Day Five of Dare To Get Dirty Challenges

Hi, everyone!  Here is my next round of cards for the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges for Fan Club members over at Splitcoast Stampers.  I have two more days of challenges to complete.  All of the challenges have been super fun so far and can't wait to see what's next!

My first card today was created for the DTGD18justwritedesignsB challenge.  The ombre background began with colored pencils but not by straight coloring.  Using one shade at a time, purple, blue and green pencils were sharpened over a  piece of white cardstock, then blended into the paper with my finger.  Once the colors were blended, the 'Chalkboard Fan Background' stamp by ODBD was clear embossed over the panel and cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies.  The butterfly and sentiment is from the 'Greatest Gift' Stamp/Die Duos set; the sentiment was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies (using the die-resizing technique to make it smaller than the original size.)

Next up is a card which was created for the DTGD18summerthyme64A challenge.  (Side bar: I am TOTALLY in love with this new SU color, Lemon Lime Twist!!!) Anyhoo....the stamps used are from a Stampin Up set, Dinoroar and the following ODBD Custom Dies were used: Clouds and Raindrops (stencil for clouds) and Double Stitched Squares Dies. The ground was sponged over a piece of scratch paper, then the grass stamp from Dinoroar was stamped. The image was fussy cut and popped up with foam tape.

My next card was created for the DTGD18jaybee challenge.  The background panel was created with the Faux Wood technique.....a Crumb Cake ink pad was swiped directly to the cardstock multiple times, then the panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies.  The silhouette from 'Howdy!' was stamped with Stazon Jet Black; a circle mask was temporarily adhered over the cowboy then magenta and coral inks were sponged over it.  The mask was removed and yellow ink was sponged in with a few magenta swipes through it.  The image panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles Dies.  Two black brads were added to match the matting.

My next card was created for the DTGD18stamperssandeeA challenge.  For starters, I chose to use the ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection for both rectangle panels which were cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, along with a piece of Rose Romance cardstock (retired) out of my secret stash.  The quote from 'Quote Collection 3' was stamped onto a panel cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, matted with a panel cut with the ODBD Custom Layered Lacey Ovals Dies.  The banner was cut out with the ODBD Pennant Swag Die; the letters from the Pennant Swag Alphabet were stamped one at a time, fussy cut, then sponged with light green.  Pearls were added to the swag and to the sentiment panel.  Ivory seam binding was added and a bow was tied with a Bow Easy.

Next up is a fun card which was created for the DTGD18ravengirl challenge.  I have used this 'Unfrogettable' stamp set more than any Stampin Up set I own....I'm still in love with it after ten years!!  The first step was using the Lily Pad wheel to stamp on a long panel.  The ODBD Custom Pierced Square Die was strategically placed over the lily pads before cutting. The water was sponged using masking and the clouds were sponged over a template cut with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies.  The froggie was colored with a sponge then fussy cut and popped up with foam tape. The sentiment was cut apart and popped up with foam tape. Of course googlie eyes had to be added as a finishing touch!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Blessings,

Day Four of Dare To Get Dirty Challenges!

Hi, everyone!  The stamping marathon continues!  This is day four of a week long stamping event for Fan Club members over at Splitcoast.  After this event is over, I may have to take a couple of days off to give my aching bod a rest! :)

First up is a card which was created for the DTGD18ohmypaper! challenge.  I love peachy and raspberry type colors together, so I combined a peach and two different pink nail polishes for the Nail Polish Marbling technique.  Fill a plastic disposable container with 1/4 inch of water, slowly add drops of nail polish to the water.  Use a stir stick to gently move the colors around, then lay your cardstock on top of the water to pick up the swirled colors.  Remove it with tweezers and let it dry completely on a paper towel.  Once the panel was dry, I used the Eclipse Technique with the ODBD Custom Hello Die.  There are four layers of rose paper layered in the word die to give good dimension without using foam tape.

My next card was created for the DTGD18abbysmom2198 challenge. A strip of designer paper was still on my desk from the waterfall card from yesterday, so I decided to use it up for this card.  The quote is from a retired set from ODBD,  'Apple Seed' and was stamped onto a panel cut with an apple die.  The background panel was dry embossed with a large polka dot folder. Linen thread and three brown pearls were added as embellishments.

Next up is a card which was created for the DTGD18snietje challenge.  The designer paper I picked out for this fancy fold is from the ODBD Shabby Rose Paper Collection, the scripture verse is from 'Love Scriptures' and the three words dies are from ODBD but are now retired.  The three tiny hearts on each side were cut with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies set.

My next card was created for the DTGD18Ashjoy challenge.  I chose the 'Pansies' set from North Coast Creations.  The image was stamped in Stazon Jet Black, water-colored, fussy cut, then popped up with foam tape over a panel cut with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Ovals Dies. 

My next card was created for the DTGD18margscardcrazy challenge.  The cupcake was cut out with the ODBD Custom Cakes & Candle Dies set, the candle was cut out with the ODBD Custom Birthday Candles Dies and the circle panels were cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Circles and ODBD Custom Circles Dies.  The sentiment is from 'Celebrating You'.  After the cupcake was cut, sponged, assembled and then popped up, Stickles were added to the flame and the rest was painted with Pearl Glimmer Mist.  Some sparkly red sequins were added just for fun.

My last card for this post was created for the DTGD18rainy challenge.  I chose this cool underwater scene from the ODBD God's Beauty Coloring Pages plus a quote from 'The Sea' stamp set.  The scene was both water-colored and colored with markers.  Three tiny pearls were added for a finishing touch.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Blessings,

Day Three of Dare To Get Dirty Challenges

Hi, everyone!  It's another busy stamping day as the Dare To Get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoast continue!  If you'd like to join in, head over to SplitcoastStampers.com and join the Fan Club....it is soooo worth the yearly fee!

My first card today is for the DTGD18MariLynn challenge.  I dusted off another oldie but goodie stamp set by Stampin Up, called 'Oh So Sweet'.  All four of the chocolate images were colored with markers directly on the stamp, huffed, then stamped onto ivory squares.  This card fold technique is called the Waterfall technique....you pull the tab at the bottom and each square shows one at a time. Since there is no way to photograph all four of the stamped images at once, I inserted tiny photos to the right of each panel.

My next card was created for the DTGD18CovingtonCrafter challenge.  This card took about ten minutes to make once I decided on the stamp set....I love when that happens!!  The rose from 'Blossom' was stamped with Stazon Jet Black; a white crayon was used randomly to act as a resist; yellow and pink inks were sponged over the image then buffed off with a rag, leaving the white crayon visible. The rose was fussy cut and popped up with foam tape.  The sentiment is from the same set.

Next is a card I created for the DTGD18sleepyinseattle challenge.  I love designer paper (my craft room is heavy with it!), especially when it does all of the work for me on a project!  This fun summer-y paper is from Prima; it's been on my shelf for several years and I just recently re-discovered it.  After the main panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, the sentiment from the ODBD set, 'Bookmarks-Prayers' was stamped on the remaining strip of designer paper.  Each section of the prayer was cut out, sponged, then adhered to the main panel.

For this card, I have combined the DTGD18nwilliams6 challenge with this week's Color Challenge 699 which is Rich Razzleberry, Berry Burst, and Old Olive.  I used all three colors to sponge with the flower stencil, cut the panel out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, then stamped the verse from 'Scripture Collection 9' with razzleberry ink. The panel was matted in gold cardstock and three gold heart sequins were added, along with some Razzleberry ribbon. (I couldn't get a good photo of the gold sequins without causing a glare....bummer!)

Last but not least, this card was created for the DTGD18Benzi challenge.  The background was created by scribbling different shades of alcohol markers onto a Ziploc bag,  sprayed with rubbing alcohol, then 'mopped up' with a piece of glossy cardstock.  Once the ink was dry, the panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  A circle was then cut out of the panel, so that when the panel was matted, the white circle was available for the scripture verse from 'Surging Sea'.  The circular frame was cut out with two dies from the ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies.  I didn't want to cover up the marbled background, so I only used turquoise gems for embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Blessings,

Day Two of Dare To Get Dirty Challenges!

Hi, everyone!  The stamping marathon continues over at Splitcoast for Fan Club members.  For the next week, I will be posting multiple cards per day...just wanted to warn you! :)

For my first card, I have combined the Featured Stamper challenge with the DTGD18kittie747 challenge.  Dani Dziama is this week's featured artist and I chose this gorgeous card from her gallery to recreate.  I have always loved the 'Dahlia' stamp from ODBD since it's so easy to cut it apart and pop up the layers for dimension.  The image was white embossed three times, sponged in yellow and coral, fussy cut, then each layer was popped up with foam tape.  The background panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Die then the Dahlia image was embossed with clear powder.  The sentiment is from 'Sentiments Collection'.

My next card was created for the DTGD18twinshappy challenge.  The leafy pattern from the ODBD 'Beautiful Boho' Paper Collection was cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies and shaped with the ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies.  The stamps are from the 'Sweet As Perfume' set.  The frangipani image was stamped in Stazon Jet Black, water-colored, then fussy cut and popped up with foam tape.  Small pearls were added to the centers and yellow baker's twine was added to the top.

This card was created for the DTGD18Edna15 challenge.  The yellow circle is a piece of brushed cotton fabric from my sewing stash.  I chose the 'Daisy' set from Stampin Up since I wanted a big solid flower image, plus I haven't used this set in over ten years!  Before stamping on the fabric, I created a cardstock sticker with my Xyron to adhere to the back of the fabric.  This stabilized the fabric both for stamping and die cutting, even for fussy cutting (bumble bee).  The card base was embossed with a honeycomb folder.  I used these ODBD Custom Dies: Pierced Circles, Circles, and Inspiration Words.  Other than getting red ink all over my hands somehow (rolls eyes), this was very fun!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Day One of Dare To Get Dirty Challenges!

Hi, everyone!  Today was the first day of my favorite stamping event of the year....the Dare To Get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoast, which is a week long event for Fan Club members only.  There are five to six challenges per day and my first day was a success because I was able to create six cards!!!  The challenge details are a secret, but I will share how each card was made.

My first card is for the DTGD18understandblueA challenge.  The background was created by saturating watercolor paper with water, then adding dabs of color with a large paintbrush.  After the panel was dry, it was cut with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Squares Dies set, then each color section was outlined with a journal pen.  Though my inks ended up much lighter than I had planned, the browns and greens still reminded me of camouflage, so I stamped and watercolored the 'Hunting Buford' image from North Coast Creations.  The sentiment is from another NCC set, 'Find Beauty'.  Olive baker's twine and green metallic dots were added for embellishments.

Next up is a quick Clean and Simple card which I made for the DTGD18dini challenge.  I cut a piece of scratch paper the same size as the card base, then die cut a large circle out of it.  Temporary adhesive was added and the scratch paper was adhered to the card base as a reverse mask in order to ink the circular scene within. Before sponging, the palm trees from 'Bon Voyage' were stamped with Stazon Jet Black.  Since my stamped image did not reach the edges of the circle, another piece of scratch paper was cut with a curve so that the bottom of the circle could be inked in black. A small circle was placed as a mask to create the sun area.   After sponging the pink and yellow sky, the small circle mask was removed and yellow was lightly sponged in the sun area.  The large mask was removed and the scripture verse was stamped in the corner.  Hot pink pearls were added as the only embellishments.

Next up is a quick Thanksgiving card which I made for the DTGD18JeanneS challenge.  I used the ODBD Custom Stitched Leaves Dies with red, rust, and mustard cardstock.  Once the leaves were cut out, each was inked on the edges, along with the card base which was also sponged.  The sentiment is from 'Thankful Song'.  The only embellishment added was some linen thread.

My next card was created for the DTGD18JBgreendawn challenge.  I happened to find this card base today which already had the image stamped and the blue sponged around it.  I wanted to finish it with a soft look, so the calla lily was colored with yellow and olive chalk pastels.  The image and sentiment are from 'Loving Memories' by Our Daily Bread designs.

Next up is a card created for the DTGD18MaryR917 challenge.  For this card, I let the designer paper do most of the work for me.  I took a 6 x 6 design from the ODBD By The Shore Paper Collection, then trimmed around the sand dune and surf boards to make it small enough to fit on an A2 card without cutting away the sun rays in the corner.  Once the two pieces were adhered together, the panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies set.  A sentiment from the 'Aloha' set was stamped, then three aqua sequins were added for embellishments.

Last but not least is a card I made for the DTGD18justwritedesignsA challenge. For this card, I have used the following items from ODBD: 'Walk With Jesus', 'Life Is Better', ODBD Custom Pierced Squares Dies, ODBD Custom Flip Flop Border Die.  This card was actually inspired by the row of flip flops which were stamped on a piece of scratch paper over a year ago.  While recently cleaning my craft room, I came across this paper and decided it was too cute to throw it away.

Thanks for visiting today!

Blessings,

Coffee Is A Hug In A Mug

Happy Friday, everyone!  Today, some of the ODBD Design Team has teamed up with some members of the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team and are sharing projects using ODBD Coffee themed products!  If you came from the ODBD Blog, you're in the right spot.  If not, you might want to start there so that you don't miss any inspiration!  In case you get lost, here is a complete list:

ODBD Blog
Angie Crockett....that's me!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers  

Amy Tsuruta

Kerry Urbatch  

Helen Gullett  

Lisa Bzibziak

Robyn Jordan  

Lori Turner  

Dana Gong

Dana Warren  

Erin Thiem  

Katie Brooks  

Kathy Schweinfurth

Laurel Seabrook  

Just for commenting on the ODBD Blog, my Blog or the participating Coffee Loving Cardmakers DT Blogs listed above, you have a chance of winning a $25 ODBD Gift Certificate!  But that's not all,  from August 3rd - 10th, 2018, you can save 20% on Our Daily Bread Designs, North Coast Creations and Artistic Outpost stamp sets, Custom Dies and Paper Collections on the ODBD Website when you enter the code coffee in the discount codes area.  Please note that Bundles are NOT included in this sale.

My card sample today features the fun 'Hug in a Mug' Stamp/Die Duos set, along with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies set (tiny hearts), ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circles Dies (mat), and the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The background was created by swiping two shades of brown ink onto a craft mat, spritzed with water, then instant coffee granules were sprinkled on and allowed to dissolve.  The ink/coffee mixture was then blotted up with a piece of white cardstock.  Once the panel was dry, it was cut with the largest die from the Pierced Rectangles, and again with the next smallest die (this created a frame border which was adhered to the inside panel.)  Five extra mugs were stamped, watercolored, cut with the custom die, then popped up on the card.

Here are the ODBD products used in my card today:

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Blessings,

Our Daily Bread designs August New Release

Hi, everyone! The summer months are flying by!  It's August 1st already and that means that there is another fabulous new release from Our Daily Bread designs!  You can see the entire new release, prize information, plus all of the amazing designer samples RIGHT HERE. 

Here are the ODBD products featured in my two samples for today:

My first card features the new ODBD Custom Get Well Soon Dies, ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies, and the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The background panel was colored with yellow, green, and aqua inks using the Wrinkle Free Distress technique (swipe ink pads onto a craft sheet or washable surface, spray with water to blend, then blot up the ink with your paper.)  The same colors were used to sponge the butterflies.  Aqua gems and baker's twine were added as simple embellishments.

My second card features the 'Great Care' Stamp/Die Duos set, ODBD Custom Fancy Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Circles Dies, ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Easter Card Collection 2016, and the ODBD Pastel Paper Collection.  The scrubs image was stamped onto polka dot and pink designer paper then fussy cut and paper pieced together. The small rectangle panel was cut using the die-resizing technique to give me the exact width I needed for this design. The only embellishment added was pink baker's twine.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!

Blessings,