Ez 34:26 I will Send Down Showers

Hi Friends!  

I had fun this past weekend creating another card using the Our Daily Bread Designs God’s Blessings Coloring Pages from March 2017 Release along with the Pierced Rectangles Dies.

I decided to incorporate the Splitcoaststampers' CC626 Color Challenge into the designs coloring the image with watercolor pencils, water soluble graphic pencils, water based markers, an extra fine white paint pen and finished off with a bit of shimmer using a clear glitter pen.

I used the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies to create the mat and finished off the card by layering onto black and white cardstock.

Don't you just love how versatile the God’s Blessings Coloring Pages are for card making, Bible Art Journaling, Home Décor Projects and more?  So relaxing to color and fun!!

If you have any questions, please let me know- this was a quick and easy project for sure :-)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, sweet friends!

God′s Blessings Coloring Pages

Pierced Rectangles Dies

Psalm 91:4 Find Refuge Under His Wings

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  This year on of my goals is to set aside some time for Bible Art Journaling and this week I finally had a chance to start! 

I created a quick "tip-in" using the January 2017 Our Daily Bread Designs Release Find Refuge Bible Journaling stamp along with the ODBD Tag Trio Dies (for the top portion of the design).

I cannot recall where I had seen this idea originally (possibly Pinterest?) but basically you create your journaling page or project (in this case, the size of a large bookmark) a bit larger in width than you wish the final project to be, score along the side and fold the score over the page in your Bible and adhere with washi tape.  

I thought I might try this idea so I can use more Mixed Media techniques (heat embossing, wet on wet watercolor, etc.) and not have to worry about wrinkling, tearing or hiding God’s Word.  I know I can use clear gesso to prep my page but sometimes I want to have more flexibility and think this tip-in idea will work fabulously!

I am also linking this project to the Word Art Wednesday #266-#267 “Anything Goes”Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD Blog or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I would encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all! 

Close-up to show washi tape on the side

To create this "tip-in" Bible  Journaling project:

1). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink and stamp the ODBD Find Refuge Bible Journaling stamp with embossing ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Once the embossing powder has cooled, apply distress ink with a water brush (I used purples and blues), layering to increase the intensity of the color and direct to paper for some of the areas.  Use a paper towel to gently wipe off the ink from the embossing.

3). Allow your panel to dry, cut to approx. 2 ½” wide, score the one side and die cut just the top portion of the panel with the ODBD Tag Trio Dies.

4). Add the purple satin ribbon with the silver metallic thread through the loop at the top and adhere to your Bible page with washi tape.

This was a very easy project and I loved reflecting on Psalm 91:4 “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” (NIV) as I created.  

I am looking forward to finding more creative worship time this year and I am so thankful that I can find refuge in Christ, my Savior and how He is so Faithful and True!

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- hugs, and I hope you have a fabulous weekend my friends!

Find Refuge

Tag Trio

Faith In God

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  I had a chance to design another card using the January 2017 Our Daily Bread Designs Release His Timing Bible Journaling stamp  along with the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies, ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies, ODBD Lavish Layers Dies and ODBD Plum PizzazzCollection 6x6 Paper Pad.

I decided to use black and white with purple for the Paper Players PP327 Color Challenge and will also be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #266-#267 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD Blog yet or the other challenge sites yet, I would encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all of my DT Sister “Bread Sticks” as well as the other galleries! 

To create this card:

1). Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the largest rectangle and a piece of the ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper with a smaller rectangle using the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies.

2). Layer the larger rectangle die cut onto a piece of black cardstock and mount onto a white card base.  Split the smaller purple rectangle die cut in half and adhere to the card front.

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of black cardstock with the largest frame and a piece of white cardstock with the layering frame from the ODBD Lavish Layers Dies. Layer the two together and add to the card front.

4). Ink the ODBD His Timing Bible Journaling stamp with embossing ink followed by archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.  Fussy cut the image, mount onto black cardstock (to add a bit of depth), fussy-cut again and mount directly onto the card front.

5). Die cut and emboss the flowers and leaves from white cardstock with the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies, mount onto the card front and add pearls to the flower centers to finish off the card.

I love how the ODBD His Timing Bible Journaling stamp set can be used for cards, home décor and scrapbooking in addition to Bible Journaling.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- hugs, and have a fabulous weekend my friends!

His Timing

Lavish Layers Dies

Pierced Rectangles Dies

Bitty Blossoms Die

Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad

Our Daily Bread Designs January 2017 New Release

Happy New Year Friends! 

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs January 2017 Release!  What a great way to bring in the New Year- I just love the selection of stamps, dies and paper in the ODBD January 2017 Release!

 I will share more details on how to create each of these cards in another post later this week since I know that you will not want to miss out on the fabulous inspiration from the rest of my sister “Breadsticks” :-)  We would love to have you hop along with us- please see more details below... 

My first card features the new ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set, ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper Pad along with the previously released ODBD Dies- Pierced Rectangles, Rectangles, Pierced Circles and Circles.  I added a few Rhinestones to finish off this fun and quick card :-)

My second card features the new ODBD Find Refuge Bible Journaling stamp along with the previously released ODBD Dies- Deco Border, Boho Background and Pierced Rectangles.

I love the fact that the ODBD Bible Journaling stamps can be used for making cards, home décor projects as well as Bible Journaling!  I added a bit of ribbon and rhinestones to finish off this card but even with the rhinestones, I think this could be masculine or feminine, what do you think?

We hope that you will be able to take the time to hop along with the rest of the ODBD Design Team- gorgeous inspiration from all of the “Breadsticks”:

Sandee * Dawn * Chris * Angie * Lisa

* Grace * Diana * Cathy * Julie (you are here) 

* Robin * Sabrina * Helen * Kathy * Anita

Prize Information: 

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 January 2, 2017 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 January 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

I had fun designing both of these cards and I hope I have inspired you today.  Thanks again for stopping by- Happy New Year, my friends!

Seeds of Today	Pierced Circles Dies	Circles Dies	Pierced Rectangles Dies	Rectangles Dies	Whimsical Wildflowers Collection
Find Refuge	Deco Border Die	Boho Background Dies