Vintage Easter and ODBD Anniversary news!!!

Our Daily Bread designs has soooo many fun and exciting surprises in store for all of you to help celebrate its Second Anniversary on March 17!!! There will be 5…yes, FIVE! fun filled days that everyone is invited to participate in so make sure to mark your calendars!

It was announced yesterday over at the ODBD Store Blog what daily challenges to expect March 13 through March 16 so go check out all the details to start creating because you definitely DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT!

Now, on to today’s card…I used the newly released Happy Easter set from ODBD for this week’s TLC263 and Cuttlebug Spot (both are vintage challenges) and followed the CPS157 sketch:

Remember to check out the list of challenges over at the ODBD Blog so you can get a head start! You’ll want to help us celebrate ODBD’s Second Anniversary because presents will be given away! We’re ALL VERY EXCITED!!

Card Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Happy Easter

Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Pad

Paper: Basic Grey Kioshi paper pad, Prism Tawny Pack, SU So Saffron cardstock, watercolor paper

Accessories: Hero Arts Small Accent Pearls, crocheted lace, tawny organza ribbon with white polka dots, black embossing powder, Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder

A blue Christmas and time to get ready for an ODBD Blog Hop!

Our Daily Bread designs is hosting a blog hop tomorrow to kick off the release of brand new December stamp set!! Be sure to join in for a chance to win some yummy blog candy!

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I wanted to create an elegant Christmas card without using the traditional red and green colors so I went through my huge stash of papers and found this beautiful print from K & Company's Blue Awning pad. Here's what I came up with using the CPS144 sketch and Cuttlebug Challenge Be Inspired #59 (glitter and/or bling):

I haven't had a chance to pull out my beads and the Cuttlebug challenge was a perfect reason to do so :).


I just HAD to add more bling so I used my Zva swirly pearls and accented with Basic Grey Opalines which combined beautifully!

Make sure to come back tomorrow for the ODBD Blog Hop which starts off at the ODBD store blog!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Christmas Verses

Ink: Versamark, Antique Linen distress pad

Paper: K & Company Blue Awning, SU Bordering Blue cs, black cs

Accessories: Zva Pearls, Basic Grey Opalines, jewelry beads, hat pin, Cuttlebug Holly Ribbons ef, light blue silk ribbon

A California-kind of Halloween and wonderful news from Tattered Angels!!!

This week's TIOT #38 challenge was to create a Halloween or Fall card. Sometimes I like to change things a bit...to look at a stamp and see it for something different than what it is. I didn't have any Halloween stamps from SCACD so looked at what I had and bingo! I saw my Emma from the Elisabeth Bell Sampler Edition 1 and saw a rather chic trick-or-treater. All it needed was a little creative tweaking! I showed it to Susana (SCACD owner) and she said it was definitely very California. We're both CA gals and believe you me, it is not unheard of to see laid-back, flip-flop wearing trick-or-treaters! So, here's my California "witch" using the MMSC21 sketch: I love how the Crystal Stickles reflected a greenish color on the black cardstock! Having made this card I came to realize that I need to get cracking on making my sons' Halloween costumes!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Emma from the Elisabeth Bell Sampler Edition for SCACD

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic Grey Indian Summer pad, SU cs (Perfect Plum, Barely Banana, Basic Black)

Accessories: Petaloo Dazzlers Florettes, White Inkssentials gel pen, Crystal Stickles, Prima flower, decorative heart pin, jewelry beads, black dimensional dot stickers, watercolor markers, watercolor paper

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THRILLED BEYOND BELIEF!!!

Really exciting news came my way when I received an e-mail from Michelle Jackson, the Creative Director of Tattered Angels...one of my very favorite products I consistently reach for! I was selected to be their Featured Artist for the month of October!!! It's like they knew it was my birthday! If you want to find out my answers to their fun little questions and see my projects just head over to the Tattered Angels Blog (not sure when the post will go up).

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Glimmer Mists! But you know what? Tattered Angels has even more things to love like their Glimmer chips. I made this card for today's Limited Supplies challenge to use a Christmas tree (by the looks of it...maybe not so limited. LOL!) over at SCS and used this week's CPS135:

Doesn't the iridescent sparkle just make you go "AHHHHHHH"? The adhesive-backed Glimmer Chips are embossed so you get a really neat effect when you lightly rub an ink pad over it. Make sure you're not using ink with a sponge pad or else you'll completely lose the subtle embossing. I used my Tim Holts distress pads for my Chips.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Sentiment from the Elisabeth Bell Special Edition Ornament Collection for SCACD

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Pads (Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose, Walnut Stain), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses pad, SU cs (Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive), Prism Simply Smooth White

Accessories: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists (Meadow Green, Tattered Leather, Rose Tea, Iridescent Gold), Frosty Memories Glimmer Chips, Basic Grey Rose/Blush Opalines

That's it from me today, but I've got more fabulous news to share tomorrow!!! I'm just so giddy!

It's AMAZING how time is getting the best of me!

With summer and my kids out of school and a husband who's away 99% of the year I feel like a chicken with its head cut off, running around everywhere and doing more than I can handle. Some are so sweet as to think I'm "Superwoman", but I'm not. I just try really hard to get what I need done and still have enough time to enjoy the summer with my sons and sometimes it just ain't easy. IT AIN'T EASY!!!

Now that I've done some venting...I wanted to share a card that was SUPPOSE to be for the CPS122 challenge, but I missed the deadline! I must have been that headless chicken running around that day or week! This was my card which featured the newly released ODBD sets Amazing Grace Hymn and Amazing Grace:
I LOVE the Amazing Grace music sheet background, but I opted to make it the center of attention for my card by stamping it three times and cutting a smaller rectangle and a circle to make the hymn pop out more. I wanted to focus only on the verse "I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see"

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Amazing Grace Hymn and Amazing Grace

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Paper: SU Kool Kraft, white cs, black cs, Prism Simply Smooth white cs

Accessories: Dew Drops Pearl, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, MS Ribbon Threader punch, Spellbinders Classic Circle Small die, tan polka dot sheer ribbon, foam adhesive

Here's hoping I don't have a nervous breakdown anytime soon....LOL!

ODBD June Sneak Peek #3

I was able to have some fun with two sketch challenges for this set of Our Daily Bread designs sneak peeks.

First up, I used the Quiet Waters set for the CPS117 sketch and fiddled around with it just a bit, but also tried to stay true to the layout. Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Quiet Waters

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark, Walnut Stain Distress pad

Paper: Memory Box Brandywine collection, SU cs (Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy), Canson watercolor paper

Supplies: Prima Daisy Dreams Taffy, watercolor markers and pencils, white ep, Stickles Crystal, foam adhesive
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This card was based on this week's Mojo88 sketch and I replaced the circle to accomodate the door image from Ask, Seek, Knock as well as moved the focal point to the left: Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Ask, Seek, Knock

Ink: Versafine Onyx, Memento Black, SU Lavender Lace

Paper: Memory Box Sprout collection, SU cs (Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi), Gina K Luxury white cs, DCWV purple cs

Supplies: Copics, lavender organza ribbon, SU Flower Trio punch, CB Swirls ef, MS leaf frond punch, foam adhesive

Just four more days until you can start ordering the new ODBD sets!!

ODBD June Sneak Peek #1

It's hard to believe it's that time again...NEW RELEASE DAY is just six days away! Today I'm featuring the upcoming Quiet Waters set from Our Daily Bread designs which has a total of four stamps - one gorgeous image and three complimenting scriptures. I based my card on last week's CPS sketch: I just rotated the sketch and came up with this:
Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Quiet Waters

Ink: Versamark, SU (Night of Navy, Old Olive), Weathered Wood Distress pad

Paper: K & Company Blue Awning pad, SU ca (Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Kool Kraft), Canson watercolor paper

Supplies: Flower Soft Sweet Pea, SU Crystal Effects, watercolor markers, watercolor pencils, Dew Drop Mens, CB ef, olive green organza ribbon, Ranger Superfine Black ep, Pop-It foam squares

Please stop by my fellow DT members' blogs to see more of what's in store June 1! Swing on by again tomorrow for Sneak Peek #2!

My CPS113 Potted Bunny

I took out my Penny Black stamp because I wanted to play with some purple hues and it was perfect with the pansies. I love doing card sketches when time permits (lately, time hasn't been permitting...LOL!) and guess what? I'll have another sketch card tomorrow that you all can play along for some WONDERFUL ODBD PRIZES!


In the meantime, here's what the CPS113 sketch looks like:

And here's my take on it: I sooooooooo love my Copic markers!! I'm still trying to get the feel of it so keep that in mind and be gentle with your comments - LOL! After coloring with them I quickly realized I needed to add more to my collection for a smoother color transition between light and dark tones.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Penny Black

Ink: Versafine Onyx

Paper: DCWV Latte Stack, SU Basic Brown cs

Supplies: Hero Arts Pearls, Ornare piercing template, Spellbinders Labels Four die, Fiskars border punch, lavender organza ribbon

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Come back here to find out all the details about the ODBD sketch challenge and how you can win one of THREE prizes!

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY, ODBD!!!

It’s a Celebration!! Yes, you may be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but I am also celebrating the One-year Anniversary at Our Daily Bread designs! It was one year ago today that owner Kelley Holland began her adventure. What a fun adventure it has been and look where we are a year later! Great products and inspirational stamps!

If you didn’t know about our Blog Hop and landed here by chance, there are goodies for you along the way and it’s important to hit the blogs in the order of the Hop. You’ll want to start out with Dina at Mama Dina’s Stamperia. If you followed me here from Angie's blog, Quacking Creations then you are in the right place and YOU'VE FOUND THE BLOG CANDY!


What's the candy and how do you get a chance to win it?

You can win this You Are The Potter set by simply leaving me a comment and telling me what new favorite product in the ODBD store you'd like to purchase next!

For a special grand prize, we are playing “Scripture Scramble!” Each blog has one or two words that you can collect at each stop and put together to make a scripture verse (NIV edition). Once you have collected all the words, send the verse in the correct order, along with the scripture reference by EMAIL to our DT Coordinator, Judy Rozema, at lidaroseroz@gmail.com. Correct entries will be put into a hat and the Grand Prize winner will receive a set of their choosing from Our Daily Bread designs AND
a selection of cards made especially for this celebration by some of the Design Team members. How cool is that?! Entries must be received by MIDNIGHT CST on March 19th.

Here is my Scripture Scramble word:
me

If you have the correct scripture verse you will find the word "me" 3 times. Good luck!!
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Speaking of scriptures, today is the release of two new scripture sets: Design Team Scripture Collection 1 and Scripture Collection 2.

Each of the Design Team members chose a verse that is special to them and Kelley made it into special anniversary sets that are available for purchase today! If you buy both sets then you'll receive 10% off!
Here is my card with the verse I selected. I also made this for the CPS107 challenge:

I chose this verse because it was the only thing that helped me to understand why God had to take my beautiful father-in-law with him in heaven too soon. I needed to believe that dad served his purpose here on earth and God needed him now.

Thank you, Kelley, for creating these two wonderful collections!!!

Now, to continue on, next you’ll be visiting Betty at Stamping To The Wright. Wait until you see what she has to show you!

CPS#100 Contest and ODBD sneak peek #3!

I made this card for the Card Positioning System contest (CPS#100) and I had a difficult time trying to figure out how to interpret the sketch for the stamps I used. After some tweaking this is what I came up with. I used the ODBD set called Keep My Lamp Burning and it is a gorgeous set! If you like lighthouses then this is the set for you! It will be released Feb. 1 so stop by Our Daily Bread Designs!



I cut out the circle and circle shadow with my Cricut machine then ran it through my Cuttlebug using a small rectangle Nestabilities die. I stamped the scripture on another circle piece and mounted it behind the first set of circles to create a little "shadow box".