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Where have I been, right? Oh, busy, busy, busy ;-). For me I know this is a sign that slowly but surely things are getting better. I had to take a break with that back hip pain – thankfully it is mostly gone, but I think it comes from sitting too long. So I managed to get up and do some of the things I’ve been ignoring for the past nine months. One of the things I’m tackling this weekend is my studio. It has become somewhat of a hazard with only a narrow path to get in and get out. Remember the boot? Well I’ve learned (the hard way) that the boot in conjunction with no where to walk equals trips and falls. So I’m doing a little bit of purging and hope to have a handle on things before the Hoarders show comes knocking on my door! Well enough of my babbling, in my purging I came across some paper that I purchased years and years ago; I gingerly relegated it to the donate pile. I think I thought about those couple of pieces of paper all night long because I had such hope for them. I just knew I would cut the beautiful tulips out and layer them. When I was cleaning this morning, I looked at the pile again and instantly decided, there was no time like the present.

Using an exacto knife I cut the tulips from this design paper (three sheets) and stacked the three layers with each piece of the tulip being successively smaller. After spritzing each layer with a fine mist of water, I used my huge burnishing tool to cup each layer. I used an Our Daily Breads Designs sentiment from one of this months releases called Seeds. I used Spellbinders™ Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities to create the inlaid design along the edge of the card and used Spellbinders™ Holly Motifs along with Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG and Classic Squares SM to frame the sentiment.


Sigh, I love a tall card, I don’t know why I don’t make them more often. This one will fit into a business sized ten envelope!

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Seeds
Paper:  DP – from my stash, The Paper Company, Neenah Classic Crest Cream
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink – Olive Pastel, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities  Spellbinders™ Holly Motifs, Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG ,  Spellbinders™ Classic Squares SM, Seam Binding, Studio G Button, Recollections Pearls

Well, that’s it for me today, just thought I’d pop in. You all are the best and you sure make my heart sing!! As always, I so appreciate it that you pop in to see what I’m up to!!

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  • Barbara BruderSeptember 10, 2011 - 8:37 pm

    Can’t believe I am first. What a beautiful card.Like it being long and tall. Fabulous tulips. Good to see you back. Have a great week.ReplyCancel

  • Naomi A. of ColoradoSeptember 10, 2011 - 8:37 pm

    Perfection as always. Love the mini screen door…where did you find it?ReplyCancel

  • Linda ESeptember 10, 2011 - 8:44 pm

    Becca, your card is magnificent!ReplyCancel

  • Edna BurgessSeptember 10, 2011 - 8:46 pm

    Beautiful flowers. Could you do a tutorial on the tulips and send the pattern also??? I’m sure many of us would appreciate it. Thanks. EdnaReplyCancel

  • Sherry kSeptember 10, 2011 - 8:52 pm

    Lovely card. Glad that you gave in to it’s call and cut those tulips out. Now take some time for yourself !! I do understand though – the minute you start to clean up the ideas start flying.ReplyCancel

  • Nancy MashburnSeptember 10, 2011 - 8:54 pm

    What a relief! I thought I had inadvertantly put you in my junk mail box. So relieved to see my favorite artist again!ReplyCancel

  • Sherry LowmasterSeptember 10, 2011 - 8:55 pm

    beautiful card!!! love those flowers!!ReplyCancel

  • RufusSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:01 pm

    Gorgeous! Sorry to hear about the hip pain, but glad that it’s better. When you get done with your studio, can you come do mine? lol! Good luck with the clean up and clean out.
    R/ReplyCancel

  • Charlene DahlbergSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:02 pm

    Becca – Your card is just gorgeous!! Those tulips look so real, they may need water.

    I sure understand the fear of the Hording people finding you. I have the same problem,paper , stamps, ribbon – oh my, I promise myself I will get rid of some of it!!ReplyCancel

  • Pat KinserSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:02 pm

    Beautiful card. I have always shied away from “layering” and build up for a card but this makes me want to try. Really love this. Please share pictures of your studio when you get “organized”. Would really love to see where you create such wonderful art.ReplyCancel

  • LindamarSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:07 pm

    I had to look up which Spellbinder was the RicRac. I like how it looks on your card. Great way to use repeat patterns or multiple sheets of paper. If you are like me, I buy stuff I already have but have forgotten I have already purchased….This is why my kids are ready to call The Hoarders to come rescue me from myself…ReplyCancel

  • Kathy OSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:08 pm

    All I can say is “WOW”!!!!!!!! AWESOME card!ReplyCancel

  • Carol ESeptember 10, 2011 - 9:12 pm

    What a beautiful card, thanks for sharing it.ReplyCancel

  • Linda W...September 10, 2011 - 9:23 pm

    Gorgeous card love your cut out flowers and the die cuts
    your design is GORGEOUS
    hugs from Texas
    LindaReplyCancel

  • monica holmesSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:23 pm

    I Love This Card!! I always want to cut out flowers and use them but didn’t know how to make them look ‘right’,, thank you for the info and the beautiful card! and i hate to throw things away too,,what if i found a use for them? We are not hoarders,, we are collectors. Bless You.ReplyCancel

  • Sabrina RSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:27 pm

    Becca, I’m so glad that you stopped to make this card! It is almost beyound words…elegant, gorgeous, stunning, beautiful…. and so much more. Thank you for making it and sharing it with us all. I recently made a flower layered card, but yours is so much more sophisticated.ReplyCancel

  • Jeanielou KaufmanSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:31 pm

    You have been missed and your card has inspired me to do an elongated card as a covering for an electric circut breaker in my kitchen. That would be a great cover as it would bring summer into the kitchen. That is what I like about joining lists…such creativity and inspiration.
    Hugs ‘n God bless, Jeanielou who gives you first place in emails…a loss when there is none there.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:33 pm

    Soooo lovely! I’m glad those tulips “spoke” to you. This is a delightful card.ReplyCancel

  • Janet CastleSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:33 pm

    You know…I think I have some of this tulip paper – SOMEWHERE! I love what you did with it….if I ever come across it in my stash, I will remember your delightful card!!! Thanks Becca!
    Jan CastleReplyCancel

  • Frances EricksonSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:44 pm

    Becca I sure did miss my daily inspiration from you. I am so glad you are feeling better. I love this new card. You gave me a great idea to use some of the paper I have been saving for – who knows what – I guess I just didn’t want to use it because it was so pretty… I am a Hoarder too!! God Bless you.ReplyCancel

  • LaurenSeptember 10, 2011 - 9:49 pm

    Oh Dear Becca,I know we have never met, but you are in my heart. This weekend is one of sadness, remembering, and reflection, and your card was perfect……..a breath of fresh air. Your creativity knows no bounds.
    Thank you, as always.
    LaurenReplyCancel

  • Karen KnegtenSeptember 10, 2011 - 10:02 pm

    Breathtaking creation!ReplyCancel

  • pam kelleySeptember 10, 2011 - 10:15 pm

    Becca,

    Beautiful as always! but I was getting worried (biting at the bit ;) ) for a new creation from you, really worried that you were sick or hurt-since you hadn’t posted in a couple of days.

    Really miss you when I have to go more than a day without my Becca fix!

    Glad to know things are getting better for you with the boot and all.

    Praying for our soldiers, their families and all the families who lost loved ones on 9-11-2001 and the first responders who are now in the fight of their lives with bad health(the aftermath of 9/11). And praying for our country, and all mankind as these are perilous times we seem to be going thru right now. God Bless the USA!!!

    Thank you for all your endless inspiration.ReplyCancel

  • FayeSeptember 10, 2011 - 10:30 pm

    What a beautiful card. As I have said in the past, you do some of the most beautiful work. I know what you mean about the hoarding. I am going through the same process of trying to get rid of some stuff. Everytime I lay something aside to donate or put in a yard sale pile, I think that I just might need that item to make something. I think we crafters have more of a problem letting stuff go than non-crafters do. I love how you did the tulips. I would like to see a tutorial of this card :)
    Thank you for sharing your lovely ideas with the rest of us.
    FayeReplyCancel

  • Maureen K.September 10, 2011 - 10:51 pm

    Oh, Becca….the description of your studio sounds exactly like mine !!! I’m sooooo glad that you are back to creating such lovely masterpieces. I LOVE the muted colours in this current card. Hope you stay healthy. Take care.ReplyCancel

  • Robin GasserSeptember 10, 2011 - 10:56 pm

    You really make such pretty, elegant cards!ReplyCancel

  • jenreynard@shaw.caSeptember 10, 2011 - 10:56 pm

    Beautiful card!! I can so relate to laying awake all night designing a card, but you at least got it done. I usually forget what I had planned and the card never
    appears!! Absolutely love that little door behind your card. How cute is that,did you make that also!!??ReplyCancel

  • Pat in the Great White North (soon to be harvest gold and maple red)September 10, 2011 - 11:25 pm

    Oh, Becca, those are lovely tulips–glad that you used the paper. You have such imaginative ideas for your cards!ReplyCancel

  • GerrySeptember 10, 2011 - 11:33 pm

    What a gorgeous card. Would love to see a tutorial on how to build the flowers like that. I, too, am in the throes of redoing my craft room, which I’ve had to put on hold temporarily while we get the house ready for in-home hemodialysis for my husband. This is nearly accomplished and I look forward to getting back to working on my craft room. I got tons of inspiration from a free webinar sponsored by scraprack.com. So much wonderful and useful information on organizing. I highly recommend looking into it.ReplyCancel

  • Jane SuperSeptember 10, 2011 - 11:40 pm

    Sorry to hear about your pain. It sure doesn’t seem to take away for creativity. Your card is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Take care of you!
    Cheers,
    JaneReplyCancel

  • cynthia beynonSeptember 10, 2011 - 11:49 pm

    Becca The tulips on your card look like they are ready to be picked and put in a vase. I can’;t beleve how real they look. And I certainly can’t wait until I
    can try to make some I just love all your ideas and am glad that you can come up with new ideas every day. Thank you.

    cynthiaReplyCancel

  • BernieSeptember 11, 2011 - 12:05 am

    Becca Your card is exquisite! I do hope you won’t over do. Please don’t be like me, as soon as I start to feel better I start doing things I shouldn’t and end up hurting all over again; take the time to heal completely. If you would be willing to share I would LOVE a peek into your studio.
    Be well.
    Blessings BernieReplyCancel

  • MickieSeptember 11, 2011 - 12:06 am

    Glad you are being busy, busy, busy!! Sounds as if you are healing. It takes time and time heals all wounds. Such a lovely creation with your “donated” paper, just keep yourself busy and you will be fine!!ReplyCancel

  • Liz S.September 11, 2011 - 12:51 am

    Wow! Love the card! I know what you mean about purging. I have finally said enough is enough and am making sure my living room is my no crafts at all zone. Beware everywhere else, ha ha.ReplyCancel

  • Marianne CSeptember 11, 2011 - 1:01 am

    Your card is stunning!ReplyCancel

  • EllenaElizabethSeptember 11, 2011 - 1:17 am

    As usual innovative! I love the green spotted button too.ReplyCancel

  • MaryannSeptember 11, 2011 - 1:38 am

    Another stunning creation Becca, and as beautiful as always hun. You never sease to amaze me with your gorgeous work. I too love tall cards, but makes them very rare, and don´t know why, cause they´re soo elegant. I think, it´s because we don´t get any envelopes here for this kind of cards, they´re never tall enough unless we take an A4 and it looks foolish. Your tulips turned out soo wonderful hun, and I´m glad you managed to make something of these papers at last.
    Have a wonderful sunday hun.ReplyCancel

  • Marcie SmithSeptember 11, 2011 - 2:18 am

    Becca, I have been collecting paper for years now. Before I started making cards, I did tons of scrapbooking. I actually have this paper buried in a pile marked “Very Old”. I keep meaning to weed out some of the really old stuff, but just haven’t gotten around to it. Back when I was regularly scrapbooking, I would buy at least five sheets of the papers I really liked so I am sure I have that many of this one as well. I thought I would probably do the same thing – layer it. But that technique was so tedious that I just never got around to it. Lovely card. Are you still wearing that boot? I can’t believe you have had it for that long. That is probably what is causing your hip pain. Hugs.
    MarcieReplyCancel

  • Pet73September 11, 2011 - 2:42 am

    What a wonderful work of decoupage! It looks stunning! Love the combination with the dies and ribbon!
    (Btw, also love your background decoration ;).)ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)September 11, 2011 - 3:22 am

    How pretty is this! Simply charming! I love tulips and am particularly fond of the way you’ve layered them. Nobody does it like you do, Becca. You are one of a kind.

    It never rains but it pours. Seems like you’ve had way more than your share of difficulties one on top of another. The good thing is that you’ve got everything it takes to resolve them. You have spunk, creativity, faith, friends and tons more going for you. Hope your health and everything else takes a turn for the better. You deserve a few breaks.
    Hugs from MontrealReplyCancel

  • ShellySeptember 11, 2011 - 3:44 am

    the polka dot button is so cute. The more I look at your work, the more detail I see!!

    Shelly XReplyCancel

  • Sheila-UKSeptember 11, 2011 - 4:28 am

    Superb Becca…absolutely superb!!

    Love Sheila xxReplyCancel

  • JessicaSeptember 11, 2011 - 4:32 am

    What a beautiful card! Love the layers.ReplyCancel

  • Yvonne TuneSeptember 11, 2011 - 5:00 am

    Beautiful Card Becca, so elegant,
    take thing easy, and you’ll be as right as rain,
    Yvonne xxReplyCancel

  • Lori EllSeptember 11, 2011 - 5:18 am

    Becca,

    I pray you continue on the path to healing. I have been busy also with Irene in NY. I’ve had some water in my basement but nothing compared to many who have lost everything. It’s nice to take a break and come across your beautiful creation. It is just stunning.
    I know what you mean about your studio. I think those of us that create say OOOh I can make something beautiful out of that trash and tend to save too many “treasures”. I also have to purge every now and again.
    God Bless and thanks for sharing your talent with us.ReplyCancel

  • Angela Kidd (UK)September 11, 2011 - 6:29 am

    Hi Becca, sorry to hear that you’ve not been too well recently. I’ve checked your beutifulblog every day and have sure missed seeing any new beautiful work from you. Fingers crossed you’re on the mend. Angela (UK) xxReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisSeptember 11, 2011 - 7:24 am

    You made me laugh Becca. I love the tall card, it’s gorgeous. You have done some fussy cutting which to me is amazing. I flunked cutting in grade school. Thank goodness for die-cuts. Be well dear Becca. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-DReplyCancel

  • bethann dSeptember 11, 2011 - 7:31 am

    beautiful. i am ao a hoarder of scrapbooking/stamping stuff. love what you did with the paper. really hope you feel better soon, i too have a bad back and when it hurts i just can’t funtion at all.ReplyCancel

  • JeanSeptember 11, 2011 - 7:56 am

    Hi Becca ~ yay – you’re back and feeling better! I have a bad back and felt miserable all last week so I empathize with you. Stay well. As always, your card is very pretty and the tall size is striking, perfect for the tulips. I’m stuck in a rut making the same size cards so this is yet another inspiration to try something different. I’m in fall-cleaning mode but how to tackle my hoard of card making supplies, maybe I’ll start by weeding out paper in colors that I don’t care for:). Take care and thank you.ReplyCancel

  • ElaineSeptember 11, 2011 - 8:36 am

    Wow! This is beautiful; I like the dimension you gave the flowers!ReplyCancel

  • Connie HaeckerSeptember 11, 2011 - 8:44 am

    Love those tulips, Becca! And so glad you’re doing better. And secretly I am glad you, too, have an “almost hoarding” side of you. It’s amazing how quickly it all piles up, isn’t it? Take care and keep wowing us with your amazing cards. You are such an inspiration to us!ReplyCancel

  • EileenSeptember 11, 2011 - 9:06 am

    Those tulips are gorgeous and they really want the tall card to display them…I love decoupage work in all it’s forms. Wishing you luck in your clearing of your craft room….I wonder if you will be like me and spend more time stroking long lost papers etc before finding a home for them LOL

    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Carol RSeptember 11, 2011 - 9:37 am

    I love printed paper! You have inspired me to try yet another way to use it.ReplyCancel

  • Desiree YoungSeptember 11, 2011 - 9:38 am

    Beautiful card and such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing.

    And BTW the Hoarders Show won’t be hitting your space for a while…they’ll have to hit mine first because I am positive that mine looks worse! LOL. ;-)ReplyCancel

  • GloriaSeptember 11, 2011 - 9:38 am

    Good Morning Becca!
    First of all I am so glad that you are feeling better.

    This card is absolutely Beautiful!! I love the White tulips and the Spellbinders dies that you use on your card…ReplyCancel

  • ColleenB.September 11, 2011 - 9:41 am

    Beautiful card and I, like many of the others, also love them tulips.
    ColleenB.ReplyCancel

  • Maureen K RussellSeptember 11, 2011 - 10:40 am

    Exquisiye Becca!! Sometimes slipping into super creativity mode, is the best medicine on earth. It heals everything! Hugs, MaureenReplyCancel

  • SamSeptember 11, 2011 - 10:42 am

    what a cool card Becca…so glad you ‘rescued’ that paper from the donation pile. TFS. I have some of those Spellbinders Edgeabilities on order and cannot wait for them to arrive!!ReplyCancel

  • KarenSeptember 11, 2011 - 11:51 am

    This is really gorgeous. Amazing what you can do with things you forget you have– from one hoarder to another.ReplyCancel

  • Judy McMullenSeptember 11, 2011 - 11:59 am

    Beautiful card, Becca! I love tulips and the way you cut and layered them. You must have a very steady hand to cut these out with an exacto knife. I’ve always struggled getting nice crisp cuts with exacto knives.ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenSeptember 11, 2011 - 12:09 pm

    I am STILL IN AWE of you Becca!!!!!!!!!!! I can see WHY you couldn’t just let go of those papers!!!!!!! You’ve done a GORGEOUS JOB with them!!!!!! SIGH!!!!!!!! I ALSO like that little screened door too!!!!!!!!!!!! You set up your BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART SOOO NICELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How on earth do you have JUST THE RIGHT THINGS to do this with????ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterSeptember 11, 2011 - 1:28 pm

    so glad to hear your back is on the mend, I know whenever I hurt mine it takes some time for it to get better.
    Your card is just gorgeous and so glad you decided to make a card with it instead of letting it slip through your fingers, such terrific job of dimension with it.ReplyCancel

  • BettySeptember 11, 2011 - 2:12 pm

    Beca,Becca, Becca. I swear this is the most beautiful card yet. I wish I had some of that paper, but you did get my creative juices flowing again. They have been on hold for the past few months.ReplyCancel

  • christiSeptember 11, 2011 - 3:06 pm

    so glad your back in the swing. beautiful card as always. love the different size too. scary how many paper crafters fall into the hoarder category. i’m inches away myself. hope your back gets better soon, you know old man winter is just around the corner and you don’t want to sit too long. tfs.ReplyCancel

  • Barb GhigliottySeptember 11, 2011 - 3:27 pm

    Hi Becca,
    I’m so glad you’re feeling better! Good luck with all the purging…It will feel good when you’re done!
    Have a blessed day,
    Barb G.ReplyCancel

  • Rachel BrooksSeptember 11, 2011 - 4:06 pm

    Beautiful card. Sorry about the hip – I have a problem hip and sitting is a REAL problem. Many times when I get up I can’t stand up and walk until it “gets into gear,” which at times takes some doing. Glad yours seems to be getting better. I fear mine is a sign of old age and deteriation.ReplyCancel

  • SuziSeptember 11, 2011 - 4:40 pm

    Love the technique you used on your beautiful card—not just layering and popping, but cupping the layers! My head just does not go there without someone like you to teach me! Thank you, again!ReplyCancel

  • Cheryl StaufferSeptember 11, 2011 - 4:52 pm

    Wow, Becca, this is gorgeous! I am so glad you revisited this paper as it really is ideal for this saying and the tall card. I had to chuckle as there
    are some papers I hang onto for “just the right card” and I do hoard paper.
    Time to let some of it go is a good motto – now if I can just do it!!
    I am praying you continue to feel better – I know how a bad back and hip
    feels and it is very uncomfortable.ReplyCancel

  • marlaSeptember 11, 2011 - 7:51 pm

    wow – we must be on the same wavelength! my studio was just like yours – every time I would walk past another “pile” more stuff would fall on me! finally, I made myself go downstairs and Just Do It. what a lot of junk I found! finally got rid of all the woodsies that I loathe from years of craft camps for kids (which we finished in 2004!), all the glass pieces that I have no reason to keep, hardened glue bottles, dried paints, stiff and dirty brushes, florals, and some stitchery items someone gave me that I will never use. It looks worse now, but next weekend, I will put the keeper items away in their new happy places and -voila!- walking will not be hazardous there anymore! take it easy on your hips/back and do a little at a time. remember to stop when it hurts. one thing that helps is to take whatever pain medicine you use before you begin. good luck with your project!ReplyCancel

  • Pat JandacekSeptember 11, 2011 - 10:17 pm

    This is gorgeous ! I love the 3 dimensions achieved with layering – seeing the results and also doing it myself. Your tip to moisten the paper before shaping is a step I often forget to do – I’ll attempt to remember it. TFSReplyCancel

  • SusanSeptember 11, 2011 - 11:14 pm

    So glad you decided to use this paper Becca. Your card is so beautiful – just like your beautiful spirit.ReplyCancel

  • EveleneSeptember 11, 2011 - 11:30 pm

    What a nice feeling to have you back in the groove. I check out on your work countless times in a day. This card definitely makes my day. You’ll be in my prayers for the Lord to continually nurture you. Lots of love.ReplyCancel

  • patricia p.September 12, 2011 - 1:41 am

    Becca
    I’m so glad you didn’t throw that paper away..You’ve made a beautiful card out of it and I’m so happy you did.
    I think all of us who collect stuff are worried about the hoarder trucks coming to our houses..ha ha ha ha
    Great card Becca

    patReplyCancel

  • Jody HammondSeptember 12, 2011 - 5:01 am

    WOW, looks like I fit right in here. After reading some comments, I had to laugh, hoarders with bad backs from sitting too long in the same dang chair to make BEAUTIFUL cards like the ones seen here on your blog.

    I have a homemade ice pack I made out of a snack baggie (perfect size) and some ice cubes, of course. Once you use it, it melts and when you freeze it again it becomes one whole piece of ice the same size as the baggie. I wrapped a rubber band around it and then slipped an old long scarf underneath kinda like a sling shot would look (really dating myself here, lol). I then tied the scarf around my waist loosely so that the ice pack would sit on my right hip while I sat in my crazy uncomfortable chair to do the craft I love so much. It’s amazing how much it helps when I stand up and try to walk again. Good Luck with yours! Hugs, ~JodyReplyCancel

  • Debbie BSeptember 12, 2011 - 6:14 am

    I have been going through my stash also the last two weeks. I figure if I haven’t seen it, used it, or thought about it for the last 6-9 months, it is time to share the wealth with someone who will. I have a box full of stuff, papers, and goodies. I am have 2 sisters-in-love that I am going to have a garage sale (the price is really reasonable free) and what they don’t want, I have a friend with 6 daughters who might enjoy it. By the way, I do like the card you made.ReplyCancel

  • Kay G.September 12, 2011 - 10:12 am

    Becca, your card is so pretty. I am glad you used the paper. It’s nice to hear your back and hip is better. I am still hoping one day you will give a tour of your craft room. Have a blessed day.ReplyCancel

  • FrancineSeptember 12, 2011 - 10:17 am

    If you need more break it’s o.k.take it because creativity needs rest to. Anyway we cannot fallow your rythme and it give chance to work your tutorials. Sorry for my poor English. Merci Francine.ReplyCancel

  • GAYLE INGRAMSeptember 12, 2011 - 3:11 pm

    HI BECCA,
    THIS TULIP CARD IS JUST GORGEOUS! YOU ALWAYS INSPIRE ME AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY AND TALENT I APPRECIATE BOTH. THAT LITTLE SCREEN DOOR IS SO ADORABLE IT ADDED THE RIGHT TOUCH FOR DISPLAYING YOUR CARD. HAVE A BLESSED DAY! AND THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE INSPIRATION.
    GAYLEReplyCancel

  • Teresa CaseSeptember 12, 2011 - 7:19 pm

    Becca, these tulips are gorgeous, they seem so “real”. I love to layer images this way. Thanks for sharing with us.ReplyCancel

  • Cindy ClevengerSeptember 14, 2011 - 9:25 pm

    Becca
    I love everything about this card. I have even read alot about Gertrude and how lovely it is that you worked the ideas out and shared with us! Beautiful cutting out as well!
    Thanks for being you!ReplyCancel

  • Monica BlackSeptember 21, 2011 - 10:48 am

    Absolutely gorgeous card. Love the detail cutting. This stamp is going on my Must Have List.ReplyCancel

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Glorious Tuesday morning blog friends!!  I’m back at home after being gone for seven wonderful days.  My son is starting a new college in a new town and I was helping him get set up.  I called in the reinforcements too as you may have read in my last post.  We had a wonderful time and everyone went home with a family tree tucked in their belongings – more work to do but we’re off to a very good start.  I must say that I’m back in time to jump in on a fabulous, fabulous new JustRite Stampers Release called Bon Voyage with a marked shabby, vintage french feel!!

I pulled out lace and seam binding, as always.  My center medallion is made from Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares followed by Spellbinders Postage Stamps.  I followed up with Spellbinders Classic Square because I wanted the center to have a different colors.  The next layer of the medallion is Spellbinders Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents followed by another Postage stamp.  For my lace treatment, I started off with a layer of ruffled and distressed crepe paper and layered on top lace followed by seam binding.

The final touches were a Scor-Tape rose – I dropped two round pearls in the center.  Then last but not least, I found these jewelry findings at Joann’s and thought they would be perfect for my pearl pick. It seemed like the perfect place for a small bow and a tiny hang tag made using Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags and Accent’s smallest inside oval.

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: JustRite Stampers – Bon Voyage
Paper:  My Minds Eye – Lost and Found, Bazzill
Ink: Versafine – Vintage Sepia, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Tattered Rose Distress Ink, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares, Spellbinders Classic Square LG, Spellbinders Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents, Spellbinders Postage Stamps, Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, Pearls, Lace, Seam Binding, Pearl Pick

I had not planned to be absent so long . . . I’m back in the saddle now, so thanks for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the rest of the JustRite Design team to see the fabulous creations they’ve made with the new set!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Mona Pendleton
Michele Kovack
Stephanie Kraft
Kellie Fortin
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman

 

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  • CharlotteAugust 23, 2011 - 9:04 am

    Oh, Becca, this is absolutely exquisite! Absolutely LOVE it! And, welcome back. We’ve missed you. Our week’s not the same without you, and your creativity/inspiration!ReplyCancel

  • EllyAugust 23, 2011 - 9:20 am

    Wow, a gorgeous card! Love it!!

    hugs, EllyReplyCancel

  • RebekkaAugust 23, 2011 - 9:47 am

    wow Becca, this is truly elegant. love the finding for the stick pin.ReplyCancel

  • lacyquilterAugust 23, 2011 - 9:49 am

    Lovely!ReplyCancel

  • AnneAugust 23, 2011 - 9:49 am

    So glad all is okay and that you had a good and productive time with your family :o)

    Beautiful card!
    Hugs
    Anne (UK) xReplyCancel

  • ColleenB.August 23, 2011 - 9:50 am

    pretty and elegant card.
    Love how you do your stick pins. Something different all the time
    ColleenB.ReplyCancel

  • TinaAugust 23, 2011 - 9:52 am

    Absolutely beautiful. Your little touches make the card.
    Love it!ReplyCancel

  • MickieAugust 23, 2011 - 10:00 am

    Welcome home, you were missed, hope you had a wonderful break. Love this card and your rose is gorgeous. Gotta try that one!!ReplyCancel

  • Bert RiveraAugust 23, 2011 - 10:03 am

    Your card is beautiful. I just love the way you put the layers together.ReplyCancel

  • Kay G.August 23, 2011 - 10:04 am

    Becca, welcome back. I missed reading your blog. This card is beautiful, and I love the stick pin. Have a great day.ReplyCancel

  • Charlene DahlbergAugust 23, 2011 - 10:08 am

    Hi Becca, So glad you are back — Missed seeing your wonderful additions each day. This one is fabulous!! Where did you find that gorgeous taupe lace??ReplyCancel

  • Christine Harrop, Oxfordshire, UKAugust 23, 2011 - 10:12 am

    How lovely to have you back again Becca and with a lovely card too. Glad you have had a good time with your family.ReplyCancel

  • EvaAugust 23, 2011 - 10:21 am

    Very nice and like a flower.I wonder how to make a flowerReplyCancel

  • Marcie SmithAugust 23, 2011 - 10:26 am

    Finally a justrite stamp set that is so totally different then their norm. Just love the shabby chic french theme. Your card is stunning. So many beautiful elements to it. Hope you are planning on a how to video on making that gorgeous rose!!!! Missed you, but glad you took some well deserved “Me-&-Family-Time”.
    MarcieReplyCancel

  • Donna RAugust 23, 2011 - 10:39 am

    Welocme home. I missed your grogeous creations. Thisone is no exception. Love it!ReplyCancel

  • MaryannAugust 23, 2011 - 10:59 am

    So good to have you back here, and what a stunning card, you´ve made here again. These new stamps are so wonderful and your card simply stunning as always. You´re really an incredibly person, who just always knows wexactly what to create. Wonderful work here hun. really gorgeous.ReplyCancel

  • ChinnuAugust 23, 2011 - 11:00 am

    Ooooooooooooooooooooooooh la la! Just gorgeous. The gold embossing is stunning. Love the jewelry pick. Love it all. And I’m so glad you’re back – missed you!ReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterAugust 23, 2011 - 11:12 am

    Oh Wow, totally stunning, love the layering, great papers and the pin is just way too cool, neat embossing too for framing!!ReplyCancel

  • alsmouseAugust 23, 2011 - 11:16 am

    Lovely card! ooddles of layers & all look perfect for the card. What chance do we have on a tutorial on the stick pin?
    Glad you got some family time in, you were missed though.
    ~C8>ReplyCancel

  • gayleAugust 23, 2011 - 11:23 am

    what a beautiful and elegant piece…do you have a becca bit or tutorial on the wonderful score-tape rose….if not PLEASE PLEASE do one soon….thanks for all the lovely pieces you produce for us….Gayle London Ontario CanadaReplyCancel

  • Elaine AllenAugust 23, 2011 - 11:27 am

    Oh Becca –

    This is such a stunning card! You have truly evoked that vintage, tres chic, shabby Parisian feeling. Beautiful! The only thing missing is the Parisian cafe!!

    Elaine AllenReplyCancel

  • MaryellenAugust 23, 2011 - 11:32 am

    This card is amazing! I love the score tape rose and the gold embossing.
    The layers are so pretty. You should submit your cards for publication!
    Hugs,
    Maryellen in hot,sunny GeorgiaReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenAugust 23, 2011 - 11:33 am

    Oooooo Becca!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’ve DEFINATELY CAPTURED the French feel!!!!! This is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Shelly SchmidtAugust 23, 2011 - 11:41 am

    Gorgeous card- I love all of the frilly details!ReplyCancel

  • christiAugust 23, 2011 - 11:47 am

    this is such a cute card with beautiful elements.ReplyCancel

  • AmandaMAugust 23, 2011 - 11:48 am

    Oh this is so beautiful! I had just recently discovered your blog via Crafty Secrets, and I must say you are incredibly inspiring. Thank you so much for taking time to share all you do with us!ReplyCancel

  • Jean CAugust 23, 2011 - 11:51 am

    Welcome back! I have missed seeing your beautiful and inspiring work. This card is great and the new stamps are wonderful. Have a great week!ReplyCancel

  • JeanAugust 23, 2011 - 11:56 am

    tres chic!!!! Merci.

    The card is just so beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy LouAugust 23, 2011 - 11:56 am

    Beautiful card, and your stick pin “findings” are always so beautiful and different. Wish there was someplace around here that had something like that. I think I am going to see if I can find something on-line at Jo-Anns. Welcome back, hope your break was absolutely wonderful and refreshing as it could be! BlessingsReplyCancel

  • miluAugust 23, 2011 - 12:00 pm

    welcome home Becca!
    E-mail me when u can!
    very elegant card!
    Merci
    **Milu**ReplyCancel

  • EileenAugust 23, 2011 - 12:21 pm

    Loving all the little touches you put on your cards….makes them so special!
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • LaurenAugust 23, 2011 - 12:25 pm

    As usual your are the best………BOY did I miss you while you were gone. You always think outside the box.ReplyCancel

  • PhyllisAugust 23, 2011 - 12:31 pm

    Outstanding!!! I especially love your Pearl Pick with that genius use of the jewelry finding! I have not been able to locate seam binding on a roll. Where to you get yours?ReplyCancel

  • FrancineAugust 23, 2011 - 1:02 pm

    Très joli! It is much more than a card. I would like to frame it .So happy you are back. Many thanksReplyCancel

  • Debbie BAugust 23, 2011 - 1:19 pm

    Oh I am so glad you are back. I have certainly missed you. I really look forward to seeing what you have created every day. This card is wonderful. I am glad you had some good family time.ReplyCancel

  • AlexAugust 23, 2011 - 1:28 pm

    lovely card! love the colors and the flower. votre carte est sans doute très élégante!!ReplyCancel

  • charleneAugust 23, 2011 - 1:52 pm

    O my, This is beautiful!!!!! I really missed you! you are the only blogger that post everyday. I’am glad you took a break, refreshing comes from God! we need that from time to time……lay down by the still waters!!! He will restore our soul…..

    CharleneReplyCancel

  • Dawnll from Dawns's Craft PlaceAugust 23, 2011 - 2:05 pm

    This is so beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Cynthia WilliamsonAugust 23, 2011 - 2:49 pm

    C’est magnifique!
    Love
    CynthiaReplyCancel

  • Barbara JayAugust 23, 2011 - 2:50 pm

    A fabulous creations as always!!
    I am very happy you took a week to enjoy with your family. Your cyber family seems to get all of your time. We love seeing your fantastic creations, but you need time with your actual family too.ReplyCancel

  • PeggySAugust 23, 2011 - 2:52 pm

    Becca, this card is beautiful. I love the layers, details, embellishments and paper. By the way, are we going to see a Becca bit on the beautiful flower.
    God bless,
    Peggy AllenReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)August 23, 2011 - 2:56 pm

    Welcome home! I missed you, but was glad you were able to get away, help your son and enjoy yourself with family. You deserved a break.
    I agree with Francine. This is not a card. King Louis XIV would have been pleased to frame and hang this in his palace at Versailles. You’ve out done yourself with this card and I specially like the pin treatment.

    Again, welcome back, Becca. Happy to see you again.
    Bravo on another masterpiece, FrancieReplyCancel

  • stephAugust 23, 2011 - 2:58 pm

    What a lovely card. TFS.ReplyCancel

  • DebraAugust 23, 2011 - 2:59 pm

    WOW! Your cards are more a work of pure art than simply a pretty card! Simply gorgeous! How do you make the Scor-tape rose – it’s exquisite! Thank you for sharing your heart with us, it’s always more than just a sample.
    debraReplyCancel

  • michelle frasherAugust 23, 2011 - 3:55 pm

    wow!!! what a gorgeous card!!! love it – my eye just keeps roaming all over discovering each little beautiful design detail. we have definitely missed you!
    thank you.ReplyCancel

  • Gloria FlowersAugust 23, 2011 - 4:56 pm

    Welcome back you were surely missed. But I hope the time away did you good…by the looks of your card…it was very good. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • KellyGAugust 23, 2011 - 5:09 pm

    Becca I just had to tell you a little story that made me chuckle. My husband walked in as I was looking at your card and he says look at the flower. You could make that….but how did she get the little circles in the center. Then he says, oh I get it, she just dropped them in. The next thing I read, you say you just dropped them in….maybe he is a crafter after all. It doesn’t sound too funny as I type this, but I thought it was cute!ReplyCancel

  • Holly ThompsonAugust 23, 2011 - 5:14 pm

    Oh my gosh, I was just at JoAnn’s looking for some pearls to make the pins and I came across those cones, thought they had a vintage feel, but just didn’t know what I would use them for, so I passed them by. Guess I’ll have to go back now! LOL Love it!ReplyCancel

  • Jennifer FerrellAugust 23, 2011 - 5:20 pm

    You card is absolutely stunning!!! I LOVE your scor-tape rose!
    Kindest regards,
    Jennifer FerrellReplyCancel

  • Cheryl StaufferAugust 23, 2011 - 5:24 pm

    Welcome home and you were missed. I hope your son has a wonderful year at school. What a wonderful new stamp set and I really love your card.ReplyCancel

  • Anna/OmaAugust 23, 2011 - 5:44 pm

    Love, love, love this card. I recently made some ribbon flower embellishments so naturally I would love to know how to make the scor tape rose!ReplyCancel

  • janeyAugust 23, 2011 - 6:23 pm

    Stunning! I think this is a piece of Art – as your work usually is all about.ReplyCancel

  • mary puskarAugust 23, 2011 - 7:01 pm

    Just beautiful Becca? Did you feel the earthquake today? I’m in northern Maryland and we had to hold onto the walls at one point! Scary!

    MaryReplyCancel

  • DeniceAugust 23, 2011 - 7:38 pm

    This is so wonderful. I just love your mix of colors. So glad you were able to spend such a nice time with your family. When that happens around here, I just feel like “my cup runneth over”. Must admit though , I missed the frequent e-mails from the “friend ” I never really met. God bless…… DeniceReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisAugust 23, 2011 - 7:41 pm

    Just gorgeous Becca, I’ll call it a vintage beauty. I love the stick pin it looks very regal and really pops on your project. We missed you, we are glad you are back. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-DReplyCancel

  • Barb GhigliottyAugust 23, 2011 - 7:52 pm

    Welcome home, Becca! It’s so good to have you back on your blog…and of course with an AMAZING card!
    Thanks so much for all your inspiration, and I hope your son has a wonderful school year!
    Barb G.ReplyCancel

  • BernieAugust 23, 2011 - 8:03 pm

    Welcome home! So glad all is well and you had a some time with your family. Sounds lovely, I do hope it was what you needed and you are refreshed. Your card is exquisite! Absolutely flawless! I love all the various elements and how you’ve pull them all together. The finding for the stick pin it brilliant!
    Blessings BernieReplyCancel

  • RufusAugust 23, 2011 - 8:40 pm

    Welcome home, Becca! We’ve missed you. I’m sure that you enjoyed spending the time with family. Lovely card, just love all the layers.
    R/ReplyCancel

  • FrancineAugust 23, 2011 - 8:41 pm

    For Gayle,Debra and Anna the scor-tape flower tutorial is there on the 26 mars 2011. Good practice.ReplyCancel

  • rosalieAugust 23, 2011 - 10:02 pm

    Your cards are just beautiful! I’m sure your trip was bittersweet. Good that you have your cards to keep you busy!ReplyCancel

  • Kathy in IdahoAugust 23, 2011 - 11:25 pm

    You always have beautiful ideas and cards. Your tutorials are always helpful and clear , thank-you.ReplyCancel

  • cynthia beynonAugust 23, 2011 - 11:53 pm

    Becca First of all, you are all so very lucky to have a family history and stories
    for each person at the get-together and second, WELCOME BACK111111.
    When Icould not find anything with your name I thought maybe you dropped me
    name. So glad your back, You were really missed. The card is all you wanted
    it to be. So very lovely.

    cynthiaReplyCancel

  • Bonnie GAugust 24, 2011 - 12:14 am

    Stunningly beautiful card! I am absolutely in love with this one! The colors are great and the new stamps are gorgeous. I also love your pearl picks. I think this one may be my all time favorite. So good to have you back!
    Bonnie GReplyCancel

  • patounineAugust 24, 2011 - 2:53 am

    très joli comme d’habitude!ReplyCancel

  • patricia p.August 24, 2011 - 3:18 am

    Dear Becca
    Your card as usual is stunning and just so full of color and beauty.
    I’d love to see you do that rose..just beautiful.
    Glad your able to help your son settle in..It can be a little scary at first so it’s nice to have mom around even if for a little while..
    Good luck to him and take care and GB

    patReplyCancel

  • HeatherAugust 24, 2011 - 4:35 am

    Another stunning card Becca – you are so creative and each card is a testament to your inner self – beautiful….so pleased to have you back safe and sound – we missed you – but pleased you have had some precious time with your family.
    Hugs
    HW(UK)
    xReplyCancel

  • Mary M.August 24, 2011 - 7:32 am

    I wish I could be inside your head for 1 day and that you would be creating on that day. You can come up with different and wonderful designs day after day. What fun you must be to have as a friend! A beautiful card as usual!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Kay LusnakAugust 24, 2011 - 9:37 am

    So glad your back! It was a long week without my “beautification” fixes. Do you make the flowers and if so, will you please, please give us a tutorial???
    Hugs!
    Kay in TulsaReplyCancel

  • SusanAugust 24, 2011 - 9:50 pm

    Wow — breathtaking! Love the vintage/royal feel of your card.ReplyCancel

  • Charlotte ZweigoronAugust 25, 2011 - 8:02 am

    I am really looking forward to the tutorial for the new “twist” on this flower. There is an obvious difference in this flower, tomorrow’s flower and the one in your current tutorial. Hope to see it soon!ReplyCancel

  • Lori mAugust 25, 2011 - 12:43 pm

    Each card is so unique and so fabulous, I don’t know how you do it but I’m so glad you share your works of art with everyone.ReplyCancel

  • Lillian F.August 27, 2011 - 10:47 am

    hey Becca love the card and glad you are back. Will you be doing a score tape rose tutorial? can’t wait to see it.ReplyCancel

  • Kay LusnakAugust 27, 2011 - 4:34 pm

    I admit that I always have March Madness – so thank you, thank you for re-running the Scor-Tape Flower tutorial! You are so cool!

    Kay in TulsaReplyCancel

by 69 comments

Hi there blog friends!!  You’d be so happy for me, I’m with several generations of women in my family and we are on a mission!!  My mom, my sister and daughter and me decided to get together.  Part of the reason is that I’ve had to learn the hard way that sometimes “someday” never comes.  There are a couple of things we’ve been putting off and because none of us are getting younger, we decided to actively pursue one of the items on our list.  Our family history is long and so much of it has been passed down by word of mouth.  My great grandfather lived to be 108 and my great grandmother lived to be 104.  Because they were around so long, they invested their stories in their grandchildren and my mother is the only surviving member of her family.  So,  we literally sat down at the table with computers on several sides and started to document names, dates and stories so that they can be preserved.  Sometimes these are the tidbits that don’t get onto the scrapbook page.  You can even know how relieved I am.  Every time I hear the stories again there is always a new detail that I’ve never heard before.  What a priceless event.  Since we all live in different places, I’m very much focused on this instant in time and making the best of it.  That leads me to my card for the day.  Take time to savor the beauty of each day . . .


My card today is a reminder to me to be in the present.  A simple medallion using Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles topped by Spellbinders Standard Circles LG and Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two. The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Black ink and sponged around the edges with Tattered Rose.  I was sooo lucky because my seam binding matches that color so well.  A band of lace and a bow finish it up.  It was a great feeling to finally ink up my sentiment from American Art Stamps.

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps:American Art Stamps
Paper: K & Co., Bazzill
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles, Spellbinders Standard Circles LG , Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two, Seam Binding, Pearls

Family time like this is so scarce, it seems to be just what I needed.  I’ll be back up and running when I’m through the visit.  Take care dear friends and thanks for stopping by.

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  • Sheila-UKAugust 18, 2011 - 3:20 am

    Wonderful card Becca…love the colours and such a great sentiment.
    What a wonderful age your grandparents lived to and it must be great to sit with your Mum and go through all the great memorie and iformation you gather together.

    Love Sheila xxReplyCancel

  • MaryannAugust 18, 2011 - 3:36 am

    What a wonderful card Becca, and so true. I can only agree to these words there.
    Have a wonderful time with your family and just enjoy every minute of it hun, That´s all that matters right now, and as you said, it´s something we really do to rare, but ought to do a lot more often. HAve a wonderful time and lots of fun hun.ReplyCancel

  • Anne ( Midlands UK)August 18, 2011 - 4:37 am

    Another beautiful ard Becca. I agree it’s important to make time for family. I get so exasperated with some of mine they have no time to stop and visit for even a short time. We are all getting together next weekend to celebrate DH’s and my Ruby Wedding Anniversary – so lots of catching up to do with some of them. Enjoy your time with your family. Anne xReplyCancel

  • TrishAugust 18, 2011 - 4:40 am

    Becca love your card, You are so right history is lost when things are not written down. Good luck with this.
    Hugs Trish.ReplyCancel

  • michelle frasherAugust 18, 2011 - 5:00 am

    ooh, love the colors on your card today. we were just down in san diego last week spending time with my dm-i-l who is 88 and we were talking about her childhood and family so my kids will get her story. it is so important not to lose these things. thanx.ReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisAugust 18, 2011 - 5:54 am

    It’s always great to get information about the family tree. Your card is lovely. Great colors used. Love the picot trim die-cut used. How true the sentiment. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-DReplyCancel

  • bethann dAugust 18, 2011 - 6:42 am

    my sister and i videoed our parents talking about their growing up and family stories. my mom and i did some geneological work until we got stuck, need to start again. at least you are in the moment and cherishing each second.ReplyCancel

  • Stacy O'DellAugust 18, 2011 - 6:47 am

    Becca, enjoy your visit and this precious time dearly as I know you will! My sister sat down with my parents (before we lost my mother a year and a half ago) and documented as much of their family histories as they could recall and captured it all along with photos into hardover books she bound for each family member. They are truly treasures for each of us, as this history is something that is forgotten if it is not documented somehow. It does not need to be fancy, but precious stories, and histories of your wonderful family will be treasures for generations to come. And your card is perfect, as usual!!! You are an absolute treasure to all of us, as we learn so much from you, and not just about papercrafts, that’s for sure. -StacyReplyCancel

  • EllenaElizabethAugust 18, 2011 - 6:55 am

    Hello Becca. As usual beautiful work. We all miss you when we don’t see a new blog everyday but we all understand and thankyou for sharing with all of us over the last couple of weeks or so. You have been in my prayers. And it’s so precious that you have spent time with your family, I know what you mean…if you don’t take and make the time it does not happen. The older I get the more I get that.
    Blessings, EllenaElizabethReplyCancel

  • Debbie BAugust 18, 2011 - 7:27 am

    I am so glad you are doing this. On my grandmother’s 80th birthday we secretly videotaped her and asked her about her life as she grew up. Boy, do we have it easy. She was working in the fields as a very young girl and was lucky to have meat a couple times a year! There were 12 children in her family. Whew!ReplyCancel

  • JeanAugust 18, 2011 - 7:30 am

    Hello Becca ~ The card this morning is very pretty in the soft color combination. Coincidentally, I also have started recording my own family history a few days ago after chatting with a friend who is doing the same. Good luck with your project and it must be such fun with your Mom, sister and daughter working on that together. As always Becca, thank you for the inspiration in your beautiful cards and for sharing. Blessings.ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaAugust 18, 2011 - 7:32 am

    Beautiful card Becca. How precious is our time with our family’s. I remember my great great grandmother Priscillia, she used to love to tell us about our family, she was the first born free slave and used to take us to the cabin where she was born, she didn’t want us to take our freedoms lightly. When we all get together each one of us has a different story she has told us.ReplyCancel

  • Carol RAugust 18, 2011 - 7:32 am

    Beautiful card and sentiment. Like the ‘dusting’ of the Tattered Rose ink near the sentiment. Sitting down with your family now is a wonderful idea. My mother passed away this past March. While we were with her, I had brought along a photo album that was gifted to me by my father. We went through it and all the old photos from the 1920’s now have names and places written next to them. Yes, getting the history and stories written regarding one’s family is invaluable. Hope you are enjoying the travels through time.ReplyCancel

  • christiAugust 18, 2011 - 7:37 am

    very pretty card. so good to hear the joy in your voice from this time with your family. you will treasure it always.ReplyCancel

  • Carol L.August 18, 2011 - 7:58 am

    Becca…Your sentiment on the card and your story behind it did indeed mean more to me than you can ever imagine. My Mom was the historian and we didn’t sit down and put it to paper. God bless you and your family. You ARE truly blessed as you’ve often told us. Thank you so much for sharing this important time in your life and for all the sharing you’ve lovingly given us.
    CarolReplyCancel

  • chaunAugust 18, 2011 - 8:04 am

    You are so wise to get those family stories written down. Videotaping your mom telling the stories and making a DVD of them is another good idea. Years from now, the great-great-grandkids can watch and it will be just as if she’s sitting there telling the stories to them live.ReplyCancel

  • DeeAugust 18, 2011 - 8:19 am

    Enjoy that time together..before my Mom passed away my sister bought a small book that said Mother, tell me about….then there would be questions like your first date, your favorite toy etc….things we would never have known. Our family history is a very important part of our lives and what your family is doing together will be a treasure. Enjoy. And it is ok to take time for yourself and do something you want to do. You constantly bless me with your creations. Have fun.ReplyCancel

  • BernieAugust 18, 2011 - 8:27 am

    What a lovely card. Such wonderful colors and I love how you cut and layered the sentiment layer.
    I learned last night my uncle passed away. My father was one of eight and now there are only two of his brothers left. I was very close to my uncle as a child but health, finances and distance has kept us apart for many years. I am happy you have been blessed to have this time with your family. Enjoy!
    Blessings BernieReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)August 18, 2011 - 8:39 am

    You bet I’m happy for you! I’ve got a big smile on my face and it’s for you and yours. Have a wonderful time, Becca. You could not have picked a more fitting sentiment for the occasion. It’s perfectly showcased on your lovely card.ReplyCancel

  • MaryellenAugust 18, 2011 - 8:40 am

    What a beautiful card! It’s wonderful that you are having this quality time
    with your family, it’s something to treasure! Enjoy!!ReplyCancel

  • GerryAugust 18, 2011 - 8:50 am

    What a great experience with your mother, sister and daughter! I only wish I had been more diligent in getting family stories while my grandmother was still alive. I hope you are able to create a wonderful geneology record of your family.ReplyCancel

  • jean w.August 18, 2011 - 9:10 am

    Oh Becca, I am so happy you are getting to do this! Blessing to you all!ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenAugust 18, 2011 - 9:17 am

    Have a WONDERFUL time with your family Becca! When you have a close family, IT IS A RARE THING!!!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!!! LOVELY CARD!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Judy I, St. Louis MOAugust 18, 2011 - 9:26 am

    What a wonderful opportunity to be with your family to preserve some of those priceless stories. How I wish I’d done that with my own dear mother and grandmother. I’ve missed your regular posts, but am so glad you’re having this time with your family. Enjoy and savor every precious moment with them.ReplyCancel

  • Sherry LowmasterAugust 18, 2011 - 9:38 am

    How wonderful that your mother and family is with you and you are recording family history. you are building beautiful memories. Also I love your card. I really like that sentiment!ReplyCancel

  • FayeAugust 18, 2011 - 9:40 am

    Family history is very important and it is a shame that most of us are not interested until our loved ones with most of the information are gone. I wish that I had ask more questions and recorded the information when I was younger. I do have a question for you about todays BEAUTIFUL card. How did you cut the labels twenty two with the flower on the edge? I understand how you put it with the circle but it looks as though the flower is stamped on the labels along with the sentiment. Thank you for your lovely cards and I look forward to seeing them each day.ReplyCancel

  • Darlene GabrielAugust 18, 2011 - 9:49 am

    Beautiful card and sentiment Becca! It is so true!! How wonderful that you are spending this precious time with your Mom, sister and daughter – you will all treasure the memories for years to come.ReplyCancel

  • mary puskarAugust 18, 2011 - 10:07 am

    Becca: I just came into a cache of photos, newspaper articles, albums etc of my mother’s side of the family. My son love genealogy research and we feel so fortunate to have inherited these treasures. I finally have really good pictures of my great grandparents, their actual marriage license, etc and it’s wonderful. I’m glad your family got the time to get these facts down. And records some voices too. That’s very special when loved ones are gone! Good luck.

    MaryReplyCancel

  • janeyAugust 18, 2011 - 10:16 am

    Beautiful card, Becca, and most importantly – the memories and family history that are being shared and preserved.

    Thanks for sharing this with us.

    hugsReplyCancel

  • MarisaAugust 18, 2011 - 11:21 am

    What a FABULOUS thing to do, Becca. My mom has been doing that for our family. She has written many things about her parents, and grandparents as well as my dad, and his family. They lived through so much with the wars, immigration etc. etc. that is is always fascinating to read about as it is such a part of who you are :) Way to keep the family history alive!! Love the sentiment on the card and the card too :)ReplyCancel

  • Cheryl StaufferAugust 18, 2011 - 11:27 am

    Beautiful card and a truly important sentiment. I am so happy you got together with your family to work on your family genealogy and memories. These are so important to have, as you stated, once your mother is gone so will be all those wonderful pieces of your family history. I am the genealogist of my family and I am so glad my paternal grandfather gave me what information he had. I am slowly getting my husband interested as I have been collecting his family history and genealogy. I will be celebrating my father’s family on Saturday at a family reunion with my cousins and am looking forward to our time together and to meet the newest members!ReplyCancel

  • Kay G.August 18, 2011 - 11:39 am

    Becca, love the card. Enjoy your time with family. I am so glad you can do this.ReplyCancel

  • Judy McMullenAugust 18, 2011 - 11:42 am

    Becca, so glad to hear you took the time to record your family’s stories. I know what you mean about finding new details you didn’t know when stories are repeated. I definitely regret not recording some of my parents and grandparents stories while they were still fresh. Your children and your children’s children will definitely appreciate this family history someday!

    Awesome card too. Love the sentiment and I need to take it to heart! Thanks!!!ReplyCancel

  • chrisAugust 18, 2011 - 11:54 am

    Love how you silhouetted this card!ReplyCancel

  • Teresa GrayAugust 18, 2011 - 12:06 pm

    Becca, This is such a touching card. Beautiful work as always.ReplyCancel

  • Regina aka Mrs. HamAugust 18, 2011 - 12:13 pm

    Beautiful…ReplyCancel

  • Barbara Marie SteeleAugust 18, 2011 - 1:02 pm

    Memorable and meaningful… a powerful combo. It’s a lovely card, Becca.ReplyCancel

  • Sue (suen)August 18, 2011 - 1:25 pm

    Wonderful card and message, Becca! Family time is absolutely the most precious! So glad you took the plunge and are getting the info down now! Enjoy the time together!ReplyCancel

  • jenreynard@shaw.caAugust 18, 2011 - 1:36 pm

    Beautiful and love the story behind the card!ReplyCancel

  • MickieAugust 18, 2011 - 1:42 pm

    Savor every minute of your visit!! A lovely card to salute the day!ReplyCancel

  • racheAugust 18, 2011 - 2:32 pm

    That is so beautiful and I love the saying on it.
    And it is so true.
    thanks for sharing and inspiringReplyCancel

  • AnitaAugust 18, 2011 - 2:38 pm

    Becca, you will be so glad you spent this time recording history with your family. There are so many questions I have now that my mother and grandmothers are no longer around to ask. I wish we had had the foresight to do something like you’ve done. Invaluable!ReplyCancel

  • Elaine MooreAugust 18, 2011 - 4:57 pm

    What an incredibly important thing to do. My grandparents had the MOST wonderful stories and songs that had been passed down through the family. Now everyone says “do you remember how that story went” and “wish we’d taken the time to write it down” – the majority of the stories have been lost. Your grand children and great-gand children wont be saying that – they’ll have everything in print. Wonderful!!ReplyCancel

  • Elaine MooreAugust 18, 2011 - 4:58 pm

    Oh – one other comment – I sure miss the quotes that you used to put at the bottom of the comment area. Just saying…..ReplyCancel

  • SuziAugust 18, 2011 - 5:05 pm

    What a great idea! I find there are often things I wish now that I would have like to ask my grandmother or even my mother about family. They both lived into their 90s and were very sharp mentally. If I would have only thought to ask and write it down!
    After a recent visit with grandchildren, my husband decided to start a “Grampa” blog. He is 81 so his history goes back a bit. I think he is enjoying reliving those old memories as much as the kids are enjoying reading them!ReplyCancel

  • PJAugust 18, 2011 - 6:02 pm

    A wonderful card with a sentiment full of thought for all of us. Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations as well as bits and pieces of your life that remind us many times of what is important and special. You “teach” and “encourage” us all in many ways. Thanks! and enjoy your very special time with your family.ReplyCancel

  • SusanAugust 18, 2011 - 6:33 pm

    What an extra-special time you must be having Becca. Enjoy every minute with these precious people in your life.
    Your card is beautiful and the sentiment is one we all need to take to heart.
    Enjoy documenting your family stories!ReplyCancel

  • Cindy MAugust 18, 2011 - 6:41 pm

    Oh, what a lovely time you must be having with your family! I can’t imagine the stories you must be hearing, and finally getting down in writing to document for those in the future. My great-grandmother, at 98 wrote a book about all of her experiences from childhood to her old age. Her mind was still sharp, remembering such detail most of us would never recall. That book has been copied over and over for each new family in the generations ahead. And their children will share the book at school show-and-tells and use for class projects. What a priceless family treasure!!!!ReplyCancel

  • AnneAugust 18, 2011 - 6:47 pm

    What an amazing thing to do! 108 and 104 – wow!
    Enjoy your visit together – it will be added to your list of precious times :o)
    Hugs
    Anne (UK) xReplyCancel

  • Bette SAugust 18, 2011 - 7:09 pm

    It is a wonderful thing you and your family have done. Believe me, generations to come will read that and be thankful you took the time to do it. I compiled my family history on both sides as well as my husband’s families. I learned so much from doing this and met so many wonderful people along the way. Then I started scrap booking all the photos and history and that led to stamping and making cards and here we are today!! Love your card and sentiment. Great colors!ReplyCancel

  • cynthia beynonAugust 18, 2011 - 7:10 pm

    Becca Do you realize how lucky you are to be able to sit down with everyone
    and put all your stories and history on paper. My parents, aunts and uncles have all passed away and now we can’t get the info you have. Treasure it
    and enjoy reading it. Its very special just as your card is. As usual, your card
    is just beautiful. You are lucky two ways, treasured info and the ability to come
    up with a new idea every day and beautiful as well.

    cynthiaReplyCancel

  • RufusAugust 18, 2011 - 7:22 pm

    Enjoy this time, it’s precious. I wish that I’d been able to record some of my Grandparents stories, but I was to young to be thinking of that sort of thing. It’s marvelous that you are doing that. 108 and 104, wow you come from good genes! We’ll be here when you get back, don’t worry about that! Glad to know that you are having such a good time with family. I want to thank you, again, for your Becca bow segments…my bows have improved 1,000% since you posted them, especially your Peg Bow segments!! Thank you, Becca!
    R/ReplyCancel

  • Jo4HimAugust 18, 2011 - 8:55 pm

    That is truly a special time, Becca. Next week, my sister and I are taking our 90 year old aunt to South Carolina to see her only remaining sibling. I’m sure we will hear lots of stories too–I can’t wait! Thanks for the reminder.ReplyCancel

  • Marcie SmithAugust 18, 2011 - 9:10 pm

    You are so smart to take this time to get to know your past. Fortunately I was able to do the same for my family history, and also for my hubbies family history before it was to late. It is a good thing that I made notes and copied lot’s of old photos of my family and didn’t count on my Mom to pass it down. She is a middle child of 8 siblings. In the last couple of years we lost 4 of them. Longevity runs in Mom’s side. My grandparents lived into their 90’s and my Aunt’s and Uncle’s were all in their late 80’s. Mom is 84, and lives with hubby and me. She is physically very healthy, but I am afraid old age dimensia has over taken her. She very seldom remembers anything very clearly these days. It is hard to watch. It really is like living with a total stranger. We lost my husbands Mom a few months ago at the age of 86. Her health was poor, but her mind was as sharpe as a pin till the day she passed. Fortunately I had been taking notes and tapeing conversations of stories about their family for several years now. She was always a wealth of information. I think I know more about hubbies family history then he does.
    So my point is not only is it wise to take notes, but taping the conversations is really important too. I am so glad I was able to do it before it was to late.
    MarcieReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtAugust 18, 2011 - 9:36 pm

    Becca, That is wonderful to get all the stories of your family together.
    Most of my family history is lost when my grandmother died when i was about 16.
    Vicky SReplyCancel

  • Jeanielou KaufmanAugust 19, 2011 - 8:02 am

    Yes, Becca, time marches on and sometimes too quickly. I did my life story about ten years ago and hope to redo it one day. I am the oldest living in my family and the nieces and my grandchild and great grandson want to know the family history. Take time to share with your loved ones. It is all so precious and when lost, it is gone forever. Your card is the usual beauty you so graciously create and share. Do have a blessed time with your family. We miss you but these moments in your life are so precious.
    Hugs,
    Jeanielou in PAReplyCancel

  • Jean CAugust 19, 2011 - 8:24 am

    Becca,
    What a precious gift for your daughter! You have heard the stories before but I bet that some of them she has never heard. Enjoy every moment with your sibling, mom and daughter. What a gift! Thanks for the beautiful card. I love the sentiment and the card is beautiful as always!ReplyCancel

  • HeatherAugust 19, 2011 - 9:13 am

    Dear Becca:
    Thank you for always sharing a smile with all your wonderful creations. I know you’ve been through trying times and, as one who has had some of her own, I can appreciate the difficulty of making mere baby steps.
    You’ve inspired me in many ways. I am just now getting my groove back –
    oh, how I’ve missed my creative side! – and I have you to thank for that.
    I wish you a fabulous w/e and I can’t wait to see what you’re up to next.
    Thank YOU for always being there!
    Warmly,
    HeatherReplyCancel

  • MistiAugust 19, 2011 - 9:30 pm

    That’s fabulous!!! My Grandmother has been writing her Memoirs and emailing them to us as she writes them. I have an ongoing file with her childhood memories!ReplyCancel

  • Peggy MAugust 19, 2011 - 11:47 pm

    Becca you are such an inspiration to me! I hope to get to meet you one day. God has truly blessed you with creativity. I wish that I’d taken the time to cronicle stories when my mom and grandma were alive. I’m the only child,so its too late.ReplyCancel

  • Kathy FrieszAugust 20, 2011 - 2:45 pm

    Hi Becca,
    I can relate to your enjoyment of family history. My grandmother told me that when she married, she and grandpa lived in a tent in the NoDakota badlands, dug a pit for their meat, and only took the buggy to the nearest town twice a year for supplies … she told me this when I once complained that my air conditioner was on the fritz!ReplyCancel

  • Debbie BAugust 22, 2011 - 7:42 am

    Becca, I miss you. Where are you? I hope and pray everything is okay with you. Can’t wait to see what you will do next.ReplyCancel

  • cindy ClickAugust 22, 2011 - 9:43 pm

    Hi Becca, worried about not seeing you on your blog for days. I pray all is well. I miss you and your talent.ReplyCancel

  • Lori mAugust 23, 2011 - 5:42 am

    Beautiful, love the soft tan and brown colors used and the stamp is just perfect.ReplyCancel

  • Jeanne MontyAugust 23, 2011 - 6:50 am

    Becca – you have it right! Nothing is like famiy. Have a great time.

    PS Love all your work.ReplyCancel

  • Kelly SasAugust 23, 2011 - 8:20 am

    OK, now I am worried. Not like you to not post for so many days. Praying you are just busy and having a good time. Praying also for you no matter what! Miss your posts.ReplyCancel

  • KelleyAugust 23, 2011 - 12:24 pm

    I’m glad you were able to get family stories recorded. After my grandpa died I started hearing stories I hadn’t heard before. I wish I had known before so I could have asked Grandpa. What’s worse is having two different stories about the same thing.

    Love the card and the sentiment is perfect.ReplyCancel

  • EileenAugust 23, 2011 - 12:29 pm

    Becca, I love the time we spend with the different generations, usually at a party and usually in my house! but all the stories that starts off with “Do you remember?” are cherished. The youngest now is our little grandaughter aged 2 who’s mum is Japanese and Dad is Scottish, and the eldest are now my husband and myself. These get togethers are priceless.
    Love the card and the sentiment.
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Linda BandowAugust 24, 2011 - 10:48 am

    How true!….my sister and I have no older relatives left and much of the family information was never written down…I am so sorry that I didn’t understand that all the Aunts, grands and cousins were not going to live forever; I would have surely asked more questions and written things down. How fortunate that your wise forebears passed so much down to you all. And how smart you are to get together and write it all down before it is irretrievably lost. Enjoy yourselves! and TFS!ReplyCancel
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