ODBD January 2017 NR Reminder

Hi Friends! 

Today we are taking a look back at the Our Daily Bread Designs January 2017 Release on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog today and I that you will not want to miss out on the inspiration from the rest of the ODBD "Bread Baskets"- fabulous examples from all!

I had fun with the new stamps and dies and created a gift set with a center step card and coordination sewing basket.

My card features the new ODBD Happy Birthday Script Die, ODBD Sewing Die Set along with the previously released ODBD Deco Border Die, ODBD Pierced Square Dies, ODBD Fun& Fancy Folds Center Step Card Base and ODBD Soulful Stitches Collection 6x6 Paper Pad.

My coordinating sewing basket features the January 2017 ODBD Release stamp set, Seeds ofToday, the new ODBD Bountiful Basket Die as well as the new ODBD Sewing Die Set along with the previously released ODBD Soulful Stitches Collection 6x6 Paper Pad and ODBD Mini Tag Dies.

 I  hope you will take the time to visit each of my DT Sisters and leave them some “love” (comments):

Cathy * Robin * Helen * Kathy * Angie * Julie (you are here)

* Sabrina * Sandee * Lori * Dawn * Diana

I am also linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #266-#267 “Anything Goes” Challenge and the basket to the Simon SaysWednesday “Anything but a Card” Challenge.

I had fun designing this card and basket set and hope I have inspired you to create something this weekend :-) Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

Seeds of Today	Happy Birthday Script Die	Sewing Set Dies	Deco Border Die	ODBD Custom Pierced Squares Dies	ODBD Soulful Stitches
Center Step Fold Fun and Fancy Folds	Bountiful Basket Die	Mini Tag Dies

TCC65 Fresh and Bold- Vintage Ladies

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for TheCard Concept #65 “Fresh & Bold” Challenge!  I love this fun inspiration photo (I know I say this each time but really, this one is fun!) and was inspired by the oranges, pinks and the vintage ladies in the artwork on the wall to create my mixed media shabby chic card.

I pulled out a few stamps that I have not used in quite a while to give them some “love” and also incorporated the As You See It #141 Sketch Challenge and the Happy LittleStampers January 2017  Watercolour “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design (I did not use the opt. twist this time :-)).

To create this card:

1). Use an AquaPainter™ to apply Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango Classic Ink to a piece of Whisper White cardstock, dry with a Heat Tool.

2). Ink the retired Stampin’ Up! French Script background stamp with Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black ink and randomly press the stamp onto the background paper.

3). Trim the panel and distress the edges with a Distressing Tool, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

4). Cut the two banners- one from Melon Mambo cardstock and the other from Tangerine Tango cardstock.  Press both onto the inked French Script background stamp, distress the edges, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and distress again.  Layer the banners onto the card front.

5). Add the White Tea Lace Doily along with the circle die cut from Basic Black cardstock (cut with Spellbinders™ Stately Circles Dies).

6). Ink the vintage girl images from the Crafty Individuals CI-065 “Love Letter Ladies” stamp set with Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black ink, heat set with the heat tool and add shadows with Derwent® Water Soluble Graphite Pencils (using a water brush to blend_).  Add a bit of color to the girl’s dress with Tangerine Tango Classic Ink and the rose with Melon Mambo Classic Ink.  Dry with a heat tool and apply Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with rubbing alcohol) over the panel using an AquaPainter™.  Trim the images and mount onto Basic Black cardstock, trimming close to the edge.  Adhere each of the stamped images to the card front with dimensional foam.

7). Die cut the flowers from Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango cardstock using the MFT Royal Rose Dies, crimp the die cut pieces with a Crimper Tool, roll into the flower shape and adhere the center with hot glue.  Punch the leaves from Basic Gray cardstock using the MS Leaf Punch and add the leaves with the flowers to the card front (I used hot glue for strength).

8). Add a few Pearls to the corners to finish off the card.

I did not add a sentiment since I thought this card could be used either as a note card, birthday or thinking of you and I can leave it as is or add a sentiment later.

Stamp Sets: French Script (retired Stampin’ Up!), CI-065 Love Letter Ladies (Crafty Individuals)

Ink/Mediums: Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black, Classic Ink- Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango; Derwent® Water Soluble Graphite Pencils, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Paper: Whisper White, Extra Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Roses Dies, MS Leaf Punch, Distressing Tool, White Tea Lace Doily, Pearls, Heat Tool, Crimper Tool, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope all of you have a fabulous week and you will be able to join us for the #65 “Fresh & Bold” Challenge at The Card Concept!

SC628 My Bounty is Boundless

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  It’s time for the new SC628 Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers and I decided to create another masculine card using the Artistic Outpost January 2017 Release stamp set, The Captain along with the AO Steampunk Gears Dies, AO Vagabond Collection 6x6 Paper Pad, previously released AO Ephemera Backgrounds stamp set and ODBD Circles Dies and ODBD Pierced Circle Dies (all available at Our Daily Bread Designs). 

I am also linking this card to the Deep Ocean Challenges #146 “Anything New” Challenge and the Happy Little Stampers January 2017 Mixed Media “Layers” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit us at the AO Blog or Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch Gallery as well as the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Die cut a circle for the ship image using the ODBD Circles Dies from the AO Vagabond Collection 6x6 Paper Pad. Ink the large ledger image stamp from AO Ephemera Backgrounds with dark brown ink and stamp over the panel.

2). Using a stencil and palette knife, apply crackle texture paste over the background and set aside to dry.

3). Die cut and emboss the layering circles from the ODBD Pierced Circles Dies from dark brown cardstock, apply brass and copper distress stain over the paper to create a metallic appearance.

4). Ink the ship image from the AO The Captain stamp set with embossing ink, then with archival black ink, stamp onto a piece of vanilla cardstock and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.  

Watercolor the image with distress inks- vintage photo, walnut stain and antique linen.  Ink the compass image from AO The Captain stamp set with the various distress inks and stamp in the corner of the panel.

5). Once the texture paste has dried, adhere the stamped ship panel from step #4 behind the die cut circle, distress the edges of the panel and mount onto a piece of vanilla cardstock, distressing the edges again.

6). Adhere the die cut layered circles from step #3 over the opening of the ship and add the antique brass brads.

7). Die cut and emboss the gears from dark brown cardstock using the AO Steampunk Gears Dies, color with the brass and copper distress stain and adhere to the smaller gears to the card front with antique brass brads.

8). Stamp the sentiment from the AO The Captain stamp set with archival black ink onto vanilla cardstock, trim the panel and distress the edges.  Apply antique linen distress ink directly to the paper and “huff” onto the compass image to re-activate the ink and stamp onto the upper left hand corner.  Mount onto dark brown cardstock and distress the edges before adding the knotted hemp twine and mounting onto the card with dimensional foam.

9). Add the largest gear on the right with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

I hope that I have inspired you with this card and if you have time, come join in the fun with the SC628 Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch Challenge!  Hugs and have a blessed week, sweet friends!

The Captain

Artistic Outpost Ephemera Backgrounds Unmounted Rubber Stamps

Vagabond Treasures Paper Collection

Steampunk Gears Dies

Pierced Circles Dies

Circles Dies

ODBDSLC282 Reminder- Winter Happy Birthday!

Hi Friends! 

Just a reminder that it is not too late to join in with us for the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC282 Color Challenge! 

Don’t forget- you have until Friday, February 3, 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).  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). 

I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card showcasing a sentiment from the January 2017 ODBD Release stamp set, Seeds of Today along with the new ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper and ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper as well as a few previously released ODBD Dies.

I love the patterns of the paper in both of the new ODBD Paper Collections as well as the beautiful sayings and font on the sentiments from the ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set!  

I needed a winter birthday card and even though the ODBD Whimsical Wildflower Collection 6x6 Paper Pad is primarily floral, since this pattern was an overall swirled pattern, I thought that it would work with the snowflake, what do you think?

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:

1). Ink the sentiment from the new ODBD Seeds of Today stamp set with blackberry ink, stamp onto white cardstock.  Die cut and emboss with the ODBD Pennant Flag Dies and mount onto a piece of ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper die cut and embossed with the ODBD Double Stitched Pennant Flag Dies.

 2). Trim a piece of ODBD Whimsical Wildflowers Collection 6x6 Paper and mount onto the ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper.  Adhere the panel to a white card base.

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of ODBD Plum Pizzazz Collection 6x6 Paper and two pieces of white cardstock with the ODBD Snow Crystals Dies. Layer the white die cuts with the plum snowflake on top.

4). Die cut and emboss a piece of soft yellow cardstock with the ODBD Pierced Circles Dies, mount the layered sentiment to the side of the circle and add both to the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Mount the die cut snowflake to the circle and add a rhinestone embellishment to the center.

6). Add a few rhinestones on the back panel to finish off the card.

I am also linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Winter Birthday” Challenge and the FUSION 3^rd Anniversary Sketch Challenge.

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 ODBDSLC282 Color Challenge!  Hugs and I hope you have a fabulous week, my friends!

Seeds of Today	Snow Crystals Dies	Pierced Circles Dies	Pennant Flags Dies	Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies	Whimsical Wildflowers Collection
Plum Pizzazz Paper Pad

SUO166 Bloomin' Heart Valentine

Hi Friends!   

Woohoo! It’s time for the SUO166 “Embossing of All Kinds” Challenge at SU-Only Challenges! 

I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) using both types of embossing and am also linking this card to the CAS(E) This Sketch #204 Sketch Challenge, the Inspired By All the Little Things #39 Photo Inspiration Challenge as well as the Happy Little Stampers January “Anything Goes” with Dies Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the SU-Only Challengesite to check out the rest of the Design Team projects or the other challenge sites, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

This was an extremely easy card to create:

1). Trim a piece of Whisper White cardstock, emboss with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim as needed, mount onto Real Red cardstock, trim again and mount onto the black card front.

2). Mount the card front onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

3). Die cut two pieces of Real Red cardstock with the Bloomin’ Hearts Thinlits™ Die, layer together and mount onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.  Apply Clear Wink of Stella® to the entire heart die.

4). De-static a piece of Basic Black cardstock with an Embossing Buddy®, stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Versamark™ ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.  Trim the sentiment and use the retired Hexagon Punch to create the banner (or you could create with a square punch or by hand).

 5). Mount the sentiment to the heart and add a few Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Versamark™; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Extra Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Bloomin’ Hearts Thinlits™, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Rhinestones

 Thanks again for taking the time to visit – I hope that you will create your own Stampin’ Up! Only project and play along with our “Embossing of All Kinds” challenge!