Roses In Paris- Thanks

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a fun Mixed Media card on the Artistic Outpost blog using the Roses in Paris background stamp along with ODBD Custom Dies-Thanks and Bitty Blossoms (all items are available at Our Daily Bread Designs).

I am linking this card to the Deep Ocean Challenge #151 “Flowers Everywhere” Challenge as well as the Double “D” Things that Fly Challenge (I love watching birds so I thought of bluebirds :-)).

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites or the Artistic Outpost blog yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the Roses In Paris background image with embossing ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat emboss the image with white embossing powder.  Once the embossing has cooled, use water-based markers to color the flowers with melon and purple, birds with blue and background with green.  Lightly wipe off the ink from the embossed areas using a paper towel.

2). Use a sponge dauber to apply various distress inks over the entire image- I used vintage photo, tea dye, walnut stain and brushed corduroy- lightly wipe off the excess ink from the embossed areas. 

3). Fussy cut the panel along the jagged edge of the image and mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim and mount again onto a piece of olive cardstock before adhering to the white card base.

4). From gold foil and purple cardstock, use the Thanks Die to cut one sentiment from gold and two from purple.  Layer the two purple die cuts together before adding the gold on top to give the sentiment dimension and adhere directly to the card front.

5). Die cut and emboss the flowers and leaves from white., purple and olive cardstock using the Bitty Blossoms Dies, layer the flowers and leaves together before adding to the card front.

6). Finish off the card by adding pearls to the flower centers.

It is difficult to photograph foil paper but I hope I have inspired you today with this quick Mixed Media card!

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

Roses in Paris

Thanks Die

Bitty Blossoms Die

Whimsical Wildflowers Thanks

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  This evening I wanted to share another card that I designed using the January2017 Our Daily Bread Designs Release Thanks Die along with the new ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper Pad, the previously released ODBD Leafy Edged Border Dies and the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies.

I decided to create another Clean and Simple (CAS) card using the CAS(E) This Sketch #203Sketch Challenge, Simon Says Wednesday “Something New” Challenge and the SplitcoaststampersCAS409 “Thank You!” Challenge (from 12/26/16). 

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 other galleries! 

To create this card:

1). Die cut and emboss three pieces of cardstock with the ODBD Thanks Die (two from white cardstock and one from dark purple cardstock).  Layer and adhere the three together with the purple die cut in the middle.

2). Trim a piece of the ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper to approx. 5” x 4”, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Leafy Edged Border Dies. 

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of soft yellow cardstock with the ODBD Leafy Edged Border Dies  and mount behind the ODBD Whimsical Wildflower Collection paper from step 2.

4). Mount the ODBD Whimsical Wildflower Collection panel onto a piece of dark purple cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

5). Mount the ODBD Thanks Die onto the card front.

6). Die cut and emboss several flowers from white, purple and soft yellow cardstock with the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies.

7). Die cut and emboss a few leaves from olive cardstock using the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies.

8). Adhere the flowers and leaves to the card front and add pearls to the flower centers.

9). Finish off the card by applying a clear glitter pen to the ODBD Thanks Die.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit and I hope I have inspired you with this quick CAS card :-) 

Thanks Die

Leafy Edged Borders Dies

Bitty Blossoms Die

Whimsical Wildflowers Collection

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