ODBD Blog Hop to kick off BRAND NEW February Releases and an announcement!!

IT’S BLOG HOP TIME! I, for one, am happy that January is over (along with the rain, wind and tornado warnings in CA!). Another reason why I’m happy? It’s February and we finally get to introduce to you FOUR BRAND NEW SETS from Our Daily Bread designs:

I love all things nature…birds, flowers, etc., so these sets were a real treat!! Keep reading to get all the details of our blog hop and grab up my secret words!

If you came from Angella Crockett’s blog then you’ve come to the right place. If not, please start your hop at the ODBD Blog. For my card I used the cardinal from the Sing For Joy set:

What is the reward for joining the hop? Well, Kelley has generously offered to give 3 prizes!! Three randomly selected participants who does the following will win a $15.00 Gift Certificate for Stamps from the ODBD Store:

1) Leave a comment on EACH DT members blogs AND collect their secret words.

2) Return to the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and leave a comment that you completed the hop and left comments for each designer.

3) Send Grace an e-mail giving her the correct words in order

4) You have until Thurs. Feb 4th at 8:00PM EST to complete the requirements to be eligible to win

BONUS: For an extra chance to win, send her another email telling her the Scripture reference where the verse can be found.

My SECRET WORDS are: the Son

Your next stop is at Julie Warner’s blog. If you come across any broken links just return to the ODBD Blog because the list of DT blogs can be found there in the correct order. Have fun doing the hop and we hope you get inspired along the way!

Card Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Sing for Joy

Ink: ODBD Crimson, Versamark

Paper: K & Company Portabello Road pad, SU cs (Basic Brown, Green Galore, Rose Red), Prism Bronze Metallic cs

Accessories: Cuttlebug Brocade Window embossing plus folder, olive green organza ribbon, gold cording, Basic Grey Opaline pearls, Spellbinders Labels Four, brown brad, foam adhesive

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I would also like to share some awesome news!! I told Sue of McMahon Five designs if she were to ever put together a design team I’d love to be a part of it and lo and behold she e-mailed me and asked if I was serious about it…LOL! So, Sue has announced her new design team and I am one of the lucky girls, along with:

Bonnie O’Clair

Carolyn Miller

Kristine Beach

Michelle Armijo

Here’s a card using a super cute digi called Sweet Skater by Jessica Grundy and this week’s MMSC38. I actually heat-embossed the image after printing it out on my ink jet. You can find a quick tutorial over at Mel’s blog on how to do it:

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp: Sweet Skater

Paper: DCWV Rustic Stack, SU cs (Basic Brown, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Prima Pearls & Crystals, Prima Flowers, Gesso, watercolor markers, Flower Soft Ivory, Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist, Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder

Play along with ODBD Stamping in Time challenges!

Betty Wright started a new bi-monthly challenge called Stamping in Time over at the ODBD blog and it revolves around using past ODBD sets. I missed the very first challenge, but I was glad to be able to participate in this week’s latest. The assignment is to use the Sing to the Lord set and the challenge is to add dimension and texture.

Here’s my card using Sketch 49 from Card Patterns:

Here are the guidelines!

• You must use the assignment stamp set listed! Other stamps allowed, but this needs to be the focus!
• Use keyword code SNTODBD02 when linking to SCS or public gallery.
• Be sure to use the Mr. Linky to be eligible for the gift certificate drawing!
• If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give an active ODBD Blog link.

• The challenge runs from Thursday 9 am EST bi-weekly til Wednesday at 8 pm EST

So, get out your past ODBD sets and get creative!

Card Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Sing to the Lord

Ink: Versamark

Paper: K & Company Portabello Road pad, SU Baroque Burgundy cs, watercolor paper

Accessories: Crackle Accent, gingham ribbon, polka dot ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, Fiskars circle punch, watercolor markers, Zva Creative Pearls, black embossing powder, silver cording

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

ODBD February Sneak Peek!

In less than a week Our Daily Bread designs will be releasing several new sets for February! Whoa…did I say several?! YES, I DID!

For my sneak peek I took out my Nest and You Will Find Refuge sets, my Bind-It-All machine and one of the many new SEI velvet papers that Teresa Eames gave us from the SEI CHA booth and PLAYED!

How did I get the subtle background on the velvet paper? With just an iron, water and a Spellbinders Impressabilities.

Here’s how:

I just love easy techniques like this. A little effort and a whole lot of nice!

So, mark your calendars for February 1 and head on over to the ODBD store!!!

Project Recipe

Stamp: ODBD Nest and You Will Find Refuge

Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Pad

Paper: SEI (Cloud velvet paper, Dust of Snow, Bridgeport), watercolor paper

Accessories: Zutter (Bind-It-All, 3/8 Antique Brass O-wire, 4” chipboard covers, wire cutter), Spellbinders (Flowers Impressabilities, Fancy Tags), SEI Bridgeport cardstock stickers, white embossing powder, wooden cross, baby blue gemstones, Flower Soft Nut Brown, white linen ribbon, hat pin and beads, Crackle Accent, SU Crystal Effects, watercolor markers, Glimmer Mist Suede

Winter CHA 2010

This year’s Winter CHA was HUGE compared to the Orlando show back in July. So much to see and our feet were killing us, but it was sooooooooo worth it! Best highlights:

• Cuttlebug new embossing folders and quilling dies!!! (sorry, no photos)
• Zutter has 2 new machines to distress edges of paper/chipboard and to cut chipboard.
• Robin’s Nest has new Mini Dew Drops and Diamond Drops
• Flower Soft’s Ultra Fine is a MUST HAVE!
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze for non-porous surfaces
• StazOn Metallic pads
• Tim Holtz has new colors of Distress Pads
• EK Success coming out with lots of new border punches
• New Zva Creative pearls and rhinestones
• Spellbinders new press-button Presto Punch
• SEI velvet papers in lots of colors
• Cricut machine to cut fondant for cake decorating
• Basic Grey has new pads

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