Hi everyone! Come and take a walk with me through the beautiful country-side! Okay, not really! :) The Flower Soft company creates the most beautiful scenes for us in their Scenic Window kits....pre-printed scenes (and curtain panels)....just cut them out, pop them up with foam tape, and add Flower Soft sprinkles! Soooo easy!!
I will be submitting this card in the Gingham Challenge over at the Moxie Fab World blog. Also, the Perfect Sentiments Challenge is 'Anything Goes....with a Sentiment'.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sentiments Collection';
Cardstock: Stampin Up So Saffron and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Sun Kiss';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Stampin Up Crumb Cake for sponging;
Accessories: Flower Soft 'Spring' Scenic Windows Kit, Various colors of Flower Soft, Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio 3, Grosgrain Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly, Paper Piercer and Template, Foam Tape, Sponge Dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
Thanks for visiting with me today! Stay tuned Friday, 8 am EST, for the June New Release Blog Hop for Our Daily Bread designs!
God bless!
Hi everyone! Today I would like to share another Sneak Peek for the upcoming June 1st new release from Our Daily Bread designs. A friend at work needed some thank you cards to send to her church friends who helped their family in a time of need, so I was happy to be able to come up with a clean and simple design for these.
I started out with white cardstock, embossed one corner with the "Elegant Bouquet" Embossing Folder by Stampin Up, stamped the scripture verse from the new "Thank You" set, rounded the bottom corners, sprayed with "Pearl" Glimmer Mist, then highlighted the flower centers with Stardust Stickles. The cards and envelopes fit perfectly in a re-purposed clear stamp box.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Thank You' (available June 1st);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black;
Accessories: CM Corner Rounder, Stickles, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Size: A2.
Thanks for visiting! Just two more days until the June New Release Blog Hop from ODBD...woo hoo!!
Have a very blessed day!
Hi everyone! Yes, it's yet another post from me....and yes, it is pink (technically, it's Melon Mambo!) !!! Since I have no plans for today, I was happy to be able to play in my room....just because!!! Usually the things I create are on a to-do list, and though I love to craft for any reason, the "just because" projects make me happy!!!:)
I'm really loving the June stamps sets from Our Daily Bread designs...wait until you see them all on Friday!!! The pic-a-nic basket (any Yogi fans out there?!) and the two sentiments are from a new ODBD set, called "Thank You Sentiments" and the "Single Tag Stamp" will also be released June 1st. This tag stamp was cut out with the "Tag Die" from Our Daily Bread designs, which can be used with all of the ODBD Tag Sets....visit the ODBD stamp sets page to see them all.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Thank You Sentiments' and 'Single Tag' (will be available June 1st);
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Melon Mambo' and 'Whisper White';
Ink: Stazon Fuschia Pink and Jet Black, Stampin Up Markers and Ink Pads;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs 'Tag Die', Zva Creative Pearls, CB Embossing Folder, Gingham Ribbon by Michael's, Stampin Up Word Window Punch, Linen Thread, and Button, EK Success Large Scalloped Border Punch, foam tape, sponge daubers, scalloped circle punch (to sponge clouds), scratch paper (for masking, to sponge the ground);
Size: A2.
Thanks once again for stopping by! God's blessings to you!!!
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful, endearing Memorial Day today!
The following two cards were created while I was doing a Product Review/Tutorial for Our Daily Bread designs on their Custom Cutting Dies which match some of their stamp images.....see the video and tutorial HERE.
This week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast is Susan Bridgman aka susanbri! What a fantastic gallery, full of Clean and Simple inspiration......so, why not kill two birds with one stone....I cased this beautiful card because of it's one layer-simplicity, and this card because I loved the layout. Both of her cards were absolutely perfect to showcase the cutting dies for the Product Review. Thanks, Susan, for the inspiration!!
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Happy Birthday' and 'Scripture Collection 9';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Royal Purple, Stampin Up Markers;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs 'Watering Can' cutting die and foam tape;
Size: A2.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'He Watches Me', and 'Mini Tags 1' (sentiment);
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Sage Shadow' (retired) and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Miss Caroline - Fiddlesticks';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Markers and Sage Shadow Ink Pad;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sparrow Die', Spellbinders Labels 22 and Ribbon Tags Trio dies, Stampin Up Denim Ribbon, Paper Piercer and template, sponge dauber, foam tape;
Size: A2.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Stay tuned for some more sneak peeks of the June stamps by Our Daily Bread designs....if I don't get the chance to do more sneak peeks, well, then stay tuned for the New Release Blog Hop on Friday morning!!
Have a very blessed week!!
Hi everyone!
Since tomorrow is a holiday, I'm staying up late!!! Woo hoo!
The Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoast is Love. Plus, the Technique's Lovers Challenge is to use "distressing" on your card.....I didn't use a distressing tool, but I inked the edges of the butterflies and Kraft panel....hope that's okay 'cause using a distressing tool (or a sanding block) gives my spine a tingle!!! Eek! The Our Creative Corner Challenge is Shabby Chic.
This is a birthday card I made for a friend at work.....the "Friendship" set by Our Daily Bread designs was perfect for this butterfly heart!!! I know....two pink cards in a row, but sometimes I just can't help myself.....there is something about Stampin Up's Pink Pirouette that flips my switch!!! :)
Card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Friendship";
Cardstock: Stampin Up Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Whisper White:
Designer Paper: Basic Grey "Capella" designer paper;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Chocolate Chip;
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, CM Corner Rounder, Zva Creative Pearl, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, "Pearl" Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and template.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit! See you tomorrow!! God bless!
Hi everyone! This week's Queen For The Day over at Splitcoast is the super sweet and talented Dawn Easton, aka TreasureOiler...yay, Dawn! Her gallery is so amazing....no wonder she was formerly one of the Splitcoast Dirty Dozen!! If you want to spend a couple of hours cruising through her immense gallery, click right here! I chose this gorgeous card to re-create....I fell in love with the Clean and Simple layout immediately! I made this card while making a tutorial video for Our Daily Bread designs on their Custom Cutting Dies....check out the video and tutorial 6am EST Monday on the ODBD Blog.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Faith';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso Brown (Fence), and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, Stampin Up Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizazz, Close To Cocoa;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs 'Butterfly Branch' and 'Fence' Custom Cutting Dies, Bow Easy, Grosgrain Ribbon, foam tape;
Size: A2.
Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you are having a wonderful and thoughtful Memorial Day weekend!!! God Bless!!
Happy Saturday, everyone! I am super excited to share a "sneaky peek" with you from one of the upcoming June sets by Our Daily Bread designs!!! This prayer from the "Grace" set is one that my siblings and I would say at the dinner table when we were youngsters, so this definitely tugs at the ole heart strings!! :)
This week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to find an item from the super fun "Charming Charlie" store.....doesn't this gorgeous bracelet scream "Granny Smith Apples"?! That's what I heard it say!!! The Paper Play Challenge is "Summer Lovin'"....what says summer more than apples? Plus, this is my second entry for the "It Ain't Easy Being Green" Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Grace' (will be released on June 1st);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Early Espresso (BROWN) and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Jillibean Soup 'Apple Cheddar Soup' 6x6 pack;
Ink: Stampin Up Early Espresso and Pear Pizazz;
Accessories: Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and Assorted Fresh Fruit Dies (Apples), Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch, Stampin Up Espresso Baker's Twine and Button, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge daubers, Ranger Glossy Accents;
Size: 6 x 4.
Before I sign off, I wanted to remind you about the big Memorial Day Sale going on over at Our Daily Bread designs......check out the patriotic and Memorial stamps sets at 20% off, plus free US shipping! Thanks, Kelley and ODBD, for your generosity!!
Have a very blessed weekend, everyone!!
Hi everyone! This ensemble is what I gave my Mom last year for Mother's Day, but never got around to blogging about it....better late than never, right? All of the gift items I picked up at the Target $1 Spot...yeah, baby! Of course, the tag and card were made by little ole me!! :)
Supplies used for the card:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Faith', 'Happy Mother's Day';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Green Galore and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima (retired...name unknown);
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Cameo Coral and So Saffron;
Accessories: EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Bow Easy, May Arts Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, Spellbinders Lacey Ovals and Oval Nestabilities, paper piercer and template, sponge daubers, foam tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
I love that the watering can and kitchen towels matched, and the little seed pots are always irresistible to me! The flexible Garden Tie strand was something I wish I would have picked up for myself as well! :)
Here is the tag which I tied onto the watering can with May Arts ribbon.
Supplies used for tag:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mom' and 'Butterfly Single';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Green Galore and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Cameo Coral and So Saffron;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs 'Tag Die' and 'Butterfly Die', paper piercer.
I will be submitting this for the following challenges:
Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast: Going Green;
Stampin Sisters in Christ: Many Layers;
Paper Play: Summer Lovin';
Crafty Pad 'Bingo' Challenge: Ribbon, Flowers, and Bling.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a very blessed weekend!!!
Happy Thursday, everyone!!! Woo hoo, it's time for another Our Daily Bread designs "For the Love Of...." Blog Hop, hosted by our fabulous Alumni Team, and joined by some of the Design Team and Challenge Team!!! The theme this time around is "For the Love Of.....Celebrations!" During the hop today, you will see many different types of celebratory projects, for example, weddings, babies, graduations, anniversaries, and so on! For a chance to win, hop to each of the blogs, leave a comment on each, then head to the ODBD Blog to let us know that you have hopped to each spot. You have until Wednesday, June 6th at 6pm EST to complete the hop!
By the way, if you have hopped here from Sabrina's fabulous blog, you are right where you want to be. If you just stopped by for a visit, please make sure you head over to the ODBD Blog and start at the beginning and to see all of the deets, including the entire link list.
For my hop sample today, I have used the "Love" set, shown below, in order to make a 20th Anniversary card for my hubby! Since we celebrated our anniversary by going on a cruise, I thought a beach scene card would be appropriate.
The main panel of my card was cut at 5-3/8 square (since the card base itself was 5-1/2 square). I placed a scratch paper mask just about half way down the panel, and sponged the water first. Using the same ink, I sponged clouds over a punched scallop circle, then used a Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner to stamp the sentiment from the "Count The Waves" set. The beach was created by cutting a piece of Kraft cardstock, then the top edge was torn for an uneven look. The "Happy Anniversary" sentiment was stamped onto the cardstock, adhered to the main panel, then the shell sticker was added. Ultrafine Flower Soft "Sand" was then used to cover the Kraft panel all over so that the sentiment looks as though it was written in the sand.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Love' and 'Count The Waves';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Early Espresso (BROWN), Whisper White, and Crumb Cake (Kraft);
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Pool Party;
Accessories: May Arts Twill Ribbon, Stampin Up Buttons, Baker's Twine, Sea Shell Sticker, Ultrafine 'Sand' Flower Soft, Flower Soft Glue, Paper Piercer and Template, Foam Tape, Sponge Dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
I have included the Perfect Sentiments Challenge also, which was to create a masculine card, with a sentiment of your feelings, plus no designer paper.
Now, the moment you've been waiting for....on with the hop!!!!!
Your next stop with be with the uber-talented Lori!!! Enjoy the rest of the hop!!!!
God bless!
Hi everyone! Have you seen this week's Shining The Light Sketch Challenge over at Our Daily Bread designs?! There are so many different ways this sketch can be interpreted...I had fun with it while I was making this card for a dear friend and co-worker. Instead of using rectangles behind the main panel, I used a Spellbinders Labels 8 die with My Mind's Eye designer paper, then cut the panel in half. The image and scripture from "The Light of Life" was also framed with the Labels 8 set.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Light of Life';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Always Artichoke and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin up Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Barely Banana, Going Gray, Creamy Caramel;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 8, Stampin up Artichoke Denim Ribbon, paper piercer, foam tape, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/2.
On the inside of the card, I used a strip of the leftover designer paper for a little extra "oompf"! Using those extra strips keeps my dsp scrap heap from taking over my room! :)
Thanks for stopping by today! God bless!
Happy Monday, everyone!! Today's Technique Lover's Challenge over at Splitcoast is to either use a brayer or sponges for your background. I own a brayer, but it is buried somewhere...or maybe it is hiding since we do not get along....it's jealous of my sponge daubers! lol!!! The top of this scene was sponged, using masking, then the scripture from "The Mighty Sea" was stamped in the sunset.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Mighty Sea';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up markers and ink pads; Accessories: Baker's Twine, Button, Stampin Up Embossing Folder and Corduroy button, sponge daubers, paper piercer and template, foam tape; Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed week!!
Hello, everyone! I hope your weekend was blessed! I am happy since I got quite a bit done for once. Half of Saturday was spent cleaning my stamp room, which looked like a tornado zone! I made a total of nine cards this weekend....I would say that that is a record for me, however, seven of the nine were very CAS and identical, so I don't think that counts! ;)
This card I made for the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast....this week's artist is the SUPER SWEET Candace (Mitchell) Pierce, one of my former DT sisters from the Christian Paper Crafts era. There were several cards I wanted to re-create, but I chose this beauty in order to make a sympathy card for my hair-dresser, who lost her father last week. (I goofed on the sketch a bit....the smaller side was supposed to be on the right....I guess I shouldn't have done this by memory!)
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Scripture Collection 7';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Calypso Coral and Whisper White;
Designer paper: Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Stampin Up 'Early Espresso' (sponged edges);
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs 'Exotic Butterflies 2' dies, Corner Rounder, paper piercer and template, Zva Creative Pearls, Foam Tape, sponge dauber;
Size: A2.
Thanks for stopping by! God bless!
Hi everyone!!! Woo hoo, it's the weekend!!! I love starting off each Saturday with the Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast....this week's challenge is to find inspiration from the Red Envelope online store. I also wanted to combine the Ways To Use It Challenge, to use opposites on the color wheel, and the Clean and Simple "Three Panel Technique" Challenge. I chose these gorgeous butterfly feeders since they were opposite colors and this My Mind's Eye designer paper was a perfect match....who said having a room full of designer paper was a bad thing?! :)
Along with the Splitcoast challenges, I have also used the following challenges from Blogland:
Papertake Weekly: "In The Garden";
Pile It On Challenge: Clean and Simple;
Our Creative Challenge: Inspiration Photo with orange and blue.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Little Things';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Tangerine Tango and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'On The Bright Side - Two';
Ink: Stampin Up Bordering Blue (sponging) and Stazon Jet Black;
Accessories: Stampin Up Linen Thread and button, paper piercer and template;
Size: A2.
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blessed weekend!!
