Our Daily Bread designs August New Release

Hi, everyone! The summer months are flying by!  It's August 1st already and that means that there is another fabulous new release from Our Daily Bread designs!  You can see the entire new release, prize information, plus all of the amazing designer samples RIGHT HERE. 

Here are the ODBD products featured in my two samples for today:

My first card features the new ODBD Custom Get Well Soon Dies, ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies, and the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The background panel was colored with yellow, green, and aqua inks using the Wrinkle Free Distress technique (swipe ink pads onto a craft sheet or washable surface, spray with water to blend, then blot up the ink with your paper.)  The same colors were used to sponge the butterflies.  Aqua gems and baker's twine were added as simple embellishments.

My second card features the 'Great Care' Stamp/Die Duos set, ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Easter Card Collection 2016, and the ODBD Pastel Paper Collection.  The scrubs image was stamped onto polka dot and pink designer paper then fussy cut and paper pieced together. The small rectangle panel was cut using the die-resizing technique to give me the exact width I needed for this design. The only embellishment added was pink baker's twine.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!

Blessings,

Love and Hugs

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge is to find inspiration from 'A Beautiful Mess'.....I was mesmerized by the colors in these DIY soaps so I used light green and blue inks with the Ink Spray and Smash Technique with plain white cardstock.  I didn't over-saturate with the colors so that there would be some white areas showing through...I am happy as a clam that it came out so well (even though I realized after the fact that I used the wrong shade of blue!)  I've been dying to do an inlaid die-cut design;  here are the steps from start to finish: once the inked panel was dry, it was cut with the ODBD Custom Quilted Background Die (plus another Quilt was cut from white to create the frame.) A cardstock panel was cut the same size as the frame and ran through my Xyron to make a sticker panel for adhering the frame and inked pieces together easily.  Once the quilt was finished, a heart was cut out from the quilt panel using the ODBD Custom Pierced Heart Die.  A light green heart was cut, inset and taped in place on the back side, then the 'hugs' die from the 'Hugs' Stamp/Die Duos set was cut out from the panel.  (Note: if you try this technique with a word die, be mindful of all of the tiny die-cut pieces you will need to save to insert back into the background.)  The 'hugs' was cut again from blue, stenciled, and inserted back into the panel, along with the little inside pieces from the first hugs cut from the quilt and heart. To keep the design simple, the only embellishments were three tiny hearts cut out with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Faith Changes Everything

Happy Saturday, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Serengeti Fashions....I fell in love with the colors and tropical flowers of this ladies top. For my card, I started with watercolor paper plus navy blue, medium blue, and light green inks using the Ink, Spray, and Smash Technique.  Once the panel was dry, I used the ODBD Custom Frangipani Dies set and ODBD Custom Tropical Leaves Dies set with scratch paper so that the outside edges of the images could be sponged.  Then the dies were placed over the sponged image and the inside patterns were sponged. The word die from the 'Walk By Faith' Stamp/Die Duos set was cut out of the panel plus cut twice with navy blue cardstock, using the Two Tier Eclipse technique (found here at SCS on the Tutorials link....note:  you have to be signed in to access this page.)  Once the panel was cut and framed with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set and the Faith word popped up, the only embellishments added were some green pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

Turtley Awesome Birthday

Hi, everyone!  This week's Color Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use Dapper Denim, Tangerine Tango, and Sahara Sand.  For my background, I used Sahara Sand and Dapper Denim with the ink spray and smash technique; once dry the panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies.  The sea turtle from 'Turtle Love' Stamp/Die Duo was stamped with Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the custom die, and water-colored with Dapper Denim and Tangerine Tango.  The sentiment panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Stitched Ovals Dies and sponged with Sahara Sand.  Baker's twine was the only type of embellishment used.

Thanks for visiting!

Blessings,

Happy Birthday, Brother

Hi, everyone!  My card today combines the Technique Lover's Challenge (coffee painting) and the Clean and Simple Challenge (use banners) from Splitcoast.  My background was created by using the ink, spray and smash technique with a bit of ink and lots of instant coffee granules.  After the panel was dry, the silhouette from 'Brother in Christ' was stamped in black and the panel was cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set.  The sentiment was cut out with the ODBD Custom Large Banners Dies, using the die re-sizing technique to make the banner shorter.  Across the top is a strand of embroidery floss....the six strands were un-woven from the thread and stretched separately across.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

Let Your Dreams Set Sail

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Carlyle Avenue....I fell in love with the colors of these glazed jars.....the link only shows the single jar, but my true inspiration was the photo with the jars and sailboat on that page. I used gray and navy blue ink with the Ink Spray and Smash technique with white cardstock.  Once the cardstock was dry, the panels were cut out with the ODBD Custom Large Banners Dies and the image and quote from the NCC set, 'Sail Away' were stamped in Stazon Jet Black. A white chalk marker was used to highlight parts of the image.  Gray baker's twine was knotted and adhered across the top.

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

Our Daily Bread designs April New Releases!

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs April new release party!!  This month's release is full of spring-y goodness!!!  To see the entire release, view all of the designer samples, plus learn how to win some ODBD goodies, please visit this post.

For my samples today, I have used the following ODBD items:

My first card features the 'The Greatest Gift' Stamp/Die Duos set, ODBD Custom Lattice Background Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circles Dies, and a pretty floral pattern from the ODBD Cozy Quilt Paper Collection.  The butterflies were stamped in black, cut out with the custom dies.  I wanted to keep the edges white, more than what the dies would cover, so I cut out three reverse masks by hand and sponged three different shades of orange.  (I use the "old school" technique of masking and sponging for a blended look since I don't own Copics or any blendable markers.) Though this set is perfect for Mother's Day, I made this card for my Mom's birthday.

My next card is more Clean and Simple, but it was fun to make.  The bluegill and fishing lure from the 'Great Catch' Stamp/Die Duos set were stamped in Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the custom dies, watercolored, then popped up with foam tape.  The background was created with three different shades of blue ink, using the Ink Spray and Smash technique (on a craft sheet or page protector, smear your inks, spray with water, then mop up the inks with your cardstock.) Once the panel was dry, it was cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, the sentiments were stamped (on the wrong end of the panel....I meant for the lightest shade to be at the top...duh!), the circle was cut from the panel, then layered onto mats cut with the ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies and ODBD Custom Circle Ornaments Dies. (NOTE: between the ODBD Custom Circles Dies and the ODBD Custom Circle Ornaments Dies sets, you will find perfect sizes of circle layers to coordinate with the ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies and ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles Dies,)  Once everything was assembled, I used a clear glaze pen on the fish's eye and on the fishing lure.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!

God bless!

Happy Birthday to Lisa at Our Daily Bread designs!!

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,

Enjoy Your Special Day!

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Global Handmade Hope site.....when I saw this adorable wall hanging, I knew I wanted to use these colors along with some of the new large alphabet dies from Our Daily Bread designs.  I started by creating a panel using the Ink, Spray, and Smash Technique with blackberry, lilac, and pink inks.  When the panel was dry, I used the following ODBD Custom Dies: Pierced Rectangles, Letter Y, Letter A, and Exclamation Point  along with a sentiment from 'Celebrating You'.

Thanks for visiting!

Have a blessed weekend!