TV Time wiht You

Hi, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from 'The Classy Home'. This fun sofa reminded me of some stamps and dies I purchased several months ago from My Favorite Things. This card is for my hubby since our favorite 'quality time' is spent watching our weekly shows on the DVR. The card base and layers were cut with the following dies from Divinity Designs LLC: Mini Slimline Card Base, Mini Slimline Rectangles, Mini Slimline Layering Rectangles.

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Blessings,

Amethyst Inspired Anniversary Card

Hi, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge site is Nature's Jewelry....wow, they have some gorgeous stuff!! I chose this gorgeous amethyst ring for inspiration to create an anniversary card. I used the following items from Divinity Designs LLC:  Flower Corner Die, Clouds and Raindrops Dies (tiny hearts), Pierced Rectangles Dies, Matting Rectangle Die, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer Dies,  Peaceful Petals Paper Pad, 'All Occasion Sentiments' stamp set, and Pixie Gems.  The ribbon has silver threads woven through; the bow was tied using a Bow Easy tool.  The sentiment was silver embossed to coordinate with the silver and purple foil cardstock.

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Blessings,

Travel Themed Wedding

Hi, everyone! This week's Ways to Use It Challenge theme over at Splitcoast is 'Paris in the Spring'. I am cheating a bit since this card was previously created for my niece's travel themed wedding. Other than the gold pearl, gold foil cardstock, and Blackberry Bliss cardstock, all other product used was from Divinity Designs LLC. Designer Paper: Romantic Roses 6x6 Paper Pad; Stamps: Wedding Blessings (embossed in gold); Dies: Lavish Layers, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer, Bitty Blossoms, Gift Card Pockets and Layers (inside view); and Foam Mounting Tape. 

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Blessings,

Faith, Hope, and Love Anniversary Card

Happy Friday, everyone!  This week's Friday Free4All Challenge theme over at Splitcoast is 'Hearts and Flowers'.  My card today is an anniversary card created with some yummy pink foil cardstock (from Michael's) and the following goodies from Divinity Designs LLC: 'Faith Hope Love' stamp (stamped multiple times using my MISTI), Wedding Flowers Paper Pad, one Rhinestone, Foam Mounting Tape and these dies: Lavish Layers, Bitty Blossoms, Clouds and Raindrops (tiny gold hearts), Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.

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Blessings,

Happy Marriage Recipe

Hi, everyone!  Happy Friday!!  This week's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is to 'Put A Heart On It'.  My card today was made for a bridal shower. (The stamps, designer paper, dies, and embossing folder are from Divinity Designs LLC.)  The 'Happy Marriage Recipe' stamp was placed in my MISTI and stamped several times to make sure all of the words had even ink coverage.  The designer paper is from the 'Wedding Flowers' Slimline Paper Pad; the recipe card was cut out with the Recipe Card Die, matted on gold metallic then fussy cut around the edge, then matted on pink and fussy cut again (since there are no layering dies.)  The ivory background panel was dry embossed with the Flourishes Embossing Folder, cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies, matted with the Matting Rectangle in gold, and adhered to the card which was cut with the A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer Dies.  Satin pink ribbon and tiny gold hearts (cut with the Clouds and Raindrops Dies) were added for finishing touches.

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Blessings,

Happy Wedding Day Gatefold

Hi, everyone!  I am in love with this month's release from Divinity Designs LLC!!  The floral patterns from the new 'Wedding Flowers' Paper Pad are sooooo gorgeous!!  I used my favorite pattern for this gatefold design.  This front view shows the card closed and wrapped with the Belly Band Dies, decorated with the Mr. and Mrs. with Layers Dies, Spiral Sphere Die, Fancy Flourish Die.  The card base and layers were cut out with the Gatefold Card with Layers Dies and the tiny hearts are from the Clouds and Raindrops Dies.

This is the inside view......more of the delish designer paper from the 'Wedding Flowers' Paper Pad, plus I added a gift card holder which was cut with the 'Gift Card Pockets and Layers' Dies; a sentiment from the 'Lovebirds' stamp set was added to the gift card layer.  More tiny hearts were added along with a flower and leaves cut from the Bitty Blossoms Dies.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC April New Release!

Hi, everyone!  This month's new release from Divinity Designs LLC is all about LOVE!! Check out all of the new stamps, dies, paper, and many AMAZING samples HERE!

Below are the new items featured in my post today.  For previously released items, please click on the links in each paragraph.

My first card features the new 'Love Birds' stamp set (LOVE this set so much!),  along with the Gatefold Card with Layers Dies, Wedding Flowers Paper Pad, Pierced Wedding Ring Background Die, Belly Band Dies, Scalloped Circles Dies, Pierced Circles Dies, Circles Dies, Clouds and Raindrops Dies (tiny hearts), Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Pierced Rectangles Dies, and Blending Brushes.  The birds were stamped with Stazon Jet Black onto Watercolor paper; the images were water-colored and while the panel was still in the die, pink ink was brushed on to create a soft background.

For my next card, I used the Pierced Wedding Ring Background Die, Mr. and Mrs. with Layers Dies, Wedding Flowers Paper Pad, Layering Hearts Dies, Clouds and Raindrops Dies, Mini Stitched Shaker Charms Dies, Pixie Gems, Foam Mounting Tape, and Blending Brushes.  The inside panel below features the same pattern from the Wedding Flowers Paper Pad, the Faith Hope Love stamp, along with the Pierced Rectangles Dies and Matting Rectangle; the card was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

My third card features the Lovebirds set (this time colored accurately!), along with a fun tropical pattern from the Cool and Casual Paper Pad, and the following dies: Ferns, Scalloped Rectangles, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, Scalloped Circles, Pierced Circles, Circles, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  Blending Brushes were used to color the sentiment panel and Foam Mounting Tape was used to give dimension to the image and sentiment panels.  The image was stamped with Stazon Jet Black onto watercolor paper; I looked at a photo while water-coloring the Lovebirds so that I could get the colors right! I LOVE how it turned out and may have to make another card for  myself!!! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Live, Laugh, Love

Hi, everyone!  I have a confession.....I am totally addicted to American Ninja Warrior!!!  Not only are the obstacle courses very challenging and the athletes are all amazing, but I love to hear each of the contestant's stories, plus the announcers make it even more fun!  Why am I bringing this up, you ask?   Recently Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (one of the announcers) wore the most beautiful blue suit with a yellow shirt under it.  Each time the camera pointed at Akbar, I wanted to run to my stamp room to make a card!!!!  When I saw the Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast, I knew that today was finally the day that the inspiration came to life!  This week's Inspiration site is Lang by Calendars.....this gorgeous blue and yellow calendar jumped right out at me!!  For my card, I chose one of the floral prints from the ODBD God's Beauty Coloring Pages, colored the flower centers with yellow then coated them with a clear glaze pen.  The flowers were water-colored with Brilliant Blue ink.  Once the leaves were colored with an Old Olive marker, the center of the coloring page was fussy-cut out and the panel was popped up on foam tape over a Barely Banana panel which was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The word dies are from the ODBD Custom Inspiration Words Dies set and the tiny hearts are from the ODBD Custom Umbrellas Dies set. I will also be submitting this to the May Fan Club 'Mother May I?' Challenges since I will be saving this for my Mom's birthday....these colors will melt her as they did me!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

Happily Ever After

Hi, everyone! This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Kelly Acheson aka Technique_Freak....congrats, Kelly!  I chose this gorgeous wedding card (the one on the left) to case today due to the clean layout and cool heart cut-out design.  For the top layer of my card, I chose a subtle pattern from the ODBD 'Wedding Wishes' Paper Collection, cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies and ODBD Custom Tulip Heart Die. The tiny heart was cut out with the ODBD Custom Layering Hearts Dies and the sentiment is from 'Long Lasting Love'.  The satin bow was tied using a Bow Easy. This was a very quick card to make....yay! I will also be submitting this card for this month's Fan Club theme of Sunrise/Sunset, for the 'new beginnings' angle.

Thanks for visiting!

Blessings,

Bride & Groom In CAS Style

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Audrie's Ongoing Inspiration Genius Awards Pinterest Board......I fell in love with this simple but elegant design with the curved edge and beautiful designer paper.  For my card, I chose a beautiful gray pattern from the ODBD Wedding Wishes Paper Collection and a sentiment from the 'Long Lasting Love' set.  When I chose this card, I didn't realized that the die I had planned to use from the ODBD Custom 'Leafy Edged Borders Dies' had a curve which was opposite of my inspiration choice, so I cut the back side of the designer paper, re-pierced the tiny holes from the front and deepened the score lines so that the embossing from the die would be visible on the front side. The edges of the paper were lightly sponged with gray ink.  Instead of the two black pearls, I cut out two tiny gray hearts with the ODBD Custom 'Umbrellas Dies' set. Sheer gray ribbon was added...just because! :)

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Have a very blessed weekend!

To Have and To Hold

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Nathalie Fournier aka Magouille...congrats, Nathalie!!!  I chose this beautiful card to recreate using the Long Lasting Love set by Our Daily Bread designs.  Instead of using an embossing folder for the background, I cut the irridescent peach panel using the ODBD Custom Scalloped Chain Die, but left all of the cut pieces intact.  Two little hearts cut with the ODBD Custom Umbrellas Dies and a tiny satin bow were added for simple embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

Love is Patient, Love is Kind

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Mandi Mance aka mandianna....congrats, Mandi!  I chose this beautiful card to recreate, but changed the butterflies to hearts. The three large hearts were cut from the ODBD Chalkboard Paper Collection using the ODBD Custom Mini Stitched Hearts Dies, The small heart was cut from black cardstock with the same die set.  The scripture verse is from the 'Birdhouse' set, also by Our Daily Bread designs.  I will also be submitting this to the DTGD16cathymacA challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

God bless!

Featured Stamper Times Two!

Hi, everyone!  Today's post covers this week's and last week's Featured Stamper Challenges from Splitcoast.  This week's Featured Stamper is Kendra Sand aka jksand...congrats, Kendra!  I fell in love with this beautiful card and decided to change the design from birthday to sympathy since I need to mail out a card this week, unfortunately. Instead of a straight edge, I used two dies from the ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies along with a polka dot design from the ODBD Christmas Paper Collection 2014 pack.  The lily and sentiment stamps are from 'Loving Memories'.

Last week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast was Lisa Somerville, one of my Sistah Sticks (design team sister from Our Daily Bread designs)!  Lisa not only designs for Our Daily Bread designs, North Coast Creations, and Artistic Outpost, but she is "the machine behind the scene" of all three companies!  Thanks, Lisa, for all you do!!!!   After cruising through Lisa's IMMENSE gallery, I chose this beautiful card to case.  Instead of a heart, I cut a birthday cake from the ODBD Custom Cakes and Candle Dies set, stenciled in turquoise, then adhered over some silver cord and a panel which was sprayed with turquoise Glimmer Mist.  The sentiment was cut out with the ODBD Custom Celebrate and Wish Dies. Three clear gemstones were added for some sparkle to go along with the Glimmer Mist, silver cord and silver card base.

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

Sending Hugs and Kisses!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Robin Lee....congrats, Robin!  I fell in love with this fun design and used the following items from Our Daily Bread designs to re-create it:  Sending My Love (Stamp/Die Duos), ODBD Custom Alphabet Dies, ODBD Custom Mini Stitched Hearts Dies, ODBD Custom Umbrellas Dies (tiny hearts), ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, the ODBD Old Glory Paper Collection (red polka dot) and the ODBD Chalkboard Paper Collection (black polka dot panel and die cuts).  No explanations needed....just simple stamping and die cutting.

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

To The Lovebirds

Hi, everyone!!  This week's Featured Stamper is Penny Strawberry.....congrats, Penny!!  I chose this gorgeous CAS card to re-create.  I was originally going to do an all white card like Penny's but once I got to my room, I saw my pack of  ODBD 'Vintage Ephemera' Paper Collection and thought it would be elegant for an anniversary card.  The curved edges were cut with the ODBD Custom 'Leafy Edged Border' Dies; the flower was cut out with the ODBD Custom 'Pretty Posies' Dies; the sentiment is from the 'To The Lovebirds' set.

Thanks so much for visiting with me!

God bless!

North Coast Creations August New Releases!

Hi, everyone!!!  North Coast Creations (sister company of Our Daily Bread designs) has some awesome new stamps AND DIES to share with you this month!!  See all of the new items HERE.  If you'd like a chance to win a gift certificate to spend at North Coast Creations, please follow these instructions:

Prize Information: 

Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps. You have until August 30, 2015 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! Two random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the NCC Blog on August 31, 2015, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!

Julie * Lori * Dawn * Sandee * Amy * Robin * Cathy

Below are the items from North Coast Creations which I have used in my samples today:

My two card samples below also feature the follow items from Our Daily Bread designs:

My first card was so fun to make!  The two adult owls and tree branch from 'Who Loves You?' were stamped in black, colored with markers, then cut out with the NCC Custom 'Owl Family' Dies set and popped up over the yellow moon (cut with a circle die). The brown cardstock was stamped with the ODBD Wood Background stamp, then an oval was cut out with the ODBD Custom 'Ovals' Dies so that it looked like the sentiment was carved into the tree. Paper piercing, metallic yellow brads, yellow baker's twine, and heart pearls were added as finishing touches.

My next sample features the new NCC Custom 'Happy Birthday' Die, NCC Custom 'Flourished Vine Die', the floral image from 'Floral Sentiments 5', the ODBD Custom 'Stitched Ovals' Dies, and a flourish pattern from the ODBD 'Beautiful Boho' Paper Collection.  The 'Flourished Vine Die' was cut out of navy blue, the 'Happy Birthday' Die was cut from the same designer paper as the left panel.  The image was stamped in navy blue, then watercolored with a lighter shade of blue to give it a monochromatic look.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!!

Blessings,