Sketch Saturday #415 ~ You are Awesome ~

Welcome!  I find myself thinking more and more about a real vacation.  It has been a couple of years since hubs and I made a trek to the beach.  And I think this could be the year...  Not sure if it will be the Upper Peninsula, the Atlantic or the Gulf Coast just yet...  I definitely need the feel of sand between my toes.  Until then this card, inspired by the weekly Sketch Saturday Challenge will have to do!

I started with a white card stock base measuring 5.5 x 8.5 inches, scored and folded at 4.25 inches.  I added a layer of turquoise card stock (die cut with ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die.  I die cut two more panels of sand colored card stock and tore them into three layers to overlap and create my sand.  I used ODBD's Fence Die cut from Kraft paper to create my fence.  I cut the individual planks and added a bit of hemp twine to create my beach fence.  ODBD's Grass Border Die cut into individual grass blades added a fun touch.  I used ODBD's Leafy Edged Borders Die and more turquoise card stock for my sea and a bit of leftover scraps for the shoes (ODBD's Flip Flops Die) and umbrella (Umbrellas Die.)  I used the new June release, You Bless Me So to die cut part of the sentiment and stamp the rest.  

Here are the items you see today.

and the sketch I used...  flipped sideways...


and the LINK if you too would like to play along...

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful Monday!

New Pennant Stamps at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Welcome!  Can you believe it is Monday already?  Normally, Monday's are not the day I would define as exciting...  HOWEVER, this one most certainly is!  Because...  DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Our Daily Bread Designs' 

has a special mid month release!!!!

Yep... you heard that right!  A very special new Pennant Swag Solid Alphabet  stamp set is available!  And the best part???  It coordinates with ODBD's Pennant Swag Die!

Now that's the kind of news to make my Monday morning!

Here's my project using the new stamp set along with the coordinating die...

 

and the Pennant Swag Solid Alphabet set...  

(our special mid month release...)

I started with a white card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a bright yellow mat.  I used ODBD's Sunburst Background Die to create a background, inking all exposed areas with Memento Cantaloupe and Dandelion inks.  I found a scrap piece of Kraft paper and used ODBD's Fence Die to cut my border.  A bit of green CS along with ODBD's Grass Border Die peek out from behind the fence.  I positioned my stamps using the die and after stamping die cut the banner.  A couple of Kraft birds (Birdcage and Banner Die) seem to be sneaking off with my banner.  :-)  

I tucked a few die cut clouds  from the Cloud and Raindrops Die 

over my sun.  

I just love the versatility of this stamp set!  I must tell you positioning these stamps is SUPER easy!  

***Just check out this VIDEO by Lisa Somerville

 showing you just how easy they are to work with!*** 

And don't forget to investigate what my design team sisters have cooked up too!  But before I send you on, take a look at some of the other ODBD items you see today...

Please hop along and visit all of our great designers!  These ladies work so very hard to bring you the most fabulous projects each and every month!  I know they covet your comments, love and prayers!  

Hugs and Blessings....

ODBD Blog (if you get lost along the way...)

the Bread Sticks

 Cathy * Dawn * Angie * Lori(ME)

 * Sabrina * America

ODBD ~ Have a Blooming Birthday ~

I LOVE the new die sets from Our Daily Bread Designs!  I love to create dimensional projects and when I saw the new die sets this month...  WOW!!!  I couldn't wait to break out the card stock and DP and go to work!  The awning die just screams stripes!  And of course a lovely window scene needs a picket fence right?  For today's project, I actually cut out two of the window dies and placed them side by side to create a larger window scene.  I used a couple of circle die cuts (Matting Circles Die) cut and run through a paper crimper to create my faux curtains...

Basically, I created doubles of everything...  the window box, a bevy of flowers and individual blossoms layered on top plus my fun picket fence popped out for dimension.  You can find the sentiment in the Home Sweet Home 
stamp set. 
 
Here's a close up of my little window world...

Isn't it fun?  So here are the items I used from this month's release to create it.

Home Sweet Home

Welcoming Window Die
2 die cuts - white card stock

Window Shutter and Awning Die
2 die cuts (umbrella stripe DP)

Flower Box Fillers Die
Multiple layers of green card stock & misc single blossoms...

and some old favorites...

Fence Die
1 die cut in white card stock fit across my card (5.25 x 5.25 inches)

Matting Circles Die
1 die cut white card stock, cut and crimped

Thanks as always for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

additional supplies

Memento Tuxedo Black - Ink

Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, We R Memory Keepers Farmer's Market - Papers

Liquid Pearls - White Opal - flower centers

Stickles - Black Diamond - flower centers

ODBD ~ The Promise of a New Day ~

Good morning!  Today, I have a post featuring a few items from Our Daily Bread Designs'  

June release.  For this project I used ODBD's new die, Sunburst Background along with the Sunrise Blessings.  I've been thinking about our trip last year to the Outer Banks and just how AMAZING it was to see the sun come up over the ocean.  I keep seeing the beautiful sea oats, sand dunes and quaint fences...  So I was inspired to create this...

I started with a card base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches.  I chose a goldenrod color card stock to build on and added a white CS mat.  I used the Sunburst Background Die to cut/emboss my focal layer (also in goldenrod) but before removing the die, shaded everything with a rich yellow distress ink and sponge.  I stamped my sun image (Sunshine Blessings) 

on Copic compatible paper and after coloring, gently cut it out.  I used ripped some Kraft paper (this is where you get your frustrations out my friends) and overlapped them to create sand dunes.  I nestled the hand cut sun in behind the dunes so the "rays" from the die would appear to come from Mr. Sun.  I then used a couple of older dies from ODBD to create my version of sand grass and a beautiful fence.  I opted to stamp the sentiment directly on my embossed background with Versafine ink. 

So here are the products you see today...

 

and some oldies but goodies...

 

Have a wonderful day!

Supplies
 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Sunshine Blessings 

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - Sunburst Background Die, Grass Border Die, Fence Die

Paper - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Neenah Solar Crest

Inks - Ranger Distress Ink - Mustard Seed, Memento - Tuxedo Black;Versafine Onyx Black (sentiment)

Copics - Y15, Y17, YR12, YR15

Our Daily Bread Designs' March Release

Welcome to another fun and fabulous release day at  Our Daily Bread Designs.  It is always a pleasure to share the new products available each month.  And every month, I find myself in awe of all of the new items I am blessed to share!  Over the last few weeks I have given you a few sneak peeks at a couple of new dies.  And today, I have a new paper collection to share ALONG with new stamps!  It's like Christmas in my craft room!  

The best part is that you can play along on our blog hop today for a chance to win.  Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate for the ODBD store.  The GC can be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the "stamps column" of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You must hurry, though.  You have until March 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments on the Designers' Blogs for a chance to win!  

The winners will be posted on the ODBD blog on March 3rd.  So be sure to check back there to see if you won!

So let's take a peek at a few of the new items you can put on your wish list this month!  My first card features the new Easter sets.  First up...  Happy Resurrection Day...

Notice the beautiful rose pattern paper and pink gingham design???  You can find those in ODBD's new paper collection, Shabby Rose...  SQUEAL!!!!!  I also incorporated the new Eggs Die available this month.  Notice 2 of them by those beautiful paper asters???  And yes, there are a ton of die cuts on this shabby gem!  

Here's the 411...

Ecru card stock base (5.25 x 5.25 inches)

Salmon Pink mat

****NEW**** Shabby Rose Paper Collection  print 

Vintage Flourish Pattern Die  (ecru CS) - cut down and adhered behind gingham 

Fence Die  (white CS, layered behind the gingham panel)

Doily Die (white CS)

Circle Ornaments Die - ****NEW**** Shabby Rose Paper Collection)

Fancy Foliage Die - (Moss Green CS)

Asters and Leaves Die - ****NEW**** (Shabby Rose Paper Collection)

Ornate Hearts Die - ****NEW**** (Shabby Rose Paper Collection)

****NEW****  Eggs Die - ****NEW**** Shabby Rose Paper Collection

Sentiment - Happy Resurrection Day (Ecru CS with Moss Green Ink)

ALL NEW FOR MARCH...

Did I tell you this release would be fun???  But that's not all!  I have another card PERFECT for Easter featuring the new stamp sets Basket of Blessings and Blessed Easter...  And the new Eggs Die and Grass Die messed perfectly with this...  I embossed some of the eggs and stamped some for a bit of variety...

AND I used more of the yummy Shabby Rose Paper Collection papers!  

Kraft CS base - 5.5 x 4.25 inches

Mat - ****NEW**** Shabby Rose Paper Collection

****NEW**** Grass Die - Moss Green CS (interspersed in basket also)

Eggs - ****NEW**** Blessed Easter (embossed & inked eggs) & ****NEW**** Eggs Die

Basket -****NEW**** Basket of Blessings (colored with Copics & fussy cut)

2 Step Butterfly & coordinating Butterfly Die

Sentiment - ****NEW**** Blessed Easter

Seam Binding 

White Embossing Powder

Various Inks

Versamark for Embossing 

and the new items you see today...

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you found something to inspire you.  Don't forget to visit my "Sister Sticks" and share your love and encouragement.  

ODBD Blog (If you get lost along the way)

The Breadsticks

Julie * Cathy * Lori (ME) * Dawn

 * Sandee * Grace * Angie * Lisa * Sabrina 

* Silke * Chris * Wanda * Audrey

~ A Certain Green Tractor ~

Today, I have a fun  card using one of my grandson's favorite tractor color combos... yellow and green!  This card will go to a young man who appreciates anything farm related.  Thankfully, he doesn't have a particular affinity for a brand of tractor...  Whew!  Hopefully he will like it!



I stamped the image on Copic compatible paper.  I chose black card stock for the base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a goldenrod matting before my field of green.  I fussy cut the tractor (after coloring) taking care to cut the back tire separately.  I added a white fence die (from Our Daily Bread Designs ) and hand cut my sentiment. 

 

Here is the darling image and sentiment from North Coast Creations' December release.

 



and the Fence Die from NCC's sister company, North Coast Creations.

 

 

Please stop back by tomorrow for a fun look back at NCC's December release.  And later this week, I have some projects from the January release from Our Daily Bread Designs to share!  It promises to be a great week!  Blessings...

 

Lori

 

Stamps - North Coast Creations - I Dig You

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - Fence Die

 



Welcome to North Coast Creations' September Release!

Good Monday morning and welcome to North Coast Creations' September Release!  We have some wonderful projects to share including a bit of whimsy (gnomes) and a bit of sweet (gingerbread). And the best part?  No calories in this gingerbread!  Doesn't make my expanding waistline budge a bit!  :-)

Don't forget you can win a prize too!  Just for commenting on our posts, you have a chance to win a $10 North Coast Creations Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps.  You have until September 17, 2014 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comment on the North Coast Creations blog or the participating designers' blog for your chance to win.  Two random winners will be selected from the comments received and will be announced on the NCC Blog on September 18, 2014.  So be sure to check back there to see if you have won! 

Now let's dive into my projects for the day.  First a bit of whimsy with Gnome What?

I colored my image and created a photo panel.  I then stamped my gnome and colored him as desired.  After hand cutting the little fellow I placed him with dimensional foam and a friendly Kraft sentiment banner.  Isn't he mischievous looking?

Here's the set I used...

Now if that isn't enough to make you laugh out loud...  just look at this darling gingerbread house stamp...

I swear I can smell the gingerbread baking!  I colored all of my gumdrops, peppermints and assorted candies before adding a layer of glitter glue on the roof.  (Makes me think it is real snow glittering in the morning sun...)  If this image doesn't put you in the mood to start on your Christmas cards...  NOTHING will!  

and a couple of dies I used from our sister company 

Our Daily Bread Designs.

Now don't forget to visit all of my fellow "Coasters" and comment on their projects!  You might just win a prize for your efforts!  Thanks again for stopping by!

NCC Blog   

 Sandee * Julie * Lori (You are Here) 

 Amber * Dawn * Lisa

~ Summertime ~

It's almost over!  Labor Day marks the official end of summer!  In most places, the kids go back to school and life returns to some sort of normalcy.  To mark the end of summer and revisit Our Daily Bread Designs' August release, I pulled out the Flip Flop Fun set and went to work.  I stamped flip flops in blue on cream and added a die cut fence and "sand" to complete the look.

 

and the products you see...

 



 

 

Thanks again for visiting and don't forget to hop back on September 1st to see what Our Daily Bread Designs has in store for you!  It promises to be fun!

 

Blessings....