Our Daily Bread Designs Sketch Challenge!

So, here is my card based on the ODBD Sketch I mentioned just below this post :). Can you see the shimmering SHIMMERZ?! Yup, you can purchase them over at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Want to win some Shimmerz?! Here is how!!! Our Daily Bread Designs is having its first challenge. Our first challenge is a sketch challenge!! Three lucky winners will be chosen to receive a bottle of Shimmerz. All you have to do to participate is use ODBD stamps as the focal image on your card, and post a comment to the ODBD blog HERE with a link to your card. If you are uploading to SCS, please use these two codes (ODBDSC01 and ODBD) so we can find your cards there, too! As for the sketch, just remember that you can turn it, make it larger or smaller, or flip it – whatever works for your design. You have until Midnight EST Jan 23 to join in the challenge for a chance to win! I look forward to seeing what you create. To see what the other Design team members have done with this sketch check out their blogs:

Amy
Angel
Angella
Angie
Becca
Betty
Chris
Cindy
Dina
Jami
Jane
Judy
Kelley (Boss Lady!)
Kim
Laurie
Sita
Stacy

Be sure to check out the ODBD blog January 24th to find out who won the Shimmerz!!!!*

First ODBD DT Sketch Challenge starts tomorrow!!!

Our Daily Bread Designs and the design team will be posting their cards tomorrow and Tuesday, January 12 and 13, based on the very first challenge! Please join in on the fun!! The featured product for this challenge, besides ODBD stamps of course, are Shimmerz! So please stop on by the DT's blogs to see how everyone interpreted this sketch:

Here are the rules:

Join us in this sketch challenge using any ODBD stamps as the focal image on your card. Leave a comment on this post with a link to your card.

If you are uploading to SCS, please use these two codes (ODBDSC01 and ODBD) so we can find your cards there, too!

As for the sketch, just remember that you can turn it, make it larger or smaller, or flip it – whatever works for your design.

You have until Midnight EST January 23 to join in the challenge for a chance to win! Three winners will be chosen from all entries received (one entry per person). We are so excited to see what you create. Remember, to see what Design Team members have done with this sketch check out their blogs tomorrow and Tuesday (links are on the right).
Come back January 24 to see our winners!

He Is Risen & Joseph's Coat Reversed Tutorial

I woke up around 2:30am this morning and felt like making a card...and so I did! I used the ODBD January set called He Is Risen, because, let's just face it, I LOVE ODBD! I bet you liked that one, huh Kelley?!
This time I wanted to use an old technique called Joseph's Coat, but with a bit of a twist. I hope you all will give this a try!

Gather up your materials:
*stamps
*glossy cardstock
*3 coordinating ink pads
*black ink pad
*Versamark or embossing pad
*clear embossing powder
*brayer
*sponges (not pictured)
*anti-static bag


Stamp the image you want as the focal point in black ink.

Take your two light colored ink pads (SU Positively Pink and Barely Banana in this case) and starting with your lightest color sponge it over and around your focal image. Do the same thing with your next color, making sure to leave some white spaces.

Rub the anti-static bag over the glossy cardstock.

Ink up your background image with Versamark and stamp it in the center of your focal image.

Pour clear embossing powder over it.

Heat until embossing powder melts.

Ink up your brayer with your darkest ink color (I used SU Certainly Celery) and cover the entire piece of glossy cardstock.

Let ink dry then buff away excess ink on background image with tissue.

Complete your card :).

Our Daily Bread Designs New January Releases!

I'm always so excited when the first of the month arrives because it means NEW RELEASES!! Our Daily Bread Designs released two new sets called Lift Up Our Hands and He Is Risen. The DT has been hard at work creating some FABULOUS stuff so make sure to click on their blog links located on the left side :). Lots of inspiration and ideas from the ODBD gals!

The first card I just wanted purple, purple, purple!
Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Lift Up Your Hands
Ink: Versamark

Paper: SU Pale Plum and Perfect Plum cs, DCWV Classic Mat Stack, black cs and white cs

Supplies: SU Crystal Effects, black ep, white ep, small flatback pearls, lavender organza ribbon, Fiskars border punch, foam adhesive, sewing machine

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This card is for the IC161 Cake Nouveau Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. We had to choose a cake as our inspiration and I selected this one:

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD He Is Risen

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic Grey Granola paper pad, SU Chocolate Chip cs, DCWV moss green cs

Supplies: Prima fabric flowers, Martha Stewart tree branch punch, bronze mini brads, tiny flatback pearls, foam adhesive, sewing machine

As always, thank you for stopping by and supporting my blog! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Dina from Our Daily Bread Designs is having a birthday bash on her blog and is giving away prizes every day from the different companies she works with. January 5th (Monday) is ODBD day so make sure to visit her!!