PP434 - Together is a Wonderful Place to Be

You know that feeling when you and your best friend get together after several week or months?  It seems like you never really left off.  They finish your sentences, laugh at your zany jokes and just make you smile!  Togetherness really does make the world go round.  How many civic organizations build their culture around weekly or monthly meetings?  Churches (and the Bible) encourage believers to come together.  Family reunions, block parties and holiday events provide that sense of completeness.  It is just plain fun to be with other like minded people.  We relate on a personal level and being with a special person or group just makes everything seem better!  And this card celebrates just that!

Items you see -

Stampin' Up - Wonderful Floral Framelits Die

Stampin' Up - Wonderful Romance Stamp Set

Stampin' Up - Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up - Rectangle Stitched Framelits 

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

Stampin' Up - Peek A Boo Peach Card Stock and Ink

Stickles - Crystal

Copics - G21,YG03, YG11, YG61, YR000, YR00, Y04 

I'm playing along with Paper Players PP434

Thanks for looking!

Our Daily Bread Designs' September Release

Welcome to the ODBD September New Release! 

 

Kelley will be choosing one random winner from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store to be used towards the purchase of stamps!  Now who couldn't use more ODBD stamps?????  You have until September 3rd, 2013 at 9:00pm EST to leave your comments on the designers blogs.  The winner will be posted on the ODBD Blog on September 4th, so be sure to check back to see if you have won.  :-)

I have two cards today featuring this fabulous new release! 

The first uses a new set called Jingle Bells...

shown here....

Isn't this image just amazing when colored?  I used Copics to color it and lightly sponged blue ink around it to create a faux sky.  A touch of glitter glue brightens up the snow while layers of red and green card stock make the white die cut layers pop.  I stamped a coordinating sentiment from this set on white card stock and used a ribbon die cut to highlight it.  I nestled it on the bottom so you could see the entire image.  This image is so realistic!  I believe I can even hear those bells ringing! 
 
And my second card today features another fabulous set, Holly Wreath...

shown here...

I just had to color this amazing image with Copics as well!  I colored each leaf to mimic holly with light green edges by layering a yellow green ink first, then a medium tone and finally a dark green in the center.  I then went back over each with the lightest color to blend.  I used a white gel pen to add subtle highlights on the berries.  This image is amazing!  A couple of gold bells added at the top add just the perfect touch.  I embossed the sentiment with gold to match the real jingle bells.

And a few sneek peeks I have shared this week...

this one using  Jingle Bells 

 

and this one using Apples  

 

shown here...

I just love them all!  Don't you?  Now I have Christmas carols running through my head... 

Anyone else ready to start their Christmas card stash????
 

Thank you for stopping by!  For more inspiration using the September release you can see the other Bread Sticks' projects on the ODBD blog, or visit their blog links below:

Sandee * Grace * Julie * Sabrina * Chris * Cathy * Dawn * Lori (YOU ARE HERE) * Silke * Angie * Lisa * Audrey *Tosh* ODBD Blog

Thanks for hopping by!

Copic

Jingle Bells

Bells - YR23, Y00, Y11, Y15
Holly - YG17, G17
Berries - R21, R22, R24, R27
Post - V28, Y21, YR27

Holly Wreath

Holly - G40, G94, G99
Berries & Ribbon - R21, R22, R24, R27 

ODBDSLC134 ~ NOEL Word Challenge ~

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

It's a word challenge.  Use the letters in N-O-E-L when creating your project!

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 16th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC134. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

 

So here's my recipe...

 

N - Newborn, Nestability; O - Octagon; E - Embossing & L - Lace

 

Using ODBD's The Babe 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 - The Babe
Ink - Versafine - Vintage Sepia, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Papers - The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Neenah Solar Crest
Dies - Spellbinder Decorative Labels Twenty-Seven
Misc. - Pearls by Recollections, Embossing Folder - Bit of Paisley by Provocraft, Lace by Offray, Paper Punch by MS Crafts, Blossoms from stash

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - WAW57 - Giving / Anything Goes
Twist of Faith Card Challenges - #15 Inspired by Carols "Away in a Manger"

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 

CDS ~ It's the Great White Pumpkin!

Good morning dear friends!  I'm popping in to show you a minimalist pumpkin.  I wanted to created a white image and used some earthtone Copics to do it.  A great deal of black and white plus some Copic boo boos (please overlook those) and here it is... 

The image and sentiment may be found in Clear Dollar Stamps' Digi set, Autumn Blessings. After printing my image on Neenah paper, I lightly colored it with E50, E53 and E000 before blending with 0. The key to working with printer images, make sure to let the image set and cure overnight. You can also use a hair dryer or heat gun to set the ink. I prefer to just let it cure. SO much easier and less stressing for me! :-) The base is a combo of two die cuts from Spellbinders recent release, Marvelous Squares. A few pearls and a fun polka dot ribbon and you are done! I think I like orange pumpkins better... ;-) Thanks for stopping in...

Card Recipe

Stamps/Images - Clear Dollar Stamps - Autumn Blessings Digital

CS/Paper - Neenah, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill

Ink/Markers - Copic

Accents/Tools - Pearls by Recollections; Ribbon by Studio G; Dies by Spellbinders - Marvelous Squares; Stickles by Ranger - Star Dust

Thank Ewe!

Do you ever feel giddy when you spot the perfect stamp? 

You see a darling image and JUST KNOW it begs to be colored!  You know that everything about the image just SCREAMS you!  A few days ago, a colleague and stamping buddy rushed to show me a new stamp she found on Ebay.  And immediately, I fell in love!  Apologies to my hubby... 

Aren't they just the cutest little sheep evah??? I pulled out some Copics, stamped my images twice, colored and added some dimensional foam. If you look closely, you might even see some Stickles! All my little sheepie friends are smiling! Thanks for stopping in and until next time...

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Penny Black; My Pink Stamper

Paper - Neenah, Bazzill

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Misc. - Ranger Stickles Star Dust

ODBD Alumni For the Love of Blessings Hop

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' Alumni Team bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop. This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop For the Love of ODBD Fall Harvest Stamps! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, check the ODBD blog for full list of links. One of the posts is a hop hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the lovely creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday, October 10th at 6 pm. Enjoy all the awesome inspiration using For the Love of ODBD Fall Harvest Stamps!

If you arrived here from Chris' DELIGHTFUL blog you are in the right spot!
 If not, head over to ODBD's Blog for a full link list.

 
Here's what I created this week...

Using this lovely set of images and scripture entitled Give Thanks.

Now I will send you on your way to Our Daily Bread Designs' WONDERFUL blog. Make sure to leave some love at this final stop! Tell us about your favorite Blessings stamp!  Big hugs and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Give Thanks

Paper - Bazzill, Neenah, Farmhouse Paper Company - Sugar Hill

Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black, Copics, Close to My Heart - Cranberry (sentiment)

Dies - Spellbinders - Classic Rectangles Large

Misc. - Recollections Brad; Seam Binding; Becca Feekan's Peg Bow Maker

ODBDSLC97 - Create a Scene!

Happy Saturday All!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!! Today I am popping in to share this week's Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge!!

This Week’s Challenge-

The challenge team would like to see you use or create a scene on your card. The scene does not have to be a stamp, it could also be on your designer paper.

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!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, February 24th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. 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 or 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 Friday, February 24th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC97. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

Here's my take on this week's challenge...



I decided to use a mask to create my scene. I first stamped The Mighty Sea Image. I then stamped a mask of the same image taking care to cut it out and place it. I then stamped the Light of the World lighthouse. Some coloring with Copics and sponging with Memento inks added just the perfect measure of color. The base panel is black card stock with DP by Bo Bunny cut and placed along with an embossed panel in the lower corner. A piece of jute adds a rustic touch!

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my Sister Sticks:

Chris Olsen
Jan Marie Ennenga
Debi Southard
Jan Keen
Kathy Roney
Rosemary Dennis
Sabrina Jackson

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!!

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - The Mighty Sea, Light of the World
Paper - The Paper Studio, Bo Bunny - et cetera, Welcome Home
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Memento - Cantaloupe, Angel Pink, Tangelo
Embossing Folder- Sizzix, Jute

ODBD November Release Blog Hop

Hello friends! It's the first day of November and you know what that means! A new release at Our Daily Bread Designs... Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs November Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Patter's Blog, you are in the right place! If not you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and start from the beginning. If you get lost along the way, simply return there where the entire hop is listed with links.

Now, here are the Hop Details:

The Hop will run 8am EDT Nov. 1 until 8pm EDT Nov 2. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Nov 3. THREE blessed hoppers will win their CHOICE of ONE FREE SET, and ONE very blessed hopper will win the GRAND PRIZE of their CHOICE OF THREE FREE SETS!

Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:

Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment. Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on. Be sure to answer the question on the ODBD blog when you leave your comment.

Here is my card with details:



Paper - Colorbok, Webster's Pages; Stamp - Our Daily Bread Designs - Warm Wishes; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics; Spellbinders - Postage Square, Standard Squares Large, Foliage, Ribbon Banners; Embossing Folder; Rhinestone Flourish; Paper Punch; Fun Flock; Coarse Glitter

This is my first evah shaker card! And did you notice the fun dangles at the bottom? A cool ribbon I found at my local discount store. One of my DT sisters, Chris used a similar pearl ribbon on a recent card and I was smitten! I'm so excited you could join today's hop!

Now I’ll send you on your way, so next you’ll hop to BETTY! Blessings....

ODBDSLC80 - Holiday with a twist...

Drum roll please.... this week's challenge is... Holiday with a twist! The twist? You must create your own holiday project or card (Christmas or Thanksgiving) but it must use an ODBD stamp.

Rules...
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!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, October 21st at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

Remember, this challenge "requires" the use of ODBD holiday 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, you must have your submission added to Mr. Linky by the October 21st. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC80. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

Here is my creation for this week...



Now if you want to see some amazing inspiration visit my challenge team sisters, Chris; Fran; Pat; Silke; Sabrina and our special guest, Sue Worthington .

To read all about this challenge and what else is going on over at ODBD make sure you check out ODBD's Blog.

Card Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill; Designer Paper - Echo Park Victoria Gardens; Stamps - ODBD - Christmas Door, Christmas Rose, Joy to the World Hymn; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Copics; Spellbinders - Holly Ovals Large, Holly Motifs; Satin Ribbon

He is Good...

How did you feel this morning? Did you wake up grumbling or were you ready to take on the world? Shamefully, I must admit I DO NOT DO mornings... which is quite a quandary when you have to report to work at 7AM... Each morning begins with me staggering out of bed, noting some new ache or pain and wondering why, oh why must the morning start off this way? Sound familiar????

But the truth is we have a choice! Way back in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve made decisions. Their choice, sin, had painful consequences. And regrettably the world has never been the same.

I made a conscience decision to grumble instead of praising God for another day of life. So today I CHOOSE to be thankful. Because God is good... ALL the time! Thanks for reading...

You will find today's card featured at Faithfully Yours....



Paper - Bazzill, DCWV, Bo Bunny Forever Fall; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Give Thanks, Happy Fall, Pumpkin; Ink - Memento, Copics; Ribbon; Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs Pumpkin, Spellbinders Postage Stamps, Classic Squares Large

Grateful to be back...

Happy Friday! Today will be a catch up day at the Ulrich household. I am off work today and getting ready for John's youngest, Michael to arrive later today for the weekend. Can't wait to catch up with what has been happening at school!

As you may have noticed, I have been painfully quiet the last few days. And this fact is due to the issue I shared last post (a broken Cuttlebug...) I ordered from a major online company (and no, I will not name them) and my item arrived 8 business days after I placed the order. By this time I was quite frantic (exactly why my posts have been few and far between...) So Wednesday night I opened the box and proceeded to assemble my new Big Shot. But why wouldn't it assemble??? I watched You tube video after video and it seemed so simple... But yet, I couldn't do it... So dear hubs came home to a panicked look and quickly took control. After 30 minutes of tweaking and repeated analysis of the instruction book he finally concluded that the gears were not meeting and thus my Big Shot was a Big Flop.... AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!

So I contacted major internet sales company. They would be happy to overnight me a new Big Shot but ONLY after the broken one arrived in their office!!! Considering it took 8 days to get to me... (And did I mention it could take up to 4 weeks to get a refund?) Funny... they debited my checking the DAY I ORDERED....

So dear hubs called every store in a 70 mile radius from our home to find a Big Shot. Bad news... they no longer carried them... So he did a great deal of research (having a RETIRED hubs is grand....) and promptly found me a Big Kick for 50% off at Michaels!!!! He told them to hold it for me and drove 64 miles (one way) to pick it up!! GOD BLESS THIS MAN!!!!

I shared my horror experience with the Michael's CSR (I think his name was Lyle). He promptly said "let's open this one and make sure it meets your expectations!" This sweet young man took it out of the box, assembled it right there and made this customer VERY happy!!!! Thank you to the folks at Michael's on Hamburg in Lexington, Kentucky! You guys rock!!!! In this day and time it is so refreshing to find those in retail who go the extra mile! And big hugs to the best hubs in the world! Blessings...

Now on to today's card....



Today's card features several Stampin' Up products. Talk about going the extra mile... If you don't have a Stampin' Up contact might I suggest Barb Gornick. You will find her site here. I met Barb several years ago when I was a regular on the Cricut MB. She has some awesome ribbon and paper shares! I have been blessed with so many wonderful new friends through this hobby! Barb is a jewel!

Card Details

Paper - Bazzill, Neenah, Stampin' Up; Stamps - Stampin' Up - Always Thankful; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics; Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up; Die - Cheery Lynn Designs - Italian Flourish; Ribbon, Scor-Pal

Harvesting Pumpkins

Well... maybe not quite... We do have a few gourds on an rouge vine growing under the deck but no pumpkins! But this new set from Our Daily Bread Designs really puts me in the mood to hit the pumpkin patch. Days are a little cooler here as well and I find myself thinking about planting mums in the pots by my front door. But the practical side of me says wait. So I will! But boy I sure do love this time of year! So here is my ode to the most colorful time of year and don't forget to check back Saturday morning to get details on ODBD's Shining the Light Challenge.

And here it is...


and an inside view....


Paper - Colorbok, Neenah Solar Crest; Bo Bunny Forever Fall; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Seed Packet, Pumpkin; Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics; Pencils - Sargent Arts; Paper Piercer

MMSC117 and Blog Candy!

Good morning! Happy Friday!

First of all I want to thank all of those who have posted comments and or became followers over the last few years. This week I reached an important milestone. This little blog is now over 2 years old! My how time flies! The last few months the Lord has blessed me with some wonderful new followers and friends! This past week I hit another important milestone for me! One day I had over 400 hundred views! For big time bloggers this is small potatoes however I am thrilled to have watched this little blog grow exponentially! Praise be to God for his many blessings and mercies!

So in recognition of this I am giving away a Spellbinders Fancy Tags set! I would like to give everyone a shot so I will be keeping this open for one week! To play you must leave me a comment on this post by 8AM EST Friday August 26th. I will select the winner from the posts received here with Random.org.
This next request is NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY! As you may notice, I am now up to 98 followers and I would LOVE to break the 100 mark this week! So if you like any of the projects here please take a few moments to become a follower! I greatly appreciate it!

Now on to today's card....

This is for a challenge at Midnight Madness Challenges....


Designer Paper - DCWV Nantucket; Card Stock - Bazzill; Stamps - ODBD Light of the World; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics - R59, YG63, B45, Y21, E35, E55, C1, C3, C5, C7, Memento Summer Sky; Ribbon - Stampin' Up; Brad - Recollections, Spellbinders - Labels Ten