Sugar and Spice

Hi, everyone! I could not resist playing along with this week's Mojo Sketch Challenge since it was a simple design.  I used this sketch as an opportunity to create a baby card for some friends at church who are expecting a baby girl soon.  The stamped frame from Ornate Borders and Flowers was stamped in black, cut out with the ODBD Custom Ornate Borders and Flower Die Set, sponged the inside square with pink, then colored some of the ornate sections with a pink marker.  The flourish was cut out with the ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage Die Set, then layered with some Zva roses.  The sentiment, also from Our Daily Bread designs, is from the Little Girls stamp set. 

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Blessings,

Clean and Simple Birthday Cake x 2

Happy Monday, everyone!  I have two cards to share with you today....one is the "Less is More" version and the other is "More is More" version, which is the same card but "ramped up" a bit!  The "More" version is based upon the Mojo Sketch for this week......I couldn't resist since it was a very simple design!  Today's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast is "Cakes, Pies, and Desserts", so I used the "Cake Single" and birthday sentiment from "All Occasion Sentiments", both by Our Daily Bread designs.  I will also be submitting this to the "Less is More" challenge.....choose any previous challenge.....I chose the challenge from March 5th, to use pastel colors.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Please let me know which version you like best!  Have a fabulous week!!

Blessings,

The Smallest Seed of Faith

Hello there!!!  Three days and counting until the new releases will be revealed over at Our Daily Bread designs, but you are getting a preview right now!  The sentiment I have used is from the new "Apples" set.  I can't wait to show you the entire stamp set......it's amazing!!!!

I used the (retired) "Nested Apples" Spellbinders die set to cut out the apple, stenciled the panel with green ink, free-hand paper pierced it, then adhered it over a blue-jean panel which was cut from a pair of torn jeans which my brother donated to me several years ago.....I have used the jeans for many projects and have plenty of material left to last a couple of more years!!

I will be submitting this card for a couple of challenges around blog land this week:
The Mojo Sketch #308 (at the left).....since I flipped the sketch for my card, I flipped the sample photo so that it was recognizable;
The Word Art Wednesday challenge is "Anything Goes", as long as you share a wonderful message.

Before I go, just wanted to let everyone know that there is a big sale going on at Our Daily Bread designs until the last day of August.  No code needed, but all stamps and dies are 20% off....woo hoo!!!!   Check out the details on this post!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

You Have Blessed My Life!

Hi, everyone!  Today's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is so fantastic......choose any item from the Layla Grayce store to help create a card or project.  If you can't find any inspiration there, then I'm afraid that there is no help for you! ;)  I chose this beautiful three drawer chest.....the gorgeous flowers instantly reminded me of some Basic Grey 'Picadilly' papers I have.

The layout for my card is from this week's Mojo Sketch Challenge 275. Their sketches are always fabulous, but it seems that there is never enough time in the week to squeeze it in. For the first sketch each month, prizes are awarded, so I'm happy to be able to play along!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Be Joyful';
Designer paper: Basic Grey 'Picadilly';
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish Small', Zva Creative Roses and Pearls, Prima Crocheted Lace, silk ribbon (threaded), Spellbinders Classic Circle and Square Nestabilities, Sponge Dauber, Foam Tape, Paper Piercer and template;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Before I go, I wanted to remind you that Our Daily Bread designs has a CHA sale going on right now.....20% off of all stamp sets and singles (bundles are already discounted and will not be included in this sale).  The sale will end Saturday, 1/12/16 at midnight EST.   Check out the deets HERE on the ODBD Blog.



Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a wonderfully, blessed weekend!!!

Your Unfailing Love

Hi, everyone! I am so happy to finally find the time to play along with the Mojo sketch!! Each week, the sketches are fabulous, but I was really thrilled to see a more simple layout....very easy for my busy brain to handle, plus it was perfect for my new snowflakes stamps and "Snowflakes" Die Set by Our Daily Bread designs! ;)

I still love my package of SEI "Winter Song" scrapbook paper which I bought last year (the little strip in the center)......I love the reds and blues for winter projects!  First, I stamped the "Small Snowflake Background" with Stazon White onto light blue cardstock, inked the edges in white, added the designer paper strip, paper pierced the edges, then layered the sentiment panel and stamped/die cut snowflakes.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Small Snowflake Background', 'Snowflake Sentiments', 'Sparkling Snowflakes';
Designer Paper: SEI 'Winter Song';
Accessories: ODBD Exclusive Spellbinders "Snowflakes" Die Set, Spellbinders 'Floral Ovals' and 'Oval Nestabilities' dies, May Arts rick-rack, lace (brand unknown), Want2Scrap Clear Rhinestones, paper piercer and template, foam tape;
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Blessings,

Mark 16:16 Color and Sketch Challenge

I was totally honored this week when Betty Wright, aka gbedwright, asked if I would make a sample card for this week's color challenge at Splitcoast!! (Betty was formerly on the ODBD Design Team AND served a term on the Splitcoast Dirty Dozen! Betty is outrageously talented!!!) And what great colors she chose this week too.....Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Rich Razzleberry, with the dessert option of houndstooth. Thank goodness for the Houndstooth Cuttlebug embossing folder or I would have to go to bed with no dessert!!! I chose to use two new sets from Our Daily Bread designs...the scripture is from "Baptism and Confirmation Verses" and the gorgeous scene is from "Confirmation". The designer paper, which was Cuttlebug'd, is Basic Grey "Bittersweet", which was a perfect match for Pretty In Pink. After embossing it, I lightly sponged it with Chocolate Chip...heavier on the edges. The image and sentiment panels were cut and embossed with Spellbinders Labels 8, then I sponged all three colors with Pretty in Pink toward the center, then Razzleberry, then Chocolate Chip around the outside. The image was stamped in Stazon Jet Black, colored with markers, cut out with scissors and exacto knife, and popped up on foam tap for dimension. Added paper piercing, satin ribbon, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, and Pearl Glimmer Mist to finish!

I have used this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge 121 for this card as well. It was perfect for the sets I wanted to use for the color challenge. I have just recently came out of my cave and discovered the Mojo sketches...wow, I love 'em!! I know, where have I been, right?

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed week!!!