautiful is always a ‘given’!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Wow, such a simple but very elegant card. Becca, you always leave me in awe of your brilliant creations!!!!
This is truly a beautiful card. I think I might hit the sales and get these dies to add to my collection and recreate your card. I’d love to be by your side for the day and see how you work.
Happy Halloween and have a blessed day.
Another visit to your blog. Another wow. You delight us with every new brilliant project. Thank you for sharing this wonderful card and sentiment with us.
My thoughts and prayers are with the folks who have been affected by Sandy. May your life return to normal shortly.
I love all the shades of mocha and cream….like a creamy cup of coffee. so gorgeous with the embossing, too.
Becca, such a rich, elegant creation. The colors are true Autumn colors here in Florida where we go from green to brown/tan in a few days. As you mentioned in your post, “this, too, shall pass”. I say that during hardship all the time. Do you have a video or tutorial for how to create this remarkable bow?
Such an elegant card….love embossing folders too! Beautiful shade.
Missed seeing this one. Love the color combinations and the design is simple but elegant. Edna
Gorgeous!! LOVE the EF in the BG and your double bow is stunning.
Your embossing is so pretty in those colors and such pretty framing, perfect bow, beautiful card!
ALMOST missed this!!!!!!!! BUT, here I am! :) This is LOVELY Becca!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE embossing folders too! :)
Absolutely lovely! Your card design is gorgeous and love the sentiment.
alsmouse ~C8> Ratty Hugs
This is beautiful Becca..I love embossing folders, I do not yet own any of spellbinders but it looks like I will be getting some of these soon :)
This is stunning and so gorgeous. Love the white on tan, Never think of using these colors in a card, but it’s so gorgeous,. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! I love the silver and white. What an elegant card. It just stands out from all the rest. I truly love it. I am not saying your other cards are not beautiful, they are, but I cannot say enough about the silver and white ornament card. And you are saying it was simple. There is nothing about that card that is simple. Elegant for sure. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards. Hugs, Linda
Love this elegant card! The colors are so beautiful!!
Cindy
I love the card that you made using the embossing folder. I have hundreds of things to make cards but I think the embossing folders and the brass embossing plates are still my most favorite of all.
All the cards that you make are so beautiful and I want to thank you for taking the time to share them with us. Juanita B.
Loving the color combo and that bow is WOW.
When I grow up I want to makes bows just like you.
LOL… Have a great day!
Love the look of the folder too, and the added ink is really cool! Gorgeous!!
This card is beautiful! The embossing along with the colours are just scrummy.
That gorgeous double bow just makes this card!
I love the colors! Some time back I seen a tutorial you did on bows and it included the double bow, I can’t seem to find it…can you point me to it. Your bows are the best I have ever seen….
Hi Becca ~ I apologize that I don’t stop by more often…life can get so busy. I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVE this card, and your heartfelt wishes for those of us in NJ and NY, who lost so much during this storm. Your cards and projects are always stunning, and serve as a reminder for us to thank God every day for all the blessings in our lives! (((HUGS))) to you!!!
BTW: I really love how you finished off the center of this bow…so, so pretty!
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This is stunning! I have never seen a bow so perfect!!! I’d love to know how you create it.
I usually only look at altered items but saw your card on Facebook (Scrapbook Expo) – it’s absolutely gorgeous …. made me start a “Cards Handmade” Board on Pinterest. Lovely work!!
Double bow tutorial is there under tutorials. Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing and showing us how to do this.