Hi, everyone! Today we are throwing a surprise birthday celebration for Lisa Somerville, who works behind the scenes to keep the ODBD machine running smoothly! Lisa is the un-sung hero who keeps our team organized, writes the posts and tutorials for the ODBD blog, Facebook, social media, adds new products each month to the ODBD store and gallery, and much, much more! We are so grateful for all that Lisa does for our team and for the entire company! Thanks, Lisa!!!
In honor of Lisa on her birthday, Kelley has released (secretly, without Lisa knowing it) a special new Stamp/Die Duo set, called 'Friend to Friend'. Check out all of the team projects here on the ODBD Blog. Pssst......if you comment on the ODBD Blog on the birthday post for Lisa, you have a chance of winning one of five 'Friend to Friend' sets!!!
Along with the awesome 'Friend to Friend' set, here are all of the items featured in my two card samples for today:
My first card features the 'Friend to Friend' Stamp/Die Duo set, along with the ODBD Large Banners Dies and ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles. The background was created by dabbing several colors of ink onto a craft sheet, spritzing with water (and glimmer mist), then 'mopping' up the ink with cardstock. Colorful sequins were added as simple embellishments.
My second card features the 'Friend to Friend' Stamp/Die Duo set, along with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles Dies, and a pattern from the ODBD Christian Faith Paper Collection. The dragonflies were watercolored to match the designer paper then popped up on foam tape. Burlap ribbon and antique copper brads were added as embellishments for a rustic feel.
Thanks for visiting with us during our 10th Anniversary week!
Happy Birthday, Lisa! Mwaaah!!!
Blessings,
Hi, everyone! Today's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Kimberly VanDiepen aka mkkimber...congrats, Kimberly! I chose this awesome card to recreate using the Be Joyful set from Our Daily Bread designs. Though I did not do the spotlight technique as Kimberly did, I did heat emboss the floral image onto the kraft cardstock, then colored with markers. Instead of using die cut flowers, I fussy cut some of the flowers from the Be Joyful image, then added clear gems.
Thanks for visiting!
Blessings,
Happy Saturday, everyone! Today's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to choose a photo from Audrie's Inspiration Pinterest Board.....I fell in love with these gorgeous mini-wedding cakes!!! For my card, I started with a pink card base, rounded the corners to mimic the shape of the cakes, cut two branches with the ODBD Custom Lovely Leaves Dies and colored the centers brown, then added a layered flower cut with the ODBD Custom Birds and Nest Dies Set with a pearl center. The white panel was also rounded, paper pierced, stamped with the Bless Your Heart set in pink, then overstamped the sentiment from Quote Collection 4 in black. The pink satin cord was added to mimic the pink around the bottom of the cakes. The pink cord frayed when cut, so I put craft glue on the ends, then once they were dried, I cut them into shape.
Before I go, I would like to request that prayers be sent up for my dear, sweet designer sister, Grace Nywening, who is going through treatment for breast cancer. Please see this blog post for more details about Grace. Thank you for your prayers!!
Have a blessed weekend!
