Thinking of You and Birdcages!

Hi everyone!  I had such a blast making this card.....my favorite colors, some new toys, yummy designer paper, and a great sketch (below)!  I love making cards, period, but some times there is a little more joy than normal, kwim? :)

Along with the CPS Sketch to the left, I have used the following challenges in the making of this card:
Our Daily Bread designs Shining the Light Challenge: Anything Goes, as long as you use ODBD stamps;
Stampin Sisters In Christ: Use Something New (Birdcage cutting die);
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Feathers/Birds;
Paper Play: Flags, Pennants, or Banners;
Sweet Stampin': Scallops;
Aud Sentiments 'Bingo' challenge: 'Thinking of You', Embossing (Dry embossing on the Lacey Circle die cut), and Flowers (in the designer paper);
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mini Tags 1';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Early Espresso (brown), Old Olive, and Very Vanilla;
Designer paper: Bo Bunny 'Little Miss';
Ink: Early Espresso and Pink Pirouette;
Accessories: Poppy Dies (Nested Bird and Vintage Bird Cage), Spellbinders Lacey Circles, Bow Easy, Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, Paper piercer and template;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by today!  God bless!

"Smooth Sailing" Sketch Card and Sneak Peek!

Happy Thursday, everyone! Today is our first day for Sneak Peeks of the upcoming July New Releases by Our Daily Bread designs!  I have used two new coordinating sets for my card.....'Surging Sea' and 'Smooth Sailing'.  We can't wait to show the full reveal on July 1st!!!

Along with the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge #391 (photo at left), I will be submitting to the following challenges:
Our Daily Bread designs "Shining the Light Challenge": Use three or more stamps (the ship, the sentiment, and the twill ribbon is stamped);
Stampin Sisters In Christ: use flags or banners;
Paper Play: Flags, Pennants, or Banners;
All Sorts: Any Die Will Do;
Sweet Stampin': Ribbons and Bows;
Sugar Creek Hollow: Circles.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Surging Sea' and 'Smooth Sailing' (release date is July 1st);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Night of Navy and Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: Webster's Pages 'Yacht Club';
Ink: Stampin Up Night of Navy and Ranger 'Antique Linen' Distress Ink;
Accessories: Stampin Up 'Square Lattice' Embossing Folder, Twill Ribbon, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities and  'Nautical Frame and Accents' die set, Baker's Twine, painted brads, paper piercer and template, sponge daubers, foam tape;
Size: A2.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hey, don't forget that there are two big sales going on at Our Daily Bread designs until Saturday night....check out the Garden Sets Sale HERE and the Christmas Set Sale HERE!

God bless!

Inspiration Challenge and More!

Happy Saturday, everyone! I'm so happy to have no plans today away from home, so that I can play in my stamp room! There are several challenges I have participated in during the making of this card. The Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to choose an item from the Artful Whimsy store.....I chose this pendant instantly, since I have a stamp with the exact sentiment, from the Our Daily Bread designs "Sentiments Collection"!!

I am also submitting to the following challenges:
Stampin Sisters In Christ: heavenly elements (angel wings);
The Pink Elephant Challenge: Vibrant Colors;
Sugar Creek Hollow: Make your own designer paper;
Perfect Sentiments: All about love and lacy elements (hopefully love for a friend counts for the challenge);
Our Creative Corner: use a Tim Holtz technique....I used tearing and distressing....on a tag. 

To create the patterned butterfly, I inked up the Brocade Background stamp, "kissed" the 2-Step Butterfly stamp onto the inked background to pick up the design, stamped it onto vanilla cardstock, then cut it out with the custom "Grunge Butterfly Die".
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Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Plain Tag', 'Sentiments Collection', 'Brocade Background', '2-Step Butterflies' from the 'God's Love' set;
Cardstock: Stampin Up Very Vanilla;
Ink: Stazon Fuschia Pink, Stazon Timber Brown, and Ranger 'Antique Linen' Distress Ink;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs Custom Cutting Dies: 'Grunge Butterfly' and 'Tag Die', Mega Mount Stamp Block, Prima Lace, Stampin Up Vanilla Seam Binding, Stampin Up Button, Embroidery Thread, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: A2.

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

Sew Thankful for You!

Hi everyone! I'm a bit behind in my blogging this month, due to travel, taking care of my 20 yr old kitty who was really sick, plus work has been crazy-busy....thank the Lord for that! Anyhoo....just wanted to warn you that you will be seeing quite a few posts from me this week!! :)



I've been itching to play with this beautiful set, "Sew Special", new from Our Daily Bread designs this month. What I love is that there is a custom cutting die, the "Rocking Chair Die", to cut out the chair...it's sew easy! (Pun intended!)



I really love this week's Shining The Light Challenge over at the ODBD blog...what a great sketch....perfect for the rocking chair! I have also used the Papertake Weekly Challenge...to use die-cuts, plus the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge is to try something new to you...this color combo I have never tried before, but LOVE it!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sew Special';
Cardstock: SU Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Melody';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Early Espresso, Sage Shadow, Rich Razzleberry, Close to Cocoa;
Accessories: ODBD 'Rocking Chair Die', Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Spellbinders Ribbon Banners, Paper Piercer and template, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for visiting! Have a very blessed day!

Rest In The Shadow Of The Almighty

I'm really beginning to love doing more CAS style cards.....it's quite a relief not to have to spend 3 hours on each card! Since I had a plan mapped out for this one, it only took me a little over an hour...yay!!

I have used several challenges for this card: The Color Throwdown Challenge #100 is to use Real Red, Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, and Certainly Celery.....this "Que Sera" designer paper by K & Co. has every color in it....I love it!! The Stamp Something challenge is to use this recipe: 1 designer paper, 1 ribbon, and 1 image, plus any embellies you like. The Playdate Cafe challenge is to use the colors in this photo as your inspiration.....this Que Sera paper matches this perfectly!! The Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge is all about rest or peace....I instantly thought of this scripture verse from the Our Daily Bread designs' "Scripture Collection 2".....what a wonderful reminder! The sketch layout is from this week's Corrosive Challenge...out of all of the great sketches out there this week, this one really spoke to me!!!

Card details:
Stamps: ODBD "Scripture Collection 2"
Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Dsp: K & Co. "Que Sera"
Accessories: Bow Easy, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist, Hero Arts Pearls, May Arts Ribbon, Polka Dots CB EF, corner rounder, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge dauber.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!!