~ How Have You Bean? ~

Good morning and Happy Thursday!  It hard to believe that Labor Day has come and gone!  I still have a crazy number of home projects that need to get done!  And as the days get shorter and Fall marches on, I find myself making lists.  A list of things that need attention...  a list of things that I can put off until spring...  a list of things I can't put off until spring...  And it makes me kind of crazy!!!  But what calms the savage beast!  A nice cup of Joe...  and this card featuring the new Our Daily Bread Designs' I Love Coffee stamp set celebrates the love of Java!

SO we started with an ecru card stock base measuring 4.25 x 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches.  I added a 4.25 x 5.5 inch rich cocoa DP found in ODBD's Ephemera Essentials Paper Pad.  I chose a fun cocoa plaid (also in this Paper Pad set) and cut it with ODBD's Leafy Edged Borders Die.  I used a coordinating lace die from this set along with ecru card stock to create the under layer.  I just love this beverage cup, wrap and straw all created with the NEW Beverage Cup Die.  I opted to stamp the sentiment from this set with a rich read die, using a bit of tape to mask the coffee bean before adding a bit of cocoa ink with a marker and stamping.  I cut the panel out to create this fun banner.  A bit of baker's twine and button finish it off.  And did you notice the cut die cut cherry (also in the Beverage Cup Die set?  I added a bit of Glossy Accents to give it that lovely maraschino cherry look! 

So here are the new items you see used on this project...

 and a few old favorites...

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

Blessings...

September Release and Blog Hop at Our Daily Bread Designs

Happy Thursday!  Can you believe we have reached the first day of September?  I feel like the summer flew by.  But with the dawn of a new month, we have the chance to share a new release from Our Daily Bread Designs.  And this month we have a host of fun new dies and stamp sets!  We have products that celebrate fall and items perfect for designing projects for your coffee loving friends.

Here is my first project featuring the new I Love Coffee stamp set, Beverage Cup Die, Grass Hill Die and Grass Lawn Die...

 

Nothing says rise and shine like a nice cuppa java, right?  

Layer by layer...

Kraft Card Stock measuring 5.5 by 8.5 inches, scored and folded at 4.25 inches

Yellow Card Stock Matting

ODBD's Blooming Garden Paper Collection die cut and embossed with ODBD's Sunburst Background Die

Sentiment from ODBD's **NEW** I Love Coffee, stamped on CS; cut and embossed with ODBD's Double Stitched Circles Die to create my faux sun

Coffee Cups created with Kraft, White CS and ODBD's **NEW** Beverage Cup Die; Baker's Twine Bows

Green Card Stock and ODBD's **NEW**Green Hill Die AND Grass Lawn Die to create grass layers

Here's the new items you see...

So now since Fall is around the corner...  Does that mean winter will be far behind???  **GASP**  Here is a fun project using the new A-Maize-ing stamp set and coordinating Indian Corn Die...

Layer by Layer...

White Card Stock measuring 4.5 by 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches

Rust Card Stock

ODBD's Cozy Quilt Paper Collection and Pierced Rectangles Die

White Card Stock and ODBD's Layered Lacey Ovals Die

Rust Card Stock and ODBD's Ovals Die

ODBD's Cozy Quilt Paper Collection and Pierced Ovals Die

Image and Sentiment ODBD's **NEW** A-Maize-ing; die cut with coordinating **NEW** Indian Corn Die

White Card Stock for sentiment panel; die cut with ODBD'sPierced Rectangles Die

Here are the new items you see...

And as always a new release means a great chance to hop along, see some beautiful creations and play to win.  Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until September 2, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on September 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

SO be sure to visit my sister sticks and leave some love...

Melissa * Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Lori (ME) * Robin * Lisa 

* Sabrina * Diana * Angie * Chris * Grace

Thanks for visiting!  

Blessings!