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Blog Hop Showcasing Becca Feeken’s Elegant 3-D Vignettes Collection with Two Cards, A Treat Box and a Party Favor

Hello everyone! I’m Debi Adams, a creative soul and an in-house designer for Spellbinders. I am so excited to be showing off the latest collection from one of our amazing Spellbinders designers, Becca Feeken. I’m fourth down on the blog hop so if you missed the one before this, you will want to go back and see what Sharyn Sowell has been up to, especially since she’s one of our featured designers and Becca is before her!  We are also having a ***GIVEAWAY*** listed below that I am sure you won’t want to miss. And, I am giving away a $25.00 Spellbinders gift certificate too!

Anyway, as I previously mentioned, I am bringing you some creations I made using Becca Feeken’s latest line, “Elegant 3-D Vignettes”. I have to say I had so much fun that I could not stop. (Ok, so I admit I got carried away!) I made two cards, a party cup and a favor. I love how intentional Becca is with every design she creates. I can take bits and pieces from this line and combine it with another one and they all work together.

Trifecta-Three Projects Featuring a Card, a Party Cup and a Party Favor Plus a Bonus!

Bundle of Joy Card

Seen here is an overlapping flap card using the Ornamental Arch, Bundle of Joy, and Filigree Veil dies. (Click on link for item display and/or purchasing.)

All the little details, even if you didn’t add a spot of color, would be amazing! The designs are just that beautiful! For shading the stork, I simply brushed a soft pink onto the design using a Tool ‘n One with foam applicator by Spellbinders.

By using the Filigree Veil die, an embossing plate and rubber mat, you can create an embossed image instead of a cut image as seen here. **TIP: If I had misted this card lightly with water before using this technique, I would have avoided some of the cracked paper.**

I added a piece of ombre paper to the background behind the stork for added interest. Here is a view of the card opened up.

Adding a few little vintage embellishments to the card finished off this piece. The “gate” actually opens up as you can see above.  Plenty of room for a sentiment, sweet note or a picture.

Party Cup

Creating the party cup with Becca’s Tiered Rosettes is so easy and would look perfect at a tea party.

To create the cup, die cut two pieces of the Rosette with your choice of edges. Adhere the two sides  together then stitch through the holes with thread. Drop a small white party cup on the inside for placement purposes and to create a bottom for the cup. Tie ends off when adjustment has been completed. Hot glue to secure in place.

Attach green chenille wire for handle and embellish with flowers.

These went together so quickly that I made one in a floral print and one in the blue print shown below.

Party Umbrellas

How cute are these little dollies? Oh my GEEEEEEE! I had a blast making them. Could not stop!

Because two are better than one :).

Making the umbrellas are easy when using the Rosette dies in the same fashion as the treat holders. Use a bamboo skewer as the base (instead of the cup), trimming it to be slightly longer than a toothpick, draw up the string from the Rosette until it fits around the stick. Secure in place with hot glue, about 1/2″ from top of dowel. Cut a 1/2″ strip of contrasting paper. (Mine was the gold, as seen in the first umbrella picture). Secure one end to top edge of stick and roll until desired width has been created. Secure in place with hot glue. (The strip of paper and top edge of paper umbrella should touch each other.) Embellish with flowers and ribbon.

I even decorated the inside of the umbrella by using one of Becca’s flowers from the collection. It helped hide any glue that might have seeped inside the umbrella. I added one of the edgings from the line to the edge of the umbrella. Kind of tricky but loved the look.

Bonus Card

And this card, it was one of my late night “I-can’t-sleep-because-I-have-an-idea” projects. :). It was never intended to be a part of this post because, as you can tell, this was already quite long but I couldn’t help myself. Lol. The flowers were created using watercolors and my watercolor brush on Arches watercolor paper. I framed the flowers with Becca’s Hemstitch die from a previous collection. (Remember how I said her line connects flawlessly? I mean it!). The numbers were cut from both shiny and brushed gold cardstock and layered together. Simple. I kid you not!


So there you have it! Four different ideas for whatever you are into! Art and crafting bring so many creatives together. Glad you stopped here but don’t forget to visit all the others on the blog hop! They are listed below. If you are moving on from here then you will visiting:

Erum Tasneem

Becca Feeken
Sharyn Johnson Sowell
Debi Adams
Erum Tasneem
Amanda Korotkova
Kimberly Crawford
Helen Salo
Virginia Lu
Anna Kossakovskaya
Yana Smakula

 

***BONUS: Oh hey, follow me on instagram and leave a note here and you will be entered to win a $25.00 gift certificate from Spellbinders.  Winner chosen on Friday, February 16th, 2018. Must be a U.S. resident.***

 

Comments

  3. Oh, my goodness….don’t even know where to begin to describe how beautiful I think your projects are. Love the new dies….so many possibilities.

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  4. Love how you used all the different dies to create such beautiful items. Especially love the little umbrellas – can think of many ;uses for these. Great release.

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  6. Your creations are so stunning. I want to come to your party! The cupcakes and umbrellas are so creative. Thanks for sharing your creations and how you made them!!!!

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  7. I would love to be invited to one of your parties.
    The decorations are always fantastic.
    I love the framing around the stork on the
    card. The gold gate in the background is
    wonderful. thanks for sharing so many
    wonderful ideas.
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. Ok, I’m swooning! That baby card is soooo lovely! I love the unique way it opens, too! and those umbrellas!! Now I need to go add that die to my wishlist for my next order as I already sent my vignettes order in yesterday. You little enabler, you!
    I already follow you on Instagram. : )

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  11. Wow, Debi, this is a bundle of pure joy! I love every single one of your creations. Thank you for the ideas for the favor cups and parasols – I know I would have never thought of those uses for the rosette die…and you even gave us directions. Absolutely, delightful!

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  18. Whoooweee! Stunning. The designs and colors are perfect. Thanks for the tutorials. Just love all of the items. But that card….amazing!

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  23. WOW!!!! OF COURSE, I can see WHY you couldn’t sleep! LOL I get those ideas too, JUST as I’m falling asleep! 😉 You have some GORGEOUS PROJECTS here! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Your card with the storks is WONDERFUL! I LOVE that you colored them a bit! AND your little umbrellas & party cups are ADORABLE! YES, they would look GORGEOUS on a Tea Table! AND your last card, is JAW DROPPING TOO with your LOVELY PAINTING & Becca’s Filigree Numbers!!! You’ve OUT-DONE YOURSELF here! LOL THANK YOU for showing us these LOVELY CREATIONS!!! 😉

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  25. WOW you were busy huh, What amazing projects, there was so much to look at that I went back thru a second time. They were all so beautiful, so pretty and I love the colors you used. This is a great release. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. I have NEVER read one of your blog posts that was too long! SERIOUSLY!!! Love these projects, especially those daring umbrellas! Hugs, Jan

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  31. Fabulous trio of projects and I like the bonus card too.
    I follow you on IG as waterlily57
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  35. All of these are just gorgeous! I am going to try misting my paper like you suggested in your tip and see if that helps with cracked paper when embossing. Thank you for sharing your lovely creations with us.

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  36. There is such a creative cuteness in what you have created..the cup, the umbrellas, the card.. all are so so loving, cute and creative overload. Beautiful!!

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  42. Loved seeing your take on the Becca dies, it’s good to know that there are other uses for them, thank you.

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  43. Beautiful cards all of it! If I set a table that pretty no one would be eating at it! LOL Thanks for sharing your talents I am always blown away at everyone’s talent!

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  46. Those cup cakes would be darling for a Womens lunch at church. Love your first card with the arch and delicate flowers.

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  47. These are all absolutely stunning but I just adore those cute little umbrellas. They are just darling.

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  49. These projects are so so beautiful. I love the way you’ve used the die to make a treat holder and an umbrella. Brilliant idea!
    Doreen R

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  50. oh my gosh i love those umbrellas. Love love love. You’ve been busy , everything is just so lovely.
    Following on Instagram. xo

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  52. These cards are gorgeous! I’ve ordered some of the dies, but I need to add the baby one to my wish list!

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  56. All your projects are fantastic! The 2018 card is so pretty…very vintage-post-card, LOVE it!

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  58. Beautiful cards and projects Debi and thanks for the tip on spraying the cardstock before embossing.

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  64. Every one of these gorgeous creations is amazing! Love those lovely intricate dies. Thanks for the misting tip when embossing. I’ll be using that one.

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  66. I follow you on
    Instagram. I
    love all these
    creations of
    yours but love
    the umbrellas
    so much!
    Carla from Utah

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  67. OMG, what an absolutely delightful post this is, full of
    so much pretty inspiration. Thank you for sharing your talents.

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  69. So elegant!! The number dies are just gonna have to find a home in my craft room…love your work!

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  70. Wow! Your creations are both amazing! Love all the intricate details on your card, and the fold is so fun! And those doilies! How dainty! LOVE those doilies! Awesome for parties, bridal showers, etc. Thank you for the idea! I’m now following you on Instagram as @lunalayercakemall

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  71. WOW! You have such amazing talent, thanks for sharing how you made those cupcake decorations! Too pretty, and those cards! The baby one! I am in love. What a great release.

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  74. Awesome projects! Love the treat holder and the wonderful umbrellas – super ideas ! Thanks for sharing !

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  78. Absolutely amazing! I loved all of your creations!! Thank you for sharing your extraordinary talent. And I don’t think your blog could ever be too long! I’m going to have to raid the piggy bank….haha.

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