ODBDSLC279 Christmas Note

Hi Friends! 

Welcome to the October 2016 Our Daily Bread Designs “Shining the Light” ODBDSLC279 Color Challenge!

I am still working on my Christmas cards (I cannot believe it is only a few months away :-)) and designed this card with the ODBD October 2016 New Release Christmas Note stamp set, ODBD Merry Christmas Border Die, patterned paper from the ODBD Christmas Card Collection 2016 Paper Pad as well as a few other previously released ODBD dies.

I will also be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #250-#251 “Anything Goes” Challenge along with the Simon Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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:

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies, trim approximately one inch off on the right hand side, mount onto a piece of dark purple cardstock, add the 1” strip of purple pattern paper (from the new ODBD Christmas Card Collection 2016 6x6 Paper Pad) before adhering the entire panel to the white card base.

Die cut two pieces of white cardstock- one with the medium oval from the ODBD Vintage Borders die and another with the ODBD Beautiful Borders Dies and a piece of dark purple cardstock with the Merry Christmas Border Die.

Stamp the sentiment from the ODBD Christmas Note stamp set with archival black ink (I determined the position of the mailbox before stamping) onto the die cut oval and add the oval die cut piece to the card front.

I love the little bird on this mailbox- don't you?

Adhere the Merry Christmas Border   die cut along with the Beautiful Borders die cut to the card front and mount the thin strip of the border from the new ODBD Christmas Card Collection 2016 6x6 Paper Pad.

Stamp the mailbox image from the ODBD Christmas Note stamp set with archival black ink onto a piece of white cardstock, color with watercolor pencils along with a water brush and fussy-cut the image.

Using dimensional foam mount the Christmas Note mailbox image onto the card front.

Add "snow" with a white paint pen and shimmer with a clear glitter pen.

Adhere small pearls between the snowflake images on the thin blue snowflake paper strip (from the ODBD Christmas Card Collection 2016 6x6 Paper Pad) to finish off the card.
 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  We hope you will be able to create a project and join us for the ODBD Shining the Light ODBDSLC279  Color Challenge!   You have until November 6, 2016 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). 

Hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

Christmas Note	Merry Christmas Border Die	Christmas Card Collection 2016	ODBD Vintage Borders Dies	Vintage Flourish Pattern Die
Beautiful Borders Dies

Roanoke River Lighthouse- Watercolor Pencil Fun

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a fabulous week so far!  

This card was designed for the Splitcoaststampers F4A325 “Inspiration Photo” Challenge as well as the AlphaWk16P Challenge (P=Pencils, Patterned Paper) and the Mojo Monday 447 Sketch Challenge.

I love the colors in this inspiration photo as well as the feeling of relaxation- I have owned this Impression Obsession, Inc. stamp for quite a while and had not had a chance to ink it up yet, so I thought it would be a great one to use for this challenge as well as the others :-) 

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenge sites, I hope you will find time to do so- such inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Roanoke River Lighthouse (I/O) using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the image with Rexel Derwent® Watercolor Pencils (I used Light Blue, Terracotta, Cedar Green and Gunmetal) and use the AquaPainter™ to watercolor.

Add additional touches as needed with the Chinese White Pencil, trim and mount onto a piece of Marina Mist cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock).

Ink the script sentiment from By The Tide with Cajun Craze Classic Ink and stamp repeatedly onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock, trim and mount onto the Marina Mist card front.

Use the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Stitched Circle STAX Dies to cut a circle from Graphic 45® By The Sea Designer Paper (also cut a circle from Cajun Craze cardstock using the same size die).

Split the circles in quarters and adhere the designer paper onto the Cajun Craze pieces, mount onto the opposite corners of the card front (per the sketch).

Cut a rectangle from Cajun Craze cardstock using the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Stitched Rectangle STAX Dies and emboss this panel with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.

 

Cut a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock using the Big Shot™ with the MFT Horizontal Stitched Strip Dies and use the edges only of this die cut to layer behind a piece of Marina Mist cardstock (embossed with the retired Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).

Mount the embossed rectangle on an angle onto the card front (per the sketch) and add the embossed horizontal strip to the card front as well.

Use a Sponge Applicator with Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink to age the edges of the focal image panel and mount the panel to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

I decided to leave the front of the card without a sentiment so that I can use this card as needed for any occasion (plus I love the artwork in this image and did not want to cover it up :-)).

Stamp Sets: By The Tide, Timeless Textures (both SU!), Roanoke River Lighthouse (I/O)

Ink/Mediums: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Cajun Craze, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink, Derwent® Watercolor Pencils

Paper: Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Marina Mist; Graphic45® By The Sea Designer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot™, Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, MFT Stitched Circle STAX Dies, Sponge Dauber, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and enjoy the rest of your week!