North Coast Creations ~ A Fairy Happy Birthday ~

Good morning!  Today I have a card to share using some of the April release items from North Coast Creations including this fun stamp set, Love You Fairy Much and coordinating Fairies Die set.

Layered up...

4.25 x 11 inch blue card stock, scored and folded at 5.5 inches

3 layers - 1 white CS, 2 DP layers - Our Daily Bread Designs - Majestic Medallion Die

Curved layer and lace created with ODBD - Leafy Edged Borders Die

Blue CS Oval - ODBD - Ovals Die

White CS sentiment panel - ODBD - Pierced Ovals Die

Sentiment - Pacific Point Ink - North Coast Creations - Love You Fairy Much

Flowers, Fairy and Wand - NCC -  Love You Fairy Much and coordinating Fairies Die

The Copic colors I used...  along with 

Diamond Stickles on my little fairy's wings...

and here are a few of the items I used from our sister company, Our Daily Bread Designs...

dragonfly paper...

polka dot paper...

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time...

Blessings....

ODBD ~ Those Who Are Peacemakers ~



Good morning!  I hope you are having a wonderful week!  Things are a bit "drippy" here in Kentucky.  But I know the mums and other assorted flowers are loving it!  The down side...  the autumn foliage may just hit the ground early this year!  And there is nothing more depressing than seeing bare trees this time of year!  I sure would like to see a bit of autumn color before that happens! 

I'm popping in to share a card using a few items from Our Daily Bread Designs' 

September release.  It's hard to believe that October will be here TOMORROW!  YIKES!!!  But that means I get to share a fun new release with you!  So be sure to come back tomorrow to check it out!  And the BLOG HOP!!!!!

I wanted to take a moment to share a real life moment from earlier this week.  It appears the Lord has laid this incident on my heart and I want to share it with you.  I hope it gives you pause to reflect.  Check after today's card for my thought for the day...

But first, I will start with my card featuring ODBD's Pretty Posies Die and Plant a Garden stamp set. 





  And here's a close up of those fun blossoms...  I must admit...  I have spent entirely too much time lately getting inky with this new die set...  all of the flower were created with white card stock...  I inked each center with a soft butter color distress ink and the edges with a water color distress ink.  I spritzed each blossom lightly with water before manipulating to give them a bit of depth... 



and the new items  you see today...

and some old favorites....

I used this one to emboss my card stock...

This one framed my sentiment...  along with a bit of softly sponged summer sky ink...





I used the tiny sun die to create the base for my flower "blossoms..."

Check out our sister company North Coast Creations

for other fun products for your projects including this die...

And of course some fun "dragonfly" DP....

So here is my thought for the day...

My husband and I recently went out to dinner.  We went to a pizza place we love.  While our server was waiting on us, another young man came by to take the adjoining tables' order.  Apparently they knew one another...  He asked what they would like to have and one of the customers made the remark that "you must really get some mean people in here..."  Not sure where that came from but... 

At this point, I was intrigued and though I know it isn't polite to eavesdrop...  I wanted to see where this went....  particularly since I deal with customer service for a living.... It didn't take long for me to see where it was going. 

"You can't believe how difficult people can be.  And do you know the worst day of the week?"  He asked.  "No, which one?" I heard the adjoining table say.  The server plowed right on.  "Sunday!  Yep, people are at their worst on Sunday."  Now the customer wades in.  "Yep, all those CHRISTIANS, right out of church....  They are the worst, I bet." 

Thud, my heart dropped.  Our witness, my witness as one of "those" Christians was being undermined by those who won't practice what they preach. 

So friends, my question to you today...

If someone who isn't a Christian were watching you...  would they want to be like you???  Would they see Christ in how you treat others???

Blessings....



ODBD ~ Live in the Sunshine ~

Good Monday morning!  I am so excited to share another fun card today featuring items from Our Daily Bread Designs' September release.  This time I used the new stamp set, Under the Sea

along with the Pretty Posies Die.

 







I started with a white card stock base and added a bit of sea blue card stock matting.  I chose a lovely dragonfly DP design from ODBD's Blooming Garden Paper Collection for my focal layer.  I stamped the image (Under the Sea) with light gray ink and stamped my sentiment on top with a black ink.  I used ODBD's Stitched Ovals Die to cut the image and lightly colored it with a soft blue ink before removing from the die.  ODBD's Ovals Die helped create the coordinating mat layer.  I used the new Pretty Posies Die to create my layered blossom, taking care to ink the middle with a soft butter distress ink and the edges with a blue glass distress ink.  I spritzed each layer with water before manipulating the blossoms to add depth.  After layering and gluing together, I added pearl centers with a crystal glaze glue. 

 

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

 

 



 

 



 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to join me this week as I take another look back at ODBD's mid month release PLUS the new October items from ODBD...  Thursday is release day!  Woot, woot!  Have a great day!

 

Lori

NCC ~ Happy Birthday Deer ~

Good morning!  So glad you could stop by and spend a few moments with me today.  I'm SO GLAD it is Wednesday!  That means Friday is just around the bend...  and I can get back to my crafty table!  :-)  I'm sharing a fun card using North Coast Creations' Deer Greeting Silhouette.  I chose to stamp my trees with three shades of orange and sponge in some clouds and mountains with a piece of ripped paper.  I stamped my deer with distress ink and fussy cut him before adding dimensional foam. 

 

Here it is...

 

 

And the set I used for today's project...

 

 

and the papers can be found at Our Daily Bread Designs' site... 

Supplies 

Stamps - North Coast Creations - Deer Silhouette Greetings

Paper - Our Daily Bread Designs' - Blooming Garden Paper Collection, Bazzill, The Paper Studio

Gelly Roll White Pen

Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy

Memento Inks - Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa, Morocco, Tangelo, Cantaloupe, Rich Espresso (sentiment), Gray Flannel, Summer Sky

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

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! 

Welcome Our Daily Bread Designs' October Release

Good morning and welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' October Release Blog Hop!  I am pleased to share a couple of projects using some of the new products.  Some of the items this month are perfect for fall and others for Christmas!  So take a peek and be prepared to fall in love!  

This month three randomly selected winners will each 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 just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until October 2, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the ODBD Blog or the Participating Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on October 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!  :-)

I can't wait to get started!  So here goes...  my first project this month featuring the **Autumn Tree stamp set...  Look closely and you will see some fun "initials" I added to the heart carving...

Items marked with ** are new to ODBD this month...

I colored my image with Copics and sponged in various shades of ink on the background to resemble a fall sunset.  Once I stamped my sentiment (also from **Autumn Tree) I die cut the image and layered in on my designer paper (Blooming Garden Paper Collection).  

Here are the die cuts by layer you see -

Vintage Flourish Pattern Die on Blooming Garden Paper Collection  paper

Vintage Labels Die (image)

Fancy Foliage Die (greenery) 

Asters and Leaves Die (blossom)

**Peaceful Poinsettias Die (blossom center)

And if you are a visual person like me, the product images...

some new...

and some old favorites...

and now for my second card looking ahead to Christmas...

You can't go wrong with a classic red, white and green combo!  I stamped my image, **Merry Christmas Ornament, with a green ink on white Copic Compatible paper.  I then colored each holly leaf with a green marker and added tiny paper punched CS "berries."  The coordinating **Matting Circles Die set made quick work of creating the perfect circle.  I inked all edges with more green ink before adding onto the doily die cut layers.  

Here's the layers you see (October release items denoted with **)

Doily Die (red and white card stock layered)

**Peaceful Poinsettias Die and 

Fancy Foliage Die

SO EASY!!!!  

Here's the new items you see - 

and some old favorites...

Now it's time to send you on your way!  (Hopefully, with visions of sugarplums dancing in your head...)  Don't forget to leave some love as you hop along!  You just might win!  Blessings...

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

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 Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Paula 

 Lisa * Silke * Wanda 

Sabrina * Audrey * Angie