CAS To My Friend

 

Hi Friends!

I had a chance to spend some time this morning to create a quick Clean and Simple card using the Our Daily Bread Designs April 2017 Release Stamp Set, To My Friend along with previously released Pierced Rectangles Custom Dies.

I decided to incorporate the CAS(E) This Sketch #215 Sketch Challenge along with the Happy Little Stampers April 2017 CAS “Blend” Challenge and the Less is More #322 "3 Pastels" Challenge into the design.

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- so much inspiration in the challenge galleries as well as posting throughout the month on the ODBD Blog! 

To create this card:

1). Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Pierced Rectangles Custom Dies.

2). De-static the die-cut panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the larger dandelion image  from the stamp set, To My Friend with embossing ink, then immediately re-ink into black ink before stamping onto the die-cut panel.  Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

3). For the sentiment layer, repeat the above steps 1 & 2 using the sentiment from To My Friend.

4). Using a stencil brush, apply green, yellow and blue distress ink over the embossed images, mount the larger panel onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge before adhering the white card base.

5). Mount the sentiment with dimensional foam to the card front and use an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the dandelion to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, sweet friends!

ODBDSLC285 Roses To My Friend

Hi Friends! 

It’s time for the new Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC285 “Spring Has Sprung- Blooming with Die Cut Flowers” Challenge!  

I created my card using the new To My Friend stamp set along with the ODBD Custom Dies- Rose, Rose Leaves, Lattice Background and Pierced Squares.

I had fun creating my own die cut flowers with the Rose Dies- cutting two pieces from each die cut in the set for the larger roses and for the smaller rose, cutting two of each of the smaller three dies with only one from the largest die.

Close up of flowers 

To finish each rose, I used the end of a rounded ink pen (or you could use a stylus- I could not locate mine so I improvised) to soften the paper on each petal on a piercing pad.  Next, I started to assemble the rose with adhesive (for most of the flower, I used hot glue), building each blossom from the bottom up starting with the largest die cut petal, adding another petal on top, alternating each petal.  I pinched the smallest petals together to form the center and added adhesive at the interior base to help hold the petals close together for the added height.

I think the Rose Dies could be used for so many different projects, don’t you?  You could also create a flatter rose for mailing but this card could be hand delivered or mailed in a box :-)

 If you have not had a chance to visit 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

Don’t forget- you have until April 30, 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).  

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 ODBDSLC285 “Spring Has Sprung- Blooming with Die Cut Flowers” Challenge!

Hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week, sweet friends!

Our Daily Bread Designs April 2017 New Release

Hi Friends! 

Woohoo!! Today we are celebrating the Our Daily Bread Designs April 2017  and what a fabulous selection of custom dies and stamps!

The ODBD “Bread Sticks” are showcasing a variety of ideas and hope that you will take the time to hop along with us (please see below for more details).

 My first project features the Luminous Lantern Die along with the new Rose and Rose Leaves Dies.  This lantern can be four sided (as shown here) or five sided and would make great centerpieces, gifts or home accents! 

Side View 

I used the new To My Friend stamp set along with the previously released Pierced Rectangles Dies and Small Bow Dies for my second project.  

A bit of heat embossing on the black cardstock allowed this card to be quick and easy!

I had fun creating both of these projects and I hope that you will take the time to hop along with us and see all of the rest of the inspiration from the ODBD “Bread Sticks”: 

Dawn * Cathy * Grace * Lisa

* Angie * Kathy * Sandee

* Robin * Sabrina * Julie (you are here)

* Diana * Chris * Lori * 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 April 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 April 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!