SC606- ODBD Thanks A Melon

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  It’s time for the new Splitcoaststampers’ SC606 Sketch Challenge and I decided to create this card using some of the brand new August mid-month release stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs.

In addition to the SC606 Sketch Challenge (I flipped the sketch), I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers' CC596 Color Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #244-#245 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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

To create this card:

Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Flourished Star Patterns Die, mount onto a piece of melon cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto the black card front.

Ink the Thanks A Melon watermelon images with archival black ink, stamp onto a panel of white cardstock, heat set and color with water-based markers, add white highlights with a white paint pen and die cut the panel with the ODBD Leafy Edged Borders Die.

Gently apply ModPodge to the surface of the die cut panels and set aside to dry (be careful not to apply to heavy or the ink may run).

Die cut and emboss a few pieces of white cardstock with the ODBD Flower Lattice  Die (you will need four strips in all), position in the center of the card panel using dimensional foam and mount the stamped panels per the sketch (also using dimensional foam).

Stamp a few more of the watermelon  images from Thanks A Melon with archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock (color in the same manner as noted above for the background panel but do not add the ModPodge), die cut with the ODBD Watermelon Dies and add sparkle with a clear glitter pen.

Stamp the sentiment from Thanks A Melon with archival black ink onto white cardstock, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Mini Tag Dies (also die cutting a tag from black cardstock using the same size die), layer the black tag behind the sentiment and mount the layered tag onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Add the black gingham bow to finish off the card.

I hope this card inspires you to create a project this week and if so, come play along with us at Splitcoaststampers!

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

Our Daily Bread Designs August 2016 Mid-Month Release

Hi Friends! 

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs August 2016 Mid-Month Release!  The new stamps and dies in this release are perfect for your summer and year round cards!

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

My first card features the new You Anchor Me (Stamp/Die Duo-Clear Stamps), Rope Background stamp along with the new Nautical Collection 6x6 Paper, Chalkboard Collection Paper (for the anchor), Anchor Die (from the You Anchor Me Stamp/Die Duo set), Double Stitched Circle Dies, Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and Pennant Row Dies.

I love the different designs in the new Nautical Collection Paper, the versatile Rope Background stamp as well as the fun anchor die and sentiments in You Anchor Me (Stamp/Die Duo-Clear Stamps)!

My second card features the Thanks A Melon stamp set along with the Boho Bolds Paper Pad, Watermelon Dies, Leafy Edged Borders Dies, Ornate Ovals Dies and Small Bow Die.

 I think the sweet watermelon images and sentiments in Thanks A Melon will make wonderful summer cards for all of your friends!

I had so much fun designing these cards will the August 2016 Mid-Month Release!! I hope you will take the time to visit the rest of my Breadbasket Design Team Sisters for the blog hop:

Cathy * Dawn * Lori * Julie (you are here) 

 Melissa * Angie * Sabrina * Robin * Diana

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 August 18, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on August 19th, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a blessed week, my friends!

ODBD You Anchor Me	ODBD Rope Background	ODBD Nautical Paper Collection	Double Stitched Circles Dies	Double Stitched Rectangles Dies
Pennant Row	ODBD Thanks a Melon	ODBD Watermelon Dies	Leafy Edged Borders Dies	ODBD Ornate Ovals Dies
Small Bow Dies	ODBD Boho Bolds

ODBDSLC277 Happy Summer Days!

Hi Friends! 

Today we are featuring a "reminder" post for the Our Daily Bread Designs “Shining the Light” ODBDSLC277 Sketch Challenge!

You have until September 4th 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). 

For this sketch challenge reminder post, I decided to create a card with a “sneak peek” of some of the ODBD mid-month August Release stamps and dies that will be available tomorrow- Thanks a Melon and Watermelon Dies.   I know that you will love all of the fun images and dies in this new release that will allow you to create all sorts of great cards- stop back tomorrow for all of the details!

I am also incorporating the Inkspirational #115 "Patterned Paper" Challenge into the design- the checkerboard panel is from the ODBD Christmas 2013 6x6 Paper Collection and I created my own "patterned paper" with the Thanks A Melon stamps for the central focal circle :-)

To create this card:

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Flourished Star Pattern Die, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the die cut edge.

Die cut a piece of the Christmas 2013 6x6 Paper Collection with the ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and mount onto the background panel.

Ink the Thanks A Melon watermelon images with an archival black ink and repeatedly stamp onto a piece of white cardstock to create your own “designer paper”.

Color the images with water-based markers, add a bit of glitter with a clear glitter pen and white highlights with a white paint pen, use the ODBD Double Stitched Circle Dies to cut out the main panel circle and the ODBD Watermelon Dies to cut two watermelon slices.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Doily Die, “age” the doily as well as the die cut focal image circle (by sponging a bit of antique linen distress ink over the panels) and mount the die cut circle focal image onto the doily die cut with dimensional foam.

Die cut a piece of melon cardstock with the ODBD Pierced Square Dies, mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge of the die cut and mount onto the card front.

Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Beautiful Borders Dies, “age” with the antique linen distress ink, add to the card front and adhere the 5/8” Black Satin Triple Ribbon Bow (wrapping the ribbon ends behind the panel).

Stamp the sentiment from Thanks A Melon onto white cardstock with black archival ink, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Layered Lacey Square Dies, “age” with the antique linen distress ink and mount onto to the card front with dimensional foam.

Add the two die cut watermelon pieces to finish off the card.

I hope you will find the time to check out my Design Team Sisters’ fabulous projects:

Chris   ∙  Diana   ∙  Robin

We hope to see your artwork in the ODBDSLC277 Sketch Challenge gallery!

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful week, my friends!

Flourished Star Pattern Dies	Double Stitched Circles Dies	Double Stitched Rectangles Dies	Doily Die	Beautiful Borders Dies
ODBD Custom Pierced Squares Dies	ODBD Christmas 2013 6x6 Paper Collection