A Look Back at Our Daily Bread Designs' August Release

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs' August Release.  Here is the project I created using Thanks for Everything Stamp/Die Duo and Pierced Squares Die. For more inspiration using the August Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

Layer by Layer...

1. White Card Stock - 5.25 by 10.5 inches, scored and folded at 5.25 inches
2. Red Designer Paper -  ODBD's Old Glory Paper Pad
3. White Card Stock mat cut slightly smaller
4. White CS nested ODBD's Dies - Layered Lacey Squares and NEW Pierced Squares Die; pierced squares die features die cut Thanks and stamped sentiment created with the NEW Thanks for Everything Stamp/Die Duo
5. Floral Spray created with ODBD's Birds and Nest Die, Lovely Leaves Die

Here are the items from our August release you see used..

and a few old favorites...

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to visit my design team sisters to see all of the beautiful creations they have for you! 

You can find all of the links HERE 

Robin * Melissa * Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Lori (ME)
* Grace  * Lisa * Sabrina * Diana * Diane (our super special Guest Designer)

Blessings...

NCC ~ A Shabby Thank You ~

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING!  Are you as excited as I am?  I love weekends!  I have a bit more time to visit my craft room and do a few projects around the house.  Most recently, I have been cleaning out closets for a garage sale.  And even though, it is hard to part with some things (I'm really not going to wear that...) you just have to do it!  But the best part of cleaning out my scrap space is finding items I can re purpose.  Today, I found an old box in my storage closet.  And instead of throwing it away...  I cut off a bit of the card board and ripped it apart to show the corrugation...  I really think the cardboard was waiting to be LIBERATED...  lol

I started with a 5.5 x 4.25 white card stock base and cut my corrugated card board slightly smaller to fit.  I added the lacy frame (Layered Lacey Squares) blinged up with some glimmer mist.  I also found a stash of tissue paper.  So I shredded it to bits...  (a great way to take out your frustrations) crinkled it and added it randomly to the base with glue.  I stamped my images (North Coast Creations' June release Floral Sentiments 7) on white card stock with a rich brown distress ink and fussy cut them to fit behind my sentiment panel.  I die cut my star (also treated with glimmer mist) with ODBD's Sparkling Stars Die.  I then stamped my sentiment (also from NCC's Floral Sentiment 7) on the die.  A bit of randomly glued seam binding and pearl flourishes found their way onto my project along with a fun Kraft die cut bird from Our Daily Bread Designs' Birds and Nest Die.  

So here are the items you see today including North Coast Creations' most recent

 June release, Floral Sentiments 7...

and some items from our sister company

 Our Daily Bread Designs.com...

Layered Lacey Squares

Sparkling Stars Die

Birds and Nest Die

See, a trip down organizational lane can be quite liberating AND productive!  Until next time,

hugs and blessings....

additional supplies

Distress Ink - Ranger Gathered Twigs

Paper - Georgia Pacific, The Paper Studio, Tissue Paper, Corrugated Card Board

Pearl Flourish - Recollections

White Seam Binding

Pearl Glimmer Mist (Star & Layered Frame)

ODBD May ~ Pray Without Ceasing ~

Good morning!  It's hard to believe the weekend is officially here!  I know this week was a short week for most of us.  For some reason, it seemed incredibly long!  I just couldn't wait to get back to my crafty space!  Today, I have one more project to share using some of the May release items from Our Daily Bread Design.

Here's a close up of this fun card featuring Belles Vignes,

Spread Your Wings, and the coordinating die, Birds and Nest. 

I started with a cool blue card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a Kraft mat.  I used a mat die from the Flourished Star Pattern set and layered on some DP from the Blooming Garden Paper Collection.

 

I used the Layered Lacey Squares Die set to create a fun rectangle.  I cut the die cut and layered one of the "wheels" on top of each other.  So instead of a square, I came up with a rectangle.  I then cut a slightly smaller blue panel and after putting those together added them to the card with dimensional foam.  I cut three layers from the Ornate Hearts set carefully layering each.  I cut my "tag" from ODBD's Vintage Flourish Pattern Die and stamped my sentiment using the new Belles Vignes set.  I took a share pair of scissors and cut the top to create an area to "slide" my bits of seam binding through.  I then took a bit of baker's twine and tied the white and pale blue seam binding together to create my flourish. 

The birds (Spread Your Wings) were stamped on Copic compatible paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I then used the coordinating Birds and Nest Die to cut each one out and placed them on their respective corners.  I decided to take one of the twine "tails" and add it to one little birdies beak...  How fun is that? 

So here are the new items you see today...

and some old favorites...

Thanks again for spending a portion of  your day with me!  I hope you found something to get your creative juices flowing!  Don't forget that Monday I will have some new designs featuring Our Daily Bread Designs' June release!  It promises to be a fun week!  Stay tuned! 

ODBD ~ Tis Grace ~

Good morning!  So glad you could stop by for a few moments!  Today I have a card to share using Our Daily Bread Designs' recent stamp release, How Sweet the Sound.  I highlighted the sentiment with some new lacey squares complements of ODBD's Layered Lacey Squares Die.

I started with an ecru card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a slightly smaller aqua mat.  I chose a DP watercolor print and added a band of matching bohemian DP edged with die cut lace (Beautiful Borders Die) and a bit of vanilla hued seam binding.  I stamped the sentiment on ecru card stock with an ombre ink pad and used the new Layered Lacey Squares Die to frame it and a coordinating die from the same set to cut out a lovely gold base (from gold poster board).  The new Umbrellas Die adds a touch of whimsy in the corner.  The umbrellas consists of an aqua CS base with coordinating DP and ecru "sections."  

So here are the items you see today...

Be sure to stop back by later this week to see more fabulous projects made with this fun release!  Praying you have a wonderful day!

A Look Back at Our Daily Bread Designs' April Release

Welcome friends!  I'm so glad you could join us today for a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs'  April release.  As I type this post, rain is covering the Bluegrass state.  I pray that what they say about April showers bringing May flower is true!  Hopefully, they will be nice and pretty just in time for Derby day!  In the meantime, while we wait on those lovely blossoms to make their appearance, we can appease ourselves with lovely paper posies.  Here is the card I created for our look back using the new How Sweet the Sound stamp set along with a couple of new dies, Layered Lacey Squares and Umbrellas.  There are a host of other ODBD products you see here also.  You can find a complete list at the bottom of today's post.  For more inspiration using the April Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.  But before you peruse all of the Sister Sticks projects, take a look at this shabby creation...

 

I started with a 5.25 x 5.25 sage green card stock base and added a slightly smaller white CS (card stock) mat.  I selected a couple of soft and shabby papers from ODBD's Shabby Rose Paper Collection  and added just a hint of distress ink around the edges.  After layering those together, I pulled out my ODBD die, Beautiful Borders, to create the faux lace with white card stock.  I added a beautiful die from the new Layered Lacey Squares Die on the left hand side and layered up a die cut umbrella (Umbrellas Die) with Kraft paper and some Shabby Rose scraps.  I added a few springs of greenery and branches (Fancy Foliage Die) and a lovely blossom created with the Asters and Leaves Die.  A large adhesive backed pearl graces the center along with a fun pearl flourish strategically placed among the foliage.  I stamped the sentiment (How Sweet the Sound) in a soft sage ink on white card stock and used ODBD's Pennant Die to frame it.  A few random pearls on the faux lace finish this gem off!

 

I just love soft and shabby! 

 

Here are the items you see today...

 

 

 

 

 

and some old favorites...

 



 

So here are all the products you see today...

 

ODBD Stamps -  How Sweet the Sound 

ODBD Dies -  Layered Lacey Squares, Umbrellas, Fancy Foliage,

Aster and Leaves, Beautiful Borders, Pennant

ODBD Papers - Shabby Rose Paper Collection

 

Additional Supplies

Card Stock - Bazzill & Georgia Pacific

Inks - CTMH Garden Green, Ranger Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

Pearls - Recollections and The Paper Studio

 

So what do you think?  Drop me a quick note and be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has cooked up for you!  Thanks again!



 

If you get lost along the way...

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And the Bread Sticks...

 

  Julie * Sandee * Cathy *  Lori(ME)

* Dawn * Wanda * Sabrina * Lisa

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' April Release and Blog Hop!

April here we come!  Are you as excited about warmer weather as I am?  April showers certainly bring May flowers and we have some wonderful sets to showcase today with that very theme in mind!  Don't forget to play along and comment at each one of the stops on today's hop.  Why, you ask?  Because, three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store, to 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 have until April 2, 2015 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 April 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

I have a couple of projects to share today.  My first is a step card featuring the new die, Layered Lacey Squares and How Great Thou Art stamp set...

I created the step card base with white card stock and matted the upper sections with navy CS.  A bit of DP from the Christian Faith Paper Collection adorns the side and center panel.  I stamped the sentiment (the new How Great Thou Art set) in blue ink and die cut/framed it with the new Layered Lacey Squares Die.  If you look closely, there are actually three layers to the panel I created.  You will love this die...  it is SO versatile!  

I adhered the sentiment panel to the middle and cut out some white flowers (Asters and Leaves Die) and foliage Fancy Foliage Die.  I added a tiny sentiment and label die created with a few older items (Mini Tags Die and Mini Tag Sentiments).  The final touch...  a few black microbeads for the flower centers...

Here's a close up!

I think I got a bit ahead of myself.  Didn't I say April Showers bring May flowers?  Take a look at this new stamp set, Shower of Blessings, Umbrellas Die and Cloud and Raindrops Die.

I started with a white card stock base, Kraft mat and beautiful DP from ODBD's Shabby Rose Paper Collection.  I added the die cut umbrella (paper pieced with Shabby Rose Paper leftovers), baker's twine bow and tiny hearts.  And what about those clouds?  Aren't they cute???  I stamped the sentiment directly on the paper panel with a rich cocoa ink.  

So here are the new items you see today...

and some of the older items...

Don't forget about our blog hop!  If you get lost along the way, stop back by the ODBD Blog.

I can't wait to see what the Bread Sticks have in store...  

Thanks for stopping by!

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

  Angie * Chris * Grace *Silke 

* Wanda * Audrey * Sabrina