Monday, May 30, 2016

You Go Girl!

Hi, everyone!  Today's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'May Flowers'.  For my card, I'm using one of my new faves by Our Daily Bread designs, the 'You Bless Me So' Stamp/Die Duo.  I LOVE this flower bouquet and matching single flower!  The flowers were stamped on the white card base, watercolored, then highlighted with markers.  The vase was made from a tag cut with the 'Mini Tags and Labels' Dies (from a polka dot design from the ODBD Birthday Brights Paper Collection), then the top of the tag was cut off with an oval die.  The scalloped border was cut from the same paper collection with the ODBD 'Bitty Borders' Dies.  The sentiments are from the same set as the flowers.

ODBD You Bless Me So Stamp-Die Duo, ODBD Custom Bitty Borders Dies, ODBD Custom Mini Tags and Labels Dies, ODBD Birthday Brights Paper Collection, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for visiting with me today!

God bless!

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Looking Back At The ODBD May Mid-Month Release

Hi, everyone!  Today we are taking a look back at the mid-month release for Our Daily Bread designs.  I am in love with the new silhouette sets, Howdy, and Ride Em Cowboy!  The creative possibilities with these sets are endless!!

Below are the new and previously released items from Our Daily Bread designs which are featured in my two cards today:

ODBD Ride 'Em Cowboy ODBD Howdy

ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars Dies ODBD Custom Double Stitched Squares Dies

ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies

ODBD Custom Fence Die ODBD Rustic Beauty Paper Collection

ODBD Wood Background

My first sample was super quick and easy.  The image panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Squares Dies (the embossed lines are from the next smaller die).  The card base was stamped with the Wood Background, then lines (and faux nails) were drawn with a black marker to look like a wooden frame.  After stamping the silhouette from Ride 'Em Cowboy in black, the sky was sponged with red, purple, and blue before stamping the scripture in red.


For my next card, I used the Howdy set.  I love this image since it can be for guys or girls.  I made this card for my friend, Debbie, for her birthday. I based the colors on the plaid pattern from the ODBD Rustic Beauty Paper Collection.  The designer paper was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.....I love that the largest die is the perfect size to layer onto an A2 size card! The other dies used on this design are: ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Fence Die, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, and ODBD Custom Rectangles Dies.


ODBD Howdy, ODBD Rustic Beauty Paper Collection, ODBD Custom Fence Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

To see more samples for the mid-month release, please visit the ODBD Blog and my Sistah Sticks below:

          * Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Lori * Robin * Melissa * Angie (that's me!) *

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Sunday, May 29, 2016

You Make Me Smile!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper is Melanie aka StichesandSmudges...congrats, Melanie!  I chose this super cute CAS card to case today.  For my card today, I have used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs: You Bless Me So (Stamp/Die Duo), ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Matting Cirlces Dies (sun spokes), ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Birthday Brights Paper Collection, ODBD Pastel Paper Pack, and the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies (sponged clouds).  Other than cutting and embossing the sun spokes one at a time, this was a very quick and fun card to make. Instead of kites, I chose butterflies, but used the same color sequence as Melanie's card. :)

ODBD You Bless Me So, ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Matting Cirlces Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Birthday Brights Paper Collection, ODBD Pastel Paper Pack, ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett



Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Simple Things In Life

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is all about shaker cards; one focus was to use a stamped image as the shaker piece.  I chose the doily frame from the Special Blend set and a sentiment from Little Things, both by Our Daily Bread designs.  The doily was stamped on ivory cardstock; the sentiment was stamped on a piece of acetate (from ODBD's stamp packaging), both stamped with Stazon Timber Brown.  The inside of the doily was cut out with a craft knife then adhered to the acetate window with double sided tape.  Double-stacked rows of foam tape were added to the back, microbeads were added, the foam tape backing was removed and a piece of ivory cardstock was adhered, locking in all of the beads.  The designer paper from the ODBD Cozy Quilt Paper Collection plus the ivory and poppy mats were all cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Squares Dies set.  Ivory seam binding and three brown pearls were added as embellishments.

ODBD Special Blend, ODBD Little Things, ODBD Cozy Quilt Paper Collection, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Squares Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a blessed weekend!

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett



Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Happy Birthday, Cowboy!

Hi, everyone!! I've combined this week's Sketch Challenge 594 with Color Challenge 584, which is curry, pumpkin, watermelon, plus your choice of green for dessert (I hope adding a neutral brown is okay).  Instead of circles, I changed the shaped elements to stars since they went with the cowboy theme.  This is a birthday card for one of my nephews.  I have used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs in the making of my card:  Ride 'Em Cowboy, Wood Background, ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars Dies, and ODBD Custom Double Stitched Stars.  The medium sized die-cut star was turned into a button with a hole punch and strip of leather.

ODBD Ride 'Em Cowboy, ODBD Wood Background, ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Stars Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for visiting with me!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Boho Hello!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Sarah J Moerman....congrats, Sarah!!!  I chose this amazing card to case today since this is normally not a layout that I would think to use. I used the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies to cut out the designer paper (from the ODBD Beautiful Boho Paper Collection) and eggplant mat, adhered the layers to the card then trimmed the edges.  The ODBD Custom Hello Die was also cut from the eggplant cardstock.  It was hard to keep from adding embellishments, but it will be great to mail a card with only one stamp for once! :)

ODBD Custom Hello Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Beautiful Boho Paper Collection, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by!

God bless!

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Saturday, May 21, 2016

You Light Up My Life!

Happy Saturday, everyone!  I'm loving this week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast, which is all about decorative light switches and outlet covers....I chose this embossed line outlet cover as my inspiration piece.  I will save this card for my hubby's birthday (since he does a bit of electrical work as a hobby).....good thing he doesn't read my blog! :) I thought that this was going to be a simple card to make, however, the trial and error on the two outlets took over an hour...eek!!!!  I used several punches, a corner rounder, and my Scor-buddy to complete the outlet cover and plug-ins.  The following products from Our Daily Bread designs were also used: sentiment from 'The Light of Life' (retired), stars cut with the ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars and ODBD Custom Double Stitched Stars Dies, and designer paper from the ODBD Patriotic Paper Collection.

ODBD Patriotic Paper Collection, ODBD The Light of Life, ODBD Custom Sparkling Stars Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Stars Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Coral Birthday Wishes

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 593
Hi, everyone!  This week's Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast should have been an easy one, but I have to admit that I struggled quite a bit.  My first card was a total failure, so I ended up creating a clean and simple version of the layout instead.  The designer paper is from the ODBD Cozy Quilt Paper Collection and the sentiment is from 'Medallion Sentiments' (cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies), all from Our Daily Bread designs.  The matching coral ribbon, paper piercing and pearls were added for embellishments.

ODBD Medallion Sentiments, ODBD Cozy Quilt Paper Collection, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for visiting!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Monday, May 16, 2016

May Mid-Month Release for Our Daily Bread designs!

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to the May Mid-Month Release for Our Daily Bread designs!  Click HERE to see all of the new sets and dies together.  If you'd like to win a gift certificate to shop at Our Daily Bread designs, follow the instructions below:

Prize Information: 
Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until May 18, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on May 19th, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

* Melissa * Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Lori * Robin * Chris * Angie...that's me! *

Here are the new and previously released items featured in my two projects below:

Our Daily Bread designs Howdy Our Daily Bread designs Ride 'Em Cowboy

Our Daily Bread designs Wood Background Our Daily Bread designs Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies

Our Daily Bread designs Custom Pierced Ovals Dies Our Daily Bread designs Custom Ovals Dies

Our Daily Bread designs Custom Fence Die Our Daily Bread designs Circles Dies

My first card is a CAS and OLC design (Clean and Simple) and (One Layer Card), featuring the new "Howdy" set.  No one said that this silhouette has to be a guy, so I made this birthday card for my niece who is a horse lover and 100% country girl.  I made a mask by tearing a piece of scratch paper, temporarily adhered both sides to my white card base, sponged purple and pink, removed the masks and stamped the silhouette and sentiment in black.  Baker's twine and three pink pearls were added for embellishments.

ODBD Howdy, Card Designer Angie Crockett

My second card features both the "Howdy" set and "Ride 'Em Cowboy" set, along with the Wood Background stamp, ODBD Custom Fence Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies and the ODBD Custom Circles Dies (to cut a mask to sponge the sun).  The large cactus from "Howdy" was stamped in green then fussy cut.  The scripture verse and half of the image from "Ride 'Em Cowboy" was stamped in green, cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies and matted with the ODBD Custom Ovals Dies set.  Using a die from the ODBD Custom Circles Dies set, a mask was created in order to sponge the orange sun.  The background panel (cut out and "re-sized" into a square with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set) and green fence (cut with the ODBD Custom Fence Die) were stamped in green with the Wood Background stamp. Linen thread was sewn into the top corner (after piercing with a paper piercer) to coordinate with the thread woven around the fence.

ODBD Howdy, ODBD Ride Em Cowboy, ODBD Wood Background, ODBD Custom Fence Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Ovals Die, ODBD Custom Circles Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for hanging out with us today!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Starry Sky Cowboy

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Amber Shaw aka sprtchick....congrats, Amber!!  I chose this beautiful night-time silhouette to re-create using the 'Howdy' set from Our Daily Bread designs, along with the ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies, and designer paper from the ODBD Christmas Paper Collection 2014.

ODBD Howdy, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies, ODBD Christmas Paper Collection 2014, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for visiting with me!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Ombre Blue Thanks

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to choose a color combination from the given Pinterest board and design your project around it.  I'm a sucker for blue tones so I chose this Blue Tile combination for inspiration.  I started with a white rectangle, sponged the different shades of blue all over from light to dark, then used the ODBD Custom Majestic Medallion Dies set to cut out the pattern.  Lots of tiny pieces of foam tape were added to the back of the die cut piece to pop it up over the panel which was stamped with the Medallion Background stamp (after stamping off for a lighter color).  The sentiment panel was stamped with the Medallion Sentiments set, cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, then matted with the ODBD Custom Filigree Frames dies.  I didn't want to cover up the die cut or gradient colors, so only pearls were added as embellishments. 

ODBD Custom Majestic Medallion Dies, ODBD Custom Filigree Frames Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, Medallion Background, Medallion Sentiments, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a blessed weekend!

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Boho Butterfly Blessings

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge 592
Hi, everyone!  It's another easy layout for this week's Sketch Challenge #592 over at Splitcoast...woo hoo!!!  For my card, I have used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs:  ODBD Custom Boho Background Die, the Boho Blessings stamp set and ODBD Custom Fancy Fritillary Dies set to cut out the butterfly.  The card was sprayed several times with Pearl Glimmer Mist and then some sparkly sequins were added.

ODBD Boho Blessings, ODBD Custom Boho Background Die, ODBD Custom Fancy Fritillary Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for visiting with me!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Sunday, May 8, 2016

I Always Thank God For You!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Carla aka Covington Crafter.....congrats, Carla!  When cruising through her awesome gallery, this beautiful quilt card caught my attention.  I love the pieced background, stamped quilt center and scalloped border.  For my card, I used the ODBD Custom Log Cabin Quilt Die with a pattern from the ODBD Americana Quilt Paper Collection. The scalloped border was cut from the ODBD Custom Lacey Layered Squares Dies.  The sentiment from Many Thanks was stamped onto a partial doily cut from the ODBD Custom Doily Dies set.  A white bow and three navy pearls were added as finishing touches.

ODBD Custom Log Cabin Quilt Die, ODBD Custom Doily Dies, ODBD Custom Lacey Layered Squares Dies, ODBD Americana Quilt Paper Collection, Many Thanks, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Dear Friend

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from a Pinterest board full of one layer cards (OLC).......I chose this awesome card by Audrie to recreate using the new Medallion Background and Medallion Sentiments set, both from Our Daily Bread designs.  For my first attempt, I used scratch paper to mask the white card, inked the background stamp with aqua and teal inks, but couldn't get a clean image at the edges of the masks.  I used the back side of my failed first attempt, inked the background stamp again, stamped onto a larger area, then trimmed to the size I wanted and adhered onto another white card base.  After stamping the sentiment, paper piercing and white pearls were added.

ODBD Medallion Background, ODBD Medallion Sentiments, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a blessed weekend!

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Lilac Blessings

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge 591
Hi, everyone!  I'm LOVING this week's Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast!!!  Super simple and quick.....yay!!  For my card, I used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs:  Lilac single, Medallion Sentiments, Pastel Paper Pack, and the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  I also incorporated this week's color challenge into my card: blackberry, wisteria, pear, and sky blue......such a yummy combination!!  I will also be submitting to the ODBD "April Showers Bring May ODBD Flowers" Shining the Light Challenge.

ODBD Medallion Sentiments, ODBD Lilac Single, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Pastel Paper Pack, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Our Daily Bread designs May New Releases!

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to the May New Release party for Our Daily Bread designs!!  There are three different themes this month....see all of the beautiful stamps and dies HERE!  Would you like a chance to win some of them?  Follow the instructions below:

Prize Information: 

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until May 2, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on May 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

* Lori * Robin * Melissa * Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Grace *
     *Lisa * Sabrina * Diana * Angie...that's me! * Chris * Jan *

Here are the new and previously released items featured in my two projects below:

ODBD Medallion Background ODBD Medallion Sentiments

ODBD Custom Flourishy Frame Dies ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies

ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies ODBD Custom Ovals Dies

ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies

ODBD For The Graduate

My first card features the 'Medallion Background' which was gold embossed onto gold metallic cardstock then cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set; the 'Medallion Sentiments' set (the frame was gold embossed onto white and the sentiment was stamped in black then cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies set), matted with the ODBD Custom Flourishy Frame Dies set (cut from black cardstock).  The ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies set cut both of the curved borders, from black and gold cardstock. 

ODBD Medallion Background, ODBD Medallion Sentiments, ODBD Custom Flourishy Frame Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Leafy Edge Border Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

My second project is a graduation card, featuring the versatile 'Medallion Background', the 'For The Graduate' set, plus the ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies and coordinating ODBD Custom Ovals Dies.

ODBD Medallion Background, ODBD For The Graduate, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, ODBD Custom Ovals Dies, Card Designer Angie Crockett

Thanks so much for hanging out with us today!

God bless!

ODBD Designer Angie Crockett