New digis released at McMahon Five Designs

If you haven’t already stopped by the McMahon Five Designs store recently then you should because there are some really yummy florals that were just released along with new embellishments!

My card today features the new Perfect Peony digital stamp that I colored in with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits. This was my second attempt because I ruined the first one by adding Inkssentials Crackle Accents which made my printer ink bleed. Live and learn! LOL! I added highlights to the peony with a white gel pen. I also followed this week’s SC272 sketch:

From peonies to orchids to wild roses…you can create your own floral fantasies with McMahon Five Designs brand new digis! While you’re there, be sure to check out the Prima Say It In Pearls and Lace…they are gorgeous!!

Card Recipe

Digital Stamp: M5D Perfect Peony, SU Happy Harmony (sentiment)

Paper: K & Company Brenda Walton Madeline, SU cardstock (Pretty in Pink, Mellow Moss)

Accessories: Spellbinders (Classic Circles Small, Petite Ovals Large), Martha Stewart punches (Monarch Butterfly, 3-in-1 Butterfly), Prima Sunflower Pearls and Crystals

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

PGP Fourth Friday Challenge – Pulling at Your Heartstrings

It’s actually the fifth Friday and we hope you play along with the Paper Garden Projects Gardeners!

Our challenge to you is to create a Valentine or love themed project that includes ribbon. And if your projects also includes buttons, you will get a double entry!
You have till midnight (EST) of Friday Feb. 5 to add a comment to the current challenge post over at the Paper Garden Projects blog with a link your project. We will draw one random winner for the prize.
The rules are:

• It must be a newly created project for this challenge - but feel free to combine this challenge with any other ones out there.
• We'd love to see all the art you care to share, but each person will only be entered in the random drawing once (well, twice if you have ribbon and buttons).
• The winner will be drawn randomly and announced the following Saturday.

Here’s my card for the challenge featuring Mo Manning’s Soaking up the Joy stamp which I based on this week’s SC265 sketch over at Splitcoast:

Isn’t she the cutest?!? Cathy has 9 different Mo Manning stamps so make sure to check them out over at the Paper Garden Projects store!

The prize will go to one lucky challenge participant and it’s a Hearts Bloom mini kit:

The prize includes:

• 12 - 6"x 6" pieces of Pink Paislee double sided patterned paper from the Cupid Collection. (4 pieces each of Bow and Arrow, Hearts Bloom, and Bullseye)
• 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" Prism cardstock in Suede Brown Dark
• 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" Prism cardstock in Frosted Teal
• 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" Prism cardstock in Baby Pink Light
• 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" Prism cardstock in Blush Red Dark
• 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" Prism cardstock in Spring Willow Medium
• 5 yards of different coordinating ribbon including Sheer Pink organza, 2-tone aqua and green woven satin, red grosgrain, brown grosgrain, celadon green grosgrain.
• A packet of coordinating buttons and pearly Champagne Dew Droplets

Don’t forget…you have until 12 Midnight, Feb. 5 to get your entry in!

Card Recipe

Stamp: Mo Manning Soak Up the Joy

Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Pad

Paper: Hearts Bloom Paper Kit, SU Basic Brown, watercolor paper

Accessories: brown grosgrain ribbon and button (from Hearts Bloom paper kit), SU Linen Thread, Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder, Fiskars Effervescence border punch, Spellbinders Classic Small Circles

Loving the easel card!

Over at SCS, Beate has a fabulous tutorial for an easel card. When I read the instructions and watched her video I didn’t realize how quick and painless it was to create a “wow” card! You can bet that I’ll be making more of these in the near future!

Here’s my rendition of an easel card using ODBD’s Confirmation set:

Do you like the new look of my postings (recipe box and photo arrangements)? I have the wonderful Dawn Lusk to thank for that! She pointed me to Windows Live Writer and I have to tell you…it is AWESOME!!

Card Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Confirmation

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic Grey (Wisteria, Porcelain), SU cs (Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana)

Accessories: Spellbinders (Fancy Tags, Petite Large Ovals, Petite Large Scallop Ovals, Fleur De Lis Borderabilities), Cuttlebug Holly Ribbons embossing folder, silver cross charm, silver cording, white organza ribbon, Star Dust Stickles, Hero Arts Pearls, black embossing powder

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!

Just getting warmed up for TOMORROW'S ODBD BLOG HOP!

Just one more day...Just one more day...JUST ONE MORE DAY! Tomorrow you'll be able to purchase the brand new ODBD stamp sets and get to do some major hopping for great prizes!!! I made this card using the With Deepest Sympathy set and based it on today's Splitcoast SC248 to hold you over until then: I love how the scriptures in the sets are done in a mixture of beautiful fonts, making them able to stand alone on a card and shine!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD With Deepest Sympathy

Ink: Versafine Onyx

Paper: Inque Boutique Memoirs pad, Prism Simply Smooth White, SU cs (Bordering Blue, Sahara Sand)

Accessories: Spellbinders Petite Oval die, CB Organic Flourish ef, paper flowers, pearl center brads, white linen ribbon, Bow Easy

Please come back tomorrow for Our Daily Bread designs' BLOG HOP which starts at 9AM EST!

October ODBD Sneak Peek!!!

You'll have to wait until Oct. 1 to purchase 3 brand new sets from Our Daily Bread designs, but here's a peek at one of the sets:
I based my card on this week's SCS challenges (SC247 & WT237) and used colors from Color Throwdown #6.

Please stop by the rest of the Bread Basket blogs to see more sneakies! Links can be found on the left hand side.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD With Deepest Sympathy

Ink: Versafine onyx, Stazon black

Paper: Basic Grey Indian Summer pad, Prism Simply Smooth White, SU cs (Old Olive, So Saffron, Kraft), Canson watercolor paper

Accessories: SU Crystal Effects, watercolor markers

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Here's a quickie card I made last week for SC246 using one of my favorite colors, lavender: Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Thinking of You & Friendship

Ink: SU (Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst, Basic Black)

Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria pad, SU cs (Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst)

Accessories: Basic Grey Lilac/Violet Opalines, CB Swirl ef, Spellbinders Labels Four, purple linen ribbon

It's almost TGIF and I'm soooooooooo glad because this week has been pretty trying for the Kim household!

Three boys does NOT equal cardmaking time

I was only able to combine two challenges on one card today. I have my stepson here for two weeks which makes feeding and entertaining THREE growing boys quite a challenge for me. Cleaning after them is a whole 'nother story!

While my boys were busy wrestling with each other (according to my BIL, "They're boys! That's what boys do!") I was able to finish two cards. For this first card I used Quiet Waters from Our Daily Bread designs and combined the CC223 and SC233 challenges over at SCS: I love the cool feeling of the colors Ruby Red and Baja Breeze over white cardstock and the serene image of the doe and fawn in the forest was a perfect fit.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Quiet Waters

Ink: SU Baja Breeze, Versamark

Paper: SU cs (Ruby Red, Baja Breeze), TAC white cs, white column cs, Prism Simply Smooth white cs

Accessories: Dew Drops Flame, mini flatback pearls, Ranger Super Fine black detail ep, MS flower trio punch

SWING ON OVER TO THE ODBD STORE BECAUSE IT'S A PUNCH-A-BUNCH FRENZY! ALL PUNCHES ARE 25% OFF, BUT HURRY! SALE ENDS SUNDAY, JUNE 21 AT 12:00 AM EST AND IS LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND. THERE WILL BE A NEW ITEM ON SPECIAL EVERY SUNDAY SO MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ODBD NEWSLETTER TO STAY IN-THE-KNOW ABOUT SUPER SUNDAY SPECIALS!

25% DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED IN YOUR SHOPPING CART.

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I've been having so much playing along with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenges and the girls over there are just the sweetest! I even won an award for last week's sketch (see side bar)!

For the MMSC6 sketch I wanted to use Belle from the Victoria Case Hearts & Hugs Collection for SCACD. Belle was perfect to dimensionalize and I did so by popping out her tutu and bending her arms to add more movement. Notice the Impressabilities debossing on the white panel? They're my new fave at the moment!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: SCACD Belle, SU So Many Scallops (sentiment)

Ink: Versamark, SU Regal Rose

Paper: Basic Grey Lily Kate pad, K & Company Hannah pad, DCWV Sweet Stack, Prismatic Pink Pack, SU Soft Sky, Impressabilities Butterfly

Accessories: Sparkly Fluff Cotton Candy, white opal Liquid Pearls, Dress It Up Color Me Pink button, white Scrapper's Floss, Ornare corner template, Kaisercraft Rhinestones Soft Pink

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Peggy and Carolyn were so sweet to give me this beautiful Friendship Blog Award:

This is what the award is about:

These blogs are exceedingly charming.

These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends.

They are not interested in self-aggrandizement.

Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.

Deliver this award to 5-10 bloggers who must choose at least 5-10 more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I would like to share this award with the following:
Jane
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Angel
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I'll be randomly selecting a winner for my blog candy in 5 days so enter, enter, enter if you haven't already!

Shake a Wedding Cake?

I actually didn't combine a challenge, but I did make two for the SCS Limited Supplies Challenge (LSC221). We had to think circular and the limitation was to only use one stamp set per card/project. Once again, I was up until the wee hours. When I have an idea in my head I have to start work on it straight away for fear of losing that mojo! This is also for the Caardvarks Shape Up Challenge.

I thought circles in layers would be awesome and a cake was born. No circle containers were used, just paper and two foam square adhesives on each layer to hold them together! There is a strip of cardstock inside the top layer to help anchor the hearts. The hearts were attached with a Flower Soft paper-wrapped wire. I pierced a small hole through the center of the strip of cardstock, stuck the wire through and adhered with adhesive beneath it. Project Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Love One Another set

Ink: Versafine Onyx, Versamark

Paper: K & Company Classic K Margo pad, Prism Simply Smooth cs, Gina K Luxury white cs

Supplies: Hero Arts pearls, Petaloo Floral Doodles, MS leaf punch, Ranger Super Fine Gold ep, wire ribbon ("With Love"), SU Snail adhesive runner

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I love making shaker cards and the Craft Gods know I have PLENTY of acetate sheets to make them! LOL! I thought it was perfect for the challenge and made sure to use papers with circles to keep the theme going. Don't let the photo fool you - those flowers are pink and not lavender. Card Recipe:

Stamp: SU God's Beauty

Ink: Versafine Onyx

Paper: Making Memories Sabrina pad, Prism Simply Smooth cs, black cs, SU Regal Rose cs

Supplies: acetate sheet, Spellbinders Large Circles die, small pink beads, Kaiser Scrapbook pink gems

Wacky OCCC and Timeless SCS!

I've been having fun combining challenges into one card. I also figured why bombard you with 10 cards for 10 challenges...I don't want you all to get sick of me! LOL!

This first card is from combining this week's SCS color and sketch challenge. The colors we had to use were SU Purely Pomegranate, Brilliant Blue and Only Orange...YES! BOLD BRIGHTS! The key was to not overwhelm the card with those colors. Once I figured out how much of the colors I wanted to use I worked with this sketch:

I whipped out one of my trusty ODBD sets for this one, Fishers of Men, and came up with this ditty:Hmmm....I don't think a card recipe is required for that one :).

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The gals over at Our Creative Card Corner put out a color challenge of using SU Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue while over at Rubberneckers' Wacky Wednesday #12 they wanted inchies. And finally, over at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday, a square card was called for which was easy for me since that's the only size I make! So here's what was born from those three if they were to have a creative menage et trois (get your mind out of the gutter!)....hahahaha! I used a Purple Onion Designs stamp set called Blossoms for this one. Again, I doubt if a card recipe is in order :).

Here a challenge, there a challenge, everywhere a challenge!

I have been in Challenge Mode OVERDRIVE! I'm sure you know how that is...when your creative juices are flowing you CAN'T STOP THE FLOW! LOL! You'll notice my use of Primas on all the cards. I'm an ADDICT and Our Daily Bread designs is carrying gorgeous Prima fabric and paper flowers!!

On to the challenges...

This first card is based on the current OCCC sketch:

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Scripture Collection 2

Ink: Versamark, Antique Linen distress pad

Paper: K & Company Madeline (Brenda Walton) pad, SU cs (Marvelous Magenta, Certainly Celery)

Supplies: Prima Windsor Roses (Hampton), Wizard, Spellbinders (Oval, Oval Scallop and Doodle Parts dies), Cuttlebug ef, Hero Arts Pearls (Medium Accent), Marth Stewart fence border punch, Ranger black ep

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I made this for the Midnight Madness sketch challenge (MMSC1):Card Recipe:

Stamp: SU Touch of Nature

Ink: Memento Black

Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria, SU cs (Very Vanilla, Bordering Blue)

Supplies: Prima Daisy Dreams (Taffy), Ranger Crackle Accents, Copics, SU photo corners punch, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, Spellbinders (Small Circle and Scallop Circle dies), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots ef

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Here's one from Splitcoast, SC228: Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD On Eagles' Wings

Ink: Versamark

Paper: SEI Jolie Chocolat pad, SU Basic Brown cs

Supplies: Prima Daisy Dreams (Quartz), Martha Stewart monarch butterfly punch, Hero Arts Pearls, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, pink ep

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Here's another one from Splitcoast, this time it was a color challenge (CC218) requiring the SU colors of Only Orange, Summer Sun and Kiwi Kiss (or Old Olive): Card Recipe:

Stamp: SU Happy Harmony

Ink: Archival Black

Paper: SEI (Mimosa and Chartreuse), SU cs (Only Orange, Old Olive)

Supplies: Prima Windsor Roses (Chelsea), Spellbinders Label 4 die, Martha Stewart zig-zag border punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots ef

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ODBD and Sarah Kay cards

Whenever my "card mojo" is lacking I always, ALWAYS turn to card sketches because it helps get those creative juices flowing!

Last night I found myself sitting at my craft table...and sitting...and sitting...and nothing! Then, I get an e-mail update that the SCS sketch challenge is up and BAM! I start pulling papers! Same thing happened today. I get an e-mail update from Flourishes for their Timeless Tuesday challenge and I go off and running!

This first card is for the FTTC14 from Flourishes and the challenge was to use beads of any type, size and color. I borrowed the idea of using flattened bead caps from one of our Bread Basket girls, Angella. I have so much of these silver bead caps that I purchased on eBay and when I got them I thought "I'm never going to use these! There are waaaaaaay to big for the beads I have". Well, now I'll be using them quite often! LOL! I just used mini brads to attach them.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Sing to the Lord

Ink: Archival Black, Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress pad

Paper: K & Company Madeline pad, Prism Simply Smooth cs, SU Very Vanilla cs

Supplies: silver floral bead cap, Copics, pink mini brads, Hero Arts pearls, Fiskars Scalloped Daisy punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders Label Four die

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For my Sarah Kay card I followed the SCS227 sketch from Splitcoast: I tinkered around with it just a little and came up with this:
Card Recipe:

Stamp: Sarah Kay Rose Garden

Ink: Archival Black, Versamark

Paper: K & Company Wild Raspberry pad, SU Certainly Celery and Basic Brown cs, TAC white cs

Supplies: Fiskars Eyelet Lace border punch, white ep, Copics, brown silk ribbon, Pop-It shapes