We Three Kings

The countdown to Christmas continues today. Except, instead of gift giving I have switched back to Christmas cards. Today's project uses a new set of stamps (new to me) from Our Daily Bread Designs. I have been eyeballing this set for a while and recently decided to bite the bullet and purchase. And I am wondering why I waited? I just love this set! I can't wait to use it on other projects! Blessings to you and yours! Make it a wonderful day!

Lori

Card Design

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Neenah Solar Crest
Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Bohemian Christmas - Merry Paisley Paper
Stamps - Image and Scripture - Our Daily Bread Designs - We Three Kings
Ink - Image - Stampin Up - Going Gray
Ink - Embossing - Versamark
Ink - Background - Ranger by Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass
Embossing Powder - Ranger - Queen's Gold
Ribbon - Offray - 7/8 Grosgrain Brown
Die Cut - Provocraft - Cricut - Home Accent Cartridge

St. Bernard Ornament

Hard to believe we are a few short weeks from Thanksgiving. That means Christmas is just around the corner. In Kentucky, we are having wonderful weather. Today will be in the mid 70's (unheard of for this time of year). There's nothing like putting out Christmas decorations in short sleeves... LOL... But with the holidays rapidly approaching, I am looking for quick and easy gifts. Yesterday, I posted a wall hanging and today, I have an ornament for you. This particular gift will be one for a fellow St. Bernard lover. However, you can modify this to go with anything you want. You are only limited by the type of stamp you use! Thanks so much for reading!

Blessings-

Lori

Ornament Recipe

Card stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Anna Griffith
Stamp - Eat Cake Graphics
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Coloring - Copics
Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels - Iridescent Gold (applied to green and burgundy card stock)
Die cuts - Spellbinders Nestabilities - Large Ovals, Fleur De Lis Pendant, Large Petite Scalloped Ovals
Die cuts - Holly Leaves - Provocraft Cricut - Winter Wonderland Cartridge
Pearls - Kaisercraft - Red
Ribbon - Unknown



Copic Colors

Elves - YG17, YG67, R59
Flesh - E00
Blush - R20
St Bernard - E33, E37, E39
Tag - C1, C2
Collar - R59

Stamping in Time: On Assignment Challenge

Thanks to Betty at Our Daily Bread Designs for asking me to host today's Stamping in Time Challenge!

When I think of quilts, I think of the traditional crazy quilts that my grandmother made. Even though she passed away when I was a small child, I feel like I know her by her handiwork. Back then, quilts were stitched either on a treadle sewing machine or by hand. And she used the scraps she had available. She was "green" before it was cool! The plaids may have come from Grandpa’s old shirt and the calico may have been scraps left over from clothing for the children. One section of the quilt even looks like something left over from a necktie!

To create today’s project, I adhered scraps of designer paper and card stock to a 5 x 7 inch paper base. (This project is perfect for those leftover scraps you have lying around.) I then stitched the scraps into place with my trusty sewing machine. As you can see, I tried to pull scraps of plaids and drab colors that mimic a crazy quilt. And I purposely stitched with red thread. (My grandmother’s quilt has the same color and type of stitching.) The verse is from the recent ODBD set, Our Daily Bread. There are a few fun details too. Notice the paper piercing on the bottom of the verse? I also added some random buttons from my stash along with a couple of dress maker pins. I also decided to add a scrap of paper with a button to the bottom corner of the frame! I mounted the project inside a plain 5 x 7 inch picture frame (glass removed) from my local discount store. I plan to give this as a Christmas gift this year! Thanks for playing along this week! I can’t wait to see what creations you come up with!

Blessings,

Lori

Card Recipe

Scraps of Card Stock and Designer Paper
Sewing Machine
Spellbinders Nestabilities – Ovals Large
Stamp – Our Daily Bread Designs – Our Daily Bread
Versamark
Ranger Super Fine Detail Black Embossing Powder
Heat Gun
5 x 7 picture frame (glass removed)
buttons
dress pins
floss (on buttons)

Before stitching -



A close up of the final product... I love the pins!

Praise the Lord

Today's card was created using an image from Stampavie. Specifically this image is called Francesca in the Winter Field by Sarah Kay. The sentiment is one I pulled from a group of Inkadinkado stamps. I think the sentiment goes well with this image. I know in the cooler months, I forget all the things to be thankful for. It is easy to focus on the shorter days and challenging weather and forget the beauty all around us. The little girl in this image seems to be taking time to see the beauty in it all by stopping to appreciate the birds as they gather food for winter. So as this weekend I pull out my scarf and gloves, instead of grumbling, I plan on celebrating what God as given me. I have another day of life and a beautiful season to behold. Praise the Lord for all the things he has done!

Blessings

Lori

Card Recipe

6 X 6 inches

Card Stock - Unknown - Dark Brown, Metallic Aqua, Fawn
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - We R Memory Keepers - Maple Grove - Birch & Walnut
Stamp - Image - Stampavie - Francesca in the Winter Field by Sarah Kay
Stamp - Sentiment - Inkadinkado - Good News
Ink - Image - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Image - Copic - Various (Sorry, I think I used everything on this one....)
Die Cuts - Spellbinders - Standard Circle Large, Pendant Lattice
Watermark Ink - Versamark
Embossing Powder - Ranger Embossing Powder Copper
Ribbon - Stampin Up

Friendship Jar - Holiday Edition

Sounds like we may get a snowflake or two tonight in the Ohio Valley. It will be mixed with rain but I guess this will mark the unofficial start of winter. So with that in mind, I decided to pull out a holiday theme. The image I used today is from Papertrey Ink. The main design is known as a Friendship Jar. With each holiday/season you can purchase images to stamp inside the jar. A while back I posted an image with candy corns and then another with leaves and acorns inside the jar. This set has peppermints, sugar cookies, snowflakes and even stamps that can convert the jar to a mug brimming with hot chocolate. Cool, huh? Well, maybe hot... tee hee...

To complete this image I had to pull out some tartan (this designer paper is from SEI) plus a myriad of card stock. I stamped the lid image on the tartan and after cutting it out paper pieced it onto the image. The third layer of card stock is actually a metallic paper (silver to be exact). The silver, red and black combo really stand out. I can't wait to give this card away!

Hope you are having a wonderful week. Please watch my blog over the coming week or so as I have some fun things going on! I can't wait to see you! Blessings!

Lori

Card Recipe

6 X 6 Inch

Card Stock - Black - Georgia Pacific, Red - Gina K. Designs, Silver - unknown
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - SEI - Alpine Frost - Winter Guest
Image - Papertrey Ink - Friendship Jar
Sentiment & Filler - Papertrey Ink - Friendship Jar Holiday Fillers
Ink - Image and Sentiment - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Coloring - Copic (colors listed below)
Ink - Edging of Image - Stampin Up - Going Gray
Die Cuts - Nestabilities - Labels Eleven, Fleur De Lis Pendants
Glitter Glue - Stickles - Diamond - applied to colored tie on jar lid
Ribbon - Black Satin - Unknown
Bow-Easy Tool - to create this fabulous bow



Copic Colors

Reds - R29, R46 - candy and ribbon on jar lid
W3 - Tone down red and highlight white areas on the candy
C0 - to shadow and highlight the jar

Sympathy to Becca Feeken

My heart is truly heavy today. Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace is undoubtably one of my favorite designers. I look forward to reading her posts and seeing her amazing creations. I went to her site today to find a note from her best friend, Kelly, telling her followers that Becca's beloved husband, John passed away. I feel as if I know Becca and John through her beautiful posts. I hurt for her and her family at this difficult time. It is my sincere prayer that our Lord and Savior will wrap his loving arms around them all and lift them up at this time. John has gone on to meet our Lord and is suffering no more. But as we all know who have suffered the death of a close loved one there is pain for those left behind. Thank you Becca for your ministry and prayers for you and yours.

Lori

ODBDSLC35

Amazing that I would be able to put out a second post today! I created a new card this afternoon and am so excited I have to go ahead and post it. As many of you know I love Our Daily Bread Designs stamps. And I love to participate in their challenges. This week the challenge is to create something combining their top three challenges. That wasn't hard for me considering I really love bling! So creating a glitzy card with die cuts and punches was a delight for me! The bling on this card is very subtle. You will have to look close to see it in the photos. But when you see the card in person it really pops! It was cool to use non-traditional Christmas colors too! I mean, who normally thinks of pink and white at Christmas? Maybe I will try purple next? Thanks to those who read and comment. I appreciate your feedback!

Lori

Card Design

5 X 6 inches

Card Stock - Bazzill - White and Pink
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Flurry
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Ink - Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Our Daily Bread Designs - Blessed Christmas
Die Cuts - Nestabilities - Fancy Tags
Punch - Ionic - Ticket Punch
Pearls - Scrappers Must Haves
Stickles - Ranger - Diamond
Smooch Spritz - Vanilla Shimmer
Ribbon - Offray - Swiss Dot Light Pink



Tips

The second layer of white card stock was embossed with the Flurry folder and the image was reversed (placed upside down) before adhering.

The Fancy Tag die cut (under the image) was split in two and then applied to the bottom. It makes the tag appear to be the full length of the image!

The poinsettia colors are very simple.

Petals R20, R22
Centers YR15
Leaves - YG07

The entire poinsettia was covered with a light layer of Diamond Stickles for shimmer. The other "shimmer" is the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz applied to the embossed underlayer.

How did I create the ribbon? I placed scor-tape on the the card and then folded the ribbon onto the card. I placed a small glue dot under each "fold" to help it hold! Voila! I also highlighted the tags with Stickles!