Hope Anchors the Soul

Good morning!  I hope this Friday finds you making plans for a wonderful weekend.  Tomorrow, I will be back with a new post for Our Daily Bread Designs featuring the new July release.  But in the meantime, I wanted to circle back and show a card featuring a Stamp Die Duo from last year, You Anchor Me.

I actually used the Scalloped Chain Die from this month's release as a fun accent panel.  It is in the rich blue over the water themed DP from the Nautical Paper Collection.  I used a die from the Rectangles Die nested with the Circle Scalloped Rectangles Die to create the focal frame.  Here are a few of the items you see used today...

Don't forget to stop back by tomorrow to see the fun projects I have to share.  Blessings!

Time for a Look Back at June's Release at ODBD

Good morning and welcome to a special look back at this month's Our Daily Bread Designs release. 
Here is the project I created using Long Lasting Love stamp set and Wedding Wishes Paper Pad.  For more inspiration using the June Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.
I started with a gold base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches from the Wedding Wishes Paper Pad collection.  I selected a coordinating gold and white print (also from this collection) and used ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die to cut out the DP layer, white card stock layer (to create the lace layer) and another sheet of gold DP.  Once I cut the three layers, I used the Leafy Edged Borders Die to create the wavy layer (including the white lace layer.)  I stamped my image (from the new Long Lasting Love with a watermark ink on white Card Stock) and embossed the image with gold embossing powder.  I die cut the image using the Pierced Ovals Die and nested a gold mat layer underneath using the Ovals Die set.  I created the floral spray with white card stock and the Pretty Posies Die along with the gold DP and ODBD's Fancy Foliage Die.  I treated the blossoms with Iridescent Gold Glitter Mist and added seed pearls with a clear glue to each center.  The sentiment (also embossed and from the Long Lasting Love stamp set) is matted with ODBD's Ornate Ovals Die.

Here are the new items you see...

and a few old favorites...

Thank you for stopping by!  Please take a few moments to visit my design team sisters and leave some love!  We love hearing from you and appreciate your comments!  Blessings...

Sandee * Lisa * Cathy * Diana * Julie 

* Kathy * Robin * Lori (ME) * Helen * Dawn * Sabrina

~ Always ~

Good morning!  Today, I am sharing a card created with Our Daily Bread Designs'  To My Friend stamp set, Roses Die, Rose Leaves Die and Lattice Background Die.  I used one color card stock, white. I spritzed a bit of glitter spray on the rose and leaves after molding and before placing on the card.  I started with a white card stock base (4.25 x 5.5 inches).  I created the frame to place over the Lattice Background Die with two nested dies from ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die.  I cut the various petals before spritzing with water and molding to create the blossom.  I chose black ink for the sentiment and framed the message with another die from the Pierced Rectangles Die set.  

Here are the items you see used here...

Thanks for stopping by!

The Road

Have you ever wondered why getting to a destination seems to take so much longer than the return trip home?  Maybe, it is the anticipation of sleeping in your own bed...  getting clothing out of your own furniture... or the familiarity and order of the things in your home.  You don't have to go on a seek and find mission to find the coffee maker.  You don't have to unpack and hang up clothes in a strange closet.  You don't have to worry whether you might have a hair dryer, ironing board and iron.  There is continuity, a certain sameness to the routine and the items that surround me.  An order, if you will, that allows me to feel comfortable...  at home.  Over the years, I have befriended people who offered the same comfort and familiarity.  I know I can stop by their home, dial their number or see them out and about and we can take up where we last left off.  The road to their house is never long...   you just have to find it again...

Blessings...

Today's card features a few new items from Our Daily Bread Designs

including the To My Friend stamp set...

and the set...

I chose a clean and simple design for this one.  I started with a white card stock base and cut a slightly smaller aqua CS mat.  I used ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die to created the sentiment and image panel.  I stamped both images with a soft aqua and olive green ink before adding the sentiment in black.  It may be a cleaner sample than I normally do.  But sometimes you need a cleaner outlook!  TFL!

Love... the Die Cut...

Hello and welcome to a special inspiration post featuring items from Our Daily Bread Designs' February release.  Included are the Seeds of Today stamp set and Love Script Die.

I began with a white card stock base, cut at 4.25 and 11 inches and then scored and folded at 5.5 inches.  I added a red and white CS panel embossed and die cut with graduated dies from ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die.  I then stamped the crewel image with red ink randomly on the white panel, taking care to leave a spot in the lower right hand corner for my die.  I positioned the die where desired and after cutting took care to add back any pieces of letters that I might need including the inside of the "O" and "E."

Here are the January items you see... 

and an old favorite...

Thanks for spending a few moments of your day with me.  Blessings!

~ A Snowy Prayer ~

Good morning!  I have a clean and simple card to share using a few items from Our Daily Bread Designs' December release including For Thine is the Kingdom stamp set and Deco Border Die.

Layer by Layer 

1. White Card Stock 4.25 by 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches
2. Cherry Cobbler CS 4.25 x 5.5 inches
3. ODBD's Snowflake Season Paper Collection die cut with Pierced Rectangles Die
4. Cherry Cobbler CS die cut with ODBD's Rectangles Die
5. White Card Stock die cut with Pierced Rectangles Die and stamped with sentiment from ODBD' s For Thine is the Kingdom stamp set
6. White CS - Deco Border Die embellished with Recollection pearls
7. White CS - Snow Crystals Die

Here are a few of the items you see...

and a few old favorites...

Thanks for visiting!

Merry Christmas from Rudolph!

This week, I am continuing to work on some last minute Christmas cards including this fun one using North Coast Creations' Rudolph stamp set and coordinating Reindeer Die...

I started with a white card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches folded and added a red card stock base for my image.  I used this fun designer paper by Our Daily Bread Designs from the Snowflake Season Paper Collection.  I cut and embossed it and a white card stock layer using ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die.  I then used ODBD's Leafy Edged Borders Die to create my snow.  I colored my image Rudolph stamp set with Copics and used North Coast Creations' Reindeer Die to cut him out.  I stamped my sentiment with Real Red Ink and popped up Mr. Rudolph with dimensional foam.  

Here are a few of the items you see today...

As always thanks for stopping by!  ((hugs))

ODBD ~ Praying ~

Good morning and as always thanks for stopping by!  Today I have a project to share featuring Our Daily Bread Designs' Handle With Prayer stamp set, coordinating Praying Hands Die and Praying Border Die.

and a few old favorites including...

I love working in these bold and brights patterns don't you?  I'm also taking a few moments to play along with this week's MOJO sketch you can find HERE...

Thank you and have a wonderful day!

~ All Roads Lead Home ~

Welcome and always thank you for spending a few moments of your day visiting!  Today, I have one final card to close out October.  Can you believe tomorrow is November 1st??  Of course, that means we will celebrate a new release day at Our Daily Bread Designs.  So while, I am working on Christmas cards, here is another one featuring the October release, Home for the Holidays.

some of the items you see here today...

Home for the Holidays stamp set...

Pierced Rectangles Die

Pierced Ovals Die for the sentiment panel...

and Layered Lacey Ovals Die for the sentiment matting...

Naturally, I stamped my image with a Copic compatible ink before coloring.  Here are the combos you need to recreate this image...

C1, C2, C3, C5 - Light Post

R24, R27, R29 - Holly Berries, Candle and Ribbon

G94, G99, YG97 - Holly and Evergreen Wreath

Y11, Y35 - Flame and Glow

Don't forget to stop in tomorrow morning bright and early for the November release at ODBD.  It promises to be fun!