MOJO314 ~ Stripes That Are Red ~

Good morning!  I have a new stamp to share today.  I used Our Daily Bread Designs' set, Candy Cane.  I even managed to find DP that resembles a candy cane!

Here's an image of the set...

I used this week's Mojo sketch as my starting off point.  I used red card stock for the base (4.25 x 5.5 inches) and white matting.  I then added the trimmed down candy cane striped DP.  A die cut doily is nestled on top with a red matted sentiment banner.  I stamped the verse from the Candy Cane set on white with a crisp black ink.  A die cut poinsettia and greenery replace the sentiment panel from the sketch.  A red Offray satin ribbon ties it all up nicely! 

 

Here's the sketch...

 

  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Until next time...

 

Blessings...

 

Lori

 

Challenges

 

MOJO314

 

Supplies

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Candy Cane 

Ink - Versafine Onyx Black

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, My Mind's Eye - Merry Little Christmas

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - Fancy Foliage; Cherry Lynn Designs - French Pastry; Spellbinders - Layered Poinsettia

Misc. - Offray Ribbon

ODBD's July Release!

 

Hello and welcome to the ODBD July New Release!  We will not be having a regular blog hop, but Kelley will be posting all of the Design Teams cards and links to their blogs on the ODBD blog.  One winner will be chosen from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store!! 

 

You have until July 3, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST to make your comments!

 

Starting this month our Alumni Team will no longer be posting on Thursdays but will now be joining in on our New Release Posts to bring you even more inspiration for our new stamps!

Some changes with Our Daily Bread Designs' designers....

• Angella Crockett and Audrey Hiltke are joining the the Alumni Team while our friend, Cathy McCauley is moving to the Design Team!
• Deb Saaranen is on break from the Alumni team for a few months but will return soon!
• We bid our dear friend, Kathy Roney a fond farewell.  She is leaving the Challenge Team and we will miss her!!  Love ya Kathy!!!
• We also say goodbyes to Connie McCotter and Betty Wright who are leaving the Alumni Team!  They will be missed!  Connie and Betty have been on our team for many years and Betty served as the Alumni Team Coordinator for a couple years!  I know we will see you in blogland ladies!
• And please wish Cheryl Scrivens a big bread basket welcome as she joins us on the Challenge Team!!

I have a couple of cards for you this time including one with some (ahem) non-traditional wedding colors.  My step-son and his fiancé are getting married Sunday July 7th and our grandson to be picked the colors.  Since Jake is all about a certain tractor brand...  we will have a distinct green and yellow color scheme....  How can I tell the little guy I prefer New Holland blue????  :-) 

 

 

Love Scriptures

 

 

And then there is this card featuring gold embossing on black card stock.  A very simple scheme but elegant nonetheless.  I embossed the doves on a separate piece and fussy cut the image before adding to the top of the faux cake.  It adds just a bit of dimension and makes the entire cake appear to "pop" off the page.... 

Anniversary Blessings

 

 

 

 Hope you enjoyed the projects I had to share and don't forget to check out all the others for your chance to win! 

 

Please join my "sister sticks" for more fabulous projects....

 Sandee,  Cathy, Dawn, Chris, Grace,  Sabrina, Julie,

 Lori, - ME, Tosh, Silke, Angie, Audrey, Lisa,

 

 

Card Recipes

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Love Scriptures , Anniversary Blessings

Papers - Georgia Pacific, American Crafts (gold), Bazzill

Die - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish

Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black, Versafine

Misc. - Ranger Queen's Gold Embossing Powder, Lace, Blossoms

Challenges

A.R.T. Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

WAW82 & MOJO295 ~ Proverbs 14:26 ~

Good morning and welcome to another fun and inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to Pink Persimmon Stamps and Scripture by Design for sponsoring this week's challenge!

 

I based this week's card on a sketch using coordinating DP by Bo Bunny...

I printed this week's scripture on a piece of DP and matted it with black card stock.  The central die is a quatrefoil die I received from Our Daily Bread Designs.  I didn't know there was such an interesting story behind quatrefoils and their connection to Christianity!  Super cool!  I added a die cut flourish and a spray of blossoms from my collection.  I elected to add a bit of paper punched greenery and a cream pearl flourish cut placed strategically for visual appeal.  I tucked a bit of paper punched paper behind the die as well for a bit of interest.  It reminds me of iron railing.  I love putting those type of elements with flowers!  It's one of my favorite combos! 

 

Thanks so much for stopping in! 

 

 Until next time...  blessings....

 

Challenges

 

Mojo Monday - MOJO295

 

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Digital - Word Art Wednesday

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - Quatrefoil Designs Dies , Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish

Papers - Georgia Pacific, Bo Bunny - Country Garden Collection

Punches - MS Crafts

Blossoms - Recollections & Stash

Pearls - Recollections

Word Art Wednesday #79 ~ Anything Goes ~

Good morning and welcome to another fun and inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to Fred, She Said and My Creative Classroom for sponsoring this week's challenge.   

 

This week we are inspired by those wonderful and Godly women in our lives, whether they gave us life, mentored us spiritually or BOTH!  How many of you know some wonderful Proverbs' 31 ladies?  Let's hear it for the women who helped mold and shape us!!! 

 

Here's my card featuring this week's verse, Proverbs 31:10...

I found this fabulous tutorial on how to create a sunburst pattern out of scraps at Operation Write Home.  This organization takes homemade cards and distributes them to soldiers who then send them to friends or family.  It's a wonderful cause!  If you have a chance to check them out please do!  Plus they have some awesome tutorials...    This tutorial is perfect for using up all those leftovers you having lying around.  I used some from a project last week! 

 

Thanks for stopping by and as always, blessings! 

Additional Challenges

Twist of Faith  Mother's Day #36

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Digital by Word Art Wednesday

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Papers - The Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell

Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish; Spellbinders - Foliage

Misc. - Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts, Blossom, Doily & Pearls

SC432 ~ The Rose ~

Sometimes, I'm just late to the party.  And today...  is NO exception!  I found a super sketch on SplitCoast last week...  (ok, they are ALL super) but failed to get the final product posted until today.  So please forgive me for my lapse.  I used some new papers new for me, Bo Bunny's Prairie Chic, along with an April release from North Coast Creations .

 

 

I stamped the image with Memento ink (Angel Pink) on cream card stock and then added my sentiment with Memento Toffee Crunch.  I selected Spellbinders' Decorative Labels Eight to frame the sentiment and added a few tiny adhesive pearls.  The sketch included the banner under the sentiment panel and I added the sprigs of die cut greenery (Cheery Lynn Designs) and the pearl flourishes.  A tiny mulberry rose adorns the side for interest.  The basic sketch was pretty Clean and Simple.  As you can see, I managed to layer it up!!!  lol  Thanks for looking!

 

Blessings...

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - North Coast Creations - Roses

Papers - The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Bo Bunny Prairie Chic

Inks - Memento Angel Pink, Toffee Crunch

Misc. - Pearls by Recollections, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Die, Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight Die, Mulberry Rose

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Psalm 91:11

Welcome!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you are new to my blog...  I hope you spend a few moments and find something uplifting!  I am excited to be joining the Wednesday Word Art 

team. 

 

Thank you to Karen and company for asking me to spend a little bit of time with you.  The challenges at WAW have been such a blessing to me over the last year just as I know they have been for you.  Today I have a fabulous image to share featuring Psalm 91:11.  As always the images are drawn from God's Holy Word. 

 

You are welcome to save this week's free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are not required to use it in order to play along in the challenge. We welcome you share your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-freindly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. You can also link more than one project each week (up to 5). The more, the merrier. We just hope that God's Word will be a blessing and encouragement to you each week. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules under Word Art Wednesday's  page tab for "Challenge Rules".  Go to this page also to link your work!  We want to see it! 

 

This week's feature sponsor....  Lisa's Altered Art/Eureka Stamps (5 images)

 

Now on to my card...

I chose alternating layers of white and purple card stock for my base.  I used a Spellbinder die to cut the lattice layer and added the sentiment with tiny adhesive pearls at the corner.  The lattice required some greenery so I added a die cut flourish and some flowers from my stash.  Definitely a spring feel... 

 

Thanks for stopping by... 

 

Until next time...  Blessings....

 

Card Recipe

 

Digital Scripture - Word Art Wednesday

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

Dies - Cheery Lynn Dies Fanciful Flourish; Spellbinders Fancy Lattice

Misc. - Blossoms, Pearls by Recollections

ODBDSLC135 ~ Snowflakes ~

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge!

This challenge is all about snowflakes!  Use designer paper, embellishments, images or sentiments that feature snowflakes!

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 23rd at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC135. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

Today I nestled a couple of coordinating DP's behind a CLD die.  I stamped the sentiment (Snowflake Sentiments) in a sepia ink slightly off center and nestled it under a rich red satin ribbon.  The embossed snowflake is from the Mini Snowflake set.  I placed it on kraft paper, carefully fussy cutting it and adding with a pearl to jazz up the ribbon.  Bits of paper punched greenery dress up one side of the bow.  I just LOVE the new releases!  :-)  

 

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Now don't forget to stop by and visit my sister sticks! They have some wonderful creations to share! And don't forget to leave them some love!

Chris Olsen *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga
 *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis ***


To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Mini Snowflake Set, Snowflake Sentiments
Papers - The Paper Studio, Simple Stories Handmade Holiday, Georgia Pacific
Dies - Cherry Lynn Designs - French Pastry, MS Craft Punch
Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia, Versamark

Embossing Powder - Stampendous White Opaque

Misc. - Pearls by Recollections, Ribbon By Offray

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - WAW58 - God Will Take Care of You
Twist of Faith Card Challenges - #16 Christmas

ODBDSLC133 ~ A sketch!

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge!

We want to see projects that feature the following sketch...

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 9th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC133. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And now for my creation...

using ODBD's Warm Wishes set...

Make sure to stop by and visit my sister sticks! They have some wonderful creations to share! And don't forget to leave them some love!

Chris Olsen *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis ***

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Warm Wishes
Paper - The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, Bo Bunny Powder Mountain
Die - Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry, Spellbinder Standard Circles Large and Scalloped Petite Circles Large
Ink - Close to My Heart Saddle & Indian Corn Blue
Misc. - Pearl Flourish, Mulberry Roses, Stickles - Diamond, Paper Punch Martha Stewart Crafts, Jingle Bells - ArtMinds

Challenges

Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge - ODBDSLC133
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
The Paper Players - Challenge #124 - Snowmen
Word Art Wednesday - WAW56 - God's Goodness/Anything Goes
Cheery Lynn Designs #57 - Happy Holidays
 

ODBD October Product Focus ~ Crown of Thorns ~

Good morning dear friends!

If you are looking for the bi-weekly Exploring Cricut challenge click HERE...

  This month Our Daily Bread Designs' Product Focus features a fabulous stamp set called Crown of Thorns.   

Here is the set...

and my creation using Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight as my base...

I stamped the image on Copic compatible paper and colored it with Copics. I cut the image with a die and nestled it on the larger die base. A vine die cut and blossoms add a bit of interest in the corner. I also stamped the sentiment and hand cut it before layering it with dimensional foam. A few pearls are scattered around the die for added bling.

The weekly Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is to create something that reflects peace and calm.  Although some may think the image of Christ is not peaceful, I beg to differ.  This image reminds me just how safe and secure I am in God's love since Christ bore the punishment of my sins.  There is nothing more calming than that.  After all if Christ could give His life for me and suffer so, what do I have to worry about???  That my friends is PEACE for mind...

Thanks for stopping in and don't forget to pop by Our Daily Bread Designs' blog to see all the lovely creations made with this powerful set! Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Crown of Thorns

Paper - Neenah; Georgia Pacific

Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black; Copics

Dies - Spellbinders - Decorative Labels Eight & Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish

Misc. - Blossoms - Prima & Stash; Pearls - Recollections; Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts

Challenges

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - SSIC162 - Peace and Calm
Word Art Wednesday - WAW50 

Happy Birthday Kelley Blog Hop!

 

I am so excited today to be posting a special Birthday Wish to Our Daily Bread designs owner, Kelley Holland! This is a very special birthday for Kelley, as it's the BIG 50!!! Some of us on the Design Teams have gotten together a Birthday Blog Hop for Kelley, and a special gift as well. We're so happy to have you join us on this hop... and we hope you will visit each post and leave a comment, because some of the DT members have BLOG CANDY hidden along the way!

 

You have until 8pm EDT Oct. 8th to leave a comment on each blog

The team members who have the candy will be drawing names from those who commented on their post, announcing it on the 10th of October!
There will also be an announcement here on the ODBD Blog on Oct 10, telling who had the blog candy and who were the chosen winners. You will need to check that post and notify the Design Team member within 48 hours if you won one of the candies!

So now.... here is the order for the hop:

 

Angie

Grace

Dawn

Chris

Debi

Julie

Sandee

Sabrina

Betty

Lori  - YOU ARE HERE

Becca

Tosh

Silke

Connie

Lisa

Michelle

Jan

ODBD

 

And here is my card for our beloved MBL (aka Marvelous Boss Lady...)

 

From this set...

Thanks for helping us wish Kelley a Happy Birthday! 
Now I will send you on to the fabulous Becca's Blog.  Blessings...
  

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Birthday Blessings
Paper - Kraft - Paper Studio; Georgia Pacific; My Mind's Eye - Blush
Ink - Versafine - Black Onyx
Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry; Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large & Petite Scalloped Circles Large
Misc. - Mulberry Rose, Bead Landing Cording; Seam Binding (custom dyed); Pearls - Recollections

Challenges

Mojo Monday - MOJO261

 

ODBDSLC122 ~ Our Feathered Friends

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge... 

We want to see at least one bird or even a flock! This one is all about our feathered friends!   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, September 16th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC122. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And here is my creation for the week...

I opted to use some chocolate and cream coordinating designer papers. For my focal sentiment I chose one of Our Daily Bread's classic sets, Sing For Joy.

A fancy flourish die cut adds a bit of whimsy along with a Spellbinders dove die. An altered pearl flourish, paper punched leaves and mulberry blossoms are nestled below.

Please stop by and visit my "sister sticks" to see their lovely creations! And don't forget to leave them some love!

Chris Olsen *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis *** and our fabulous guest all this month, Katherine Lawson

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Sing For Joy

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Papers - Bazzill; Simple Stories - Documented

Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish; Spellbinders - Mix'd Media Elements, Standard Circles Large & Petite Scalloped Circles Large

Misc. - Recollections - Pearl Flourish; Martha Stewart Crafts - Paper Punched Leaves; Mulberry Roses

Additional Challenges

The Deconstructed Sketch #68

Operation Write Home, MOJO256 & WAW43!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I wanted to share a project I created this week for Mojo Monday. (And since it is Sunday, I better get this gem posted... lol...)

 

But I also wanted to share a very worthwhile project going on over at Operation Write Home.

For those of you who are not familiar with it, this program gathers handcrafted cards and distributes them to our brave men and women in uniform. By donating handcrafted cards, you enable servicemen and women to send lovely cards home to their loved ones! Isn't that cool?

 

There are a few rules. For example, you cannot use glitter on your creations.  So you will want to check out all the guidelines.  You can find all the details HERE. And to make things even more exciting they have challenges for you to participate in! In fact each month, Our Daily Bread Designs sponsors a fabbo challenge. My dear friend and fellow DT member, Angie Crockett is hosting this month. So please stop by and check it out! I know you will get a blessing out of participating! Click HERE to check out Angie's challenge.

 

Thanks to Kelley Holland at ODBD for being such a supporter of this worthwhile cause!

Now I have a card to share for you today using the weekly Mojo Monday sketch...

And the card...

I started with two die cut scallops using my Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge. I then added a Cheery Lynn Designs die cut doily and a Spellbinders die cut denim DP. I used coordinating papers to create the two vertical banners but opted to used a Zva light blue pearl spray to mimic the horizontal banner. The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs' brand new release, Keep Climbing. I thought by using denim papers I would come out with a little more "masculine" card! ***snort*** Somehow, that didn't quit happen!!!

 

Thanks for stopping in and blessings to you...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Keep Climbing

Papers - Bazzill; Colorbok; Paper Studio - Stonewashed Collection

Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large & Ovals Large; Cheery Lynn Designs -

French Pastry

Ink - Close to My Heart - Outdoor Denim

Misc. - Pearls - Zva; Blossoms - stash; Paper Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts

Challenges

Mojo Monday - MOJO256
Word Art Wednesday - WAW43

A Very Special Birthday Blog Hop!

Thanks for stopping in today!  If you arrived here via Julie's blog, you are in the right spot! Thanks for helping us celebrate our beloved Randi Barrett's birthday! I hope she is surprised!

When I first joined the challenge team a year or so back, Randi was one of the first to welcome me on board. If you haven't been blessed to get to know Randi, she is a true gem. She is the whole package... humor, grace, style and talent... She's got it all! Her encouragement and prayers have helped many of us over some rough patches! And to honor her on her special day, well what else could I use but the ODBD set, Randi's Song!

So Happy Birthday Randi!

  I love ya!

The card winging it's way to Randi...

And because Randi is such a jewel I had to add some pearls and bling...

So here's a big cyber hug to ya Randi!

Pray it is the best one yet!!!!

Now don't forget readers to hop over to the ODBD blog to complete the hop and leave Randi some birthday love! Thanks so much!

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Randi's Song

Paper - Carta Bella - Beautiful Moments, Bazzill

Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black

Dies - Spellbinders - Foliage; Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish

Misc. - Rhinestone Flourish - Recollections; Pearl Stick Pins - Maya Road; Blossom

Challenges

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - SSIC153 - Sentiment Only

Word Art Wednesday - WAW41

ODBDSLC120 ~ Technique Challenge

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge! 

This week we want to see projects that feature the sponging technique!   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, August 19th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC119. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And my project for the week...

The card measures 4.5 x 4.5 inches. I placed a Spellbinder die on my DP base and sponged the around the edges lightly with distress ink. I then stamped the butterfly image from Our Daily Bread Designs' Faith set. A bit of coordinating striped paper at the bottom along with a festive checked die flourish add a bit of fun to the blossoms and lace.   A lovely tag with the lovely quote was added at the top.  You may find this also in the Faith set...  So soothing....

Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time...

Blessings...

Please stop by and visit my "sister sticks" to see their lovely creations! And don't forget to leave them some love!

Chris Olsen  *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis *** and our very special guest designer this month Linda Lucas!

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

ODBDSLC117 ~ A Sketch ~

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge!  And this challenge will last for 2 weeks! 

This week we have a sketch for you!   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, August 5th at 8 p.m. EST.   (This challenge will last 2 weeks).  If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC117. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And my project for the week...

The card measures 5 x 7 inches. For my base I selected a sunny yellow card stock with a pale yellow matting. The DP is from a recent Prima release called Songbird. So soft and just darling!

I split two coordinating papers and put them side by side. I used a edge punch to add the notebook like details. A swath of oatmeal colored satin ribbon was placed over the seam. I used Becca's Peg Bow Maker to create the double bow on top. To finish it off I glued a pearl center on. The sentiment I selected may be found in one of Our Daily Breads' classic sets, Randi's Song. I love this set! It never ceases to remind me of the seasons in life. So very beautiful! After cutting with a die I placed the sentiment over some die cut vines and pearl flourish. The sunflower is a Cheery Lynn Designs die with a few additional paper punched leaves for interest! Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings...

Please stop by and visit my "sister sticks" to see their lovely creations! And don't forget to leave them some love too!

Chris Olsen  *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis *** Sabrina Jackson *** and our very special guest designer this month Sherry Kushibab!

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Randi's Song
Paper - Bazzill, Prima - Songbird
Inks - Memento - Rich Cocoa - Sentiment; Ranger's Distress Ink - Pumice Stone (edges of matting)
Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish & Sunflower; Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen
Misc. - Ribbon - Offray Satin - Oatmeal; Pearl Flourish - Kaisercraft; Pearl Center - gifted from my DT sister Sabrina; Paper Punch - McGill (leaves for sunflower); Paper Edger - EK Success
Bow Maker - Becca's Peg Bow Maker

SC392 & WAW35 ~ Patriotic Picnic

Welcome back! So glad you took a few moments out of your busy day to stop by! This post features a card I created for a Splitcoast sketch challenge. Here's the sketch...

And my interpretation...

The doily is actually a Cheery Lynn Die cut that I cut in half and attached to the focal panel. Sometimes, things just don't fit right and you have to make adjustments. I wish blue jeans worked that way! lol... The image by Our Daily Bread Designs may be found in the Thank You Sentiments set. I colored it with Copics and added some Meadow Flower Soft for texture. Thanks for looking and until next time...

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Thank You Sentiments
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black & Summer Sky (sponged on sky background); Copics
Paper - Bazzill; Gina K Designs Pure Luxury; K & Company Americana
Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry; Spellbinders - Petite Scalloped Circles Large & Standard Circles Large
Misc. - Ribbon - Offray; Flower Soft - Meadow

Challenges

Splitcoast Stampers - SC392 - Sketch

Word Art Wednesday - Blessings From God - WAW35

ODBDSLC114 ~ Anything Goes II Plus A New Day & Time!

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge!  This week we have an easy peasy challenge! Use anything from Our Daily Bread Designs!   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, July 8th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC114. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

This week's challenge will end Sunday, July 8 at 8 pm EST. In the future, all challenges will begin on Tuesdays at 8 a.m. EST and end on Sunday's at 8 pm EST. So mark it down on your crafting calendar!

Here's my second creation this week for our Anything Goes Challenge...

I used kraft card stock for my base with some dark chocolate card stock matting. The DP is from Bo Bunny's Little Miss collection. I distressed all edges and lightly inked it with Pumice Stone colored Distress Ink before placement. I added a sliver of kraft card stock to one side and used a die to cut a doily out of sand colored card stock. I stamped my sentiment (from ODBD's Special Blend set) on kraft before cutting with Spellbinders' Nesting Tea Cups die. I LOVE this stamp set! It's darling!

I added a Memory Box die cut for my "steam." If you look closely you will see some Stickles for bling! A blossom flourish and a bow set it off! I had a chance to my Sister Stick Becca's new bow maker! Boy, it makes tying a bow MUCH easier! And prettier! :-)

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out what my other Sister Sticks have for ya... Blessings...

Chris Olsen (who is taking a well deserved week off!) *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis *** Sabrina Jackson *** and our very special guest designer this month Sherry Kushibab!

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.

We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Special Blend
Paper - Paper Studio - kraft; Bazzill; Bo Bunny - Little Miss Collection
Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black; Copic Multiliner (trim)
Dies - Memory Box - Elegant Scrollwork & Tender Leaves; Spellbinders - Nested Tea Cups; Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry
Misc. - Becca Feekan's Peg Bow Maker; Seam Binding; Blossoms; Pearls - Recollections; Stickles - Diamond

Additional Challenges

Stampin' Sister in Christ - SSIC146 - Use Something New - Tea Cup Die