It's not a card...again

As you know, I am primarily a cardmaker. I do, however, like to dabble in other crafting realms and I've gotten good practice using my AMACO® ArtEmboss® metal sheets!

Here's another project that will be at the AMACO® CHA booth in Anaheim. I'll only post a few pictures so I hope those of you that are going will stop by their booth and take a look at it in person! I painted 3.5" wood blocks with glossy white paint, embellished with ArtEmboss® Medium Aluminum, went to town with my arsenal of embellishments and glued the three blocks together in a staggered fashion.

I cut the 1 Corinthians into four parts to be read as you turn the stack of blocks.
This is the top of the stack. I took apart a ribbon spool and used just the ring to mount the Aluminum metal sheet.
The ArtEmboss® metal sheets are super easy to use with your punches, even on the medium weights! AND they also help sharpen your punches at the same time!! Gotta love that!

I've been loving my Kaisercraft Rhinestones lately...maybe because they go so well with the shine of the metallic sheets! You can find several colors of rhinestones over at Paper Garden Projects.

I saw Valentine merchandise already in stores so I figured I'd create a project that's all about L-O-V-E!

Less than 2 weeks left before CHA!!! EXCITING!!!

Project Recipe:

Stamps: ODBD 1 Corinthians and Love One Another

Ink: Versamark

Paper: K & Company, Prism Razzleberry Pack, SU Certainly Celery cs

Accessories: AMACO® ArtEmboss® Medium Aluminum sheet, Spellbinders dies (Decorative Photo Corners, Classic Small Circles), Martha Stewart punches (Monarch Butterfly, Hydrangea, 3-in-1 Hydrangea), Cuttlebug folders (Swiss Dots, Divine Swirls, Textile Texture), Basic Grey Opalines, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, Zva Creative pearls, lace, gem brad, craft buttons, Prima flowers, ribbons, foam adhesive, wood glue, Apple Barrel glossy white paint.

Our Daily Bread designs' FIRST CHALLENGE for 2010!!!

First off, we're celebrating ODBD's NEW SCS MEMBER COMPANY STATUS by giving away a BIG PRIZE!! If you visit the ODBD Welcome Forum and leave a comment by January 10, you will be entered in a drawing to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store! So you have until tomorrow to participate!!

Today, we have ODBD first challenge of the year! This month's Challenge is to use brown and punches or dies!!! Easy enough don't you think? You do NOT have to use Our Daily Bread designs stamps to win, but if you have them, we definitely would LOVE to see them! Two blessed winners will receive a $15.00 Credit toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs Store!

For this challenge I made a 4" x 4" exploding box featuring a lovely quote by Cecil Frances Alexander from the ODBD set Noah's Ark and AMACO® ArtEmboss® Copper metal sheet:

All entries for the challenge should be entered in Mr. Linky on the blog. You have until January 23rd at 8PM to link to Mr. Linky so you have plenty of time to join us. Here's the keyword for online galleries ODBDC110.

Don't forget, you can always find the current challenge(s) by clicking on "Latest Challenge" on the sidebar on the ODBD blog.

Make sure to stop by all of the Breadsticks' blogs to see what they came up with for this challenge! All links are found on my menu to the left.

Explosion Box Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Noah's Ark

Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress pad

Paper: Prism Metallic Copper cs, SU Not Quite Navy cs, Me & MY Big Ideas Harvest pad

Accessories: AMACO® ArtEmboss® Copper sheet, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, Bronze Rhinestones, Martha Stewart punches (Classic Butterfly, Hydrangea), Cuttlebug Floral Screen embossing folder

Awesome news to share with you!!!

Just before Christmas Becky Finch, AMACO's Key Accounts Manager of the Craft Division, contacted me and asked if I would be interested in creating a few samples using the ArtEmboss sheets to be displayed at the CHA Winter Convention in Anaheim!! Needless to say I was jumping for joy and said YES! So, now you know why I haven't posted since the 1st. I was sent several colors of ArtEmboss Soft Metal Sheets and I've been hard at work coming up with projects that showcase one of AMACO's incredible products.

One of my projects is a 2010 scrapbook-framed calendar featuring the Cerulean Blue ArtEmboss sheet:

The really cool thing about the colored metal sheets is that you can sand them to get the aluminum to show through...excellent for that distressed look!

I ran my ArtEmboss sheet through my Spellbinder Wizard to cut out and emboss the leaves, circle and tag. I then used sandpaper to rub off the blue color to emphasize the dry embossing. You can even heat emboss on the metal sheets! I stamped the dove from the new ODBD Confirmation set with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The verse is from Scripture Collection 1.

You know how much I love the "little details". I had to embellish with some Silver Rhinestones to add a little bling!

If you didn't already know, Our Daily Bread designs carries the ArtEmboss Metal Sheets in Aluminum, Pewter, Gold and Copper. I was told that the Pewter Sheets won't be available again until February, but ODBD currently has some so run and get yours today!

For those attending CHA Anaheim - make sure to visit AMACO at Booth #2409!

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The start of ODBD's weekly challenge is coming up so make sure to visit the ODBD Blog Jan. 9th to find out what the very first challenge is! Come back to my blog as well to see what I came up with. Another AMACO ArtEmboss project to come as well...

Watermarks and Siggies for only $3.00

Contact me at mypaperadventures@gmail.com if you are interested in having me create a personal watermark or blog signature for you. I work off your suggestions and ideas so that your watermark is exactly how you want it.

Here are a few examples:

January ODBD New Release BLOG HOP!!!

Welcome to the First Our Daily Bread designs Blog Hop of 2010!

Hard to believe we've entered into 2010, isn't it? What better way to ring in the new year than to hop along through each of the ODBD DT blogs and enter for a chance to win prizes! Read on to find out what you need to do...

If you've come by way of Julie's blog then you've come to the right place! If not, you might want to go back to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and start the hop from there!

We are kicking off the new year with the release of three new sets, perfect for Baptisms, Confirmation, and New Baby cards! Three blessed hoppers will be chosen randomly to receive One Set of THEIR CHOICE! All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1) Complete the hop
2) Leave comments on each blog
3) Return to the ODBD Blog and leave your answer to the question there by Monday, Jan. 4 at 8PM EST. The question will be posted on the ODBD blog, but here's a tip.. as you are hopping along, take note of your favorite set and what you like best about them!

There will be THREE WINNERS so make sure to participate!

We've also got some fabulous news!! Our Daily Bread designs has accepted a position as a Member Company on Splitcoaststampers! Please visit the ODBD Welcome Forum and leave a comment by January 10! If you do, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store!

We have many things planned including Challenges and a special Prayer Request area! I hope to chat with you over on the ODBD Forum on SCS! Speaking of Challenges, we will be having a weekly challenge! The weekly challenge will be posted on the SCS Forum as well as the ODBD Blog. That means more prizes and awards, and fun for all!!! More on that shortly... stay tuned to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and the SCS Forum for further details. For now... just be sure to be back on Jan 9 when our first Challenge of the New Year will kick off!

On to my card, which I made following this week's MMSC34:

The Noah's Ark set is perfect for baptisms, birth announcements and everyday children's cards! I accented with Stickles and liquid applique to give it some nice highlights under the Display Globe.
From here hop to Dawn's blog to see her lovely creation! Have fun hopping, and Happy New Year from the Our Daily Bread designs Bread Basket!


Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Noah's Ark

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Prism Bronze Ore metallic cs, DCWV Rustic Stack, watercolor paper

Accessories: Flower Soft Display Globe, Zva Creative pearls, Basic Grey Opalines, White Liquid Applique, black ep, white ep, button, brown silk ribbon, cloud template, Stickles, watercolor markers