Hi there blog friends!! Sometimes when you sit down, a piece of inspiration comes to you that eventually you can carry through your card. I sure wish that happened more often, because once I can hone in on a piece of inspiration, the rest of the card comes together quickly. Today I knew that I wanted to work with tone on tone – it’s always a classic look and so pristine that it lends itself very well to formal cards. I’m sure it would work with other colors but taupe headed to the top of my list and I found three shades that I thought worked together well.
While playing around I liked the result of arranging the border from Spellbinders™ Damask Accents into a frame – it makes for a big card (5 1/2″ x 7″), but that seemed to be the perfect size to show off Spellbinders™ Floral Ovals. Next, I was on the hunt for a big stamp to fill that large oval and landed on a newly released stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs called the Sea. When cutting Floral Ovals, I also cut out an oval inside using Spellbinders™ Classic Ovals LG #5 to create a frame. I backed the frame with a slightly larger oval from Spellbinders™ Grand Ovals #1.
I added a bow and a pearl pin with filigree then finished off by laying small pearls around the frame (sounds tedious but only took about three minutes). Oh how I love taupe :-)
| SUPPLIES I USED |
| Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – the Sea Paper: Bazzill, Coredinations Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia Accessories: Spellbinders™ Damask Accents, Spellbinders™ Floral Ovals, Spellbinders™ Classic Ovals LG, Spellbinders™ Grand Ovals, Satin Ribbon, Recollections Pearls, Recollections Flowers, Bead Landing Filigree, Pearls, Pic |
I am . . .
thanking you for your wonderfully optimistic and sweet comments and sending good thoughts and blessings your way on this amazing day.
Wow Becca, how gorgeous!! Love those colors, and ofcourse the dies :-). I can hardly wait until de Spellbinders have arrived in the Netherlands :-)
hugs, Elly
Beautiful card, Becca.
Becca this card is so amazing. Sometimes I open your blog and the cards blow me away. This one almost brought tears to my eyes with its beauty and elegance as well as the wording. I only wish I had a tiny bit of your talent with matching everything and coming up with the cards. Thanks for sharing with us and look forward to each day getting a link that you have posted another card.
So very beautiful, as always, Becca!
I am speechless…..it is so beautiful!
This is gorgeous Becca. I so admire how you do your layering. I wish I had that mindset. Either I don;t think of that or I am too impatient when crafting. I have to learn to do that better.
WOW WOW WOW i know i sound like a cat but its gorgeous. And if i could eat it i would. Looks nice milk chocolate colour, You did it again Becca. Well done
Another beautiful card, thank you for sharing your talent Becca.
Picking my jaw up off the floor…….this is so absolutely stunning, elegant and beautiful!!! Becca,….wow! I’m speechless.
Becca, this is just gorgeous! I love all of your work, but this one is just incredible! WOW!
Elegant and graceful, as usual.
Becca what a beautiful card, you always know how to put different nesties together and make them work. I have some of the new ones on pre order, still toying with ordering some more, since I see what you do with them, you have such a talent for doing that. Keep up the good work, I just love going to your blog every day, but don’t leave messages that often. Good luck with your foot surgery.
Yvonne
Another lovely creation, Becca!
Your cards always take my breathe away Becca. Another lovely masterpiece created by you. God truly instilled in you the awesome gift of being able to create incredible cards and having such a creative mind to bring it all together and make it look fabulous.
I must say I totally love the new Spellbinders floral ovals. Their on my wish list. Blessings, Pam :)
I love this new oval another one I would like to have. The color of this card
Is very nice too.
Great job!
Francine M.
Oh Becca, this card is exquisite!!! Your creativity is so inspiring, thank you so much for sharing your talent. Now I’m off to the Spellbinders store!
Becca,your cards are always exquisite! I just love all of the layers and details you put into your works of art! Would you mind telling me where you get your beautiful ribbon? Thanks so much for sharing and for all of the inspiration you
provide here on your wonderful blog:-)!!!
Inky hugs,
Janet
janet at swofford dot com
Stunning!!!!!!!
Absolutely stunning – again! Where do you find the hat pins?
Becca… I am so awed when you reveal a new card, etc. This latest tone on tone is beyond words. BEAUTIFUL!!!
you’re are so blessed thank you for sharing your gifts the cards are so inspiration I enjoy every time I open my e-mail is there a catalog or some way I can set down to take in your work God bless Marge
Gorgeous, love the taupe and the layering of the dies.
Oh, how I love this card! You do amazing work … I would love to see your workroom, you must have an array of stash to play with … I look forward to all of your blogs … can’t wait for the next one. TFS
Beautiful!
The tone on tone is stunning. Love the dies you’ve used. Elegant. Edna
I want to come and make cards with you. Wow
Rebecca
This is so beautiful Becca. Taupe is not a colour I would think to use but I will certainly do so now. I will be singing this hymn for the rest of the day now! Reminds me of school assemblies. Good memories. Thank you for sharing your God given talent. You are truly blessed.
Beautiful-love the taupe colors and the pretty bow!
COOL card! (just to be different) lol ..now I would not have thought to cut enough accents/flourishes to make a frame! That is Cool !
To bring such joy to so many people, I hope, in some small way, helps to ease the pain of your loss. Blessings to you.
Total gorgeousness, Becca! Love the taupe and the lovely frame and BG matting.
Absolutely Stunning! Love the colors and sentiment as well.
ColleenB.
This is GORGEOUS Becca!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M LOVING the taupe!!!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE NEUTRALS!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the filigree!!!!!!!!!!!! Those stick pins REALLY add elegance!!!!!!!! (NOT that your card wasn’t ALREADY elegant!!!!!!!!! ) :) ALWAYS looking forward to what you have NEXT!!!!!!!! :)
Awe Becca, this card is gorgeous!!! You have done it again. I look forward to seeing your cards each day. I love spellbinders and wish that I could have all of them but my budget just can’t do it. Keep the cards coming:)
Beautiful, love the color and pearls, but your pins are always so gorgeous!! I so have to order me one of your bow makers, I want to make bows like you!!
Enjoy your day!
Do I love taupe? Well, I’m planning on painting the outside of my house that color…. Beautiful job! I am working on accumulating the dies to make a card like this; can’t wait to get the Floral Ovals, Your suggestions for adding detail and support to the oval are noted and will be used. Thank you for your continuing inspiration and good wishes. You are most appreciated.
This card is amazing (as are all your cards)!! Thanks YOU so much for sharing all your creativity!!! I look forward to getting to see your cards everyday!! Do you sell your cards??
That is just beautiful! I love the oval frame. The whole card is so full of beautiful elements that it is difficult to dissect down into favorite parts. I just love the whole thing!
That card and color are Stunning….
OH MY GOD! How BEAUTIFUL this card is. You have inspired me to go shop for TAUPE!!! lol I just love, love how your masterpiece turned out. God bless your mind, your hands, and your blessed spirit! I just adore your work-but today you have left me almost speechless. Thank you Becca.
Very beautiful card! TFS
Absolutely stunning Becca. Love the colors chosen. Beautiful stick-pin. The die-cut framing the sentiment verse and the background are both very pretty. You have out-done yourself today Becca. You know I wish we all could just sit and create without worrying about it. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
Stand up and take a bow! If you could hear us, you’d know you’ve earned a standing ovation. Lovely card doesn’t say enough. It’s a masterpiece.
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! I loved the accent dies in the BG- Wow!
Becca, I love the colors and card is absolutely drop dead gorgeous – you’ve done it again. Thanks for all the inspiration that you share with us.
Hugs and God Bless,
Gretchen
This is absolutely beautiful, classy and elegant!!!
Blessings Bernie
It reminds me of milk chocolate! What could be nicer?! It’s a yummy card! TFS!
Becca, I so look forward to your posts! This card is amazing! I love the color and your choice of tone on tone taupe! Just beautiful! The good lord has truly blessed you beyond measure with a wonderful talent and eye for beauty! Thank you and may the good Lord (IN JESUS NAME) bless you every day with abundance & Love! Hugs Lori R.
Well, I was trying to be good and not buy any Spellbinders for a good long time, but now I think I really do “need” those floral ovals! LOL!! Lovely card!!! I really like the contrast of the dark damask accents against the lighter background. And the larger size card is my favorite to make. I always feel so confined with an A2 sized card.
wow..This is stunning. Love the frame decorating with those tiny pearls.
STUNNING!!!! So perfect –with the scripture….Love it!!!!!
I know a gentleman who would truly appreciate this- Perfect!
Gorgeous, Becca.
Very elegant card. I love it very much. Love that color too. Have a nice day,
These beautiful creations of yours make it really difficult not to purchase the new Spellbinder Dies, esp. the floral frames. Without really knowing it until I saw these dies, I have been waiting for ornate dies purposely designed as frames. They are really beautiful. Pass this info along to Spellbinders! Create more – for most of the ornate dies are for women because most cards are made for women and by women. We like to get in the mail the foo foo, lacey, ornate, “ribbony”, pearly, feminine, fancy cards! LOL!
One more thing….can you provide a couple of places where to find these pins you so often use in your cards? I have looked many places but cannot locate them. Thank you….we all thank you!
When you use taupe it is beautiful. I have never been able to make it look this elegant. Beautiful card.
Wow!
Becca, as always another beautiful and elegant card. The colors work so well together. Thank you for always sharing your wonderful ideas with us.
Elegance and style all wrapped up in one gorgeous card!!
I must buy those dies!
very beautiful!! love those new dies!!
I swear Miss Becca you have every Spellbinder, every piece of ribbon that is made, every color of paper they make, every pearl, rose or trim that is made. You put it together and it comes out Simply Amazing. Just lovely!!!
Yet another STUNNING card. Simply beautiful.
Becca, this is absolutely gorgeous , How did you make the frame with the Damask spellbinders? did you use the tag, or edge lace? This really helps with the oval frame to pop it out. Just love the color and whole image and design. thank you for sharing. Hugs and smiles. keep well.
becca, you wrote the book on elegance!! a beautiful card & i love taupe.
just lovely! Beautiful card as always.
Love the colours and another beautiful card Becca . Anne x
This is absolutely gorgeous. You always amaze me with the pure beauty of your work. Have you ever made a video of your pins? I adore them and would really like to know how you make them with such detail.
I have been so drawn to browns lately, I do not know why I love this color so much . As soon as your card came up on my screen I sucked in my breath. This is amazing!
Wow Becca, your work is so beautiful and inspiring I struggle for words sometimes. It just makes me happy to look at it. I’ve learned so much from you from your blog. Thank you, thank you! The only negative is that I want ALL these dies and can’t afford them all. : )
Bonnie
i love taupe also, and this card is amazing! love the saying, as well! so thankful we serve such a powerful and loving God!
Ooohhh, wow! That is stunning. I love everything about it
Oh so stunning love it. Thanks for sharing Caroline
Getting ready to make a birthday card – think I wilol use the tone on tone inb browns. I don’t have all the same spellbinder dies but bet I can make something work. What an inspiration you are
Oh Becca…you truly have been blessed. Blessings!
Gorgeous….as ALWAYS ! Loved the colors and the pearl pin, so unique!
Thanks for sharing such beauty.
Love it, it’s gorgeous! Blessings to you also on this gorgeous day!!
Oh Becca this is so elegant!!!! Love it. You are such and inspiration and blessing.
Blessings
Maxine
Breath Taking!!!
Hi Becca- this card is STUNNING- you always make things look so feminine- or at least so delicate
BEAUTIFUL card, Becca. Love this classic look.
Linda S inSC
Hi Becca,
It’s strange because I think I have a favourite colour or style and then I hop into your blog and see your latest creation and I change my mind. You have a wonderful way with colour, a talent that I dream of having. I seem to spend ages struggling to get colours to co-ordinate. Anyway, a beautiful card as usual.
Take care. Hugs Linda
I truly don’t know how you do it but, this card is beyond gorgeous!!! WOW!
Becca oh Becca,
What a beautiful card to see after a “handful of a day at work” . I think my blood pressure just went down, just looking at it. I think God just performed His wonders through you, and your amazing talent. What a wonderful sentiment. Thank-you so much.
OH MY GOSH!! I literally gasped when I saw this BEAUTY!! Amazing card!!!
I thank you for reminding me again to put my trust in my God. We all have troubled waters to travel and we all need encouragement from fellow Christians. I will wait patiently as God works in His perfect way and His perfect timing. God bless to all…. Denice
Becca I too love taupe. Actually most of my house is this color.
Your card is outstanding. I just love it. You did an amazing job as usual.
Oh so breath taking!!
Hugs, Candy
Boy, this is a beauty! What do you generally use to pop up your frame? I love the three colors…so rich looking.
This is another classic that really inspire me a lot to make cards. You must really have so much inspiration from the Lord to be able to conjure up and conceptualize beautiful cards such as this one. I love the color, the oval frame, and every element in it. Bless you, Becca.
Gorgeous card Becca. Love the colors and the lovely frame. Pretty embellishments too. :o)
Breathtaking!!!
Absolutely amazing! Love the die layering and taupe. Beautifully done.
God bless,
Peggy Allen
And we love it when you are inspired – which seems to be always!
Beautiful colors together, Becca!
hugs
Beautiful card Becca (as usual). I love the taupe colour.
Have been a follower for some time and I just love your blog. Your cards are always so stunning. Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh my your work blows me away. I love all of them. I still think you should do ustream. I would be there in a heart beet. I know you are have surgery soon, maybe after you recover.
LOVE your card!!! It is absolutely stunning. Great colors and I love the frame you made with the Damask accents. I will have to get the Floral ovals. That die is absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Blessings being sent your way!
Each day I look forward to your beautiful cards and you never dissappoint.
This card has all the elements and embellishments that make it stunning.
Keep up the great work; you’re one in a million.
WOW!! I am loving your recent card’s… easier to see ALL the wonderful layers . Not that I don’t swoon over all your cards…these newest ones just seem to really speak to me and give me a sense of calm when looking at them. Am eagerly awaiting my (your!) bow maker so I can adorn my cards with your bows!
Thanks for sharing your abundant talent!!
Gorgeous, Becca, simply gorgeous!
R/
This is one of the most breathtaking cards I’ve ever seen! Jaw-dropping gorgeous!
Becca, you are a paper crafting genius. I’m blown away at your talent. You have an amazing eye for design, color, texture… pretty much everything. Keep inspiring the rest of us :)
Becca,
God really uses you to touch others. What a beautiful card!
Good Morning Becca
Another masterpiece!!
You must be so excited now that you are a seasoned MOVIE STAR!!
Or at least the wonderful Princess Tiara & Wand is!
I found it on Youtube, one of the CHA Spellbinder booths
was showing it off.
Congatulations on another feather in your cap!!
Hugs & Smiles
Trisha
Becca, I think this card is one of my all time favourites. I absolutely love the colours. Your talent really is amazing. Love and blessings from New Zealand.
Another stunning beauty Becca, the layering is superb and the colour combo divine.
Another die on my list….. tfs
Hugs
Heather (UK)
x
WOW! You just continue to keep topping the last one!! This is sooo pretty ~ I am “taken” with your card! I wish that you were my next door neighbor!!!
I too just love this color combo, gorgeous background and framing and so love that pin!
Beautiful card!!! Love it! Becca, are you sell your cards? Thank you. Olena
Stunning and classy. The taupe makes it so elegant and would be a great card for any occasion. I’ve got to decide which new spellbinders to get first. The damask is a must, so it victorian frames, so is elegant ovals……I’m in big trouble!!!!
Hugs,
Cindy
Gorgeous!! Love everything from the taupe colour combination to the use of the Spellbinder diecuts to the wonderful stamp from ODBD — it just works together so nicely.
I just love. It have such an artistic sense for color. And have to have the Spellbinders Floral Oval die.
Oh Becca~ This card takes my breath away, such beauty!!
Beautiful elegant cards!
Beautiful card for a beautiful hymn!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
I know how it is to get your nerves built up to do something only to be left hangin. But when that happens to me, I know that that’s God telling me “NO”. His time is NOT YOUR TIME! When he’s ready for you to have that surgery, things will move along smoothly. Until then girlfriend….
“Wait on the Lord….”
A stunning card Becca. Love the pin with the filigree and those pearls!
Amazing is right!!!! Every thing you do is so beautiful, now I just have to save enough to get all of the dies! You are such an inspiration!
Becca, your cards are such a treat for the eyes. I can’t tell you how much product I’ve bought because I saw it/them on your gorgeous site. There’s no way I can duplicate your amazing work.
I have been coming to your site for a couple years now but have never commented. I should have. Your cards are amazing. Please keep on doing what you do so beautifully.
On another note, I lost my husband 9 years ago this March. I was so sorry to read about your dear husband. It’s a hard journey to “okay,” let alone “good.” Little things can practically knock you to your knees with unexpected grief. You have my deepest sympathy.
I am blown away by your cards. All of them. They are exactly the tone I try to achieve, but I have one question. I am all thumbs when it comes to tying bows. How on earth do you do these amazing double tier things? Awesome!!!