Our Daily Bread Designs' Bronze Anniversary

Good morning and welcome to a very special release day at Our Daily Bread Designs!  This year marks 8 years that Our Daily Bread Designs has been in business!  I was blessed to discover ODBD several years ago when I was looking for stamps that reflected my Christian faith.  I have been even more blessed to be a part of ODBD's design team over the last few years.  Kelley and Rick Holland have blessed many people with their lovely stamps, dies and papers.  And I have been honored to work for them and with one of the best group of designers in the business.  Here's to many more years sharing these wonderful products!

And 8th Anniversary is a very special one.  And bronze is the traditional gift for this anniversary.  A few of my DT sisters have some lovely "bronze" projects to share.  AND at the end of today's post, be sure to check out how you can hop along and possibly win a fun anniversary prize!  Here is my project using the March stamp release, Keys to Happiness!

Here are the fabulous layers...

5.5 x 8.5 Card Stock cocoa base; scored at 4.25 inches

Gold Poster Board mat - ODBD's Flourished Star Pattern Die

ODBD's Winter Paper Collection DP cut with ODBD's Double Stitched Rectangles Die

Cocoa CS - ODBD's Layered Lacey Squares Die (positioned to resemble a diamond)

ODBD's Double Stitched Squares Die in Gold Poster Board and ODBD's Winter Collection DP

Ecru Card Stock - Ornamental Crosses Die and Stitched Ovals Die (sentiment panel)

Sentiment - Black ink - ODBD's Keys to Happiness

Here's a few of the March release items you see...

And the celebration doesn't end today!  We have special activities all week including a special Anniversary Release later this week!  So be sure to check back this week! 

And as promised here are the details for today's blog hop!  Thanks for stopping by!

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $15 gift certificate to the ODBD Store just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until March 16, 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 March 24th, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

ODBD Blog *** If you get lost along the way! 

The Bread Sticks:

Dawn * Lori (ME)* Robin * Sandee * Sabrina * Lisa

Marching into Spring with Our Daily Bread Designs

Good morning and welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' March release and blog hop!  Can you hear the birds singing?  I have even spotted a robin in my backyard.  Spring must be right around the corner, right?  But even if Old Man Winter isn't quite finished with us...  we can hole up in our craft rooms and make some beautiful cards, right? 

 

Today, we have new stamp sets and coordinating dies to share.  Plus, if you check the end of today's post, I will share how you could put your name into the hat for a prize.  So let's get started...

 

Here is my first card featuring the new Keys to Happiness

stamp set and coordinating Keys Die...

 

 

I started with a white card stock base and added a die cut mat using ODBD's Flourished Star Pattern Die and a soft floral print using the Double Stitched Rectangles Die.  I used smaller dies from this set to create my sentiment panel and plaid frame.  I used the Beautiful Borders Die to create my lace border and a bit of seam binding to color the seam.  Gold poster board helped make the keys from Keys Die set an easy proposition.  I stamped the sentiment with a rich cocoa ink slightly off center...  since the rectangular die would be peeking out.... 

 

Don't you just love those papers?  Those are from last month's release...

Easter Card Paper Collection and Pastel Paper Pack.  So here are the new items you see used on this project... 

 

 

My first card was a bit shabby...  so this card is a bit more clean and linear... 

 

 

For this project, I chose to work with Kraft, Navy blue and a bit of soft blue and white...  a nice color combo for spring...

 

I used the new Superstar stamp set for my sentiment and framed with ODBD's Splendorous Stars Die.  I used the NEW Double Stitched Stars Die with navy card stock to create my mat.  My faux photo frame is compliments of nesting two dies from the NEW Double Stitched Squares Die.  A few old favorites like the Leafy Edged Borders Die and Pennants Die help add interest.  And check out those itty bitty navy stars stamped right on the paper....  SO CUTE!

 

 

 

For this project I chose a DP from the Blooming Garden Paper Collection and Pastel Paper Collection.  I blended those with my old favorite... Leafy Edged Borders Die.  I just love pulling different collections together like that. 

 

So now here is the information about today's blog hop and how you could win....

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until March 2, 2016 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!

ODBD Blog - If you get lost along the way....

 

Breadsticks

 

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

* Angie * Lisa * Chris * Diana * Sabrina * Melissa (Guest Designer)

 

Thanks for stopping by!