~ A Golden Happy Birthday ~

Yesterday was a huge milestone for my Mother.  She turned 80 years old!  So over the past few weeks, as we have prepared to celebrate her special day, I have been in the mood to create a bevy of birthday cards.  For today's project, I opted to go with a gold and white color scheme with just a dash of black (for the sentiment).  I used a few of Our Daily Bread Designs' new releases, including the Vintage Bird Labels stamp set and Trellis Die.  

I started with a white card stock base measuring 4.25 x 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches...

Layer by Layer...

Gold Poster board cut slightly larger than the next layer...

1. White Card Stock - ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die
2. Gold Poster Board - ODBD's ***NEW*** Trellis Die; 3 adhered side by side with dimensional foam to white CS base
3. White Card Stock - ODBD's Ornate Ovals Die (white scallop you see peeking out below the sentiment panel...)
4. Gold Poster Board - ODBD's Pierced Ovals Die 
5. White Card Stock - ODBD's Vintage Labels Die - stamped and embossed with gold Embossing Powder using ODBD's ***NEW*** Vintage Bird Labels Die (image and sentiment stamped in black)
6. White Seam Binding Bow

Here are the new items you see used on today's project...

a closeup of the trellis die, side by side...  Isn't it lovely?

and a few old favorites....

Thanks for stopping by!  I appreciate your kind words and feedback!  I hope you have a wonderful and blessed week!

~ Our Daily Bread Designs ~Heartfelt Counsel~

Good morning friends!  Hot weather has given way to rain showers in my part of the world.  This is a welcome relief for my parched backyard.  Cracks in the earth are drinking in sweet provisions from heaven and the Saints...  they are loving the reappearance of mud puddles! 

Rain allows me to focus on inside chores like laundry and cleaning.  I have been working on a few minor changes in my dining room and hope to add a fresh coat of paint in the coming days.  It is amazing what a bit of rearranging, refinishing and restoring can do to a space.  After 12 years in our home, I find myself longing to mix things up a bit.  So as I spruce up the house and slather on some new paint, I wonder when was the last time I added some "fresh paint" to spruce things up in my spiritual house.  When was the last time I did an in depth Bible study, read a great Faith based book, watched a family movie or spent dedicated time in His word?  I guess a fresh coat of paint is always in order.  Paint on Master, paint on...

Today's card featuring Our Daily Bread Designs' 

Sweet as Perfume stamp set and Vintage Borders Die...

Here are a few items from the July release you see...
Sweet as Perfume stamp set

Vintage Borders Die for my sentiment panel...

and a few old favorites you see...

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Until next time...
Blessings...

A Look Back at Our Daily Bread Designs' July Release...

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs' July Release.  I have a special card using the new stamp set, A True Friend and new Vintage Borders Die set.  For more inspiration using the July release be sure to visit my Design Team sisters too.  And be sure to check out the ODBD Blog for my fellow designers' links and more beautiful ideas.   

Lots of layers on today's card...  

I just love depth on a project!  :-)

1. White Card Stock (CS) base measuring 4.25 by 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches
2. Lavender Designer Paper (DP) cut slightly larger than next die cut, ODBD - Pastel Paper Pad
3. Pattern DP - ODBD - Easter Card Paper Collection; ODBD Die - Vintage Flourish Pattern Die
4. White CS - ODBD - ***NEW*** Vintage Borders Die
5. Neenah Solar Crest CS (Copic compatible); ODBD Vintage Labels Die; Image ODBD ***NEW*** A True Friend (Memento Tuxedo Black Ink & Copics)
6. White CS (Sentiment Panel) - ODBD ***NEW*** Ornate Ovals Die and ***NEW*** A True Friend stamp set; Memento Grape Jelly (sentiment); Memento Lulu Lavender (shading)
7. White Seam Binding

And here's the image I used...

and new dies...

Here's a close up of the image and sentiment...

and the Copic combo I used to create this image...

and a few old favorites from ODBD stash...

Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing a look back at our July release.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

Blessings...

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' November Release

Good morning and welcome to the first day of November!  A new month means a new release at Our Daily Bread Designs.  And a new release means you have the chance to hop along, comment and win!  For more details on this month's hop check the bottom of today's post!  

Here's my first card featuring The Mighty God, Lovely Leaves Die, Pinecones Die and Small Bows Die...

I started with a rich burgundy card stock base and layered on a soft gold card stock.  I added two coordinating designer papers from ODBD's Christmas Collection 2015.  I layered the burgundy print over the ornament design by using dies from the Leafy Edged Borders Die to cut and add a gold CS lace layer.  I stamped the sentiment (from the NEW The Mighty God) with burgundy ink on a sheet of coordinating DP and placed it slightly askew over both panels.  I added a greenery spray with branches created using the NEW Lovely Leaves Die.  A bit of white and brown card stock create the pinecone and snowy layer using the NEW Pinecones Die.  A bit of burgundy CS and the NEW Small Bows Die set add an easy to make paper bow.   

So here are the new items you see today...

and some old favorites...

 

Now here is a blue and white creation featuring the new Flourished Merry Christmas, Snowflake Border Background, Lovely Leaves Die, Medium Bows Dies...

I started with a blue card stock base and white matting.  I stamped the border using the NEW Snowflake Border Background  with blue ink and distressed the edges before adhering with dimensional foam.  I used the same ink to stamp the sentiment (the NEW Flourished Merry Christmas) on white card stock and used Vintage Labels Die to frame the sentiment panel and as a template to cut blue mulberry paper to tuck underneath.  The NEW Lovely Leaves Die lends itself well for creating white foliage and Kraft twigs.  The NEW Medium Bows Die creates a fun paper bow to adorn the corner.  And just for fun...  a couple of glittered jingle bells...

SO here are the new items you see...

 

and another old favorite...

So here are the details for today's blog hop...

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 "ODBD stamps column" of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until November 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on November 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

The Bread Sticks

ODBD Blog (if you get lost along the way)

Cathy * Dawn * Julie * Robin * Amy * Lori (ME) * America 

* Sandee * Lisa * Sabrina * Grace * Silke * Chris * Angie

A Look Back at Our Daily Bread Designs' October Release

Good morning and welcome to a special look back at this month's Our Daily Bread Designs' October 1st release.  Here is the card I created using Christmas Tunes. For more inspiration using the October Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog. I started with a 5.25 x 5.25 rich red card stock base and layered it up.

I chose this sentiment from the new Christmas Tunes set and used the coordinating Vintage Labels Die to cut it out.  A bit of greenery and a lush poinsettia (Fancy Foliage and Peaceful Poinsettias Die) set off the corner.  If you look closely you can even see a couple of jingle bells in the mix!  I adhered two sheets of the new Christmas Paper Collection 2015 pages together and folded them back to create my pocket.  The Doily Die and Ornate Borders and Flowers Die accent it. 

So here are the items you see today...

and some old favorites...

Don't forget to stop by and visit my design team sisters to see what they have created!  Thanks as always for stopping in!

Blessings...

ODBD Blog

Sandee * Cathy * Julie * Robin * Amy 

* Dawn * Lori(ME) * America

ODBD ~ The Road to My Heart

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  And thank you to each and every one of you who took a few moments out of your busy day to read and comment on my post about Dakota.  Your kind words were sincerely appreciated.  In the spirit of our favorite canine companions, I have a card today featuring ODBD's recent releases, You are Pawsome, Puppy Die, Cats & Dogs Die along with the mid month Leafy Edged Borders Die. 

I started with a red card stock base and added a white matting.  The DP you see is from ODBD's Patriotic Paper Collection.  I tucked in a fun border from the Leafy Edged Borders Die and a tiny gold poster board paw created with the new Cats & Dogs Die.  So here are the new items you see today...

and some old favorites too...

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to come back Friday as I share a special look back at this mid month release!  I hope you love it!

Blessings....