Mudd Puddles Give-Away Ends!

 

Congratulations to

 

Manda_K

 

 

who said...

I have never heard of these, but they look awesome! I would definitely use them to alter chipboard pieces like Dusty Attic or just to add a bit of random shine!
Thanks!

I’ve emailed her…She answered back… Amanda will get a fun package this week!!

Over 100 comments and lots of fun ideas on this Mudd Puddles Give-Away!! Here’s one I tried.

Used the Christmas Lights Sea Glass on glass. I put it on with the icing knife, little bits at a time all at once, BUT… next time I’d put some on, let it set then add a little more waiting to add more until it dries a little bit.

It’s so cool on the glass!! I also used Blizzard on the card.

This is Warm Wishes and Gift of God, available November 1 from Our Daily Bread designs.

Thanks everyone for participating!!

Dawn

Give-Away Ends Tomorrow… and a Sneak Peek!

The huge

Mudd PuddlesGive-Away will come to an end tomorrow, Sunday October 30!!
Click

HEREand leave a comment!

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Now, here is a peek at several of the new sets coming from Our Daily Bread designs on November 1!! Gift of God, Sacred Season and Ornaments 2.

This next release is surely going to knock your socks off!! A must have for your holiday/Christmas projects!!

I stamped on red Mirror cs with Versamark ink, sprinkled on Ranger Detail Gold embossing powder and heat set… then used Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornaments that matches this set! One of the sentiments from Sacred Season was stamped also with Versamark and embossed in gold. The die is ODBD Elegant Ovals. For the bottom I used Spellbinders Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities. The dp is Prima North Country.

The pinecones/pine boughs come from Gift of God and Sacred Season. I stamped those with Black Soot distress ink and quickly embossed with clear ep, colored with Copics and cut out with a craft knife. Embossing makes “fussy” cutting easier! They have Marvy Snow Marker, heated to puff, for the snow.

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Well, we had a killing frost last night… I think the garden might be FINALLY DONE!! We picked 14 POUNDS of jalapenos the other evening and I canned 14 more quarts of pickled peppers! I think we have enough to last a lifetime!! I still have about 4# to do something with today… maybe poppers to just enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn 

Hope…Caring…Love…Support, a Special ODBD Hop

I am excited to announce that Our Daily Bread Designs is a sponsor for the Splitcoaststampers second annual Hope You Can Cling To card drive to benefit those affected by breast cancer. Make sure to check out the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge Forums

There are daily challenges and many prizes given away by the many generous sponsors. You can even win one of the 5 $50 gift certificates to the ODBD store!!
ODBD will be donating a portion of the proceeds from sales of this new stamps set to the American Cancer Society.

To further support this cause, Our Daily Bread designs released a brand new stamp set, "Praying For A Cure" on October 15th. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this new stamp set sold during October will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

 

This is such a lovely set, Praying for a Cure.
I made a Side Spring Card from this tutorial on Splitcoast, using Basic Grey Sweet Threads, Fence Border Die, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares, Squares and Ovals, Scor-buddy (perfect for the tutorial!), Zva pearls and Victoria embossing folder.

And the inside

Here is a very quick and simple one.

I used Colorbox Chalk Rouge ink to color my layers and stamp the images. I also used Serve the Lord with it’s matching Crocheted Circle Die…perfect with this set! I also used Spellbinders  Fancy Tags II, Circles and Petite Scallop Circles.

Be sure to see the amazing creations from the rest of the Breadsticks…

Visit each of the ladies below, leave a comment for each, and return to the ODBD blog post to let us know that you have visited them all. There will be three commenters selected to win a $20 gift certificate each from Our Daily Bread designs. You have until Thursday, October 27 8pm EDT to leave your comments. The winners will be announced Friday morning at the top of the Flashback Friday Favorites post.

Lisa
Lori
Dawn<--- you are here
Grace
Angie
Connie
Sabrina
Sue
Chris
Patter
ODBD Blog

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

What Inspires You…#87 A Sassy Inspiration!

Our Sassy Challenge
this week is this inspiration.
Don’t forget, you can play along too, you don’t have to use a Sassy Cheryl’s…
you could be a winner!

Keeping with the PINK theme for October, here’s how I was inspired!

 

 

 

This is Autumn Bench Sitter and couldn’t be anymore perfect for the weather and leaf color around my neck of the woods! Isn’t she cute!!

She’s colored with Copics, some white gel pen for highlights and some Polar White Flower Soft on her hat!

The background was  done by selecting some of the leaves in PSE7 and making a half sheet of “leafy” paper! I colored them with Copics, went over each with a Versamarker, clear embossed, then sponged some Distress inks over the leaves, wiping with a paper towel to remove any ink… emboss resist!

I used Spellbinders Labels 15 which was, I thought, close to the plates in the picture!

For lots more “inspired” inspiration…lol… check out the rest of the Sassy gals

Ann English ~ Cathy Edgar
Kim Rhead ~ Jeni Tidwell
Pat Frank ~ Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Judy Kreucher

Better Hurry…Mudd Puddles Give-Away is Almost Over!!

Have you left a comment

HERE?

You still have time, but better hurry, the Give-Away closes soon!!

I’ve had several people mention “glass” in their comment. Something I personally hadn’t tried.
So……here’s showing you it works on glass too! This is just a peek, (also of some new goodies coming from ODBD!) I’ll post the full version when the Give-Away closes. How cool is that!!

Good Luck and
Thanks for stopping!
Dawn

Mudd Puddles GIVE-AWAY! Christmas in October!!

Give-away has ended! Thanks to all who left a comment!!!

 

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Back in the Summer,
Dave from Mudd Puddles and I were talking…
he asked if I’d like to do something like give away an entire rack of Mudd Puddles!
Heck Yeah!! How FUN would that be!

Well, the time is here!! This is what you’ll receive, over $175 in value!!! All different colors of Sand, Shells, and my favorite, Sea Glass! Plus you’ll get this handy storage rack and “icing” knife to apply the MP!

Here’s a sample I did just for today. A simple card, showing you don’t have to color like a pro… it’s stamped in Pine Needles Distress ink and water colored with Yarka paints!

This is Christmas Tree Collage with a sentiment from Christmas Door, both from Our Daily Bread designs.

I used Christmas Lights Sea Glass… using tweezers to “lay” down the pieces

Look at the awesome dimension it adds! It’s great for all your craft projects. I use it mostly on cards, but have done scrapbook pages and one of my favorites, a castle scrapbook for 2 of my granddaughters! Click here for some more samples!

So, how do you go about winning this fabulous give-away?

Just leave me a comment telling me what you’d do with Mudd Puddles OR if you’ve used it before tell me how you used it.

**be sure I have a way to contact you**

In about a week or so, I’ll randomly draw from all the comments to pick a WINNER!!! It could be YOU! If that person doesn’t respond, I’ll pick again.

Good luck and thanks for stopping!

Dawn

 

Simple Elegance…and more Sea Glass!

Trying to keep making a Christmas card or two a week so I’m not scrambling in December! Here’s one I made today… with the look of elegance but super quick and simple!

Once again, I used Christmas Lights Sea Glass from Mudd Puddles! I just used tweezers and picked out the blue pieces!
I stamped the Holiday Ornament from Our Daily Bread designs with Versamark, then heat embossed with Ranger Detail Gold EP, then used Spellbinders Holiday Tags.

My layers are Mirror paper from ODBD and just plain white, embossed and die cut with Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities. The greeting is also embossed in gold. This is also the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast.

Some ribbon tied with gold embroidery floss tops it off… and voila! Pure elegance! It’s really much prettier in person too…that mirror paper is a tough one to photo!

Don’t forget to check out the Mudd Puddles GIVE-AWAY!! Over $175 value…. FREE!!

I hope I’ve inspired you!
Thanks for stopping

Dawn

#86 A Sassy Sketch

Our Sassy Challenge … still working in pink for the month of October and a sketch too!

I started out following the sketch…honest! I mean, shoot-far…I’m the one that came up with it! I had to flip mine because when I cut my triangles, I cut the wrong direction! LOL…

This is Farmer Sally, too cute, right?! She’s colored with Copics and sponged with Distress ink. I made the background paper in PSE7 by taking just the carrots and duplicating.

I can so relate to her… have you seen any of my garden posts?! LOL

For more Sassy inspiration,
see what the other girls have done!

Ann English ~ Cathy Edgar 
Kim Rhead  ~ Jeni Tidwell 
Pat Frank ~ Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Judy Kreucher

Tongue Twisters…. Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers…

Only his name isn’t Peter
and they’re not all pickled yet!

Does he think I have nothing better to do??!! With a “smile and I’ll be back LATER”… Lloyd brought in this bowl of jalapenos and cayenne, and a bowl of broccoli!

Yesterday I canned 3 quarts of pickled jalapenos and made Red Pepper Jelly (bell peppers with a few jalapenos)!

Soooo, now what to do! I did find a recipe for Jalapeno Jelly that has pineapple and apricot jello, sounds interesting!

It’s raining, and although I’d rather be stamping… I guess I’ll start canning! Come Winter I know all these things will taste soooo good!

Oh, and by the way… HE does the broccoli, I can’t handle finding a worm!!! Ewwwww!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

You Warm My Heart… #85 A Sassy Challenge

Our Sassy Challenge this week is to
use die cuts and of course PINK!

I also played along in the Catered Crop challenge that Sassy Cheryl’s is sponsoring. Check it out!

Isn’t she just the sweetest! This is April’s Umbrella, colored with Copics. While still in the Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags & Accents, I sponged Old Paper and Faded Jeans Distress inks.
The sentiment and heart are from a Kim Hughes set called Hugs & Kisses.
The leafy vines are Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish.

I used Stickles on the heart.

I added some Beach Glass, new from Mudd Puddles.

I thought the sand was a fun product…this Beach Glass is awesome! I’ll be doing a HUGE give-away of Mudd Puddles next week…so stay tuned!

For more PINK Sassy inspiration,
see what the other girls have done!

Ann English ~ Cathy Edgar
Heather Huggins ~ Kim Rhead
Jeni Tidwell ~ Pat Frank ~ Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Judy Kreucher

Double Joy with Ice Sea Glass

When I got some new product from Dave at
Mudd Puddles, 
I couldn’t wait to use it!
I thought the “sand” was cool..
NOW he’s got Sea Glass!
I’ll be doing a HUGE give-away very soon,
so keep watching…
YOU could be a winner of some mega Mudd Puddles!

Today’s technique challenge on Splitcoast is to use at least 2 background stamps, “Stack Up The Background”.

I decided to use Our Daily Bread designs Snowflake Background (stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with holographic and white ep) and Joy To The World Hymn (stamped in black).

This was a super quick card to make and put together… no coloring!

I stamped ODBD Joy Tree using 6 Distress inks and embossed with clear ep, and sponged the edges. Then I popped it up and added my Ice Sea Glass!

Cool, huh!

So, stay tuned! You won’t want to miss my HUGE Mudd Puddles Give-Away!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

My Pictures On Canvas! What Fun!

A few weeks ago I was asked by
Easy Canvas Prints
if I’d like to have one of my pictures put to canvas and write a review. I checked out their site
and was in love! You betcha!!

The only problem was …
WHAT to send them!!

You know me, always taking pictures and adding fun effects or wordart. I decided to go with one of my Nova Scotia trip pics.

Let me tell you, Easy Canvas Prints is super easy to navigate. They walk you through each step and you have the chance to see what the end result will look like before making your final decision. Even Customer Service was very helpful. They’re eager to please for sure!

Mine is 11x14 but you can customize your own in a wide variety of sizes. They also offer different border options. Since my photo had a grunged edge, I decided to have my border color continue on in white.

I’d actually had another quote on this picture, but Timothy thought this one would be better…so we sat down and came up with this wordart. I LOVE IT!

So, next thing I know,
Easy Canvas Prints 
is having a sale. I HAD to get another!

This is a picture Timothy took with his phone! This is an 8x10 and this time we went with the black border.

This could be real habit forming! What are you waiting for…check them out, I’m glad I did!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

You’ll Be Seeing Lots of Sassy PINK! #84 Sassy Cheryl’s

To help promote Breast Cancer Awareness this month, our Sassy Challenges will all have something to do with PINK!

Don’t forget, we’ve simplified our challenges and you don’t have to use a Sassy Cheryl’s image to enter… BUT if you do you’ll be entered twice and have the chance to win  $5 toward your purchase at Sassy Cheryl’s!

Our Sassy Challenge this week is
PINK, Anything Goes.

Last week a very good friend of ours turned 97!! Can you image??!! Of course he got a sweet, mushy card on his birthday… but I wanted to do a snarky one too as he has a great sense of humor! He’s in great health mentally and physically too! Wow!

I just love the look on this Whoops!!! image! Perfect for so many occasions! The sentiment is computer generated. On the inside it says, “Hey, you still have a full deck… you just shuffle slower!”

I airbrushed this while still in the Spellbinders die, then sponged the edges with Distress ink.

She’s colored with Copics and white gel pen highlights, edges sponged with Distress ink and doodles.

I’ve wanted to try this technique I learned from cyber buddy, Mel, she uses this a lot and it always looks so cool!

After I colored her hair and skirt, I took a corsage pin and drug it on the cs, making strands of hair and sort of corduroy.

I hope he got as much a kick out of this card as I did making it!

For more PINK Sassy inspiration,
see what the other girls have done!

Ann English ~ Cathy Edgar
Heather Huggins ~ Kim Rhead
Jeni Tidwell ~ Pat Frank ~ Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Judy Kreucher

 

This is also for Touched By A Butterfly