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

Just move your mouse onto each picture for descriptions.

Paper Garden Projects Romantic Garden Walk!

Welcome to the Paper Garden Projects Romantic Garden Walk!

Take a stroll through the blogs of all the Paper Gardeners and enjoy some "heart-felt" inspiration.

While you visit, subscribe or Follow each Gardener's blog and take note of each designer's name and their Romantic Word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their Romantic Word.


Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win a sweet Valentine prize. You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on January 26 to send your list.

And the prize? The super cute Penny Black clear stamp set called Every Which Way:
For my Valentine inspired card I used the beautiful Garden Heart Two stamp by Impression Obsession:

Don’t you just love the details of this stamp?! I had so much fun coloring it in with my watercolor markers and Smooch!

All the papers, cardstocks and ribbons used on my card are from the Hearts Bloom Paper Kit so it super easy to recreate.

My romantic word you need to collect is SWEET.

Here is the garden tour list…ENJOY YOUR WALK THROUGH OUR ROMANTIC GARDEN!
Cathy
Melissa (Mel)
Tracy
Amber
Lorelie
Tangii
Tricia

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I'm at CHA right now...hard to believe convention time is here again! Oh, and before I go you need to also stop by and participate in a blog hop hosted by the ODBD Challenge Team:

Patter Cross- Triple the Scraps http://triplethescraps.blogspot.com

Natalie Dever- Dougnat Diaries http://www.dougnat.blogspot.com

Fran Gumprecht- Francie’s Fancy http://franciesfancy.blogspot.com

Sabrina Jackson- SJ Butterfly dreams http://sjbutterflydreams.blogspot.com

America Kuhn- Cards by America http://cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com

Christine Okken- ChristineCreations http://christinecreations.blogspot.com

Chris Olsen- Twinkles Glow With Stamps (CT coordinator) http://twinklesglow-glowbug.blogspot.com

Card Recipe

Stamp: Garden Heart Two

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Hearts Bloom Paper Kit (including pink organza ribbon)

Accessories: Kaisercraft Soft Pink Rhinestones, Smooch, Martha Stewart punches (Lattice Border, Lattice Corner), white ribbon