Birthday Blessings in Blue!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Sigh.....it's back to work for me today, after a long weekend. At least I had some time to stamp this weekend...yay!!!


This week's Featured Artist over at the ODBD Forum is my dear, sweet DT sister, Sabrina Jackson!!!!! Congrats, Sabrina!!! Check out her fabulous gallery HERE! It took me quite a while to pick out a card to re-create.....there were too many beautiful choices!! Isn't that a good problem to have?! I finally chose this gorgeous card since I've been itchin' to use my Cheery Lynn Designs 'French Pastry' Doily Die, which goes perfectly with the new "Birthday Blessings" set by Our Daily Bread designs! The designer paper I used is from Momenta.....I have never heard of this brand before, however, a friend at work picked up this paper pack for me at Goodwill....score!!!

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Birthday Blessings';
Cardstock: SU Bordering Blue and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Momenta 'Story of Us';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Bordering Blue, Old Olive, and Pretty in Pink;
Accessories: Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio die, Cheery Lynn Designs 'French Pastry' doily die, May Arts Crocheted Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, paper piercer and template, foam tape, sponge dauber;
Size: 5-1/4 x 5-1/4.


Thanks so much for stopping by today! God bless!

Our Daily Bread designs January New Release Blog Hop!

Happy New Year, everyone!!!! Not only is it a brand new year, but a brand new month, which brings brand new stamps from Our Daily Bread designs....yay!!! We are super excited about the new sets.......if you haven't seem them all yet, check out the New Release post on the ODBD blog!


Since today is the first day of the month, that means BLOG HOP!!! If you have hopped from the amazingly creative Dawn Lusk's blog, you are in the right place. If you stopped here by chance, please make sure to head to the ODBD blog and start at the beginning of the blog hop, plus catch the deets on how to be one of five winners of a $20 gift certificate to the ODBD store...how cool is that?! You have until Monday, January 2nd at 8pm EST to complete the hop. Good luck!!!



My sample card today was cut out with Spellbinders Labels 17 dies (Pssst......there will be a video tutorial Monday on the ODBD blog which shows how to make shaped cards with your cutting dies....don't miss it!) I have used the "Bleeding Heart" set, along with SEI "Promise Me" designer paper, apricot grosgrain ribbon and pearls (to bring out the apricot colors in the paper). The next photo shows a close-up of the Bleeding Heart image which was cut out with paper snips and a craft knife, then popped up with foam tape. Tedious work, yes, but it's so worth the outcome!



Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Bleeding Heart';
Cardstock: SU Whisper White;
Designer Paper: SEI 'Promise Me';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Signo White Gel Pen;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 17 and Oval Nestabilities (sponged background) dies, Grand Calibur, SU Grosgrain Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, paper piercer, foam tape;
Size: Approximately 4-1/4 x 5-1/2.

Now, the moment you've been waiting for......your next stop is Suzanne, from our fabulous Scrapbooking Team......you will love what she has in store for you!!

Enjoy the hop and Happy New Year blessings to you!!!!

"Classics Challenge" at the ODBD Forum!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Every Tuesday over at the ODBD Forum, there is a new rotating challenge for you to try. Every fourth Tuesday, it's my turn to be hostess with the "Classics Challenge", where we revisit previous color and sketch challenges from the former Christian Paper Crafts forum.



This go 'round we are revisiting a past sketch, designed by the uber-talented Gloria Stengel. Use this basic design (with or without flowers) for your card, layout, or altered item. If you use Our Daily Bread designs' stamps, please upload to the ODBD Card Gallery with the Keyword ODBDCC02. If you use other stamps, you may attach a photo to your comment in the thread or share a link to your blog, etc.


Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'God's Love', '2-Step Butterfly', and 'Grunge Butterfly Background', all which will be available on January 1st;
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake, Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Royal Purple, Ranger Antique Linen, SU Elegant Eggplant and Early Espresso;
Accessories: ODBD 'Butterfly 2' Custom Cutting Die (available Jan 1), Exacto Knife, SU Linen Thread, Glitter Pen, Paper Piercer and template, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, foam tape, distressing tool, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 x 6.

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

ODBD Sneak Peek - Grunge Cross!

Hi everyone! How about a sneaky peek of the upcoming release by Our Daily Bread designs?! All of the "Breadsticks" are super excited about the January new releases....wait until you see them all on January 1st!!!


This week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast is an amazingly talented gal who most of you have probably heard of around the stamping world....Iwona Palamountain aka Chupa! Her gallery is fabulous.....I will definitely be case-ing more of her gorgeous creations in the future! For today's card, I chose this beautiful card because of the cool CAS layout.....thought it would be perfect to ink up this "Grunge Cross" and "Never Give Up" set by Our Daily Bread designs.


Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Grunge Cross' and 'Never Give Up';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake;
Ink: Stazon Royal Purple and SU Early Espresso;
Accessories: ODBD 'Grunge Cross Die', Spritzer Tool (for splatter effect), SU Vintage Brad, May Arts Poly Twill Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner;
Size: A2.


Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit! God's blessings to you!!!!

Digi T-Rex Birthday Wishes!

Hi everyone! Whew, two posts in one day! I couldn't resist the Ways To Use It Challenge today at Splitcoast...."Digi Day"! There are so many little boys in my family now, but I was on short supply of kiddie stamp sets, so I bought some digi stamps Doodle Dragon Studios (designed by Dustin Pike).....they are too cute!!!


I didn't realize how dull my printer ink looked until I was editing the photos....I'll have to check my settings before printing next time....argh!!! I would have retraced the lines by hand, but I was afraid I would screw it up, so....it is what it is.....my nephew will love it just the same!!! Also, I used the marker to "dot" the entire image....thought it would give a nice scaly appearance. It looks really good IRL, but once again, not so good in the photo. I do not claim to be a digi pro or a coloring pro, that is for sure!!! :)

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Dino Birthday by Doodle Dragon Studios, balloon drawn by hand, sentiment from Our Daily Bread designs 'Mini Tags 3';
Cardstock: SU Summer Sun and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Life of the Party';
Ink: Printer ink and SU markers;
Accessories: SU Linen Thread, Craft Knife (cut the image to tuck the thread through), Dew Drops, May Arts Twill Ribbon, Paper Piercer and Template, Foam Tape, Signo White Gel Pen to color teeth and claws;
Size: A2.


Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!!!

ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge!

Happy Thursday, everyone! I'm so happy to be playing along in the ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge....the challenge this time around is ANYTHING GOES!!! Check out all of the details on how to play along HERE. Some of my sister "Breadsticks" have also made samples for the challenge...please visit their blogs and leave some love:

Betty Wright
Julie Warner
Sabrina Jackson
Lori Ulrich
Sue Worthington

Hope you can join us!!! (You have two weeks to play...plus someone will win a Gift Certificate to the ODBD store!!)

My card sample for today I made for a dear friend at church who had back surgery and is staying at a rehab facility. I chose this set for him since the scripture and the eagle both portray strength and hope.


I am also using the Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge, over at the ODBD Forum this week. Okay, so I'm not a CAS pro yet, but I'm working really hard at simplifying my designs....so this is CAS for me!! :)

Card 'Ingredients'
Stamps: Our Daily Bread desings' 'On Eagles' Wings';
Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Little Black Dress';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Creamy Caramel and Bashful Blue;
Accessories: Black Cotton Twill Ribbon, Queen and Co Black Pearls, Spellbinders Labels 8, Paper Piercer and template, foam tape, sponge daubers;
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.

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

Hydrangea Blessings & a HUGE sale at ODBD!!

Hello, everyone! Thanks for stopping by during this busy, busy week! Just wanted to share a card I made over the weekend for a tutorial for the ODBD Blog for the "Masking Technique".....I even made a video, which still scares the pants off of me!! Check out the video and post HERE. It shows how I used one Hydrangea stamp and created the entire bouquet using masking.


After stamping and coloring the bouquet, I cut around the edge and popped it up over a vase I created by using a Spellbinders Mega Oval die with Prima "Romantique" designer paper, cut the oval in two and cut off the end of the oval to create the bottom of the vase.

Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Hydrangea', 'Mini Tags 2';
Cardstock: SU Old Olive, Whisper White, Very Vanilla;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Romantique';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Blush Blossom, Barely Banana, Old Olive;
Accessories: Spellbinders Mega Ovals Die and Ribbon Tags Trio Three Die, Cheery Lynn Designs Lattice 2 Die, Zva Creative Pearls, May Arts Ribbon, Liquid Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, sponge dauber, foam tape;
Size: 6 x 5-1/2.


I have used the following challenges in the making of this card:
Our Daily Bread designs 'Shining the Light "NOEL" Challenge'....N=Nestabilities, O=Ovals, E=Embossed Die Cuts, L=Lace;
Crafty Pad: Anything But Christmas;
Sweet Stampin Challenge: Sparkle and Bling (Glimmer Mist, Liquid Pearls, and Pink Pearls used.



Just in case you didn't see the post on the ODBD Blog on Sunday, but there is a huge sale going on at Our Daily Bread designs this week. Check out this post for all of the details and see a selected list of stamps which are 30% off! Also, for every $50.00 you spend, you will earn $10.00 in "Daily Dough Dollars", which may be redeemed from January 1 through March 15th! If that's not enough, they are offering FREE shipping for US orders and a discount for international orders. How cool is that?! What are you waiting for...head over to this post now for all of the deets!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Stay tuned Thursday morning.....I'll be sharing a sample for the new Stamping in Time: On Assignment Challenge, along with several other "Breadsticks" as well...don't miss it....it's a good-un!!!!

God bless!!