Body, Mind, Spirit, and STAMPS!

"It Is Well With My Soul" Sympathy Card

2012-01-28T10:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! It's a bright and sunny day here in Indiana....isn't it amazing what a little sunshine can do to the spirit, even though it snowed over night?

Today I would like to share a bittersweet sympathy card for a couple who was blessed to spend an (unexpected) hour with their newborn son before he passed away. Isn't it awesome to know that they will be reunited once the Lord's kingdom has been set up?! Until then, may the Lord cover them in love and peace.

I have used a couple of challenges in the making of this card:
The Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to choose an item from "Everything Turquoise" ....I fell in love with the soft blue and green color combo of this bedding set;
Paper Play: Lovely Lace;
Craft Your Passion: Color Bingo...blue, green, and brown;
The Robyn's Nest Challenge at the ODBD Forum is to use something new.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'It Is Well With My Soul' Background Stamp, which will be released on February 1st;
Cardstock: SU Bashful Blue and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Bashful Blue and Old Olive, Ranger 'Antique Linen';
Accessories: MegaMount Stamp block, Birds and Swirls Embossing Folder, sponge daubers, MS Foliage punch, May Arts Crocheted Lace, velvet ric-rac (brand unknown), May Arts white roses, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Size: A2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!

Time With.....Me!

2012-01-26T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday, everyone! Every other Thursday on the ODBD Blog, one of the "Breadsticks", (Design Team Members), are featured with a special project for the readers. This week it's my turn! Check out this "Time With....Angie" post on the ODBD blog for a tutorial on how I stamped and colored this scene from start to finish.

Here is a blurb from the post:
Hi everyone! Today I'd like to share a fun framed scene created with the combination of two sets from Our Daily Bread designs. Since I write a lot of the posts for the ODBD blog, many of you probably know that my favorite adjective when it comes to ODBD stamps is VERSATILE! I love how you can combine sets to create any scene or any theme you like. Today I am using a brand new set, scheduled for the February 1 release, called 'The Mighty Sea" along with the very first ODBD set, "Light of the World".....what a perfect combination!!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Light of the World' and 'The Mighty Sea' (available 2/01/12);
Cardstock: SU Brocade Blue and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Ink Pads and markers;
Accessories: Sponge Daubers, 3m Post-it Craft Paper, silver brads, SU Linen Thread and Corduroy Button, Baker's Twine, paper piercer and template, White Signo Gel Pen (waves), Stamp-a-ma-jig Stamp Positioner, 6 x 8 Frame.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at angelladcrockett at yahoo dot com.

Have a beautiful, blessed day!

ODBDCC03 Classic "Color" Challenge!

2012-01-25T06:00:00.004-05:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to Classics Challenge number three over at the ODBD Forum! Every Tuesday, there is a new card challenge....this week we will revisit a "classic" color challenge from the Christian Paper Crafts era of the forum. Though I do not believe in "coincidences", the timing of this color challenge and inspiration photo was perfect to create a sneaky peek of an upcoming set by Our Daily Bread designs, called "The Mighty Sea", which will be released on February 1.

The ocean scene and sentiment were stamped in Stazon Jet Black, then colored using sponge daubers and ink pads, plus markers. The ODBD Fence Die cut was wrapped in blue and white baker's twine to bring out the blue in the ocean. The card was embossed with a SU Square Lattice embossing folder.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Mighty Sea';
Cardstock: SU Bravo Burgundy, Bordering Blue, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Bravo Burgundy, Bordering Blue, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Apricot Appeal;
Accessories: ODBD Fence Die, Baker's Twine, Dew Drops, SU 'Square Lattice' Embossing Folder, paper piercer and template, sponge daubers, foam tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today! God bless!

ODBDSLC93 Shining the Light "Sketch" Challenge

2012-01-21T06:00:00.008-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! What better way to welcome the weekend, but with a brand new Shining the Light Challenge over at Our Daily Bread designs! This week, the Challenge Team gals were gracious enough to let me join in their line up....I couldn't pass up this fantastic sketch....thanks, Chris, for the super fun sketch!! For all of the details on how to play (and how to win), check out the SLC post on the ODBD blog. Hope you can join us!!

Our Challenge Team delivers the most gorgeous samples week after week! Check out their challenge samples and leave some love while you're there, k? :)

Debi Southard
Jan Keen
Jan Marie Ennenga
Kathy Roney
Lori Ulrich
Rosemary Dennis
Sabrina Jackson
Wanda Cullen

Aren't they amazing?!

My card 'ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Simple Things';
Cardstock: SU Orchid Opulence (retired) and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Garden Girl';
Ink: SU Orchid Opulence and Stazon Jet Black;
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs Italian Flourish Die, Spellbinders Lacey Squares and Square Nestabilities dies, May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, paper piercer and template, sponge dauber, foam tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

I have incorporated the following challenges, along with the ODBDSLC93 Sketch:
Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge: choose an item from the Land of Nod kids store....check out this gorgeous rug! This is supposed to be a kid's store, but I'd love some of this stuff for me!! :) ;
Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge: Make a birthday card (my birthday sentiment is in the inside);
Raise the Bar Challenge: Circles (doily, and pearls are circles too, right?).

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a very blessed weekend!!

How Much Love

2012-01-20T18:00:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!!! Just wanted to share a "love"ly card I made! Okay, so I'm bad at puns!! :) Everyone in blogland is in the mood for Valentines, so how about some love advice from Mother Teresa? If anyone could teach about love, it was her!!!

I have used the following challenges for this card:

Splitcoasts' Free For All Challenge: Have a heart or two;
Splitcoasts' Color Challenge358: Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, with the dessert option of hearts/valentine theme;
Aud Sentiments Challenge: the word 'love';
Crafty Creations: Valentine theme;
Freshly Brewed Designs: Buttons and Bows;
Little Red Wagon: Two Different Ribbons;
Papertake Weekly: Button, bows, bling, or blooms;
The Pink Elephant Challenge: fave color....pink!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mother Teresa';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip;
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, SEI 'With All My Heart';
Accessories: CM Heart Punch, Ranger Glossy Accents, Cropodile, Offray Satin Ribbon (small), May Arts Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Hero Arts Heart-shaped Pearls, Paper Piercer;
Techniques: Five-layer buttons (see tutorial here), Paper Piercing.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a blessed weekend!!!

Sympathy Card in Pink

2012-01-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday, everyone! Back to the grind today! Today I'd like to share a sympathy card which I made for my hubby's grandmother, since her brother passed away a few days ago. Her favorite color is pink, so without even knowing what I was going to make, I automatically grabbed some Pink Pirouette cardstock and then checked out some challenges.

This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Linda aka 'Holstein'....yay, Linda! I'm a bit embarrassed because when I chose the card to case, I did not notice that it was a SCS sketch challenge card and not her original design, so the challenge police might come after me...oops! I'm going to post it anyway though, since Linda is so awesome and I just wanted to make sure she receives extra kudos! The reason I chose this gorgeous card was because of the pink, the ribbons, and the embossing....the sketch was just a plus, so there! :)

I have also used the following challenges in the making of this card:
The Pink Elephant Challenge: use your favorite color...along with Grandma, my fave color is also pink!;
Crafty Cardmakers: No floral embellishments;
Die Cut Dreams: Sympathy Card;
Stampin Sisters In Christ: Use something new ....the beautiful lace was sent to me by a dear friend...isn't it yummy?!;
ODBD Shining the Light Challenge: WINTER word play...W=white, I=inked, E=embossed, R=ribbon.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mini Tags 3';
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and SU Pink Pirouette (sponging);
Accessories: CB Damask EF, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Crocheted Lace (unknown.....RAK), Spooled Pearls by 'Modern Romance', 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, MS Arch Lattice Border Punch, Circle Punch, foam tape, Zva Creative Pearl Brad, sponge dauber, Bow Easy.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a blessed week!

Dinoroar Birthday!!

2012-01-14T08:49:00.006-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today I would like to share a fun card I made for one of my many nephews, for his birthday. I finally got some "kiddie" stamps....this set is "Dinoroar" from Stampin' Up....isn't it just too cute?

I was trying to decide whether to use this set or one with heavy equipment, but when I saw today's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast, I had to go with the dinosaurs. The challenge is to choose any item from the Polyvore store......I fell in love with these adorable blue and green dinosaur socks!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Dinoroar by Stampin Up;
Cardstock: SU Old Olive, Brilliant Blue, and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Old Olive, Brocade Blue, and SU Markers;
Accessories: SU grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer and mat pack template, brads, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Here is a view of the inside, which I like just as much as the outside!! These dino's are too cute!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!

Never Give Up!

2012-01-08T21:30:00.010-05:00

Hi everyone! Hope you had a beautiful weekend! Just wanted to share a "Thinking of You" card I made for a dear friend at church who is expecting to hear bad news from his doctor this week. What a blessing it is to have this new set by ODBD, "Never Give Up"....excellent advice from Mr. Churchill.

I have incorported the Mojo sketch#222 into this card, as well as the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge, which is to make a "thinking of you" card.

Card 'Ingredients:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Never Give Up', 'Grunge Cross', and 'Grunge Cross Background';
Cardstock:SU Always Artichoke and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Little Black Dress';
Ink: SU Always Artichoke and Early Espresso;
Accessories: ODBD 'Grunge Cross Die', Antique Brass Brads, May Arts Twill Ribbon, foam tape, paper piercer and template, sponge dauber;
Size: 6 x 4-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

Warmed With Joy!

2012-01-07T15:05:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! It's a sunny but cool day here in Indiana....a good day to spend in my stamp room...yay!!! I was so happy to be able to play in some challenges for this card, which I will be sending to a dear friend for her birthday this week!

Here are the challenges incorporated into this card:
Our Daily Bread designs Stamping In Time "2-0-1-2" Challenge: 2=designer papers, 0 = no buttons or brads, 1 = ribbon, and 2 = two colors of cardstock;
Our Daily Bread designs Shining The Light Challenge: Something Old and Something New: something old is the SEI pattern paper, something new is the Flower Soft Topper and stamps;
The Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to choose an item from "Close To My Art".....there were several items which inspired me....teapots with flowers, floral clocks, and the cutest pink pig.....after a minutes of looking around, I knew I had to break out the Flower Soft toppers with teacups that I haven't used yet;
The Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast is to use your favorite things: Glimmer Mist, Flower Soft, paper piercing, exacto knife, Zva Creative pearls, and the color PINK!;
The Free4All Challenge at Splitcoast is a recipe challenge: 3d Flowers (Flower Soft), gems, die cuts, and designer paper;
the Our Creative Corner Challenge is to create a shaped card....done!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Special Blend';
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI Juliette and the Springtime Card Topper Collection by Flower Soft (When I saw the plaid pattern under the teacup on the Card Topper, I had to dig in my stash to find this designer paper by SEI to match it.....yay!);
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and SU Early Espresso for sponging the edges;
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Labels One Dies, Bow Easy, Flower Soft 'Baby Pink', Exacto knife to cut slit for ribbon access, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, SU Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer, foam tape;
Size: Approx 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

If you'd like to learn how to make shaped cards using your cutting dies, check out this video tutorial I made for Our Daily Bread designs....it's very easy and very fun!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed weekend!!!!

Birthday Blessings in Blue!

2012-01-03T06:00:00.013-05:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Sigh.....it's back to work for me today, after a long weekend. At least I had some time to stamp this weekend...yay!!!

This week's Featured Artist over at the ODBD Forum is my dear, sweet DT sister, Sabrina Jackson!!!!! Congrats, Sabrina!!! Check out her fabulous gallery HERE! It took me quite a while to pick out a card to re-create.....there were too many beautiful choices!! Isn't that a good problem to have?! I finally chose this gorgeous card since I've been itchin' to use my Cheery Lynn Designs 'French Pastry' Doily Die, which goes perfectly with the new "Birthday Blessings" set by Our Daily Bread designs! The designer paper I used is from Momenta.....I have never heard of this brand before, however, a friend at work picked up this paper pack for me at Goodwill....score!!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Birthday Blessings';
Cardstock: SU Bordering Blue and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Momenta 'Story of Us';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Bordering Blue, Old Olive, and Pretty in Pink;
Accessories: Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio die, Cheery Lynn Designs 'French Pastry' doily die, May Arts Crocheted Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/4 x 5-1/4.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God bless!

Our Daily Bread designs January New Release Blog Hop!

2012-01-01T08:00:00.016-05:00

Happy New Year, everyone!!!! Not only is it a brand new year, but a brand new month, which brings brand new stamps from Our Daily Bread designs....yay!!! We are super excited about the new sets.......if you haven't seem them all yet, check out the New Release post on the ODBD blog!

Since today is the first day of the month, that means BLOG HOP!!! If you have hopped from the amazingly creative Dawn Lusk's blog, you are in the right place. If you stopped here by chance, please make sure to head to the ODBD blog and start at the beginning of the blog hop, plus catch the deets on how to be one of five winners of a $20 gift certificate to the ODBD store...how cool is that?! You have until Monday, January 2nd at 8pm EST to complete the hop. Good luck!!!

My sample card today was cut out with Spellbinders Labels 17 dies (Pssst......there will be a video tutorial Monday on the ODBD blog which shows how to make shaped cards with your cutting dies....don't miss it!) I have used the "Bleeding Heart" set, along with SEI "Promise Me" designer paper, apricot grosgrain ribbon and pearls (to bring out the apricot colors in the paper). The next photo shows a close-up of the Bleeding Heart image which was cut out with paper snips and a craft knife, then popped up with foam tape. Tedious work, yes, but it's so worth the outcome!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Bleeding Heart';
Cardstock: SU Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Promise Me';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Signo White Gel Pen;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 17 and Oval Nestabilities (sponged background) dies, Grand Calibur, SU Grosgrain Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, paper piercer, foam tape;
Size: Approximately 4-1/4 x 5-1/2.

Now, the moment you've been waiting for......your next stop is Suzanne, from our fabulous Scrapbooking Team......you will love what she has in store for you!!

Enjoy the hop and Happy New Year blessings to you!!!!

"Classics Challenge" at the ODBD Forum!

2011-12-27T06:00:00.010-05:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Every Tuesday over at the ODBD Forum, there is a new rotating challenge for you to try. Every fourth Tuesday, it's my turn to be hostess with the "Classics Challenge", where we revisit previous color and sketch challenges from the former Christian Paper Crafts forum.

This go 'round we are revisiting a past sketch, designed by the uber-talented Gloria Stengel. Use this basic design (with or without flowers) for your card, layout, or altered item. If you use Our Daily Bread designs' stamps, please upload to the ODBD Card Gallery with the Keyword ODBDCC02. If you use other stamps, you may attach a photo to your comment in the thread or share a link to your blog, etc.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'God's Love', '2-Step Butterfly', and 'Grunge Butterfly Background', all which will be available on January 1st;
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake, Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Royal Purple, Ranger Antique Linen, SU Elegant Eggplant and Early Espresso;
Accessories: ODBD 'Butterfly 2' Custom Cutting Die (available Jan 1), Exacto Knife, SU Linen Thread, Glitter Pen, Paper Piercer and template, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, foam tape, distressing tool, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 x 6.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a very blessed week!!

ODBD Sneak Peek - Grunge Cross!

2011-12-25T12:34:00.007-05:00

Hi everyone! How about a sneaky peek of the upcoming release by Our Daily Bread designs?! All of the "Breadsticks" are super excited about the January new releases....wait until you see them all on January 1st!!!

This week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast is an amazingly talented gal who most of you have probably heard of around the stamping world....Iwona Palamountain aka Chupa! Her gallery is fabulous.....I will definitely be case-ing more of her gorgeous creations in the future! For today's card, I chose this beautiful card because of the cool CAS layout.....thought it would be perfect to ink up this "Grunge Cross" and "Never Give Up" set by Our Daily Bread designs.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Grunge Cross' and 'Never Give Up';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake;
Ink: Stazon Royal Purple and SU Early Espresso;
Accessories: ODBD 'Grunge Cross Die', Spritzer Tool (for splatter effect), SU Vintage Brad, May Arts Poly Twill Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner;
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit! God's blessings to you!!!!

Digi T-Rex Birthday Wishes!

2011-12-22T19:50:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Whew, two posts in one day! I couldn't resist the Ways To Use It Challenge today at Splitcoast...."Digi Day"! There are so many little boys in my family now, but I was on short supply of kiddie stamp sets, so I bought some digi stamps Doodle Dragon Studios (designed by Dustin Pike).....they are too cute!!!

I didn't realize how dull my printer ink looked until I was editing the photos....I'll have to check my settings before printing next time....argh!!! I would have retraced the lines by hand, but I was afraid I would screw it up, so....it is what it is.....my nephew will love it just the same!!! Also, I used the marker to "dot" the entire image....thought it would give a nice scaly appearance. It looks really good IRL, but once again, not so good in the photo. I do not claim to be a digi pro or a coloring pro, that is for sure!!! :)

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Dino Birthday by Doodle Dragon Studios, balloon drawn by hand, sentiment from Our Daily Bread designs 'Mini Tags 3';
Cardstock: SU Summer Sun and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Life of the Party';
Ink: Printer ink and SU markers;
Accessories: SU Linen Thread, Craft Knife (cut the image to tuck the thread through), Dew Drops, May Arts Twill Ribbon, Paper Piercer and Template, Foam Tape, Signo White Gel Pen to color teeth and claws;
Size: A2.

Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!!!

ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge!

2011-12-22T09:00:00.006-05:00

Happy Thursday, everyone! I'm so happy to be playing along in the ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge....the challenge this time around is ANYTHING GOES!!! Check out all of the details on how to play along HERE. Some of my sister "Breadsticks" have also made samples for the challenge...please visit their blogs and leave some love:

Betty Wright
Julie Warner
Sabrina Jackson
Lori Ulrich
Sue Worthington

Hope you can join us!!! (You have two weeks to play...plus someone will win a Gift Certificate to the ODBD store!!)

My card sample for today I made for a dear friend at church who had back surgery and is staying at a rehab facility. I chose this set for him since the scripture and the eagle both portray strength and hope.

I am also using the Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge, over at the ODBD Forum this week. Okay, so I'm not a CAS pro yet, but I'm working really hard at simplifying my designs....so this is CAS for me!! :)

Card 'Ingredients'
Stamps: Our Daily Bread desings' 'On Eagles' Wings';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Little Black Dress';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Creamy Caramel and Bashful Blue;
Accessories: Black Cotton Twill Ribbon, Queen and Co Black Pearls, Spellbinders Labels 8, Paper Piercer and template, foam tape, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God bless!!

Hydrangea Blessings & a HUGE sale at ODBD!!

2011-12-20T20:29:00.004-05:00

Hello, everyone! Thanks for stopping by during this busy, busy week! Just wanted to share a card I made over the weekend for a tutorial for the ODBD Blog for the "Masking Technique".....I even made a video, which still scares the pants off of me!! Check out the video and post HERE. It shows how I used one Hydrangea stamp and created the entire bouquet using masking.

After stamping and coloring the bouquet, I cut around the edge and popped it up over a vase I created by using a Spellbinders Mega Oval die with Prima "Romantique" designer paper, cut the oval in two and cut off the end of the oval to create the bottom of the vase.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Hydrangea', 'Mini Tags 2';
Cardstock: SU Old Olive, Whisper White, Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Romantique';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Blush Blossom, Barely Banana, Old Olive;
Accessories: Spellbinders Mega Ovals Die and Ribbon Tags Trio Three Die, Cheery Lynn Designs Lattice 2 Die, Zva Creative Pearls, May Arts Ribbon, Liquid Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, sponge dauber, foam tape;
Size: 6 x 5-1/2.

I have used the following challenges in the making of this card:
Our Daily Bread designs 'Shining the Light "NOEL" Challenge'....N=Nestabilities, O=Ovals, E=Embossed Die Cuts, L=Lace;
Crafty Pad: Anything But Christmas;
Sweet Stampin Challenge: Sparkle and Bling (Glimmer Mist, Liquid Pearls, and Pink Pearls used.

Just in case you didn't see the post on the ODBD Blog on Sunday, but there is a huge sale going on at Our Daily Bread designs this week. Check out this post for all of the details and see a selected list of stamps which are 30% off! Also, for every $50.00 you spend, you will earn $10.00 in "Daily Dough Dollars", which may be redeemed from January 1 through March 15th! If that's not enough, they are offering FREE shipping for US orders and a discount for international orders. How cool is that?! What are you waiting for...head over to this post now for all of the deets!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Stay tuned Thursday morning.....I'll be sharing a sample for the new Stamping in Time: On Assignment Challenge, along with several other "Breadsticks" as well...don't miss it....it's a good-un!!!!

God bless!!

A Good Man

2011-12-13T20:13:00.005-05:00

Hello, everyone! My heavy birthday list is finally winding down......I keep telling myself that if my list gets any longer, I may have to start going to Hallmark again.......NOT!!!! :D The day I learned about stamping, Hallmark lost one of their best customers! There is something so very special about making a hand-made card for someone.....a personal touch, you know?

Today's Color Challenge at Splitcoast was perfect to create a masculine birthday card. Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, and Crumb Cake.....who says those have to be used for Christmas?!

Card 'Ingredients':
Our Daily Bread designs 'Father's Day';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Silver Valley';
Ink: Crumb Cake and Stazon Olive Green;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18 and Circle Nestabilities Dies, May Arts Cotton Twill Ribbon, SU Grosgrain, Antique Brass Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

God's Wonders

2011-12-11T10:07:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Peggy McCurry......wowza, you should see her gallery! I chose this gorgeous card, first of all, for the interesting clean and simple design, plus the dahlia blossom won me over!

Since I didn't have any heavy weight white cardstock, I decided to change up the design a bit and use some new SU 'Wisteria Wonder' cardstock instead. The "Dahlia" stamp from Our Daily Bread designs was stamped in Stazon Jet Black ink, colored with a sponge dauber in Almost Amethyst, highlighted with a Wisteria marker, then cut out and popped up with foam tape. The leaves are May Arts Faux Suede Leaves. The scripture verse, also from Our Daily Bread designs, is from the "Porch" set. The bottom of the card was punched with an EK Success punch, the pearls are from Zva Creative, and there are several sprays of "Pearl" Glimmer Mist, which thankfully showed up really well against this color....yay!!!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs' 'Dahlia' and 'Porch';
Cardstock: SU Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Almost Amethyst inkpad and Wisteria Wonder marker ;
Accessories: May Arts Faux Suede Leaves, Ruler, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, sponge dauber, foam tape, Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner;
Size: 6 x 4 -1/2.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed week!!!

Inspiration Challenge - Simple Things!

2011-12-10T08:40:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is a great one.....lots of beautiful products from the Ten Thousand Villages online store....I chose this gorgeous Batik Decorative Fan as my inspiration. When I saw it, I knew I had some designer paper with the exact colors in it. I still have several birthday cards to make for this month, so this makes one checked off my list....whew!

To bring out the colors in the designer paper by My Mind's Eye, I used SU Rich Razzleberry and Early Espresso.....yummy....chocolate raspberry! :) I haven't used my Cheery Lynn Designs cutting dies in a while, so I was happy to use them for this card. The Fanciful Flourish was cut into pieces and placed around the French Pastry Doily Die Cut....I cut it apart since I couldn't bear to hide any of the swirls under the doily! The sentiment from the "Little Things" set by Our Daily Bread designs was stamped on a Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities die cut, then using the die as a stencil, the border was sponged with Razzleberry ink and a sponge dauber. Though the square panel was pierced using a template, the circle was pierced by hand.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Little Things';
Cardstock: SU Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso, and Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'A Beautiful Day';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and SU Rich Razzleberry;
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily and Fanciful Flourish dies, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Bow Easy, SU Rich Razzleberry satin ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge daubers, Zva Creative Pearls;
Size: 5 x 5.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!

In The Beginning Was The Word

2011-12-08T15:23:00.000-05:00

Hello, everyone! Just wanted to share a fun card I made for the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge this week.....I couldn't pass up this sketch....I have trouble coming up with simple layouts for cards, so this helped me so much! This sketch gave the perfect opportunity to use the new "The Word of God" set by Our Daily Bread designs....this scripture verse from John is one of my all time favorites!!
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1

The Bible image was stamped in Versamark and heat-embossed with Ranger Fine-detail Gold Embossing Powder, cut out with paper snips and an exacto knife, colored with SU Markers and popped up over the three panels cut from My Mind's Eye designer paper. The scripture verse was gold-embossed as well.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Word of God';
Cardstock: SU More Mustard and Whisper White(image);
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Sunshine';
Ink: Versamark, SU Markers;
Accessories: Ranger Detail Gold Embossing Powder, heat tool, paper piercer and template, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Zva Creative pearls, Exacto Knife, foam tape, 'Irridescent Gold' Glimmer Mist;
Size: 5 x 6-1/2.

Thanks for visiting with me today! God Bless!

Shining the Light "Bookmark" Challenge

2011-12-08T10:46:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday, everyone! This week's Shining the Light Challenge on the Our Daily Bread designs blog is to create a bookmark. I made a ribbon bookmark with some May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Trim (yummy!) plus some SU Pink Pirouette cardstock to match. The butterflies and scripture are from the "Faith" set by Our Daily Bread designs. These were stamped on Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, stenciled with Pink Pirouette (The Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast is stenciling, BTW), then matted with Spellbinders Lacey Circles. To hide the ribbon, I cut two of each Lacey Circle to "sandwich" the ribbon inside.....I used Scor-tape to adhere the layers so that they wouldn't come apart. A little tip if you'd like to try one of these.....use one layer of flat ribbon unless you want the ends to be a bit "lumpy"! :) I am also entering this in the Papertake Weekly Challenge, which is "Anything Goes" this week...yay!!

'Ingredients' List:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Faith' set;
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Pink Pirouette and Early Espresso;
Accessories: Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Circle Nestabilities, May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Trim, Spooled Pearls by Modern Romance, Scor-tape, sponge dauber;
Techniques: Bookmark, Coloring with Sponges;
Size: Approx 18 inches long by 2-1/2 inches wide.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

Moxie Fab "Red & Rustic"

2011-12-04T13:30:00.002-05:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! Hope your weekend has been blessed!

Oh My, Moxie Fab!!! I haven't played in the Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday challenge for quite some time. When I saw the current challenge, the photo at the left, I just had to play along! Today is the last day, so I'm squeaking it in just in time! The wood elements drew me in, and I don't make near enough red cards, so thought this would be a great opportunity!

I couldn't find my barn wood designer paper, so I used some wood print from the Basic Grey "Life of the Party" 6x6 paper pack. The daisies are from the new Our Daily Bread designs "Daisy" set. I stamped the daisy bouquet image on scratch paper, to create a mask, then stamped the image several times, using the mask so that the images would not overlap. The daisies were colored with Real Red, Summer Sun, and Old Olive markers, then the cut around them to show the wood paper underneath. The Mother Teresa quote and honey bees are from the "Simple Things" set, along with the ODBD Fence Die, are also by Our Daily Bread designs.

Some extra flowers were stamped, colored, cut out, and popped up for extra dimension.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Daisy' and 'Simple Things';
Cardstock: SU Real Red and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Life of the Party';
Accessories: ODBD Fence Die, Bow Easy, Michael's Gingham Ribbon, SU Corduroy button, paper piercer and template. foam tape, sponge dauber;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Markers and ink pads;
Size: 4-1/2 x 6.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit! Have a very blessed week!!!

Our Daily Bread designs' December New Release Blog Hop!

2011-12-01T08:00:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs December New Release Blog Hop!!!! I cannot wait until you see what the other Breadsticks have in store for you today....so much gorgeous-ness, I can barely stand it myself!!!!! If you haven't seen the full December release yet, check out the New Release post HERE.

If you have hopped here from the Our Daily Bread designs blog, you are right where you want to be! If you have stopped here for a visit, please head to the ODBD blog now and soak in all of the deets on how to participate in the blog hop and qualify to be one of six winners of a free ODBD stamp set!!!

I had such a blast creating my sample for the hop! First thing, I chose Basic Grey "Max & Whiskers" designer paper for the fun pattern and the coordinating solid. The "Honeycomb Background" stamp was stamped in SU Vanilla Craft Ink, then Ranger clear embossing powder was poured over the ink while it was still wet, then heat embossed. Using the "Emboss Resist" technique, I sponged different variations of peach and brown ink to shade in the honeycomb sections, then rubbed the excess ink from the embossed image with a rag. ***Now here is the fun part: since I love all things tedious, I used a stylus and hand-embossed each section of the honeycomb to give it lots of texture and a life-like look! It took about an hour to do this, but I love how it turned out!! The edges were then torn and inked heavily for a distressed look. The scripture from the "Little Things" set was overstamped with the "Honeycomb Background" and framed with Spellbinders Labels 22. The honey bees are from the "Simple Things" set and the button I made from the embossed honeycomb paper.....Psst...I'll tell you a secret: I punched out a circle from the honeycomb paper from behind the scripture panel to make my button!!!! If you'd like to learn how to make your own 5-layer buttons, check out my tutorial HERE.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Honeycomb Background', 'Little Things', and 'Simple Things';
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Max and Whiskers';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Vanilla Craft Ink, Apricot Appeal, and Chocolate Chip;
Accessories: Ranger clear embossing powder, heat tool, Spellbinders Labels 22, Circle Punch, Cropodile hole punch, Making Memories scrapbooking thread, Ranger Glossy Accents Glaze, sponge daubers, stylus, distressing tool, foam tape, paper piercer and template, brass brads;
Size: 5 x 6.

Now, the moment you have been waiting for.....on with the hop!!!!!!! You have until Friday, December 2nd at 8 pm EST to complete the hop.....winners will be announced on Saturday on the ODBD blog. I can't wait to see who the winners are!!

Your next stop is super sweet and uber-talented Teresa Kline.....be ready to be amazed!!!!!

Happy hopping to you! God bless!!!!!

Stitched Daisy Sneaky Peek!

2011-11-29T06:20:00.001-05:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Only two days left until the December sets are released from Our Daily Bread designs.....are you getting excited?! Today I am sharing another "sneak peek" which features two new stamps, the "Daisy" set and the "Stitch Background" stamp.

The "Stitch Background" was stamped with Versamark onto SU Pink Pirouette cardstock, then embossed with Winter White embossing powder. The "Daisy" stamp was stamped twice.....the bottom layer I trimmed close around the edge, but the top layer was cut out with a craft knife and popped up for extra dimension. I love painted daisies of all colors, so with sponge daubers I colored these Barely Banana in the centers and blended Pink Pirouette from the outsides in. The centers were covered with Lemon Yellow Flower Soft to make them look real.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Daisy' and 'Stitch Background';
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana, and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Versamark;
Accessories: Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon and Crocheted Lace, 'Lemon Yellow' Flower Soft, Spellbinders Lacey Circles die set, SU Winter White embossing powder, heat tool, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Craft Knife, Foam Tape, Sponge Daubers, paper piercer and template;
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

"Just A Little Something" CAS Challenge

2011-11-28T20:19:00.006-05:00

Happy Monday, everyone! It was a bit of a bummer going back to work today after a four day weekend, but being able to play in Splitcoast's Clean and Simple Challenge after dinner cheered me right up!!! The challenge this week is a sketch from one of resqbarbie's beautiful CAS cards.

The image I chose is from a new ODBD set, "Simple Things", which will be released on Thursday, December 1st. There is even a matching "Clover Die" to cut out the image perfectly....even the tiny little bees!!! This was a perfect image for the sketch.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Simple Things' (release date December 1);
Cardstock: SU Certainly Celery and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Pear Pizazz, Pink Pirouette;
Accessories: Bow Easy, Michael's Gingham Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels 15, paper piercer, sponge dauber, foam tape, corner rounder, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Size: A2.

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy your evening! God Bless!

"I Will Make You Fishers of Men"

2011-11-27T14:30:00.008-05:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! Well, it's back to work for me tomorrow, so I was happy to squeeze in some play time today. This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Stacy Sheldon aka JBGREENDAWN...congrats, Stacy! I enjoyed cruising through her gallery.....many different gorgeous designs to choose from. I chose two photos and combined the elements from each since I couldn't decide on one: "Each Day's Gifts" because I loved the tearing and CAS design, and "More To Life" because of the stamped twill and fishing theme.

This will be a birthday card for my hubby.....he doesn't normally read my blog, so I hope he doesn't decide start to this week!!! haha!! For the background, I stamped the "Fish Background" from Our Daily Bread designs directly onto some Basic Grey "Granola" designer paper. The main panel (and twill ribbon) were stamped with the "Fishers of Men" set by Our Daily Bread designs. The scene was colored with SU Markers, along with ink pads and sponge daubers (using masking). My DH doesn't like when I spend too much time on his cards, so he'll be happy to see a simple design again this year.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Fishers of Men' and 'Fish Background';
Cardstock: SU Marina Mist and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Granola';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Markers and ink pads;
Accessories: May Arts Twill Ribbon, Antique Brass Brads, Paper Piercer and Template, sponge daubers, and scratch paper for masking'
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! Have a wonderful, blessed week!!

A Light For My Path

2011-11-26T09:11:00.002-05:00

If you are looking for the ODBD Thanksgiving Sale and a chance to win prizes, please scroll down one post or click HERE.

Happy Saturday, everyone! I am so excited to be playing in the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast again this week.....inspiration challenges are my favorites.....there are so many different ways to interpret an inspiration piece. I chose this gorgeous "Esquire" baby bedroom from the Glenna Jean store.....the colors, fabrics, and nautical theme led me to the "Light of the World" stamp set by Our Daily Bread designs and my new fave paper right now, Prima "Alla Prima"!

I love how designer paper patterns can make up part of the card design..... the rolling hillside element helped me to keep this very simple...yay!! The image panel was cut out with an ODBD Elegant Ovals die....while the cardstock was still in the die, I stamped the image, colored it with SU markers and sponge daubers (using masking). By leaving it in the die, I was able to keep the white border edge instead of having to cut an extra mat for it. I then used a die from Spellbinders Labels 18 for the mat behind the image panel.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Light of the World';
Cardstock: SU Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Alla Prima';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU markers and ink pads;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18 and ODBD Elegant Ovals dies, May Arts Twill Ribbon, Gold Brads, paper piercer and template, sponge daubers, scratch paper for masking and sponging clouds;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!!!

"We Give Thanks to God" Sale at ODBD!!!

2011-11-24T08:00:00.002-05:00

"O give thanks unto the Lord for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever!" 1 Chronicles 16:34 KJV

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! Today is a day of gratitude, a day of fellowship with our families, a day set aside for special remembrance of how much God loves us and gives all things to us. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 KJV Thank you, Lord Jesus, for your sacrifice for us!

There are so many blessings in my life, personally, that I would not be able to list them here. Along with salvation, health, family, prosperity, and much more, another blessing in my life is Our Daily Bread designs and all of my Christian sisters, the "Breadsticks". Kelley, Rick, and the ODBD crew are the BEST! When you are part of the team, you are family, and you know that you belong to something great, something that makes a difference in people's lives. Being able to reach out to someone with God's Word on a hand-made card or gift fills my heart with joy!

As a thank you to all of Our Daily Bread designs' faithful customers, there is a two day sale going on right now at Our Daily Bread designs. Receive 10% off and free shipping on US orders....(save $5.00 on shipping on international orders). Please see this post on the ODBD blog for the details on how to receive the discount. Many of my sister "Breadsticks" have created special samples for you as well on the same post.....enjoy!! If you visit each designer's blog and leave a comment, you could be one of four winners of a $20.00 gift certificate to the ODBD store! You have until Sunday, November 27 at midnight EST to leave a comment.

Now, for some deets on my card: I am so very pleased that this card took less than an hour to make...yay! That is quite the miracle for me!! :) I'm absolutely in love with this Prima "Alla Prima" designer paper....the colors are so gorgeous! I chose three colors of matching SU cardstock, dry embossed them with a SU "Square Lattice" embossing folder, cut them out with Spellbinders Nested Maples Leaves dies, sponged the edges, then popped them up with foam tape. The Thanksgiving sentiment from the ODBD set, "Give Thanks" was stamped directly on the designer paper.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Give Thanks';
Cardstock: SU More Mustard, Old Olive, and Taken With Teal;
Designer Paper: 'Alla Prima' by Prima Marketing;
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and SU Early Espresso (sponging);
Accessories: Spellbinders Nested Maple Leaves, SU 'Square Lattice' Embossing Folder, May Arts Satin ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, sponge dauber, foam tape;
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a very blessed Thanksgiving!!!!

Anchor For The Soul

2011-11-23T06:34:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving Eve, everyone! I am so excited about Thanksgiving tomorrow....the one day my entire family gets together!

Today I am sharing a quick and easy birthday card I made for my boss. I started by grabbing the SEI "Silver Valley" designer paper pack, since I wanted a wood-look frame and some manly background paper....this was perfect! Next I chose Spellbinders Labels 18 and the "Anchor" set by Our Daily Bread designs. The image was "stamped off" for a lighter shade of red, then the sentiment was overstamped in black. The sentiment panel was sponged with Ranger Antique Linen.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Anchor';
Cardstock: SU Night of Navy and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Silver Valley';
Ink: SU Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso (sponging), Ranger Antique Linen (sponging), and Stazon Jet Black;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18, Ticket Corner Punch, May Arts Twill Ribbon, Basic Grey Button, SU Linen Thread, Antique Brass Brads;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Before you start cooking tomorrow, come back and check out a special post about a special sale on Friday at Our Daily Bread designs! You don't want to miss it!

Have a very blessed day!!

Classics Challenge

2011-11-22T06:00:00.006-05:00

Hello, everyone! Happy Tuesday! Today is my very first day hosting a new challenge over at the ODBD Forum, previously known as Christian Paper Crafts. Our Daily Bread designs has recently acquired the community forum, which now looks different, but things are mostly the same. Though the normal challenges remain on the ODBD blog each month, at the ODBD Forum, there are weekly challenges just for fun, which have been carried over from Christian Paper Crafts. Come on over and check us out! There is a John Bible study by Natalie Houston which is very thorough and insightful, there are devotionals, praise and prayer requests, plus lots of paper-crafting tips and fun as well.

One of the new challenges at the ODBD Forum is the Classic Challenge, which revisits some classic color and sketch challenges from Christian Paper Crafts. This weeks Classic Challenge, ODBDCC01,is a color challenge and is based on the previous CPC84 inspiration piece.....use the colors from this cute little high chair. I love all of the browns and blues together....one of my fave color combos! I chose to use Memory Box 'Minuet' designer paper since it matched all of the colors of the high chair. Memory Box seems to have just about any color combo you need!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Faith';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: 'Minuet' by Memory Box;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Ranger Antique Linen, SU Bashful Blue;
Accessories: Spellbinders Lacey Ovals, May Arts Suede Leaves and Crocheted Lace, CM Corner Rounder, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and Template, Sponge Dauber, Foam Tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you come over to the ODBD Forum and join us! God Bless!

Splitcoast Featured Stamper - Tenia Nelson...Yay!!

2011-11-20T21:02:00.006-05:00

Hi everyone! This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Tenia Sanders-Nelson.....yay, Tenia!! Tenia is a jazz pianist and teacher....visit her blog, Jazzy Paper Designs for some good music!! I love Tenia's cool clean and simple designs....check out her gallery HERE. I loved the layout of this gorgeous card, so I used it to create a sympathy card for a co-worker who lost his wife.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Scripture Series 1' and 'Mini Tags 2';
Cardstock: SU Marina Mist and Whisper White textured;
Designer paper: Basic Grey 'Oliver';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and SU Marina Mist;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18 and Ribbon Banners, Zva Creative 'Olive' pearls, paper piercer and template, and CM Corner Rounder;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Congrats again, Tenia! Enjoy your special week!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Get ready later this week for some sneak peeks of Our Daily Bread designs' December releases.....you will LOVE them!!!

God Bless!

My Soul Thirsts For You, O God!

2011-11-19T18:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! It's a rainy, cool day here in Indiana....what a perfect day to stamp away!!!!:) Today's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast nearly made me shop instead of stamp....the beautiful hand-made jewelry pieces at the Singing Cat Studio were amazing! The colors, textures, and shimmer were full of WOW factor!

I needed to make a birthday card for my nephew, so I was flipping through my designer paper packs for some interesting color combos and came up with Basic Grey Pyrus which has the same colors of this gorgeous pendant. Since I didn't have any metallics to match, I went with the flat colors of the pendant instead....copper (burned orange), green for the grass, and blue for the water, sky, and curtains.

I started out by cutting out the window and curtains using the new Spellbinders/ODBD Windows Die Set. I then traced the window die onto white cardstock and cut out by hand for the outside scene, which is from the Our Daily Bread designs set, Quiet Waters. After coloring the scene with SU markers, the window frame was popped up with foam tape. This was a very fun and easy card to make. I can't wait to use this window die with more stamps!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Quiet Waters';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, and SU markers;
Cardstock: SU Bordering Blue and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Pyrus' and 'Life of the Party' (wood-grain paper);
Accessories: Spellbinders/ODBD 'Windows' dies, May Arts Twill Ribbon, Antique Brass Brads, Paper Piercer and Template, Sponge Daubers, Foam Tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed weekend!!!

Warm, Golden Wishes for Featured Stamper!

2011-11-13T09:25:00.001-05:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! Today I would like to share a fun and easy card which I made for two challenges. This week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast is Anne Harada aka Itsapassion.....yay, Anne! What a treat it was to cruise through every page of her gallery....wow, so many gorgeous cards and projects to choose from. When I came across this white and gold beauty, it reminded me of the Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread designs (metallics with a twist), so I decided to combine the two challenges together.

P.S. When you have a moment, please say a little prayer for Anne's hubby....he was taken to the ER on Friday for some heart issues and I haven't heard from Anne with an update as of yet. Please also say a prayer for Cindy Coutt's step-mom, who is in the last stages of pancreatic cancer. Thank you!

For my card, I grabbed some gold mirror paper, which I bought from the Our Daily Bread designs show booth earlier this year, to use with Spellbinders Ironworks Motifs and Ironworks Accents die sets. The background was embossed with a Spellbinders Floral and Stone Impressabilities metal template, then used the template as a stencil to sponge around with Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink. The die-cut pieces were popped up with foam tape and pearls were added as an accent. The sentiment panel was cut out with Spellbinders Lacey Circles, sponged with Antique Linen. Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner, I was able to stamp one word at a time inside the circle using the sentiment from the Our Daily Bread designs set, 'Warm Wishes'.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs' 'Warm Wishes';
Cardstock: SU Whisper White;
Designer paper: Gold mirror paper (brand unknown);
Ink: Ranger Antique Linen and Stazon Timber Brown;
Accessories: Spellbinders Ironworks Motifs, Ironworks Accents, Lacey Circles, and 'Floral and Stone' Impressabilities template; Stamp-a-ma-jig, Zva Creative Pearls, foam tape, sponge dauber, paper piercer and template;
Size: 4-3/4 x 6.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

Burgundy and Sage Blessings!

2011-11-12T12:14:00.001-05:00

Happy Saturday, everyone!!! Though I have lots of "work" to do, I decided that today would be all about play! My favorite kind of challenges are those with an inspiration piece to get the juices flowing....this week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to choose an item from the Sally Meekins Ceramic Co. You should see all of the miniature ceramic pieces of art there...wow! I chose this beautiful Chrysanthemum Plate....I thought the burgundy and sage looked amazing together! This designer paper from Memory Box was a perfect fit and I grabbed some retired SU Sage Shadow cardstock out of my "forbidden stash" just for this card! :)

I cut out two "pendants" from the Spellbinders Lace Doily Motifs, then used a Square Nestabilities die to cut out the center of one of them. The sentiment from the ODBD set, Sacred Season, was stamped on another Square Nestabilities panel, then sponged with Sage, and adhered it to the bottom "pendant". The top section was popped up with foam tape so that the sentiment would be "inset", then I adhered two corner die cuts from the Lace Doily Accents die set for a little flair.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sacred Season';
Cardstock: SU Sage Shadow, Bravo Burgundy, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Mistletoe';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and SU Sage Shadow;
Accessories: Spellbinders Lace Doily Motifs, Lace Doily Accents, Square Nestabilities, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, sponge dauber, and foam tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!

Layered Poinsettia / Peace On Earth!

2011-11-11T11:11:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday, everyone! First of all, since it's Veterans Day, I wanted to send many thanks, hugs, and prayers to all of those in the armed forces....and to the families at home. Thanks to all those who have put their lives in danger and for those who have paid the ultimate price....there are not enough words to express the gratitude. God's blessings to all of you!!

Today I would like to share a simple and fun I made for a couple of challenges at Splitcoast this week. The Clean and Simple Challenge was based on a sketch by my former DT sister at CPC, Taylor Usry....yay, Taylor! Thanks for the great sample! Also, the Ways To Use It Challenge was to create "Space" by using dimensional flowers, pop-up 3d items, etc.....a perfect chance to use my new Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia die set! I was so intimidated to make one of these, but I don't know why, because it was easy peasy!! Cut out each section, sponge, then pop up!!

Above is a close up of the poinsettia plus the yummy "Pearl" Glimmer Mist, which is usually camera shy!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Ornaments 2' (sentiment);
Cardstock: SU Barely Banana, Pear Pizazz, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Picadilly';
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizazz;
Accessories: Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Die Set, Spellbinders Grand Calibur (to cut out all of the pieces at once!), 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Paper Piercer and Template, Sponge Daubers, Foam Tape, Zva Creative Pearls.
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a very blessed weekend!!!

Warm Wishes for Featured Stamper!

2011-11-06T12:30:00.000-05:00

Hello, everyone! Today I would like to share a fun card which I made for the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast. This week's amazing artist is Karen aka *1 wacky woman*.....how about that for a fun username?! Definitely check out her gallery.....Karen sure knows how to use color and there are so many fabbie designs, including some intricate piercing work! I would have cased one of those, but I wasn't up for the many hours it would take to complete!

I chose this adorable card....I really like the layout and the flourishes on all sides....a simple, but beautiful design! It was tough leaving off ribbon, but at least I squeezed my piercing, Zva Pearls and 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist in there!!! :p

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Warm Wishes';
Cardstock: SU Old Olive and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Silver Valley';
Ink: SU Markers and Ink Pads, Stazon Jet Black;
Accessories: Spellbinders Holly Accents, Holly Motifs, and Curved Rectangles, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Zva Creative Pearls, Paper Piercer, Sponge Dauber, foam tape;
Size: 5 x 6.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful, blessed weekend!!!

Gift of God!

2011-11-05T01:00:00.000-04:00

Woo Hoo! It's Saturday! I was up late working on a project, got totally stuck, so I headed to Splitcoast to check out the Inspiration Challenge. I'm so happy that I did, because I just made a card for it in 45 minutes! For me, that is like Speedy Gonzales!!! The Inspiration Challenge is to find inspiration from the Wallpaper Collective....I found this awesome pine cone wallpaper, and had four colors to choose from. I chose the navy blue against what resembled Sahara Sand.

I stamped the single pine cone image from "Sacred Season" in Night of Navy, to create the background, and chose the scripture verse from the coordinating set, "Gift of God", both from Our Daily Bread designs. After adding sponging, paper piercing, the sentiment panel which was cut from a Spellbinders Mega Oval Die, and SU denim ribbon (tied with a Bow Easy), I used a Glitter Pen to accent the snow a bit. This is very clean and simple for me, but I had fun making it "just because" and I kinda like it!

I have also used the following challenges for this card:
Speedy the Cat's Friends' Challenge: Create a fall or winter card;
Freshly Brewed Challenges: Anything goes during November!;
Papertake Weekly: Anything goes plus a bit of bling!

Card 'Ingredients':
Our Daily Bread designs 'Sacred Season' and 'Gift of God';
Cardstock: SU Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White;
Ink: SU Night of Navy and Sahara Sand;
Accessories: Bow Easy, Spellbinders Mega Oval die, Zva Creative Pearls, SU Denim ribbon, paper piercer and template, sponge dauber, foam tape, Glitter Pen.
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a very blessed weekend!!!

Our Daily Bread designs November New Release Blog Hop

2011-11-01T08:00:00.012-04:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs November New Release Blog Hop! This month's release is one of my faves for this year......check out the New Release post HERE to read about all of the new sets!

I know....I've jumped ahead two months by making a New Year card, but as soon as I saw the Ornaments 2 set this month, with the snowflake tree and Happy New Year sentiment....they had to go hand in hand! Don't faint, but I cut apart all of the sections of the snowflake tree in order to stamp the background for this card. It took a few minutes to stamp, but was really easy to line up. The shape of the tree, without the snowflake on top or the base on the bottom, was a basic triangle. I cut my 5" panel, then started stamping the triangle point up, then point down, point up, point down....all the way across. Before I knew it, the entire panel was covered in snowflakes!!!!! Once the background was done, I inked up the swirly part of the stamp in teal for an added accent, distressed, inked , and pierced the edges. To finish, I cut out a Fancy Labels 3 die for the sentimet, then added satin ribbon, two layers of crocheted lace, plus some pearls and "Pearl" Glimmer Mist.

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Ornaments 2';
Cardstock: SU Cool Caribbean and Whisper White;
Ink: SU Cool Caribbean, Taken with Teal, and Ranger Antique Linen;
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine, Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Squares and Fancy Labels 3 dies, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, Paper Piercer and template, May Arts Satin Ribbon White and Crocheted Lace White, Offray Crocheted Lace Cream;
Size: Approx 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Now....the moment you've been waiting for.....on with the hop!!!!

If you have hopped here from sweet Grace's blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop for a visit, please make sure that you go to the ODBD blog and start at the beginning of the hop....we don't want you to miss a thing! The hop will run until Wednesday, November 2nd at 8 pm EDT. There will be three winners of one free set and one winner of a grand prize of three new sets.....yay!!! Check out all of the deets on the ODBD blog on how to be eligible to win!

Your next stop is Julie's blog.....my goodness, wait until you see her amazing project....get the drool bib ready!!!!

Happy hopping and God Bless!

Autumn Door with Flower Soft

2011-10-30T07:00:00.000-04:00

What a gorgeous fall day we are having today in Indiana! Some areas, like the famous Parke County, have been without color for several weeks, but my neighborhood is glowing!!!! This is a photo of a small portion of my back yard. Raking and mulching is not much fun, but the colors sure are a treat for the eyes!!!

Today I would like to share a card I made for my Mother-in-law's birthday. Before making any cards for my family, I always ask if there are any special requests.....this year, she asked for fall colors, so I was happy to make it so!

I've been trying to do more clean and simple designs, both for the sake of time and to save on products used, so I was thrilled to see this week's Feature Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast to help me out with ideas for this card. Michelle Pearson, aka istamp31, is the featured artist and wow, you should see her amazing gallery!!! I am casing this gorgeous card because of the clean layout...isn't her coloring perfect?! Congrats, Michelle....enjoy your special week!

This image and scripture verse are from the "Christmas Door" set by Our Daily Bread designs. I LOVE the versatility of ODBD stamps......most of them you can make work for whatever occasion you wish. I colored the door with Stampin Up markers, then added "Autumn" Flower Soft to create a fall colored garland instead of holly.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Christmas Door';
Cardstock: SU Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Indian Summer';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Markers: Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Ink pad;
Accessories: Bow Easy, SU Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Zva Creative pearls, Paper piercer and template, 'Autumn' Flower Soft.
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! God's blessings to you!!!

Bible Verse Thursday - Give Thanks!

2011-10-29T20:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday, everyone! After a busy week, I'm thankful to have some down time this weekend! This week's Bible Verse Thursday theme over at Christian Paper Crafts is 'Thankful for God's Love'. I have used the 'Give Thanks' set by Our Daily Bread designs for my sample. When I think about how much God loves us, it is hard to wrap my mind around what it really means! I pray daily for the Lord to soften my heart....that I could love others as much as He loves us. That is a big order, however, He created the heavens, the earth, and all that there is, so this should be small potatoes for Him, if I could only get my stiff-neck out of the way!

I wanted to make the most of the rich colors in this SEI designer paper, so I stamped the image in More Mustard, then overstamped the scripture verse in black. Once the circle was cut, I sponged Cajun Craze around the edge of the die.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Give Thanks';
Cardstock: SU More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: 'Homestead' by SEI;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU More Mustard and Cajun Craze;
Accessories: Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Circle Nestabilities, Gemstones by Nestabling, May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Ribbon, CM Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer and Template, Sponge Dauber, Foam Tape, Bow Easy;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! God Bless!

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge - Think Pink!

2011-10-29T11:34:00.011-04:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today I would like to share with you a card I made for this week's Shining the Light Challenge at the Our Daily Bread designs blog.

This week's challenge, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is to create a Pink project. You do not have to make a cancer-themed project, but it must be pink and include an encouraging sentiment or scripture verse.

For my sample, I have used the "Christmas Rose" stamp, colored with SU markers and ink pads(with sponge daubers), then cut out with paper snips and an exacto knife, popped up with foam tape over an "Elegant Oval Frames" border (stamped using the rock-n-roll technique with Caramel and pink ), which was matted with a die from the "ODBD Elegant Oval" set. The scripture verse from "Christmas Door" was stamped directly onto the Memory Box "Mistletoe" designer paper. The May Arts crocheted lace bow was tied using a Bow Easy tool. Several sprays of "Irridescent Gold" Glimmer Mist was added for a sparkly finish.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Christmas Rose', 'Christmas Door', and 'Elegant Oval Frames';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Creamy Caramel, Rose Romance, Old Olive;
Cardstock: SU Rose Romance and Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Mistletoe';
Accessories: Bow Easy, Elegant Ovals Dies, May Arts Crocheted Lace, CM Corner Rounder, 'Irridescent Gold' Glimmer Mist, Gemstones by Nestabling, Paper Piercer and template, sponge daubers, foam tape, Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner (to stamp the scripture straight on the dsp.);
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed weekend!!

Praying For A Cure

2011-10-26T08:00:00.010-04:00

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs' "Non-Blog-Hop Blog Hop"!:)
Our Daily Bread Designs is one of many sponsors for the Splitcoaststampers second annual Hope You Can Cling To card drive to benefit those affected by breast cancer. Make sure to check out the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge Forums. There are daily challenges and many prizes given away by the many generous sponsors. You can even win one of the 5 $50 gift certificates to the ODBD store!!

To further support this cause, Our Daily Bread designs released a brand new stamp set, "Praying For A Cure" on October 15th. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this new stamp set sold during October will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

The new "Praying for a Cure" set has been "bundled" with the previously released "Hope" set....purchase both sets and save 10%. Both of these sets offer encouraging sentiments and scripture to help lift up those in need, not only in regards to cancer, but for any trial in which God's comfort and safety is needed.

'Ingredients' used for my sample card:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Praying for a Cure' and Brocade Background;
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White;
Ink: SU Pink Pirouette and Creamy Caramel, Ranger Antique Linen;
Accesories: May Arts Crocheted Lace, Prima Crocheted Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and template, sponge dauber, craft knife;
Size: 4 x 5-1/2.

The "Breadsticks" listed below have created samples using the new "Praying for a Cure" set. Please visit each of the ladies below, leave a comment for each, and return to this post on the ODBD Blog to let us know that you have visited them all. There will be three commenters selected to win gift certificates from Our Daily Bread designs. You have until Thursday, October 27 at 8pm EDT to leave your comments. The winners will be announced Friday morning on the Flashback Friday Favorites post.

Lisa
Lori
Dawn
Grace
Angie You Are Here
Connie
Sabrina
Sue
Chris
Patter
ODBD Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

Joyous New Year!

2011-10-23T08:00:00.001-04:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! I was up late, due to an excellent late night cup of coffee, so I thought I would check out the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast. This week's featured stamper is Deb Saaranen, a former ODBD DT sister.....yay, Deb!

Deb has the most beautiful Clean and Simple cards around....you have to check out her gallery! I chose this gorgeous card due to the layout and double layer of designer paper. I've been saving this SEI "Winter Song" designer paper, so thought this would be a good excuse to use it!

The Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast this week is to choose an item from the Liberty store...I chose this bracelet....blue, silver, and pearl.....what a beautiful combo!!

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Christmas Door';
Cardstock: (Card Base) SU Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Winter Song';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black;
Accesories: Prima Flowers, Zva Creative Pearls, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Paper Piercer and Template;
Size: 5 x 5.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Christian Paper Crafts "Give Thanks" Blog Hop!

2011-10-22T08:00:00.002-04:00

Happy Thursday, everyone! Come and join us for the Christian Paper Crafts "Give Thanks" Blog Hop at the CPC Creative Blog! Create a card, layout, altered item, etc., with the theme of "Give Thanks" and link up for a chance to win a prize! Please see the hop post for all of the deets!

For my sample today, I dusted off one of my fave Stampin Up sets, "Happy Harmony"....the whole card came to be because of the scripture stamp in this set. Once everything was stamped and put together, I realized that the Peach Parfait and black looked a bit Halloween-ish, so I highlighted the stamped flowers with Star Dust Stickles to coordinate with the Prima Flowers. If I could do it over, I would not have used black for the flowers, but I was too far in to deconstruct it!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Stampin Up 'Happy Harmony';
Cardstock: SU Peach Parfait and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SU Patterns Pack III;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Peach Parfait and Old Olive;
Accessories: May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones by Queen and Co, Prima Flowers, Star Dust Stickles, Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares, Bow Easy.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to link up your project at the Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog!

God Bless!

CARS Birthday Card!

2011-10-14T10:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday, everyone! This is a birthday card for my nephew, Ethan, who is turning three, and is nuts over the CARS movies! It's amazing to me how kids can memorize an entire movie, reciting word for word and gestures too, even from another room while the movie is playing!

Today's Free4All Challenge at Splitcoast is "Cards With Character"....too create a card for someone according to their likes or hobbies. This one definitely fits the bill!

Okay, so there is no stamping on the front.....the signs and characters were recycled from a Town House cracker box, but the ocean, sky, and road were sponged to create the rest of the scene.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!

"Gracious Glimpse" for Christian Paper Crafts' Design Team Delights Gallery

2011-10-13T06:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Thursday, everyone!

The Design Team Delights gallery at Christian Paper Crafts opens on the 15th for Super Sisters and King's Daughters subscribers! Today it's my turn to show my "Gracious Glimpse" (sneak peek) of what to expect from the "Give Thanks" gallery this month. If you'd like to join us for some fun, the monthly blog hop will be from October 22nd thru the 24th at the Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog. Upload your "thankful" themed project there and grab your chance to win a prize!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Friendship';
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Simply Spring';
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs Exotic Butterfly (Medium), Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three, CM Corner Rounder, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Zva Creative Pearls, Paper piercer and template, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

Christian Paper Crafts Praise & Paper Crafts Challenges!

2011-10-08T17:00:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! Christian Paper Crafts had their quarterly Praise And Paper Craft Night on Friday, with four fun challenges! It was a blast hanging out with everyone last night...now to get my cards uploaded! You have until Sunday noon EDT to upload your projects to qualify for a Gift Certificate from Our Daily Bread designs, who is the sponsor of the PPN this time around...thanks, Kelley!!

For the 1st PPN Challenge, there were two color combos to choose from (photo samples above). I loved them both, so I made one project for each! This card (which I can't believe I made in under an hour!), was in my mind yesterday as soon as my DH told me I had happy mail, which included these adorable jingle bells! The bells led me to the new ODBD set, 'Holiday Ornaments', plus Jonia's colors and voila!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Holiday Ornaments';
Cardstock: SU Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Going Gray;
Accessories: SEI twine, SU silver bells, Nestabling pearls, CB Damask EF, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Techniques: Clean and Simple, Dry Embossing;
Size: A2.

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Since the theme of the PPN is "Gifts From Above", the second challenge was all about gift-wrapping. Create a gift box or package, stamp your own wrapping paper, or decorate a gift bag, etc. I chose to decorate a Kraft gift bag by using several stamps from the Our Daily Bread designs set, Randi's Song, while following the colors in the color challenge above.

I have also used the ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge, which is to use Fall Colors along with your ODBD stamps...done...and done!!!

This is the full view (above), which shows the bag, plus the tissue paper which was spritzed with 'Mimosa' Glimmer Mist so that it would match the fall colors of the bag. The close-up below shows more of the stamping detail. For a closer look at each view, click on the photos.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Randi's Song';
Cardstock: SU More Mustard (tag);
Ink: SU Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizazz, and More Mustard;
Accessories: Kraft Gift Bag, Spellbinders Nested Maple Leaf Die, SU Buttons and Linen Thread.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed weekend!!

Hope Is An Anchor

2011-10-08T10:30:00.003-04:00

Happy Saturday! Wow, is it a gorgeous day here in Indiana! The trees are changing, the fall "smell" is finally in the air...I love it! Though I would love to spend all day outside, I have a lot of stamping to get done....if my family gets any bigger, I may have to start going to Hallmark again.....NOT! :)

This is a birthday card for my brother, Patrick. Since he didn't have any specific requests, I was a little stumped on what to make. Then I saw today's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast. I fell in love with the colors of this Sanctuary artwork from the GelaSkins site. This piece led me to some Memory Box "Poppyfinch" paper, which then led me to the "Anchor" set by Our Daily Bread designs.....the rest is history!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Anchor';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Poppyfinch';
Ink: SU Soft Suede and Marina Mist (stamped off once for a lighter shade);
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Spellbinders Classic Square Nestabilities and Labels 22, antique brass brads, May Arts Poly Twill, ruler to draw "frame" lines;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed weekend!

Clean and Simple 2nd Birthday!

2011-10-05T12:00:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! This is an extremely clean and simple (should I say plain and simple?!) birthday card which I made for my nephew, Elyas, who turned two this past week. Once I decided on this fun paper, I just couldn't bear to cover it up.....thought he would really enjoy looking at all of the cute animals!!

I used the Clean & Simple Saturday Challenge from Christian Paper Crafts, which was to make designer paper the focus of your project. I love designer paper, so this was a fun challenge for me!

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mini Tags 3';
Cardstock: SU Marina Mist and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Max and Whiskers';
Ink: SU Marina Mist and Always Artichoke;
Accessories: Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio 3, May Arts Poly Twill, Making Memories Brads, sponge dauber, paper piercer and template;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Our Daily Bread designs October New Release Blog Hop!

2011-10-01T08:00:00.010-04:00

Happy October, everyone!!! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs October New Release Blog Hop! If you have hopped here from Sabrina's amazing blog, you are in the right place! If you have stopped here by chance, make sure you head over to the Our Daily Bread designs blog, check out all of the deets, and start from the beginning....we don't want you to miss a thing!

The blog hop will run until Sunday, October 2nd, at 8pm EDT....the lucky winners will be announced Monday on the ODBD blog. Speaking of winners, there will be three winners of a set of choice and one grand prize winner of choice of 3 sets!!! Thanks, Kelley! You're the best!

For my sample today, I have used the Christmas Rose stamp to create my own designer paper.....the rose was stamped in Mellow Moss and sponged with Pink Pirouette. The scripture verse is from the "Christmas Door" set, and the gorgeous border around the scripture, designed by our mega-talented DT sister, Lorelie Kim, is the "Elegant Ovals" set which matches the custom Spellbinder/ODBD "Elegant Ovals Dies". The pink flourish is a die cut, "Fanciful Flourish", by Cheery Lynn Designs. Zva Creative Pearls, May Arts Satin Trim, and "Pearl" Glimmer Mist were added for the finishing touches.

Now, back to the hop! Your next stop will be with the super sweet and talented, Sandee! Prepare for your socks to get knocked off!!!! :)

Enjoy the rest of the hop....hope you will be a winner!!

Have a very blessed weekend!

Our Daily Bread designs Sneak Peek!

2011-09-30T06:00:00.005-04:00

Hi everyone! Tomorrow, October 1st, is the big release day for Our Daily Bread designs, but I have a sneaky peek to share with you today!

The musical background is the new "Joy To The World Hymn" background stamp. To create a collage look, I stamped the holly image from "Holiday Ornaments" over the hymn, plus made a 3d embellishment with it as well to layer over the "Fanciful Flourish" by Cheery Lynn Designs. The edges were torn and ink distressed with Ranger Antique Linen. To keep it from being too "busy", the only embellishments I added were Nestabling pearls, "Irridescent Gold" Glimmer Mist, and May Arts Crocheted Lace.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget about the ODBD New Release Blog Hop 8am Saturday morning EDT.....you will LOVE what the "Breadsticks" have in store for you!

Have a very blessed weekend!

"Time With".......ME!

2011-09-29T08:00:00.006-04:00

Hi everyone! Every other Thursday at the Our Daily Bread designs blog is a post which features one of the Design Team gals (or "Breadsticks"). This week it is my turn to share a special project....a paper pumpkin decoration! Head to the ODBD blog now for instructions on how to make one of these for yourself!

Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned tomorrow for a sneak peek of ODBD's October Releases!

Have a blessed day!

Clean and Simple Flag Birthday Card

2011-09-28T06:30:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share a CAS birthday card for a co-worker. I used the Old Flag Background and one of the sentiments from the "Blessings-Full of Grace Collection".

The flag background was stamped with Stazon Timber Brown, using the Mega Mount stamp block. Then, using masking, the sections of the flag were colored with ink pads and sponge daubers. To keep it super simple, paper piercing and grosgrain ribbon were the only embellishments.

Thanks so much for stopping by! God Bless!

Welcome To The Pumpkin Patch!

2011-09-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! Just wanted to share a fun little scene I made using the Pumpkin Single and little pumpkin from the Garden Tag Set from Our Daily Bread designs. This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is a dear, sweet, talented stamper, Sue Craig aka bensarmom (which stands for Ben and Sarah's mom!). Sue has a humongous gallery and has been playing in all of the challenges for many years. I am thrilled to see her as Featured Stamper this week! I spent a while cruising through her fab gallery...when I saw this fun fall scene, I just had to create one myself.

I started off stamping the Pumpkin single stamp on the card panel and on a scratch paper to create a mask. After masking the pumpkin, I used scratch paper to sponge both grassy hills. The little pumpkin from the Garden Tag Set was stamped several times in the background, using masking to overlap them. The pumpkins were colored with markers, the sky was sponged over a scalloped circle, and the sentiment from the Garden Tag Set was stamped over the clouds. Added some simple paper piercing, orange gemstones and linen thread to finish.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pumpkin Single' and 'Garden Tag Set';
Cardstock: SU Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Ink pads and markers;
Accessories: Scratch paper for masking, SU Linen Thread, Gemstones by Me&MyBig Ideas, sponge daubers, paper piercer and template;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!

Fabulous Fall Altered Frame!

2011-09-24T20:00:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone! Well, I'm a bit melancholy this weekend....we had to turn on the furnace finally! Time to put away the shorts and dig out the jeans...boo hoo! I am sorry to see summer end so soon, but I do love to use fall colors in my projects, so...all is good!!! The leaves are beginning to turn here in Indiana, but I'm still waiting for "the smell" of fall....for those of you whose seasons do not change, "the smell" in the air of the leaves beginning to die....it's hard to describe, but it's a smell I wish I could bottle!! :)

For today's project, I altered a photo frame which I found in the clearance isle at Target ...I'm now sorry that I didn't fill my cart with them! This is the "before" shot:

If you read my previous post, you'll see that I'm in love with this designer paper by Karen Foster, called "Amber Leaves"...I sure wish I would have stocked up on this when I bought it last year! I measured the frame openings, marked the back of the designer paper, and cut out the insert using a ruler and a craft knife. The edges of the designer paper were then inked distressed (sponged heavily) with SU Cajun Craze and adhered to the frame using my Scotch Advanced Tape Glider. The designer paper cut-out was also inked distressed and used as a mat for the stamped image. The leaves and flowers were cut from an outdoor flower arrangement I bought at JoAnn's.

For the image, I used the "Seed Packet" set by Our Daily Bread designs. The seed packet image was stamped with Stazon Jet Black, colored with markers on the outside, and colored with sponge daubers (using masking) on the lighter areas. The "Our Daily Bread Designs Seed Co" stamp is a straight stamp, but I curved it while placing it on the acrylic block.

I have used a couple of challenges in the making of this frame today:
The ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge is to use distressing. I used ink distressing on the edges to give more of a rustic look;
The Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast was to choose a photo from the Creature Comforts blog....I didn't need to look very far...the first page I looked at sent me straight to my room! The gorgeous fall colors were all the inspiration I needed!;
Also at Splitcoast this week, the Color Challenge was also perfect for fall....Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, and So Saffron;
PLUS, the Christian Paper Crafts "Fabulous Fall" Blog Hop is still open through 9/25....come on over and link your fall creation!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!

Christian Paper Crafts "Gracious Glimpse" (Sneak Peek)

2011-09-13T06:00:00.007-04:00

Hi everyone! Today is my day to share a "Gracious Glimpse" (sneak peek) for the September Design Team Delights gallery at Christian Paper Crafts which opens on the 15th. This month's theme is "Fabulous Fall"! I love crafting with fall colors....as you can see by my sample!

I've been saving this gorgeous designer paper for a special occasion....I also used it to alter a photo frame....but you'll have to wait for the DTD gallery to open in order to see it! If you'd like to see more "Gracious Glimpses" from the CPC Design Team, please visit the CPC Creative Blog HERE. Also, if you would like to play along with this month's theme, join us for our monthly Blog Hop on the 22nd....check out the deets HERE! Hope to see you there!

For my sample, first thing, I cut the designer paper to 5-1/4 square, then cut out the leaf with a perfectly placed Spellbinders Nested Leaves die (since I planned to hand-cut a mat for the leaf, it was safe to cut the leaf out of my card panel...yes, I'm a cheater!). The image and sentiment from the Our Daily Bread designs "The Good Seed" set were stamped directly onto the leaf, the edges were sponged with SU Cajun Craze, then adhered to the leaf mat which I traced with the same die and cut by hand. The flourish is a Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" die, and the button I made with the smallest leaf die in the Nested Leaves set. To see a tutorial on how to make your own buttons out of paper and clear glaze, please see this post. They are super simple and so rewarding!!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Good Seed';
Cardstock: SU Cajun Craze and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Karen Foster 'Amber Leaves';
Ink: SU Cajun Craze and Stazon Jet Black;
Accessories: Spellbinders Nested Leaves, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish' die, May Arts Poly Twill tied with a Bow Easy, Ranger Glossy Accents, Linen Thread, Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and template, Cropodile, foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks so much for visiting today! God bless!

Chickadee Joy with Flower Soft Spellbinder Kits!

2011-09-12T06:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday, everyone!

A couple of weeks ago, I did a video tutorial for Our Daily Bread designs on how to cut out the new Flower Soft kits with Spellbinder dies.....check out the tutorial HERE. Just wanted to share the card I made during that tutorial.

Card Details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'You Will Find Refuge' (chickadee) and Sweet William - Small (joy);
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Pre-printed Card Topper from 'Vintage Christmas' Flower Soft Kit, SEI 'Homestead' (background) and red and gold mirror paper (brand unknown) from the ODBD show booth;
Accessories: Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals, Lattice Rectangles, and Lacey Ovals, ODBD 'Chickadee Die', Crocheted Lace tied with a Bow Easy, Ultrafine Flower Soft in Sage, Pine, and Strawberry Red, Polar White Flower Soft on the branches;
Size: Approx. 6x4-1/2.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed week!!

Birthday Cards for my Sisters!

2011-09-10T18:18:00.011-04:00

My little sisters (twins), Rachel and Rebecca, just turned 15!!! I swear it seems like yesterday when I watched them being born! I wish I had a photo of them together so you can see how gorgeous they have become! You would be shocked that they are even twins, however, since they are total opposites! Hahaha, I didn't tell either of them that they both requested purple cards this year or they both would have changed their choice!! lol!!!

I knew instantly that I would use some of the awesome mirror paper which I picked up at the Our Daily Bread designs booth when I worked at the stamp show in Cincinnati last month, along with some of the Cheery Lynn Designs detail cutting dies. (If you'd like to see my video tutorial for the Cheery Lynn Dies, click HERE.)

The first card is for my sister, Rebecca. Since she asked for a purple card, I started out with some light lavender floral designer paper from the SEI Couture paper pack, layered with the Lattice Die and Exotic Butterfly (Medium) die, both from Cheery Lynn Designs. The crocheted lace is by May Arts and the gorgeous ruffled satin ribbon I received from my sweet DT sister, Sabrina!! The sentiment stamp and border are from the Our Daily Bread designs Mini Tags 3 set and the pearls are by Zva Creative. I would have used some Glimmer Mist as well, but I had already adhered the layers to the mirror paper and didn't want to ruin the mirror effect.

Here is a close-up of the awesome butterfly.....I am so pleased to get such a good photo....the mirror paper is not an easy thing to photograph!! :)

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread desgins 'Mini Tags 3';
Cardstock: SU Pale Plum (retired) and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Couture' and mirror paper (brand unknown);
Ink: Stazon Royal Purple (stamped off, for a lighter shade);
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs' Exotic Butterfly and Lattice Die, Zva Creative Pearls, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Ruffled Satin Ribbon (brand unknown), Foam Tape.
Size: 6 x 4-1/2.

This card is for my sis, Rachel, who I call "Mini-Me"! :) It is scary how much we look alike (the poor girl!)....we could be twins except for she is 30 years my junior!!!! One good difference is that she is actually good at sports....praise the Lord!!

Rachel requested that her card be purple and black..... since she's more "down to earth" and used to like the outdoors, bugs, frogs, etc., I went with purple and black floral paper from the SEI 'Couture' paper pack, black mirror paper cut out with the Italian Flourish Doily die by Cheery Lynn Designs topped with a Prima flower, and the ODBD Butterfly Single on which to stamp the sentiment, which was from Mini Tags 2. The May Arts satin ribbon was tied with a Bow Easy and the pearls are by Zva Creative. I was afraid that I had made it too "girly", but she loved it! Whew!

Here is a close-up of the Italian Flourish Doily Die...isn't it the coolest?!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Butterfly Single' and 'Mini Tags 2';
Cardstock: SU Basic Black and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Couture' and mirror paper (from the ODBD show booth);
Accessories: ODBD Butterfly Die, Cheery Lynn Designs' Italian Flourish Doily Die, Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, Prima flower, foam tape.
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!!

Handpicked by God!

2011-09-08T23:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday, everyone! I don't know about you, but I am ready for the weekend!! I've got lots of crafting to do and lots of blogging to catch up on! Today I have a card to share that I made for my niece, Leah, for her 16th birthday! Happy Birthday, sweetie!!! For my family, I always ask for special requests before making any cards....Leah asked for anything pastel, shimmer was okay but no glitter! I guess when you turn 16, you prefer less girl stuff and more "young women" stuff instead! So, I made an elegant, pink card with some of my fave SEI pearly paper from the "With All My Heart" collection.

Using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur machine, I cut out the card base (and SEI layer) with the Grand Labels One die set. To create the close white mat, I embossed the same die used to cut the SEI layer, then cut the impression out by hand, which is fairly easy since it's a large shape. I didn't want to cover up the gorgeous designer paper, so I kept the design simple by adding the sentiment from the Our Daily Bread designs "Garden Tag Set", framed with Labels Four dies, and embellished with a Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Zva Creative Pearls, and May Arts Satin Ribbon tied with a Bow Easy. The paper piercing was done by hand.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Garden Tag Set';
Cardstock: SU Pink Pirouette and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'With All My Heart';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Pink Pirouette;
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Labels One and Labels Four Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs' Fanciful Flourish, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, , Paper Piercer, Foam Tape;
Size: Approx 5 x 5.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a fun-filled, blessed weekend!!!

Our Daily Bread designs September New Release Blog Hop!

2011-09-01T08:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs September New Release Blog Hop!! If you haven't seen all of the releases in one place yet, check out the New Release post HERE. This month's theme is all about gardening and the new sets are super fun!!!

For my sample, I have used the "Seed Packet" set outline, plus the "Pumpkin" single.....both of which were stamped directly on some Bo Bunny "Fabulous Fall" designer paper, then sponged and highlighted with markers.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Seed Packet' set and 'Pumpkin' single;
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Markers and ink pads;
Cardstock: SU Taken With Teal and Whisper White;
Accessories: SU turquoise buttons, hemp string, paper piercer, Cheery Lynn Designs fence die, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Now....on with the hop! If you have hopped here from sweet Sandee's blog, you are in the right place! If you have stopped here by chance, please go to the ODBD blog, get all of the hop deets, and start from the beginning....we don't want you to miss a thing, especially since there will be five lucky winners this time! Thanks, Kelley!

Your next stop is the amazing Becca's blog...wait until you see what she has in store for you!

Happy hopping and God Bless!

Tomato, Tomahto!

2011-08-29T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Lydia aka Understandblue! Lydia has such a fun style and a great sense of humor which shows all through her gallery. When I saw this super cute "Homegrown" card by Lydia, I just had to try it with the Pincushion tomato by Our Daily Bread designs.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pincushion' single and 'Pincushion Tag Set';
Cardstock: SU Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Ink and markers;
Accessories: ODBD Fence Border Die, Silver Smooch paint, Gingham ribbon, paper piercer and template;
Technique: Masking, Faux Stitching.
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for stopping by! God Bless!

Our Daily Bread designs / Flower Soft Blog Hop!

2011-08-25T08:00:00.006-04:00

Happy Thursday, everyone! Welcome to the "Cross-over" blog hop! Our Daily Bread designs and Flower Soft have teamed up for a fun blog hop today! If you know anything at all about Our Daily Bread designs, you know that we lovie da Flower Soft!!!!

For my sample today, I have used one of the new Die-Cut Dimensions sets, called "Wildflowers 2".....I love ALL of the Flower Soft Kits, but these are some of my faves! All of the pieces are die-cut.....just pop them out of the sheet, pop them up on your project, add Flower Soft and you're done! Even the little flower petals are die-cut so that you can pop them up for extra dimension! Hubby gave the advice to keep it simple, so after stamping the sentiment from the ODBD set, "Sewn With Love - the Blessings Collection", paper piercing in between the pre-printed stitches on the topper, the only embellishment I added was Lemon Yellow Flower Soft in the centers of the flowers.

'Ingredients' list:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sewn With Love - the Blessings Collection';
Cardstock: SU Naturals White;
Ink: SU Early Espresso;
Accessories: Flower Soft 'Die-cut Dimensions Wildflowers 2' kit, 'Lemon Yellow' Flower Soft sprinkles, paper piercer, sponge dauber, foam tape, stylus (to round the undersides of the flower petals);
Size: 5 x 6.

Now, on with the hop!! If you have hopped here from Deb Felts' blog, you are right where you want to be! If you have stopped here just because, please head over to the Our Daily Bread designs blog to start at the beginning...plus there is a complete hop list in case there are any broken links. You have until August 30th at 8pm EDT to complete the hop.....ODBD and Flower Soft will each be drawing a winner for a $20 prize package! The winners will be announced on August 31st.

Your next stop will be Cibele Glazer's blog.....happy hopping and good luck!!

Have a very blessed day!!!

Hemmed In Prayer

2011-08-24T21:30:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! I have another fun card to share with you....I just LOVE to make shaped cards with Spellbinder dies and my Grand Calibur! Since I have a Spellbinders Wizard, which I totally love, I don't use my Grand Calibur every day, however, when it comes to cutting out both layers of a card, the Grand Calibur is da-bomb! For this card, I cut a 5 x 10 piece of cardstock, scored it at 5" and folded it as if I were making a regular square card, then taped one of the Grand Labels One dies to the card so that the top (fold) edge would still be attached after it was cut. The "patchwork" layer was made by punching squares out of three different patterns from the Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle' paper pack, sponging the edges, then adhering them to a piece of cardstock. Once they were adhered, I used the next smallest Grand Labels One die to cut and emboss the panel, then paper pierced, added May Arts Watermelon ribbon and crocheted lace (unknown company), Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, and the sentiment panel which was stamped with "Weave In Faith - the Full of Grace Collection" and cut out with an ODBD's Elegant Ovals die.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Weave in Faith';
Cardstock: SU Early Espresso;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Early Espresso;
Accessories: ODBD Elegant Ovals die, Spellbinders Grand Labels One, May Arts Watermelon Ribbon, Crocheted Lace, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and template, Bow Easy;
Size: Approx 5x5.

Thanks so much for visiting! Stay tuned tomorrow for a "crossover" blog hop with Our Daily Bread designs and the Flower Soft team....don't miss it!!!

God Bless!!

Sew Thankful for You!

2011-08-24T10:00:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! I'm a bit behind in my blogging this month, due to travel, taking care of my 20 yr old kitty who was really sick, plus work has been crazy-busy....thank the Lord for that! Anyhoo....just wanted to warn you that you will be seeing quite a few posts from me this week!! :)

I've been itching to play with this beautiful set, "Sew Special", new from Our Daily Bread designs this month. What I love is that there is a custom cutting die, the "Rocking Chair Die", to cut out the chair...it's sew easy! (Pun intended!)

I really love this week's Shining The Light Challenge over at the ODBD blog...what a great sketch....perfect for the rocking chair! I have also used the Papertake Weekly Challenge...to use die-cuts, plus the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge is to try something new to you...this color combo I have never tried before, but LOVE it!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sew Special';
Cardstock: SU Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Melody';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Early Espresso, Sage Shadow, Rich Razzleberry, Close to Cocoa;
Accessories: ODBD 'Rocking Chair Die', Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Spellbinders Ribbon Banners, Paper Piercer and template, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for visiting! Have a very blessed day!

"Memory" Game With ODBD Scripture Stamps!

2011-08-22T08:00:00.008-04:00

Hi everyone! Since this month's theme over at Christian Paper Crafts is "Back To School", "Bible Study", and all things related to learning, I couldn't resist but create a Memory Game for the monthly Blog Hop over at the Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog! Everyone can join in......create a card, layout, or altered item with this month's theme and link your blog post HERE with the linky tool. Can't wait to see you there!

Our Daily Bread designs has just released the 2nd Customer Favorites set, called "Scripture Series 2" and a border set to frame the beautiful scripture stamps, called "Scrolly Borders". What better way to feature so many verses but with a Memory Game?

Since the "game pieces" needed to be square, I chose four stamps from "Scripture Series 1" and four stamps from "Scripture Series 2", all of which fit inside the "Scrolly Border" stamp. To make the pieces more sturdy, I cut sixteen 3x3 pieces each of cardboard, white cardstock, and designer paper.....rounded all of the corners, stamped the borders and scriptures using a Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner to get them all straight, then adhered all of layers together. The butterfly images from the ODBD "Faith" set were stamped, cut out with the custom-made "Butterfly Branch" cutting die, colored with markers and sponge daubers, then glued to the top of each piece. Each piece was sponged on the edge for a little dimension.

I created a small box using my Scor-Buddy along with this tutorial on the ODBD blog, adhered another Butterfly Branch and some pink pearls on top, plus some May Arts Satin Ribbon around the lid with some extra hand-cut butterflies adhered. Though all of the layers took a while to complete, this was a pretty simple project.....I will definitely make more of these in the future! What a perfect way for a child (or anyone) to learn scripture...with a fun game!!!

'Ingredients List':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Scripture Series 1", "Scripture Series 2", "Faith", "Scrolly Borders";
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: JoAnn's stack;
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Ink Pads and markers;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs "Butterfly Branch" Custom Cutting Die, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Nestabling pearls, EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Scor-Buddy, Scor-tape, sponge daubers;
Size: Memory Cards are 3x3; Box is 3-1/4 square and approx 1" tall.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed week!!

Scripture Series 2 Release (and prizes too!)

2011-08-15T06:00:00.007-04:00

Happy Monday, everyone! Today is a very special day over at Our Daily Bread designs! Several months back, there was a 2nd Customer Favorites Contest held, from which six participant's favorite scriptures were chosen to be made into a stamp....this brand new stamp set, Scripture Series 2 is being released today, along with a new border set, Scrolly Borders! Each winner has received a set of their own and all six have created samples using their verse......see their beautiful samples and a bit about why they chose their verses HERE on the Our Daily Bread designs blog.

For my sample, I have chosen the John 1:16 scripture stamp from Scripture Series 2, along with one of the Scrolly Borders stamps, which I have stamped twice to create an octagon shaped border. The border stamped once is square, but I was so thrilled to discover how well the border matched when over-lapping it! Yay! I then trimmed around the border and layered it onto a shaped card cut by a Spellbinders Blossom Three cutting die.

'Ingredients List':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs Scripture Series 2 and Scrolly Borders;
Cardstock: SU Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Royal Purple and Ranger Antique Linen;Accessories: Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls and roses; Martha Stewart foliage punch, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Spellbinders Blossom Three die cut;
Size: Approx. 4 x 4.

Instead of having a "blog hop" for this special reveal, we have linked all of the "Breadsticks" who have created a sample using the new sets. Please visit all of the girls and leave a comment, because there is hidden blog candy on three blogs from the list below. Kelley is offering three $20 gift certificates.....thanks, Kelley!!!

Here is the complete link list:
Sabrina
Fran
Lisa
Becca
Angie **You are here!
Sandee
Dawn
Connie
Marie
Grace
Lori
Chris
Julie
Debi
Gemiel
Patter
Silke
Pat

The three winners of the $20 Gift Certificates will be announced on August 17 on the ODBD Blog. Good luck!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a very blessed week!!!

Sneak Peek for Christian Paper Crafts' Design Team Delight Gallery!

2011-08-13T08:00:00.007-04:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today it's my turn to share a "Gracious Glimpse" (sneak peek) of the upcoming Design Team Delights gallery at Christian Paper Crafts, which will open on the 15th. Check out the deets here on how to subscribe in order to view this fabulous gallery each month. This month's theme is "Back To School" but also includes Bible Study, Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, and so on.....anything to do with learning is included! Check out some of the gorgeous "Gracious Glimpses" at the CPC blog!

Since I don't have kids, the "Back to School" theme was a bit challenging for me at first. But then I thought of the Pledge of Allegiance and how we never started class without it when I was in school. And so, the blackboard idea was born. The "I Pledge Allegiance" stamp by Our Daily Bread designs was stamped onto black cardstock with white Craft ink (which I should have clear embossed....it took forever to dry!!) The math formulas and ABC's were hand-drawn with a Signo white gel pen. The flag swags were die cut with the "Patriotic Swag" by Cheery Lynn Designs....see my Product Review Video on the Cheery Lynn Designs dies here at the ODBD store!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'I Pledge Allegiance' single stamp;
Cardstock: SU Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy;
Ink: SU White Craft ink and Signo Gel Pen, also sponged the outer edge with Early Espresso;
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs 'Patriotic Swag' cutting die, May Arts Ric-rac velvet ribbon, Basic Grey button, embroidery thread, little red stars are from the swag cut-out pieces.
Size: 5 x 5-1/2.

If you would like to join in with our "Back to School" theme, get your card, layout, or altered item ready for our monthly blog hop on the 22nd at the Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog. You can check out the rules for the hop HERE. Hope to see you there!!!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!

Rustic Flag Birthday and DTGD Challenges!

2011-08-06T15:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Saturday, everyone! Needed a quick and easy masculine birthday card, so I have used the following challenges to help in the making of this card:
Splitcoast's Dare To Get Dirty Challenges for the Fan Club Members:
debdeb, sf9erfan, Cmf1216.
The Techniques Lover's Challenge was to overstamp the sentiment over a muted image, the Ways to Use It Challenge was to use Kraft cardstock, and the Inspiration Challenge is to choose an item from the Modern Lola store....I chose this adorable hair clip because of the great color combination.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Old Flag Background' and 'Blessings - the Full of Grace Collection';
Cardstock: SU Cajun Craze and Crumb Cake;
Ink: SU Early Espresso (stamped off) and Cajun Craze;
Accessories: Paper Distresser, Linen Thread, CM Star Punch, Cropodile, Paper Piercer and template, Sponge Dauber;
Size: A2.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed weekend!!

ODBD August New Release Blog Hop!

2011-08-01T08:00:00.020-04:00

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs August New Release Blog Hop!!! If you haven't seen all of the New Releases yet, check out the New Release post on the ODBD blog! I have two projects to show today, so I will try not to ramble on so that you can hop on your way!! :)

This is a fun box I made using the new Pincushion single stamp cut out with the Pincushion custom cutting die, along with a sentiment from the Pincushion Tag Set. The instructions on how to make a gift box like this is HERE.
I have used the following challenges in the making of this box:
Our Daily Bread designs 'Shining The Light' Sketch Challenge;
The Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast is 'Altered Ribbon'; and a few of the
Dare to Get Dirty Challenges this week at Splitcoast, for Fan Club members only, hosted by: Understandblue, juliemlacey, ChristineCreations, and debbiedee.

The Pincushion stamp was paper pieced with the same Basic Grey "Hello Luscious" designer paper as the squares and hearts. The pins and thimble were painted with silver Smooch paint.

'Ingredients' used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pincushion' single and 'Pincushion Tag Set';
Cardstock: SU Kraft and Cherry Cobbler;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Hello Luscious';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Early Espresso, Cool Caribbean, and Old Olive;
Accessories: ODBD 'Pincushion' cutting die, Smooch pearlized paint, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, EK Success Dotted Scallop border punch, Scor-pal, Scor-tape, SU Square Punch, CM Heart Punch, paper piercer and template;
Box size: 5 inches square by 2 inches deep.

The sentiment was stamped on May Arts Twill Ribbon with Timber Brown Stazon.

My second project is featuring a new stamp for the Garden Collection, called "Flower Border" (which is compatible with Spellbinders Labels 18 dies!), plus a sentiment from "Sewn With Love" from the Blessings Collection, along with the new ODBD Fence Border Die.
I have used some of the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges for the making of this card as well: Kittie747 and kharmagirl.

The "Flower border" was stamped an extra time, then sections were "fussy-cut" to use as embellishments on the sentiment panel, plus along the fence......these flowers remind me of Morning Glories and I have always loved to see them twirl and vine around everything!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Flower Border' and 'Sewn With Love';
Cardstock: SU Regal Rose and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Sparkling Spring';
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, Ranger Antique Linen, SU Markers/blender pen/ink pads;
Accessories: ODBD Fence Die, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Offray Satin ribbon, Zva Creative pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Spellbinders Labels 18 dies, Paper piercer and template.
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Now, the moment you've been waiting for.......on with the hop!!!!

If you have hopped here from the amazing Becca's blog, you are right where you want to be! If you have stopped here by chance, please go to the ODBD blog for all of the deets and complete hopping order. You definitely will want to start at the beginning......you don't want to miss a thing, especially since Kelley is generously donating five $20.00 gift certificates for this month's hop!! Thanks, Kelley!!! The hop will begin Monday 8 am and will end Tuesday, August 2nd at 8pm EDT.....the winners will be announced on the ODBD blog on Wednesday.

I pray you have enjoyed your visit here today....thanks so much! Next up is sweet Sandee.....get ready to get your socks knocked off!!!

Happy hopping, good luck, and God Bless!!!!

Stamping In Time / Bible Verse Thursday Combo!

2011-07-28T09:00:00.014-04:00

Happy Thursday, everyone! Wow, it's been a while since I've done a challenge combo with the ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge and the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts! This week's Stamping in Time: On Assignment Challenge is to use a doily on your card, along with your stamps by Our Daily Bread designs. Our Guest Hostess this time around is Joan S......welcome, Joan!! Joan has a sample for us today, as well as Betty Wright.....leave them some love, huh? Please see this post at the ODBD blog to see how you can win $ toward ODBD stamps by playing along! Hope you can join in!!

This week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts is based on this scripture:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
The challenge is to take inspiration from this verse, or create something which is lovely to you. My interpretation of 'lovely' is to use beautiful things such as these new cutting dies from Cheery Lynn Designs!! Along with the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge, I have used Gloria's Sketch Tuesday Challenge....perfect for a doily!!! Plus, this is my second entry in the Our Daily Bread designs Shining the Light Challenge....to use piercing on your project!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Friendship';
Cardstock: SU Taken With Teal and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Hello Luscious';
Ink: SU Sahara Sand and Taken with Teal;
Accessories: Canadian Kaleidoscope and Exotic Butterfly dies by Cheery Lynn Designs, Want2Scrap Teal Rhinestones, May Arts Crocheted Ribbon, SU Grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer and template, and 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Be Faithful In Small Things

2011-07-24T18:00:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! This is a quick and easy birthday card I made for my aunt Kathy this weekend. Thanks to Prima's gorgeous pre-printed notecards, cards don't always have to take up many hours of my time! The Shining the Light Challenge over at the Our Daily Bread designs blog is right up my alley this week.......piercing!!!! Wahoo!! I will definitely play along again this week since I love to paper-pierce!!

This notecard and designer paper background is from Prima's "Sparkling Spring" collection.....I am in love with the entire collection! The Mother Teresa quote is from the "Faith" set by Our Daily Bread designs. The olive border was cut out with a Cheery Lynn Designs die, called "Border Carnivale", then satin ribbon was threaded through and some Zva Creative pearls added as well.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Faith';
Cardstock: SU Old Olive and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Sparkling Spring' Designer Paper and matching notecard;
Ink: SU Early Espresso;
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs 'Border Carnivale' border die, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Offray Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch, paper piercer and template;
Technique: Paper Piercing;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed week!!

Ask, Seek, Knock!

2011-07-18T12:00:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing a "better late than never" graduation card which I made using two ODBD challenges and the Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge (to have something on your project which moves). The Shining the Light Challenge is to base your project on this song lyric: "You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag.".......use a flag, or something that flies, or something that is high.......okay, I'm stretching here, but inside the door is a scene with clouds...clouds fly (or is it float?!) and they are high, right? Also, the Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge with Betty is to use something recycled....the twill ribbon was recycled from a stack of wash cloths.....anybody else buy more expensive choice of something just to be able to reuse the packaging?! I think I have a "problem"! :)

This card looks pretty simple, but it was a bit tricky to create the double door. The real stamped door image from the ODBD set, "Ask, Seek, Knock", is the open door view below. I wanted the door to open and it looked funny opening to the left, so I stamped it onto vellum, colored it with markers, then made a sticker out of it and adhered to white cardstock. I used a craft knife to cut around the door and my Scor-buddy to score the hinged side so that it would fold smoothly. Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, I stamped the door on the back side. On a separate white piece, the grass and clouds were sponged.....once it was adhered to the back, the scripture verse was stamped in.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Ask, Seek, Knock' (front), 'For The Graduate' (inside);
Cardstock: SU Basic Black, Whisper White, White Vellum ;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Timepiece';
Accessories: (?)Key Charm, SU Linen Thread, Recycled Twill Ribbon, Pewter Brads, Craft Knife, Xyron Sticker Maker, Scor-buddy, Paper piercer and template, Scratch paper and sponge daubers for scene;
Technique: Reverse Image, Paper Piercing, Masking;
Size: A2.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed week!!

Cake Inspired Wedding Gift and Card

2011-07-16T09:30:00.015-04:00

Hi everyone! Just wanted to take a second and share a quick and easy wedding set I made. Thanks to all of the gorgeous designer papers out there today, some projects just fall into place because of the beautiful designs and colors....like this wedding set did for me!

This gorgeous frame I found on clearance at Target many months ago.....oh, how I wish they would have had more of them....they are perfect for wedding gifts!!

Both the "1st Corinthians" scripture stamp for the frame and the "Love One Another" scripture on the card were stamped (directly on Memory Box "Gossamer" paper) with SU Early Espresso Craft Ink, then clear embossed with Ranger Clear Embossing Powder. (Both stamps are from Our Daily Bread designs.) After heat embossing the framed piece, I used a die-cut oval mask to sponge lightly around the edges, then adhered each single pearl separately. The flourish on the card was a peel and stick...whew! :)

The Prima flower was sponged with pink and brown and a large Zva Creative pearl was added to the center. The May Arts Satin Ribbon was tied with a Bow Easy and adhered with Scor-tape. The Zva flourish was cut and pieced around the flower....I don't like to cover up any gorgeous pearls, so I always cut the sticky strip and piece them here and there....or save pieces for later!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs '1st Corinthians' single and 'Love One Another' set;
Cardstock: SU Early Espresso and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Gossamer';
Ink: SU Early Espress Craft Ink and Early Espresso Classic Ink (sponging);
Accessories: Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Prima Flower, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Martha Stewart foliage punch, sponge dauber, paper piercer and template;
Techniques: Heat embossing, paper piercing;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

This week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to choose a cake (or cookies) from Maggie Austin Cake.....wow, you have to see these works of art!!! I loved the falling petals from the cake on the right, but the brown tones of the platter against the soft flowers of the cake on the left also spoke to me!

Thanks for stopping by today!!! Have a very blessed weekend!!!!