CAS Birthday Sketch

Hi, everyone!  I needed to make a birthday card for a dear friend, and the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoast this week is absolutely perfect!  I chose to go clean and simple with my version, though it would have been easy to glam it up as well!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Little Girls';
Cardstock: Blush and Ivory;
Designer paper: Pink Paislee;
Accessories: Corner Rounders, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One, May Arts satin ribbon, Bow Easy, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Size: A2.

Thanks for stopping by!  God Bless!

Shabby Poinsettias for a Queen!

Hi, everyone!  This fun little 4 x 4 card was made for the Queen For The Day Challenge over at Splitcoast, plus for the Shabby Tea Room "Pretty Baubles" challenge to use the colors in the inspiration photo (to the left) , plus add a bird.  The reigning Queen at SCS is Crafty Julia.....congrats, Julia!!!   I chose this beautiful card to re-create, although I chose to make a shaped card instead of A2.

If you'd like to learn how to cut a shaped card with your cutting dies, check out this tutorial HERE.  I love to make shaped cards.....they give a card much more personality than square or rectangle!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Poinsettia Wreath';
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Pink Pirouette' and 'Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Gossamer';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Markers;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 26, Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine, May Arts Satin Trim and Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Zva Creative Pearls, Nestled Bird die by Poppystamps;
Size: Approx. 4 x 4.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Blessings,

My First ATC (Artist Trading Card)!

Happy Friday, everyone! One more day until the big release from Our Daily Bread designs!!! (It's going to be HUGE!!)

Though I don't have another December sneak peek ready, I would like to share with you my very first ATC (Artist Trading Card)! In the photo, it looks like a full size card, but it's only 2-1/2 x 3-1/2!

This week's Friday Free 4 All over at Splitcoast is "Fruits & Veggies", so I will be submitting this there.  I can't wait to see the other entries!

Supplied used:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Apple Wreath" (apple) and "Pumpkin Wreath" (sentiment);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade, and Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: Creative Memories Gingham;
Ink: Stazon Navy Blue, Stampin Up Markers, Ranger Antique Linen (sponging);
Accessories: Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight and Labels Eight dies, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish Small', Satin Ribbon, Corner Rounder, sponge dauber;
Size: 2-1/2 x 3-1/2.

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget....the ODBD Blog Hop will start at 8 am Saturday morning!!  See you there!!

Blessings,

Snowflake Sentiments Sneaky Peek!!

Hi, everyone!  How about a sneak peek of the December new releases from Our Daily Bread designs?!  This month's release I am dubbing a "Winter Wonderland"!!!  We can't wait until Saturday so that we can show you all of the new sets (and dies too)!!!

This week's Sketch Challenge at Splitcoast was perfect to show off one of the sentiments from the "Snowflake Sentiments" set, along with a snowflake swirl from the "Snowflake Mini Set"!  I wanted something a bit fancy without too many layers, so I cut a shaped card with my Spellbinders Grand Calibur and "Decorative Labels 8" die set......check out a tutorial on how to cut shaped cards HERE!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Snowflake Sentiments' and 'Snowflake Mini Set' (will be released on December 1st);
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Whisper White' and 'Chocolate Chip';
Designer paper: Bo Bunny 'Snowfall';
Accessories: Spellbinders 'Decorative Labels 8', 'Floral Ovals', and 'Oval Nestabilities', Zva Creative Pearls, Offray Lace, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Paper piercer;
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Blessings,

God is Great, God is Good!

Happy Saturday, everyone!  I am super excited to share a "sneaky peek" with you from one of the upcoming June sets by Our Daily Bread designs!!!  This prayer from the "Grace" set is one that my siblings and I would say at the dinner table when we were youngsters, so this definitely tugs at the ole heart strings!! :)

This week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to find an item from the super fun "Charming Charlie" store.....doesn't this gorgeous bracelet scream "Granny Smith Apples"?! That's what I heard it say!!! The Paper Play Challenge is "Summer Lovin'"....what says summer more than apples? Plus, this is my second entry for the "It Ain't Easy Being Green" Ways To Use It Challenge at Splitcoast.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Grace' (will be released on June 1st);
Cardstock: Stampin Up Early Espresso (BROWN) and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Jillibean Soup 'Apple Cheddar Soup' 6x6 pack;
Ink: Stampin Up Early Espresso and Pear Pizazz;
Accessories: Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and Assorted Fresh Fruit Dies (Apples), Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch, Stampin Up Espresso Baker's Twine and Button, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge daubers, Ranger Glossy Accents;
Size: 6 x 4.

Before I sign off, I wanted to remind you about the big Memorial Day Sale going on over at Our Daily Bread designs......check out the patriotic and Memorial stamps sets at 20% off, plus free US shipping!  Thanks, Kelley and ODBD, for your generosity!!

Have a very blessed weekend, everyone!!

Faithfulness To The Skies

Hi everyone! Today's Ways to Use It Challenge over at Splitcoast is to incorporate birds on your project. This Prima 'Madeline' Notecard was perfect for the challenge...already had the beautiful bird printed on it. This was a very quick and easy card....all I had to do was add my scripture stamp and pop it up onto my card!  I am also playing along with the Shabby Tea Room Challenge, to use the photo at the left for inspiration, plus include a rose.  The Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge is to use three of something...I used three pink roses.
 
Card 'Ingredients': Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Faith';
Cardstock: SU Early Espresso and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Madeline' designer paper and matching Notecard;
Ink: SU Early Espresso;
Accessories: Prima Lace, Zva Creative Pearls and Flowers, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and template, foam tape;
Size: 6-1/4 x 4-1/4.

Thanks for stopping by! God bless!
 

Your Word Is A Lamp

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is a fun one! Choose an item from Soul-Flower.com for your inspiration. I needed to make a masculine card for a co-worker and the colors in this cuff bracelet really "flipped my switch"! Navy and Rust = yummy!!! I am also linking to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge, since my scripture has a similar theme as the sample given; the Cards For Men Challenge is 'The Great Outdoors'; the Pink Elephant Challenge is 'Clean and Simple'.


Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Light of the World';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Night of Navy and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Et Cetera';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Stampin Up Really Rust;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 17, Dew Drops, Paper Piercer and template, sponge daubers, foam tape, May Arts Twine;
Size: A2.


Before I go, just wanted to remind you of the Stamp Sale going on at Our Daily Bread designs until Monday......check it out HERE!!

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

Flower Soft Oriental Garden

Hi everyone! Today's "Ways To Use It" Challenge over at Splitcoast is "Year of the Dragon"....since I don't have any oriental type stamps, I went straight to my Flower Soft storage bin. I bought this Flower Soft Oriental Scenic Window Kit about a year ago and forgot all about it. These kits are so easy....just cut out the pieces, layer them with foam tape for dimension, then add your Flower Soft to embellish...so quick and easy! The pre-printed scenes are already super gorgeous, so it doesn't take much Flower Soft to ramp them up! The sentiment is from an Our Daily Bread designs Anniversary Set, "Sentiments Collection".

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Sentiments Collection';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Cajun Craze and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Homestead';
Accessories: Flower Soft Scenic Windows - Oriental, Flower Soft used: Ultrafine Strawberry, Citrus Crush, and Burnt Sienna, Spellbinders Labels Three Dies, foam tape, paper piercer and template;
Size: A2.


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

In The Beginning Was The Word

Hello, everyone! Just wanted to share a fun card I made for the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge this week.....I couldn't pass up this sketch....I have trouble coming up with simple layouts for cards, so this helped me so much! This sketch gave the perfect opportunity to use the new "The Word of God" set by Our Daily Bread designs....this scripture verse from John is one of my all time favorites!!
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1



The Bible image was stamped in Versamark and heat-embossed with Ranger Fine-detail Gold Embossing Powder, cut out with paper snips and an exacto knife, colored with SU Markers and popped up over the three panels cut from My Mind's Eye designer paper. The scripture verse was gold-embossed as well.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'The Word of God';
Cardstock: SU More Mustard and Whisper White(image);
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Sunshine';
Ink: Versamark, SU Markers;
Accessories: Ranger Detail Gold Embossing Powder, heat tool, paper piercer and template, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Zva Creative pearls, Exacto Knife, foam tape, 'Irridescent Gold' Glimmer Mist;
Size: 5 x 6-1/2.


Thanks for visiting with me today! God Bless!

Tomato, Tomahto!

Hi everyone! This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Lydia aka Understandblue! Lydia has such a fun style and a great sense of humor which shows all through her gallery. When I saw this super cute "Homegrown" card by Lydia, I just had to try it with the Pincushion tomato by Our Daily Bread designs.


Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Pincushion' single and 'Pincushion Tag Set';
Cardstock: SU Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Ink and markers;
Accessories: ODBD Fence Border Die, Silver Smooch paint, Gingham ribbon, paper piercer and template;
Technique: Masking, Faux Stitching.
Size: A2.

Thanks so much for stopping by! God Bless!