Cardabilities 75 ~ Tranquility ~

It's time to work on a sketch!  And I chose to go with this week's Cardabilities' Sketch.  I pulled out a few recent releases from Our Daily Bread Designs to showcase a nautical theme. 

 

I chose to stamp my image with a sepia ink on a Kraft tag.  I added a fun border from Our Daily Bread Designs' new Cathedral Window and Border Die shown here...

 

 

The image and sentiment come from Our Daily Bread Designs' Fishing and The Waves on the Sea

sets. 

 

 

 

I just love the manly feel of this one!  Thanks for stopping in!  Until next time...  blessings...

 

Lori

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs

Paper - The Paper Studio, Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Come Away With Me

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs Spellbinders Custom Die Cathedral Window and Border Die, Spellbinders Ribbon Banners

Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia

Misc. - Baker's Twine

 

Challenges

 

 Cardabilities Sketch 75



Flowers Appear

Today's card is for the Featured Stamper challenge at SplitCoast.  I opted to use a new Spellbinder Custom die from Our Daily Bread Designs on my center panel.

The design is one done by Robin, this week's featured stamper.  I chose to use bright colors and patterns to showcase the white die cut and a mixture of soft mulberry roses.  The scripture, from Morning Glory , was stamped in the corner with black ink.  I just love this die and stamp set.  Here's the images...

 

 

 

 

 Don't you just love em too?  ;-)  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Blessings....

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Morning Glory

Dies - Spellbinder Quatrefoil Custom Die

Papers - MME Quilting Bee, Georgia Pacific

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Misc. - Paper Punch, Mulberry Roses

MOJO268 ~ Blessed is the Season ~

Indeed it is!  Thanks so much for stopping by today dear friend.  I feel certain that your day has been a busy one and it makes me smile to know you chose to spend a bit of it with me. 

 

Today we celebrate a milestone.  My dear Mother was able to return to church with us after a LONG recovery from her recent fall and surgery.  God has indeed been merciful and we celebrate this milestone in her recovery! 

I popped in to share a card based on this week's Mojo Monday sketch...

using Our Daily Bread Designs' November 2012 release, Chickadee Ornament...

A very clean design with a great deal of white space... (another outside of my comfort zone moment... lol) Thanks as always for stopping by! Blessings...

Lori
 

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Chickadee Ornament

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, My Mind's Eye Christmas

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Small & Layered Poinsettia

Misc. - Ranger Stickles - Gold (ornament cap), Flowersoft Meadow (center of poinsettia)

 

Challenges

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - SSIC167 - Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - WAW55 - Anything Goes

Mojo Monday Sketch 268 - MOJO268

 

Clearly Digital Stamps ~ Christmas Blessings

Thanksgiving is officially a memory!  We had a wonderful time this year enjoying one anothers company and reflecting on all of the blessings God has given us.  It amazes me to think just how fortunate I am!  And it humbles me to know just how little I deserve!  It is only through His grace that we have hope. 

So it is my sincere wish this holiday season to not get so caught up in the hustle and bustle.  My desire is to not only hear that small, still voice but to act upon it...  to remember my Savior is near.  For without that voice, I would be truly without hope.  Until next time...

Blessings....
 

Today's card features a plethora of lovely distressed and inked layers. If you look closely you will even see some paper piercing! (something I rarely do...) The poinsettia is a lovely die cut image by Spellbinders with a bit of watered down paint splattered on with my old tooth brush... kinda looks like those jingle bell poinsettias I so dearly love! :-)

Card Recipe

Stamps/Digital Image - Clearly Digital Stamps - Christmas Blessings

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap & Pumice Stone (edges of layers)

Papers - The Paper Studio (kraft), Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Santa Claus, Fancy Pants Designs - Home for Christmas

Dies - Spellbinders - Layered Poinsettia and Labels Seventeen

Tools - Distressing Tool, Paper Piercer, Martha Stewart Paper Punch (twigs)

Misc. - Embossing Folder - Sizzix Starry Night, Paint - Making Memories Scrapbook Pages - Manilla (watered down and flicked on poinsettia with an old toothbrush), Flowersoft - Meadow, Flourish - Prima, K & Company - Christmas Layered Bird Accents

 

Challenges

Let's Capture These Sketchs - Sketch #40 - Plus Wings

Word Art Wednesday - WAW55 - Anything Goes 

 

ODBDSLC121 ~ You Leave Me In Stitches!

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge!  (And this one will last 2 weeks!) 

This time we want to see stitches!
Faux or real...

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, September 9th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC121. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And now for my take...

For my stitching I cheated and used an embossing folder. After embossing the DP, I lightly sanded it with a distressing tool to make the stitching pop. I chose Our Daily Bread Designs' With Heartfelt Sympathy set for this card. This set is so elegant! I know this one will be my go to set for all of my sympathy cards.

I used a DP resembling an old map for the die cut Spellbinders Moroccan Motif and placed a black scalloped die beneath the sentiment panel. For this card I opted to stamp my image and sentiment with coordinating ink. A few blossoms and die punched leaves add a bit of whimsy. I also cut up a pearl flourish and added it the floral spray and the upper corner. I thought it might be a little bland! Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time... blessings...

Please stop by and visit my "sister sticks" to see their lovely creations! And don't forget to leave them some love!

Chris Olsen  *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis *** and our very special guest designer this month Linda Lucas!

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Card Recipe

Stamps - ODBD - With Heartfelt Sympathy
Papers - Bazzill; My Mind's Eye - Traveler; Bo Bunny - Little Miss Collection
Ink - Close To My Heart - Olive
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Pinking Stitch
Dies - Spellbinders - Moroccan Motifs, Petite Scalloped Circles Large & Standard Circles Large
Misc. - Blossoms, Pearl Flourish - Recollections; Paper Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts

Got My Groove On...

I am a child of the 70s. Now, there is a fashion decade that should NEVER be revisited! My mom made many of my clothes. And when I spied this chevron paper... Wow! I was transported to a time when I had a lovely pair of elastic polyester chevron pattern pants. I think they were even bell bottoms... Now, now, don't laugh! I know you had some too! We were just the cat's pajamas... (Ok, maybe that is 50s lingo... but you know what I mean...)

Blessings...



Card Recipe

Paper - Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - A Beautiful Life; Stamps - Weave in Faith; Ink - Memento Grape Jelly; Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Harlequin; Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large & Floral Doily Motifs; Paper Punches - Martha Stewart; Pearl Flourish - Recollections; Mulberry Roses; Lace