~ Friendship is Like a Book ~

Good morning!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Today I have a simple card using silver poster board, white and black card stock along with some fun papers from Our Daily Bread Designs.  Plus it features the new July stamp release, You Bless Me.  I chose a very simple color scheme for this...  I wanted the image and sentiment to shine...

I stamped the sentiment on white card stock with a soft gray ink before adding my sentiment with a bold black.  The image is a beautiful glad...  one of my favorite summer flowers...

I love how this image can be colored and yet look so elegant with a simple outline...

Here is one of the new dies from this month's release that I used also...

SO let's get into the specifics...  

Layer by layer...

1. Black Card Stock (CS) measuring 4.25 by 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches
2. White CS cut and embossed with ODBD's Majestic Medallion Die
3. Silver Poster board mat cut slightly larger than the next layer (about 1/8 inch) - popped up with dimensional foam
4. Chalkboard Designer Paper (DP) from ODBD's Chalkboard Paper Collection; cut and embossed with ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die
5. Silver Poster Board cut and embossed with ODBD's NEW  **Ornate Ovals Die**
6. Black CS cut and embossed with ODBD's NEW **Ornate Ovals Die**
7. White CS cut and embossed with ODBD's Pierced Ovals Die
8. Stamped image (light gray ink) with ODBD's NEW **You Bless Me** and then sentiment with black ink
9. Recollections pearls adhered to all four corners

Here are some of ODBD's classics you see on this project today...

Thanks as always for dropping by!  I always love reading comments and getting your feedback!  I hope you have a wonderful and blessed week!

~ Music is an Outburst ~

It's hard to believe another month has past by.  Can you believe that February is almost here?  Today, I have one final card featuring the January release at Our Daily Bread Designs.  

I started with a black card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a white mat layer using the Vintage Labels Die set to cut out the middle.  The Chalkboard Paper Collection creates a wonderful overlay along with the Vintage Flourish Pattern Die.  I added a beautiful die cut red heart with ODBD's Ornate Hearts Die and dimensional foam.  The image and both sentiment may be found in the January release, Sing Thy Grace.  I nestled a bit of greenery behind the layers with the Fancy Foliage Die set.  

Here's the products you see including this month's Sing Thy Grace

and some older favorites...

The last day of the month, means a new Our Daily Bread Designs' Release is at hand.  Stop by tomorrow morning at 8AM EST to see what the new month brings.  I can't wait to share!

Blessings.

It's a New Month and a New Year at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Welcome to 2015!  And welcome to release day at Our Daily Bread Designs.  I can't wait to share a few of the new products ODBD has released this month!  And to make it even more exciting, 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 January 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  So hurry!  The winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on January 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Here are a couple of projects I have for you today.  The first one features the new Just a Note 

set.  

I started with a white card stock base and added black matting along with some DP by Our Daily Bread Designs.  I stamped the image on Copic compatible paper, coloring the flowers and leaves and using a couple of older ODBD dies to create the black frame.  A seam binding bow, blossom and die cut leaves finish it off.  Look closely and you will see where I lightly sponged gray ink all around the image after die cutting.

Now here is the new set I used...

along with some old favorites...

And if the first set wasn't enough to knock your socks off...  take a peek at this card using Music Speaks...

I stamped this image with a bright blue ink and colored the vines and flowers with glitter glue.  I stamped the sentiment (also found in this set) on white CS and framed it with a fun star die.  

Here's the new set...

and more old favorites...

and coordinating die...

and paper from last month's collection...

Please don't forget to leave the other designers some love!  You just might be a winner for commenting on one of the blogs.  If you get lost along the way please stop by the ODBD Blog to find your way.  Thanks again and many blessings for  you as we enter the new year!    

The "Breadsticks"

Cathy * Sandee * Lori (You are here) * Dawn

 * Julie * Angie * Chris * Grace *

 Audrey * Silke 

* Wanda * Sabrina * Lisa

ODBD ~ On the Wings of ~

Happy Friday dear friends!  Today promises to be a busy one at the Ulrich household!  I must admit I LOVE a hectic pace.  I like feeling useful and today promises to bring lots of opportunities to prove that!  lol...  In the meantime, I would like to share a simple card featuring one of Our Daily Bread Designs' May releases, Holy Angels.

Here are the sets you see...

 



 

and this fabulous paper collection also by ODBD...

 

 

I started with a 4.25 x 5.5 inch black card stock base.  I used my paper trimmer to cut 3/4 of an inch into the base and cut to reveal my base panel.  I decorated the base panel with white card stock matting and a slightly smaller layer of Chalkboard DP.  I then cut a slightly smaller white CS piece for the front panel and stamped the wings with light gray ink.  I followed up with the sentiment in black.  I stamped two keys on white card stock, fussy cut each and added them with a bit of hemp twine.  Super easy! 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  June 1st is just around the corner and that means NEW RELEASE day at Our Daily Bread Designs!  It promises to be both beautiful and fun! 

 

Lori

 

Additional Supplies

 

Paper - Georgia Pacific

Ink - Memento London Fog, Versafine Onyx Black

Misc. - Hemp Twine

~ 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 

~ Thinking of You ~

Welcome!  Today, I have a card featuring Our Daily Bread Designs' Chalkboard Paper Collection.  I love sets that pull it all together for you!  This set even includes sentiment panels.  This set is perfect to just cut and go!  I can't wait to show you!

 

I started with a black card stock base and added a white mat.  I chose the Swiss dot DP print for my base layer.  I inked up a border image from Our Daily Bread Designs' Ornate Borders and Flowers set with black on white card stock.  I then used the coordinating Ornate Borders & Flower Die to cut it and placed it over two borders (ODBD's Beautiful Borders die) woven together with burgundy satin ribbon.  I cut the sentiment (found in the Chalkboard Paper Collection) out with the coordinating ODBD die, Vintage Flourish Pattern.  A bit of greenery (from the Fancy Foliage die) and mulberry rose are nestled at each corner.  I LOVE the distressed feel of this one!  :-) 

 

So here are the products you see...

 

 

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day! 

 

Blessings...

 

Additional Supplies

 

Paper - Georgia Pacific

Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black

Ribbon - Offray

Misc. - Mulberry Rose

~ Heaven and Earth ~

Good morning!  What a lovely day in the neighborhood!  I think I will change into a well worn cardigan and soft canvas sneaks before we begin...  Won't you be my neighbor???  ;-) 

Grab a cup of your favorite coffee and settle in for a bit. 

I have a wonderful card to share using some of the new Chalkboard Paper Collection from Our Daily Bread Designs. 

Chalkboard continues to be all the rage!  I see it in craft and hobby stores every time I stop in.  The beauty of these papers...  they are just beautiful!  They already look aged and so COOL! 

 

 

I started with a simple black card stock base (5.5 by 4.25) and added a white CS mat.  I used the lattice chalkboard print for my main layer and added some of the swiss dot (also double matted) to one side.  I stamped my sentiment (from Scripture Collection 12) with red ink on white card stock before using the new Vintage Pattern Die.  Before removing the die, I lightly inked the edges with a black distress ink.  Since the focal layer looks like lattice, I decided to incorporate a spray of flowers.  I used ODBD's Fancy Foliage Die to create my vines and added a few sizes of mulberry roses randomly with glue.  My finishing touches?  Four flat backed pearls at each corner.  A very simple and elegant project...  perfect for a lovely friend, your mom or grandmother...  a friend from church who lends support...  any lovely lady who needs a bit of encouragement!  

 

Here are the supplies I used today.

 

Chalkboard Collection

 

 

Vintage Flourish Pattern Die

Fancy Foliage Die

 



 

Scripture Collection 12

 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!  Until next time...

Blessings!!!

Supplies

Card Stock - Georgia Pacific
Ink - Memento Lady Bug, Ranger Distress Ink Black Soot
Pearls - Recollections
Blossoms - my stash
 

~ 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