F4A123 ~ It's All About Scraps ~

If you're like me, there is a stack of scraps on your crafting table.  Ok, in the interest of full disclosure, my scrap is more like a MOUNTAIN!  I have great intentions, yet I fall quickly for the next cute paper and my scraps lanquish in a pile.  So when Splitcoast posted a scraps challenge last Friday, a cheer rose up from my scrap table.  (I'm sure if my scraps could cheer, they would!)  And with the latest craze involving hexagons, I managed to find my old Creative Memories punch and go to work.

It just so happened I had completed a project with Bo Bunny's Weekend Market Collection. So I was able to use the coordinating pieces to paper punch and arrange a fun design on the front of kraft card stock. I used dimensional foam to pop each hexagon up. I selected Our Daily Bread Designs' Anchor set for my sentiment and stamped it on the base with Versafine ink. Super easy! Now I just need to visit that scrap pile again... :-) Thanks so much and have a wonderful day!

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Anchor
Paper - Paper Studio - Kraft; Bo Bunny - Weekend Market
Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black
Punch - Creative Memories - Hexagon

Challenges

Splitcoast Stampers - Friday Free For All - Use Up Your Scraps - F4A123

Let's Hop...For the Love of ODBD Winged Things!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's 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 Winged Things! 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 our 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 creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday, June 20th at 6 pm. Enjoy all the awesome inspiration using For the Love of ODBD Winged Things!

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

Today I am working with Mr. Chickadee. He may be found in the You Will Find Refuge set.



There is also a matching Chickadee ODBD Custom die available. I do not own this one but I think I will have to order it soon! ;-)



And here's my card...



Now I will send you on your way to visitSandee's fabulous blog. Blessings!

Card Recipe

Stamps - ODBD - You Will Find Refuge
Paper - Prima - Sun Kiss Collection Paper Pad; Neenah Solar Crest
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa; Ranger Distress Inks - Pumice Stone & Frayed Burlap; Copics
Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish & Sunflower; Spellbinders - Lattice Motifs, Classic Small Ovals, Classic Scalloped Small Ovals; Memory Box - Tender Leaves
Misc. - Lace, Mulberry Roses

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #110 ~ A Color Challenge!

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Thanks to all of those who have served their country. We also remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Take a few moments this weekend to tell a veteran you love and respect them for the sacrifices they made. I promise it will warm your heart even more than theirs!

In honor of all of our veterans, all American and patriotic sets are 20% off at ODBD this weekend. And there is free shipping for orders over $20.00! International orders receive $5 off their shipping. Check out Our Daily Bread Designs blog for sale sets!

Wow! Its also time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge! (This challenge will last for 2 weeks!) This week we are participating in a color challenge. The challenge...

Use the colors pink, black and/or grey and white/vanilla in your creation

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, June 8th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced Saturday, June 9th. 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 Friday, June 8th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC110. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

For this project I used an Our Daily Bread classic, Lord is My Shepherd for both the central image and scripture. (I just love this darling sheep image!) I stamped the image on vanilla card stock with black ink and added my scripture. I then used Spellbinders' Large Ovals to cut/emboss the central panel. I added a SB Scalloped Large Oval in black CS to make my central panel pop. My base is black card stock with a layer of vanilla matting. I selected my DP from Prima's Nature Garden collection. I tucked a bit of lace behind the custom dyed seam binding. Isn't the cut little key charm darling? Thanks to my dear DT buddy Sabrina for adding that little gem to my stash! A cream pearl flourish (cut and placed on opposit corners) adds interest. For final touches, I placed some vanilla and soft pink roses around my panel with a few paper punched leaves.

So let's check it off..

Pink - Flowers
Black and/or Gray - Card stock and Designer Paper
White or Cream - Card stock, flowers, pearls, lace

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

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!!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Lord is My Shepherd
Paper - Colorbok, Bazzill, Prima - Nature Garden
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black (ink pad & reinker for seam binding)
Dies - Spellbinders - Ovals Large, Scalloped Ovals Large
Misc. - Pearl Flourish - Recollections, Seam Binding (custom dyed), Blossoms, Charm, MS Paper Punch


Additional Challenges

Our Creative Corner - Shabby Chic
Southern Girls Challenge #45 - Dying to Die Cut or Punch (Spellbinders)

ODBDSLC106 ~ NO Designer Paper

Welcome and happy Saturday! Can you believe the weekend is finally here? Seems like only yesterday we were starting a new week. Bite my tongue right?? Today I want to share this week's Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge.

This week we want to see projects created with your own backgrounds, embossing, or just plain cardstock… NO 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, May 4th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced Saturday, May 5th. 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 Friday, May 4th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC106. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

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

I decorated my base card stock using ODBD's Faith Set. My chosen sentiment came from the recent Quote Collection 1 release. After stamping the images in different colors, I ran the card base through a paper crimper and added some additional distress ink. It brought out the corrugated look to the paper. I stamped a few additional images and cut our some butterflies and added those with dimensional foam to the completed project. Pretty clean and simple...

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

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!!

Supplies

Stamps - ODBD - Serve the Lord, Quote Collection 1
Paper - Bazzill
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye, CTMH - Barn Red
Die - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish
Miscellaneous - Paper Punches, Satin Ribbon, Mulberry Roses

ODBDSLC95 - HEART Recipe

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-

This week the challenge team would like to see your creations using three items, materials, or techniques beginning with three different letters in the word “HEART”.

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 17th 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 17th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC96. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

Now on to my take for the challenge:



So for my card I used hearts and ODBD's Hope stamp set (H), embossing (E) and ribbon and rhinestones (r). The seam binding is custom dyed... a technique I have not used in a while... LOVE IT! Thanks so much for stopping in!

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

Chris Olsen
Jan Marie Ennenga
Debi Southard
Jan Keen
Lori Ulrich-Me!
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 - Hope
Paper - My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found - Union Square
Dies - Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Ovals Large; Ovals Large
Embossing Folder - Provocraft - Mandarin Screen (used on burgandy DP background)
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories - Rhinestones - Zva; Seam Binding; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist; Tuxedo Black Memento Reinker; Paper Punch (hearts) Martha Stewart Crafts

ODBDSLC68 Grand Old...

Welcome to another fabulous Shining the Light Challenge! This week's challenge:

Be Inspired by a WORD or the ENTIRE PHRASE "You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag."

You can use a flag, something flying, something high or grand.....

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 Thursday, July 21. 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. You can find complete details/rules at ODBD's blog.

And my design for this week's challenge...



Inspiration - Old (vintage) and high flying (butterflies)...

I randomly stamped the image with all three distress inks. After getting the effect I desired, I used a corner punch to round the edges and inked them. I used the darker Walnut Stain for this part. Once that was completed I stamped my sentiment on with the Walnut ink. I attached a strip of ribbon on the front of my card and tied a double bow. I inked the blossom lightly with the Walnut Stain before adhering to the card front. The leaves are cut out of kraft paper and inked as well. The other details behind the rose are actually tiny medallion punches I cut out of coffee filters! To finish up, I added some pretty pearls in back! You will find a product list below.

Thanks again and I can't wait to see what you will create! Please visit my sister sticks to see the eye candy they have for you!

Chris
Fran
Pat
Sabrina

Card Recipe

Card Stock - Kraft
Stamps - ODBD - Butterflies - Faith, Sentiment - Anchor
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Ribbon - Offray Antique White Craft Satin
Paper Punch
Coffee Filters
Blossom - Recollections
Pearls - Zva

Always Give Yourselves Fully

In today's card I took a Martha Stewart Lattice Punch and modified it (on the card it is actually two pieces) to make it look like a real piece of lattice. I added a touch of plant like ribbon to add to the effect. I also tried my hand at using some of those popular flower punches to create faux hydrangea... I had a blast putting this one together! And isn't that what it is about?

Speaking of having fun... the scripture set I used today is from a recent release by ODBD, Serve the Lord. I have always found it hard to find appropriate stamps to use as encouragement for all those who help in the church. This set is perfect for that and I know this one will get plenty of use creating thank you cards for all of my VBS helpers! Thanks as always for reading! Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill; Neenah Solar Crest
Designer Paper - K & Company - Cottage Garden Collection
Stamps - ODBD - Butterfly; Serve the Lord
Ink - Copics B21 & B23 (butterfly); CTMH Dutch Blue (sentiment)
Punches - EK Success
Dies - Spellbinders - Lacey Circles, Floral Doily Motifs, ODBD - Butterfly Die
Ribbon - stash

Service and a Servant's Heart

Happy Thursday to you! I created today's card for Faithfully Yours. If you haven't had a chance to check out this blog, please do. Dawn has created a wonderful place for you to explore "faithbooking." Dawn's blog goes into great detail sharing what faithbooking is all about. It turns out it is recording and sharing our journeys of faith. Seems like I have been "faithbooking" for quite a while now! I love the idea that I can share my faith with those who receive my cards and those who read my blog! How cool is that? So be sure to check it out! I have a short devotion along with today's card posted there. And thanks Dawn for allowing me to take this "faithbooking" journey with you!

Blessings ~

Lori
Saintrule!

Card Recipe

Card Stock – Bazzill, Colorbok
Designer Paper - Simple Stories – 100 Days of Summer – Simple Pleasures
Stamp – Our Daily Bread Designs – Serve the Lord
Ink – Versamark
Embossing Tinsel – Ranger – Red
Die Cuts – Cricut Essentials Cartridge; Spellbinders Standard Circles Large; Petite Scalloped Circles Large
Pearls – Recollections
Ribbon – Celebrate It – American Collection (Michaels); Offray Stylish Accents

Clean and Simple - Part 2

Had to make a trip to the city today for a doctor's appointment. Thank you for all of your continued prayers! My follow up went well and I will not have to go back for a few months. Since the opportunity presented itself, I stopped at a large scrapbooking store. Since when do you need an opportunity, right? lol... I stocked up on pink, yellow, blue, lavender... basically I went nuts over anything that looked springy! It has been a LONG winter folks... I traveled over to another craft store and snapped up some fabulous bargains. I love days like that, don't you? All in all a pretty pleasant day!

So today's card is pretty clean and simple. I did little embellishments and let the image speak for itself! Here's to the first signs of spring! Hope you are having a wonderful week!

Hugs ~

Lori - Saintsrule

Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Gina K. Pure Luxury (image)
Designer Paper - Bo Bunny Peacock Lane Ivy
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Ink - Frame - Memento Grape Jelly
Stamp - Image - Justrite - Breath of Spring Set
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals Large, Classic Ovals Small
Fiber - Unknown - Satin 5/8"
Ranger Diamond Stickles - Bow

Copics

Crocus - V1, V04, V09
Greenery - YG95, YG99
Bow - CO, C1

ODBDSLC49

The ladies at Our Daily Bread Designs have issued another challenge. This time, to play along, you must use overstamping. In this example, I stamped the image in light gray ink and then embossed the sentiment over it. I love how this technique looks but I don't use it often. The Copic nut in me says "never stamp over something you can color..." lol...

I definitely had fun doing something a little different and the sentiment says it all... Why worry? So I didn't! Nothing to color? Less can be more, right? Have a blessed day!

Lori
Saintsrule!



Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Pebbles, Inc. Legacy Floral / Dot
Ink - Image - Stampin Up - Going Gray
Ink - Sentiment - Versamark Watermark Ink
Embossing Powder (sentiment) - Ranger - Super Fine Detail - Black
Stamps - Image and Sentiment - Our Daily Bread Designs - Don't Worry!
Corner Punch (white card stock) EK Success
Punch - (black card stock) Martha Stewart
Dies - Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Labels One
Fibers - Offray's - Brides Mother Trim - White; Fiber - black ribbon unknown
Pop Dots

Keeping it Simple

Do you ever feel the need to simplify? I am definitely feeling the need. During the coming weeks I will be preparing my home for spring. And I intend to pitch everything and anything in sight that I do not need. Ok... maybe not pitch... But I think Goodwill will make out quite well with my donations!

So to celebrate my freedom from stuff, I made a simple card today... Enjoy and have a wonderful day!

Lori
Saintsrule

Card Stock - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic
Ink - Sentiment - Close to My Heart Moonstruck
Embossing Folder - Provocraft - Plum Blossoms
Stamp - Image - Our Daily Bread Designs - Butterfly
Stamp - Sentiment - Our Daily Bread Designs - Easter Blessings
Scor-pal
Fiber - Offray 7/8 Satin Navy
Pearls - Crystal Stickers by Mark Richards

Copics - B23, B24, B34, B41