Designer Days with Becca Feeken, Countdown to Creativation
We are counting down the days to Creativation 2017 (Craft & Hobby Assoc. Trade Show) here in Phoenix, Arizona! Not everyone can make the event so why not bring some of it to you. This week, we are featuring Designer Days to introduce our licensed designers for 2017 – some whom you know and some who are new, so stay tuned! Today is the last day of our Designer Days feature and we are thrilled to continue our relationship into 2017 with licensed designer, Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace!
Describe {Becca Feeken} in three words.
Passionate, Romantic, Gifter
What were some influences that helped shape the collection?
Graceful Borders and Graceful Frame Maker were influenced by the polish and professionalism of a hung frames and prints and the glamour of ornate decorative edgings that surround them. From the wall to the page, I thought cards would be the perfect canvas for borders fashioned into frames – it’s the perfect way to highlight a sentiment or special memory. I start so many of my cards with a border, so mixing and matching and having a spread of options from simple to complex was my starting place!
Vintage Elegance Love is in the details. Vintage Elegance is made of the tiny to the larger pieces that put a special touch on cards, gifts and ensembles. Ornate in design, Vintage Elegance lets you layer on love from the basic card to the addition of tags and pockets – it’s just the extras special little details that make handmade so heart-made.
Where is your favorite place to create or get inspired?
My favorite place to create and get inspired is right in my studio. It’s a living bulletin board where I pin whatever my latest fancy might be. I surround myself with the things I love and relish looking at them when I day dream. I am a collector of things – boxes, fabric, lace, fiber, vintage, angels, hands, tapes, buttons, clips, ephemera . . . anything romantic, and most definitely anything that evokes a warm smile. Just having these things to look at are an every day delight and inspiration.
What are your favorite, “must have” pieces in your upcoming collection?
Favorite piece from Graceful Borders and Graceful Framemaker is the frame maker die. With that one die, I feel like I can conquer the world~ Favorite piece from Vintage Elegance is the Mini Booklet Die – I’ve dreamed of this one for a long time and haven’t run out of ideas on the next booklet to make, yet.
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Becca Feeken
Craft artist Becca Feeken blends a love of sewing, embroidery, needlecrafts and jewelry-making into a passion for gift making and paper crafts. Her distinct style is a romantic elegance with classical and victorian influences, often punctuated with a delicate ribbon bow or handcrafted embellishments.Her passion for die-cutting began in early 2000 and today motivates her to encourage others in gift making, nurturing faith, creating legacy and giving.As a licensed die and stamp designer for Spellbinders, her sweetly recognizable designs continue to impact the industry.
55 Comments
Lagene
Becca, I always love your designs!
Becca Feeken
Thank you so much Lagene!!
scrapycandy
Beautiful as always. So glad Becca can share her talent!
Becca Feeken
Thanks so much scrapycandy!
D.Ann C
Lovely! That Vintage Elegance heart background is fabulous!
Becca Feeken
Hey Ann! Thanks so much!! I think that’s one of my favorites too!!
Leslie Scholes
Gorgeous as always Becca! I so love your designs!
Becca Feeken
Thank you so much Leslie!
Kathleen
I have been a Becca follower for years. I adore her philosophy, cutting dies, and card designs! She is an inpiration for life and art.
Becca Feeken
Kathleen, thanks so much for the sweet words!
Laura Peddicord
I love your work! It’s absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing them.
Becca Feeken
Thank you Laura!!
Chelsea Johnson
I adore everything Becca Feeken does, and this is no exception. Her new collection is a must-have for me. Thanks for making my world more beautiful, Becca!
Becca Feeken
Eep! Thank you so much Chelsea!!
Beverly Jordan
Becca is so passionate, generous and talented. Always love seeing her new pieces that showcases her talents.
Becca Feeken
Sweet Beverly, thank you so much!!
Barb Macaskill
Becca’s die designs are all so beautiful! can’t wait to get my hands on them all!! TFS!
Becca Feeken
Thank you Barb!
Barb Macaskill
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karenladd
Becca’s dies and beautiful cards always make me breathless! So gorgeous
Becca Feeken
Karen, what a sweet thing to say — thank you!!
Maryann Laursen
Oh my goodness, she has really done it again and made some truly amazing dies here. I´m always over the moon with her work, and amazed she can keep on and on making such amazing work every time. Well done Becca, stunning job.
Becca Feeken
Maryann, thank you sweetie!!
Susan B.
Love the new dies, I was lucky enough to get her graceful frames and love them! Can’t wait to get new ones
Becca Feeken
Susan, thanks so much! Hope you are enjoying Graceful Frame Maker!
Seth Apter
Beautiful and elegant as always!
Becca Feeken
Aww, thanks Seth!!
Debbie McKelvey
I always love to see what Becca does with the dies. Gorgeous works of art as always!
Becca Feeken
Thank you Debbie!
Annie
Annie Kay
Your designs are exquisite Becca, I was very lucky to get a lot of them for Christmas. You’re really living the dream – the dream that’s been sitting up on your shelf for so long. Enjoy the journey xxx
Becca Feeken
Annie, so glad you had an awesome Christmas! Thanks for the kind words. I’m so enjoying the journey and so grateful for all who are along for the ride with me!
Marilyn in E~Town
OH MY, these are just to die for. . . I will own anything that is Becca endorsed or designed by her!!! Your work and dies are truly Amazing Becca, just like your blog, my inspiration for crafting, my inspiration for everyday life, you have truly touched my heart in more ways than you’ll ever know.
Thank you for your continued love of paper crafting, inspiring those of us who follow you, and for continuing to produce such wonderful, creative dies to use.
May you continue to be Blessed!
Becca Feeken
OMGoodness Marilyn, you are such a blessing to me!
Judy B
Some truly gorgeous dies from Becca. I love seeing what she creates with dies, they are always so beautiful. I’m glad you are living your dream Becca and keep up the good work.
Becca Feeken
Hi there Judy! So glad to have you along on the journey!
Jean Marmo
Simply stunning! The dies and cards/projects by Becca are such works of art!!
Becca Feeken
Hi there sweet friend! Thank you, as always!
Beth Williams
So lovely I actually sighed. Looking forward to seeing all the beautiful creations that are made with these dies.
Becca Feeken
Thank you Beth, I’ll have plenty of play time in the coming months so stay tuned!!
ffpaws
I love the Frame maker and the mini book maker. I loved the little floral ones too. Cannot wait to get them. Congratulations to Becca 🙂
Becca Feeken
Thank you sweetie! Many happy hours of crafting ahead in those dies 🙂
S Anderson
Love all your designs. The frame maker and mini bookmaker look fabulous.
Becca Feeken
Eeek, thanks! These are my fav’s and I hope they find a special place with my crafting friends too!
Patricia Howarth
Morning Becca, Fabulous sneaky peeks, and I really ‘need’ the frame maker, I love everything you create.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Becca Feeken
Hey there sweet friend! So glad you got the post email and were able to pop over!
andrea H
W☺W. What a gorgeous collection I don’t think there’s anything in this lovely lot I don’t like. What a shame I only found out about these giveaways this morning. I won’t forget to enter any of the Designer Days that are left.
Becca Feeken
Thanks so much Andrea, I appreciate the kind words!
Jennifer Richards
Once again just amazing Becca! Your mind is a beautiful thing! The dies are simply gorgeous! Thanks for all of your creativity.
Becca Feeken
Jennifer, thank you so much. It’s a joyful journey and so grateful to have so many kind friends along for the ride 🙂
PAM TAS
I am never surprised what Becca does next ! She is one of a kind such
a talented lady and so willing to share with others.
We are lucky and so fortunate that she takes the time to do this with us
and however well she does , or FAMOUS !!! she gets she will never let
us down . My dream is to one day meet her fingers crossed Pamxxxx
Becca Feeken
Sweet, sweet friend, thank you so much for the kind words! Keep the light on, one day perhaps I can journey across the world to where you are 🙂
Annie xxx
Becca’s was the very first blog I ever followed, this led to me to Spellbinders dies and my collection has grown ever since. Becca has the most elegant style of anyone out there and each one of her cards are truly a work of art. The inspiration I get from her blog draws me into my craftroom most days and whenever I lose my mojo, I have a look through all of her lovely work and always find something to kickstart my mojo again. Annie xxx
Becca Feeken
Annie, wow, that makes me smile. It’s people like you that make me want to create! Thank you so much for your kind words – I’m sending you a hug!!
Diane Clemen
Becca’s cards have such wonderful inspirational messages in them. God knows I need His spirit with me as i try to overcome a few bumps in my road. Thank you for giving me faith in it’s pursuit with your cards.
Becca Feeken
Diane, the inspirational messages are good for me too, they remind me to stay positive and that it’s all gonna work out. Saying a prayer about the bumps you’re experiencing. Keep at it, you’ll overcome and find that there was a reason your journey took you over those bumps. Sending hugs!!