A Journey of a Thousand Miles

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Yikes, I got a little bit sidetracked today but still wanted to post my card.  I love a cream and taupe color scheme and I chose to highlight a great verse from Quietfire Design called A Journey of A Thousand Miles.  It was not the card that I had in mind when I sat down, but that’s the way things normally go for me – I come out with something totally different. 


On my bottom layer of this card I cut/embossed two Spellbinders Labels Twenty.  I’m amazed at how often I reach for this die template because I never would have guess it to end up in my oft used column, lol!!  For the next layer I ran a strip of paper which I bordered with the positive and negative cuts from Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents.  Lastly I stamped my sentiment on Spellbinders Labels Seventeen.  This is a little bit different from my usual but it’s good to do different, might have to try this again :-)  Hope you doing good today, I’m still busy trying to unpack – although my trip was short I brought stuff back.  I got to go to IKEA – which if you didn’t know, is practically my favorite store in the entire world!!

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: Quietfire Design – A Journey of A Thousand Miles
Paper: Die Cuts With A View, Coredinations
Ink: Colorbox Pigment Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels Twenty, Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents, Spellbinders Labels Seventeen, EK Success Border Punch, Pearls, Ribbon, Prima Sequin Center

Friends, I think you are amazing!!  I’ll see you soon!!

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  • Naomi A. of ColoradoApril 19, 2011 - 7:59 pm

    Love this card…I was just thinking where in the world is Becca’s card today! And then here you are! Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait until our IKEA opens later this year in Colorado!:)ReplyCancel

  • lacyquilterApril 19, 2011 - 8:09 pm

    Gorgeous card.ReplyCancel

  • Nellie RoseApril 19, 2011 - 8:12 pm

    All of your cards are SO VERY BEAUTIFUL!ReplyCancel

  • GerryApril 19, 2011 - 8:14 pm

    How elegant! What was used in the middle between the two labels? That is beautiful. Love the colors.ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenApril 19, 2011 - 8:25 pm

    WOW!!! I’m REALLY LIKING this taupe & cream card!!! VERY NICE!!!!!!! (I’ve been into cream/white & taupe/khaki lately here too!!! You should see the dress I got yesterday!!!!! ) :)ReplyCancel

  • Heidi KimmerlyApril 19, 2011 - 8:28 pm

    Fabulous card! I really love the sentiments you use as well. I am going to scour your blog to find out where you get these beautiful sentiments.ReplyCancel

  • Heidi KimmerlyApril 19, 2011 - 8:30 pm

    I’m back. Didn’t have to scour at all. I’m off to check out Quietfire Design! Hold me back!!!!!! LOL!ReplyCancel

  • SusanApril 19, 2011 - 8:38 pm

    I am constantly amazed that you are able to carve out the time to make a card (or more) every day. Beautiful! I love IKEA too, but sadly I have to drive about 3 hours to get to one. (I guess I save money by it being so far away!)ReplyCancel

  • lizApril 19, 2011 - 8:38 pm

    Becca Becca I didn’t even wait to read your post before I put your card in my favorites to make somewhere down the road , maybe next week, and oh don’t even mention the word IKEA to me…….ReplyCancel

  • MargApril 19, 2011 - 8:42 pm

    A lovely card. The taupe and cream combination do look very good together.ReplyCancel

  • Carol RApril 19, 2011 - 8:42 pm

    Gorgeous! I like the two colors used. So elegant looking. I see someone has asked about the paper behind the sentiment. I was trying to figure out is this a die cut or a pattern piece of paper? Every element of your card fits so well together. So very pretty!ReplyCancel

  • Judy McMullenApril 19, 2011 - 8:43 pm

    I love this soft neutral color combination…so elegant with all your classy layers! Oh, IKEA is one of my fav stores too but we live about an hour and half drive to the closest one and I don’t get there as often as I would like. A friend who is getting married this weekend bought the champagne flutes for her wedding there…It was cheaper than renting them!ReplyCancel

  • Mary NelsonApril 19, 2011 - 8:50 pm

    What a beautiful card!!! I love the colors and the bow!!! I have an IKEA right down the street, it is always so busy and packed. When I go, I usually have to spend the whole day looking at everything. Unfortunately I don’t have a craft store close by that sells the Spellbinders. I wish I did though, I love them!!!
    MaryReplyCancel

  • chaunApril 19, 2011 - 8:52 pm

    O.K. I have to know! What did you get at Ikea? We don’t have one yet in San Antonio, but I heard one is in the works. Austin and Houston are our closest Ikea stores.ReplyCancel

  • FernandaApril 19, 2011 - 8:54 pm

    loving those colors-now I want to run out n get taupe paper! Beautiful use of nesties and ek punch!ReplyCancel

  • Maxine D/KiwimeApril 19, 2011 - 9:00 pm

    Becca this is just Bee-oo-tiful! – Love the colours and the layout.
    Blessings from a damp part of NZ
    MaxineReplyCancel

  • JenenApril 19, 2011 - 9:06 pm

    What a drop dead gorgeous card! And such a lovely send off for your son, too!ReplyCancel

  • Mrs. HamApril 19, 2011 - 9:06 pm

    Wow, cream and taupe. Beautiful. Ikea, love it. I bought some of my storage items from there. I could spend an entire day there, if I didn’t have to bring my along :).ReplyCancel

  • Millie SpeckApril 19, 2011 - 9:09 pm

    QUESTION, QUESTION, QUESTION…..please show us how to “decorate” the inside of a card. I would love to use prettier cardstock but am not sure how to insert/include/decorate the inside of the card. (And I am not yelling….really) LOLOLOLReplyCancel

  • elaine klannApril 19, 2011 - 9:10 pm

    Your card is sooooo beautiful…..so elegant.
    LaineeReplyCancel

  • Robin BarwaczApril 19, 2011 - 9:13 pm

    No, you are amazing! And talented too. Love, love your beautiful creations. Hugs to you. Have a great weeK. Robin BarwaczReplyCancel

  • michelle frasherApril 19, 2011 - 9:22 pm

    ooh, such a lovely, lovely card. it just seems to be inherent in you to create such classy, elegant cards. thanx.ReplyCancel

  • Lynne IngramApril 19, 2011 - 9:23 pm

    Becca, this is a wonderful card. I love the brown colors and all the Spellbinders dies.ReplyCancel

  • Mary RobersonApril 19, 2011 - 9:35 pm

    this is like nothing I’ve ever seen, beautifulReplyCancel

  • Mary H.April 19, 2011 - 9:46 pm

    Again, lovely combination of soft, elegant colors, classy use of Spellbinders. You constantly outdo the previous card.Don’t know HOW you manage. I agree with another poster: decorating the inside of a card would be a nice post — WHEN you get the time and the mood is right. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.ReplyCancel

  • Debby WalkerApril 19, 2011 - 10:36 pm

    luscious!ReplyCancel

  • heaneyApril 19, 2011 - 10:43 pm

    such an elegant card…stunning!ReplyCancel

  • JO WITNEYApril 19, 2011 - 10:50 pm

    Becca, This is ultra yummy. Love these colors; know I say it everytime you use them, but still want to remind you so you use them often. Great card, great Lady, great day. joReplyCancel

  • ChinnuApril 19, 2011 - 10:54 pm

    Lovely, lovely, lovely! So quietly elegant. Thanks for sharing, Becca.ReplyCancel

  • MarisaApril 19, 2011 - 11:57 pm

    Gorgeous nestie layering and what a lovely font on the sentiment! Great colour combo too :) Glad you had fun at Ikea! Great store to spend hours in and dollars in too LOL!ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn BeaumontApril 20, 2011 - 12:24 am

    So pretty Becca!! I have always wondered how you get such depth to your various layers. Pieces on your cards always seem to be thicker in appearance than cardstock. Thank you so much Becca!ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaApril 20, 2011 - 1:14 am

    Beautiful elegance to this card, girl. The colors add another dimension of richness to the piece. Truly a lovely work of art!ReplyCancel

  • QuietfireApril 20, 2011 - 1:19 am

    Wow, Becca. So elegant. Really love the colours – so unexpected, so subtle, so classy! Thanks for using the rubber stamp!ReplyCancel

  • TiniApril 20, 2011 - 2:22 am

    Oooohhh Becca, your cards are sooo wonderful! I love your works.
    TiniReplyCancel

  • Rachel BrooksApril 20, 2011 - 5:19 am

    Love your color scheme. Never would think of that on my own, but most of your ideas I wouldn’t think of on my own! That’s why I LOVE your site!ReplyCancel

  • auntie em (emily)April 20, 2011 - 5:59 am

    Your card is so pretty! I love the curves and swirls of the borders. The soft gentle colours are so elegant with the pearls.
    Thank-you for sharing! :)ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)April 20, 2011 - 6:35 am

    No question… this is absolutely your best card and my favourite. The colours are so soft and easy on the eyes; the sentiment gives me pause for thought; I love the bling with the ribbon treatment; and the layering, oh the layering. It is, in a word, perfect! Thank you dear lady for sharing it with us.ReplyCancel

  • SusiApril 20, 2011 - 6:52 am

    Such a beautiful card, Becca – I love the soothing colours and your layers of die cuts/borders!ReplyCancel

  • Olga J.April 20, 2011 - 7:01 am

    this is so beautiful it leaves me speechless……….all I can’t think of is beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • SharonApril 20, 2011 - 7:58 am

    Wow! What a gorgeous card, Becca. I love the color combination. Elegant !ReplyCancel

  • DeniceApril 20, 2011 - 8:00 am

    These words remind me of the times I have to fill up our wood pile. If I look at the whole big area I have to fill with logs it is over whelming , but if I just do one log at a time, it is amazing how fast the cord of wood gets done. One log at a time, one step at a time, one day at a time……ReplyCancel

  • JeanApril 20, 2011 - 8:16 am

    I love the color combination and the end result. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Bert RiveraApril 20, 2011 - 8:26 am

    I also love cream and taupe. I love to wear these colors but my mother and my best friend hate to see me wearing them again. Love your card with my favorite colors.ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaApril 20, 2011 - 8:43 am

    Beautiful color combo and beautiful card. Always such beautiful details. What is that which you used on the ribbon ??ReplyCancel

  • Marvel BurrApril 20, 2011 - 8:52 am

    Hi Becca! That happened to be one of my dad’s favorite sayings, one that has kept me going many a time when I feel overwhelmed with a problem or project!! Thanx for sharing your God-given talent once again, and reminding us to just keep plugging away, one step at a time!! :}ReplyCancel

  • EileenApril 20, 2011 - 8:52 am

    WOW!!!!! you never cease to amaze me with your beautiful creations. I love, love, love this card with the soft colours and the elegance of it all…..Well Done once again Becca <3

    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Marla H.April 20, 2011 - 8:57 am

    You do such amazing work with those Spellbinders!!ReplyCancel

  • Emma O.April 20, 2011 - 9:46 am

    This is a beautiful card! I enjoy your use of these soft colors and the sentiment! Have a beautiful day!ReplyCancel

  • GloriaApril 20, 2011 - 10:19 am

    Becky
    how did you not cut the bottom of the brown without the cutouts coming out whereas where you have the pearls on top the cutout is gone????

    Pretty card!ReplyCancel

  • Nadine BaileyApril 20, 2011 - 10:56 am

    Becca,
    When you sell your cards, do you decorate the envelope a bit on the front or back sides? Love the warm colors. Gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • LenoriaApril 20, 2011 - 11:19 am

    This is a beautiful card, I love your color combo.ReplyCancel

  • Darlene GabrielApril 20, 2011 - 11:38 am

    Oh this card is pure elegance. Wonderful sentiment.ReplyCancel

  • LisaApril 20, 2011 - 12:02 pm

    Becca, thank you so much for doing what you do. I eagerly look forward to your blog every day to see what you have come up with, and I am never disappointed. I know you said your prayer list was long, but please add me on. I have been un- or underemployed for two years now and we’re almost through all of our savings. We’re hoping something will break before we have to sell our house, but it’s not looking good. Anyhow, keep up the great work.ReplyCancel

  • RobertaApril 20, 2011 - 4:25 pm

    Not really anything else to say!!! Always Beautiful!!!!ReplyCancel

  • MargieApril 20, 2011 - 8:00 pm

    Another beautiful card as usual. You are amazingly talented.ReplyCancel

  • Karen LinarezApril 21, 2011 - 1:34 am

    This card is gorgeous! Now I like cream and taupe, too! And, that sentiment IS great. I always love the way you use those dies and the ones you choose.ReplyCancel

  • AnneApril 21, 2011 - 5:54 am

    Another beauty. I love to come here every day to see what joys you have for us!
    Hugs
    Anne (UK) xReplyCancel

  • bethann dApril 21, 2011 - 6:40 am

    simple for you but sooooo elegant. another stunningly beautiful card. and i love that sentiment stampReplyCancel

  • Kay LusnakApril 21, 2011 - 11:14 am

    Becca, your card looks so rich and creamy – pure elegance! Have a Blessed Easter Weekend!ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisApril 22, 2011 - 5:35 pm

    Beautifully done Becca, I love the colors chosen they all just blend so well together. Very pretty die-cutting. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-DReplyCancel

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