~ Have a Holly Jolly Christmas ~

Happy Friday morning!  Today's project features an Our Daily Bread Designs' stamp from last year AND a new coordinating die released this month!  I love coordinating dies!  They make my finished projects so much easier.  I love this image and last year I fussy cut the image.  That took a bit of time and patience!  Now I can just line up the die and cut away!  LOVE THAT!  

Today's card features the Holly Wreath stamp and coordinating Holly Wreath Die...

and the sentiment placed and die cut with...

And the other products you see...

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black (Image); Memento Espresso Truffle (Sentiment); Copics

Paper - Neenah Solar Crest (Image); Georgia Pacific - white; Bazzill; The Paper Studio Woodland Winterland (DP)

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to stop back by tomorrow as we explore the new release from Our Daily Bread Designs.  I can't wait to show you all the new stamps and dies, Kelley and company have for you!  

Blessings....

~ Faith in God ~

Good Thursday morning to you!  I hope this note finds you well.  The last few days have been "challenging" to say the least at our hacienda!  I have managed to kill not 1, BUT 2 die cut machines!  This has put a terrible crimp in my crafting style.  Not to mention a crimp in my wallet...  

Unfortunately, I also have some health issues to contend with.  It seems the change in weather has definitely changed how I feel.  (Not to mention the fact I have been so busy I forgot important medication for 2 days...)  ***YES, I'm losing it***  It has been brought to my attention that I MUST take better care of myself.  And that means eliminating stress.  ***Really?  rolling my eyes***  

So here's to crafting...  the ultimate relaxation...  until my crafting equipment fails...  lol

 and some of the items you see...

Peaceful Poinsettias Die

God's Timing

and some of the other items used today...

Supplies 

Paper - Georgia Pacific, American Crafts Jack Frost, Bazzill

Ink - Memento Paris Dusk

Thanks for looking!!

WAW156 ~ Ecclesiastes 3:14 ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

And a very special shout out to Frantic Stamper, Cheery Lynn Designs and Flying Unicorn for providing our prizes!  We appreciate your generosity so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank these companies!  

This week we are visiting the book of Ecclesiastes...

I used an ecru card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) with a Kraft mat.  I then pulled coordinating scraps from Prima's Something Blue Paper Collection.  I printed our scripture on one of the panels and added a Prima blossom with die cut greenery and branches.  Super easy!

Supplies 

Paper - Staples, The Paper Studio, Prima Something Blue
Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage Die
Blossom - Prima 

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time...

Blessings...

~ Each Tree ~ Luke 6:44

This scripture really hit home this week.  Have you ever had a time in your spiritual walk where you felt woefully short?  We know that we are sinners saved by grace but yet deep down we yearn (I know I do) for ways to please our Heavenly Father.  And most days I feel like my offerings are nothing but filthy rags!  This particular scripture reminded me that it isn't about going through the motions and/or getting wrapped up in what we are doing but really DOING IT!  Convicted yet again?  I just love how the Word of God can continually speak to us, don't you?  

Today's card...

I used Our Daily Bread Designs' Vintage Flourish Pattern Die and Vintage Labels Die nested together to create the frame center.  My card base is ecru card stock.  I stamped the image with Memento's Rich Cocoa and positioned the sentiment to the side.  I didn't color this image because I wanted an old photo feel...

Here's the products you see including 

this month's Autumn Tree stamp set...

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Stayed tuned this week for a mid week project with Word Art Wednesday, more October projects from Our Daily Bread Designs AND a new release on Saturday!  It promises to be a full and FUN week!  

Blessings...

~ It Came Upon a Midnight Clear ~

Good morning!  Today's card design has been rattling around in my brain for quite a while now.  I wanted to do something for Christmas with a feminine feel.  And when Our Daily Bread Designs released their Doily Die a month ago...  I knew I had the perfect base for my design!  I added a few die cut poinsettias created with the October release Peaceful Poinsettias Die and came up with this...

And the layers you see...

5.5 x 4.25 dark red card stock base

ecru mat

dark red CS mat

BBP Believe coordinating papers base and banners

Our Daily Bread Designs Doily Die - dark red CS base, ecru doily

Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage Die - dark green CS

Our Daily Bread Designs Peaceful Poinsettias Die - dark red CS, dark green CS (leaves)

Flower Soft Meadow (centers of poinsettias)

Our Daily Bread Designs God's Timing - sentiment stamped with Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Here are the products you see -

I hope you enjoyed today's project!  If you did, please be sure to leave me a quick note!  I treasure your comments and encouragement!  Thanks so very much.

Blessings...

Lori 

North Coast Creations' October Release

Welcome!  Thank you for joining us this month for a very special blog hop!  We are celebrating North Coast Creations' latest releases.  Now if browsing at new stamps and fun projects isn't enough, you have the opportunity to win a prize!

Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps.  You have until October 26, 2014 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win!  Two random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the NCC Blog on October 27, 2014, be sure to check back there to see if you have won! 

Today, I chose a wonderful new set called Snowman Family to work with...

My first project features the image colored with alcohol markers...

 and the stamp image itself...

and some products from 
our sister company Our Daily Bread Designs...

Card #1
Quatrefoil Pattern Die



Pennant Die



Card #2
Vintage Flourish Pattern Die

 Vintage Labels Die

 Peaceful Poinsettias Die

Now please stop by and visit my fellow "Coasters" to see what fun projects they have to share. And don't forget to leave some love so you can have a chance to win!  Blessings...

If you get lost along the way...

NCC Blog Permalink 

DT Permalinks: 

Lisa * Lori * Dawn * Julie * Sandee * Amber * Stacy

Rewind and Revisit Our Daily Bread Designs' October Release

Welcome!  Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs' October Release!  Here is the card I created using Christmas Pennant Row stamp, Matting Circles Die and Peaceful Poinsettias Die.  I also used some old favorites...Pennant Row Die, Fancy Foliage Die and Circle Ornaments Die.

For more inspiration using the October Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

Here's my project...

I started with a stone colored card stock base and a white card stock mat.  I used the Matting Circles Die and Circle Ornaments Die to create my watch fob "window."  I stamped the sentiment (Christmas Pennant Row) in an evergreen shade on white paper and used the coordinating Pennant Row Die to cut it out.  I just love this new poinsettia created with the Peaceful Poinsettias Die.  The Fancy Foliage Die adds lovely greenery sprigs highlighted with holly found in the Circle Ornaments Die set.  I love Christmas projects, don't you? 

Here's the items you see!

 

 

Now don't forget to stop by and see what my fellow "Breadsticks" have for you to see!  If  you get lost along the way go to this link...

ODBD Blog Permalink

The Breadsticks

 Grace * Paula * Chris * Lori (You are here)

* Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Dawn *

 Stacy * Wanda * Audrey

Thanks for stopping by!