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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!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' July Release and Blog Hop!

Welcome to this month' release at Our Daily Bread Designs!  We have a wonderful group of floral images and sentiments to share along with some beautiful new dies!  The layering possibilities are endless!  

And along with beautiful projects to share, we have a blog hop!  This month, 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 July 2, 2016 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 July 3rd.  Be sure to check back there to see if you won!  You will find a complete list for the blog hop at the end of my post today.  But first I have a couple of fun cards to share using some of the new products!

First let's look at the new Sweet as Perfume stamp set and Layered Lacey Ovals Die in action...

I love coloring floral images and this little gem was a totally new one for me.  After coloring, I fussy cut the image and added it to the corner.  I thought it would pop with added dimension.  

Here's a closer look at the image...

So here is the break down on how I created this card layer by layer...

5.5 x 8.5 inch white card stock (CS) base; scored and folded at 4.25 inches

1. Green and white polka dot designer paper (DP) - ODBD's Birthday Brights Paper Pad cut/embossed with ODBD's Pierced Rectangles Die
2. White CS - ODBD's Lavish Layers Die
3. Green DP - ODBD's Birthday Brights Paper Pad; Pierced Rectangles Die 
4. White CS - ODBD's NEW Layered Lacey Ovals Die
5. Green DP - ODBD's Birthday Brights Paper Pad; Ovals Die
6. White CS - ODBD's NEW Layered Lacey Ovals Die
7. Sentiment - ODBD's NEW Sweet as Perfume 
8. Copic Compatible Paper - Image - ODBD's NEW Sweet as Perfume; colored with Copics, fussy cut

And the new stamp set and die you see on this project...

and the Copic colors I used for this image...

Blossoms - YR68, Y17, Y13, Y000, BV0000, BV000

Leaves - YG03, YG93, YG67

and some other ODBD goodies I used on this card....

So now for the second project featuring the new You Bless Me stamp set

 and Ornate Ovals Die...

and a closer photo of the image...  also fussy cut...

Layer by layer...

White CS - 4.25 x 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches

1. Blue DP - ODBD's Old Glory Paper Pad and Pierced Rectangles Die
2. Red CS cut slightly larger than next DP layer
3. Pattern DP - ODBD's Americana Quilt Paper Collection and Pierced Rectangles Die
4. Red CS - ODBD's NEW Ornate Ovals Die
5. White CS - ODBD's Pierced Ovals Die; sponged with light blue ink to mimic sky
6. Image - Copic Compatible Paper - ODBD's NEW You Bless Me colored with Copics
7. Sentiment - White CS - Blue Ink - ODBD's Lavish Layers Die 

and the release items used on this card...

your Copic colors...

for inking image with Copics, I use Memento Tuxedo Black...

Flowers - R22, R24, R27, R29, Y38

Leaves - YG61, YG63, YG67, YG91, G29

and the extras...

Thank you as always for stopping by!  I hope you found a few ideas for your own crafting!  And don't forget to hop along this month for your chance to win.  As promised here is a complete list of today's blog participants!  Have fun and as always...  blessings!

The Bread Sticks

Dawn * Lori (ME) * Robin * Melissa * Julie 

* Sandee * Cathy * Angie * Chris 

* Grace * Lisa * Sabrina * Diana * Diane ( Our VERY special Guest Designer)

 AND the ODBD Blog  ** IF you get lost along the way  :-)