Our Daily Bread designs 10th Anniversary!!!

Hi, everyone!!  Our Daily Bread designs turns ten years old today.....woo hoo!!!  It is true about time flying when you're having fun because we've been having a blast for ten years now!!  Kelley has released some beautiful new stamps and dies for the Anniversary celebration.....see the entire anniversary release plus all of the designer samples HERE.

Here are the new and previously released items featured in my four projects for today:

First up is a 50th anniversary card which I made for some dear friends, using the following ODBD products:  God Verses 2, ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circle Ornaments Dies, ODBD Custom Large Numbers Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, and one of my fave patterns from the ODBD Wedding Wishes Paper Collection.

Next up is a matching frame to go with the 50th anniversary card.  I have used the following items for this framed gift:  God Quotes 2, ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circle Ornaments Dies, ODBD Custom Letter G Die, ODBD Custom Letter D Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, and the same pattern from the ODBD Wedding Wishes Paper Collection.

Next up is a fun card using the God Verses 2 set, along with the ODBD Custom Letter M Die, ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circle Ornaments Dies, ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies, and ODBD Beautiful Blooms Paper Collection.  Since spelling the word 'Mom' took some space, instead of my normal A2 sized card, this one ended up approx 6 x 4.

My last card features the ODBD God Quotes 2 set, along with the ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Faith Border Die, ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies, and a beautiful pattern from the ODBD Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection.

Thanks for helping us to celebrate our 10th anniversary today!  I can't wait to see what happens in the next 10!!!

God bless!

Our Daily Bread designs July New Releases!

Hi, everyone!  Our Daily Bread designs has gone TROPICAL this month.....yay!!!  I am totally in love with all of the new stamps and dies this month!!  You can see all of the July New Release right HERE!  If you'd like a chance to win some goodies, please follow the instructions below:

Prize Information: 

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until July 2, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on July 3rd so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

* Cathy * Sandee * Lisa * Dawn * Angie (that's me!) * Grace * Lori * Chris * Diana *

Here are the new and previously released items featured in my projects for today:

My first project is a birthday card for my great niece who just turned one!  The scene was sponged with aqua first with a scratch paper mask to create the water, then the clouds were sponged over a template cut out with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies. The flamingos and sentiment are from the 'Tickled Pink' set; the flamingos were cut out with the ODBD Custom 'Flamingos' Dies. The number one was cut out with the ODBD Custom Large Numbers Dies.  The sentiment was stamped once in black and again in hot pink then fussy cut and popped up over the sponged scene.  The polka dot frame was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies out of the ODBD Boho Bolds Paper Collection.  A white satin bow was added in the corner.

The matching frame went with the birthday card, for Kynna's room.  The scene was sponged in the same manner as the card, then the flamingos from 'Tickled Pink' were popped with foam tape after being cut out with the ODBD Custom Flamingos Dies.  Here are the other items featured in this framed gift: ODBD Custom Frangipani Dies, ODBD Custom Hibiscus Dies, ODBD Custom Tropical Leaves Dies, ODBD Custom Fern Dies, and the ODBD Custom Alphabet Dies.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!

God bless!

Pooh Bear Name-frame Gift and Card

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a card and name-frame created back in November for a new little bundle of joy in our family, our new niece, Molly!  In order to match Molly's nursery, since I do not own any Pooh stamps, for both the card and nameframe, I fussy cut the Pooh characters out of some scrapbook paper.  For the card, I started by cutting out the pink panel with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, then cut out the circles with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles Dies.  The sentiment is from the 'Pennant Flag Verses' set; the sentiment and mat, along with the pennants at the top were cut out with the ODBD Custom Pennant Flags Dies and ODBD Custom Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies.  Peeking through the circle cut-outs is a panel which was stamped with the ODBD 'Gingham Background' stamp; the white mat at the bottom was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set.  The tiny hearts are from the ODBD Custom Umbrellas Dies set.

For the frame, Pooh scrapbook paper was used for the background and the fun image.  The following items from Our Daily Bread designs were also used:  ODBD Custom Double Stitched Pennants Flags Dies, ODBD Custom Pennant Flags Dies, ODBD Custom Alphabet Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies (sponged clouds), ODBD Custom Grass Hill Die, ODBD Custom Fence Die, ODBD 'Little Girls' stamp set (sentiment).

Here is a close up view:

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Owl Family Baby Shower Gift

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a baby shower card and matching name-frame gift on which I used the North Coast Creations 'Who Loves You?' set, NCC Custom 'Owl Family' Dies, along with the following items from sister company, Our Daily Bread designs: 'Wood Background', 'Noah's Ark', ODBD Custom 'Leafy Edged Borders' Dies, ODBD Custom 'Pennants' Dies, ODBD Custom 'Pennant Row' Dies, 'Pennant Swag Alphabet', 'Hello Sunshine', and ODBD Custom 'Clouds and Raindrops' Dies.  The nursery theme is owls with the colors of gray and saffron, so I found some chevron designer paper recently at my local scrapbook store which worked perfectly!

The owls and tree limb were stamped with the North Coast Creations 'Who Loves You?' set, cut out with the NCC Custom 'Owl Family' Dies; the tree was created by stamping the ODBD 'Wood Background' stamp onto chocolate cardstock and trimming it by hand so that the die cut limb would blend with it.  The 'Welcome Baby' sentiment is from the ODBD set, 'Noah's Ark' and the 'Woo Hoo!' from 'Who Loves You?' was stamped on to a cloud cut from the ODBD Custom 'Clouds and Raindrops' Dies. The hills on both the card and frame were cut with the ODBD Custom 'Leafy Edged Borders' Dies.

The sun was created with a small circle die; the smiley face was stamped with the 'Hello Sunshine' set; the words were stamped one letter at a time with the ODBD 'Pennant Swag Alphabet' set; the sun rays were die cut from both the ODBD Custom 'Pennants' Dies and the ODBD Custom 'Pennant Swag' Dies.  The clouds were cut from the ODBD Custom 'Clouds and Raindrops' Dies then embossed with a chevron embossing folder; the same cloud die was used to make a sponging template for the sky background.  The chevron banner was cut from the ODBD Custom 'Pennants' Dies and yellow baker's twine was knotted and glued on to hang from the tree branches.

Thanks for visiting with me!

Blessings,

Royal Birthday

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a nameframe gift and matching card for my great-niece, who is turning two!!  The castle is from 'Special Girl', the scripture is from a retired ODBD set 'Childred of God', the fence across the bottom was cut out with the  ODBD Custom 'Gilded Gate' Dies, and the little hearts were cut with the ODBD Custom 'Umbrella' Dies (available April 1st) and added to the glittery chipboard letters.  After stamping the castle, I continued the cobblestone path to the gate by drawing it in by hand, then the scene was sponged using masking to protect the images. Ha, now it is clear to all that I am a stamper, not an artist! :)  I would have added some flowers to the fence, however, there was not enough room in the shallow frame....boo hoo!

Here is the matching card which also features the 'Special Girl' set, along with some new dies from Our Daily Bread designs (available April 1st).  The frame was cut out with the ODBD Custom 'Lacey Layered Squares' Dies and I used more of the tiny hearts cut out with the ODBD Custom 'Umbrella' Dies.  The card layout is based on this beautiful card from Lisa aka countrybeamer, who was named this week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast.....congrats, Lisa!!!

Thanks so much for visiting!!

God bless!

Nameframe Baby Gift

Happy Saturday!!! This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the artwork at Fine Art America. Okay, I'm cheating since I won't be home to stamp today.....my nameframe below was already done, but when I saw this adorable blue elephant, I just had to submit for this challenge!!  This is a gift I made for my little sister, Rebecca, who is expecting her first child any day now.  The nursery colors are chocolate brown and mint green with zoo animals and sports.  I did not have sports stamps small enough to work, so I cut the different balls out of designer paper from Bo Bunny.  The animal stamps are Stampendous Baby Invite.

Here is a close-up:

This is my sister, Rebecca.....isn't she gorgeous?  I can't wait to meet little Zayne!!!

Looking Back.....the ODBD July New Releases

Hi, everyone! Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs July Release.  Here is a project I created using a variety of new stamps and dies plus some which were previously released.  I love how easy it is to mix and match stamps and dies from Our Daily Bread designs!!

First of all, the shadow-box frame I purchased a couple of years ago, either at Archiver's or Hobby Lobby....so sorry I can't remember, but rumor has it that you can still find them here and there.  Inside the package was a template to help cut out your papers for decorating.....I was sure thankful for that! :)  (Below are close-ups of each section and descriptions of products used.)

Each section is decorated with the ODBD Blushing Rose Designer Paper Collection; the green polka dot paper is from the ODBD Rustic Beauty Designer Paper Collection; the butterflies were stamped using the Butterfly Stamped-By Mini and cut out by hand.

The top section in the photo below also features a scripture from Cherry Blossom, the ODBD Custom Beautiful Borders Die Set (mitered at the top) and ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage Die Set (under the roses).

For the center section, I stamped the letters using the Pennant Alphabet Set, then cut them out with the ODBD Custom Pennant Die Set.

For the lower section, I used a verse from Scripture Collection 13, ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage Die Set, and ODBD Beautiful Borders Die Set (mitered at the bottom).

This cross-frame was a gift to my sister-in-law who just turned 40.....I wanted to make something special to help her to cope with the big 4-0 reality!  Below is the matching birthday card for her, featuring the Pennant Swag 2 set, ODBD Custom Pennant Swag Die, ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage Die Set, Butterfly Stamped-By Mini, and the Blushing Rose Collection (designer paper by ODBD).

For more inspiration from the July release, please visit my designer sisters below:

Julie
Grace
Lori
Cathy
Chris
Sandee
Dawn
Paula
Wanda
Silke
Stacy
Angie....you are here
ODBD Blog

Thanks so much for hanging out with us today!!

God bless!!