Monday, March 28, 2011

Thank You, Spellbinders!

The Gina K design team would like to welcome you to this special "thank you, Spellbinders" blog hop!  Recently Spellbinders gave each member of our team the amazing new Grand Calibur....what an exciting gift!  We each love having this "Cadillac" of the die cutting machines to use for our projects and want to show our appreciation by sharing some projects that showcase the features of this fabulous tool!

You should have arrived here from the amazing Colleen Schaan's!

As I have mentioned before, the Grand Calibur makes die-cutting a breeze because it makes such clean cuts and beautifully embossed details!  I love that it will cut multiple shapes in one pass or, using the larger dies, cut a unique shape for a card that transcends the standard A2!  It's not only great for those special cards...those qualities make it great for batch card-making or special occasions, but it is great for a CAS "everyday" card too!

For today's card, I used one of the beautiful impressabilities to emboss a subtle background on a layer of ivory card stock.  I inked the edges with distress ink and popped it up on dimensional foam on a black onyx card base, adding a favorite sentiment from Nina's Elegant Verses and a beautiful bird from the current StampTV kit, Springtime Silhouettes.  I used a long rectangle to cut and emboss the sentiment, inking it before removing it from the die.  I love the simple yet elegant look of that clean border!  A bow of sheer, gold-edged black ribbon provides the only embellishment.  I kept trying to add pearl or rhinestone swirls, flowers, etc., but in this case, less was truly more and so I left it as is.

Notes:
Pure Luxury card stock in ivory and  black onyx
Elegant Verses
Springtime Silhouettes
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink
Spellbinders' Impressabilities
Spellbinders' Nestabilities long rectangle
gold-edged black ribbon
pop dots

And now you're headed to the talented Emily's!
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55 comments:

  1. MelanieMarch 28, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    love these colors together!!

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  2. JaniceAileenMarch 28, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Oh, wow, so elegant!!!

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  3. TinaMarch 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    So very pretty!! Love these colors together!

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  4. JanMarch 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    This is an Amazing card! I Love It!

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  5. YoneMarch 28, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Lovely card ! Hugs,Yone

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  6. joyMarch 28, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Beautiful ribbon and the bird makes a beautiful accent to your sentiment!

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  7. Verna AngerhoferMarch 28, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    How elegant looking this design is. I really love what you did with the impressible.

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  8. JulieAS6078March 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Such a beautiful card! I adore that bird it really "sets it off"! Yes, I agree, less is MORE in this case! I want to try this.

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  9. RachaelMarch 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    This is absolutely lovely!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Such an elegant card. Love the verse.

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  11. Dawn MossMarch 28, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Simple yet elegant. Love it! Dawn

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  12. Auntie EmMarch 28, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    So very elegant! Love the bird stamp and embossed background.
    Thanks for sharing! :)

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  13. Theresa MomberMarch 28, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Gorgeous, Deb! So elegant!

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  14. Cathy P in AZMarch 28, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    What a beautiful card! So elegant - that bird stamp is just amazing!

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  15. dzydotMarch 28, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Very nice. I love the black and beige..

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  16. Sharon HarnistMarch 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Gorgeous, Deb -- love that embossed background and beautiful bird!

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  17. Lisa B.March 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Beautiful card.....love the bird stamp and embossed background. TFS!

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  18. ✿♥ Mélyane ♥ ✿March 28, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    What a beautiful card!!!I love it! Thank you for sharing!!!

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  19. Caity SueMarch 28, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Tres elegante! Very pretty. I think the black ribbon makes for a more dramatic and stunning effect!

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  20. ValerieMarch 28, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Nicely done. Your right this time less is more perfect.

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  21. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Awesome project and great bow!

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  22. DarleneMarch 28, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Less is more with this card! Simply elegant!!!!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  23. RavengirlMarch 28, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    What a gorgeous background you have created for your card! Love it!

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  24. Nana GriffinMarch 28, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    very simple and lovely. Great use of the bird.

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  25. GoldaMarch 28, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    What an elegant card.

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  26. SusanMarch 28, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Fantastic card.

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  27. icraftMarch 28, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Just so simply lovely

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  28. SavedbyGraceMarch 28, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    So elegant! Simply beautiful! Sometimes less is more. Love the bow! Iris, Saved by Grace

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  29. snowbearMarch 28, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    A very elegant card... the impressabilities image makesa lovely background.

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  30. TamaraMarch 28, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Love the Bird what a beautiful card

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  31. Luv 2 CreateMarch 28, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Gorgeous card. Love the colors. Don't know how I survived with prior to the Calibur. Great improvement over the Wizard that's for sure. Size is everything. Still use the wizard from time to time thou.
    Marcie

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  32. SusanMarch 28, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Love the impressabilities background and that wonderful bird.

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  33. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Very elegant. Love this card! Thank you for sharing with us today.

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  34. Evette K.March 28, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    So happy for u that you received the Grand Calibur! Your card is just beautiful...love it.

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  35. ddladyMarch 28, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Deb your card is very simple but, so elegant. the bird really sets it off.

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  36. Giovana March 28, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Beautiful card Deb!!

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  37. Suzanne J DeanMarch 28, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    So elegant and striking Deb--love the simplicity of this and that beautiful sentiment just sets it off perfectly!

    hugz,
    Suzanne

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  38. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Deb, love the CAS look of your card, it looks so Rich and elegant, great call!! Some times less is def. more.
    Thanks
    Donna P.

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  39. scrappinmommomMarch 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Deb, I love the ivory and black together. Nice touch.

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  40. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Beautiful card Deb. Your work is always so elegant.

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  41. LalaMarch 28, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Such a refined and elegant card. So classy.

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  42. LageneMarch 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    beautiful! I love the distressed embossed BG!

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  43. Sue DMarch 28, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Very elegant yet simple card.

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  44. ValerieMarch 28, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Deb, the ivory and black is so elegant! Love it!

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  45. Pat JandacekMarch 28, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Ah, knowing when to stop is an art unto itself. You did GOOD! Love the card.

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  46. KellyMarch 28, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    What a beautiful card! Love the new stamptv kit!

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  47. SharmanMarch 28, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Beautiful Card

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  48. Karen DensonMarch 29, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful card. I love the bird.

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  49. CarolMarch 29, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Thank You for sharing your card using the Grand Caliber. I loved the bird and how you made it. Your card is so beautiful.
    Aloha from Hawaii
    Carol

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  50. Peachy WesselsMarch 29, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Very pretty card!

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  51. Kristie W. March 29, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Beautiful card, great use of the Spellbinders machine and I love that bird :)

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  52. Shelley WilliamsMarch 29, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    I love the bird! The colors are wonderful, and the impressibilities really set off the whole thing!

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  53. TiaKeasMarch 29, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Love Spellbinders,, Thank-you!!

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  54. KathyMarch 29, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    love this card --the colors and the embellys.

    Great use of the Spellbinder products.

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  55. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    I love, love, love this simple but very elegant greeting card. Thanks so much for sharing it with me.

    Joan
    MN
    gjgarlough@aol.com

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