Hold on to The Spirit of Christmas

by on November 2, 2009

If you are curious what happened to me yesterday, click HERE.  If you are looking for the ODBD Blog Hop Contest post, click HERE

Good Morning friends!  Today I’m sharing a new release from Quietfire Design – just in time for Christmas (*wink*).   Suzanne has put together an incredible collection of Quietfire Christmas Designs for 2009 and they’re special enough to command the front of a card but look just as stunning on the inside of the card.  For this card I’m using a new sentiment called Hold on to the Spirit of Christmas – it’s just dazzling.  This beauty is hand penned personally by Suzanne Cannon (you know that just amazes me)!

For the card I created a medallion using Spellbinders Petite Ovals Small, Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large and Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Ovals Large.  This medallion is nestled on top of Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame which is a lovely frame.  It was pure serendipity to see the result of lacing the frame with 1/4" ribbon.  The only matching ribbon I had was the large ribbon so I tied a bow on the side.  All my layers are smudged with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Quietfire Design – Hold on to the Spirit of Christmas
Paper:  Cosmo Cricket – Wonderland, The Paper Company – Cream White
Ink:  Versafine Sepia, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals Small, Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large and Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Ovals Large, Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame, Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you are well into a glorious week!

 

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Pati
November 3, 2009
10:37 am
1

BEAUTIFUL & elegant as usual! I love the colors and the sentiment. Suzanne’s calligraphy is beautiful .

TinaH
November 3, 2009
10:38 am
2

BOY, did I miss you! It so nice to see you are back, and if I had known how to email you yesterday I would have – thank you again Becca for providing such an awesome inspirational blog. Welcome back, you were missed!

Michelle R
November 3, 2009
10:39 am
3

Stunning…simply stunning!

Tosh
November 3, 2009
10:40 am
4

Gorgeous Becca!! Love the ribbon treatment and the fabulous papers!!

Suzanne
November 3, 2009
10:44 am
5

Spectacular Becca! I’m speechless!

Marisa
November 3, 2009
10:56 am
6

Love the sentiment!!! You have framed it beautifully as usual. Great DP and a fabulous rich bow. Your ba-aack :D

Maxine
November 3, 2009
11:33 am
7

So well put together! Love the colors and sentiment on the card.
Very impressive.

Maxine

Jenny S. (UK)
November 3, 2009
11:35 am
8

Fabulous card. I love the way you have threaded the ribbon. Lovely colours. Very lush. I love Quietfire Designs will have to get a couple of Christmas sentiments….thanks for pointing me in that direction and for continuing to inspire me with your wonderful creations.

Cindy H.
November 3, 2009
11:39 am
9

Gorgeous card!! What a lovely sentiment and Suzanne’s the hand done script is gorgeous. I love your ribbon treatment on the frame and the beautiful bow. Glad you’re back! tfs

Heather
November 3, 2009
11:48 am
10

Becca – beautiful – as ever. Gorgeous colours and the ribbon threaded through the frame is so lush along with the fabulous bow. I am seriously thinking of buying some of those caligraphy stamps.
(So pleased your back)
Hugs
HW(UK)
x

Cindy
November 3, 2009
11:51 am
11

Another gloriously beautiful card! Thank you for sharing.

Carolen
November 3, 2009
12:08 pm
12

Love what you did with the scalloped edged frame!
Beautiful card!

anneke
November 3, 2009
12:37 pm
13

hoi Becca

so beautyfull again
greetings anneke

Miss G
November 3, 2009
1:06 pm
14

Becca

yet another beauty I love the colors and the ribbon is adorable!

You were missed in just the time you were offline!!

Judy Dunaven
November 3, 2009
1:08 pm
15

So beautiful, it has an antigue look to it. The weaving added that something special. Thanks for sharing Becca.
Hugs, Judy

Karen W
November 3, 2009
3:04 pm
16

This is just so rich and stunning looking!!! I love it an so glad you are back we missed you!!

Diane
November 3, 2009
3:40 pm
17

Becca,
That creation is a real beauty!
Love what you did with the frame. GREAT IDEA!!!!!
The bow is a real stunner too.
WOW!!!!

~~Diane~~

Ezmina
November 3, 2009
3:44 pm
18

Stunning!!! Love the weaving and color combination.

Wonderful to see your site back up and running!!

Marion (Australia)
November 3, 2009
3:56 pm
19

Hi Becca!

I love what you have done with this card. what a good idea weaving the ribbon through the frame. Love the DP and also the verse.
Hugs Marion

Barbara
November 3, 2009
4:01 pm
20

Welcome Back!! I missed my daily fix of seeing your creative and fabulous work. :) Love the ribbon weaving idea and the verse is perfect

Mary
November 3, 2009
4:24 pm
21

Welcome back Becca you have surely proven the value of backup, what a daunting task it would have been to have to start from scratch.
Your cards are absolutely glorious and I have to make out a shopping list every time you post a new creation :) it is all your fault that I have to spend money on craft stuff :)

Gillian
November 3, 2009
5:24 pm
22

Welcome back Becca. I was lost yesterday without being able to get into your site. Thank You so much for brightening my day with your creative talents. God Bless you. Keep on backing up!

Christy
November 3, 2009
6:43 pm
23

Wow Love Love Love what you did with the ribbon winding around the frame very clever :) You are always grate source of inspiration:)

Gloria Westerman
November 3, 2009
11:07 pm
24

Oh Becca, I really miss you. You are my daily inspriation and I was lost.
But your card is one of the prettest and was well worth the wait.
Glad your back and everything is ok.

Sonia Sellers
November 4, 2009
4:22 am
25

Hi Becca,
Gorgeous creations, I follow you most days, I’ve left you an award on my blog, you are such an inspirational and clever lady!!!!!!!
I can’t wait to see what you come up with next when you use your spellbinders and your the reason I’m hooked on JustRite stamps LOL
Thanks Hugs Sonia xxxx

Marion
November 4, 2009
4:45 am
26

Hi Becca, Did wonder what had happened to you no emails to follow up on, just thank goodness you’re back and… with a lovely card too.
Marion UK

marcelle
November 4, 2009
5:36 am
27

I am so pleased that we did not lose you, my friends and I would go nuts if you were not around. We so love all of your work and you are daily inspiration. (After God that is). thank you for sharing all the talent God has given you with all of us we certainly appreciate it. Our husbands are not to fond of you, we keep spending more and the stamps, ribbon, markers and such are beginning to take over. We do pray that the companies you work for understand how much influence you have and show you that in some tangible way. For now we are happy to see you again.

Ilene
November 4, 2009
8:50 am
28

Becca, Becca, Becca – - – thank goodness you are back again!! I was so worried. I am selfish enough to admit I get so very much of my inspiration from you. I absolutely love the elegance and work you put into your creations and it just pushes me that much more to try and be better and be more creative. I used to be a copy cat but since my “meeting” you, I think I am learning to go my way also. Thank you ever so much for all you do and all your inspiration. God, indeed, did bless you.

Linda Bandow
November 4, 2009
2:10 pm
29

Becca….I freaked when your blog disappeared…. I went to Google and SCS and finally to ODB sent them e-mails asking what had happen because I couldn’t think or your e address.. ! So glad everything is okay. Your friend and admirer, Linda B

Linda Bandow
November 4, 2009
2:11 pm
30

Becca….I freaked when your blog disappeared…. I went to Google and SCS and finally to ODB sent them e-mails asking what had happened because I couldn’t think or your e address.. ! So glad everything is okay. Your friend and admirer, Linda B

Claret
November 4, 2009
2:37 pm
31

I just bought that spellginders frame a few weeks ago when Hobby Lobby had their sale. I surely love the way you suded it.

Sharon A. Kyser
November 4, 2009
4:53 pm
32

Your cards are always works of art. Your testimony comes in loud and clear & is appreciated so much.
Thank you for your inspirations. I love each one.
Sharon

Linda Little
November 4, 2009
6:09 pm
33

Your cards are always beautiful so taseful and i love the praise cards

Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)
November 4, 2009
11:40 pm
34

Becca,

Oh my gosh, this card is so pretty that I was wishing I could reach up to my computer monitor and pick it right off the screen to keep. I love how you weaved the ribbon in with the punched border.

So sorry you had blog site problems the other day. I wondered what was going on, but then figured it was just a problem that you would have taken care of in a day or two. How frustrated you must have been.

Well, I am off to look at your next creation, I’m a little behind on my blog browsing again (dog gone house work gets in the way)

Hugs,

Lisa Atha

Conniecrafter
November 5, 2009
12:34 pm
35

Beautiful, love the rich colors and the wrapping of the ribbon!

Laura ~ Layers of Color
November 7, 2009
1:57 pm
36

Marvelous Becca! I’d love to see what you would do with Layers of Color stamps! Please let me know if you’d be interested in being a guest designer!

And…You’re invited to come get your FREE digis and enter our HUGE prize drawing today!

hugs and God bless!

CYNTHIA BEYNON
November 7, 2009
10:19 pm
37

WHAT BEAUTIFUL CARDS. YOUR CARD ARE ALWAYS PRETTIER THAN

THE ONE YOU MADE YESTERDAY. AND THANKYOU FOR SHARING.

CYNTHIA BEYNON

nise
November 8, 2009
7:07 am
38

I just love a great calligrapher and her stamps are so cover worthy. Your colors set it off perfectly. That spellbinders scallop frame is so pretty. Thanks for sharing and glad you’re back on line for those of us who need a bit of beauty in our day.

jami {sgtStamper}
November 8, 2009
6:07 pm
39

So beautiful – I just love how you laced the ribbon through the frame. Such an elegant card!