Sweet Friendship

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Nan Cee.....I chose this beautiful card to case today.  For my card, I am using a new set from ODBD, 'In My Heart' Stamp/Die Duo, with which I am totally in love!  The hydrangeas were stamped in Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the custom die, colored with a pink marker, the centers were water-colored with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist, then adhered to a panel cut with the ODBD Custom Ovals Dies, matted with the ODBD Custom Layered Lacey Ovals Dies.  Instead of embossing the card base, I stamped the hydrangea image with Versamark, then heat-embossed in white. Liquid pearls were added to the centers of the blossoms.

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Happy New Year!!!

ODBD Sneak Peek January Relase

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the World Market site......when I saw this bottle of rose green tea,the pattern on the label reminded me of this wood grain designer paper from the 'Romantic Roses' Paper Collection from ODBD.  I have also used the following items for my card today:  'Hello Friend' Stamp/Die Duo, ODBD Custom Center Step A2 Card Die, ODBD Custom Center Step A2 Card Layers Dies, ODBD Custom Decorative Vase Die, ODBD Custom Pierced Ovals Dies, and the ODBD Custom Ovals Dies. Baker's twine and sequins were added for embellishments. (Products will be available on January 1.)

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Have a blessed weekend!

I Have You In My Heart

Hi, everyone!  Today's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use a favorite new (or new to you) stamp that you had acquired in 2017.  Hands down, my new fave is this "In My Heart" Stamp/Die Duo set from Our Daily Bread designs!  LOVE this hydrangea image and I had a blast using one stamp plus a lot of masking to create this birthday card for a dear friend.  After coloring the flowers, aqua ink was sponged around and between them, then liquid pearls was added to the centers.

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Blessings,

Fragrance

Hi, everyone!! This week's Featured Stamper is Heidi aka howdyheidi, a wonderfully talented stamper who I have featured for ODBD Customer Card of the Day several times before!  I had a blast cruising her gallery again and chose this gorgeous card to recreate today due to the clever embossing resist design.  I began with a white panel, white embossed each corner with the wild rose image from the 'Fragrance' set, stamped the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss.  I used the same ink to sponge each corner from dark to light, then cut out the panel with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The leftover frame was adhered to the inside of the card.  Instead of adding a stamped butterfly, I used the ODBD Custom Bitty Butterflies Dies set and tiny hearts cut with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies, both cut out of Blackberry Bliss cardstock.

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God bless!

Sweet Birthday Wishes

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Christopher Radko website.....I was inspired by the yummy cupcake inside this adorable snow globe.  My card was created with the 'Sprinkled With Love' Stamps and Dies set by North Coast Creations and the NCC Sweet Shoppe Paper Collection.  Since these are clear stamps, I was able to curve the sentiment easily to fit inside the circle.  The curved border was cut with the ODBD Custom Leafy Edged Borders Dies and the sentiment panel was cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Circles Dies, matted with the ODBD Custom Circles Dies set.  Some gems and baker's twine were added for a simple finish.

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Blessings,

Snowman / December Calendar Page

Hi, everyone!  Here is the December page from the Birthday Calendar I've been working on for a couple months.  One more page to go and I'm done....woo hoo!!!  The image and sentiment are from the ODBD set, 'Warm Wishes' and the clouds were sponged over a template which was cut from the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies.  The hillside was sponged over a piece of scratch paper cut with a craft knife.  (Please click on the photo if you'd like a close-up view.)

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Blessings,

You Bless Me So!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Julene23.....congrats, Julene!!  I loved the CAS design of this beautiful card due to the flowers, colors, and large sentiment. Those on my birthday card list each year get the opportunity to request themes, colors, etc.  My friend, Margo, requested that I use a doily but the rest was up to me.  So, for this card, I began with the ODBD Custom Doily Dies set and the 'You Bless Me So' Stamp/Die Duo set....I'm not sure I ended up with the Barely Banana card base since it wasn't the original plan, but I'm sure she will love that I broke out my sacred stash of retired cardstock for her! lol!!! 

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Blessings,