Hi, everyone!! Yesterday was a fabulous day......I organized and clean my craft room, which had not been done "the right way" in a long time! So, the card I made today for the Featured Stamper challenge at Splitcoast was pure joy to make.....you know, like cooking in a spotless kitchen! :)
This week's Featured Stamper at SCS is Janine aka nines.....what a fun gallery! I chose this gorgeous card because of the cool design! I had never made a card like this before, with the "ray" design, so I created a template with a piece of scrap paper and a ruler in order to get the angles right.
I will also be submitting to the Our Daily Bread designs Shining the Light "L.E.A.F." Challenge again..... L=leaves, E=eggplant, A=angles, F=copper Foil paper from SEI...or "Fussy Cutting".
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pumpkin Wreath';
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Old Olive' and 'Whisper White';
Designer Paper: Several patterns from SEI 'Mirelle' collection;
Accessories: Copper Cord, copper brad, foam tape;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Stampin Up markers;
Size: A2.
Thanks for visiting! Have a fabulous Sunday!!
(P.S. Sneak Peeks for Our Daily Bread designs November sets start tomorrow....keep an eye out at Splitcoast and blogland!!)
Happy Saturday, everyone! Today I have a fun card to share with you. I hope you aren't tired of seeing Flower Soft creations yet! Once I open up my Flower Soft stash, I get a little crazed and have to keep using it!! :) When I spotted these adorable bears with shopping bags (from the Flower Soft 'Recipes For Friends' Kit), I thought this image would go so well with this scripture from "The Perfect Gift" stamp set by Our Daily Bread designs. I love to use sets in other ways than originally intended......"The Perfect Gift" was designed for Christmas, but due to the versatility of this and all other ODBD sets, there are so many more options!
I will be submitting this card to the following challenges:
Splitcoast's Inspiration Challenge: I chose these fun earrings from Agate Christina because of the gorgeous color combination.....after digging through my designer paper stash, I found this My Mind's Eye paper to be a perfect match....yay for designer papers!!
The Shining the Light "L.E.A.F." Challenge at the Our Daily Bread designs blog......L = leaves on the designer paper, E = 'Earth' Flower Soft sprinkles, A = Adhesive Pearls, F = floral designer paper.
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge is "Texture", which was accomplished by using Flower Soft.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Perfect Gift' (scripture verse);
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Real Red', 'Pool Party', and 'Whisper White';
Designer Paper: Flower Soft Image from 'Recipe For Friends' Card Making Kit, 'My Mind's Eye 'Miss Caroline: Dolled Up';
Accessories: Flower Soft Sprinkles: Ultrafine 'Earth', 'Toffee', and 'Sand'; Cheery Lynn Designs 'Dutch Scallop Square Frame' die, Zva Creative Adhesive Pearls, Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, paper piercer and template, Spellbinders Mega Ovals Lg, Foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a beautiful and blessed weekend!!!
Hi, everyone!! Though it still felt like summer in Indiana yesterday, we all know that winter is so very close.....so, I gave in and made a wintery card to help me get ready! The sentiment is from the "Perfect Gift" set by Our Daily Bread designs and the image is a pre-printed card topper by Flower Soft (link below).
I will be submitting this card to a couple of challenges:
The Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge is about Peace, so this sentiment was perfect;
the Shining the Light "L.E.A.F. Recipe" Challenge over at the Our Daily Bread designs blog is to use elements on your project which start with three of the four letters....L = lamp-post, E = embossing (dry embossing on die-cuts), F = Flower Soft.
I can't say enough about how much I love Flower Soft products! Their beautiful pre-printed card toppers save sooooo much time, plus....they're just plain gorgeous!! This beautiful light post scene is from the Vintage Christmas kit, which has many varieties and sizes of 'card toppers' which can be cut out with Spellbinder dies.......to find out how to cut out the card toppers with the coordinating Spellbinder dies, check out the tutorial I did for Our Daily Bread designs HERE.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Perfect Gift' and 'Luke 2:11' (background);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Always Artichoke;
Designer paper: Memory Box 'Tinsel' and Card Topper from the Flower Soft / Spellbinders Vintage Christmas Kit ;
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner (to stamp the sentiment straight), Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals and Floral Ovals, SEI ribbon, Flower Soft 'Russett' and 'Polar White', Flower Soft Ultrafine 'Pine' and 'Sage', Flower Soft Glue, Zva Creative Pearls, Bow Easy, Foam Tape;
Size: A2.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a very blessed weekend!!
Hi there! Yes, I'm behind in my blogging again!! This is another sample I made during the video tutorial for Our Daily Bread designs on the Flower Soft "Scrap It Frame It" Kits.....check out the video and tutorial HERE. These are really fun to work with....you should give them a try!
(For a close up view, please click on the photo.)
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pumpkin Wreath' (scripture verse);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Chocolate Chip (fence) and Whisper White (scripture panel);
Designer Paper: Prima 'Sunkiss';
Accessories: Flower Soft 'Scrap It Frame It' kit, Flower Soft 'Country Village' topper kit (scene), Our Daily Bread designs 'Fence Die', Bow Easy, May Arts Gingham ribbon (large), Offray gingham ribbon (small), crocheted lace, Various Flower Soft Ultrafine sprinkles, Scor-buddy, Scor-tape.
Thanks for stopping by today! God bless!
Hi everyone! Over at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog, there is a fairly new post called "Feature Focus", where we focus on one stamp set or product from the ODBD store. This time around, the Feature Focus is the "Crown of Thorns" stamp set. Check out all of the samples HERE.
The background of the bottom layer was stamped with the Crocheted Background, using Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink. The image panel and mat were cut out with my new Spellbinders Labels 28 dies. I wanted Jesus to be the main focus, so I kept the design as simple as possible.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Crown of Thorns' and 'Crocheted Background';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Weekend Market';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Ranger 'Antique Linen', Stampin Up markers;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 28, MegaMount stamp block (for the large background stamp), paper piercer and template, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Bow Easy, Zva Creative Pearls;
Size: A2.
Thanks for stopping by! God bless!
Hi everyone! Today I would like to share a super fun sample I made while doing the "Flower Soft Scrap It Frame" tutorial for Our Daily Bread designs....check out the video and tutorial HERE. This cutie is my great-niece and she was just too adorable while digging into her corn on the cob, so I just had to scrap it!! I used the Our Daily Bread designs "Pumpkin Wreath", which was released earlier this month.....the timing was perfect all around for this project to come into being!
Supplies used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pumpkin Wreath' and 'Apple Wreath' (Give Thanks sentiment);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Whisper White (stamped elements);
Designer Paper: SEI 'Claire';
Accessories: Flower Soft 'Scrap It Frame', Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish Small', Spellbinders Mega Scalloped Ovals, Bow Easy, Poly Twill Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Craft Knife, Scor-buddy, Scor-tape;
Size: Outside approx 8x10, inset area approx 5-1/2 x 7-1/2.
Thanks for visiting! Have a very blessed weekend!!
Welcome to the "For the Love of Gratitude" Blog Hop, hosted by our illustrious Alumni Team, and joined by myself and a few other "Sistah Sticks"! The hop theme this time around is all about showing gratitude to someone in your life. If you have hopped here from Lori's fabulous blog, you are in the right place. If not, please head over to the ODBD Blog and start from the beginning. Hop to each blog and leave a comment in order to qualify for a gift certificate to the ODBD Store. You have until Wednesday, October 24th at 6 pm to complete the hop. Enjoy!!
My sample for the hop today is a birthday card for my wonderful, sweet, and talented hairdresser, Laura! She is a real blessing to me, so I wanted to bless her with a special birthday card!! She showed me her fave photo from Pinterest of blue glass and apricot poppies, so I knew which paper I had to use.....along with the ODBD poppy image from 'Mother's Day'. I stamped the image twice, cut one out with the ODBD 'Poppy Die', then cut out the three blossoms by hand to pop up for even more dimension.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Flourished Verses' and 'Mother's Day' (poppy image);
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Blush Blossom' and 'Whisper White';
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Be Happy';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up (Blush Blossom plus Cameo Coral for poppy color), Mellow Moss, Ranger Antique Linen (sponged edges);
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs custom 'Poppy Die' to cut out the poppy image, Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Seam Binding (brand unknown), Bow Easy, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, foam tape;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
Now....ON WITH THE HOP!!! Head over to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment there that you have finished the hop! The winner will be announced with the next "For The Love" hop on October 25th....will that be you?!
Thanks for hanging out with us today! God bless!
Hi everyone! Thank you all so much for helping us celebrate Kelley's birthday this week! It was a lot of fun hiding the surprise from her until the morning of her birthday! I was lucky enough to spend the day with Kelley during her birthday! We were working a stamp show in Ft Wayne, Indiana. Too bad Kelley had to work on her birthday, but it was still a fun day!!
I was one of the Breadsticks with hidden blog candy during Kelley's Birthday Blog Hop..... Random.org picked a winner from the comments on my blog....congrats to Mary L. Schreiber!!! Mary, please email your address to me at angelladcrockett at yahoo dot com and I'll mail your goodies to you!!!
If you missed Kelley's special birthday celebration, click here and hop around to all of the blogs to see the birthday cards we all made for Kelley!!
Thanks again! Have a blessed day!!
Hi everyone!!! Today is a very special day......Kelley, owner and founder of Our Daily Bread designs, turns the big 50 today! Happy Birthday, Kelley!!! I could tease about her being "older than dirt" now, but I'm getting pretty close to that landmark myself, so it's not that funny!!! lol!!! Since Kelley is the bestest Mrs.-Boss-Lady (MBL) ever, the Breadsticks are having a blog hop in Kelley's honor! The full link list and all of the deets are here on the ODBD Blog.....hop to each blog (I am first), leave a comment, then head back to the ODBD Blog and leave Kelley some birthday wishes! Some of the designer blogs have "hidden blog candy" which will be announced on Oct. 10th on the ODBD Blog along with the blogs on which the candy was hidden. You have until Oct 8 at 8pm EDT to complete the hop. Blog candy winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize from the designer listed.
Most of you are probably wondering......why would I use a moose on a feminine birthday card?! Well, Kelley loves moose and collects them. I promised her a moose diorama last year after doing the Diorama Tutorial HERE, so, I have finally kept my promise!!
The inside panel was stamped all of the way around with the mountain scene from the "Keep Climbing" set, to create a real 3-dimensional scene. The center panel was stamped with the moose image from "Father's Day" and the "Bird Border and Corners" set. The opening was cut out with the largest die from the ODBD Exclusive Spellbinders "Elegant Ovals" die set and the sentiment on the front is from "Mini Tags 1".
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Keep Climbing', 'Father's Day', 'Bird Border and Corners', 'Mini Tags 1';
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Elegant Eggplant', 'Always Artichoke', and 'Whisper White';
Designer Paper: SEI 'Mirelle';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up ink pads and markers;
Accessories: Scor-Buddy scoring tool, Scor-Tape, ODBD Exclusive Spellbinders 'Elegant Ovals' Dies, Spellbinders 'Fancy Framed Tags 1', Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish - Small', Crocheted Lace, Grosgrain Ribbon, sponge daubers, Want2Scrap pearls;
Size: Front Panel 4 x 4-1/2, Side Panel 2 x 4, Folded Measurement 4 x 6-1/2.
Now....the moment you've been waiting for......on with the hop!!! Your next stop is with one of the most creative and inspirational stampers and friends I know, Grace Nywening! Enjoy the hop today! I can't wait to hop myself to see what my "Sistah Sticks" have come up with!!
Happy Birthday, Kelley! Have a fabulous, blessed day!!!
Blessings to all,
Hi everyone! This was a super quick card for a co-worker's birthday. He and his family love to go camping, so I couldn't resist using this adorable designer paper from Bo Bunny "Camping Out" 6x6 pack!!! The EK Success Alpine border punch helped to give it a little character even though it was very CAS (clean and simple). The birthday sentiment is from the Our Daily Bread designs "Dad" set.....I use this stamp for soooo many masculine birthday cards....I love the manly font of it!
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Dad';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Camping Out';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Chocolate Chip for sponging;
Accessories: Stampin Up Corduroy button, Baker's Twine, EK Success Alpine Border Punch;
Size: 6 x 4-1/4.
I will be submitting to the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes with a Celebration;
ABC Challenge: Y Chromosome (masculine card);
Splitcoast Ways To Use It: Odds = one button.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed weekend!!
Hi everyone! Today I would like to share a sample I made while doing a video tutorial for Our Daily Bread designs on the "Bleached Image Tutorial" last month. I showed different variations of the technique....this one I colored the image first, then bleached portions of it for a variegated look.
For the longest time I shied away from this technique from the fear of the bleach itself, but I'm super happy with the Clorox Bleach Pen, which is a gel-typed substance and you only need a small dab at a time. Sure, you can smell a little bleach, but it is not overwhelming...yay!! Once it dries, after a few days, there was no smell at all. My advice is to wait a few days before you give your card to someone....just in case!
Card 'Ingredients;
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Dahlia' and 'Be Joyful';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Country Garden';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up 'Marina Mist' Marker;
Accessories: Clorox Bleach Pen, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish', Spellbinders Labels 26, paint brush, paper piercer, foam tape, craft knife;
Size: 4-1/2 x 4-1/2.
The dahlia flower was stamped, colored, and bleached twice, then cut out (one of the flowers was trimmed smaller). To create even more dimension, I used a craft knife on the top layer, around the tips of each petal and then curled them upward. This makes it look like there are multiple layers, with much less cutting...I LIKE that!!
Thanks for visiting! Have a very blessed day!!
If you are looking for the Our Daily Bread designs October New Release Blog Hop, please click HERE or scroll down one post.
Hi everyone! I'm a bit behind in my blogging again.....so sorry for the "few and far between" posts of late!
This card is a sample I created for the "Feature Focus" post over at the
Our Daily Bread designs blog last week. This month's Feature Focus is
the ODBD Exclusive Spellbinders "Windows" die set, which includes the
window, two curtains, and a valance. What I love about it is that you
can easily create a scene looking in or create a scene looking
outside...fun, fun!!! If you haven't seen the post yet, check it out HERE......lots of fun ideas shown with one die set!!
The window, window box, and "siding" are from one piece of SEI designer paper. The siding was created by scoring the paper with my Scor-buddy, folding it on the score lines so that the edges could be inked, then I scored the same lines the opposite way so that the ink would be inset.....clear as mud?!
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Word of God', 'Mini Tags 1' (sentiment);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Early Espresso, Certainly Celery (plants), and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Mirelle':
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs Exclusive Spellbinders 'Windows' Die Set, Martha Stewart 'Foliage' punch, Spellbinders embossing folder (brick), Metal Brad, paper piercer and template, foam tape, Poppy 'Window Box' Die, sponge daubers;
Size: 6 x 4-3/4.
Thanks for stopping by! God bless!
Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs October New Release Blog Hop!!! Have you seen the New Releases yet? Check them out HERE in the New Release post or you can see them all at the BEAUTIFUL, NEW Our Daily Bread designs store!!!!
If you have hopped here from Debi's amazing blog, you are in the right place......(wasn't her Thanksgiving card gorgeous?!) If you just happened to stop by, please head over to the ODBD Blog and start at the beginning.....we sure don't want you to miss anything!! Just hop from blog to blog, leave a comment, then head back to this post on the ODBD Blog and let us know that you completed the hop. The hop will run until 8pm EDT on Tuesday, October 2nd, and the winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Wednesday. Six blessed hoppers will receive one free set of choice!!
I have used the "Apple Wreath" set for my sample.....I'm so happy to have two more Thanksgiving sets now, this one and the gorgeous "Pumpkin Wreath".....thanks, Kelley!!!
The wreath was stamped, cut out with paper snips, colored
with markers, wrapped with linen thread, popped up with foam tape, and
then Ranger Glossy Accents was used to cover the apples and accent the
greenery. The denim is from a brand new pair of jeans which was
discarded by my brother after a friend grabbed him by the back pocket
which caused a "wardrobe malfunction"! Luckily I was around to save the
jeans for my sewing stash...yay!! Luckier yet was the fact that he was
wearing underwear that day! lol!!!!
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Apple Wreath';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Rosy';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up markers;
Accessories: Spellbinders 'Nested Fruit' (denim apple), Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish Small'; Offray Crocheted Lace, Stampin up Buttons and Linen Thread, Paper Piercer and template, denim from recycled blue jeans, Ranger Glossy Accents, foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.
Now....the moment you've been waiting for......on with the hop!!! Your next stop will be with stamping Superstar, Dawn Lusk!!! You will LOVE what she has in store for you!!! Get ready.....hop!!!
Thanks so much for hanging out with me and the Breadsticks today! Happy Hopping and have a blessed week!!
