NCC ~ Santa Buford ~

Good morning!  I hope this note finds you snuggled up with a nice cup of cocoa!  The weather has taken on a decided chill and a few snowflakes even made their first appearance of the year!  I'm excited to sit down with family and friends this week to celebrate Thanksgiving.  I have many things to be thankful for this year.  Sometimes in the hectic schedules we all keep, it is easy to lose sight of them!  

And tomorrow marks my very first Merry Monday post!  I will share a Christmas card each and every Monday until the big day.  (And I may just keep this tradition going all year...)  Because just like many of you, I have a number of obligations that keep crafting time to a minimum.  So why not get a jump start and create ONE Christmas card each week?  By this time next, year I will have 52 cards complete!  WOW!!!!  

Today I have a fun card to share using North Coast Creations' Santa Buford image along with a sentiment from the Cactus Lights set...

and a few fun items from our sister company, Our Daily Bread Designs 

Thanks for stopping by...  until next time...

Blessings...

 

NCC ~ We Scream for Ice Cream ~

I don't believe a truer statement has ever been spoken!  You see,  I am an equal opportunity connoisseur of ice cream!  Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, Butter Pecan...  doesn't make a difference!  And if my choice that day should be vanilla...  I might opt for chocolate sauce, caramel coating or sprinkles.  It is almost overwhelming...  OK...  maybe not!  My absolute favorite???  Chocolate, Peanut Butter...  I think I had a big bowl of it on my mind when I colored this image from

 North Coast Creations'

  Ice Cream set... 

and here is the fun Ice Cream
set... completely calorie free  :-)

I started with an ecru card stock base measuring 5.5 by 4.25 inches.  I added a bit of dark chocolate CS matting with some fun DP from ODBD's Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection,  I also pulled out an ODBD die, Beautiful Borders for the ecru edging.  Our Daily Bread Designs' Antique Labels and Borders Die creates a rich base for Our Daily Bread Designs' Stitched Ovals Die shown here...

I hope you enjoyed stopping by for a bit today.  Here's hoping you have a wonderful Friday!

A Look Back at Our Daily Bread Designs' January Release

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs' January Release.  Here is the card I created using the January release Just a Note along with some older favorites. For more inspiration using the January Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

 I began with a soft blue card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a navy mat.  The designer paper is from the Patriotic Paper Collection.  I stamped the image twice on Neenah Solar Crest and colored the images with my Copics.  I cut the treble note out of the second image and added it to the base after die cutting the panel with Antique Labels and Borders Die.  I nestled it on top of a die cut doily (Doily Die) and added flowers created with the Ornamental Crosses Die and greenery from Fancy Foliage Die.  A tiny dollop of liquid pearl paint in the flower centers finishes each off.  

Here are the additional products you see today...

Don't forget to stop by the other designers' blogs and visit.  I know they have some wonderful projects to share.  And if you get lost along the way, come back to the ODBD Blog.  Thanks again!

The "Breadsticks"

Paula * Sandee * Lori * Cathy *  Dawn * Wanda

A New Month and a New Release at Our Daily Bread Designs

Good morning and welcome to another fabulous release day at Our Daily Bread Designs!  If you enjoy sand between your toes and an ocean breeze ruffling your hair, we have the release for you!  Sandy beaches, flip flops, sand dollars...  Where is the nearest beach???? 

 

In the meantime, take a peek at all of the new and charming products at Our Daily Bread Designs.  Plus, three winners will be randomly chosen from comments left of the design teams blogs to receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the "stamps column" of the website.  Hurry!  You only have until August 2, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments!  The winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog  on August 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you have won! 

 

Here is the first card I have to show today using, Flip Flop Fun and coordinating Flip Flop Die plus the sand dollar image from Ocean Treasures.

 

 

I stamped my flip flops on white card stock, die cut them and colored them lightly with a teal glitter glue.  Once they were dry, I added a tiny pearl on each.  The card base is a simple seafoam green card stock with a vellum layer on top.  I stamped the sand dollar image randomly with a watermark ink and embossed the pattern with white embossing powder.  I chose white and sea foam green for my sentiment panel selecting ODBD's previous die releases Vintage Flourish Pattern and Vintage Labels to highlight the sentiment. 

 

I just love this sentiment!  A cup of coffee...  sand between my toes...  ahhhhh....

 

Here's the new products you see...

 

 

and a couple of oldies...

layer 1
 

layer 2
 

 

 

And if you like something a bit more shabby,

here is my second card, using a gesso textured background....

 

 

 This time I stamped my image from Anchor the Soul on white card stock before using an older die, Antique Labels and Borders Die to frame it.  Look closely and you will see another favorite, Beautiful Borders Die peeking out from behind the seam binding. 

 

So here's a few of the items you see here today...

 

 

 and a couple of old standbys...

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to visit my "sister sticks" and leave them some love!  {{hugs}}

 

ODBD Blog  

 ;-)  If you get lost along the way...

 

The Breadsticks

Julie * Cathy * Paula * Grace * Chris * Lori 

* Dawn * Sandee * Lisa * Angie * Sabrina * Wanda 

* Audrey * Silke

 

 

ODBDSLC205 ~ White on White ~

It's been a while since I played in ODBD's Shining the Light Challenge.  This week the challenge is "white on white."  And I decided to use one of the new stamp sets, Iris and the fun new die, Asters and Leaves.

 

The stamp set... 

 

 

and dies...

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

I began with a white card stock base and added the Quatrefoil Pattern Die cut with dimensional foam.  I stamped the Iris image (Memento Flannel Gray) and added my sentiment with Memento's Tuxedo Black.  The Antique Labels and Borders Die  set looks just perfect framing this image!  A few blossoms from the new die, Asters and Leaves nestled on the white vines from the Fancy Foliage die finish it off.  A few pearls peeking out...  **sigh** 

 

This makes me smile!  Hope you are having a wonderful day!  {{hugs}}

 



~ You Have Blessed My Life ~

There are so many wonderful people who have impacted my life.  There was a dear great aunt who took it upon herself to encourage me spiritually and educationally as a young girl.  There were teachers who pushed me to excel.  And naturally, my parents, who took great pains to teach a young girl the value of hard work and discipline.  If you stop and take inventory, I bet you can name quite a few people who helped you become who you are!  It is so very important to tell those special folks thank you.  Many of those who have impacted my life have already passed on.  Yet, there are those around me each and every day who continue to bless me.  And this card will go to one of those very special people.

 

 

I used a black card stock base with a white mat layer.  The DP (from Our Daily Bread Designs' Chalkboard Collection was cut to size and used for my base.  The lace trim is actually part of the DP!  I added a white die cut layer (Antique Labels & Border Dies) and sentiment (also from the Chalkboard Collection) cut with Vintage Labels Die.  I added some greenery created with the Fancy Foliage Die and blossoms created with the Ornamental Crosses Die.  A few strategically placed adhesive pearls adorn the faux lace and blossom centers.  Very simple indeed!  I hope she likes it! 

 

Here's some of the products you see...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Blessings...

 

Lori 

A Look Back at Our Daily Bread Designs' May Release

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs' May Release.  My, how this month has flown by!  Here is the card I created using the Carried to Heaven stamp set, Angel Wings and Vintage Labels die sets along with some older sets.  

 

I used a simple pink and white color scheme, layered die cuts and embossed panels.  I started with a white base, light pink layer and finished with a white embossed panel.  I cut the pink sentiment panel with the Vintage Labels  set and followed with a stamped panel die cut from the Antique Labels & Borders Die.  I stamped the sentiment panel using Carried to Heaven and lightly edged it with a soft pink ink.  I placed two die cut and Glimmer Misted wings (Angel Wings ) under the panel before embellishing with the Fancy Foliage Die, mulberry roses and pearls.  Don't you just love pink???

So here are some of the products you see... 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to visit my sister "sticks" to see what they have created!  Until next time,

Blessings...
 

 Grace * Julie * Stacy * Dawn * Sandee 
 Lori * Chris * Cathy * Sabrina * Wanda * Silke

~ Don't Get Discouraged ~

Happy Friday!  The end of another work week is here!  I find myself in a deeply reflective mood this week.  Have you ever had a case of the "might have beens?"  You know, when you question some of the choices you have made in life?  I'm sure that you have thought about those a few times as well. 

 

I love my life and who I am.  There are times when I feel that I should have done more, that I have not accomplished enough...  I'm sure that is Satan whispering in my ear...  trying to erode my confidence.  Isn't that what the great deceiver does so well?  Telling us we are never good enough...  and yes that is true...  But I don't have to be "good enough."  Jesus was the perfect sacrifice and through our Lord's grace and mercy I don't have to worry about being good enough.  Don't get me wrong.  We must strive to be better people, strong Christians and to do the right thing.  However, just because we mess up it doesn't mean we lose our value in the sight of our Lord.  He loved us enough to send his son to die for us.  That tells me I am "good enough."   

 

I found this sentiment to be particularly encouraging this week.  Sometimes we have to try a few "keys" before we can unlock the door.  Life may take a few different turns but what we unlock...  abundant life... is what really matters...  I hope it serves to inspire you as well.

 

Blessings...

 

I started with a Kraft card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and a double mat (white & navy).  I added a soft blue and white DP (from ODBD's Christian Faith Collection.)  I used a paper crimper on the Kraft panel and added two white die cut edgings from ODBD's Antique Labels and Border Die.  The sentiment (Keys to Heaven) was stamped with a dark blue ink on white card stock before cutting.  I highlighted the sentiment with a slightly larger navy card stock panel and a few sprigs of greenery created with the Fancy Foliage Die.  The blossoms (created with the Ornamental Crosses Die) have a tiny pearl center.  I added a bit of jute under the panel and affixed two die cut keys created from the new die set, Angel Wings.  A bit cleaner design for me.  Definitely brings a smile to my face!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Here are some of the products you see today...

 



 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Blessings...

~ The Lord is Risen ~

Aren't those joyous words?  How reassuring it is to know through His death we may live!  As the Easter season approaches, I find myself reflecting on the sacrifice our Savior made.  The love, the sorrow, the tears, the pain...  With that in mind, I created this card featuring the Chalkboard Collection Paper Pad from Our Daily Bread Designs.

The sentiment is already on the paper.  I just used ODBD's Antique Labels and Borders Die to cut out the sentiment and place it on a die cut from the Ornate Hearts set.  Beautiful Borders adds the lacy trim underneath and Fancy Foliage adds the greenery.  A few pearls and mulberry roses finish it off.  Here's the materials I used.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and sharing a little bit of your day!  I hope this project brought a smile to your face!  {{hugs}}

 

Lori

 

Additional Supplies

 

Recollections Pearls, Mulberry Roses, Georgia Pacific Card Stock