CTD395 ~ Sending My Prayers ~

I really do enjoy a good challenge.  Give me a color palette, sketch or idea and I am good to go!  This project is for the weekly Color Throwdown.  You can see the color palette a bit later in the post along with the other challenges I am playing along with today.  I had so much fun creating this card that I just have to jump right in!

I started with a 4.25 inch by 11 inch base (Stampin' Up Crumb Cake) scored and folded at 5.5 inches.  I trimmed up a bit of soft cream colored CS to make a slightly smaller mat.  I pulled out Our Daily Bread Designs' Majestic Medallion Die for the base and lattice layer (also created with SU Crumb Cake).  I die cut some foliage using ODBD's Fancy Foliage Die out of a soft sage card stock, cut and adhered to create my "spray."  I used ODBD's Pretty Posies Die, cream card stock, water mister and shaping tool to create my posies before adding a few pearls in each center and adding to my spray.  I stamped my sentiment on cream CS (Sending My Love Stamp/Die Duo) with coordinating Crumb Cake Ink.  I wrapped the sentiment panel lightly around a pencil until I got the desired shape and adhered it near the bottom of my flowers.  I added sentiment panel (also in soft cream card stock) to finish it off.  

So here is the color palette and LINK...

and some of the items you see today including this 

June release from ODBD...

Other Challenges-

Southern Girls Challenge - Layers
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C333 - Make it Floral

A Saddle Up Thank You

Happy Wednesday!  We are barreling toward a new year and that means those dreaded RESOLUTIONS..  Are there any special resolutions you are making this year?  I hope to take better care of myself, eat less and rest more.  Not sure how I will accomplish all of these lofty goals but they sound good, right?

 

Today, we have a fun card featuring a few items from Our Daily Bread Designs' December release.  I just love this horse image and decided to try my hand at creating a palomino.  Not so sure how well I captured it but I certainly enjoyed the creative process.  ;-)

 



And the stamp set  you see used on this project...

Saddle Up

 

Blooming Garden Paper Collection

 



Double Stitched Rectangles Dies (NEW)

 

Rectangles Dies (NEW) 

Double Stitched Circles Die (NEW)

 



 

Clouds and Raindrops Die

Pennants Die

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

ODBD - Plough the Fields ~ A Spotlight Card

Good morning!  I hope this post finds you well and recovering from a joyous holiday!  Today I have a quick card using the spotlight technique.  You stamp the image twice, trimming one down, coloring it and layering it over the original black and white image.  It's a simple technique but looks particularly striking when used with bold colors.  I chose to work with red and white for this project.

I started with a white card stock base adding a slightly smaller red mat.  I stamped my image (Plough the Fields) with black ink on white card stock twice.  I colored one image and then used the new Rectangles Die and Double Stitched Rectangles Die to highlight it.

Here are the items you see...

I stamped my sentiment (Plough the Fields) on white card stock and used the older Pennants Die to highlight it.

Thanks for taking a few moments to stop by!  Blessings...

NCC ~ Whoooo Loves You?

Good morning!  Thank you as always for spending a few moments of your day with me.  I just wanted to take a moment to remember the events of September 11th, 2001.  It hardly seems like it has been 14 years!  Like many of you, I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news.  I remember checking the Internet so I could see what was happening... with no success.  Everyone else in the United States was doing the same thing...  I finally gave up and went to the office next door to listen to a live radio broadcast.  I remember the sheer horror of hearing the newscaster struggling to describe what was going on.  I remember him saying, "Oh, God...  its collapsing..." and then he sobbed...  He vocalized what so many of us were unable to...  

As this post goes live, I will be participating in a local 9/11 program.  This year, our local Chamber decided to mark the occasion by honoring those in our community who take an oath...  to lay down their life and protect and serve...  I am saddened to see the lack of respect for our officers nationally.  It pains me to know that there are people in the world who can't respect those who give selflessly...  But then, I remember that Jesus said  in the book of John...

"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."  

John 5:13 (NASB)

Every day men and women risk their lives to save others...  and complete strangers at that!  I love my family and friends.  And I like to think I would do anything in my power to help them in a dangerous situation.  But I wonder...  would I be brave enough to risk my own life for a complete stranger???

If you see a Firefighter, EMT, Police Officer or other public servant today...  tell them Thank You!  Someday you just might be the stranger they save...

Blessings...

Today's card featuring Who Loves You?

I started with a black card stock base and added a slightly smaller distressed yellow CS mat.  I created my night sky background with a bit of white card stock and layers of distress ink.  I added Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire and a final layer of Black Soot Distress inks.  After blending and allowing it to dry, I used an old toothbrush to fleck on Brushed Pewter Distress Stain.  I cut the mat down slightly smaller than the yellow layer and added it with dimensional foam.  I cut a moon using Our Daily Bread Designs'  Matting Circles Die. 

I stamped my branch image from North Coast Creations' Who Loves You?  set with Rich Cocoa Ink and a combo of Cantaloupe and Tangelo on the leaves.  I used a few Copics (E34, E35 & 0) to color my limbs before die cutting with the coordinating Owl Family Die.  I also stamped the owl images and colored them with Copics (C1, C2, Y13 & B24) before die cutting.  I had to add a bit of haziness...  (I guess I had the Smoky Mountains on my mind...)  so I pulled out Our Daily Bread Designs' Clouds & Raindrops Die  along with some vellum to create my fog.  A bit of spray adhesive  allowed them to stick with zero effort and nothing showing...  WHEW!

And the mountains??? 

 I used black card stock and an upcoming die from Our Daily Bread Designs!  ;-)

Here are the North Coast Creations products you see today...

and some of the items from Our Daily Bread Designs

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Lori

September Release Day at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Woot, woot!  Can you say SEPTEMBER????  I just love fall and with the first day of September cooler weather and beautiful fall foliage can't be far behind!  But the first day of the month also means it is release day at Our Daily Bread Designs.  AND if new products doesn't get your motor running...  did I mention a blog hop???  And a prize???  Woot, woot...  Here's the 411 -

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 September 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 September 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

 

Easy peasy, right???  SO here are a couple of projects to inspire you and give you some ideas of what to get if you should be so lucky...

 

The first project features the fun new stamp set, You are Pawsome and the coordinating Puppy Die...

The little ID tag...  may be found on the new die set, Cats & Dogs...

 

I must confess, I had a few cute St. Bernards in mind when I colored this gem up.  I stamped fun paw prints all over my white card stock layer and stamped my sentiment on white card stock before using ODBD's Pennants Die.  I stamped the bandana on red card stock (You Are Pawsome) and used the coordinating die,  Cats & Dogs,

to cut it and my puppy.  

I pulled a bit of scrap red card stock and used last month's Stitched Ovals Die to create Mister Pup's background.  And the grass...  super easy with ODBD's Grass Border Die...

And now for number two using the new Never Forgotten stamp set and Cats & Dogs Die...

 

 

 I started with a 5.5 x 4.25 pink base adding a bit of white card stock and DP from ODBD's Shabby Rose Paper Collection making sure to distress all edges.  I embossed the main panel with ODBD's Boho Background Die and added a die cut/embossed heart using the Ornate Hearts Die.  O stamped the sentiment on another bit of DP using a rich cocoa brown and pink marker for the heart.  I added a die cut bone tag (Dogs & Cats Die) 

with a bit of seam binding and baker's twine...

 

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

 

 

and some old favorites...

 

 

Wasn't that fun?  So now it is time for  you to visit your last stop today...  I hope you have enjoyed the blog hop as much as the designers have enjoyed putting it together.  Don't forget to leave some love as you travel along!  

Hugs and blessings...

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

And the Design Team affectionately know as the "Bread Sticks"

 
Julie * Cathy * Grace * Chris * Angie 

* Amy * Sandee * Dawn * Lisa * Loretta
* Sabrina * Silke * Lori (ME) * America

ODBD ~ We Live By Faith ~

Good morning and welcome to my little corner of the world!  Today, I have a card using a few of the items from this month's release at Our Daily Bread Designs.  In just a few short days we will welcome another month and I want to share a few more cards featuring this release.  

This time, I used the Boho Faith 

set along with a few favorite dies...

 I started with a dark green card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches with a slightly smaller white mat.  I pulled a stripe and dot pattern from my DP stash cutting both at an angle.  I affixed the stripe with dimensional foam and added a white die cut strip using ODBD's Beautiful Borders Die set with some white CS.  I stamped my image on white card stock with a fun mixed ink pad (giving it an ombre appearance) and used the coordinating die, Vintage Labels  to cut and emboss the edges.  I stamped the sentiment (also from the Boho Faith set) on white card stock and used ODBD's Pennants Die  to cut it out.  A flower spray highlighted with greenery from the Fancy Foliage Die set adorns the bottom.  What do you think of the color combo?  ;-)

Here are some of the items  you see...

and some of the other products...

Ink - Kaleidacolor - Caribbean Sea

Paper - Bazzill, Georgia Pacifc, We R Memory Keepers Farmers' Market

Flowers - Recollections, The Paper Studio

Thanks as always for stopping by!  Be sure to check back the next couple of days!  I have a few more projects to share from this release and TUESDAY marks a new release day!  It promises to be a busy week!

Blessings...

A Look Back at ODBD's August Release

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs' August Release.  Here is the card I created using Boho Blessings, Beautiful Boho Paper Collection and the new die, Stitched Ovals.  For more inspiration using the August Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

I started with a black card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches adding a slightly smaller rich orange mat.  I chose a couple of designs from the new Beautiful Boho Paper Collection and layered them up.  I stamped the image (Boho Blessings) on Copic compatible paper with a soft grey die fast ink and then colored the image with Copics.  I stamped the image again with a deep Versafine black ink using a positioning tool to stamp exactly over the original gray.  I then used the coordinating Fancy Fritillary Die to cut it out.  I stamped the sentiment with black ink on white paper carefully matting it.  I used a rich raspberry CS along with the new Stitched Ovals Die for a slightly "hidden" element behing the sentiment panel.  I also pulled out an old favorite...  Pennants Die, to add a sweet banner under the butterfly.  So here are some of the items  you see today!

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to visit my design team sisters to see what that have for you as well!

Blessings...

  Sandee * Cathy * Amy * Lori * Julie * America * Dawn

ODBD ~ God Loves You! ~

It's been a trying few days at the Ulrich household.  I have been traveling for work and that means trying to do blog posts on the go and/or on the run.  Normally, that isn't an issue.  This time has been quite challenging.  My laptop did NOT cooperate.  The hotel WiFi did not cooperate.  Then a new security measure I implemented for posts kicked in...  and on and on and on...  And then I began to wonder...  IS it really fun anymore???  And that my friends is when I started to pray.  I know that is COMPLETELY backwards!  Have you even been guilty of letting life get in the way of what God designed you to do?  Have you even been guilty of being so busy that you truly aren't living?  So today, I have a card to post reminding you and me that God truly loves us!  That just makes it all better....  And aren't you glad?  I am!

 

So here it is using a few older items from Our Daily Bread Designs including the Canning Jars stamp set, coordinating Canning Jars Die, Fancy Foliage Die, Rustic Beauty Paper Collection, Aster and Leaves Die and Pennants Die.  And did I mention the new set, Boho Love, from which this lovely sentiment came from....???

I started with a rich cocoa card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches and added a black mat.  I picked a rustic DP from the Rustic Beauty Paper Collecton and when to work.  I stamped the canning jar image on vellum (with Stazon) and used the coordinating die.  I added a die cut vine underneath and a few blossoms for depth.  I stamped the sentiment on ecru card stock and used the pennant die to cut it out.  So fun!

 

Please forgive as I do not have the photos of individual items but check out the links above to find the products listed.  I promise things will settle down in the coming days...  or I just may throw my laptop out the window...  lol...

 

The devil made me do it...  literally!!! 

 

Blessings....

SU ~ Thinking of You ~

Good morning!  Today's card features a stamp I purchased from Stampin' Up called Wetlands.  And if your neck of the woods is anything like mine...  it is WET!!!  We have had torrential rain in our area along with surrounding counties.  Please join me in praying for the needs of those struggling with loss this week due to extreme weather. 

 

This card will go to a friend...

 

I started with a black card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches.  I scored the base diagonally at 1 inch intervals.  I stamped my image (multiple grass images along with the Canadian goose) on Copic compatible paper and lightly colored everything.  I sponged Bamboo ink on for grass and Summer Sky (along a torn piece of paper) to create my sky. 

 

I double matted the image with black and white card stock and stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of white card stock.  I used a die from Our Daily Bread Designs (Pennant Dies) and glued it directly to the image panel.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

 

***Hugs***