ODBDSLC258 Thank You for Your Service

Hello Friends!   

Time for the new ODBDSLC258 Shining the Light Sketch Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

I love how versatile this sketch is and I decided to create a card in honor of Veteran’s Day. 

I am so thankful for the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces- we are truly the “Home of the Free Because of the Brave” and the Not Forgotten set along with the Home of the Free set are perfect for honoring those who have served.  May we never forget their service and sacrifice to our country!!

To create this card, ink the Not Forgotten image using a waterproof black ink, stamp onto a piece of White cardstock and watercolor with Navy and Burgundy markers. 

ODBD Stamps- Not Forgotten, Home of the Free, Patriotic Pennants
ODBD Dies- Pennants, Pennant Row, Ovals, Stitched Ovals,
Paper: Patriotic Collection 6x6

Cut the image out with the Stitched Ovals Die and mat onto the Ovals Die.

Ink the Patriotic Pennants swag image using the Navy and Burgundy markers, stamp onto a  piece of White cardstock and cut the image out with the coordinating Pennant Row Die.

Ink the star pennant from Patriotic Pennants, stamp onto a piece of White cardstock and cut out with the coordinating die from Pennant Dies.

Ink the sentiment from Home of the Free and Patriotic Pennants using the Navy and Burgundy markers, stamp each onto White cardstock, trim each and mount onto Navy cardstock.

Layer a piece of White cardstock onto a piece of Navy cardstock and stitch the Patriotic Collection 6x6  paper onto the White cardstock layer.

Emboss the entire panel with the star embossing folder and lightly sand the background paper.

“Antique” all of the images using a sponge dauber with an antiquing ink.

 

Add the burgundy ribbon with the metal ribbon slide to the stamped star banner and assemble the card (per the sketch) using foam dimensionals.

I am so thrilled to be designing alongside the talented ODBD Design Team and hope you will check out all of my DT sisters:

Chris, Diana, Paula and Robin.

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC258 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until October 18, 2015, at 8:00 pm EDT. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Patriotic Pennants 

Not Forgotten

Home of the Free

Stitched Ovals Dies

Ovals Dies

Pennant Row Dies

Patriotic Collection 6x6 Paper 

Thanks again for visiting, we hope to see your artwork in the Shining the LightODBDSCL258 Sketch Challenge gallery!  

Have a fantastic week, my friends- hugs and God Bless!

ODBDSLC256 Thank You

Hello Friends!

Today starts off the brand new ODBDSLC256 Shining the Light “Ink Up or Emboss Your Own Background” Challenge and although it may seem difficult to not incorporate designer paper in your project but I love using stamps to create my own “designer” paper!

I am also incorporating the Splitcoaststampers' Ways To Use It WT540 "Going on a Picnic" Challenge :-)

To create this card: 

Stamp the background stamp, Chalkboard Vine Background using taupe ink onto the taupe cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim once more and stamp onto the dark brown card base.

  ODBD Stamps- Thank You, Chalkboard Vine Background ;
ODBD Dies- Layered Lacey Square Dies , Stitched Ovals Dies, Oval Dies

Stamp the Thank You picnic basket image using a waterproof black ink onto white cardstock and color using water based markers with a water brush. 

Cut the picnic basket image out using the Stitched Ovals Dies and mount onto an oval cut with the Ovals Dies from dark brown cardstock.

Add the 5/8” Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon and triple ribbon bow to an embossed kraft layer and mount onto the square from the Layered Lacey Square Dies.

Stamp the verse from Thank You using a waterproof ink onto white cardstock, cut using the Stitched Ovals Dies, mount onto an oval cut with the Ovals Dies from dark brown cardstock.

Mount the layers using foam dimensionals and add a few pearls to finish off the card.

I love designing alongside the talented ODBD Design Team and hope you will check out my DT sisters:

Chris, Diana, Paula, and Robin.

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC256 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until October 4, 2015, at 8:00 pm EDT. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Thanks again for visiting, we hope to see your artwork in the Shining the Light ODBDSCL256 “Ink Up or Emboss Your Own Background” gallery!  Have a blessed week, my friends- hugs and God Bless!

ODBDSLC254 Our God, We Give You Thanks and Praise Your Glorious Name

Hello Friends!

The new Our Daily Bread Designs "Shining the Light" ODBDSLC254 Sketch Challenge starts today and I incorporated the sketch with the Splitcoaststampers' WT 533 “Favorite Tools” Challenge.

Since I love using die cuts and embossing folders on my cards, my favorite tool is the Big Shot™ and I rarely make a card without it!

I love the verse from the Thank You stamp set along with the picnic basket image and thought that it is so appropriate for many occasions including Thanksgiving (I know, I am a bit early but am trying not to procrastinate as much this year :-)).  I paired it with the beautiful flowers from the Fragrance set (love those roses) along with some distressing.

To create this card:

Stamp the rose image from the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Fragrance along with the verse from ODBD Thank You using Stāz-On® ink onto white cardstock.  The rose was colored with a water brush pen using ink from the ink pads and fussy-cut.   

ODBD Stamps- Fragrance, Thank You; Dies- Ovals, Stitched Ovals, Beautiful Borders, Doily, Paper- Christmas Collection

The verse was cut with the Stitched Ovals Dies and layered onto cardstock cut with the Ovals Dies.

Add a distressed, embossed background panel along with a white doily cut from the Doily Dies (split in two) along with a strip  of gingham paper from the Christmas Paper Collection with the Beautiful Borders Dies and ribbon from my stash.

Add the gold twine and mount the layered verse panel with the fussy cut flower using dimensional foam.  Add a few pearls to finish off the card :-)

I hope you will check out my DT sisters:

 Chris, Diana,  Paula, and Robin

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC254 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until September 20, 2015, at 8:00 pm EDT. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Fragrance

Thank You

Ovals Dies

Stitched Ovals Dies

Doily Dies

Beautiful Borders Dies

Christmas Paper Collection 2013

Thanks again for stopping by, we hope to see your artwork in the Shining the Light ODBDSCL254 Sketch Challenge gallery!  Have a wonderful week- hugs and God Bless!

Boho Love- Praying for You

Hi Stampers!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  This card was created for the Our Daily Bread Designs ODBDSLC249 Color Challenge along with the Paper Players PP256 Square Card Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ SC552 Sketch Challenge. 

Again, if you have not visited the above sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- fabulous Design Team samples and as well as the galleries!!

This card was fairly easy to make- the heart, extra flowers and the sentiment were stamped with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink , the heart and flowers were colored with Spectrum Noir™ markers, the dies were all from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD). 

The Shimmer Paint is hard to photograph but the top vertical layer and background are both Lavender Lace :-)

After stamping and cutting out the dies, a bit of dry embossing, adding Frost White Shimmer Paint with a water brush followed by a bit of Perfect Plum Classic Ink, add the elements to the card along with the Black Satin Ribbon and Rhinestones finish off the card.

If you have any questions on the process, please let me know in the comments :-)

Stamp Sets: ODBD- Boho Love, Boho Paisley Background, Doily Blessings (partial sentiment)

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Perfect Plum; Spectrum Noir™ Alcohol Markers- LV2, TB3, PP5, DG3, GB5; Frost White Shimmer Paint

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Rose Romance and Lavender Lace

Accessories: Big Shot™, ODBD Dies- Ornate Hearts, Beautiful Borders, Stitched Ovals, Boho Background; Darice Henna Embossing Folder, Water Brush, Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful Thursday and God Bless!