 
I’ll be straight with you, I’m going through a little episode of Crafters A.D.D. – my daughter who was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, wholeheartedly agrees with me. I have several projects started but haven’t brought any of them to a close – I keep jumping from one to another – sorry. Just a little distracted, but it will work it’s way out soon!! In the meantime, instead of being stuck, I moved on to do something a little bit more manageable – it’s simple but definitely my speed for right now. Last month I received some adorable classic, petite dies in the mail, squeal!! It all came together on my desk and I think it was more therapeutic for me to stamp it than it will be to show it or give it away. I like it when things work that way :-)
I’m using a Victorian Oval Die from Flourishes along with a sentiment from their Flower and Frames stamp set.
To recap my card from the bottom up stack these layers – card base 5-1/8″ x 7-1/8″, foam tape (optional), peach matting layer 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″, design paper 4-5/8″ x 6-5/8″, foam tape (optional), peach matting layer 3-3/4″ x 5″, brown matting layer 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″, design paper 3-3/8″ x 4-5/8″, foam tape (optional), die cut layer. Attach ribbons and stamp sentiment at appropriate layer.
My weekend has been full of cheerful people placed in my path, just when I needed it. Thank you for tiny miracles :-)
Hi there sweet friends — how about a card that will celebrate any special occasion? I had a craving to do a filigree card so I started with a card base made from Spellbinders® Enchanted Labels Twenty Eight – one of my favorites. For my card base I was able to cut two layers at once – there are not too many chads so it was relatively easy to get clean cuts. If your die cut machine balks with two layers, you can try the technique I show in this —–> video, for a polished look. On top of my base I layered Spellbinders® Gold Labels Four followed by Spellbinders® Labels Thirty which is cut from some sweet rose paper at ByDigital called Romantic Time. (My rose design paper layer is backed up by a cream layer of Labels Thirty simply cut in half horizontally.) The top element is cut using Labels Thirty as well, then trimmed down to the sides of the stamped frame from JustRite Papercrafts set – Birthday Vintage Labels Four.
I felt like I needed something to create some texture within the design so the two half round circles are a little piece of serendipity – I used Spellbinders® Die D-Lites Window Two.
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Rubber Stamps: JustRite Papercrafts – Birthday Vintage Labels Four
Craft Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White – 80lb Smooth, EK Success – Cloud, ByDigital – Romantic Time
Ink: Amuse – Eucalyptus, French Roast
Accessories: Spellbinders® Enchanted Labels Twenty Eight, Spellbinders® Gold Labels Four, Spellbinders® Labels Thirty, Spellbinders® Die D-Lites Window Two, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Recollections Pearls, Becca’s Bow Maker, Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine |
I’ve been savoring the amazing weather that has been coming my way. A new glider on my porch has become my favorite hangout with morning coffee and I’ve been drinking in the morning air with a thirst that surprises even me. Two new plants found their way into my new spot even though I can in no way claim a green thumb. These are blissful, blessed days and as much as I savor my little oasis, I equally savor the time spent here with you. Thank you and bless you!! P.S. I’m trying to answer email these days . . . perhaps my computer needs to come out to my new spot, what do you think?
Good morning blog friends, I have a couple of projects to share today with my new sets from JustRite Papercrafts. If you missed my post last week I have two new sets Filigree Journal Covers and Mix and Match Sentiments. This project is tagged as quick and easy on my calendar for frugal Christmas gifts and (snicker) I have one down for me. I have gobs of journals sitting around, but none of them match and for the life of me I can never remember which one I use for what. So, I made a matched set of journals using Filigree Journal Covers – of course the Filigree frame works well on cards too. Coincidentally, it matches the other filigree stamps I designed earlier. The Vintage Alphabet Soup Background works out well as a background on the journal covers because it’s easy to line up the non-overlapping background for a continuous pattern. These will be easy to find in a crafting frenzy – one is titled Stamp Journal, Technique Journal, Quote Journal and Ink Journal.
I purchased four economical composition notebooks from Walmart for $1.50 each and covered them with the stamped paper on the front, back and solid paper on the spine. For the holder, I recycled a cereal box and covered the sides with paper and used stamped panels for the short sides of the box. The Filigree Frame is stamped on a square cut using Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG and mounted on a panel cut using Spellbinders™ 5×7 Matting Basics A and the bottom shaped using Spellbinders™ A2 Bracket Borders One. The books are roughly 7.5″ x 9.5″
My next card is very simple :-) Starting with a pink card base I layered the Vintage Alphabet Soup Background stamped onto pink cardstock onto a black panel. With ribbons in place, I cut two of the oval frame motifs from Spellbinders™ Jewel Framed Sentiments and cut each of the motifs in half so that I could make a symmetrical horizontal frame. On top of the frame I layered one of the sweet new Die D-Lites™ called Ornamental Tags Three. To break up some of the roundness and pull the pop of black down into the card I picked out a small embellishment piece from Spellbinders™ Vintage Lace Motifs.
I pulled two phrases from Mix and Match Sentiments for a small two line sentiment. The card size is 5″ x 6.5″
My last card combines the Filigree Journal Covers with some Mix and Match Sentiments. I used Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG to cut the panel I stamped the frame on then stamped the sentiment on the smallest motif from Spellbinders™ Timeless Rectangles.
The fluffy white flowers are made using Spellbinders™ Rose Creations and the gift wrap type of tissue paper. The card is 6″ x 6″.
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Rubber Stamps: JustRite Papercrafts – Filigree Journal Covers, Mix and Match Sentiments
Craft Paper: TPC Black, EK Success Pink, Prima Tea Thyme
Ink: Colorbox Pigment – Cocoa
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Classic Squares LG, Spellbinders™ Timeless Rectangles, Spellbinders™ Rose Creations, Seam Binding, Corsage Pins, Recollections Pearls, Becca’s Bow Maker, Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine
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The other ladies on the design team have made some truly wonderful creations from the new sets. I hope you’ll pop by and see them. Don’t forget, there is a JustRite Spring Fling Sale going on until May 12th. Have a truly wonderful day!
JustRite Inspiration • Becca Feeken • Sharon Harnist • Kathy Jones • Darsie Bruno • Marisa Job • Eva Dobilas • Barb Schram
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Too funny. I was just searching for you in my reader to look up where you showed how to use the wax paper. Since you did that, Becca, I have bought a few more Memory Box Dies and I am in love. Thank you sooooo much for your help. One more time please tell us the order of where to place the wax paper and I saw on utube someone using 2 pieces. I just love all your work.
Thanks.
Hi Pamela, yes it makes a lot of difference. The other day I sat on the sofa and cut my wax paper into ready to use pieces ;-) You want to be sure to place you wax paper between the paper you are cutting and the die itself. Hope this helps :-)
fabulous xxxx
Beautiful card!
SOOO LOVELY & VINTAGEY BECCA!!!!!!!!!!! :) When you said “Tiny Miracles,” I THOUGHT it’d be a BABY CARD!!!!!!! LOL :)
I didn’t know there was any other way to create except for bouncing from project to project! This is a lovely card!
Stunning card Mecca. I love how you have put it all together. Hugs Rita xxxxx
This is a stunning card! Thank you, for your inspiration!
This is gorgeous! Love the frame.
As always you come through with something beautiful. Card AHDA is something I experience once a month. Thought I am not a DT person, it hinders me to no end, not to complete a task.. Walk away for a few hours and return with a new perspective….helps me. God be with you and continue to give us a bit of your love.
Gorgeous card! Wow, your colors, papers and ribbon is absolutely stunning:) Love your work~
Sherrie K
WOW, I like that paper and such a cute little die. I didn’t think you used anything but Spellbinders! This is so beautiful. I know what you mean about the Crafters ADD. I got up this morning and decided that the wedding card I was making for my nail tech who is getting married Saturday, I needed to finish her card and went to find the new pens I had just bought to sign the card. When I opened and removed the cap, two huge globs of pink ink went right on one part of the card. So after dinner tonight I got it out and had to do some minor reconstruction on it. Some days it just doesn’t pay to try to do much crafting LOL!!
Becca, I really like you giving the deminsions of the paper as you stack it – something I was always wondering about so glad to see that new change to your blog.
Hugs,
Mstgane
Ann
Beautiful beautiful card! Your cards are always mouth dropping gorgeous.
Beautiful! I know how you feel, after the Mega Meet last weekend (awesome by the way) bought soooo much stuff, can’t figure out where to put it, hahaha.
Working on my PHD-projects half done! Don’t you love that, bought a t-shirt with that on it. We’ll just keep plugging away, little by little.
God Bless!
Your cards are always beautiful, but this new touch lately Becca is just outstanding. Love the really feminine girlie girl vintage that you have been doing. Is it the digi papers that added flair. Maybe so, but what ever it is, I am so loving it. I am getting a real laugh out of your A.D.D comment. It must be contagious, because I do this all the time. I have so many projects that I start, and then somewhere in the process it just isn’t turning out like I think it should and I set them aside. Problem is I don’t revisit them!!!! I just totally loose interest in them at that point. LOL
Marcie
Becca I just love the feminine look of this card, love the papers you have used, your bow (which of course is excellent) to the lovely Button? you have used on your bow. just outstanding. I also have many projects started and not finished. one day….
Outstanding and soooo pretty!!! Give yourself permission to be stuck… it’s OK :) You are beautiful just the way you are – as well as the creations you make ?
Beautiful card!! I think being stuck is part of the crafting process!
Speaking as a lifetime, undiscovered ADD, I can emapthize….for a moment anyway :) Your work and tutorials are so special. I have been following you since your first year and your creativity amazes me still.
Hey. Who cares about ADD. You start as many projects as you like, as long as it keeps you creating beautiful stuff like this card. It is just lovely! So do whatever it takes to keep the creation process going :-D
Exquisite – a very victoriana feel about I think – love it. Its strange how some projects just come together by themselves almost and others you have to really think about and fiddle with – but that’s part of the joy of it, although sometimes it doesn’t feel like it!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Your card is so pretty. But then, that’s not anything new. Everything you do is wonderful.
Morning Becca, Another stunning card, lovely colours and layering, gorgeous sentiment, and stunning bow and lace, LOVE IT.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Such a beautiful card Becca. Lovely understated victorian feel to it.
(I thought ADD was part of crafting anyway!!! – it all adds to the mystery.)
Love all the measurements you give by the way
Hugs
Heather (UK)
x
Yet another card I simply adore, it is so pretty. I love the colors you chose the stamped message I need right now. Simply wonderful, where do you get all of your pins and the embellishments on top of the bow. I need some of those for my mounting collection, lol. I will be pinning this one for sure!!
Ohhh Wow!!!! this is stunning:) just beautiful x these colours are just gorgeous x Thank you for sharing
Nikki x
I’m a-loving the pinks and vintage! But then, I don’t think there’s a style that you cannot do to perfection :o)
A superb sentiment for a ‘blessings’ card too, methinks!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
I love your card today. It is quite dainty and beautiful (as always)! You should really do some sort of class showing us how you come up with all of your ideas for layering. That would be a great class!
This is gorgeous! I can relate to the crafty ADD! I have sooo many ideas sketched onto paper and several half finished projects laying around my house or piled up on my desk.
oh yes been there a few times Becca, Sometimes I wonder if some of my ideas and projects will ever get finished.
Beautiful card though and love the stamp.
Huge Hugs Mau xx
I think, we´ve all been there from time to time Becca, and when I look at my table, I also have several ongoing projects most of the time, so I think, it´s pretty normal for all crafters now and then, and you don´t need to feel sorry about that. This card here is sooo beautiful too, and sometimes, we all needs to just make something a bit more fast and simple just to also actually finish something a little faster some times, and I just love, how this turned out too, really beautiful work as always hun.
Beautiful card Becca. I have the same problem projects on my desk that need to be finished but knd of lost interest because of no idea of how I want to finished it.
I must do something wrong when using the wax paper because it does not seem to wrong for me. Is there different types of wax paper?
Stunning card which is your normal. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. God bless.
Gorgeous!! Also I have to share that I ordered the storage boxes with magnetic sheets for my dies, thank you, thank you, there wonderful and I feel so much more organized now!!!!
Becca, you are neverending source of inspiration. I love your cards and your words. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself.
Stunning as ecer Becca
I love that “Crafters ADD” line! I’m not sure what mine would be called, but I seem to be jumping from one area of my home to another without being able to point to one place and say, “There, that’s what I’ve accomplished today.”
So glad that you’ve had good people cheering your days. May it continue!
That is so nice of this company to give away these cases. And your idea to store the dies in them is one I am going to use whether I win the cases or not. You are such a blessing to me.
I would like to learn how to use a bow maker better. Your bows are so beautiful and perfect. Maybe it is just practicing but I feel clumsy when I use one. Thanks Becca.
I would like to be more proficient at using my intricate dies and make prettier shabby vintage cards. Your always an inspiration Becca, thank-you for sharing your talents with us.
Thank you for the storage Idea. I have been using it ever since 2010 when you posted it then. I have used several of your idea over the years. I cannot wait to see your post. Thank you for all the beautiful work you do.
I earnestly await each day for an email from your blog. Your work is so inspiring and it actually is calming to me when I read your blog and look and the beautiful cards and creations you come up with.
It’s a joy for me and I just want to say please please continue.
Many try to produce beauty but you do it so sweetly!
Blessings Becca in the name of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ,
What a wonderful talent the Lord has blessed you with. I just found your blog the other day via Pinterest. I’ve been crafting for 25+ years and have learned several new techniques from your blog already. Thank you for the time you take to keep it updated.
I recently purchased some Zip glue and the few times I’ve tried to use it, it hasn’t been very successful. Can you give any tips on how you use this product (other than wrapping a beautiful flower around the lid). I found it didn’t hold my flowers together when stacking them together on top of one another.
Blessings in Christ,
Sherrie
I would love to learn how to use the stylus for shaping things better. I really struggle with it.
What a gorgeous card!
I would like to learn how to use the bow maker better I am not good at making bows.
Blessings in Jesus this wonderful morning, Becca,
I am so enjoying your web site and in the process of placing an order with Flourishes.org as I compose this note. Your blog is excellent, it has spurred me on to order some additional die cuts that you have used in your cards. I also used one of your cards to make a similar card, it turned out nice. I did think of another tutorial that would be nice, I liked your crepe paper flower with a button and pearls.
Have a good and Godly day, for of what lasting value is a good day if it isn’t also a Godly day.
I Believe in HIM,
Sherrie Clark
So pretty, love it.
Sue
Beautiful cards…as always! I always imagine the thrill someone gets when opening such a beauiful work of art from you. As far as procrastinating and not finishing projects for several days, I read recently it’s because we’re perfectionists and if we don’t finish a project we haven’t goofed it up as yet. . . . Works for me…. :>)
I love your use of layers – what an amazing card!