Life Is Fragile, Handle with Prayer

Happy New Year’s Eve Friends! 

I hope all of you have a safe and Happy New Year! 

Every day is a reminder that "Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer" and I know that my husband and I have been praying this past year and will continue to do so in 2017 :-)  

The Lord has promised to answer our prayers and sometimes that answer may be "no", "yes" or "wait" and even though we may not understand the reason for the answer here on earth, we have to trust in the Lord. We have put our trust and faith in Him and pray that you have as well.  

This evening I wanted to share another card that I designed using the December 2016 Our Daily Bread Designs Release stamp set, Handle with Prayer and ODBD Praying Border Die along with other previously released ODBD Dies and ODBD Paper.  

I will also be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #262-#263 "Anything Goes" Challenge :-)

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD Blog yet or the Word Art Wednesday Challenge site, I would encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all of my Sister ODBD "Breadsticks" as well as the Word Art Wednesday gallery! 

To create this card:

1). Ink the hand image from ODBD Handle with Prayer using black archival ink, stamp onto a piece of vellum cardstock and carefully heat set with a heat tool.

2). Color the ODBD Handle with Prayer image from the underside using water-based markers, allow the ink to dry and die cut with the ODBD Ovals Dies.

3). Die cut and emboss white cardstock with the following ODBD Dies- Praying Border Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies, Ornate Ovals Dies and Ovals Dies.

4). Die cut and emboss purple cardstock with the following ODBD Dies- Praying Border Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies and Ornate Ovals Dies (use the largest frame in the die set and cut two).

5). Die cut and emboss light green cardstock using the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies (leaves) and Lovely Leaves Dies.

6). Stamp the sentiment from ODBD Handle with Prayer stamp set using black archival ink onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool and die cut/emboss with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies.

7). Cut pieces of purple cardstock to cover the ODBD Side Step Fancy & Fun Folds card base, add pieces of the purple pattern paper from the ODBD ChristmasCard Collection 2016 Paper Pad.

8). Layer the stamped vellum ODBD Handle with Prayer image onto the white oval die cut from step #3, layer the white die cut/embossed ODBD Ornate Ovals die cut frame over the image and mount onto the purple ODBD Ornate Ovals Die cut frame.

9). Add the layered die cut frame onto the side step portion of the card base.

10). Finish off the card by adding the die cuts from the above steps- the layered ODBD Praying Border Die, Bitty Blossoms Dies and Lovely Leaves Dies along with the ODBD Handle with Prayer stamped/die cut sentiment and pearls to the flower centers.

Happy New Year and thanks again for taking the time to visit!! May the Lord richly bless all of you in 2017 and may you seek His Guidance throughout the year.

Handle with Prayer	Praying Border Die	Side Step Fold Fun and Fancy Folds	ODBD Ornate Ovals Dies	Ovals Dies	Bitty Blossoms Die
Lovely Leaves Dies	Christmas Card Collection 2016	Pierced Rectangles Dies

SC624 To Pray is to Let Go and Let God

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week so far!  It’s time for the new Splitcoaststampers’ SC624 Sketch Challenge and I just love the sketch that Carey designed for us this week!

I decided to create a quick Mixed Media card using the brand new ODBD December 2016 release Handle with Prayer stamp set along with the coordinating ODBD Praying Hands Die, ODBD Deco Border Die and the ODBD previously released Pierced Circles Dies, Pierced Rectangles Dies and ODBD Beautiful Boho Collection 6x6 Paper Pad.

I also incorporated the ODBD Shining the Light ODBDSLC281 “Let’s Be Sentimental” Challenge as well as the Word Art Wednesday #260-#261 “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design.

If you have not already visited the above challenge sites yet, I hope you will have a chance to do so- fabulous inspiration from my DT Sisters at the SCS Sketch Gallery and ODBD Blog as well as the Word Art Wednesday challenge site!

To create this card:

1). Ink the ODBD Handle with Prayer hand image with archival black ink and stamp onto white cardstock. Heat set with a heat tool.

2). Color the image with Prismacolor colored pencils, blend the colors with a paper stump and add darker shadows with a dijon and blush water-based marker.

3). Die cut and emboss the ODBD Handle with Prayer image using the coordinating ODBD Praying Hands Die and also die cut another hand image from white cardstock to layer for additional thickness.

4). Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies, layer onto a piece of light blue cardstock, trim and mount onto the bright pink card base.

5). Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Deco Border Die.

6).  Cut a piece of patterned paper (angled per the SC624 sketch) from the ODBD BeautifulBoho Collections 6x6 Paper Pad and adhere the die cut ODBD Deco Border Die piece along the angle.

7). Die cut and emboss a piece of white and light blue cardstock using the ODBD Pierced Circle Dies, layer and mount onto the card front (again, per the sketch).

8). Add the die cut/colored ODBD Handle with Prayer hand image with dimensional foam.

9). Ink the sentiment from ODBD Handle with Prayer using archival black ink and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock.  Die cut and emboss with the ODBD Pierced Circle Dies, mount onto the card front.

10). Add a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

I had fun designing this card and hope I have inspired you to come join us in the SC624 Sketch Challenge and/or the ODBDSLC281 “Let’s Be Sentimental” Challenge! 

Hugs and have a blessed Christmas week, my friends!

Handle with Prayer

Praying Hands Die

Deco Border Die

Pierced Circles Dies

Pierced Rectangles Dies

Beautiful Boho Collection

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs December 2016 New Release!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs December 2016 Release!  I love all of the stamp sets in this release- many different sentiments and fonts, something for everyone!

I know that you will not want to miss out on the fabulous inspiration from the rest of the ODBD Design Team and we would love to have you hop along with us- please see more details below...

My first card features the new ODBD Handle with Prayer Stamp Set, ODBD Praying Hands Die along with the previously released ODBD Dies- Lavish Layers, Bitty Blossoms, Ovals and ODBD Christian Faith 6x6 Paper Pad. 

I added a bit of purple satin ribbon and pearls to finish off this quick and easy card.

My second card features the new ODBD The Beatitudes Stamp Set along with the new ODBD Deco Border Die and previously released ODBD Dies- Bitty Blossoms, Lovely Leaves, Pierced Rectangles, Double Stitched Rectangles and the ODBD Blushing Rose Collection 6x6 Paper Pad with the ODBD Fun & Fancy Folds- Center Step Card Kraft Base.

This card was fun to design! I love using the pre-cut and scored ODBD Fun & Fancy Folds- they save you so much time when you want to create a special fold card.  

Also, I was excited to see The Beatitudes as one of the new stamps this month.  I love this portion of Scripture and I think the font looks elegant and will be perfect for home decor as well as feminine or masculine cards!

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”:

Cathy * Grace * Kathy * Robin * Lisa 

* Dawn * Sandee * Angie * Julie (you are here) 

* Sabrina * Chris * Diana 

* Lori * Anita * Helen

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 December 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 December 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

I had a great time designing both of these cards and I hope I have inspired you today :-)

I am also linking both of these cards to the Word Art Wednesday #258-#259 "Anything Goes" Challenge and the second card to the Watercooler Wednesday #95 "Special Folds" Challenge.  

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

Handle with Prayer	Praying Hands Die	The Beatitudes	Deco Border Die	Bitty Blossoms Die	Lavish Layers Dies
Ovals Dies	Pierced Rectangles Dies	Double Stitched Rectangles Dies	Christian Faith Collection	Blushing Rose Collection	Center Step Fold Fun and Fancy Folds
Lovely Leaves Dies