New Release: Little Cottage

Ahhh, home. Is there really a better place in the whole world than your own home? For those of us who are lucky, it's filled with the people, animals and possessions that we love, it's a place of rest and comfort and it's where we return to celebrate all the special events in our life.

Little Cottage

Digital Stamp Set

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Let's see what my fabulous designers have been up to... 

Petra has made this wonderful shaped card using nesting dies.

Don't you just love all the hints of blue?

Carla has gone pink and pretty with her card. Some gorgeous lacy

borders and sweet picket fences add a touch of charm.

Judy's card is warm and inviting. The gingham style paper in the

background is homey and comfortable.

AJ has finished her card with a sunny yellow ribbon. She coloured

the image with soft, pretty watercolours.

Karen has created a clever pocket card using the little cottage

as a holder for a handmade tag. Would be great for a gift card too!

Anesha made a fabulous wall hanging to give to a friend. Wouldn't

it look fantastic hanging on the wall of a new house?

Upcycled Pin Cusions

Last year, as I trawled the Pinterest boards, I came across lots of wonderful examples of "up-cycled" crafts. For those who haven't heard the term before, "up-cycling" means taking an item that would otherwise be thrown away and turning it into something of higher value. Although I'm not sure these pincushions are of a higher monetary value, I do think they look prettier than when I started.

I used fabric, ribbons, trims, beads and embroidery cotton to transform unwanted egg cups and little jugs into pretty pin cushions. I've also seen these done with children's toy cards, baby shoes and garden items!

The Wild and the Mighty

A few weeks ago I sat down with these two images from the new Safari set plus a desk full of markers and enjoyed some colouring-therapy... the time-lapse videos are on my Instagram account for anyone who is interested in the process. These two cards are the result of my endeavours.

New Release: Safari Set

This set is actually a re-mastered collection of the African animals I drew a few years ago. The lion, elephant and giraffe were the most popular subjects in the collection, but they desperately needed an update! It's a perfect set for creating great masculine cards, birthday greetings or cards of encouragement and support. It would also be great for zoo or safari themed scrapbook pages!

Safari Set

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Check out the fabulous projects created by my design team... 

Judy's card

A selection of cards by AJ

Carla's card

Two projects from Anesha

Petra's creations

Karin's card

March Sale

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February Challenge Winners

Congratulations to the February Challenge Winners!

Treebug, Swissie, & Suzanne H.

You are the randomly chosen winners of last month's challenge. Please email me at beccysplace@bigpond.com to claim your prize.

March Challenge

Create a card or paper-craft project using any Beccy's Place image, upload a photo of it to your blog and submit a direct link below. The challenge runs from now until midnight on the 31st of March 2017 (AEST).

PLEASE READ THE NEW CONDITIONS CAREFULLY

BEFORE ENTERING THE CHALLENGE

• Your project must be created during the month of March 2017 and entered into the challenge during the active challenge period. Due to an automated system, late entries cannot be accepted.

• Each month I will include a re-mastered digital image from my library of freebies. You DO NOT have to use the design on your project, but you MUST use a Beccy's Place image, either free or purchased, to be eligible for entry.

• You can enter as many times as you like and you can submit your card to any other challenge you wish.

• At the end of the month three winners will be randomly chosen to receive a $20.00 store credit for any digital stamps at Beccy's Place. To redeem the store credit, winners must have a Beccy's Place customer account. (Please note, you do not need an account to enter the challenge. It is acceptable to create an account in the event that you win. Accounts can be closed at any time.)

• Beccy's Place designers may enter the monthly challenge but are not eligible to win prizes.

MARCH SALE

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Check out the Beccy's Place

Buy 3 Get 1 Free

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Buy three sets of digital stamps and get the fourth set free!
Sale runs from the 1st - 31st of March 2017 (AEST)

Discount applied at checkout. Fourth set must be of equal or lesser value. No rainchecks.

Best Wishes Card

You'd be right if you think you recognise some of the freesias on today's card, they were part of yesterday's mass colouring effort! 

Stamps: Simply Freesias by Beccy's Place

A Spot of Colour

Last night my fingers were just itching to get hold of my markers, as they often do when I've been working on other things. To satisfy my itch to colour, I stamped up several of the freesia images and spent some time bringing them to life. It actually took me a lot longer to cut them all out than it did to colour, but the effort was worth it... it looks like a little garden has bloomed on my desk.

New Release: Simple Freesias

Freesias are beautiful flowers that come in a wonderful range of colours, making them ideal for card makers who like to personalise their creations. This set contains two flower images - one is a small cluster of blooms and the other is two fully laden stalks - along with seven sentiment stamps that will have you covered for almost any occasion.

Simply Freesias

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Now, it wouldn't be a new release without some gorgeous inspiration from my designers, and they have certainly risen to the challenge with these beauties...

Petra Raams

Petra created these two beautiful cards in tones of gold and bronze. The freesias in the top image have been heat embossed with white embossing powder and then coloured with rich earth tones for a spectacular result. The second card has a wonderful negative panel where the flowers aren't coloured at all. On either side of the panel, Petra has used the no-line technique with gorgeous golden hues.

The three cards below were also completed by Petra, who has used neutral tones to great effect. It just goes to show that you don't always need to bring out coloured pencils and makers to achieve stunning results.

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Carla Aerts

Carla's gorgeous cards bring springtime gardens to mind, filled with perfumed flowers and pretty little butterflies. She has stamped and coloured the images in purple, then layered them over beautiful die cut and embossed panels for extra depth and interest. The yellow butterflies work as a lovely contrast to the purple shades in the flowers.

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Anesha Marshall

Anesha has used the larger stamp and the birthday greeting to create her fabulous card. She has coloured the flowers in shades of yellow with a deep orange throat. The darker colour adds depth to the image and creates the illusion of shadow.

Mixed Media Canvas

Every now and then I get in the mood to make a mess! By the end of this mixed media canvas I had dried glue stuck to my desk, wads of masking tape on the floor, green fingers and a scattering of tiny flowers over just about everything. Despite the mess, I quite enjoy the process of creating these canvases. You don't have to worry too much about being precise, a slip, slop, slap approach is perfectly acceptable... although I can't guarantee the outcome!

GATHER ALL THE BITS AND PIECES

PREPARE THE CANVAS WITH LOTS OF TEXTURE

ADD MORE TEXTURE WITH CHIPBOARD, FLOWERS, METAL, ETC.

WHEN THE GLUE IS DRY, COVER EVERYTHING WITH A COAT OF GESSO

GO CRAZY WITH SPRITZES, SPRAYS AND PAINTS - MY FAVOURITE PART

BRING IT ALL TOGETHER AGAIN WITH A TOP COAT OF GESSO

ADD SOME SPOTS OF LIQUID PEARLS, A TOUCH OF GOLD PAINT, ETC.