Sunday, August 1, 2010

ODBD August Release Blog Hop!

BlogHop blkHello everyone and welcome to Our Daily Bread design's Aug 1 release blog hop! If you came from Chris's blog you are in the right place, but, if not or if you get lost along the way or any links are broken, just return to the ODBD Blog for the full list of links!

This month Kelley is giving away THREE Gift Certificates of $15.00 toward stamps at the ODBD Store! To make it a little more fun ... the prizes are hidden on three different blogs and you won't know which ones, so be sure to leave a comment on each DT blog, because three blog owners will be choosing a winner from their commenters now through Aug 2, 8pm Eastern! Be sure to return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment there that you completed the hop and left comments for everyone, noting there if there were any you could not comment on. The hop will close at 8pm eastern tomorrow night (Aug 2). The winners will be announced Tues. on the ODBD Blog!

Now, here's my card!

BlogHop Mat6 34 sd This is Don't Worry and I used my "new to me" Martha Stewart butterfly punch on DCWV's Linen Closet. The center is Cuttlebug's Elegant Ellipse. The May Arts bow was done on the Bow Easy.

BlogHop Mat6 34 Now, be prepared to swoon
as you head over to
Julie's blog!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

135 comments :

Becca Feeken said...

Dawn this is as cute as can be!! Just love the butterflies - they are so pretty!!

Grace said...

Oh so beautiful Dawn! I love the butterfly punch with this set!!! Never thought of it so thanks for the inspiration! Love the dp and yummy colors!

craftieodmae said...

This is just breath taking beautiful!!!

Karen W said...

Very pretty and I love the butterflies!

Kathy Jones said...

Simply beautiful!!! Love the colours and paper and the butterfly borders are so gorgeous with the image!!

Francie G. said...

Beautiful, beautiful, Dawn! Love the butterfly punch and that elegant bow!

Peggy said...

Absolutely fabulous. Love the butterfly border, piercing and stamps. My fav colors teal & beige.
God bless,
Peggy Allen

CARLA PREDIGER said...

Very nice work! Loved the butterfly border!

Julianna said...

Beautiful card! I am 12 and really love looking at more experienced people's creations! I really like this, awesome job!

Lin said...

What a beautiful set of stamps! You all are really bringing them to life - thanks for the inspiration!

Robyn said...

My gracious girl, this is a very pretty card, I love the border punch!

Sandee Shanabrough said...

Oh Dawn! How beautiful! I love the butter fly punch and that ribbon is wonderful!!!

Chris said...

Love the butterflies and how you continued them inside the card.

Glenda said...

Simply Gorgeous! Love the butterflies!

CreativeMish said...

Your card is beautiful! I love the butterfly die cuts to match the butterfly stamp.

craftymom205 said...

Loved the card. Great bow.

Santaread said...

Gorgeous love the butterflies and the ribbon is perfect.

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

Card is lovely, and that ribbon is fantastic!

Conniecrafter said...

so cute, love the border punches layered like that!

marinemomof2 said...

Love the butterflies and the ribbon. Beautiful job !

Mary said...

Very nice creation Dawn. Love the butterflies and your bow is beautiful...gotta love the Bow Easy! I sure do! Thank you for sharing.

Sheila - Ginger said...

Such a classy card Dawn ...love the layout.

Love Sheila xx

Julie said...

Love how you used the butterfly in a watermark kind of way...very pretty.

MaryLou said...

Very pretty, I love the plaids. The butterfly borders are so sweet.

Judy Covey said...

Fantastic job dawn bordering your card with the M.S. butterfly punch ... love the card!

Deanna C said...

I cannot believe this design team!! These cards are all drop-dead gorgeous. The MS butterflies look so great and the whole thing is just amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Sabrina said...

Oh, lovely! Couldn't most of us do with this on our dressing table to read and pay heed to in the mornings! I like the image and sentiment combined, and so effectively framed.

christi said...

this card is so cute. i like the way you show us peeks at the layer underneath.

Maureen R said...

I love this card. The attention to detail is wonderful! The butterfly border is perfect with your sentiment.

Brenda Evans said...

What a lovely card. Simple yet elegant.

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

This is just beautiful, Dawn! I love the dp and your gorgeous bow. The punched borders are fabulous.

Davi said...

Beautiful,,,,love the butterflies, the layers and scripture with the fab bow!

Becky said...

Beautiful card and lovely colors, that ribbon is gorgeous.

Luv 2 Create said...

Dawn this is such a lovely card. The scripture choice is wonderful on this new set. I love it. Also luv the colors. Thanks for the inspiration.
Marcie

Sarah Bennett said...

Beautiful card! I love how you layered the awesome butterfly border, and that bow is absolutely gorgeous!

slbt17 said...

pretty - love the layering of the border punches!
Sandra

RedGem said...

Great card, love the border, never thought of putting more than one layer together. I will have to try this. tks for sharing!

Auntie Em said...

Love the butterfly punch with stamp. Very clever!
Thanks for sharing! :o)

Ms. Earlgrey said...

You did it with the butterflies, now i must have that punch. Your card is wonderful, border punch, stamp, I would have never put it togehter like this. Thank you

sharon said...

Love the butterflies, top and bottom. Love the ribbon. Great piercing. Love the way you showcased the verbage.
Sharon L

DEB S said...

This is really nice Dawn. Very talented

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is so pretty Dawn!! Love the plaid paper, ribbon, layout and the butterfly border!! You are so creative and talented.
Hugs,
Chris

Unknown said...

Loved how you popped out the little butterflies to go with the new butterfly. Love the colors you chose as well.

Kathy O said...

Very creative! Really like these colors together!

chaun said...

Love the stamps, but also love the butterflies!

Clare said...

Dawn, your card is absolutely lovely! *Smile* I love your colors, and flutterbys!

Pati said...

I love the verse and the butterflies!! Pretty paper and great bow!

lynda said...

Very lovely, Dawn! Love these soft colors, and your bow is so pretty. I love my Bow Easy!

Unknown said...

Very pretty. Love the colors.

Saints Rule! said...

I love how you used the punch to tie the theme together! Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing your talents.

Bradlyn said...

It is so much fun to see what people do with their cards...loved yours.

Pat Jandacek said...

A beautiful card! The Elegant Ellipse is new to me and very effective. The layering and punched borders add so much and I like the finishing touch on the inside. The bow, of course, is to die for! TFS

Diane Marie said...

Dawn, Your card was great, well thought out:)
I really like how you used the butterfly punch.

Betty Wright said...

Beautiful soft colors, and the frame, ribbon, and border punch detailing are wonderful, Dawn! Lovely scripture card!

ellepaulette said...

What a beautiful card!! So lovely!!

ArtsyGirl said...

I am so ready to get these stamps. Your card is beautiful. I have a bow easy, somewhere, I will have to play with it now that I saw your masterpiece.

Margaret said...

A beautiful card! :o)

Jme said...

Thanks for sharing your card. I like the butterflies and the colors you used.

Kristine said...

What a cute card! The colors are gorgeous, and the butterflies are so pretty!

JKB said...

Another impressive card!!! Thanks so much.

Linda Carson said...

Beautifully done!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely beautiful! I love the butterfly edges.

Elise said...

Gorgeous!! Love that ribbon!

Jeanne Szabo said...

Beautiful card! I really like the way you used the punch to create the 3D border.

queenofnanas said...

I love the border. Know I will use that punch.

marilync said...

Hi! Love the card. The butterfly border is divine. Thanks for posting

Lynne said...

Dawn - Such a lovely card and that ribbon is simply beautiful - ties the whole card together. Thanks for sharing your talent.

LynneZ

motivatorjb said...

Love your color combination. Beautiful

Short Scrapper said...

Using the butterfly punch on the top instead of the bottome was genious! Love it -

Rosemary said...

another simply gorgeous card from this talented dt! beautiful!

janey said...

I love the layering of the butterflies - very effective for adding depth. The May Arts ribbon is beautiful and just adds that little extra touch of wow. Thank you!

Jan Castle said...

Great layered look with the butterfly punch!!!

Cindy Lou said...

Lovely card, I really enjoy your butterflies - inside and out. very nice layered look with them and I really like your DP as well, all very nicely put together!

Anonymous said...

Lovely card! I love the butterfly border. The colors are wonderful too!

Stephanie said...

The colors are so striking and I love all the details. A very beautiful card!!

kiwimeskreations said...

this is absolutely beautiful - just love those butterflies and their shadows dancing along the top edge.

Tami Grandi said...

Everything about this is PERFECT! I love the dp- it's perfect for this card!

Heather said...

I love your card, it's so unique in its layout. Great job.

Chrissy D said...

Beautiful ribbon and details Dawn! Love the butterfly border along the top too! TFS!

Bonnie A. said...

I love the butterflies. I'm going to have to get a Bow Easy - beautiful bow!!

Anonymous said...

Dawn, What a pretty card! I love the butterflies along the top and bottom; but especially the soft butterfly in the background! What a lovely color combination! Thank you . . . Hugs, Magi

scrappingnana said...

Very pretty card. Love that beautiful ribbon and the butterfly borders. TFS

Anonymous said...

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Lissa said...

Beautiful card, love it!

Anonymous said...

Your card is so gorgeous. Love the beautiful bow, been thinking of getting that butterfly border punch and I think your card just talked me into it.

Miss Boo (a.k.a. jen70) said...

Very pretty! I love your big bow and the butterfly edge.

Kris said...

Delightful! You captured the essence of butterflies in flight!

Patty Sue 2 said...

I don't know if I can handle two swoons in a row. This is beautiful. I love your creativity!

Babs Y. said...

The cards just keep getting better. I hope you don't mind if I copy this card - just love every aspect of it.

Anonymous said...

Oh, the butterflies are delightful!

Susie said...

Beautiful card and sentiment.

Linda said...

I love all the butterflies, a very gorgeous card. Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent.
Linda E.

ny2tx_patti said...

I love how the verse is the focal point on your gorgeous card!

dclouser said...

Everything about this card is perfect! The colors, butterflies, verse - what amazing eye candy!

Ratty Hugs said...

What a striking card, love the great colors. Thank you for sharing. ~C8>

cardchick's world said...

soooo pretty!!! and the border is fabulous,great color combo too..luving this blog hop..my first time too....
cardchick@gmail.com

Adeline Ng said...

This is such a pretty card :-) thank you for the chance to win

Jane said...

What a beautiful card. Butterflies are so pretty and I love the paper and the lucious bow.

Charlene said...

Blues, browns and butterflies - what more could you need. Beautiful card!

Patter Cross said...

Love your colors and that gorgeous ribbon! WOW! A beautiful creation! Have a blessed week ahead!

Donna said...

I am a HUGE fan of butterflies, so of course, I love this card. Just gorgeous!

Angella D. Crockett said...

Totally gorgeous!!!! Such a cool design with your framing and all of those butterflies!!!! Hugs, GF!!!

Deb30906 said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing.

pacools said...

The butterfly makes this card thank you for sharing your talents.

Luanne said...

The oval die is wonderful! It just makes that wonderful sentiment shine. And your ribbon is gorgeous!!! TFS!

Anonymous said...

This is so pretty -- love the butterflies!

Judy Jackson

Beth Norman said...

Very pretty. Love that big ribbon.

Wendy said...

Your card is amazing and I am really loving this "bow easy". May have to give that a try!!!! Have a super day!!

Kathryn said...

Color scheme and butterfly border and center make the card just spectacular! Love it!

Connie M. said...

Beautiful, Beautiful, Dawn!! This border punch is so perfect with this image! I have this punch and have yet to use it!! Hmmmmm!! :)

Deirdre said...

I've visited your blog often and as always another great card!! Beautiful!!!

Fonda @Southern Scraps said...

love the colors and the bow!

PatS said...

My favorites: butterflies and blue and brown combo. Lovely card design!

digideb said...

I love the colors - I'm a gonna for anything chocolate/mocha - and the bow really sets this card off.

Anna said...

Beautiful card!!! Love the butterflies...Thanks for the chance to win.

Ida said...

Absolutely Beautfiul! Love the Butterfly punch with this image.

Deb said...

How Cute. The beautiflies set the card off -

Sabrina Jackson said...

Dawn, such a beautiful card!! I absolutely love that utterfly punch you've used and that ribbon, so very yummolicious!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

Linda E said...

Beautiful card. Love the colors.

Kim B said...

stunning card, very elegant

Create With Joy said...

What a lovely card!

Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com

Lynne said...

always love butterflies. I haven't seen that punch before. Very nice card.

Lisa said...

I love the butterflies!!!

Sarah said...

Beautiful color combo!

jeaninparadise said...

It's all been said already. Wonderful card

Anonymous said...

I love the way the card is punched out. Neat card.

Janaria said...

So pretty. . .love all the details of this card including the ribbon and the "notching" plus the edging and the colors are so rich and warm: perfect compliment to the sentiment!

Sue D said...

I like the colors and the butterflies!

jasanne said...

Such a pretty card, I just love butterflies

Nancy Boatwright said...

Beautiful. Love the bow and the Butterfly is one of my favorite.

Traci S. said...

Hi Dawn~

I love your summery look on your blog! This card is just wonderful! I love the look of the butterfly in the center...and I love the Verse.
It is one of my favorites. I love the little butterflies all around the piece...and that bow is fabulous!

He IS Able,
Traci S.

marcelle schauer said...

Your color combination is wonderful. Love all the detailing you have done, very nice!

Lorelie Kim said...

I love the DCWV Linen Closet pad and your card is beautiful!! Love the Cuttlebug Ellipse frame...now I NEED IT!!

Karen Linarez said...

I love those punched borders, the frame cutout, and the beautiful bow. Very pretty card!

Anonymous said...

Dawn, soo sorry I am getting to the hop late but I wanted to stop by and tell you how much I love your card. That brown ribbon is wonderful. The whole package is a stunner! Have a great weekend.