MMSC138 ~ Love the Lord ~

What better advice for the newlyweds? Put God first and everything else will fall right into place. A Christ centered marriage will be truly blessed indeed! There will be struggles but with adversity comes a faith like none other. I knew this month's sketch at Priscilla Styles would be perfect for a wedding card I needed.

Here's the sketch...

And the final product...

I used white and black CS for the base and matting. I then added some lovely DP by Little Yellow Bicycle (Swoon). I used two SB dies for this project, Floral Ovals for the base and Classic Ovals Small for the scripture. The scripture panel is slightly elevated with dimensional foam for depth. I added some white and pink mulberry roses along with MS punch leaves and twigs. A few adhesive pearls finish the look. Very soft and elegant... this beauty is definitely a God thing! All glory to HIM!!! Until next time... blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Scripture Collection 9
Paper - Bazzill, Colorbok, Little Yellow Bicycle - Swoon Paper Pad
Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies - Spellbinders - Floral Ovals, Classic Ovals Small
Misc. - Mulberry Roses, Pearls - Recollections, Paper Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts, Lace - Simplicity


Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - May 2012

RS13, TLC379, A Sneaky Peeky AND Life in Your Years

I can hardly believe Wednesday is here! Wow, has this week flown by! Friday will be release day at Our Daily Bread Designs. Kelley & Company have some fabbo stamps to share. And since Friday is just a few short days away (wink, wink) I thought I would share a sneaky peeky of one of the sentiments. This card will be going to a fun sketch blog called Retro Sketches.

Here's the sketch...

And my take on it...

So what do you think? Definitely a little more "shabby" than normal...but oh so fun to make! My dear friend and fellow DT member, Sabrina, sent me these lovely dress forms a while back. I inked this little gem up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink (directly from the ink pad) and allowed it to dry thoroughly. I then added some Ranger Distress Crackle Paint (Rock Candy) to the base and neck and let it dry. Once it was all cured, I glued on some burlap (Modge Podge) and trimmed it to the form. I added a twine rope at the waist with a tiny cream mulberry rose. My little dressform needed some bling so I added some Recollection pearls! The card base is plain black CS with a layer of distressed Prima Almanac DP. I inked all the edges with Ranger DI (Walnut and Tea Dye Stains) before crinkling, wrinkling and otherwise tearing it to shreds. Once it was "shabbylicious" I glued it to my card stock. The base for the dress form is kraft paper inked on the edges with the above mentioned Ranger stains. I also stamped ODBD's Time image randomly with the Walnut Stain. I didn't reink each time I stamped as I like that 2nd and 3rd generation print I get without it. The final touch... I stamped the sentiment (ODBD's to be released set, Bicycle) with Versafine Onyx Black. I added a hole punch and tied a piece of jute ribbon through the top. After placing the dressform where desired with dimensional foam I added it to the card. I also tucked a bit of ecru lace under the kraft panel for a feminine flourish.

So here's a closer view...

Thanks as always for stopping by and until next time... blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - ODBD - Time, Bicycle (release date June 1st)
Paper - Kraft - Paper Studio, Colorbok, Prima - Almanac
Inks - Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Tea Dye; Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Paint - Ranger Distress Paint - Rock Candy
Misc. - Jute Ribbon, Twine, Mulberry Rose, Pearls - Recollections, Burlap, dressform (gifted)

Challenges

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge 69 - Distress It!
Retro Sketchs - RS13
SplitCoast Stampers - TLC379 - Distressed Edges
Word Art Wednesday - WAW30

CP167 ~ Commit to the Lord

I hope everyone States side had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! What a blessing to be able to live in a free country! That freedom has come at a terrible cost for many. And it is this time of year that reminds me just how precious a gift that is. For those of you who have served your country in either our military, National Guard, Police, Fire or First Responders, God Bless You! Your service means so very much! I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

It is that devotion and commitment to service which brings to mind the focal scripture of today's card....

I had a chance to try a new technique for me. I created my own Washi Tape. I ran some tissue paper through my Xyron and then cut it down into 1 inch strips. I layered three of these strips under the sentiment panel for interest. It is a little tricky to get the tissue paper off the backing but it can be done. It just takes a great deal of patience. :-)

Today's card is based on the following sketch challenge at Card Patterns...

Thanks for visiting today and have a wonderful day with friends and family!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Scripture Collection 5
Paper - Colorbok
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Misc. - Mulberry Roses, Recollections - Jet Flourish, Corner Rounder

Challenges

Card Patterns 167 - Sketch

MOJO243 & TSTR116 ~ Thanks a Bunch

Hope everyone had a nice relaxing weekend! I know I spent a great deal of time catching up on the normal household chores. Hubby is scared silly because I actually cooked several times this weekend! :-) I did get a chance to catch a little nap or two plus I even got a few cards done! I've been in a sort of creative rut lately and absolutely NOTHING inspired me! :-( But I think the drought has broken... whew!!!

So today I am playing in a few challenges. The MOJO 243 sketch...

This week's challenge at The Shabby Tea Room asks participants to create something using white/cream, pink & blue plus flowers and a fabric element. The Shabby Tea Room inspiration photo "Color Me Pretty..."

And my interpretation...

The base is a scallop cut from Cricut's Winter Woodland cartridge. It is exactly 4.25 inches. I used the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large to cut the DP pink layer and trim the pattern strip to fit under the sentiment panel. The DP under the panel has touches of blue plus a hexagon with pink roses. It's kinda hard to see but it is there! I then layered on a white crochet medallion with the sentiment panel on top. The sentiment panel is actually a light blue doily fussy cut from one of the DP sheets in the Be Happy paper pad. I then stamped the sentiment (Verve) on it before adhering. For some sort touches I added a couple of pearl stick pins, one heart and one regular to the doily. I nestled a pink mulberry rose on a crochet piece and added a cream hemp bow before gluing it down. A few sprigs of greenery (MS paper punch) add s little zest. I also added some pearls (Recollections) to each scallop on the card. Very pretty and very tiny! The small cards are hard for a big handed girl like me to wrestle with!  Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time... blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Bloom & Grow
Paper - Georgia Pacific, My Mind's Eye - Be Happy Paper Pad
Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black
Die Cuts - Cricut - Winter Woodland (scallop base, 2 cuts at 4.25 inches); Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
Misc. - Pearls - Recollections, Stick Pins - Little Yellow Bicycle, Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts, Hemp Ribbon - Horizon, Crochet - Spare Parts


Challenges

The Shabby Tea Room - TSTR116 - Color Me Pretty
Mojo Monday - MOJO243 - Sketch Challenge

VLVMay2012 Week 5, JUGS138 ~ You Make a Difference

Today I am playing along with a fun sketch challenge at Viva la Verve and a photo inspiration challenge at Just Us Girls.  This is the first time I have played along with the latter.  Here's the inspiration photo...

and the sketch challenge by one of my fav designers Andrea Ewen...

And here's my take on both...

I chose kraft and white card stock for my matting and coordinating DP by MME. I stamped the flower image (Verve's Great Friend set) on DP twice, cut each out and attached them together with a brown brad. I hand cut the leaves as well and placed both with dimensional foam beside my sentiment (from Verve's Bloom & Grow set). Super easy to put together. Thanks for stopping in and until next time... blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Verve - Bloom & Grow, Great Friend
Paper - Colorbok, Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye - Be Amazing
Ink - Memento Rich Brown
Misc. - Brown Brad


Challenges


Verve - Viva la Verve - VLVMay2012
Just Us Girls - Photo Inspiration - JUGS138
Word Art Wednesday - WAW29

STV12FRI14 & SSIC141 ~ Bright and Beautiful

Today's card is for a Technique Challenge over at StampTV. Gina K, introduced a technique last week called Wainscoting. You may find the link here. I must admit I love the look in old homes but was a tad bit intimidated by the technique on cards. But I dove right in and gave it a whirl. And here are the results...

I chose a cream card stock for my wainscot base and used my Scor-pal to score lines at 1/2 inch intervals. I selected Memento's Desert Sand for my ink and went to work. I really like how it turned out! And when it comes to summer, nothing comes to mind more than geraniums! They are such a happy flower! I found this image in Gina K.'s Enjoy the Sunshine Stamp Kit from a few years back. I colored it with Copics and sponged on a soft blue cloud background with Memento Summer Sky ink. Spellbinders' Large Ovals allowed me to cut/emboss the focal panel. I added a card stock base (Gina K.) cut with Spellbinders Scalloped Large Ovals. The final touch includes a simple jute ribbon! Thanks so much for stopping in and until next time... blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Gina K Designs - Enjoy the Sunshine Stamp Kit
Paper - Bazzill, Gina K.
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Copics
Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Ovals Large, Scalloped Ovals Large
Misc - Jute Ribbon

Challenges

StampTV Techniques Challenge - STV12FRI14 - Tackle a Technique - (Wainscot)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - SSIC141 - Do something you are afraid of (CAS, technique cards)

ODBD Shining the Light Challenge #110 ~ A Color Challenge!

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Thanks to all of those who have served their country. We also remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Take a few moments this weekend to tell a veteran you love and respect them for the sacrifices they made. I promise it will warm your heart even more than theirs!

In honor of all of our veterans, all American and patriotic sets are 20% off at ODBD this weekend. And there is free shipping for orders over $20.00! International orders receive $5 off their shipping. Check out Our Daily Bread Designs blog for sale sets!

Wow! Its also time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge! (This challenge will last for 2 weeks!) This week we are participating in a color challenge. The challenge...

Use the colors pink, black and/or grey and white/vanilla in your creation

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!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, June 8th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced Saturday, June 9th. 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 Friday, June 8th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC110. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

For this project I used an Our Daily Bread classic, Lord is My Shepherd for both the central image and scripture. (I just love this darling sheep image!) I stamped the image on vanilla card stock with black ink and added my scripture. I then used Spellbinders' Large Ovals to cut/emboss the central panel. I added a SB Scalloped Large Oval in black CS to make my central panel pop. My base is black card stock with a layer of vanilla matting. I selected my DP from Prima's Nature Garden collection. I tucked a bit of lace behind the custom dyed seam binding. Isn't the cut little key charm darling? Thanks to my dear DT buddy Sabrina for adding that little gem to my stash! A cream pearl flourish (cut and placed on opposit corners) adds interest. For final touches, I placed some vanilla and soft pink roses around my panel with a few paper punched leaves.

So let's check it off..

Pink - Flowers
Black and/or Gray - Card stock and Designer Paper
White or Cream - Card stock, flowers, pearls, lace

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out what my other Sister Sticks have for ya... Blessings...

Jan Marie Ennenga
Debi Southard
Jan Keen
Kathy Roney
Rosemary Dennis
Sabrina Jackson

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.
We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Lord is My Shepherd
Paper - Colorbok, Bazzill, Prima - Nature Garden
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black (ink pad & reinker for seam binding)
Dies - Spellbinders - Ovals Large, Scalloped Ovals Large
Misc. - Pearl Flourish - Recollections, Seam Binding (custom dyed), Blossoms, Charm, MS Paper Punch


Additional Challenges

Our Creative Corner - Shabby Chic
Southern Girls Challenge #45 - Dying to Die Cut or Punch (Spellbinders)