~ Come and Behold Him ~

So here we are at the beginning of another work week.  It is hard to believe that Monday is already here!  And I noticed over the last few days my favorite "movie" channel advertising a countdown to Christmas!!!  Can it be?  Are we really that close to the most wonderful time of the year????  

If my craft room is any indication, YES!!!  I have stacks of Christmas papers, stamps and dies just waiting to be put to good use!  So over the coming weeks, I plan on rolling out a plethora of projects for your enjoyment!  *** At least, I hope you enjoy them ***  :-)

Here is a special center step card featuring Our Daily Bread Designs' 

stamp set, Our Savior's Birth...

I started with a Kraft Card Stock base and added white CS for the matting...

Here is a break down...

1. Kraft Card Stock (CS) - Center Step Card - finished measurements 5.5 x 5.5 inches
2. White CS (matting) - Our Daily Bread Designs' designer paper - Christmas Paper Collection 2013
3. Kraft CS - ODBD's - Ornate Ovals Die; Neenah Solar Crest White - ODBD's Ovals Die
4. Image by ODBD - Our Savior's Birth stamped with Tuxedo Black ink; Copics listed at end of post
5. White CS - Ornate Ovals Die; Potting Soil Ink - sentiment in ODBD's Our Savior's Birth
6. Shadow ink - Desert Sand; Pearls by Recollections
7. Kraft CS - twigs by ODBD's Lovely Leaves Die

And for the Copics...

E33, E35, E37 - Mary

E53, E55, E57 - Jacob and Manger

YR24, YR31 - Straw & Glow

E00, E11, E21, E34 - Skin tones and Ground

Here is the stamp set I used for this project...

and a few old favorites...

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you found something today to stir your creative juices!  Blessings!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' October Release

Good morning and welcome to another fabulous release day at Our Daily Bread Designs!  Today, I have a couple of projects to share using a few new items from ODBD.  This month's release features a host of papers, dies and stamps perfect for designing our own beautiful Christmas cards.  And don't forget, that a new release means you have a chance to hop along and win.  Check out the end of today's post for complete details along with links to all of the designer blogs.

First, let me show you a wonderful card I created using the new, Our Savior's Birth stamp set and Noel Border Die.

and the new items you see here...

and layer by layer,,,,

1. White Card Stock base measuring 5.5 x 8.5 inches, scored and folded at 4.25 inches
2. Pierced Rectangles Die - slate blue card stock 
3. Rectangles Die - White card stock
4. Lavish Layers Die - White card stock
5. Rectangles Die - Christian Faith Paper Collection
6. Beautiful Borders Die - White Card Stock
7. Pierced Circles Die - slate blue card stock
8. Circles Die - Neenah Solar Crest - Our Savior's Birth image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored with Copics; image edges sponged with Memento Summer Sky ink
9. Noel Border Die - white and slate card stock (off set)

and my second project featuring the new Christmas Card Paper Collection 2016 and Christmas Note stamp set...

and the new items you see...

and layer by layer...

1. Purple card stock base measuring 4.25 x 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches
2. Pierced Rectangles Die - white card stock
3. Double Stitched Rectangles Die and NEW Christmas Card Paper Collection 2016 designer paper
4. Double Stitched Rectangles Die - Purple card stock
5. Filigree Frames Die - white card stock
6. Double Stitched Rectangles Die - Neenah Solar Crest; Christmas Note image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with Copics, Memento Summer Sky background
7. Ovals Die - purple card stock
8. Pierced Ovals Die - white card stock - Christmas Note sentiment, stamped with Memento Grape Jelly ink
9. Recollections pearls

Don't forget that a new release and blog hop means you could win... 

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until October 2, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the 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!

ODBD Blog - if you get lost along the way...

and the "Bread Sticks"

Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Lori (ME)

* Robin * Julie* Diana * Angie * Chris *

 Grace * Lisa * Sabrina * Kathy

Thanks again for stopping by and don't forget to leave my design team sisters some love!

Blessings!