SC617 Chickadee Merry Christmas

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the new SC617 Sketch at Splitcoaststampers’ and I am also incorporating the Splitcoaststampers’ F4A349 “Texturize” Challenge and the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #rrbc50 “Fall Colors” Challenge.

I have owned this ODBD Chickadee stamp for years (I have it as part of the ODBD retired stamp set, You Will Find Refuge (2010) but is still available as the ODBD Chickadee Single Stamp). Also, I just love the images in the ODBD Christmas Collection 2013 6x6 Paper and have been hoarding it (in fact, I have had this paper for several years and this is the first card I have created with the actual sheet that has the bird images- I told you, I have been hoarding it :-)).

If you have not already visited the above challenge sites, I hope you will have a chance to do so- fabulous inspiration from my DT Sisters at the SCS Sketch Gallery as well as the Free for All  Splitcoaststampers’ gallery and the gorgeous Retro Rubber Challenge Blog site!

To create this card:

Ink the ODBD Chickadee Single Stamp image with archival black ink and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock.

Color the chickadee using gray and saffron water based markers for the bird, cherry for the berries and vintage photo for the branches along with a water brush.

Die cut the image with the coordinating ODBD Chickadee die and set aside.

Distress the piece of ODBD Christmas Collection 2013 background paper (fussy-cutting the chickadee from another sheet and layering onto espresso cardstock- also fussy-cutting around the edge), mount the distressed background panel onto espresso cardstock, trimming close to the stitching.

Die cut two circles from espresso cardstock and various patterns of the ODBD Christmas Collection 2013 Paper using the ODBD Circle Dies, distress the edges and mount the designer paper circles onto split circles of the espresso cardstock (so only a small border appears).

Create the banners by hand from the ODBD Christmas Collection 2013 Paper and layer the elements per the sketch layout (using dimensional foam for the smaller circle).

Stamp the sentiment from the ODBD Christmas Note stamp set with archival black ink onto white cardstock, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Filigree Frames Dies and use a water brush to apply a light application of vintage photo distress ink.

Layer the die cut chickadee with the sentiment (using dimensional to support the edges that are off the circle) and the fussy-cut chickadee from the designer paper (lining up the tail feathers).

Add the strips of twine at the top before mounting the entire panel onto the hunter green card base.

Mount the twine bow and add the white highlights to the berries with an extra fine white paint pen.

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!

ODBD Chickadee

ODBD Chickadee Die

ODBD Christmas 2013 6x6 Paper Collection

Filigree Frames Dies

Circles Dies

ODBDSLC261 You Will Find Refuge

Hello Friends!

It’s time for the new ODBDSLC261 Shining the Light “Color” Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

I just love these colors and was able to various shades of the colors for this card celebrating nature with the You Will Find Refuge stamp set with the verse from Psalm 108:1 “I will sing and make music with all of my soul”.   

My husband and I love to watch birds and the black capped chickadee is one of our favorite birds that are regulars at our feeders every day.  They are very inquisitive and brave for such a small bird not to mention handsome in their black, white and gray feathers- just so cute!

To create this card:

Cut a piece of the Christmas Collection 2015 6x6 Paper  using the frame from the Vintage Flourish Patterns Dies and position over a piece of Hunter Green cardstock using a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine to attach the die cut.

ODBD Stamp Sets: You Will Find Refuge, Honeycomb Mini;
ODBD Dies:Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies, Vintage Labels Dies, Pennant Dies,
ODBD Paper: Christmas 2015 6x6 Paper Collection 

Add the 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon strip and mount the panel onto a  piece of Soft Suede cardstock.

Stamp the chickadee image from You Will Find Refuge using Stāz-On® Jet Black onto White cardstock, color using Stampin’ Write Markers- Basic Black, Basic Gray, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Sahara Sand for the shadows.

Use the Honeycomb Mini stamp with Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink to fill in part of the background and cut the image out with the Vintage Labels Dies (also cutting two additional dies the same size- one each from Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso cardstock.

Split the Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso Vintage Labels Die cuts in half and layer behind the focal image die cut.

Add the focal image to the card front panel using dimensional foam.

Ink the verse from You Will Find Refuge using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink, add a bit of the Honeycomb Mini stamped with the Old Paper Distress Ink (as above), cut out with the Pennants Dies (also cutting the same size pennant from Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso cardstock and layer the Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso Pennant Dies behind the verse sentiment.

Add the sentiment to the card front and adhere the 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon bow.

Mount the entire panel onto the Whisper White card base and finish off the card with a few Pearls.

I cannot express how thrilled I am to be designing alongside the talented ODBD Design Team and hope you will check out all of my DT sisters:

Chris Olsen, Diana Nguyen, Paula Bigelow and Robin Clendenning

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC261 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until November 8, 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.

Stamp Sets:  You Will Find Refuge, Honeycomb Mini

Dies: Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies, Vintage Labels Dies, Pennants Dies

Paper: Christmas Collection 2015 6x6

Thanks again for visiting, we hope to see your artwork in the Shining the Light ODBDSCL261 Color Challenge gallery!  Have a wonderful week, my friends- hugs and God Bless!