Hi there friends. Glad I had this ready to go because I made myself get out of the house today. I look a drive several hours out of town and didn’t get home until late; too late to create. I guess I live a sheltered life . . . in my drive home tonite, I took a wrong turn and ended up on a toll road. How does that happen when you only have $2.00 cash on you? I kept going because I thought, how much could the toll be? Heck, I’ll give them my credit card if I don’t have enough. Seriously, where I live we don’t really even have interstate, mostly highways, so I was a little bit shocked that there was a toll road! Amazing, 50 yards before the booth, after the last possibility to turn around, they finally post the fare as $3.75! What? This road is in the middle of nowhere! I pull up to the booth, chuckling, and tell the attendant I don’t have enough cash, I’ll have to give him my credit card. No ma’am, we don’t take credit cards. Cash or you can write a check (deadpan). What? Okay! I guess I’ll just have to turn around and go back. No ma’am, we can’t let you turn around. I know for sure I’m in the twilight zone now – or perhaps Candid Camera. I ended up having to turn over my drivers license so he could record it and have the guy come out and write down my license tag number. I have 10 days to sent them the money . . . but . . . the notice ironically says, do not send cash!! What a crazy day!
So, onto my card. This is the second part of my ensemble using Spellbinders Parisian Accents and Parisian Motifs. I love the lacey look of the die template. As you can see I used the same center piece as I did on the calendar yesterday. For the underlying large piece from Parisian Motifs, I cut the center out with Spellbinders Standard Circles SM to provide some contrast behind the raised center. The edge pieces are from Parisian Accents.
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Several of you were curious if I was able to find a winner for the last Double Play Blog Candy and I’m tickled to say that yes, I did. I do however have one item I intended to be a part of the original blog candy and it didn’t even make it into the picture. Everything has been sent out and since I didn’t picture it, I decided to offer it as mini-blog candy today. (I’ll add some other things from my goodie box (where I collect things to offer as Blog Candy) to send with (wink)!
Just leave a comment on this post – you can do so each day until I close comments on Monday, January 24th. In your comment chime in and tell me what craft items you tend to “collect”. ;-) I’ll give the winner 48 hours to respond once their name has been picked. Thanks for staying with me all the way to the bottom of a looooong post!
I know I won that last blog candy, so I’ll exclude myself from this one…but I had to say your card is b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. And, your story was too funny – not for you at the time I’m sure – but, hopefully now. Here’s a ‘Jan’s Joy’ tip – carry a $20 stash with you at all times for emergencies! That’s what my Mother used to tell me – of course, it wasn’t $20 then…but you get the idea…LOL!
Hugs,
Jan
Another beautiful card,Becca. I love how you make the dies come to life! :o)
I didn’t really think I “collected” any craft thing, until I was cleaning my craft area and organizing. It seems I like to collect punches. I have them everywhere. ;o)
I am glad you got home safely! I have no sense of direction. My daughter and I laugh all the time when we get lost together because she doesn’t either! The next time you feel the urge to get out and drive…without a toll road (LOL) we are having a weekend crop in Scottsboro AL the weekend of April 1-3. I would love to have you attend with me! Hugs friend!
Yikes! You had a harrowing day. I can’t get over how calm you sound about the whole thing. I’m so glad you made it safely home in the end.
What an absolutely elegant card. I can hardly wait for those dies to become available!
Oh my, what an end to your day out! I get all nervous and shaky when things like that happen :(
Time for a cup of hot chocolate and I hope you get a good nights sleep and have a great day tomorrow. Blessings from NZ. Lianne
Oh Goodie! Another chance for some candy! How sweet of you! If I would have to say one thing I collect (and there is a lot) I would have to say it’s paper. I’m just a paper junkie and have more than I could ever use in a life time – I’m sure of that. I just wonder what to do with it all.
Thanks for all your inspiring posts – I can always count on you to teach me something new.
Thanks for all you do!
As always, your card is elegant and most beautiful. Sorry to hear about your “little adventure” but it is a lesson to us all…. turn back before it’s too late :) I wish I had just one thing that I tend to collect but honestly, I collect knowledge or know-how. I want to know how to do “it”, try it and then move on to another challenge. Thank goodness there are so many in cardmaking!!! Thank you for the opportunity for some blogcandy.
I collect a lot of things. I used to collect stamps, now i feel “fed up” but still i buy a set every now and then. But in the moment i think i’m a die collector. Actualy i have picked 4 sets of Spellbinders i must buy immediatelly when they are available :D
Wow Becca this card is stunning. I can’t wait to get my hands on these new Spellbinders. I love paper and have tons of it. Sometimes I will buy two of the same stacks so I will never run out of it. Thanks for a chance to win some goodies.
BECCA BECCA ONLY YOU COULD DO SOMETHING LIKE GOING ON
A TURNPIKE WITH 2.00 IN YOUR POCKET. BUT YOU SURE MAKE UP
WITH IT ON THIS CARD. IT IS THE MOST ELEGANT CARD I HAVE EVER
SEEN. WOW.!!!!!! GUESS YOU CAN TELL I LOVE IT.
CYNTHIA
May be it was destined to stay out just for me ;) Aah! U ask as to what I collect….. As I always say, Here in India I do not find any crafting stuffs & I keep looking around online to equip myself(from small things to big things)…. I really HOPE again, that this sweet candy makes its way to my place…. Well! Hope is the basic ingredient of life…..
Lots of Wishes & Hugs))))
Ash….
What goodies do I tend to collect you ask?
1 ribbon
2 buttons
3 brads
4 designer paper
5 flowers
6 stamps
7 charms
8 embossing folders
9 Spellbinders
10 fabric
11 lace
Can you say hoarder? LOL!
Sharon L
BECCA BECCA I FORGOT TO THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SET
OF BLOD CANDY SO WE CAN ALL BECOME BECCAS. ALSO WHY
DO I ALWAYS GET A BLACK SYMBOL IN FRONT OF MY NAME?????
CYNTHIA
WOW!! you make the most elegant cards with these spellbinders….and one of the reasons I started getting into them..your cards are amazing,,,
Thanks for anoher chance at your blog cand…..
So sorry to hear of your ruff day. It will get better. I tend to collect Everything! I think I have the most stamps and paper
Wow, that was an experience. I have a tendency to collect a couple of things, biggest is paper, I LOVE paper. but after looking around I find that I also love ribbon and have a serious little stash going on. I am starting to get in to punches, and by the way I adore the mini blog candy one. thanks for the chance to win.
AWESOME card as always. Thanks for the chance to win this punch.
I’ll take it off your hands for you. Just pick me. Have a blessed day Becca.
Becca I get so much inspiration from your blog. You truly are the most creative person. At the moment I am trying to collect more spellbinder dies and also punches. The designs are so beautiful that they really make a card look stunning. Of course patterned papers is high on the collection list too. lol
Hi Becca sorry to hear that you got lost coming home, fancy having to pay that much too, but hopefully that will all get done. Just love your card, these new Spellbinders are fantastic and I am looking at purchasing a few that I have seen you show in your awsome cards.
Hugs trish.
What a beautiful and elegant card. I tend to collect everything but most of all Nestablilities, Marhta steward punches en stamps
hugs Linda Dekker
Becca meant to say that I like to collect Spellbinder nestablilities and just starting on the dies. Here in oz we have really only just getting into them along with the Martha Stewart punches.
Hugs Trish.
HI Becca – you sound just like me with not having enough cash in your wallet – that is my life story! LOL! Thank you so much for the chance ti play for this Candy – that punch is DIVINE!! I love your Parisian Ensemble – it is gorgeous! God bless you Becca! {{{hugs}}} from Australia!
Oh my goodness…what a pain with the toll Becca. I love to collect border punches so I am veeerrrry interested in your blog candy…I have 19 in my collection now so I definitely need another one to make it a nice even 20 don’t you think LOL. Thanks for the chance to win. xL
Ribbon, ribbon, & more ribbon! sUSAn
Guess you need to hide “emergency funds” in your car because wierd stuff happens!
Love your card … beautiful!
I collect paper. Wow love paper.
My husband for some reason understands.
Isn’t this the most dainty wee punch?!! I love it! I am a punch and die collector – there – I’ve confessed. Ah! that feels better now. :)
Love all your work Becca – you are a constant source of inspiration thank you, and also thank you for the chance to win this delightful ‘necessity’.
Edna x
Sorry Becca, it’s only me again. My last link was faulty. Oops!
Edna x
I was hoping you would do a card with the Parisian Spellbinder and you didn’t fail me. I just love it and can’t wait to get my hands on it but I understand they won’t be available until March!!!! :( Love love love punches and so fun to see how I can work them in with my cards. Didn’t know there were any toll booths in Texas – – I’m sorry, Keep up your amazing work ~ ~ no pun intended.
i really like this ‘parisian’ set. love the look of lace. i collect buttons, esp. old ones; and old christmas cards; and most of all glass beads since i do alot of stringing.
I collect about everything that is craft related, but ribbon is probably the worst. I just can’t pass up a pretty ribbon in a store!
Hello Becca, thanks for the chance to win this beautiful punch!
I love your card today, it’s so serene! Can’t believe how silly this toll road thing is, only taking cash and not letting you turn round? *shakeshead*
When it comes to craft supplies I tend to collect almost anything and everything… I guess ribbon though is my biggest downfall. I have so many I don’t even know how to store them all… *lol*
Love, Alex
What a dy can only put it behind as another experience, thanks for sharing another lovely card. I love to collect flowers and not too mention a lot of other stuff quite the hoarder . Blessings
Oh my that did give me a chuckle I would have thought candid camera also no credit cards? I dont even carry my checkbook, I pay everything on line!!! Thats the way of life now who carries cash??
Anyways glad you got out of the house I too am a hermit would rather stay at home
I definitely wont be going anywhere we just were dumped at least 6 inches of snow so a weekend to create for me!!!
Hugs Jen
Love the card! And wouldn’t take a credit card?! That really is the Twilight Zone :/
I collect things to alter but have them sitting there waiting for me to get to them, if I didn’t spend so much time admiring other peoples amazing creations on the web I might get more done LOL
You are the queen of Nesties,your work is stunning! Such a beautiful card Becca! That is too much about the toal story,it’s funny but not funny!
I collect (am addicted to) PUNCHES!! I have so many and everytime I see a new I like,I have to get it. Love the won you have for candy!!!!
Goodluck to all!!!!! And Thanks for a chance to win!!!
Looking at my craft room I would say I collect card stock and designer paper……….and the little extras that go with this craft.
Sorry about your lack of cash on a toll road.
Hi Becca, thanks for the chuckle, I guess it wasn’t for you at the time,
I’m glad you took yourself out though.
I don’t really collect anything specific, but if I did it would have to be punches.
Thanks for the chance to win this one.
OMG I had to giggle at your little adventure. I am Directionally Challenged and often get lost but I always seem to find something interesting when I do. I’m sure the person at the toll booth was just following the rules but aren’t the rules so silly. Glad you made it home okay.
Although I’d love to have more Spellbinders dies and punches I really don‘t collect anything. I only buy what I love and know I’ll use repeatedly so I have a little of everything. I guess you could say I collect storage and organization items. LOL
Blessings Bernie
Oh boy another amazing cretion with these awesome new dies. I just LOVE Spellbinders dies, so they´re some of those, that´s high on my wishlist together with great punches, especially since I got to know your blog and found all these awesome tutorials about, using punches different, so now I just can´t get enough of them he he he.
I´m sooo glad to hear, that you made it home safe afterall, but I agree, some times the things really seems a bit too weird to me too LOL. But good that you at least wasn´t all stucked out there in the middle of nowhere ha ha ha.
Have a wonderful week-end hun.
The card is gorgeous as is all of your work. The toll road story is priceless!! Sorry but I laughed when I read it knowing it could have been me LOL I end up in predicaments like that all the time . Of course it was a full moon! Funny you are offering a punch as blog candy as punches and Spellbinder dies are my weakness. I won’t go to Michael’s if I am out of some little thing when I am short of money . I can’t be trusted in the Martha Stewart or punch aisle. I go to Hobby Lobby, they have very few punches. LOL I have to order my Spellbinders by mail so I can discipline myself a little better.
Sounds like you had a fun day – where I live there are lots of tolls and depending on how far you travel on the toll road it can get quite expensive… The question really shouldn’t be what do I collect, perhaps it should be what don’t I collect – lol :-) I love paper and have a very difficult time walking away without paper.
Have a great – toll free – day!
Hugs, Antonella :-)
Beautiful card! I tend to collect paper, and yet somehow I never seem to have what I need when I go to make a cars. How is that possible?!
Your card is a gorgeous creation Becca , cant wait until these dies are available to us mere mortals :) I “collect” punches. I get a little ashamed (only for a moment) when I look at how many I have managed to collect :). My collection of Spellbinders dies is heading in the same direction.
Lovely card as usual! We don’t have any toll roads by us but we drive them to visit my parents. I am always tempted to not stop and see what happens but I know I never would ha ha ha. I collect border punches so actually this blog candy is perfect for me:) I have an iris cart full if them (and yet don’t have the one you posted up for grabs) hugs!
Your card is beautiful Becca, the scrolls are very eye appealing especially the way you have them arranged. Your day was very interesting, sometimes the rules of the road don’t make sense.
I will be collecting punches, I’m a punch person. Paper of course and ribbon and buttons, yet I promised not to hoard much this year. If I purchase something I will have to use it or I can’t purchase something else unless I do.
As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Oh, Becca, your card is so elegant looking.
Love the punch and thank U 4 giving us this opportunity of winning it.
Needless to say, from the looks of my carft room, I collect the Martha Stewart punches ( have over 30) as well as others.
I just have this thing for punches; so if I should happen to win, it would be a great additon, as I don’t have this one.
Colleen
Oh dear I forgot to commiserate with you about the toll road and the ridiculous state of affairs with paying, isnt that so typical of beurocracy. LOL
I love all your creations Becca!! What don’t I collect?! My friends have suggested many times that I should set up my craft room as a shop and sell everything!!! I adore my punches and have quite a few, however the one thing I collect the most of is clear stamps…I have 8 folders full!
Gorgeous breath taking card, I love all the punched areas, funny story but I’m sure it wasn’t at the time, like you I most just have 1-2 dollars on me and rely on my debit card, this is a lesson, I’ll hde at least a 10 in my wallet now, never know when I’ll get lost. Collect? Any thing to do with stamping or scrapbooking, buttons, ribbons, dies, punches, paper, you name it, we never have enough!
Great card en great story!
Another candy? You’re too generous.
I collect everything what sounds as scrapbooking, but I can swim in my flowers. better than in alcohol, don’t you think?
Thanks a lot!
Such a beautiful card again Becca. I tend to collect Ribbon, Sometimes I still don’t have any in the colour I need to match my card! (either that or I can’t find that perfect ribbon I have stashed around here somewhere…. Sound familiar?)
Wow, I didn’t know they’d take anything but cash at a toll road! We’ve gotten stuck giving them lots and lots of change a time or two (which they really didn’t appreciate). I agree that in an age of debit cards, they should have some way of accepting one. I know there’s EZ Pass, but if you don’t travel toll roads constantly, it’s not really worth the investment … But I’m glad to hear things worked out for you!
As for the crafty items I tend to collect … For paper crafting, I collect patterned paper. I have enough of it to last me for several years even if I never buy another piece (which is very unlikely). For my sewing, I collect cotton and vintage sheets as an economical alternative to fabric yardage. Since I’m going to teach my Sunday school girls to sew (and most of it is coming out of my pocket), this is a great alternative!
Becca, I guess you can say things are really tough when even toll roads won’t take CASH. (it use to be the other way around – no checks or credit cards). Go figure. But I’m glad you made it home safe and I hope the mini adventure did what it needed to do for you. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy.
Great card! As always. You never fail with those gorgeous bows!
Sorry to hear about your toll-road adventure, hope it will turn out well!
Speaking of collecting things – I collect stamps. That is, I use them sooooo rarely, that I haven’t even used each one at least once. So it’s just a collection with no use.
I also collect buttons – always buy a few cute ones at the craft store. But as for the buttons – I do use them sometimes =)
Have a good day!
Hi Becca!
Thanks for another great card and oppotunity t o win. I collect wooden things to paint!! Way too many!
Good morning Becca! You need to get you some mini M&M’s and eat them. Then use the empty container to put quarters in. They hold almost $15 worth of quarters. Keep the quarters in your purse & you’ll always have $$$ for unexpected emergencies. I’m strange, I collect adhesives. I’m so afraid that I’ll run out while doing a project so I’m always buying scor tape, glue gun refills, etc.
Becca, I enjoy visiting your site everyday, your ideas are just wonderful. Right now I am collecting as many Nestabilities as I can get. I have several sets and can hardly wait till the new ones come out. Glad you made it home safely.
Oh my, your cards take my breath away. So labored with love and ingenuity. I look forward to your e-mails all the time. Wish I could afford to collect anything at all. Times are rough, so just peeking in on others ideas and collecting moments of others beautiful creativity is what I do best right now. What a joy that I have internet to be able to savoir the eye candy/gifts that others share. I love just looking right now, but if I could collect anything, I would collect spellbinders dies or fiskars punches. Love them all.
Becca you are the first card site I look at everyday. What ideas you have! I love the lacey look on these cards. Right now I’m on a kick to collect flowers. There are some beautiful ones out there.
I tend to “collect” too much of everything crafty :-) but the thing I use most and in so many ways are punches, mostly edge punches. (And no, I’m not saying that just because the Blog candy is a punch) I cut thin slices of cardstock and paper and punch on both sides to get different designs. I use your angle cuts and love ‘around the page’. Thankfully, due to seeing the way you use crafting tools, I have the courage to use tools in ways different than the norm. Thank you for all you do each and every day on this site.
WOW! Such beatiful cards! It’s frameable! Well I seem to “collect” everything already! My bigest goal this year is to start using it. But if I were to collect something-it would have to be some of those prety, intricate, ornate Spellbindes dies like you used in the card. I have some dies-but they’re shapes, nothing intricate like this. So that would be it@ Thanks!
I would like to collect a paper piercing guide and maybe some better ink pads this year.
Oh Becca what an experence you had it sounds like something that would only happen to me. lol I’m glad that it turned out ok though.
I love your card as always it is gorgeous!
Right now I am on a Tim Holtz kick and I collect all things Tim Holtz. I also love Spellbinders and enjoy collecting them as well.
I’ll be retiring soon so I am trying to collect a little bit of everything. I really love the Spellbinder Dies. I must say that all of your cards are breathtaking. I just wish I had a tiny morsel of your talent. Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful card! I love your story… What a day! I do not think I will ever have enough paper… Everytime I go out I end up with more. It is just so pretty! Patterns/textures/colors! And if I see something pretty in clearence… It is mine! Thanks for the chance!
What a beautiful card. I tend to collect punches. I’ve learned to do so much with them since I started to follow your blog. A little direction has gone a long way.
Becca, this is absolutely stunning. I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Spellbinder dies. This one is a must for sure.,
Great job!!
I enjoyed your toll road story. We live in such a cashless society these days that I bet they run into that all the time. I am sure many of us related to you day. Thanks for sharing it with us.
becca
your parisian ensemble card is a magnificent…and certainly worthy of countless oo-la-las!!
as for my “collection”…I am a paper addict i adore gorgeous quality paper..and can never have enough of it…of course my family may think otherwise..lol
I just love the way you use your supplies. Give them more, dare I say the word, “mileage”. Punches, cuttlebug embossing folders/dies and spellbinders dies are what I am ‘driven’ to collect. However, my budget is more country road, than highway speed, so it takes a long time for me to ‘collect’ anything. The creative road is worth the drive though, and I would not get on the ‘off ramp’. It’s just too much fun, even if their are ‘tarifs’ along the way.
Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely surprise. Your card is beautiful!
Aw, a great punch ! Becca, love your creation … and really , ALL of them. You are an inspiration !
Love the card. I seem to collect patterned paper. I just love it. I buy it because I like it not because I know how I am going to use it.
Between you and spellbinders, I don’t know what to purchase as my craft room is over flowing.
I love your inspirations and cards are so lovely to make and give. Every one that I have sent your cards to [that I have made] so enjoys them.
Beautiful, Becca ! You are an inspiration !
I have to admit, I collect paper and colored pencils, markers, chalks, and any other unusual coloring items. At least I know it’s an addiction I don’t face alone! Thanks for your great ideas.
Love your blog and your creations Becca! I love to collect ribbon!
I enjoy your creations and the designs you come up with using the punches and labels dies.
My favorite item to collect…well, as I look around the obvious would be cardstock and DSP. But I really love to collect decorative punches. Never thought, I’d become a punch nut, but I did!
Becca
Sounds like you had quite an adventure! I have often wondered what would happen if you got to the toll & didn’t have enough money.
I am a punchaholic! I have so many punches. Sometimes I forget just what I have. I just love the new Spellbinders dies. Of course I am starting to get quite a collection of them also. Can’t wait to get some of the new ones.
Glad you made it home safe & sound.
WOW !!!!!! What a stunning card . Thanks for sharing with us. Must be a full moon. I collect way way more than I can use. Stamps-Ribbons -Spellbinders etc .
Hi Becca,
Your cards give me alot of inspiraticion and good us of my punches. I’m from Aruba and we need to order everything from the states. So sometimes it takes me some weeks to get what I see on your tutorials.
Much thanks for your super ideas………LOVE THEM!!!!!
Very pretty card. I love collecting dies from different companies so that I can combine them in my scrapbooking and card making.
Hi Becca
How are you doing my cyber friend? I can just imagine you at that toll booth- . what do I collect_ todays answer is patterned paper. it embarrasing!
Becca,
What I collect most is snowflake dies and punches. I love them.
Mary
Beautiful card Becca! Your blog is such an inspiration for me, I check it daily. As far as collecting–I can’t wait to get my inky little fingers on the new Spellbinder dies! The Parisian accents & motifs are going to be one of my “must haves”!! Thank you for sharing your creations with all of us!
Oh, are we only supposed to collect one? I have paper galore and embellishments galore. I am trying to focus more on equipment and tools this year.
Thanks Becca!
Julie Gastelum
Love this punch and I have had very good results from EK punches not always true with Martha Steward or Fiskars. Have a wonderful day and take cash on your next adventure. :)
Hi Becca…beautiful card, as usual, you are such an inspirarion to me I wish that I could have some of your talent rub off on me.
I “collect” Spellbinders Dies and Punches and I can’t wait to to get some of the new Dies. Thanks for the opportunity to win this punch, it is beautiful!
Another beautiful card. I needed a card idea for a dear friend I haven’t seen in over 15 years and while I don’t yet have these Spellbinder dies, I will use a substitute one but use your beautiful LO. Hope you don’t mind.
Thanks for all the beautiful projects,
Jan D.
Boy that is a beautiful Punch. I am an addicted punch collector and am planning on collecting a lot of the new spellbinder dies. They are so beautiful this release. I am so amazed at how strong you sound. I pray the Lord continues to give you the strength you need. DiAnn
Sorry to hear about your little miss adventure. Those toll roads are tricky and just another way of states gaining extra revenue. Not sure where you live, but they are poping up all over here in California and as you know, our state is broke. Imagine that???
Your card is lovely. Really love the paper and of course that “to die for” die.
This year I will definitely be adding to my already extensive collection of Spellbinder dies. I have loved them since they originally came out and they have just gotten so creative in their desings over the past couple of years. I think there is a name for this – addiction comes to mind. Oh well, guilty as charged and loving it!!!!!
Marcie
Becca, you are soooo talented. I just love what you did with the dies used on this card. I look at your blog daily (at least once if not more) for inspiration!
I know you could create a masterpiece with just paper and your fabulous bows, but I am so glad you use Spellbinders to inspire us.
I have to say I collect paper. You know what they say about the one who dies with the most…wins.
your card is beautiful becca i have been buying dies after seeing all the lovely cards you have made
Hi Becca,
I love what you do with Spellbinders. This card is so elegant. Although I can’t tie bows like you can, my latest obsession seems to be ribbon. Now I just have to think of more creative ways to use it!
Janice
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! I love these new dies! Simply Stunning!
I love this, Becca. I love the Parisian Accents & Motifs. Gorgeous!
Another beautiful card – as always AMAZING!
Good Morning Becca,
I just admire your talent. What you do with paper is amazing. When I go to the stamp/scrapbook stores in my area, I look at paper thinking of you. What would Becca do with this? So, to respond, I find myself collecting ALOT of paper. My goal this year is to organize and start using it.
I love the story about the toll road. I can see that happening to me! Amazing that those crazy things happen. I love your card with the lacy Parisian accent. Lace in any form always adds a touch of elegance. The craft supplies I would like to obtain this year is lace and flourishes. I have not used them much but I love how they look on the cards you create and want to try my hand at it.
Wow another amazing card. I collect paper, actually you could probably say I hoard paper. It doesn’t matter what kind size I love it…. that is why I probably have 4000 sheets of it.
Hi Becca! What a story!! I can certainly relate to it – I can park my car in a parking lot and swear somebody has stolen it cuz I can’t find it when I come back out of the store! When I’m driving somewhere, I go left when I shoulda gone right. When I think I shoulda gone north, I shoulda gone south!! I went driving down a street one time and wondered “How come there are traffic lights showing for the opposite direction of traffic and not for the direction I’m going?” Oh, I see!!! I’m going down a one-way street . . . . the wrong way!! Oh my!! I VERY RARELY carry cash, either, so I’da been in trouble, too!!
Your card, as usual, is beautiful. Hope you’re doing better and better each day. Time does heal one’s heart, but the memories are what keep us going!!
Thanx for the blog candy opportunity, too!!
Hugs!
What a crazy adventure you had today!! Seems like you kept your sense of humor throughout it all!! Absolutely love this card, but then you rarely create anything I’m not immediately enamoured with!! As for what craft items I collect, my stash includes buttons, ribbon, paper, punches, Spellbinder dies, picture frames, alterable items and bling! I could open a store!
Oh Becka your post was so funny I am glad it worked out okay, I often wondered what they would do in a case like that since I never carry much cash with debit now…..
I almost hate to post what I collect but truth be told I am a puch addict! Even with all the great dies out I still go to the punches!
ooops I meant punch!
Beautiful card! I “collect” paper; only on sale of course! Who can resist 50% off!. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent and for a chance to win!
Jenny L.
Wow, Becca, such beautiful cards!
I don’t collect alot of stuff, but if I had to choose something I would say it’s paper, not designer paper, just plain paper. ha ha
I didn’t really realize I had so much, but I’m in a “use-what-I-have” mode, so it will get used.
Thanks for the chance to win the awesome punch from EK Success!
tinyfeet
Try as hard as I can not to, but I seem to collect paper. I have so many reams of paper, I could rival most scrapbook stores. I tend to collect anything that could remotely be related to scrapbooking or any craft for that matter. It’s so bad that when someone starts to throw something away, they will bring it to me first to see if I think I can do something with it.
Nestabilities for sure. I love them.
Simply beautiful your work, your saw a video on youtube, and fell in love, I’m following you and you’re on my list of blogs I love to see international …. congratulations for both talent and charisma
I always wondered what they would do if you didn’t have the money with you to pay for a toll road! That’s too funny! I thought everyplace took debit or credit cards.
Love your beautiful card! Your expertise with Spellbinder dies never ceases to amaze me. So pretty and detailed.
I have a huge collection of markers. All sorts and I haven’t even started collecting Copics! The LSS in our area is just starting to bring them in! Yea!!!
Other than that my next obsession is Stickles. They just make me happy!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring! :o) Enjoy your weekend!
I love the way you put a card together. Wonderful! One of my most collected items is stamps.
Blessings,
Peggy Allen
Another gorgeous creatiion Becca, love the little pearls they’re a fabulous finishing touch.
Paper is my weakness, I just never seem to have enough:) Some are to pretty even to use lol
Anne x
Beautiful card and very interesting story about your toll road experience. Wow! Anyway, thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy!
I tend to collect fabric! Not only am I a card maker, but also a quilter! The “fabric stash” has been invaluable when needing a variety of colors for a particular design. Gotta justify some way, right!
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent!
Hi Becca,
Loved your story lol. As always your work is beautiful. I’m loving these new Parisian dies – wicked, can’t wait to buy some. I’ve got into the habbit of collecting digital stamps, they’re so useful & I have so many now. I hope you enjoy your weekend xx
Thanks for the chance to win and I must take the opportunity to say that I think you are an amazing artist.
As for things I tend to collect–anything that catches my eye! I INtend to collect many of the new spellbinders dies, the first one being the Parisian set. I really love how you have been showcasing it.
Thanks again. Janet
If you asked my husband he would say that I collect “everything.” Well, he’s not far off, I do collect a lot. I think dies and punches top the list. I am concentrating on Nestabilities right now, but it’s difficult because I live in a very small town and have to drive at least 2 hours to find them. Would love the punch you are offering! Thanks for sharing your talent with us and for offering awesome blog candy!
Just stunning….I love these new dies….just gotta get them…..glad you made it home….I have only been through one toll booth…and it was crazy…..it was like going thru the boarders……my DH and I where on our motorcycle….so they brought the dogs out and let them sniff all around…..while we were on it……crazy!!!!!
I’m a paper collector…..just can’t seem to have enough……
Thanks so much for a chance to win that punch. I love the fact you share your talent with everyone, and now this is just a bonus.
Thanks Becca for everything.
Carol
Hi Becca love your card and those Parisian dies as well cant wait till they hit OZ.
Where do I start with my collections. One could say I’m addicted to Craft Magazines , it use to be cross stitch then quilting. Now its papercrafts and Parchment craft. Then there is my cuttlebug and all dies and embossing folders I can use with it. Lets not forget paper, paper and more paper, a crafter can’t have too much paper. And thats just for the craft side of things. We have a 4 bedroom house and I think I’ve taken over most of it. Maybe in a few years I can expand out into the granny flat (currently occupied) which would be heaven. Already planning where things are going (I know don’t count your chickens before they hatch)
Absolutely love this card, I’m going to use the design for inspiration for my Valentine cards. your just so talented. I hope your doing better these days, I’m praying for you. Love your story, hysterical, but I bet you weren’t laughing at the time. I collect ribbons, and papers. Love looking at your blog each day it inspires me.
I can so relate with your toll booth story! When I was driving back & forth to go to school, I traveled the OH turnpike. Well when it came time to get off near school, I could not find my wallet & I had to write a check for less then $2.00, I felt like a nut!!
I intend to collect Distress Ink Pads, Daubers & Stickles, which I have just started to collect!! I always enjoy your cards & I appreciate you sharing your talent & your “candy” with all of us!! Thank You!!
Your project is stunning as usual!! :) Your travel story was amusing! Last year I drove to NC – got off the GW bridge in NY going onto the NJ turnpike and was driving along with the Tracker Trailors ( they don’t scare me) I was speeding along with them – when entering the turnpike when I realized that I was in the Easy pass lane right along with them and didn’t pull a ticket! UMMM what to do – you can’t turn back to get one – – and no one came after me so I kept moving along with the traffic – was going the whole length of the turnpike so figured they would just charge me the total amount – pulled up to the booth and giggling explained to the guy that I was in the wrong lane and couldn’t grab a ticket but went the whole length of the road – so what do I owe? He states $50.00 – I go ok and reached for the $$$ – it sounded like a lot but I figured there was probably a fine for not pulling a ticket – I go to hand him the money and he states – Just kidding it is only $16.75 for the whole run of the turnpike………we giggled for days and upon the return home I made sure to pay attention to the signs so I could pull a ticket! I have so many stories of that trip – it makes life fun to have some silly memories! As far as “collecting” crafting goodies – basically it comes down to as much as I can – I LOVE decorative papers – but I have to admit I have been very good recently in not buying any and trying to use what I have – made 5 file port folios last weekend and I am proud to say that I used up some of my SU paper that I have been hoarding! I am trying to hold out on buying any more Nesties until the new ones are released!!! I am trying but it is not easy – I swear they are calling my name…………..
Hi Bec
Lovely srory of the toll Road. Beaurocracy gone mad.
I tend to collect paper flowers which I rarely use.
Becca, you do such inventive things, makes my mind spin sometimes.
Collecting………punches well, that’s what I used to collect, now it’s spellbinders. The spellbinders is much more flexable in what you can do with them.
Lovely card! The colours are so warm.
I can also relate to your story. I tend to never have cash and end up paying debit for tiny amounts which feels so silly.
I like to collect copics; spellbinders; paper…. hmmm
Becca, you must have been on the FL turnpike, the same exact thing happened to me years ago! They also have a toll road at Hilton Head, SC, and I do not carry any CASH! I thought they were going to ask for my firstborn, LOL! I am collecting flowers this year, and letting go of buttons!
Cheri
Your cards are amazing. I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one around that seems to get lost ;) As for collecting, I’m fairly new to card making so I’m basically collecting everything. Ribbons, buttons, flowers, stamps, spellbinders, bling, anything Tim Holtz, punches, Stampin Up items, you name it I’m trying to collect it! LOL
Hi Becca,
I would soo love to win this because I’m a total Punch Freak! I have a Cricut and a Cuttlebug to punch shapes for me, but I still love to use my punches for manipulating various shapes. These EK Success punches are awesome for many reasons. Thanks so much for your the blog candy and your inspiring blog!
-Blessings, Kim K.
I was reorganizing my craft room and even though I tend to collect a lot of everything I was surprised when I collected up all my ribbon and had 4 full containers.
I tend to collect ribbon. I’m a sucker for the dollar bin at Michaels. Paper, you can never have enough paper either.
I always wondered what they did if you couldn’t pay a toll. But I think most toll roads up here in Indiana will take credit cards. What day and age are these toll roads in anyway. LOL! We are way too set in our ways, aren’t we? Gorgeous card. I just love your style. I have a tendency to collect paper. Any kind really. I just love paper. I wonder if I’ll ever have enough.
Love your card, and the story was a hoot! Sounds like something that would happen to me… Thanks for a chance for blog candy! I seem to collect everything, but I maybe tend to collect more crafting tools than I should…I love tools!
Cyndie
Beautiful card. I love my Spellbinders and I now have a big list of wants from their latest Winter Release.
Geez, people don’t carry cash anymore, at least not like they used to… they should accept debit or credit cards at those booths. Crazy.
Haha, ironically, it’s punches that I tend to collect. ;)
Love my punches! Thanks so much!
i tend to collect paper, lovely paper that i can’t bear to cut so i create w less lovely paepr which is only one of a gazillion reasons why i’m never happy w what i make. i have enough paper to wellpaper a not so small castle i think lol. bethann d
I absolutely LOVE your Parisian Ensemble card AND your story about taking a wrong turn and having to drive through a toll booth without enough money on hand to cover your toll … for that reason I HATE going places that I haven’t been before, alone! The craft item on the top of my list to collect this year is as many of the new Nestabilities that I can afford. I just LOVE so many of the new ones that were recently revealed and a crafting girl can just never have enough of them.
I’m frantically trying to collect everything it seems like. I’ve always crafted, but haven’t been real “serious” about it till a few months ago & now that I am, I keep a “running list” of all the cool craft tools/items I see everyday on different blogs that I just have to have. It is a rather lengthy list!
Good Morning Becca
I had the same experience in Texas. there was no booth to pay and no turn arounds. so I called the place the next day again and they gave me the address and they charged me 35.00 adminstration fee and the cost of the the tolls. WOW
I love the card and I am punch nut, I have alooooooootttt of those toys (LOL) Have a great week-end
be happy, be safe
This is stunning Becca.
Thanks for a chance to win.
I’m glad that you arrived home safely after your wrong turn and highway adventure! I guess I have to say punches for a tool I collect the most of.
I WAAAANNNNTTT that doily punch! Besides the fact that I “collect” border punches, I just saw this exact design used on another blog and thought, “HEY! That’s NEW. I don’t have that one, and I LOVE IT.” I’m getting ready to do a heritage album about my Grandmother, and since she crocheted MANY doilies, I think this I must have. THanks for the chance. Hope you enjoyed your drive. Despite the toll. Hey, it makes for a good story.
OK, I admit it–I am a ribbon hoarder.
You make the most beautiful cards! I’m always so impressed with what you create. I collect everything, LOL. Stamps, cardstock, dies, ink, ribbon…. too many things to count.
I love your blog posts–they always brighten my day. Sorry to hear about your toll booth episode though–I guess I should tell you I’ve done the same thing…yep, wrong way too. LOL So I guess it’s good to know you’re not alone. =)
As for my hoarding…ummm, I mean collecting–I tend to collect a lot of recycled materials for crafting. A lot of that happens to be ribbon too. I’ll collect it from packages, pajamas, chocolates, old clothing…yep–my name is Lisa and I’m a collector. LOL
I sure love that card!! All that lacey detail is beautiful. Sounds like you had a little adventure there…..LOL! It seems I have collected a little bit of…..everything???? Ok, how about ribbon. Have a great day, and stay away from the toll roads!!! :)))
Collect? More like hoard paper, dies, punches, ribbon, brads, charms, stamp sets. Love the card and glad you made it home! Thanks for another chance at winning blog candy.
wow becca, can we try to collect everything you showcase. no really, i’ve developed a fondness for spellbinders. mostly from cards i’ve seen you make. a year agon i got a bundle for christmas with 6 sets, i didn’t even own a machine to use them in. now i have about 30. i gave my friends quite a chuckle when i would bring them. they had the machine but no spellbinders. problem solved by birthday. no big deal my birthday is 3 weeks after christmas and i scored a 60% off coupon. let the collecting begin. i just love when you do cards like todays with bits and pieces of dies. gorgeous card.
That story is crazy, girl!! I have somewhat of a similar one…three days ago I went to the bank, parked in the lot, put my lot ticket in my purse so I could get it validated for free parking. When I got downstairs to the bank, the parking lot ticket was gone. The bank still gave me a validated ticket but the teller said they would charge me for a whole day. UGH! I looked for my ticket all the way back up to my car…no deal. I went to the toll booth and she said, “Hello, how are you?”
“Not so good, I lost my ticket.”
“I’ll have to charge you for a lost ticket, $16”
“$16? I was there for 20 minutes!!!” (Clealy, she didn’t care…)
“Oh, with your validation, it’s only $12.”
UGH…$12 for 20 minutes of parking…jeeez
Some days are like that…
Bless you, Eli
Love it! I collect everything. I love my punches. I think i like collecting punches the most. Thanks
Hello Becca another gorgeous card. What a time you had on the Toll road, brought back memories of the day my mum set off for home after staying with me. She had driven here ( about a 3hour drive on a busy motorway) she was taking my Auntie back with her. Got on the motorway but didn’t branch off when she should, tavelled a long way hoping to see a turn off that she might recognise. Ended up on a Toll road not far from our house, it had taken her nearly 3 hours. She had to stay another night.
One of the things I collect are ribbons I have lots and lots. Anne
So glad you got out of the house! And now you have a great “troll at the toll booth” story to tell! Sometimes life is unbelievable. Oh well, I always say, “If that’s the worst thing that ever happens to you, you can consider yourself lucky!”
Your card is gorgeous! Of course, ALL your cards are gorgeous. What do I collect? EVERYTHING! I am a paper, ribbon, embellishment, punch junkie!
Good Morning,
I love the lacieness of the cards and I enjoy pearls and BLING!. I have only been making cards for a couple of years so I really don’t have a ton of any one thing. I am still building the basics you see. I beg and borrow the spellbinder dies and the rubber stamps from friends who live near me. I guess I am collecting images of cards that evoke a response of appreciation when I see them. Someday, I will try to make each of them or do one similar to the image I have.
Gorgeous cards you make and I enjoy reading your blog items about your experiences.
Loved reading your story about the toll road!! Sounds like my luck! I really didn’t start making cards in earnest until about 4 years ago. NOW…everytime I go somewhere, I have to hit the “stamping” aisle. I love punches, paper, pearls, ribbon, my nestabilities…you name it!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE looking at your cards. You rock, girl!!! Have a great day!
How exciting that the blog candy winner will be picked on MY Birthday!!!!
Could I be so LUCKY to win?!? The spin wheel will tell.
I hope all is going well with you and your family.
I like to collect paper, ribbon and punches.but love anything to do with card making.Thanks for the candy Becca.
LOVE your card, and that’s terrible about the toll road. Unfortunately society now has us cashless, so in the times when we need it, there is none handy! How awful of them not to let you through…or back.
I have only been on toll roads when I went to Chicago, and there weren’t THAT expensive! There are none of them where I live in Canada…yet!
I tend to collect EVERYTHING…it’s unreal how addicted I have become to anything for paper crafts…I treat paper like fabric because I quilt too…lol.
I have enough to hold classes of my own…as a matter of fact I have some friends coming over this weekend to do card making and quilt. My friend and I both have Cricuts and we intend to “play” with them. There again…I have quite a collection of cartridges with no time to use them!
PS…I LOVE that punch!!!
I have to say, I am a big fan of yours, Becca – you inspire me to be creative and think outside the box for uses of punches and dies. You are my favourite Paper Engineer!
I am grateful everyday for your sharing of your art.
Just so happens that I love punches, punches and more punches. Only wish there was an easy way to store so I could access them easier (use tubs now and I get tired of digging for the one I want). Can’t use anything on the walls – I use part of an extra bedrm as craft room. Love your new website and ALL your beautiful creations (masterpieces)!!
Beautiful card and really enjoyed your little story on the toll road. I love the spellbinders and my list is growing now with all the new releases. Enjoy your day.
Hi Becca; It may have been frustrating for you but I chuckled at your toll booth story . Sounds so like something that I would do !
I love your projects – and your tutorials are so easy to follow.
I “collect” punches and fancy papers – I use all my punches, and hopefully I can get courage enough some day to – ( oh Horrors !! ) – cut and use some of my “treasured” papers.
A simple thing like cutting out the center for contrast. That’s why I love your blog!
As for what is on my “collection” list – Spellbinders!! Unfortunately there’s too much list left at the end of the budget money!!
Thanks for such an inspirational card – I think Parisian is at the top of my list now.
Becca,
Glad to hear you made it home safely! Perhaps you should get out more often to familiarize yourself with your community :).
What don’t I collect!! I LOVE to find cardstock and pattern papers that are unique.
Sheri
Love the new Spellbinders. I tend to collect everything, dies, paper, punches. I have a bunch of stuff just waiting for time!
Becca, your card is stunning. I’m always amazed at the way you combine elements and, of course, the bows. The better question would be what don’t I collect!–felt and chipboard.
Great toll road story! I collect yarn…oh my do I collect yarn!
I have a tendecy to collect cardstock, designer papers, & ink. Love to have lots of these items on hand. You are such an inspiration your cards are just beautiful. Thankyou for sharing your wonderful ideas.
I tend to “collect” metal embellishments. clips, pins..etc. they’re just too cute to be used!
Becka,
Thanks for the chance to win, I collect paper, and spellbinders (you have added several to my collection with you amazing creations). I was torn between floral accents and parisian accents and now think I will just have to get them both :) I have a birthday and anniversay coming up and these make great gifts.
Becca- your story about the toll road was so funny. Suggestion for the future-tuck a $5.00 bill in your car, in the glove box or under the floor mat. It’s only for emergencies like this and no, Starbuck’s isn’t an emergency-LOL.
This card is gorgeous and I have put these dies on my wish list! ZYou are an enabler-haha.
Thank you for the chance to win the punch!
I love your crafting style…love, love, love. I collect paper mostly, but love punches as well. Can’t wait to start buying the SP collections revealed! I am in trouble!
The die you used on your card is gorgeous.
I collect punches! Yes, I am a punch addict & not afraid to admit it.
I’m great at collecting IDEAS and dies/punches. I may as well add paper, ribbon, stamps,anything to do with paper crafting! This yea,r tho, I have decided to use up some of that collection and cut back on spending. It is REALLY HARD to do when I see all the new stuff coming out. So now I may just have to quit looking . . . but I love seeing what you and others have created. It is just hard to stay balanced sometimes!!!
Oops-forgot to tell you I tend to collect buttons, but I never use them enough- hoarder????
The Parisian die cuts are beautiful and your card is gorgeous. I am a terrible collector of ribbons and brads. How come every time I need to match a certain color, I don’t have the right ribbon or brads? Go figure!!! Thanks for all you beautiful card samples.
I think I collect it all–but my favorites to collect are chicken/rooster stamps. I have all kinds and shapes. Whenever I see one, I have to have it. Sad to say most of remained uninked. Thanks for the chance to win.
I hate toll roads–in IL if you do not have the I-Pass device, then the tolls are doubled. Around Chicago there are toll roads everywhere, the toll booths all create back-ups! Don’t get me started.
I love your card – not just this one – all of them. Since I began reading your blog, I have collected way too many nestabilities and Martha Stewart punches. I love them all and it was money well spent. Thanks Becca.
Hi Becca,
As always, I love your card. A nice way to do it differently with the sentiment on the inside instead. I love those new Spellbinders dies. Gosh, I wish I could collect ALL of them. Each one is so beautiful.
I have a LOT of these dies but not all. I tend to collect them and, then, have trouble picking just one or two to use on a card. Decisions, decisions! ha ha
If I had your talent, I would have a lot more options. Sadly mine pale by comparison. I just love seeing your creations.
Keep up the good work, my girl. I had a chuckle over your toll booth fiasco. Ain’t it the truth. Just when you think you’ve had it all, boom. Nevermind, onward and forward, eh?
Take care. Lovingly, Sue xo
I love the pucnh and all the cards thatyou do. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next.
Becca, I love, love, love these Parisian Accents. I tried to follow your link to Spellbinders, but cannot find them on the web site anywhere, do you have the item number. This is such a beautiful card. Sherry
This card is just beautiful. With these dies you don’t need anything else. Looks like I will be collecting some of the newest dies because your ideas are just incredible. Thank you so much.
I know how you feel about the toll road. My husband’s family lives in Kentucky and they have them all over. However, theirs are usually $1.00 or less. We don’t have toll roads in Nebraska, so it was always a surprise when we came to one.
I seem to collect paper the most. Then it seems stickers.
As I said in my earlier comment (which I sent on the wrong day..LOL), I love all your created cards…such inspiration for us. The only thing I see wrong is the looonnnggg wait we have to get these lovely dies…March? I will be doing spring cleaning, etc. and getting the yards ready for all God’s beauties…grrr, no time to play. We have to come up with a way for Spellbinder dies to be ready for release the day of the show…LOL.
Anyway, I admire your talent daily.
Have a blessed day in the Lord,
Jeanielou
Amazing card!
I’m a paper collector…I have so much of it. My problem is I have a hard time using it! It’s so pretty…what if I cut into a 12 x 12 sheet, then I want to use it for a scrapbook page but I can’t find it again…
Silly, I know. I’m working on it. :)
Elin K.
Stunning card and love the punch. Unfortunately I have a “thing” for papers and all things sparkly. x
Your projects are always so beautiful! It is almost always something I’ve seen you create that makes me HAVE to have a certain Spellbinder set…and no exception with this release! The Parisian accents and Parisian motifs are definitely on my order list!!!
Your projects are always beautiful. I love the spellbinders dies and can’t wait until I can purchase some of the new ones. I guess you would say I collect a lot of craft things but have tons of punches, have been buying them for years and can’t part with any of them.
What a day you had girlie. Glad you got home ok.
Your card is just beautiful. I love the lacy die. You are so creative and always thinking outside of the box. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Hugs and Blessings,
Deb
As always you have created a beautiful card. I can hardly wait until I can purchase that die.
I love your blog. Your work is gorgeous. The punch is beautiful.
I love your card today, the spellbinder Parisian Motif is great and very versatile or at least you make it that way. Thanks for sharing, I need to get that set. The situation you had last evening in your care – some times I think people need to give mercy and be helpful the problem is too many people abuse that and it becomes a problem for those who are really in deep distress and have a lot of problems. Well put the check in the mail and forget it. It is one of those things you have to come across every so often (smile).
What do I tend to collect – stamps – I have way too many of them and the majority I have not used, it seems I just have to have it and I buy it and then I do not use it or will use it “some day” or at least hope I will LOL.
I hope your day is wonderful
Gale
I would have to say spellbinders die’s. I collect them and use them!!! I love them!!!!!!!!!
Another beautiful creation, Becca. I am learning to layer, thanks to you. Of course, I may end up in the poor house, or divorced (not!). My poor husband!
OH well, I don’t ANY other vices, LOL! I tend to collect paper! And punches, which I am changing over to dies. I need a bigger room and more storage! This is getting out of hand! Enjoy your day!
Hi Becca,
I did not know there were any Toll Roads around your part of Florida, for I used to winter there for years and did not see any.
As always a beautiful card I love what you do with the Nesties dies.
Well I like to collect the Nesties dies and punches, and just started with the Distress Inks, love working with them for you can make your own back ground paper.
I forgot to say what I collect…hmmmm, as a teacher for cardmaking and never able to hold to one concept, I have collected most everything as the students wanted every kind of lesson. I started with parchment cards but have tried all kinds since. I have given away or sold as much as I own now…55 drawers and three huge cabinet bases filled with many cubes on top with paper and cardstock. I am suppose to be downsizing but I do get carried away when I see work like yours, Becca. What is an old lady to do with such an addiciton?…LOL
Hugs, Jeanielou
Becca – Wonder Woman of Crafting. Love your card and for being so generous in offering Blog Candy. Love the Lacy Look – I wish I had crafting friends that would send me cards as beautiful as this. For as much “stuff” as I have, I need not collect anything. I need to start using all of the items I have purchased – especially paper. However, I was watching HSN last night and Ann Griffen was on with her beautiful victorian paper and 3D flower for cards. Fell in love so I guess I will add Ann Griffen to my “Collection” (LOL) In the last year I have added Our Daily Bread and Justrite Stampers. – running out of storage space!
P.S. Glad they did not hold your car ransom for the toll!
Your story reminds me of a time when DH and I took a wrong turn and got on a toll road in OK, took ever bit of change either one of us had to get off that thing!!
I love patterned papers and seem to collect them like I used to collect fabric. My goal is to use what I have before buying anymore–we will see.
Please just put $5 in your ash tray for those occassions when you just want to go on a drive! I am glad you got home safely! Your cards are absolutely gorgeous! I must say I tend to collect punches and (because of you) spellbinder dies!! Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us “closet crafters”!
Beautiful project. I love these dies, they are so delicate. I totally understand your dilemma with the toll road and anxiously waiting to find out if you’ve got enough cash on you to pay. As far as craft items I collect, I can’t seem to have enough ribbon. I’ve got 2 under the bed boxes, one drawer in my craft room, 2 Martha Stewart ribbon boxes, and a smaller plastic tote all full of ribbon. Thanks for the chance to win that beautiful punch.
I am glad I am not the only silly twit to end up on a Toll road. How do we manage it? My local one is the Dartford Crossing (it goes over the River Thames, between Essex and Kent, here in England.
If I miss my turning to Lakeside (a Mall) I have to pay to cross and return :0(
I avidly collect ekSuccess punches since being intoduced to them last summer.
Thanks for your Blog Becca, it’s a lifeline to new things for me. Such inspiration.
Hugs
Cally (from across the Pond) x
What a beautiful card!!! Do you live in Texas? The same thing happened to me not too long ago and I live in the mid-cities between Dallas and Ft. Worth…It was so embarrassing and my children were with me and it was rush hour and the cars behind me actually backed up and went into another lane.
i am a paper collector, reminds me of people who sew, collecting material. you just never know when you’ll need a certain color or design..lol…well, i should be prepared for every “”emergency”‘ thanks for offering the blog candy, i get so much inspiration from your blog!
I collect paper. Lots and lots of paper. I have so many beautiful pads of beautiful paper that I just can’t seem to cut into. It is a sickness. I have to buy two of everything just to be able to use one of it.
What a funny story! It really does sound like something from “Candid Camera”! I tend to collect buttons – I just love them! However, I don’t use them very often on my cards. I think they look better if they haved thread through them. ( A naked button just looks like it’s missing something! ) Since I don’t want to take the time to put the thread in it, I just do’t use it. I have lots of them – I really should try to use them more often.
Hi Becca. I look forward to your cards and tutorials every day.
I tend to collect ribbon and dies for my die cutter. I love the way the embossment finishes the die cut paper. Hugs
Love your cards, they always inspire me. What craft items do I collect, paper, stamps, ribbon. I seem to be a collector these past few months. I need to break out my collection and just play.
Lately, I’ve been collecting punches. Because I am creative challenged, I purchase punches that have been used in projects I’ve seen and then try to duplicate that project. I’ve purchased the butterfly and semi circle punch to duplicate your butterfly card. I’ve watched the video many times. Thanks!
This is a beautiful card, Becca. I wish I had every Spellbinders die ever made, but, alas, I only have a few. I tend to collect the inexpensive things like ribbon. I so love punches, though. Especially edge punchers and the one you’re offering as blog candy has long been on my wish list. Thanks again for inspiring all of us.
I collect punches, stickles, $1 stamps, Lindy stamp gang, cricut cartridges and I’ve just started collecting Spellbinder dies! I hope to start Just right and Our Daily Bread stamps once I get all my distress ink pads, reinkers and stickles. I had been hoping to find some beautiful, classic christian stamps when I came across your site this year. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful creations. I look forward each day to the possibility of a post.
beautiful card ….. I tend to collect lots of things, among them punches – however I do not have this one that is up for grabs =)
Sandra ltb
I absolutely love this gorgeous card!! I think I would describe this card as having a quiet elegance. tfs
What a scarey experience that must have been on the toll road! I always try to have a little extra cash with me when traveling – just in case. You never know if you’ll need to tip someone for a service like changing a flat or something else unexpected.
OMGosh, what don’t I collect,lol. My little craft corner runneth over. I have soooo many stamps, soooo much paper and a very large collection of dies – Spellbinders mostly:)
Beautiful card Becca! I love all these new Spellbinders products coming out – I’ll never be able to afford them all – and how do you choose! Yikes! I’m a punch collector too, so please pick me! :)
Nancy
Cute story! I like punches, so I’m sure to keep collecting more of them this year! And I love nesties too, so I’ll be adding to that collection. Thanks for a chance to win!
Becca, I’d give alot to spend time with you while you create the beautiful things you do, in the hopes that some of your amazing skills rub off on me just 1% … !!! :-) Your posts are always so inspiring, so creative!
I love texture so Nesties, embossing folders and punches are always at the top of my must haves. Your work is such an inspiration for many of us. THANK YOU !!!!!
Becca, Another ‘grand’ idea for using the Parisian die…thanks a bunch! I enjoy paper punches(started using punches when they first appeared on the market, were small and cost $10 each….and now look at how they have evolved…WOW!), dies, especially the new Parisian and can’t wait to use it, along with embossing folders that strike my creative chords! Thank you for sharing such fine designs! I also love making unique backgrounds along with
a variety of fancy paper folds. Keep it up, Becca!!!!! I recommend your site
to others who are creative. Carol
Aaacck! I was too busy looking at that lovely card to realize you were doing another give-away! What I hoard – errr, I mean “collect” – the most is beautiful designed papers. I want just about every one that I see.
What a day for you on your little drive. I always save some change in the ashtray in the vehicle in case I need loose change so I recommend you try that in case this happens again. :)
You mean we only collect one type? Egads! I guess the most collected item would be the Spellbinders! I have every one I can find at Hobby Lobby. I sure wish they would change out with different ones occasionally. I LOVE the new ones and can’t wait to add them to my collection. :)
Beautiful card by the way! Thanks for another opportunity to win some “candy”.
Well lets see, the first thing I will be collecting is more dies ( I have some ordered already and am waiting for them to arrive). Thanks for the opportunity to “win” some loot.
I am totally addicted to craft punches, especially borders. Martha Stewart, Ek Success and the Fiskars corner/border combo are my favorite embellishment on cards.
What an experience! I’ve had a couple of bizarre turnpike episodes, too. Your card is stunning. I haven’t seen that border punch but it would make a great addition to my collection. Border punches and Spellbinders dies are what I’m collecting lately. I also have a pretty big stamp collection, but we won’t even go there.
Oh, how funny about your little drive to get away from the house! You sound just like me! Your cards are always such inspirations! Putting together a card like this one would take me days to think about, but you just keep putting them together. You must have a very mathematical mind! This is gorgeous, as are all your other ones. Thanks for offering another opportunity to “win” some of your candy!
Hugs,
BARB
Thank you Becca for the chance to win “candy” I think my real collectible is paper! never too much “paper” Its like having fabric so pretty to look at!
It’s funny, since the blog candy is a punch—but, I don’t even want to tell you how many punches I have in my collection—Love, love, love the punchs. Thanks for a chance to own another.
I love your card. I am now a collector of stamps and Nestabilities.
Bless your heart. When I am in one of those crazy “Where did I just drop into?” moments…I pray. God knows all the craziness and confusion that is going on. Those moments are terrifying when you are going through it…but they sure make life interesting, don’t they? I am so glad they didn’t hold you hostage. Don’t they know what you mean to us???? :)
Beautiful card with the Parisian Accents – that die I will have to put on my list. I truly think that the Grand Calibur has to wiggle itself into my craft room this year and you know what that means – too many dies to go with it. They are fabulous.
Oh my gosh – I seem to collect everything crafty….paper, markers, glitter, did I mention paper? Punches, stamps, did I mention paper?
You are truly an inspiration Becca!
Thanks for the opportunity to win candy…
Teri
I too am glad you made it back home! I can appreciate your desire to go for a ride if it wasn’t for all the road congestion in my area (even at night!) I’d do it as well. As for my collection, it seems to be DSP. I have TOOO! much of it and every time a manufacturer comes out with a new collection I’m first in line! I sure I can stop at any time if I wanted to, yeah right!
Hey Becca,
Love it that you’re offering more candy. My scrap habit is paper! I can’t stop myself, even though I know I don’t really need it. If it’s on sale, it’s mine!
Becca, your card is stunning. I want to collect ideas…and then collect some energy to follow through with them. Obviously, I have to collect everything I need to make them..paper, brads, glue, beads, LOL…you get the idea, right? Have a blessed day.
Beautiful as always. I’d love to get into you idea head, I don’t know how you can envision so many lovely things. You have my favorite card website.
Keep them coming.
I love all the cards and projects you create!! Thanks for the chance to win the punch. I love punches. I tend to collect flowers, paper, and punches.
Glad that you said “items” and not one “item”! I tend to collect stamps, inks, paper (particularly the 6″ designer pads), and Spellbinder dies. I had to laugh at your toll-booth story. It reminded me so much of the experience we had on our honeymoon (27 yrs ago). In all the planning for our wedding we had not picked up any US cash — we flew into Miami, grabbed our rental car and headed out of the airport. First thing we hit was a toll booth and of course we couldn’t pay with our Cdn money. So we had to sign a note saying that we would remit the fee within 10 days (they even gave us an envelope) — for a grand total of 25 cents!! We still laugh about that today. Then our next challenge was to find a place to change our travellers’ cheques/cash — but that is another long story!
Good Morning Becca!!!!!! :)
Well, what I don’t understand, is WHY they wouldn’t let you turn around?????? Kinda sounds like a “police state”!!!!!!!!!!! It just DOESN’T make sense!!!!!!!!! No money, you COULD HAVE turned around before…..INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!
What do I collect??? Right now, I’m working on getting FELT!!! Different colors! NOT for a paper crafting project, BUT it could be used for Paper crafting!!!!!!!!!! (Embellies….) I saw some FELT COOKIES on a blog!!! They were SOOOO CUTE!!!! I’d like to try them!!!! They were for Valentines!!! SWEET! SWEET! AND ZERO CALORIES!!!! LOL
Becca: Your card is awesome and I love the dies you used. My collections seem to be punches, especially punch around the page, however, I love the Spellbinders dies also.
I just love your card. Your experience at the toll booth was hilarious. It reminded me of an old “I Love Lucy” episode. I am so glad I live in a state that doesn’t have toll roads, but I guess they get us on our taxes anyway. As for what kinds of craft items I collect, well, let’s just say I need a separate room just for my punches.
Super card. I collect, a little of everything. Stamps, punches, spellbinder dies, and cuttle bug folders.
Beautiful card! I looked up the Parisian Accents and Motifs and couldn’t find them on the website. I seem to collect stamps and paper and bling……hmmm…and cards and envelopes sets, and punches…..etc…..you get the picture. I’m crowding myself right out of my small craft room!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Trish H.
I live 26 miles from a big town, that is if you want to call a college town big. However where we are that have to pipe sunshine in. Ha Ha.
Oh my goodness I seem to collect everything paper, markers, glitter, punches, stamps. I have enough paper for 10 people. You would think I like beautiful paper. Ha Ha
You are truly an inspiration Becca!
Thanks for the opportunity to win candy
Your Sister in Christ
Christine
Hi Becca~
What a lovely card :) I tend to collect a little bit of everything! LOL!!!
Paper, Embellishments, Punches,Nesties!
Thanks for being an inspiration!
Your card is amazing. I love how you work with all the dies and punches. You use them very creatively. I am getting a collection of dies and punches and have so much fun when I get a chance to play with them. You inspie me so much. Thanks for sharing all your beautiful creations.
I “collect” everything but since I am sitting here looking at yet another Spellbinders (lable 14) I will have to say them. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creations. One day I will really use by addictive collection. :-)
I knew when I saw these new dies debut, that you would rock them! Beautiful card! I love all the intricate parts.
Lovely card, very elegant. I tend to collect ribbon, always say to myself don’t need anymore. but always find one that I like more than the others….
I collect pearls, gem stones and beads! Beautiful card, Becca.
I tend to collect paper. Funny enough, I tend to have at least six packs of white and ivory ALWAYS on hand. Thanks. for a great blog.
What a gorgeous/elegant card, Becca! The new Parisian SBs are going to be a HUGE hit, without a doubt!!!
Well, after spending MANY hours cleaning out my overflow craft stash in my spare bedroom walk-in so that our DD can move back in with us next week, I’m well aware I’ve honestly earned my nickname from my craft friends, “Paper Ho” (for Paper Hoarder, of course)!!! YIKES, I have paper from sooo many years ago, it’s embarrassing, and with so much of it I just wanted to never run out, so I never used it — how silly is that?!!!
Becca please enter me into your blog candy. so nice of you always giving something away!
I tend to collect PUNCHES of course!!!! I can’t resist them! Looks like I might have to start collecting these motif and accent sets, you really make them shine!
LOVE all your creations, Becca! I must say, that I tend to collect punches! Some I haven’t even used yet!
Isn’t it crazy all these toll roads. I could not believe the price of the Ohio turnpike this past summer when I went to CHA, all together I paid 25.00 in tolls to drive from Ohio to Chicago one way.
What do I collect, although I love punchest I tend to hoard paper.
Good Morning Becca!!!!
Goodness, what a “little drive!!!!” I think I’d be hopping mad that I wasn’t “ALLOWED” to turn around!!!! :/
WONDERFUL card, Becca!!! I LOVE that PERISIAN die!!!!!!!!!
What do I collect? (LOTS ACTUALLY!!! LOL) But just TODAY, I am trying to build up my FELT COLLECTION!!! It CAN be used for paper crafting, although that isn’t what I’m going to use it for THIS TIME!!!! I saw some FELT COOKIES on a blog & I HAVE TO try my hand at them!!!! They’re for Valentines Day!!! SWEET! SWEET!! AND NO CALORIES!!!! LOL
Hi Becca. Nice card and your blog gives me a lot of inspiration.
I collect a little bit of everything. I am just a beginner.
beautiful card spellbinders has really outdone themselves. they should be honored to have u design for them, your work is unbelievable!! glad u got home, i would be up the creek without a paddle if i got on a toll , i never have cash!! but i dont think i have anything to worry about in little ole geneva!! hugs to ya.
I seem to collect paper & ribbon, but also punches & dies, then there’s the embossing folders, love those….ink pads, too many new great inks (types & colors), and I love stamps! I think that covers most of it : )
I am a punch hoarder and ribbon!! oh how I love ribbon! I can’t walk by some without looking at it and touching it….Ribbon makes me smile, now if only I could master the bow…grrrr…..I’ll never be as “Amazing” as you but I can always try, try again
Another snazzy card – super lovely. I can’t wait to get my sticky hands on these dies. They are gorgeous.
I guess there is one positive element to your unfortunate rendezvous with the toll police. We can rejoice in the common sense that usually prevails in our daily lives. Hallelujah these incidents are few and far between.
As far as what I collect – It might sound a little hokey – but I collect ideas. Happily, your site is a rich diamond mine stuffed full of them and I am grateful to you.
Have a great day!
I have to laugh when you ask what craft items I like to collect. Just name anything and I bet I have more than one!! :) I guess my biggest addiction is paper. I’ve got enough to last 10 life-times. Punches too. Oh the MS ones are so gorgeous. Let’s see… ribbon, dies…My current “thing” is lace. There are just too many to choose from. I really could go on and on, but these would be at the top of the list.
Great card, I love what you are doing with the new spellbinders dies. I will work towards collecting all of them. I think they are the best new release yet.
Becca: I love this punch, but my very most favorite tool is spellbinders. I have over 80 sets and just love the newst ones. Next, are my embossing folders. I am a very touchy feely person and love how it totally conforms plain paper.
Your card is gorgeous. Love how you threaded the ribbon through. You are the Spellbinder Queen!! So sorry to hear about your toll booth experience – ugh! It cost them more than $3.75 for all the paperwork LOL!
As for the blog candy, pick me, pick me – it’s my birthday today :) and I would looooove to add that punch to my collection ;o) I tend to hoard ribbon. I have mastered the art of ribbon bin diving at Michael’s and my supply proves it LOL! Have a fabulous weekend and stay away from toll booths!
Becca, I love your work and it has inspired me to be more creative with my cards. Recently I have been collecting Spellbinders dies and Magnolia stamps. Before that I was collecting cardstock, but I have come to realize that I need to collect groups of papers that work together instead of “one offs” that I like but can’t seem to figure out when to use.
Keep up your amazing cards and blogging!!
Thank you.
Nancy
Lovely card, as always. Your toll road story is so right on the mark. It’s amazing what nonsense gets into our lives. You know it took longer than the toll was worth to take down your drivers license and license plate info.
Looking at my crafting area, I guess I’m collecting designer paper right now. I have a bunch, and it’s all too pretty to use! I have to start sharing it, not keep it all to myself.
Thanks for sharing your talents, you are an inspiration.
Another beautiful creation! I can’t wait to see the whole ensemble. I collect so many things for my card making. If I had to choose what I have the most, it would be paper! I know I could make a million cards with what I already have, but when I see some special paper I can’t leave it in the store.
Love,love,love! this new Spellbinder die! Definitely going on my ‘must have’ list! I seem to collect paper! Even tho I walk into a store and tell myself, “no more paper” I usually come away with at least one new pad- “because it is just so perfect!” Hopeless, I am!
I am glad your home safe Becca. This card is stunning. I always look at your blog everyday. I love this die your using and it is a “must have” for me. I am really into Spellbinders. I can’t seem to get enough of them. Thanks for the chance to win. Have a great day.
So I’m not the only one! LOL! I could spend days telling you about my highway adventures! !! It’s a toss up between ribbon and paper – just a couple of sheets of this, 4 or 5 of that, and before you know it, a basket full! I think I have cornered the market on pink ribbonalso. Thanks for the chance yet again to win something.
This card is drop-dead gorgeous! Just love the lacey look of it.
I tend to collect ribbon. When it’s on sale I just can’t resist, thinking that I will sometime just NEED that particular ribbon!
Love this card…your creativeness is amazing! In my craft room I tend to collect ribbon and buttons…two of my favorite things.
Beautiful, gorgeous card Becca! That’s crazy about the toll booth! We have them in OK and I hate too that they don’t let you know the amount ahead of time. I mean seriously, who doesn’t take credit cards nowadays! My hoarding obssession are craft punches. I LOVE them! I keep saying, I’m not going to buy anymore and then another new one comes out (like the one you’re showing) and I just gotta have it. So feel free to send it my way so I can add it to my lovely collection, LOL!
What a beautiful card. I tend to collect paper. Everytime I say I’m not going to buy anymore paper, they come out with some I just HAVE to have. LOL I love punches too and hope to win this one to add to my collection.
Becca,
Your work is always inspirational. I collect many things for my paper art but I tend to collect punches more than anything else. I don’t use them all and many have lasted their usefulness but I insist on keeping them…long sigh. My goal is always to become leaner and more streamlined with my “stuff”. I’m getting there but not quite yet!
Oh, Becca, this is really beautiful. I just love this set of dies. I am most definitely a ‘collector’. I have a stash of dp, which I seldom use. I guess I buy it because it’s pretty and a good bargain when you get a whole stack.
Becca, your talent is so inspirational for me. I just recently have had to quit work and go on permanent disability so I now have the time to devote to my new love – papercrafts. Every day I eagerly check your website for new ideas. I hope you pick me for the gift. I have never won anything, yet. I tend to “over” collect dies. I am facinated by the beauty that a die can add to a project.
Oh, Becca what an adventure. (LOL) I’d be in the same boad as I almost never have cash, since if I do one of the grandkids who live here would need it. Beautiful projects with this set. I love all the new designs. If a non-crafter looked in my small craft room, they would say I collect everything, but crafters would understand. My biggest weakness is ribbon and designer paper, can’t resist ’em.
I hate toll roads! I promise stuff like that happens to me all the time. The good news is here in Texas you can drive right through the toll booth! They now record your license plate and send the toll bill to the address!! How awesome is that! :)
I love you card and I have to get these Spellbinder dies!!
I also live in a small place with no toll roads. I’d definitely have to plan ahead if I thought I’d encounter one.
My favorite thing to collect is ribbon–my oh my, I seem to have boxes of it!
Hi Becca. What a beautiful card!! My husband calls my spare bedroom my storehouse cause theres not even room for a dresser, lol. I have more paper than I can use but still get more,lol. I guess I should save the others for the next day!! lol
Becca, Firstly: Love the card. As always, it’s gorgeous. What more can I say about it????! Thanks for sharing. Secondly: I must have been on the same toll road! We were on one in Tampa -taking a wrong turn – and the toll was 25 cents, and we only had a very large bill with us-no change(I had taken our little ‘change bag’ out of the console while cleaning the car & I had no wallet with me as this was an early morning run to deliver someone to the Tampa airport. Hubby only had his D/L plus a large bill – just in case of emergency . No attendant, so no way was I going to leave a large bill for a 25 cent toll. When we got home, I called, thinking that I’d be told to just forget it, since at least I ‘tried’ to be honest. Wrong! I was told to send a check for 25cent; the postage plus the cost of writing the check was much more than the toll! Life is strange! Have a great day, and I’m glad you got out of the house for some time to yourself.
Lovely!! I’m not surprised at all as I love your creations.
I used to ‘collect’ beautiful Anna G papers, but I realized being a fire hazard is not cool. So, I now collect inks-lol.
Love my inks!
Becca,
So excited about more blog candy. One of these days I might actually win something! I tend to collect stamps, I have tons. I collect paper, some I never use because it seems to pretty, but I am working on that! I love tools, any kinds, I have some of my dad’s old wooden tools which I cherish since he has been gone many years now! They do come in handy for making things. I collect ribbon of all kinds, trinkets to add to projects, and buttons, man o man do I have buttons, I have some of my grandma’s buttons, complete with packaging still. I also love fabric and textiles. Pencils, magazines, books, quotes, you name it I seem to have collected a lot of things over the years! Now to just use it all creatively!!! Lately I have started to collect embossing folders for my cuddle bug!
Off to create, ~Ginny~
Beautiful creation! I tend to collect flowers, buttons & ribbon!!!
GORGEOUS card! and yes, I think you were in the TWILIGHT ZONE…what the heck was that about…freaky!
I am a PAPER-holic! first and foremost!
Susan
Me? If hubby had his say, “She collects everything”. I guess I would say I collect Spellbinders and Martha Stewart punches….they may sit collecting dust until inspiration hits me…but, I sure do like looking at them!
Cathy
another beautiful card.
Well I have lots of collections… punches, dies, embossing folders, to name just a few.
This punch is not one I’ve seen before, so keeping my fingers crossed I’m a winner BIG GRIN
It looks like a great punch to play with.
Hi Becca, love your card. I get lost so often my hubby bought me a GPS system for my car. It has saved me on many occasions. I have many collections, mainly paper, card stock, brads and die cuts.
This card is truely amazing. I love it! Thanks for sharing.
Love this die!! Love all the things you have been making with it!! I collect everything!! Thanks for the chance.
Beautiful card as always! Scary story! Our tolls do not collect cash but you have a recorder that signals up behind your mirror and you get a bill in the mail.
Oooo La La !! Tres’ Jolie ! (very pretty in French) I just love this new Parisian motif and can’t wait to get my hands on some- I collect as many French or Parisian themed things as I can find room for ~ My house is full of Eiffel Tower replicas ! For paper-crafting, I collect mainly Spellbinders, Cuttlebug and Cricut items….keeps me out of trouble :>)
Gorgeous card. Will have to get that Parisian set. I was so inspired by your creations. Can’t believe that toll story. Love that punch, too. Is it in the stores now? Will keep my fingers crossed to win it. Have a wonderful week-end. Don’t go driving anywhere without some cash! he he
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Dear Becca, I love your style, I resonate with it!! I follow you every day and sometimes a couple of times a day. Thank you for sharing your talent with me and other card maker lovers. Your sponsors should know that it is because of you and your work that I buy a lot of the tools you use to make your cards. I like the edge punch you have up for blog candy. I seem to collect all brands of edge punches as well as a multitude of dies, can’t resist them!! –Cheryl Wedra
I woke up this morning from a deep dream wherein I was successfully cutting die after die of Spellbinder patterns. I have always stayed away from them out of fear that I could not do them properly. I stumbled upon your blog and was fascinated by the creations before me. The beauty of each one is mesmerizing (to the point of dictating my dreams!) After searching out a tutorial on Nestabilities, I think I can do this! I just bought a Justrite stamp set and cannot wait to learn how to “nest” the sentiments with BOWS which I also learned from your tutorial. Thank you for the inspiration. I would be grateful, if chosen, to receive a Spellbinder die pattern…you have hooked me.
You are the sunshine of my day….looooonnnnngg post? I’m sad when they come to an end. I have a ribbon addiction, oh and a paper addiction, oh wait, a spellbinder addiction, embellishment addiction, oh wait stamps…….oh oh
I just found this website and I’m overwhelmed with so much beauty!
I’m totally hooked! Thank you for sharing all you do!
Wow, love the toll road story. I can’t tell you the number of times I go out with only a couple of dollars in my wallet. Your card is lovely – so delicate looking. As for the blog candy question – I tend to collect design papers. I just can’t resist when new collections come out!
I love this beautiful Parisian motif card you created! Can’t wait until I am able to get my hands on this one.
I collect different things but first and foremost, I love to get more STAMPS all the time.
I collect paper “collections” since I love it when everything coordinates..and I’ve not seen this EK punch before…very nice! I love your blog..please keep up the great inspiration! I admire your talent. Thank you!
Wow that is a beautiful border punch. I have NOT seen that one. I seem to collect WAY TOO many things especially border punches, and patterned papers!!
Becca,
I am always amazed at what you create with border punches, corner punches and Spellbinders. Oooooh. Spellbinders. I’m just getting into them. Wow!. I collect: Paper, punches, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. Did I mention Christmas? Ribbon, Buttons, Embossing fFolders………..Need I go on. Love to see all your beautiful creations Becca. Oh, and speaking of toll roads. I once got in the Pass Lane in Dallas, did not have the EZ Pass. People were honking everwhere and I wanted to backup and get out of that lane, but my friend said just go thru before someone kill us. I got the bill in the mail, but was scared to death I was going to get a ticket. Now I have an EZ Pass. Sometimes you just have to join them.
Toodles
Becca, love this card and the punch you are offering as blog candy- haven’t seen that one yet!
I suppose I collect Spellbinders and punches as my greatest addictions, but also definitely collect clear stamps from favorite companies like Flourishes and PTI. And the dies that go with them. Actually, guess I collect about everything card-making- related. It is a sickness, but keeps me off the streets and unknown toll roads.(Glad you didn’t get hauled off to the pokey for $1.75.) ;P
Love the card…I think I’m trying to collect everything. The thing is, I eventually use it so that’s not so bad…right? I don’t have the punch you’re offering so it would look great in my collection!
I am constantly amazed at your fabulous creations and how you can use the same die to make different projects and it looks different with all of the bling and how you position it. I love following your blog and hope that I may have 1/10th of your talent and creativity when I finally grow up!
Hi Becca. I hope to add more punches to my collection. Maybe you can add this one to my collection. I love looking at your art.
Becca, your work is absolutely beautiful. I am not ashamed to admit that my collection (for the moment) is punches. Border, shapes, edgers, corner, large or small I am a collecter.
Great punch for valentine cards! Your cards are awesome!
Yet another beautiful creation, I love that nestability, really beautiful!
I really laughed when I read what happened to you, sorry! but every time my sister and I go out in the car we chat so much we always get lost….sometimes we even forget where we were meant to be going (it’s an age thing!) but we just laugh about it. Here in the U.K. we don’t have many toll booths as such but we do have lots of traffic wardens who just love to book you if you park in the wrong place or stay in the parking place five minutes after your time is up (that usually happens after you have stood for ages waiting to be served in the craft shop!)…nobody likes the Traffic Wardens LOL!
I collect lots and lots of things for my craft work, at the moment it is paper, paper and more paper…well, you have to use your punches on something don’t you? LOL
Take care LOL Eileen
WOW!
Becca, another absolutely stunning card. I’m so glad I don’t work as I can’t wait to get up every morning to look at your new inspirations for all of us..
I wish Spellbinders wouldn’t make all of us wait so long for the new ones that are coming out…seeing cards like yours makes me want to spend the day just being creative.
gloria
Another great card to see when I first wake up…
Becca, another absolutely stunning card. I’m so glad I don’t work as I can’t wait to get up every morning to look at your new inspirations for all of us..
I wish Spellbinders wouldn’t make all of us wait so long for the new ones that are coming out…seeing cards like yours makes me want to spend the day just being creative.
gloria
This is such a gorgeous project! Sometimes your work just gives me that rush like ya get from a good piece of chocolate! What do I collect? I tend to call it hoarding. That just has to be paper. Beautiful, designer paper!
So funny, now, your detour and having only $2 in your pocket book. I love your site and think of you often and another lady that I receive newsletters from is raising 2 children after loosing her husband, your are both in my prayers. Your are an inspiration to us all. I tend to love all the nestabilities and try to purchase when I can, so I guess that is what I collect. Have a great day.
Thanks for sharing your story and another gorgeous creation! I collect paper. I’m a fairly new paper crafter so there is lots of items I’d love to collect. I don’t have any Nestibilities or punches yet but I want to get some. They really dress up a project.
Wow! I really love these new Spellbinders dies. They are so gorgeous! And you really bring them to life! Glad you were able to get back home safely.
Beautiful card and thanks as always for doing your blog giveaways! As for crafting stuff I collect…. paper would be my number one answer! It’s kinda like shoes… I have to have 2 in every color! lol
Breathtakingly beautiful card! I just realized that I’ve been hoarding paper – all sorts of exquisitely designed paper. Now if I only hoarded punches the same way…
Your card is gorgeous! I tend to collect everything craft related. It’s really really bad.
Outstanding card, Becca! I love the new Spellbinders dies and what you do with them! The ribbon through the diecut is so elegant looking! Here in Alaska we don’t have toll roads, so sometimes we’ve run into them when we’re on vacation–but I don’t think we’ve ever been on one that was $3.75–that’s a bit much! I’m starting to have quite a collection of the Spellbinders dies, but I do use them a lot! Your cards make it pretty hard to resist and the latest release is just outstanding!
Wow, wow, wow. Each and every time I think that your latest project is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, then you post another stunning creation! Those Parisian Spellbinders are my absolute favourite and I cannot wait to get my hands on these! You have such a knack when combining and layering. With your help I will get there some day.
My favourite things to collect are paper, craft punches and of course Spellbinders. I am addicted to all of these!
Thanks again for such a beautiful and inspiring project!
Love and hugs,
Cathie
I love your card. I tend to collect embellishments, punches, paper – anything scrapbook and card making related.
Oh, Becca I only wish I was the car behind you! Thanks for the generous blog candy.
Another beautiful creation. Just lovely. Thank you for sharing.
And the punch ?? I love fun punches and there are SO many really cool ones available now. I would love to collect more of those and also more Spellbinders dies.
Beautiful card! If I were stuck on a toll road I wouldn’t have any cash either. I never carry it with me.
Living on the very small island of Jersey just near to France this made my chuckle, our roads are very small I could just imagine a toll road and the hold up if you did not have the money to pay. It would be chaos. Your cards are amazing and I look most days to see the wonderful creations. You inspire me.
I’m glad you did a day drive. I find them so relaxing, so hope, except for the toll road incident, it was a wonderful day for you.
Another lovely card created by you. You have such talent & I thank you for sharing it with us.
~C8>
What a beautiful card. Your creations always amaze me as well as challenge me.
My collection tends toward paper and “hardware” items not necessarily intended for paper crafts!
I tend to collect paper, spellbinders dies, buttons, ribbons and punches. Loving this new spellbinder’s release and all your gorgeous creations!!
LOVE your cards or should I say creations. I plan to collect the new spellbinders. I really like the new ones coming out.
Ohmy gosh Becca! That was quite an excursion! It’s so funny that they won’t let you send cash. But that’s the post office. They don’t like to think of cash floating around in their hands :-) I am glad to hear that you got out and saw the countryside though. I’d really love to do that too. I’m stuck in the house most days and nights. So going out or a drive would be wondrful.
What do I like to collect, well it used to be tools. But now that I have my cricut, the only ones I want are spellbinders dies and Just Rite stamps. Beyond that…Paper Paper Paper! It seems I can’t go into a store for anything, and I end up with paper too!
What about you?
Hugs, and next time, take some cash! lol
Hello Becca, Sorry to hear you had such an awful time in your travels, I am glad it all worked out in the long run. We don’t have any toll roads in our area but I am sure I would not have much cash on hand either, or maybe they would have got 3.75 in change.
I tend to collect things like punches, spellbinders dies, inks and now some stamps. I love all there is about stamping and cardmaking so I could be a collecter of several things.
I love the card you made today. I am hoping to buy more spellbinders dies, they really do dress up a card. You are very creative, and have an elegant touch to your cards.
~Jodi
Aww Becca, your story about the tolls is so funny! We’ve done worse, we’ve gotten into the lane that automatically charges you by some electronic counter on the car. We were worried we’d get some big charge, but I guess when they saw it was a rental car, they knew we were lost and didn’t charge us. We don’t have tolls here at the moment but they are coming to pay for the new bridge we’re getting.
Send them a lovely card, Becca. I love your current one.
Beside’s paper I tend to collect anything with birds takes me back to my youth and memories of my granddad. Love your blog and what a day you had glad you are home safe and saound.
I have not followed you for very long but I love the way you put things together for a totally different look than I was expecting. Thanks for the information and tutorals.
I admire your cards everyday and decided it was time to tell you how you inspire me with your beautiful cards, I can relate to the toll road, we have 3 daughters and all drive their own cars but always need gas or something before their paydays!!!! I never know how much cash I have because they keep me cleaned out!! I totally depend on my debit card. I am probably just a scrapbook junkie. Paper is probably my greatest weakness. Thanks for all yiu do for us paper junkies. Hazel
I’ve had that same toll experience … what a nightmare. I felt like a criminal when I pulled out … lol.
This punch is phenomenal! How wonderful of you to offer it like this. Thank you sooo much for this opportunity!
I hope I win! I hope I win! I hope I win! (Can you tell I’m excited? lol)
Hugs,
Snoopy :D
Rubber stamps is the biggest item and most of them are from Stampin up. I’m guessing about 130 sets by now. Last time I did a count it was over 100.
Becca the card is beautiful as usual. I plan to pick up more punches and die cuts for my scrap supplies. I have been cutting shapes and bprders by hand and know if I had more tools I would do my crafting.
have a great weekend
-k
Your Parisian card is beautiful. You asked what I collect….Martha Stewart and EK punches. I have so many. I just can’t get enough of these and they just keep creating new ones. I love these punches and what you can do with all of of them.
It might have been easier to answer what DON’T I collect! I can’t decide between tools, stamps or paper. But maybe I should add a new category – storage containers to ‘contain’ my supplies! ;-)
I love that new Parisian set from Spellbinders and how you have used it is, as always, amazing!
What do I collect – in the last little while it has been punches and embossing folders that seem to be on my wish list less and in my hands more. :)
Hi Becca, love your card and those new Spellbinders dies. I do like to collect papers, I can’t help myself. Thanks for the chance to win.
Rene from OZ xo
I love your card! I guess my biggest collection is paper!
Hi Becca –
Well that was some little adventure you went on? You should keep $5 stashed away in your car somewhere just in case that happens again – LOL!
I love your card, it is so beautiful. I really am loving the Parisian set of dies, they are so lovely. As to what I collect, well I seem to keep adding to my Die and punch stash. Unfinished wood and containers to alter. And I have two medium sized photo albums with Brass stencils, can’t seem to stop buying these and I seldom use them – LOL!
Elaine Allen
Hi Becca,
What a crazy story about the toll booth, be sure to pay that ticket as we wouldn’t want to see you hauled off to jail…we would miss you way too much!
Beautiful card as always, just lovin those gorgeous nesties.
I’ve always wondered what they do to/with folks that don’t have the money for tolls. Thanks for the info. Sorry for your day but you’ve got to admit it was something different and thank God you’re not in jail! This card is as beautiful as all others you make. I’m going to try to remember to punch background areas out for contrast such as you’ve done here and on some previous cards. It’s such a simple thing to do and makes such a vast difference, and, again, something I wouldn’t think of doing without being shown. Your sharing is much appreciated.
I have enough things I ‘collect’ that I can senter a new one every day for a while, lol. The latest is Martha Stewart’s around-the-page and border punches. My husband says my storage display looks like a graveyard…full of tombstones.
Oh my…so now you know what it feels like to be on Twilight Zone!! That sounds like something I would do. Definitely. Kind of funny in a weird “catch 22” sort of way. Anyway…I definitely collect punches, so this is right up my alley AND it’s one I haven’t even seen! It’s gorgeous. Beautiful card, of course!
Becca,
Where do I start? I collect all craft items – anything new (or old for that matter)! Love all kinds of gadgets and tools, paper, embellishments, stamps, felt, fabrics, beads, etc., etc. and all kinds of ideas. I’ll never do all the things that I’d like to do in a million years!
carol b
I love all things crafty but I think the next thing I am going to add to my treasure trove is some new tools. I’d like a new paper cutter, come new Spellbinders etc.
wow, becca if you read all of these you won’t get out of the house all winter. thanks for the chance to win the cut punch. i have a stash of punches and just love the punch art cuties. your card is awsome.
love blog candy of all kinds, thanks for the chance to win. I collect mostly spellbinders dies these days but also paper, punches and all types of tools. take care and stay warm, it’s -2 for a high her today.
Hi Becca,
I am new here and hope my post goes through. I love your website and found it quite by accident. I look forward to reading it every day for inspiration. I am really appreciating the border punches lately. I like the EK Success ones because they store somewhat flat. They have helped me create cute cards and mini albums when I don’t have a lot of time! They allow me to feel a little more creative. Your story of getting caught on a toll road sounds scary but one to laugh at later. That would be me. I NEVER carry cash. In my area of CA, they have something called Fastrack that you can use instead of cash. It is a device that goes on your windshield and has a prepaid $$ amount on it. I knew having one would save me a lot of embarrassment!!
Blessings and have a great day!
I’d love to win that pretty punch! I collect pretty papers and ribbons.
I’m just starting to collect Spellbinder nestablitites and border punches.
You are such an inspiritation to me
What an ordeal you had on that toll road! I think – no, I know, I collect paper and ribbon. I buy more paper at almost any sale I see, sure don’t need more; and I buy ribbon all the time. I have to remind myself to use it but am getting better at it. More beautiful stuff comes out every day it seems to tempt us. LOL
Linda Grady
Hi Becca – love you imaginative use of the spellbinders shapes and dies.
I tend to collect stamps, paper (wonder why,?) and ribbons… why ribbons – they are cheap!! Well, some are….
Blessings
Maxine
I love spellbinders, and have added quite a few to my collection, but, a girl can’t have too many . . can she? I have a soft spot for ribbon, too! Thanks Becca for the chance to win.
Hi Becca,
Funny story! I would like to collect as many spellbinders as I can this year. Continue your wonderful inspiring work.
I love the pin with in the shadowbox. It is so cute. I was wondering if it is a really pin that you can wear on your clothing. Thank you for sharing.
Have a great weekend
Delama
I’d like to collect all the new nesties along with the just-rite & flourish “go-with”s, but alas, the cost will be prohibitive for a retiree on a fixed income, so will have to be somewhat conservative in my choices!
I’m another one who collects punches. The trouble is they keep improving them and creating new ideas. When I look at the original, small, plain shapes (that now never get used) and compare them to the new exciting borders and trims, I wonder how I ever thought those first punches were something special. Makes you wonder what the future holds.
I also collect mystery tools. I open a drawer and think “now what was that for” and “did I ever use that”. Always love to use whatever the latest tool is – very naughty. Must try and re-invent the old (or throw it out to make room for the new!).
I love the new spellbinder dies that will be coming out. Have a lot of the older ones – but these new ones are just so cool!!! I love what you are doing with them. Thanks so much for sharing!
Becca, I am so glad you got home ok. I was getting a little concerned as I read your account of your “drive”. I had to smile when I read the offer of blog candy…..I still have the “8 words” even though you said it was safe to trash them. :-) They are in a small notebook I keep by my computer to make notes of things I don’t want to forget. I love your projects. You are sooooooo creative. Nesties are one of my passions but I can only afford a few. I guess my biggest “collection” would be papers. {Hugs}
PS Never leave home without 5 1s a 5 and a couple of 10s.
Hi Becca! Gorgeous as usual. I love everything you do. I measure everyone else by you! I tend to collect tools and do dads. I like having the right tool for the job. Then there are sub-catagories to my tools, Spellbinders, ink etc. It’s never ending, and I love it. I never carry very much cash with me either. Everyone tells me “one of these days”….. Sounds like you had “one of those days” Take care, keep crafting, you’re my inspiration. Iris, Saved by Grace
Your driving story made me laugh! So glad I’m not the only one who gets herself into a pickle. I used to have a love affair going with stamps. I still love and use them but since finding your blog I’ve fallen under the spell of ANYTHING Spellbinder! It is a serious and terrible, I mean WONDERFUL, gotta have feeling. Thanks for getting me hooked. Hope I never recover.
Becca,
Every card is better than the last one. You have so much talent.
I like paper but I love my spellbinders & my cuttlebug.
Vicky
Beautiful card you have shared with us today. I love the Parisian pieces you have been showing us. So intricate. As to what I collect, Spellbinders dies are starting to ‘stack’ up now along whit dies from a few stamping companies. I also have tons of buttons and ribbon to match!
Paper scraps – I have boxes of prints, divided by themes, and boxes of colors, … well, divided by color … and they are stacked in my craft room closet – not the easiest to get to, but I just can seem to throw them away!
I tend to collect the Spellbinders dies. Like the Parisian set, which I can’t wait to get and use!!! Beautiful card as always :)
I don’t seem to own one, two or three of anything. I have quite a stash of paper, Spellbinder dies, rubber stamps & punches. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the card so elegant. I have to say I collect punches too I love Martha Stewart and EK Success but I also collect Christmas stamps I just can’t get enough and seem to work on Christmas Cards and projects all year long.
Seems I already collect punches. Need to find more room.
Love your creativity. You come up with such lovely cards.
Lovely card! Gorgeous, as usual. I tend to buy flowers; any new flowers that come out and dies. I tend to buy most dies as they are released. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I love the info I am getting about spellbinders, have “collected” a few but only used one or two so far. Seen so many pretty things this week, so will be using them more. My husband says I collect everything. Have quite a few cuttlebug folders, cricut cartridges & MS punches.
Isn’t getting lost the worst? Frustration x 10. Your cards always inspire me– elegant and beautiful. Now if I could just get my hands on all the new spellbinders dies without going broke, i would be happy.
Oh my! Sorry to hear about your day. I love visiting your blog! There’s so much inspiration throughout (every day).
I tend to collect patterned paper, just about every 6×6 pad I can get my hands on, lol!
Thank you for the chance to win :)
Hi Becca,
Sorry you had such a bad experience with the toll booth man. How ridiculous!! It will probably cost them more than the 3 dollars 75 cents,(sorry don’t have a dollar key on my keypad – UK), to deal with it.
I love these Parisian accents and motifs by Spellbinders. I can’t wait to get hold of them. Your projects using these are fabulous! – As usual! xx
Another goregeous card by Becca. I love these new dies by Spellbinder and will be glad when they are available.
Glad you got out of the house for a drive, but sorry you had such a problem with the toll booth.
Hi Becca, Glad you are safely home. I collect punches and ones that can be used to create 3-D flowers are my favorite.
Becca
All of your work is just so beautiful,when I grow up,I wanna be just like you,I admire you so….
I already pre-ordered fancy labels,and labels 18,can’t wait to get them,be Blessed. Cine
Beautiful card Becca…I wish I could collect more Spellbinders dies…love them!
I have a tendency to collect adhesives! I know, nobody collects those but I have boxes of different kinds. I buy, don’t like, buy more, love ’em so I run back out and buy a bunch of those, then find something I like better! It’s a vicious circle!! I feel like I am on a sticky merry go round!
I love your blog candies! You are such a giving individual! Thanks for all you share!
Oh, Becca, all the things you’ve been making with the Spellbinders Parisian dies are so elegant looking. I can see why these are becoming some of your favorites. What you make with them is always beautiful.
I tend to collect punches and Spellbinder dies. I know I need to stretch myself, and stop always reaching for the same ones though. That’s where your blog is so inspirational, giving us examples of how we can use these items in new and different ways.
Love the Parisian dies. Must get them ASAP. As usual your work with them is fantastic. I tend to collect punches and the Spellbinder ides, especially the Nestabilities, although I do have others. I also LOVE patterened papers and seem to collect ore and more.
OH Becca! This post has been side splitting not only with your story, which incidently many of us have had the same type of experience including me, but I have been reading most of the others and they are all just a hoot! Even though I have a GPS I tend to think I can get to where I am going without using it – usually I am quite wrong lol. Eventually I end up turning on “Mabel” and she gets me home, but whew, have I ever ended up in some strange situations because of it. But each situation leads to being stronger in yet another area, and indeed puts another smile on my face at some point down the line ;) What is life if we don’t have an adventure, especially for those of us who tend to be homebodies far to often (I don’t like winter at all and since I left FL 12 years ago, winter is a disaster so I just stay home). Glad your adventure ended safely and with a smile, even a piece of paper that you could copy and make a scrapbook page of (I did that with a parking ticket we got when we went to Paris and parked in the wrong area for too long LOL) Life is full of fun if we look for it. If you ever get lost up north near KY, give me a call, I’ll try and find you and we’ll continue on a crazy journey together to either my place or yours ;) Blessings!
Bad luck with the toll road.
Love the card. It is so elegant.
What do I collect? Stamps, paper, dies, punches, ribbons, embellishments, anything to do with stamping. Fabric, quilt books, fibers, patterns, anything to do with sewing.
My husband says when I die he will have a BIG yard sale. I tell my daughter and daughter in law that they better not let him do it!
This Spellbinder set is very romantic. Hello, Valentines Day!
Sharon L
I tend to collect buttons!
Wow Becca that was some adventure you had! Glad they let you go!!!
I like punches very much and I don’t have that one!!! Your card is beautiful as always! I’ve begun to play with the Spellbinders Renaissance Hearts and Fleur De Lis…both are great. Thanks for your inspiration as always.
Becca, Funny story but I bet you weren’t laughing at the time, huh? I seem to collect punches and stamps. No matter how many stamps I have I never seem to have the right one for the occasion. And I love punches-never too many. Pat
I seem to collect anything on sale….stamps, punches, paper, embelishments….you name it!
As always, beautiful card Becca–Sorry about your toll road incident–same thing happened to me in the Denver area–yikes and it was more than 3.75–they did take credit cards however. I tend to collect punches–I don’t know how it happens, but they just seem to “jump into my cart” be it in the craft stores or online. Geez Thanks for the giveaway.
I want to collect all of the new spellbinders released last week. I also like paper punches, ribbon, pretty papers and card stock. My DH says I tend to collect it all!
Love what you are doing with the Parisian dies. Beautiful!
I Love, love, Love the Parisian Motifs die. I can’t wait to get one.
Just looked at my comment and realized my email address–sorry about that
Beautiful calendar! Things I intend to start ‘collecting’ would be…more punches!!!
Hi,
I am such a sucker for beautiful paper……just love to find unique prints and patterns and then figure out something that is just smashing….I enjoy tearing and distressing so I tend to use layers and just love die cuts and embossing…
Thank you for being such an inspiration and making me think outside the box. Have a blessed day,
jo
I collect paper and punches. I have quite the collection of Spellbinders and Cuttlebugs also.
First I want to say I LOVE your card, it is simply beautiful. As far as what kinds of things I tend to collect for paper crafting? It always seems to be die-cuts or paper punches that make it out of the store with me. Lol! I LOVE them. Have a wonderful day. :)
Great story. I to have gotten “turned around” by not paying attention to where I am going.
I love the new Parisian die. Can’t wait to get this set, and most of the other new ones they have come out with. Boy am I going to be in trouble.
I look forward to your cards and projects every day.
Have a great weekend.
Becca, Sounds like you sure had yourself quite the experience! Kind of sounds like me when it comes to carrying cash…..never have any on me…it’s always debit that I use these days. Well, at least you’re home safe and sound…hope you enjoyed your drive anyway!
Things that I tend to collect is paper and bling….I love bling! Also love the punch that your giving away, it’s a beauty!
I recently found your blog & you have absolutely gorgeous work & a beautiful blog :) I tend to collect flowers lately – keep buying them but only use them once in a while!! Thanks for the chance to win :)
OMGoodness….If we had toll roads in Arizona I would probably do the same thing. LOL
Another gorgeous card. Wish I had 1/8th the talent.
I tend to collect paper and ribbon. A girl can’t seem to have enough of either.
What a beautiful card! I love to collect embossing folders and cricut cartridges. After looking at your cards, I may start collecting more Spellbinders.
That is a gorgeous card. Love the colors also. I tend to collect punches and dies for the big shot! Love that punch and that is one I don’t have. Thanks for adding the personal story. I love to read what is happening in others lives.
You can never have too many punches and this one is really nice!
Thank you for the BEAUTIFUL card and for the opportunity to win a great punch by EK.
Hi Becca
Just loved your toll road story. That would be something I would do.
I love my punches and you can’t have enough of them
take care
Hugs
Donna B
What I collect? Whatever is on sale! I have such a hard time passing up a bargain. I keep saying I won’t buy any more paper. . . .Then there’s a clearance and a coupon and cry of “Take me home!” And sometimes it’s too pretty to use. . .so I collect! Aargh!
Your card was beautiful! I love stamps. Have many more than I could ever possibly use. There are just so many wonderful ones out there.
Wow, I love that border punch. thanks for the chance to win it.
Love your cards Becca! I tend to collect flowers! Any kind that can be added to a card, also I have a weakness for punches; wink, I have some beautiful punches (but not the pictured) and running out of space for them. Which means I must condense!
Yum! Love your card today. I drop by periodically, but not in a number of weeks! Love your new blog look! AND would love to win that punch!
Blessings, Doni
I tend to collect paper among other things. I love glitz so if it shines I take it home.
I love detail and dimension in my projects. But I am on a tight budget (who isn’t these days), so I love dies and punches. I find that I can get away with less color selection in papers, and purchased embellishments if I can add detail with the punches and dies. Even a one color card, can be beautiful with a little help from a different shape or edge detail. I love love love your work. Thanks for sharing so much with us. Kathleen
Love your cards! They make me want to buy the stamps and punches your feature. I add them to my wish list. What do I collect? It used to be paper, but is now tuning into stamps and may be Spellbinder dies real soon. I love them.
I very rarely have cash. I use my debit card most of the time, so I could picture myself in the same situation. If I were behind you and saw what you were going through, I would have added the rest of the money. “Pay it forward.” My favorite things to collect, puches, paper…just about everything!
I love the card, you are just so creative.
Oh, Becca,
That was a real “Twilight Zone” experience. I’ve always wondered what would happen if that ever happened to me. I try to avoid toll roads, but you were caught by surprise.
The better question might be what DON’T I collect! I’m a stamper (so you know I collect them.) I love punches, and they seem to just get better and better! Of course, now I collect dies and mbossing folders. And stickers, papers, markers, paints…I could go on!
I love your blog and your exquisite work! Thank you for sharing all you do…even your misadventures on the road!
Love the card, you are so creative. I collect tools like spellbinders and punches etc… You could say that I’m addicted to them. I love tools and what you can do with them. I think of them as an investment in my hobby. Although I do tend to buy to much sometimes, but I could have worse addicitions
Dear Becca,
Well, I just now got caught up with your blog from last year….and may I offer you my prayers and love both to you and your whole family. I’ll be praying for you now, and will continue to do so because I know sometimes when you loose someone you love, who loved you, you miss them at the most unusual times.
I wish I could give you a huge hug, and to be there to offer you help and encouragement. So many things go through our heads when we want to bring some sort of peace to someone, but the Comforter of the Universe is your Rock right now. No one can take that place, and that’s Who I will pray will comfort and lead you now.
Know too that joy comes in the morning, even though sometimes the night seems long…..
Much love in Christ, Doni
I am laughing Becca, where I live the toll booths are the same way, I love this card, I always have to buy more dies after looking at your projects. THEY ARE ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL.
God Bless, Diane
While I love your card and how you manipulated the die…so pretty, I have to say your story gave me a big chuckle. We have no toll roads where I live and that would be an experience that would throw me. Plus, who doesn’t take debit/credit cards. You have to wonder what do they do if you you don’t pay. LOL! Oh, we do live in a crazy, funny world! Blessings to you.
I Love your card!! And your story about the toll road!
My name is Becky; I’m a ribbon-aholic! And I do NOT want to be rehabilitated!
Your story is halarious!!! Your card is beautiful too!!!
Debbie B
Another “BECCA BEAUTY!” Love your elegant card!! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Thank you for your always inspiring creations, Becca!
What do I collect? Hmmm….well, stamps–I have several thousand, probably but have never counted. Have collected them for over 20 years. And paper. And punches, especially beautiful edgers. Inks. Ribbons. And now, dies for my Cuttlebug, and am eagerly anticipating the upcoming new releases.
I’m a cardmaker, not a scrapper.
So glad you got home safely!
Oops….the question marks in my comment above were supposed to show up as little hearts!!!!!!! They were hearts on my screen when I sent them.
In NO way am I questioning the beauty of your elegant card! “Scuse please!!
Harriet in NC
Paper remains my biggest weakness but it seems that after trying to organize (again) I also like all kinds of flowers. Wouldn’t it be a unique idea to actually put one on a card or scrapbook page?
Love your toll road story. LOL! Isn’t that how things happen? Did the $2 include all the loose change in the bottom of your purse? Thanks for sharing your story it made me laugh and I needed it today!
Your items are so inspiring. I just love your blog. I collect punches, paper, ink, powders, stamps, embellishments. In other words, everything connected with making cards. I’m obsessive.
Thanks for the chance to win these.
Candy Meyers
What a beautiful card.
I can understand about your driving adventure. I have the “easiest to get lost syndrome”. My husband says I could get lost in a shoebox. I took a part time nanny position 40 minutes away last September. It took me a couple of days getting sidetracked on the way but I never have arrived late.I feel more confident with my navigation skills and I have so enjoyed my time with the children. Thinking of you each day.
Hi Becca, I entered for the Distress Paper – hope you (and I) win! Love your blog – visit it every day – would love to win the punch. Lately, I’ve been collecting Spellbinders – I love all the ones you use – and half the time I don’t think of all the ways to use it – so you are very inspiring that way! Glad you are on their team!
Keep up the lovely work!
Margie
I tend to collect stamps, punches, patterned paper-especially if it has flowers, butterflies or polka dots. Its really sad, I know, but sometimes I can’t help it!!!!!!! At least I can admit that I have a small problem, right?! Thanks for the chance to win the punch! Love your ideas-keep it up!!1
Oh Becca. What a day you had! Sorry to hear that you got yourself turned around while out driving. I hope that the scenery was at least worth the extra trouble.
As as always your card is gorgeous. Who wouldn’t love the lacey look of Spellbinders Perisian Dies? You always do such an amazing job of showcasing the dies.
I think the thing that I tend to collect the most (scrapbooking wise) would have to be paper. I seem to always feel that I need more even though I have a HUGE pile already.
Thank you for the chance to win you mini blog candy. Glad to hear that you finally found your winner from last time around. I missed the last word of the week. I was so close but so far. lol
Here’s hoping that tomorrow is a better day for you.
Susie
Hi Becca, I love, love, love your creation today and yesterday’s calendar. Really beautiful. I tend to collect paper–can’t get enough! Thanks for sharing your creativity.
I rarely comment on your blog but visit almost every day – I love your creations.
Aside from punches (the collection of which I put down to your gorgeous creations!) I tend to collect cardstock…and stamps…and inkpads.
I collect many, many things. LOL Right up at the top of the list is paper. When I saw your post to enter the contest for the both of us to win paper, I lickety split clicked on the link and entered us.
Beautiful work!! Is there a craft item I don’t collect? I guess number 1 would be any kind of paper, especially vintage, number 2 would be pens to write and draw on the paper…
Gorgeous card, Becca. The Parisian set is so ‘you’.
I tend to collect Spellbinders, punches, ribbon, paper, jewelry stones and findings, digi stamps, SVG files, and half pearls. I have a lot of rubber and acrylic stamps from a past obsession, but with digi’s my fav now, they are just taking up space. I am trying to slow down on my ‘collecting’ so I can retire some day! I was never a ‘collector’ sort of person until scrapbooking came around…now I am OCD like the rest of you all !!!
Oh, you are so kind this is a beautiful punch. I need so many things let me see more punches, pretty papers, ribbons, buttons or adhesive backed rhinestones and some pretty Spellbinders new winter dies. I think then I’ll be able to hold up for awhile making gifts for everyone. :)
That is almost comical! Glad you didn’t to much flack from the tollbooth operator.
Your cards are so beautiful. I’m always excited when I open up my email and find something in my in-box from your blog!
Have a happy weekend.
I know you’re glad to be home after getting lost on the road. Thank you for sharing all of your creations. You inspire me to experiment on my own.
Absolutely gorgeous card!
I collect paper! Even though I have tons of it, I want the newest!
Not sure if this if still the first day or if it is the second day, but I’m not going to take a chance LOLOLOL….I am going to collect hugs…..I need one tonight and I don’t have any extra ones lying around.
I always love to come to your site. I am never dissaponted, but rather usually end up shaking my head with a big smile. Your Blog Title describes your creations perfectly….Amazing!!! ;-)
Becca, you are so generous. Hope you win the papers you wanted!
I also like paper – just can’t resist (I have to stay out of fabric stores too)!
Becca I really love your card and I’m like you (I think it was you), I have never won a blog candy and would so love to win something, anything…. lol Thanks for the chance. I so love your work.
When is the above Parisian Ensemble going to be available for purchase or ready to ship?
What you do with paper is absolutely “amazing”. Love your cards!
Hi, Becca. Oh my, what a stunning card. LOVE it. I had “made up” my mind that I wouldn’t buy Parisian Accents… but that mind weakening is rapidly. :-)
So what items do I collect? Spellbinders for one.I’ve used your storage idea to store them in CD cases so they’re visible and organized, and now I actually know which ones I have and where they are. Absolutely love them.
Hi Becca
I tend to collect stamps, punches, and papers..Actually I love collecting anything for the craft paper art..I just love tools. I collect dies too. I’m just a tool junkie..
Sorry about that toll thing. Talk about being trapped..I felt like that just reading your post.. Don’t forget to send the check..or you may find some uniforms at your front door..ha ha ha ha
pat…bless you.
Becca, your Parisian collection is gorgeous and I know there is more to come! Things I tend to collect, well border punches for one thing! Spellbinders dies, paper, paper and more paper! Stamps for sure. Can’t seem to pass up a pretty ribbon! I’ve been trying to make a real effort to use up old stash and not get more till I do. Of course there are tools and then there is stash!
Thanks for the chance for more tools!
R/
Oh my gosh I hate to be lost. The toll booth story is just silly! Well I would love to win the blog candy. I tend to collect Spellbinders, Embossing folders and paper! I must admit…I am a Spellbinders junkie!
I really tend to collect punches and stamp sets. I have over 200 stamp sets and probably 100 or so punches. I have edge punches, corners, all overs, etc. you can do so much with them as You well know and they’re
fun to experiment with. You do some beautiful work, and I aspire to mimic you in creating beautiful things to look at and give as gifts. Thank you for your ever inspiring creations.
Just to let you know I get in lots of trouble visiting you!! Your cards are always so gorgeous I have to have all these goodies so maybe I can create something almost as pretty as yours. At least I can tell myself that . I love my spellbinders and paper punches the most. Keep up the great job so I can keep having excuses to buy more. Thanks
Wow! Fabulous card. This set is awesome and on my list to get as soon as it is available. Sorry about your toll troubles! My family laughs at me for my lack of direction. I’m quite dependent on my GPS, amusing, as you asked what I collect – TOOLS!
That punch is pretty!! I haven’t seen those yet. I have a rather embarrasing collection of Quickutz (now Letterpress) dies … and they keep coming out with new dies and I keep buying them … I won’t tell you how many of them are still new in the package but I WILL tell you that seeing them all together makes me a happy, happy gal!! :)
Well, I once won some ribbon as blog candy, but I would sure love that punch!!! With nearly 450 comments, I’m not sure I have much of a chance but thank you so much for offering it!! As for your toll road story, I can totally relate because that has happened to me as well, where I ended up on a toll road with no money. They let me turn around though, which really was a good thing because I was going the wrong way… LOL… don’t forget to send your check in…
Oh my Goodness! Where to start? I seem to go through “spells”.. My first year in paper crafting I had to have every stamp I saw. The following year it was ribbon. Year after that, paper, and so on. Lately, I am determined to collect every Copic Marker that is made! Your creations are breathtakingly beautiful – I so look forward to your blog updates! Very inspiring! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Your card is absolutely gorgeous!!! I tend collect a little of everything……it goes in cycles….lol. I have tons of stamps and I hoard fabric (even tho I can’t sew….lol) and my favorite scrappy thing to collect is alphabets!!! Thank you so much for a chance to win…that punch is awesome!! I
Hi Becca…patterned paper is my weakness. Not sure I would say I collect it, I think it’s more like a hoarding problem :-) At least my drawers and cabinets are all pretty inside!
Beautiful card and cute punch. Haven’t seen this in local stores.
Hi Becca,
Your card is just gorjuss…hee…hee..hee…I love it!!! Have a great weekend girlfriend…and be blessed!!!
So pretty!
I collect paper!
I love small patterned paper and collect almost every brand out there. I usually get doubles or triples. I don’t think I’ve seen this edge punch and would love to win this. I’m a big fan of EK Success and their punches. Thanks for the chance to win. Love your work.
Oh prettttyyy punch! I tend to collect designer paper and punches…a bad day can turn into a good one if I have a few new pieces of DP in my hands…funny how that works!
Love your card and love this die, gotta have it!! Oh, I tend to collect a little of everything and need to get rid of a bunch of things. LOL My passion is Spellbinder dies and design paper.
Hi Becca,
My favourite things to collect are paper, craft punches and of course Spellbinders. I am addicted to all of these!
Thanks again for such a beautiful and inspiring project!
Love and hugs,
Cathie
I collect a little of everything and can’t seem to find it when I need it. Must be time to organize. Love your blog and all of your wonderful cards and projects. The punch looks awesome!
WOW! Another opportunity for blog candy! Becca, you are so generous! I’m needing to collect Spellbinder dies and punches, as I have hardly any and love the look they create.
Wow! What a day for you.What a stunning card!
I collect rubberstamps, lace, ribbon, paper, punches, junk, dies.
I just love this card Becca! Very lace-y looking. Fit for a wedding or anniversary, or birthday. Beautiful!
I hope I win….just love EK edger punches! Your work is always great!
Becca this is absolutely gorgeous !! What I like collecting? That would be border punches and Spellbinders which is why I love your blog so much as you are absolute royalty in that regard. Thanks for the opportunity to win more of what I love. I’d also love to win one of your creations!!
What a crazy toll road story, I feel for you! Boy they’re not going to lose that $3.75 are they, aha? Another lovely card, Becca! In the past, I have tended to collect stamps, but now, after learning of them right here on your blog, I tend to collect Spellbinders. And, that is quite the financial investment, too. lol
I love using border punches & especially seeing how creative you are with them.You really inspire me.
I love how you use the Parisian dies. I have pre-ordered them and can’t wait to get them. Also loved your toll booth story!!!!
Wow Becca, so sorry about your traveling woes. That is yet another thing in my growing list of things that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever! Stuff like that gets my feathers ruffled, but it sounds like you handled it in stride! Good for you.
Your project today is gorgeous, as is all of your new creations with the new spellbinders dies. I can’t wait to place an order for my faves, which is quite a long list!
God Bless you for offering the sweet blog candy, and for being you!
Hugs,
Donna G
Your story sounds just like something that would happen to my best friend, lol. I will have to share it with her. Too bad you didn’t have one of your cards on hand. That may have worked – too beautiful to make you turn over your driver’s license. You never know….especially if Mr. Funk was the one at your booth, lol.
Hello Deary,
I have always been a fan of your creations…. & dream to accomplish that finesse in my creations some day….. So as of now I’m just trying to collect the required paraphernalia to equip myself…. Thanks for this opportunity again…. Hugs)))
Ash….
You had a crazy day like mine on Monday when I was side swiped by a semi truck. He tried to blame me when it was totally 100% his fault! I love how you always pick the perfect spots for pearls on you cards.
Another gorgeous creation… I thoroughly enjoy coming to your blog, you give me so much inspiration. Thank-you for all you share with us..
Hugs,
Another absolutely gorgeous card! The Parisian Accents and Motifs are my favorites of the new Spellbinder release. I love to collect Spellbinder dies! I can’t ever seem to get enough of them. They find their way onto every card I make! Just when I think that I have enough, they come up with more that I just have to buy! I also love Crafty Secrets items and the stamps from Our Daily Bread! You are responsible for introducing us to so many of our favorite craft items. You always inspire us–creatively and spiritually. Bless you.
This is very beautiful. Thank you!
Kim
What a gorgeous card! I love this die set and you have really showcased it well.
Oh wow, where do I start!? I suppose one thing I tend to get somewhat obsessive about is Spellbinder dies. I love them! I love all the new ones and I want them all. I don’t have the grand caliber yet, but it is on the list!
Hi Becca I hope your weeks improving I must say I commend you on the way you’ve been managing after your loss you are a true insperation to all of us out there who have lost loved ones .I love to collect ribbon it’s so hard to use ot though ,although I haven’t heard that the world is running short of it so I guess I should bite the bullet and use it more.God bless Chris from Australia
Glad you made it home safely Becca!
I find that I always seem to ‘need’ more Spellbinder dies : )
Thanks again for the chance to win!
Gorgeous card Becca. Love how you layered the spellbinder cuts. I tend to collect paper…it’s really bad.
Hi Becca.
Well I’m a collector of …well everything! LOL. I do love punches, DP, inks, stamps and did I mention punches? Yah everything. LOL.
Ter ;)
I can’t help but collect embossing folders, I just love them but I also love paper and dies too
sue
I seem to collect paper flowers. Sometimes you buy a whole pack of the same colour so it takes a while to use them all!
Another beautiful card! You are absolutely amazing. I am a collector of the Spellbinders and punches. Just can’t resist new ones and especially after you show them off so well on your creations.
thank you for this chance to win Becca,seem to have a fetish for collecting ink pads,I just love the thought of having a pad that matches or that I can use to make ribbons and and card all the same colour kind thoughts Dorothy xx
Beautiful card as usual. The things you do with those Spellbinders!!! Loved your story. We have one toll road here in Atlanta. Thank God it isn’t near my house. I know I would find myself on it more times than I need to be there. LOL I never carry cash…always use my credit card. I don’t get out much where I am driving places I don’t know. I can get so turned around. LOL
My first collection is paper!!! Then cling stamps. I am also a Anna Griffin and Tim Holtz addict. Anything they make, I have to have. So my collections are growing!!! Thanks for a chance for some blog candy.
As l am new to crafting and your blog is the first that l ever signed up to l would have to say every thing that you use, l look at things in a different light when l have seen the things that you have made but l am getting more parcial to spellbinders l did not even know what they were until you.
Michelle :)
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Hi Becca I don’t have a Blog – but I do collect punches (and stamps and inks and papers…) Such a lovely card. I have a new Bellish EzyPress so am just learning how to die cut :-) Thank you for your gorgeous card!
Glad you got home ok Becca. Beautiful card and oh have to get these new ones. So lacey and gorgeous.
I collect too much! I have more machine embroidery designs that I will ever stitch out – and still collect more. Now I’ve added spellbinders to my stash, I make cards with a combination of ME and nesties. I’m still new to stamping, but that collection is growing already. And I’ve always loved paper – so I have heaps of that too…
I can hardly wait for all the new spellbinder dies. You are so lucky to get to play with them and tantalize us all with your brilliant creations. You go, girl!
Another gorgeous card :) Your experience with a toll booth yesterday reminded me of a similar one I experienced in the UK . You would think that in this day and age they would update them to take cards – ah well /shrugs shoulders. I’m glad you made it back safe and sound :)
Thanks for the opportunity to win some candy – good luck everyone :) Hugs Jen x
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You know Becca I really shouldn’t follow your blog, I get into so much trouble. I always try to keep down the number of new release dies I am going to get and then I will come to your blog and see something you did and a die I wasn’t going to get I suddenly need to have. What I love to collect, It would probably easier to say what I don’t love to collect. There are some basics I collect all the time like dies, but then there are those that depend on what has caught my eye at the moment. The one free thing that I am caught up in is recycling. I am constantly looking for something I can use to craft with instead of just throwing it away. Thanks for a chance to win a new punch!
I tend to collect pretty papers and ribbon.
Love all the posts with the new Spellbinders die and have loved Quietfire for a long time! I saw your post about Jan being the drawn winner and emailed her….is this YOU? Lucky girl! Beautiful work as always!!
WOW! That is one amazing card!! How beautiful. But you always make AMAZING card so that is no surprise. Just love the way you work with spellbinders. Thanks for the inspiration!
Think I gotta buy those spellbinder sets. They are so pretty.
I can’t help collecting stamps. Stamps in every form. Just love them.
Have a great weekend!
Best regards SasSa
These past few years I’ve been collecting a lot of stamps. I especially look for the sets that include nice sentiments that I can use over and over. Your cards are an inspiration to me. They are beautiful and extremely unique.Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
I should be sleeping but had to pop on to see your new pretty designs, thank you again for sharing.
I’m loving more and more about your project each time I look! Amongst other things I collect stamps – the number of uninked ones in my collection is shameful! x
Hi Becca – just popping back to leave you some more love – and to say thanks agin for the opportunity to play for your generous Candy! I hope your week is improving as it goes aong! LOL! {{{hugs}}}
Another beautiful card from you. I can see why you would love this new Spellbinder die set, it really matches your card style. So beautiful and elegant, like all of your cards. I would love to win your blog candy. This is a pretty edger border punch. I have not seen it before. You asked what items I tend to collect – several that you do – Spellbinder dies, of course, Martha Stewart Punches and several favorite stamp companies, Flourishes, Heartfelt creations, Just Rite, Close to My Heart Stamps, Stampavie, and Designer Paper (I love pretty papers).
Hi Becca! Lovely card. I collect punches :)
Honestly, punches! I love punches and also dies. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hi Becca:
I collect stamps, stamps and more stamps. I tend to use my punches and diecuts more often, but it’s hard to resist a new stamp!
Thank you for the oppotunity to win!
Jill
What a strange time you had on the Toll road Becca although I have to admit your story made me chuckle…hope you don’t mind. Your card as always is beautiful and you’ve given me so much inspiration ove the time I have become a follower….stunning cards, books and decorations ….I have had ago at making each one of these creations and have been so thrilled with the result thanks to your great tutorials and creations. Many thanks for that and also for the chance to win some more of your wonderful candy!
Love Sheila xx
The #1 thing I tend to collect are stamps! Then comes the paper and elements!! I just have to have many eye candy!! My mom stamps with me so everything tends to double!! Oh we have loads of fun stamping together!! Actually we do all hobbies together. Scrapbooking and quilting can be added to the list also! Thanks Becca for this opportunity and have a great day!
Another of my obsessioins, is paper. I collect as much paper as I can, there is just so many pretty papers out there and one can never have enough. Thanks for all your great ideas and I would love to have that punch.
Lovely card – wish I had your talent!! I collect punches, but wish I used them more so I could remember which ones I have. And now, I have started collecting Spellbinder dies. Thanks for the chance to win another punch to add to my collection.
Awesome card, Becca! Love, want, need, have to have … that border punch!! I’ve not seen that one before!! :-) Craft items that I collect … patterned paper and stamps (cling, acrylic/clear, rubber)!! Thanks for a chance to win!
Hi Becca
Since I became hooked on your Blog I now collect Spellbinders.
It is often a long time before they become readily available over here in England so I resort to buying them from your fair land. And hope the VAT tax man does not catch me ;0)
Hugs
Cally x
Your the one that has taught me two things, 1- how to use ribbon and bows and 2- so many things to use Spellbinders for. I check your blog everyday and go back to Becka’s Bits and old post when I’m in a slump. I don’t have your perfection style but LOVE your work.
Your journal is beautiful! You are so inspiring!!!
I think I may have already left a comment here, but I am just loving what you are doing with the Parisian ensemble. I really love the way you can put things together to make a work of art. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.
I like this notebook especially think it would be a great gift for a ladies retreat. I like the pearls, bling and die cut things to work with. Thanks for such great ideas.
OMG it’s gorgeous. I haven’t seen that punch before
Morning Becca. I love the Parisian Accents. They are so beautiful.
I love to collect buttons. They are everywhere today at yard sales. I have my Grandma’s and other relatives button jars. In the past, every button was saved to re use. No one seems to save them today, but crafters.
Thanks for the chance. Hugs
Wow! What an elegant card. I love it Becca. Thanks for sharing so much with us. I’d love to be one of your winners.
Another gorgeous card! Love the new Spellbinders dies that are coming out and hoping to “collect” them once they’re in the stores. I don’t have this punch so I would love to add this punch to my ever growing punch collection. I seem to be on a punch hunt lately.. Thanks for a chance to win!
another item I tend to collect is paper … can never seem to have enough of it!
Sandra ltb
I look forward to checking out your blog every day. Thanks for providing so much inspiration Becca. Crafting things that I plan on collecting this year besides Nestabilities would be Copic markers and lots and lots of ribbon.
Your card is beautiful {sigh}. I am most definitely a paper collector. I have also started to collect spellbinders dies and the more I see these Parisian sets, the more I think they’re going on the wish list. Years ago I worked in a bank, so I didn’t always carry much cash, since I was at the cash place most every day. My Dad gave me a stern lecture (they were rare as a child and even more so as an adult) about hiding $10 in my wallet “just in case”. To this day I ALWAYS have that spare bit of cash tucked away, especially now that he’s gone and he can’t come rescue me.
my other thing to collect as a crafter is brads, eyelets etc. all that blings.
As I scrolled down to the end of your comments, (I wonder if there’s a quicker way to get to the end?), I thought of all of those people ahead of me who are also paper crafters, and who have found ‘ Becca ‘ as an inspiration. Between all the household drugey tasks, and the other jobs, we share moments of creative pleasure. And my life is the better for it.
Good morning, thanks for the opportunity to win that lovely EK Success punch!
God bless,
tinyfeet
Happy Saturday Becca! Another thing that I collect is card stock. I have stacks & stacks of paper that I really need to use. I keep picking the same colors when making cards & I need to break that habit. Thanks for the opportunity to win. I hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks for the chance to win some more fun blog candy. I love to put sparkle and bling on my cards, so I tend to collect all types of embellishments!
Hi Becca,
Thanks for the chance to win, I tend to collect all kinds of scrappy supplies but lately I have a thing for punches. DD loves to use them so she doesn’t help either. :)
So glad you were able to make it home safely. I have absolutely NO sense of direction and would be (and have been) lost without my GPS. I swear it was developed with me in mind! My husband occasionally asks me what way I think we should turn and then turns the opposite way. Good thing I’m not sensitive. LOL
Your card is, as always, simply fabulous. Cannot wait to get my hands on those dies!
I seem to collect punches, dies and embossing folders.
Now to use them all!
Love the new Cooredinations paper.
Good Morning Becca! Besides punches I guess embossing folders are another thing that I like.
you are always so generous with yout time and talent and now gifties too. always love what you do.
Love my stashes of paper so guess that is what I collect alot of.
The nest thing I collect after punches are dies I think, I always say I have enough but when new ones come out I just HAVE to have them lol
Another thing I tend to collect is Martha Stewart’s glitters. I’ve only gotten (most) of the fine glitter so far … but I’m looking forward to getting some of that fun tinsel glitter and the microbeads next. And ohhhhh how it makes me happy to see all those jars lined up in color order – just like at Mike’s! I will admit that of the nearly 30 bottles I own …. I’ve only used 2 (I know … shame on me!).
In addition to punches, I collect pretty patterned paper.
Becca, always carry a little hidden ‘mad’ money…you never now when you will take a wrong turn :)
Tons of paper, ribbon and beads. Love them all! Thank you for so many beautiful cards~
What kind of things do I collect??? Well, THIS craft is one that KINDA REQUIRES one to collect ALOT of stuff!!!! LOL BUT, for one little item I like to collect, RIBBON!!!!!!!! When I buy it, I CAN’T buy just one spool, but several!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Another chance to win! I love my punches, but what I use the very most are the Nesties dies. I don’t have nearly enough, my collection is small but slowly growing.
Probably my second-most collected item is ribbon — and yet, I never seem to have the right color in the right width for a project — HOW can that be???!!!
collecting-I seem to do a lot of that as all of us-love-love all the new spellbinders-so they are on my list-thanks for another chance to win some blog candy
Becca, the card is beautiful. I feel so inadequate as a cardmaker when I see the beautiful ones that you make. I tend to collect ribbon. There is nothing that can’t stand a bit of really wonderful ribbon. Thank you for the chance to win your blog candy.
Another work of art Becca! I am adding this die to my must have list!
My Biggest collection to date is beads and I’ve gone thru a few tons of the little blighters. My handy hint for dropped beads is my hand held vacum dustbuster with a stocking over the end. Low pressure and suck those suckers right back up and into a sorting tray. Havent had to throw tooooo many away as yet.
Becca,
So sorry that your day out turned into a hassle. That sort of things happens to us all. Love your card, and hope to win some blog candy. I am like you, I have never won any blog candy ever!!!!! ~Gin~
Another day, another entry!!! Just looked at your journal – what a beautiful idea! I will have to try that! Your mind must be going 24/7 to come up with such wonderful ideas. Just bought more paper :) for my Card Club project.
Becca,
Loved the journal! Wish I could find some like yours, blank inside. I just mailed off a journal for a friend of mine, She specifically requested on made by me for her birthday and I couldn’t refuse. She keeps me crafting even when I think i can’t. It was a way to get back into the swing of things after the loss of my mother this past year. It seems that I have found art projects to get me through my grief after the deaths of my parents. For my dad it was painting the walls of our local library with a cute little mural. that one I really needed, it was so therapudic and I was so grateful that I was selected to do the art work. It got me through a very tough time in my life. I’m so glad that I am able to do creative things, it really is good for the soul. ~Gin~
I love love love the new Spellbinders release and cannot wait to get my hands on some of these. Your projects are just gorgeous and I’m quite sure you are their best advertisement!!!! What do I collect? When it comes to craft stuff a better question might be what DON’T I collect….but the top things are: Paper — Spellbinders — Embossing Folders — Bling embellishments — Stamps!!!
Oh gee, from the looks of my house, I seem to collect a LOT of craft stuff.
I definitely have collected rubber stamps for at least the last 20 years.
Trying to get some special shelves that a friend’s husband built, to house them….at least SOME of them!
I’ve acquired quite a number of Spellbinders dies and Cuttlebug folders, but few relative to the number they have produced…I feel like I’m way behind! Have a good day, Becca.
I could fill up this whole page with things I collect! The next would be the paper packs in the stores. I do seem to tend buying either holiday paper packs or the very feminine packs. Now I haven’t used many of the papers in the packs but that is on my “To do” lists for the new year. :)
Wow! glad your home safe! Elegant card, waiting for those new spellbinder releases, you make them come to life! How about collect two of the same and not using either one! Have a safe and quiet weekend!
Hi Becca,
My studio is busting at the seems with just about everything. In fact I keep threatening to move my daughter to a different room in the house so I can knock the wall out and make a bigger stamping room. :) So far no one is taking me seriously but I may surprise them one day, when they’re not looking. LOL
All that to say that I collect embellishments, stamps, dies, designer paper and ribbon and just about anything stamping. :)
Have a beautiful day sweetie.
Hugs,
Deb
My next favorite thing to collect are papercrafting and stamping magazines. Knowledge is power and sometimes I get a magazine with 20 things I love in it and sometimes only one but it is worth the same as the one that had 20. I love to see wonderful new ways to fold paper,and create special effects with ink and other household items. Sometimes I just love to look at the pictures to enjoy a wonderful hobby that so many others enjoy as much as I do. LOL Kathleen
Love Buttons, but gave most of them to my daughter cause she loves them too. Now I have to start collecting again.
you know, i wasn’t even sure i liked that spellbinders, now i think i ‘need’ it!!!!! :O)
i cannot believe the toll would take a cheque!!!!! and not a cc!!!!! :O/ sure glad we don’t have many of those up here in canada!!! but the couple we have been through, are through parks and can be costly, but they take cc!!!! :O)
new rule!!! always have $5.00 i guess :O/
thanx for the inspiration
blessings
Oh my, Miss Becca! What an adventure on the toll road! Don’t forget to get that check in the mail!
What do I “need”? Punches! I LOVE punches and have a hard time resisting them, so you blog candy is perfect as far as I’m concerned. I don’t have this one and I would be so grateful to win it! Thanks for the chance.
Hugs, Barbara
Stunning! Your work is amazing! I found you on the spellbindersblog hop and immediately subscribed and I’m so happy I did!
As for collecting, that’s one of my best things! Not so great at using all the stuff I collect, but maybe this year will be better! LOL. The new spellbinders releases are very high on my list. Loved them all!
Thank you for the chance to win!
Sue Brailey
Such a beautiful card! (and yes, I hate toll roads too. – Dallas is the worst!)
I love my punches and I would love to acquire more spellbinders dies.However, with a smaller budget, I’ve had to watch what I purchase. I get such envy-i-tus reading your blog that I now have a list of dies I want to purchase. You are so creative and such an enabler!!!!.
If my wall of Martha Stewart punches, doesn’t scream collection I don’t know what does, so love what you have created with these dies!
My first comment on your blog! Glad you made it home safely…I would have to say that I tend to hoard paper and punches and brads, OH MY!
You’re lucky you didn’t come upon one of those unmanned tolls, which are plenty in Florida, especially in the Orlando area. I ran a toll in Chicago once and felt guilty for months–not on purpose mind you, but I was following a friend and they were getting too far ahead of me and I hadn’t a clue where I was going.
So, another item I have lots of are markers–mostly PrismaColor, but also Copic, BlickStudio, Bic Mark-It, and Sharpie. I love to have all variations of colors so brand name is not always important to me.
Have a great weekend, Becca!
I am a “collectaholic”! (Is that even a word?) I find myself collecting a little bit of everything. Like so many ahead of me have said, I LOOOOVE paper!! I just love to look at and admire all the different papers and have to make myself use them because I don’t want to cut them up. I know that’s probably crazy. I wonder if there’s a term in the psychiatric world for that?? LOL!!! Anyway, thank you for your beautiful creations and an opportunity to win the blog candy. Love and prayers, Debi
Hi Becca, hope you’re having a good weekend. Besides my DP addiction, I’m finding that I’m collecting Waltzingmouse Stamps stamps. I don’t have all the sets yet, but I could probably make an argument for having each one. Sigh.
Wow what a beautiful card and a great story. I always wondered what would happen if I didn’t have enough money for tolls. Keep wandering, it’s my favorite thing to do because it frees the mind of clutter and debris. I find mydelf more creative after I’ve wandered. And of course I’ll help you out by using your link…
Dear Becca,
You are helping me to use my papercrafting tools in previously unthoughtof ways. I’m suddenly getting much more for each dollar I spend as you have moved me to looking for more twists and turns that conventionally presented.
A Big Thank You,
Loyce
Dear Becca,
Here’s what I did a long time ago…in case of an emergency(a flat tire, a needed cab etc.)I folded a $20 bill and stashed it in my wallet where I never see it so then I never think to spend it foolishly…no matter what…
Your cards are always so chic and elegant…I love to collect papers and lots of punches that add ”that little something”…I love this punch…thank you for the chance to win…
Denise Trottier
Sat. entry–I love collecting ribbon, all kinds, from old vintage that I find in re-sale shops, to the newest trendy stuff. I feel like ribbon is taking over my room, I need to stop buying full rolls and just get a couple of feet. Thanks again for the chance to win.
Beautiful card. I collect everything that is in the clearance basket. If it is on sale I figure I can use at some point and time.
Another thing I tend to go for is punches, lol. I seem to be collecting a lot of them!!! Your emsamble is gorgeous!!
Entered the contest to help you out. You help me each day by your beautiful creations and your strong display of faith.
Hi Becca!
The card is beautiful, just like all of the cards you create. You’ve certainly introduced me to a whole new way of stamping and I thank you for it.
Blessings,
Pauline
Hi Becca
Thes projects are beautiful. I love the way you seem to have weaved the dies.
The journal is a fantastic idea and would make a great gift.
Without being psychophantic but one of mine joys is logging in to see what you have made each day.
Becca, your cards, all your cards are beatiful, learning so much from you, still saying the nestabilities are my collection of choice.
I seem to collect just about everything!!!! Punches, definitely. Embellishments, pretty close second. You inspire me to get some of these things out and use them!!! Thank you for that.
Love the new upcoming Spellbinder collection and I better start collecting my empty (or not so empty) CD cases. My DH has discovered alot of the software CDs are now in CD sleeves (haha!). Love your blog!
I collect PAPER PUNCHES!! It’s truly OBSCENE the number that I own, but I just love ’em!!
I have to laugh when you ask what do I collect!!! It would be so much easier to say what I don’t collect. I guess I have two real biggies… the first being Martha Stewart punches along with other brands of punches… but I’m always watching Michaels to see when a new batch of Martha punches comes in. I just used a bunch of 50% off coupons to get several of the new Valentine MS punches so now will be keeping an eye out to see if there are new spring punches coming next.
And the second biggie is Spellbinder dies. I don’t know how many sets of those I have… it would probably scare me if I actually counted! And I can’t stop wanting new ones as they come out. I really like some of the new ones being introduced at CHA this month… can’t wait to get them. And there’s still some from the last release I haven’t been able to get so still hoping to find those, too.
I collect other craft items, too… but I’ll save some for tomorrow’s comment.
I moved yet to another country….move nr 22. The one thing what drives me insane is the fact of not having access to my art supplies! After so many moves I decided not to have a shipment and came here with just a suitcase. What keeps me going is to visit your blog and resently I spent a couple of days revisiting all your postings. Something what keeps my sanity. I love the spellbinders dies, I have bought several and as of yet have not used any. Ribbons is a must have it makes the finishing touch! Thanks for your great inspiration my wishlist is growing by the day.
Yet another classy card. I tend to collect punches. I have to get a system where I record which ones I have because invariably I end up w/doubles. The memory is the first thing to go:)
Oh, Becca ! Your plight on the toll road had me humming the old Kingston Trio song about Charlie on the MTA ! We were just on the IN toll road last night and since we don’t have an “Izoom” pass, we had to fight with a toll booth machine (no real person) which didn’t want to take our ticket!! What have we done to ourselves ! I’m glad you made it home and not still driving around and around on the toll road!
I have my stamping materials and my fabric in the same craft room and I tend to collect fabric just like I collect paper – and I hoard them both. They are all so pretty and I really need to push myself to use what I have.
Thanks for another opportunity to win something.
Hugs
Hi Becca,
I had to laugh at your toll booth experience because we don’t have toll booths in this area and when my husband went on a business trip and I tagged along I got on a toll road and was scrambling around thru everything to come up with the change needed! I still don’t know how I got on that road. Thanks for the offer of MORE blog candy!! I hope to acquire the new Spellbinder dies, some Martha Stewart punch around the page, some of the JustRite cling stamps and also some of their matching dies.
Becca, You are just so talented. I Love your blog and all the beautiful projects you create. You are a huge inspiration, both with your talent and zest for life. Thanks so much for sharing.
Just had a thought…. a really GREAT prize to win would be an assortment of Becca Originals ! I can only dream of such a wonderful prize !!
Life does seem to get unnecessarily complicated at times, doesn’t it! Would love to win any of your blog candy – especially one of YOUR creations! Wow!! You are the most awesome artist, ever. Love everything you do. Spellbinders are my favorite tools.
Lovely card but I really love your Gratitude Journal. Your outlay is beautiful and the colours sooo subtle and lovely. What a great idea to have a Gratitude Journal too. We all need to accentuate the positive to counteract being overwhelmed by the negative experiences in life.
Gorgeous card! I just love all of the layers! So cool.
Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win:-)
Inky hugs,
Janet
What an end to your day! Glad you could see the funny side of it when they said not to send cash!
You’re so kind offering blog candy again.
I collect so much – but top of the list has to be pearlescent envelopes – all colours – all sizes. Would you believe me if I told you I have over 2,000?! But I won’t confess to how many over 2,000 lol! And then I can’t bear to write on them!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Ooops! Forgot to add – beautiful card, Becca – as always!
Anne (UK) x
Becca, I love your blog and I usually visit each day. I registered for the Core’dinations prize and would love to win the punch that you are giving away as well. I love all your tutorials and have learned a great deal from you. Thank you for your generosity. I appreciate all you do.
Great giveaway! Thanks for hosting it. You are very generous indeed.
I love the whole idea of your gratitude journal and the design – gorgeous! I went ahead and preordered the two Parisian sets I’ve been drooling over and I can’t wait until they actually ship. My daughter has asked me to make a variety of cards and a display for them for a silent auction for charity in April, so I’ll have plenty of time to use my new goodies when they come. Blessings to you for all you do and share.
Becca, this ensemble is gorgeous! The gratitude journal is a neat idea, because we often don’t stop and take time to think about all the things we have to be thankful for in our day. The Parisian dies are fast turning into a “must-have” when I see all the beautiful things you are doing with them.
I think another thing I tend to collect is ribbon. I have boxes of it, but keep finding more that I think I “need”. I try to use it in my card making, but I will have to make an awful lot of cards to ever use up all the ribbon I have. LOL!
Rubber Stamps and Ribbon are my favorite things….
Visiting your Blog has greatly expanded my concept of ribbon and layers tho! Thanks for being you!
Cindy
I collect in spurts. I seem to have been on a Tim Holtz spree lately. I also love stamps like Justrite and Art Impressions that can be used in a variety of ways. Thanks for the opportunity to win:o)
You always create such amazing art! {I would put a heart here if I knew how}!
I have quite the collection of scrapbooking stickers!
I collect Nestabilities, MS punches, stamps, paper…. You get the picture. You should see my craft room. Hardly any room to turn around. LOL@
sc gma
DESIGNER PAPER. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I HAVE I NEVER HAVE WHET I WANT WHEN I WANT IT. OK I MIGHT HAVE IT AND JUST CAN’T FIND IT. I HAVE COLOR CODED MY STUFF BUT EVEN THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.
Piles and piles of Spellbinders dies!! That iw waht I hope to collect…..yey, that’s it…..
Thanks for sharing your amazing cards.
I collect paper, nestabilities, and I am just starting to buy Just Rite stamps. I love how you can use them with the Spellbinder die cuts.
Lovely card. I do like these new dies.
I keep adding papers to my stash but when I am looking for something to match I never seem to have it and need to buy more!
Love your card. You are so creative. I love looking at your blog to see what you have come up with each day.
I collect ribbon, Basic Grey, and Spellbinders. We are actual a sort of a club of women that collect these items and more.
Oh gosh, what do I collect. There isn’t enough room to list everything so I guess my favorite thing to collect is definitely punches.
stamping on…
Dont want to be selfish………but I sure would love to have this “candy”
Love that punch!
Had to chuckle about your toll booth story…been there, done that a couple of times. One was for a toll booth that was UNATTENDED and there was no coin changer capability…and of course I didn’t have enough change!
I just LOVE collecting Spellbinders dies…even more so now that there are coordinating stamps (Heartfelt Creations, JustRite, GIna K, etc.
Cyndee
My weakness is ribbon… just one of the many reasons I love your cards!!
Answer #2
Stamps , stamps and more stamps
Well, generally I would say I tend to collect EVERYTHING!
But one of my major cravings are Dies…
Especially Spellbinders. Wellm who doesn´t–
Thanx for offering all tose great candies!!
I definitely collect patterned paper. Oh, my, how can something so thin take up so much space?
Don’t crafters collect everything? What do I love to collect? I love paper stamps & embellishments,to name a few.My weakness is also craft books.When reading your blog at least I know there are others like me.
What a funny story but I can’t relate to it because we have no tolled roads here. You can circle the island and cross the mountain and I guarantee you you’ll never get lost because you’ll always end up at point one. I’ve followed you from your first year and continue to admire in awe at your creativeness and ideas. And I’m foaming at the lips to add to my collection the latest Spellbinders’ dies. Every new post of yours is another challenge to me. Thank you for being YOU.
I enjoy your blog and all it’s wonderful eye candy…very inspirational. Love this EKS punch. I’m waiting on the Lord to bless me with a die cutting machine…His choice is fine with me? Hugs
I like all Spellbinders, and wish I could get them all. Punches are my next favorite.
I tend to collect punches…oh I don’t have many of them ;) but I love them all! Which is why I love looking at your techniques because really who doesn’t want to get even more out of their supplies…Oh yes and BTW I blame you for my love of Spellbinders too…it’s alllllll your fault that I fell into that little obsession too! LOL!
Thanks for the chance to win!
this card is soooo pretty, I love it.
I’m collecting Dies.. dies dies and more dies, can’t stop myselft to have new ones in my collection… but if you have a look in the other drawers, it seems that i’m collecting punches and Inkpads and… OMG a lot of things! Have a great day.
I am relatively new to crafting so I’ve been collecting lots of items. I like the dies, embossing folders and punches. It seems like when I sit down to do a project I’m always needing one or more things. I visit your site daily and am amazed at your creativity.
That is a very cool punch!
I am a collector of almost everything craft related! I have so much paper, I have started to make envelopes out of it to use it up!
i guess I am collecting everything quietfire and distress inks
I just love these Parisian accent dies – but at the same time, I am trying to be satisfied with and grateful for what I have. We all live in such abundance and I have to keep reminding myself of that. Speaking of abundance, you, my dear girl, have an abundance of talent. And the beautiful thing is, you share it with all of us. Thank you and God bless you today and every day.
I love collecting many things but as far as cards go I love the Spellbinder dyes and Cuttlebug folders and Cricut cartridges. I am slowly working on collecting punches but so far only two of those.
Such a pretty card! I collect paper – lots of it, but I do use most of it,
Oh dear, I collect too many things: paper, punches, Spellbinders and, well, the list goes on. I love reading your blog to see all the clever ways you use these things and “borrow” some ideas.
Whooohooo I think I am still in the running…..let me see…what else am I collecting. Paper, definitely more paper. I love paper…it comes in so many beautiful colors and textures…
Love that punch. Spellbinder dies and punches are something I always seem to “need”!
I really need to collect some stamps, as I don’t have any. I usually just type what I need for a card on my computer and print it out – but, that really does have its limitations.
i love collecting anything that i think i can use to make cards or scrapbook!
Hello, Becca. The other arts & crafts thing that I love to collect (in addition to Spellbinders dies) is punches! I especially love border punches.
Thanks for a chance to win some blog candy. I love punches and dies. One reason I love your blog so much is that you are so creative with how you use punches and dies.
This card is beautiful. I can hardly wait to get these dies. I love spellbinders. I am also happy to see you getting out of the house. I am alone most of the time and driving out in the countryside is one of my greatest joys. It gives me such a sense of freedom and it seems my mind clears up and my spirits soar.
What you are doing with these motifs and accents is amazing and so inspiring!
Hi becca…I love your post. your designs and your blog….I collect so many different scrapping tools and papers but the biggest collectables would have to be my punches…I just love them….. Thank you for the chance to win another punch….LOL…I love it……
Hi Becca
thanks for the chance to win this sweet punch. I love it and am sure that it will be stunning on any card.
The item I tend to collect is foam pads. I can buy loads from the £1 shop – and tent to buy these instead of the expensive craft shop bought ones. Each time I go in, I buy more as its something I’d hate to run out of. So my answer might be bizzare, but I should never run out LOL!!!
Paula x x x
Thanks for another opportunity to win goodies, Becca! These gorgeous edge punches are actually ONE of the things I “collect”…as well as rubber and clear stamps, ribbon and paper!
I tend to collect punches and dies. Love them and can’t get enough!
I’d love to wincuz I love punches!
I LOVE this punch and don’t have this particular one. I noticed it at the store the other day but turned it down because I spend way too much money for my stamping supplies and haven’t used half of them. My resolution for this year is to get movin’ and use all those supplies. Not an easy task for me. Thanks to win this punch which is lovely. I use border punches more than any other kind of punch because it really does add “punch” to my cards. Enjoy creating!
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
What an experience you had!!! Glad that you made it home safely. I have learned from your experience.
I collect punches, spellbinders, and designer paper. Love it!! Thanks for offering the blog candy!
Becca – I had to laugh at your story of the toll booth. My boss had a similar situation recently when he traveled to the East Coast. Also didn’t have cash and they wouldn’t take credit card, so as soon as he got back to work he sent it off so he wouldn’t “get in trouble”. Gotta laugh (after the fact) at those little bumps in life. Now – what do I collect – omg, what don’t I collect. I could open a glitter store, stamp store, glue store, paper store, ribbon, etc. They are all special and I tend to think if I use the last of it I won’t be able to find it again. Of course, I just have to remind myself that I will just have to get something different…and it might even be better…
Becca you are amazing!!! I love all of your work and I can only dream of my cards coming close to yours. You are truly an inspiration!!!
I forgot to tell you what I collect. Well, pretty much everything. I collect rubberstamps, punches, paper, ink pad and re-inkers as well as embellishments, cards created by other people…are you getting the drift?
I can see that Spellbinder dies are definitely in my future. The Parisian die and accompaniment is exquisite. I am boning up on tutorials and am itching to try it myself. Thank you for your beautiful inspirations.
I collect designer paper, You do need to have quite a stash if you make cards and scrap, but the more you have the more you need to keep track of it, so you often don’t end up using the most inspiring pieces anyway! It would be easier perhaps if you had a really organised set up in your own craft room, but my stuff is stashed away in whatever free spots I can find!
I collect stamps, I have alot so sometimes I forget what I have.
Hope I am not too late to leave my comment. I don’t know what the time difference is between England and You.
I loved the effect of this item. Looks great, you are such a clever girl.
I collect Distress Ink Pads with a fervour.
Hugs
Cally x
Hi Becca, I tend to collect punches…… flowers……ribbon…..paper (stroke, stroke)…..stamps. Oh and inks and bling. Goodness me, phew!!!! Lol. Anita xxx
I also collect blogs on my Google Reader, which is sometimes detrimental, as I tend to read them when perhaps I should be creating (or cleaning toilets, etc.!), but I also find sooo many lovely, inspiring ideas and people, that it’s hard not to “collect” more!!!
Another confession! Ribbon! I was in Costco yesterday and they had the new spring collection of wide, wire edged ribbon. I got carried away as it was so inexpensive and bought a dozen reels. With 50 yards on a reel, I have 600 yards of ribbon. And I didn’t buy every design and woke up dreaming of the black and white check one!
I have a very patient husband :o)
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Thanks for the opportunity to win blog candy.. :)
I tend to collect lots of card adornments…ribbon, charms, bling etc….I have a plastic shoebox chock full of the little things, and five ribbon dispensers full of ribbon that fits in them and a shoe box with the ribbon that doesn’t.
I thank God that I have a husband who indulges me for my “collecting”.
I tend to use my Spellbinders and border punches more than anything, including my Cricket, also a lot of embossing folders…as they add so much intrest to everything. Thanks for the chance to win. Jackie
Your card is really awesome hun. I really loves this set, and would order it right away, if it was just possible. But I guess, I have to wait like everybody else. Gosh you´re lucky, that you get the chance to play with them soo long before the rest of us ha ha ha.
I admit, that I´m pretty addicted to cerrtain things like Spellbinder dies, MS punches, beautiful paper and gorgeous ribbons. I think, these are my biggest addictions he he he, but I ofcause also just loves cutie stamps like MAgnoliastamps and LOTV stamps and Just Rite stamps and a lot more ha ha ha ha, and I have a feeling, we like pretty much the same things, as I can find sooo much inspiration for just these things here on your blog always??? ha ha ha
Have a wonderful week ahead dear friend.
Hi Becca! I also collect blogs. I usually look at all the blogs that are linked at your site. When I find someone that thinks like I do, I look at the blogs they follow. It feels like traveling around the world! I sometimes end up in Germany or Australia! One never knows what beautiful cards and gifts may be on someones blog. Blogging is very inspiring but sometimes it can make me forget all about my chores!!! LOL
I collect paper scraps. I simply cannot throw out (or even recycle) paper scraps, whether it be cardstock or decorative scrapbook papers. My stamping buddies save their scraps for me too! So, I need some ideas for ways to use skinny strips of papers, and other scraps. I can’t just keep collecting them and not making anything with them! Help! I’m drowning in paper scraps!
I tend to collect/hoard ribbon … I have BOXES full already and every time it goes on sale or something catches my eye I have to buy at least a yard or two or 29. I have been trying to use it though, as opposed to admiring it … like my glitter collection :)
What an elegant card, as always.
Jan D.
I look forward every day to opening your fantastic blog and see what wonderful card you’ve created! So that’s what I collect – printed pages of your blog! I keep them in a folder or put them out with a punch or paper I’ve bought to use! I usually don’t have the stamps you use, so have to improvise!
I’ve had the same type of accidental toll-road experience! I avoid toll roads but somehow I ended up on one anyway. It cost me about $6.00 to get off of the silly thing! I find myself collecting unusual embellishments and a lot of fairy themed stuff…
Thanks for all the inspiration that you provide Becca. I, like many other stampers, collect everything from buttons, to dp to every new Nestabilities on the market. I have to say that I’m most obsessed this year (and last year as well) with collecting the Nestabilities dies. I would have felt like I had won the lottery if my name had been chosen to win all the Nestabilities that were recently released from Spellbinders.
Lots and lots of embellies I tend to collect those too. Very beautiful card indeed. Have a great day.
Whew….still collecting….I collect bling too. Even discovered I could make my own with some tack it over and glitter….now I have little sheets of blingie dots all stacked up and ready to use. BTW…have I mentioned that I love your cards. Have a grrrrreat day..and stay off of toll roads. LOL
Becca,
I have had your blog in my favorites for several years now. I just love everything about your creations…sense of style, color combinations, etc. Your works are so elegant and truly inspire me. Thank you so very much for sharing your beautiful works of art and love for our Lord.
Collecting bling and glitz!!! Spellbinders dies top my list tho!!! I’m also addicted to your blog!!! LOL
I don’t think there’s any craft item I don’t collect!!! I think my main passion is paper – and then I hate to cut it up to use it!
Nice punch Becca, thanks for the chance. I collect paper and embellies, way too many of them, lol..
Julie G
I collect stamps and papers. Oh, and buttons and ribbons. And bling. Yes, and punches and dies. Inks as well. (You probably get the picture..? ;) )
Oh my goodness what a day! That actually happened to me once at the airport, they took my license and license plate numbers, took forever, how embarrassing! I tend to collect paper, and then think it is to pretty to use. It’s one of my goals this year to use!
I told you earlier that I collect paper, but I just read Tanya’s comments and thought, “yes” that’s me too. I’m afraid if I use it, I won’t have it later. I always forget new ones come out and suddenly that one isn’t as pretty as the new one. So we shouldn’t really hoard, should we? Bless you!
Leaving one more comment on that lovely EK punch!
Blessings,
tinyfeet
Another entry for me too please. I love that punch.
Ter ;)
It may not be “collecting” in the traditional meaning but I keep all the beautiful cards sent to me and the fun memories of friends and family. Thank you.
i love all of the elements in your parisian collection. what a stunning set!
i also collect beads, lots and lots of beads, since my daughter and i do alot of stringing – need a necklace for that special outfit, well, just create one. i also love fabrics too.
Still trying but love your blog so, here I sit reading and looking at your gorgeous work with my cup of coffee. :)
Here is my Sunday entry: In addition to ribbon and my chicken stamp collection, next on the list of things I tend to hoard is SU stamp sets. Most people tend to sell their retired sets–well I just can’t seem to get rid of them. My feeling is that if I liked them well enough to buy them in the first place, well I still love them now. Sorry to say this is not a good plan as I am running out of room. Thankfully their new clear stamps take up much less room. I will not buy wooden sets again. Thanks for another chance to win.
Well for this year I would like to collect more spellbinder product and get some of Justrite stamps and some of copic marker. And I need to get better organized to with scraproom.
Thank you
Delama
If anything you Inspire me!!! I,m in awe when I see your creations. You’re one talented lady. I am soooo looking forward to what your create next.
All of your work inspires me and many others. So many ideas, so little time!
Lately, I have been adding to my punches and I don’t have the one you have in your candy! Thanks for another chance to win.
Besides paper, I also love punches and die cuts! They make life so much easier and faster to put a card together. Bless all the companies that make good punches and die cuts!
Becca,
Every day I look forward to seeing another beautiful creation from you. Thank you. Which just reminded me….I think I gather as much inspiration from a day that I can and store it in my heart.
If I have one stamp, I must have a thousand, much to my DH’s dismay! But how can one be a stamper without seeing a use and need for each image?! Of course, there are many I haven’t put to ink yet because I no longer can think of a purpose to apply them or another stamp fits the bill more appropriately. But the day will come when I see that someone else has created just what I need to CASE!
Thanks, Becca, your card is another beauty. The more times I see the blog candy the more my mouth waters!
Your work’s very inspiring, I’m french and the first time I found was on tube with punch tutorial, since then I’m still here…
Thanks for the chance to win.
Becca your work is so beautiful!!! I love coming to your site everyday to see what you have created. Thank you for giving us all a chance to win some blog candy!!!
Debbie B
I love to collect gorgeous designer papers!
My Martha Stewart border punch collection always seems to need more as well : )
Thanks again, Becca!
I tend to collect sewing fabric and sewing supplies, in addition to stamps and stamping supplies. Like my stamping supplies, I probably have more stuff for sewing than I’ll ever use in my lifetime…but I’ll sure try.
Entering yet another day. I also collect punches, just can’t get enough of them. Becca, you give me such inspiration. Now I can use my Spellbinders dies in ways that I would have never thought of, you’re the greatest. Thank you.
rubber, rubber, rubber, rubber, rubber, i collect rubber. sing to the tune of trouble with the dog and his bone.
Thanks for all your inspiration!
Morning Master Crafter Becca, Another most beautiful creation. You are amazing. The third thing I like to collect is ribbon. Satin, silk, cotton, polyester, twine,,, and the list goes on.To me it doesn’t say finished without some ribbon on it. Sometimes does not have to be a lot, but it needs to be there. I have ordered some tulle online and will be trying that out when it comes. Can’t wait. Everyday your whole story as well as your beautiful work, encourages me to keep going. YOU SHINE!!!!!! LOL Kathleen
SPREADING these comments of things I “collect” around like soft butter here!!!!! LOL I also collect paper!!!! MOSTLY the plain kind, always thinking I can make my own background papers! AND not wanting to spend the $$$ for the pretty print papers!!!! They would disappear too quickly!!!!!!!!! :)
I so love to look at your work. You inspire me to do better. You are such a blessing to all of us, and so thank you for being to willing to share your gifts.
I especially liked your journal and card that had such a blended match.
I seem to collect punches and I don’t have that one. I love it!
Thank you for offering the wonderful blog candy.
stampin up paper – have an awful lot of it, don’t tend to use it as much as I should …. got to save it!
Sandra ltb
Your cards constantly blow me away! I love all the colors you use. Thank you so much for all your sharing!
I love to collect punches, especially border ones. Dang, Martha sure put a dent in my wallet when she came out with the coordinating corner/border punches!
Gorgeous card! I really like the ribbon winding thru the bottom, nice touch. I think all of your cards are beautiful.
Your adventure with the toll road is one that I can relate to. I was laughing as I read your post, been there, done that, hope it doesn’t happen again.
As far as collecting….paper and MS punches, you can never have enough paper and punches…wow, I have so much fun with them.
Sammie
So cool to read the many comments. Becca, you reach and touch so many people. What a blessing you are to inspire and encourage us. I’d say your best collection is friends who admire and respect your talent. Like so many before me, thank you for sharing. I collect so many things, hard to identify one favorite. Paper starts it all and I’ve got lots but always want more. Again thanks for all you do!
Becca I am a paperholic! I can’t help myself. I will never in my lifetime use all the paper I already have but that never stops me from buying more! Thank you for all of your inspiration!
You’re so inspiring! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Oh so beautiful Becca!!
You make everything look so effortless.
Thank you for the chance at your prize :o)
Hugs, Candy
Hello again, Becca. Something else I love to collect (in addition to Spellbinders and punches is embellishments – ribbon, bling, buttons, flowers, other “embellies”. I just wish I had your creativity to use all these items as beautifully as you do. :-)
Oh yeah! I also collect punches! I sure do love the 40% off coupons at Michaels and Hobby Lobby and Joann’s. They sure help cut the costs when I am buying any of my crafting supplies. I don’t have many stamps and use my computer whenever I need to do any writing. It does take time to get the size of my print right to fit the spellbinders dies though. Have a great day!
BECCA BECCA HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A CARD AS
BEAUTIFUL AS THIS ONE. THE CRAFT ITEMS I AM GOING TO COLLECT
ARE MORE DIES AND PAPER THAT WOULD GO WITH THEM. I HAVE
ENOUGH OF THE OTHER ITEMS.
CYNTHIA
Becca, You never cease to amaze me again!!!! Everything you create is unbelievable!!! As for getting lost— we won’t even go there!!! I can get lost in a paper bag with a GPS!!!!
What do I collect well I guess Stamps but I am a horrible stamper!!! Go figure!!!!
take special care,
Joanie
I too am a real fan of the Parisian Accents and Motifs. This card is beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win a great punch.
We have been blessed with a beautiful, crisp, frigid,bright sunny day here in northern Indiana!! With all the snow on the ground, sun glasses are a must if you’re traveling.
Another of my favorite things to collect would be punches and die cut sets.
Michael’s sometimes offer 40% off coupons on Martha Stewart stuff or Hobbly Lobby has 40% off coupons and that’s where I can get Spellbinder die sets. I’m ready for the CHA show to get going and be over so the new sets will be available.
Hugs
I would love to win, but I come here more for the comfort and inspiration you offer through you blog Becca! Thank you so much!
Hugs always! G
Love the punch they are the greatest tools!
Becca, this card is so gorgeous! And here you are again “inspiring” all of us!! How fortunate people are to receive one of your cards. Thanks
I am afraid that I collect everything to do with card making. At present I have been collecting punches.
Really liked the You inspire me card! That’s what you do!!! Thanks for a chance to win something new! I guess adding Spellbinders items is another of my favorites to “gather” :)
Well, besides the punches and Spellbinders dies that I mentioned the other day, I also collect stamps (both wood mounted and clear). I already have more than I’ll probably ever use, but I keep on adding to the collection… it truly is an addiction! And, of course we have to collect paper! LOL!! I have to have a good supply of that so that it’s possibly to have just the right paper for the next creation since I never know just what that might end up being.
Oh and just wanted you to know that I don’t have this particular punch that you are giving… if I did I wouldn’t leave comments as I would want it to go to someone else. (Not that I will win! LOL!! I’m like you Becca… I’ve never won any blog candy… or anything else in my life for that matter! LOL!) But, I keep trying.
Adding a comment for your wonderful and generous blog candy! I just love coming to your blog. Your cards are truly inspiring!
Hi Becca, I love your toll story. I have one to share. On a recent holiday in Florida I came across my first toll. Not paying attention to the overhead signs I simply drove up to the nearest booth. Much to my surprise there was no person in the booth only a large net with a sign asking for exact change. It was a $1.25 toll and all I had was a $20,00 bill. Not feeling that generous I sat there for a moment considering my options. At that moment a car pulled up behind me so I wasn’t able to back up so I jumped out of my car and ran back to the card behind me with my $20.00 in hand. I asked the driver if she hand change for a $20.00, she didn’t but much to my surprise she handed me $1.25 and said “Happy Holiday”. I did and will “pay forward” her kindness.
Thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy. I learned about Spellbinders a year ago. Love them and am slowly added some to my supplies.
I find myself collecting punches. Thank you for the chance to win blog candy.
Hi Becca
I have a couple of collections on the go. I am collecting Copic Markers.. I am collecting Spellbinders and Punches.. thanks for offering such great candy. Your work is as exquisite as ever!! kr
i tend 2 collect papr and punchs i just cant sem 2 hlp it
thanxs 4 the chans 2 win
I think I added my comment to the wrong area of your Blog yesterday, but I was so overwhelmed with the “Gratitude Journal” that I commented in the first area I came to. Your creations are all “works of art” and as your wonderful card you showed today says, “You inspire me!”. Thank you for always being an inspiration to us! I love to collect Just Rite products too! I haven’t used them as much as I use the Spellbinder Dies, but am so glad to have them! There are so many wonderful tools, stamps, and paper and so little time to work with them. Retirement can’t come soon enough! Then I will be able to “play”.
I “collect” stamp sets more than anything else! I can never walk in a craft store without checking out everything they have to offer. And I don’t think I’ll ever have enough, specially now with clear stamps that cost less and take up so much less space.
I like the vintage/shabby look, so I collect tons of vintage images and ephemera. I love anything that looks old.
Your card is amazing !!!
I love today’s (Jan 23rd) card!!! Someone needs to send that one to you, since you Inspire all of us!
Becca,
I love your work you are so inspiring, I used to be a paper trimmer collector or so it seemed till I found the right one for me (I had 7 at one point).
Your work is beautiful Becca. I am not sure I have seen this punch before. You have probably used it and I don’t remember.
How beautiful!
I am sure the toll road incident didn’t seem funny at the time, but it sure will seem funny later. Hope the rest of your day went better.
I am alsoa fanatic about collecting ribbon of any size; from thin 1/8th inch up to 3-4 inches. Some for my paper crafts and others for gif packages.
Hi Becca, simple gorgeous and so elegant. You have such a way with dies and punches and the way you layer everything that turns something into a beautiful work of art!
Hmm, what do I collect? Well, I collect snowman stamps (and it doesn’t even snow where I live LOL!), teddy bear stamps, felt, buttons, ribbons and different brands of pencils for colouring my images and christmas designer paper.
Thanks for the chance to win your Blog Candy!
God bless you Becca!
Jan 23 I love the colours in your card from today. How fitting the stamp is that you chose. It does seem to me that we are the ones that are inspired by you, your love for God and your beautiful work. Thank you for letting us all be a part of that each day.
Well I already mentioned that I collect paper and now I have added more. You are now partially responsible for supporting that addiction though because you made me aware of the contest. Don’t worry I don’t blame you in any way. I am hoping we win so I can add to that never ending “problem” I have. lol
Have a great day. See you tomorrow. Same time. Same place.
Susie Noeël
Another thing I tend to collect is ribbon. I love to go to Michaels and poke through their new ribbon……..the spring ribbon is in stores already! It puts me in the mood to create.
Just beautiful, Becca! Thanks so much.
More craft items I tend to collect are parts for making jewelry! I just love designing!
Your card is absolutely beautiful! I got a Cuttlebug for Christmas and have started to collect embossing folders and Spellbinder dies.
I collect punches, Spellbinder dies and lots of interesting papers. I also love any new tools that can help me achieve the look I want. Thank you for the giveaway. That looks like a great punch I could add to my collection.
and i also collect snowflake stamps and punches. all sizes and shapes. i just love them.
hi – i hoard everything. i’m horrible :(
I wish I did hoard less of some things and more of others – like Ink for example. I must be too thrifty to buy large ink pads often, because after many years of stmping and scrapping I have only around 6 good quality large ink pads and probably 15 or so small ones. I often don’t have the right shade of pink or blue etc.
I’m a big time hoarder. Sometimes I feel a pain when I actually used it (what happens when I can’t find it again:)) Love the projects that you do by the way!!!!
Becca–all of your work is so beautiful and inspiring! I tend to collect alot of paper pads! A girl can never have to much paper!! Thanks for the chance to win fun blog candy again, you are so very generous.
I’m a paper and tools collector. I just love all the tools and machines that are out there. Thanks for a chance to win. Love to see all your wonderful designs.
BEcca, Your cards are so beautiful, they truly inspire me. ~gin~
Thanks for the chance to win, aside from the usual things crafters collect, I have been collecting fonts lately. I have several hundred on the computer to use with my silhouette.
i also collect cutsie dog stamps, stickers, brads or anything dog. they rule my world. even in crafting dogs rock.
Another collection is ribbon. Thanks for a chance to win your wonderful blog candy. Have a really great day.
Another thing I “collect” would be IDEAS!!!!! I “blog hop” on my own & find ideas, templates, new folds; whatever catches my fancy!!!! Things that will make my crafting fun!!!! :)
I collect embossing folders, dies and paper!
Well this is now the last chance I guess to add a comment here, and I sooo hope to be lucky this time LOL, but with all these messages, probably not ha ha ha. I must admit, I´m pretty addicted to most things about papercrafting, as it´s just what I really love to do, when I need to relax, but Spellbinder dies and border/ cornerpunchers are also really high on ,y wishlist and next to that all kinds of dies and tools, that can create fun things to a card ha ha ha. And there´s probably a lot more, that I just haven´t found out about yet ha ha ha, but I will sometime soon, I´m sure ha ha ha.
Have a wonderful day hun and take good care.
I’d have to say one of the best things I’ve collected lots of through my crafting hobby is new, sweet friends! Many of them I have not and may never meet, but they are wonderful friends, nonetheless!!! They are my cyber friends and they can have as big an impact on our lives as friends whom we are fortunate enough to know and love in person!
Paper, paper, paper and more paper! I love paper! I love to see the patterns, feel the texture, and put them together into a beautiful card. Granted, I have many other supplies I collect, but paper is truly my weakness! I’m sorry you had such a harrowing experience, however, God and his angels were watching over you! I’m a relatively new follower of your creations and I am so glad my friend Cindy led me here! Your cards are truly beautiful.
Lea Kimmel
I’m finding I’m starting to collect patterns and projects. I’ve started a notebook and have had to start a second book and possibly a third. I’m going to start organizing them by projects.
another of my collectibles are basic grey paper …
Thanks for the fun!
Sandra ltb
Good morning Becca,
I also have a passion for sentiments. It makes the whole card. You can have the right paper and ribbon and embellishments, but if the card does not speak for you, or to the person you are sending it to, then what is the point of sending it!!!!!! I know that you will continue to inspire me to use all of my creativity and your Blog will continue to be the first thing I go to on my computer every morning. Thank you so much for sharing your talent, and your life with us. LOL Kathleen
Your blog is so fun and amazing! I tend to collect everything but really love the new Spellbinders. Can’t wait to start acquiring some!
Let’s see… I’ve mentioned that I collect Spellbinders, punches, paper and stamps. Another thing that I collect is ink pads and reinkers. There are so many kinds of ink besides the fact that I like using different colors… so that collection just keeps growing and growing. And probably one of the things I started collecting first was embossing folders. I love the look of embossing so I keep adding more of those to the collection as folders I like come out. That collection has not been growing as fast as it used to, but it still gets added to frequently.
Didn’t know what time Monday you might close the contest but thought I’d make one more entry. One of the other things I collect is, of course, ink pads. I used to always get full sized ones but now primarily collect the smaller cat’s eyes or dewdrops types. Except for Tim Holtz’ distressed inks;. I’m gradually buying a large array of pads and reinkers of those. So much interesting work is done with them!
My most favourite things to collect are paper, punches, stamps and Spellbinders. I love each and every one and it is hard to go shopping and not come home with at least one of these.
My birthday is coming up and I am going to ask for some new Spellbinders and some Justrite stamps to match.
Love and hugs,
Cathie
Hello, Becca. I love collecting Spellbinders, punches, embellishments & bling, and pads of gorgeous paper (which I forget to use for cardmaking; I only seem to use the printed papers for scrapbooking.)
Hope you’re having a good day…. thanks again for all the beautiful creations that you share with us.
Hi Becca!! I love your work! If only I could be as talented as you are. Thank you for sharing your beautiful projects with us and for giving us another chance to win some blog candy!!!
Debbie B
Thanks again for sharing the chance for blog candy. I just SO enjoy reading your blog.
Hmmm…..I seem to collect more paper than I will ever use….
What don’t I collect???!
I collect alphabet dies! Spellbinders, Sizzix, Cuttlebug – just love them!
Thanks again for the blog candy you offer.
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
I tend to collect fabric flowers…. love them.
Hi Becca. I also collect stamps. I just love stamping cards. Thanks for the chance. Hugs
I was watching some youtube videos yesterday and came across a card maker who referred to you as the Queen of Spellbinders dies. Intrigued, I clicked on the link she gave. Well, it was such a treat to see so many beautiful and elegant creations! I didn’t get to bed til it was quite late because I just had to see one more page of past posts….To say they are inspiring is an understatement.
I make cards primarily and I’m a big collector of dies and punches because I enjoy customizing my embellishments.
Thank you for sharing you talents.
I love collecting stamps, embossing folders, paper, punches, spellbinders, cricut cartridges, …. and the list could go on.
I should have a controlling interest in Spellbinders by now, and OMG now there’s a new batch. So glad we have you to show us how to use them in so many wonderful ways!
Brenda White
I tend to collect paper. I love paper. :)
I love to collect the handmade cards that my friends and family make for me.
Hope I am not too late! :) Amazing cards–thank you for sharing your talents!
I forgot to say what I collect– I seem to collect metal embellishments and embossing folders. :)
I really like how you used the Pennants on to-days card (Jan 24) I wouldn’t have thought of that. Thanks for the idea.
Susie
Just heading off to bed but wanted to sign in on what I collect! Let’s see I have already stated I collect Spellbinders, Paper packs, and punches. I guess one of the other things I am collecting is things to organize all of my other collections. If you don’t keep those items in a spot together then you spend too much time looking for what you need for a project.
Okay off to bed! Looking forward to winning some blog candy!
Good for you…getting out! But I’m glad you are home safely and sharing your blog!
I am now, also, collecting embellishments & ribbon to use on my cards since I’ve seen so many beautiful cards done with pearls, big bows, buttons and so on, including right here on your blog.