ODBD January Sneak Peek!

The new year is just around the corner and along with it comes several new releases from Our Daily Bread designs!  You are all going to flip when you see them…I know we did!  The big reveal will be during the blog hop on January 1st so make sure to join in on the fun, but in the mean time…here’s a little sneak peek of what’s to come:

BUTTERFLIES!!  Are you getting excited?!  My card uses the upcoming Faith stamp set which is sure to become a new favorite in your ODBD collection! 

Card Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Faith

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Up! Basic Brown, Tim Holtz Antique Linen

Paper: Basic Grey Curio Pad, Stampin’ Up Basic Brown

Accessories: Spellbinders (Beaded Ovals, Labels Fourteen, Petite Ovals Large), ivory satin ribbon, Bow-Easy, rhinestones, Glue Dots®

An ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge

I am so happy to participate in the new Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD24)! The fabulous Betty put out the challenge to use a scripture as the main focal point of your card using Our Daily Bread designs stamps and here’s what I came up with using Psalm 62:1-2 from the Scripture Collection 4 set:

I love the mixture of fonts that all the scriptures in each set use because they stand alone on any project beautifully and effortlessly!

Please take a look at what these lovely ladies came up with for this challenge:

Betty

Chrissy

Fran

Sabrina

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Card Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Scripture Collection 4

Ink: Versamark

Paper: DCWV Rustic Stack, Stampin’ Up! (Cameo Coral, Sage Shadow)

Accessories: Fiskars Effervescence border punch, cream satin ribbon, rhinestones, Glue Dots® adhesives (Craft, Pop-Up. Mini Dot N Go), Ranger Super Fine black embossing powder, Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder, Bow-Easy

Repurpose those mini glass ornaments!

I have had a box of mini glass ornaments sitting in a drawer for almost two years.  I pulled them out and set them on my craft table and stared at them…and stared…and stared..then LIGHT BULB!  I saw lollipop sticks in the corner of my eye and this was born:

I cut strips of colorful printed papers and rolled them up (some tight some not-so-tight), pushed them inside each ornament and stuck lollipop sticks into them and presto!  A “flower bulb” for my bouquet!

I placed enough rolled paper inside the ornaments that it held the stick securely.

The best part was that I was able to attach the bows with Glue Dots® Glue Lines which made it a quick and easy embellishment!

I still felt my flower pot was missing something and so I reached for a butterfly from my stash of “I’ll-buy-these-now-because-I’ll-use-them-someday” and adhered with a Glue Dots® Craft Dot to a simple tag.

I always include a card with my gifts so I reached for my always-needed Our Daily Bread designs stamp to finish it off:

Here are the instructions for the flower bulb bouquet:

1.  Cut strips of designer papers and roll.  Vary the tightness of your rolls.  Remove the tops of the ornaments and fill with the rolled papers.  Push paper rolls with the end of a lollipop stick to arrange inside the ornament if needed.

2.  Adhere a strip of 1" Glue Line® to the neck of each ornament.  Attach ribbon onto Glue Line® and tie a bow.  Insert lollipop sticks into ornaments.

3.  Fill the inside of clay pot with moss.  Pack moss tightly inside.  Push in "flower bulbs" into moss. 

4.  Stamp sentiment with Versamark and heat emboss with black powder.  Punch a small hole on the corner of brithday tag, insert wire of butterfly through hole and push into moss.

5.  Cut out the inner circle of paper doily and slip onto the clay pot from the bottom.  Adhere with Mini Dot N Go® to create ruffles.

You can easily turn this into a Christmas bouquet using red and greens or silvers and blues…anything!

Happy Crafting!!

(I wrote this post while participating on the Glue Dots® design team.)

Flower Bulb Pot Recipe

Glue Dots®: Glue Lines, Craft Dot N Go, Craft Dot Roll,  Mini Dot N Go

Stamps: ODBD Happy Birthday

Ink: Versamark

Paper: DCWV Spring Matt Stack

Accessories: mini glass ornaments, silk ribbon, lollipop sticks, moss, miniature tall clay pot, black embossing powder, butterfly accent

Card Recipe

Glue Dots®: Craft Dot N Go, Pop-Up Perforated Sheets

Stamps: ODBD Happy Birthday

Ink: Versamark

Paper: DCWV Spring Matt Stack

Accessories: paper doily, Dew Drop, Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Punch

Portable wedding cupcake tower, anyone?

(If you’re looking for the ODBD Birthday Blog Hop for Josh it’s in THIS post)

I know the cupcake tower is all the craze, from premade ones you can assemble quickly to homemade ones with all the fanfare…BUT…have you seen a PORTABLE tower?  Here’s what I made using two hat boxes, some imagination and lots of Glue Dots® products:

Of course I couldn’t complete this tower without using the 1 Corinthians stamp from Our Daily Bread designs.

Here are the fabulous Glue Dots® products I used to pull this project off:

(Glue Dots® Minis were also used).  Supplies and instructions are found at the very bottom of this post.

Aside from it being portable, I made the designer papers stain-resistant by using a gloss sealer (pictured).  The decoupage sealer in the spray bottle is awesome!

I chose the hat boxes sizes so that when I layered them there was plenty of room to hold standard size cupcakes on the bottom tier and mini cupcakes on the top tier.  I thought about a purse handle for the top, but I same across this little basket and I thought PERFECT!

I added Glue Dots® Continuous Line around the top edge of the basket for my lace trim.

I embellished with gold bows andlace flowers I made and attached them with Glue Dots® Pop-Ups and Glue Dots® Industrial High Profile.  I used Glue Dots® Minis for the rhinestone accents:

No Glue Dots® were used here…I just wanted to show you a nice close-up of the mocha cupcakes with Kahlua buttercream frosting (that’s right…KAHLUA!):

SUPPLIES:
*Glue Dots®- 1/2" High Profile/Super High Tack Adhesive, Continuous Lines,
Permanent Dot N Go dispensers

*Paper mache round hatboxes- 14", 8" and 3"
*3" paper mache basket
*Coordinating designer papers and cardstocks
*Beacon Decoupage Gloss Sealer spray (to make  the papers and cardstocks
waterproof and stain-resistant)
*Silk flowers
*Self-adhesive pearls and rhinestones
*Crocheted lace trim for lace flowers HERE
*Decorative brads
*Decorative punches
*Cuttlebug embossing folder
*Ribbon
*Wood glue
*Gold acrylic paint
*Styrofoam
*Our Daily Bread designs stamp- 1 Corinthians 13
*Cupcake baking supplies

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Remove hatbox lids and attach upside down to bottom of boxes using wood
glue.  Attaching the lids in this manner will create a nice platter for the
cupcakes to sit in without fear of sliding off from finished tower.  Allow to
dry overnight.
2. Cut enough designer papers and cardstocks to cover hatboxes.  Cut matching
solid-color cardstocks for "cake" trims. Run "cake" trims through Cuttlebug
embossing folder to add more detail.  Punch decorative border on one edge of
trims.
3. Once all your designer papers and cardstock trims are cut spray on decoupage
gloss sealer, making sure to cover pieces entirely.  They will curl a little,
but once dry just place a heavy book on top to flatten.
4. Using Glue Dots Super High Tack Adhesive and Permanent Dot N Go, attach all
treated papers and trims to hatboxes.
5. Use wood glue to attach hatboxes in a stacked fashion.  Allow to dry
overnight.
6. Paint paper mache basket with gold acrylic paint and let dry.  Glue basket
to the bottom of 3" hatbox as this will act as a pedestal for the basket on top
of the tower (lid will not be needed).   Insert small styrofoam inside basket
and attach silk flowers and embellish with punched butterflies as desired.
7. Embellish cupcake tower with pearls, rhinestones and lace flowers.
8. Bake your choice of cupcakes (standard and mini size cupcakes were used in
sample) and decorate to coordinate with tower theme.
9. Pick up tower by the handle and go!

(I wrote this post while participating on the Glue Dots® design team)

A very happy birthday to Josh!!!

The ODBD family is celebrating a very special birthday for a very special guy!  So, if you’ve arrived here from Patter’s blog, then you’re in the right place!  If not, please start at the ODBD blog.  Read on to find out what this special hop is all about and how you may receive a gift on Josh’s birthday!

Who mounts the rubber on the cushions?  JOSH!
Who pulls most of the orders?  JOSH!
Who packages the orders?  JOSH!
Who has only missed 2 shows in 2 years?  JOSH (and that was due to an illness and the other was to attend a can’t-be-missed concert)!

Kelley was blessed to have this guy help her and her business!  He’s just not a pretty face…he’s one of only a few behind-the-scenes people of ODBD…he’s Josh!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Now, now…don’t let his inviting smile or hypnotic gaze distract you!  You still have to take a look at the card I sent him !  I hope he likes it.  It was hard for me to not add a bow…LOL!  One of Josh’s favorite image is the lighthouse from the Keep My Lamp Burning set so I made sure to use it for his card:

Kelley is giving away THREE $15 ODBD gift certificates for those who complete Josh’s Hop.  Enter to win by leaving a comment on each of the blogs AND on the ODBD blog at the end of the hop.

Head on over to Connie’s blog next and see what she has for Josh.

And to Josh…many blessings to you on your birthday!!!