ODBDSLC282 Reminder- Winter Happy Birthday!

Hi Friends! 

Just a reminder that it is not too late to join in with us for the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC282 Color Challenge! 

Don’t forget- you have until Friday, February 3, 2017 to join us for a chance to be spotlighted for the Shining the Light award or to win a $15 ODBD gift certificate (one random participant will be chosen).  To be spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award, you must use ODBD stamps (or stamps from our sister companies: North Coast Creations or Artistic Outpost). 

I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card showcasing a sentiment from the January 2017 ODBD Release stamp set, Seeds of Today along with the new ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper and ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper as well as a few previously released ODBD Dies.

I love the patterns of the paper in both of the new ODBD Paper Collections as well as the beautiful sayings and font on the sentiments from the ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set!  

I needed a winter birthday card and even though the ODBD Whimsical Wildflower Collection 6x6 Paper Pad is primarily floral, since this pattern was an overall swirled pattern, I thought that it would work with the snowflake, what do you think?

If you have not visited the rest of my ODBD Design Team Sisters’ blogs and checked out their fabulous projects yet, I hope you will find time to do so:

                        Chris  ∙ Diana  ∙ Robin

To create this card:

1). Ink the sentiment from the new ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set with blackberry ink, stamp onto white cardstock.  Die cut and emboss with the ODBD Pennant Flag Dies and mount onto a piece of ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper die cut and embossed with the ODBD Double Stitched Pennant Flag Dies.

 2). Trim a piece of ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper and mount onto the ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper.  Adhere the panel to a white card base.

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper and two pieces of white cardstock with the ODBD Snow Crystals Dies. Layer the white die cuts with the plum snowflake on top.

4). Die cut and emboss a piece of soft yellow cardstock with the ODBD Pierced Circles Dies, mount the layered sentiment to the side of the circle and add both to the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Mount the die cut snowflake to the circle and add a rhinestone embellishment to the center.

6). Add a few rhinestones on the back panel to finish off the card.

I am also linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Winter Birthday” Challenge and the FUSION 3^rd Anniversary Sketch Challenge.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  We hope you will be able to join us for the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC282 Color Challenge!  Hugs and I hope you have a fabulous week, my friends!

Seeds of Today	Snow Crystals Dies	Pierced Circles Dies	Pennant Flags Dies	Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies	Whimsical Wildflowers Collection
Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad

A Simple Thanks

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great New Year’s week so far!  I had a chance to play around in my craft room last night and created a quick Clean and Simple (CAS) card using the new ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set along with the new ODBD Thanks Die  (both from the January 2017 Our Daily Bread Designs Release ).

I love participating with online challenges and decided to incorporate the CAS(E) This Sketch #202 Sketch Challenge (I flipped the sketch) as well as the Splitcoaststampers' Clean and Simple "CAS410 Show Me Your New” 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 “Breadsticks” as well as the CTS and SCS CAS challenge galleries! 

To create this card:

1). Ink the floral image from the ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set using embossing ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock (re-inking and stamping along the perimeter), apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Once the embossing powder has cooled, use a stencil brush to apply lavender shades of distress ink,  a sponge dauber to apply darker color around the flowers and gently wipe off the excess ink from the embossed areas with a slightly damp paper towel.

3). Die cut and emboss the panel with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies and mount onto a white card base.

4). Die cut and emboss the ODBD Thanks Die from white and purple cardstock- three pieces from white and one from purple.  Layer the die cuts as following- two layers of white, one purple and white on the final layer.

5). Mount the layered ODBD Thanks Die onto the card front and add a few rhinestones.

6).  Finish off the card using a clear shimmer pen over the ODBD Thanks Die cut as  well as on the embossed flower petals in the background.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- I hope you have a very blessed week!

Seeds of Today

Thanks Die

Pierced Rectangles Dies

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