Sunday, April 1, 2012

April Release…Our Daily Bread designs

Can you believe it’s April already!!!

Apr1BFFS Kitty blk

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs April 1 Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Becca’s awesome blog, you are in the right place! If you just happened here, you might want to hop on over to the ODBD Blog and start from there so you don’t miss a chance to win any of the four great prizes this month, and pick up all the details there! You have until Monday, 8PM EDT to complete the hop!

Apr1BFFS Kitty sent

We do have one
Announcement
we want to be sure you get!

We have decided to extend our Customer Favorites Contest! You now have until April 7th to add your submission to the Customer Favorites Contest for a chance to win a free set and the chance to be a guest designer for the release of “your” set! So leave us your ONE choice of favorite short Scripture, spiritual quote or spiritual sentiment, and YOUR submission might be in the next ODBD Customer Favorites Sets! Read all the details and leave your submission HERE! ***PLEASE take time to see the Scriptures already in sets list so you don’t waste your one submission on one that’s already in a set!

Now… here’s my creation:

Apr1BFFS Kitty

This set is called Cat Sympathy.
{by the way, this is ‘Kitty’, ODBD’s cat!
I’ve met her and given her some lovin’}

I like that the set can be used for more than just sympathy, if a friend has a sick or lost kitty… or just a cute card for a cat lover!

I stamped on Flower Soft’s Die Cut Dimensions Butterflies and added Flower Soft to the wing edges.

Apr1BFFS Kitty clsup

Apr1BFFS Kitty sd

Isn’t that the cutest face!!

To give her fur some texture, I used a pin, dragging it across the image in the direction the hair goes. {learned from my good buddy…thanks Mel!!}

Apr1BFFS Kitty text

Apr1BFFS Kitty sent

I stamped the sentiment on a tag from another Flower Soft set in black, then, stamped the cute heart with paw prints in Adirondack Juniper.

Now it’s time to visit
Grace 
and see what she has to share
on her awesome blog!

Stamps: Cat Sympathy
Paper: Prima
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Juniper
Other: Flower Soft Die Cut Dimensions Butterflies-FS used Diamond Range Silver, Ultra Fine Toffee/Black/Ocean/Koala Grey, FS Glue.
Spellbinders Grand Large Labels/Grand Calibur
ODBD Fence Border Die.
Copics
Foam dimensionals
 

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

88 comments :

Grace said...

Ooooh Dawn this is so pretty! LOVE the FS butterflies!!! Gotta get them! Love the dp and fun happy colors!!! Awesome coloring as always!
hugs,
Grace

Dottie said...

This card is adorable with all the dimensions in the butterflies. I love kitty cats and placing hte cat behind the fence is perfect. Beautiful job.

Angella D. Crockett said...

Super cute, Dawn! I love the new Butterfly kit....so perfect for this set!! Cool tip about the pin...ack, where have I been!!!! Blessings, Angie

maryc1254 said...

A cute card. Nice job of coloring the cat.

Sandy M said...

Very cute card. Love the tip about the pen to make the hair more real. I'll have to try that one for sure. The cat stamp is a nice one and the sentiment works with it perfectly.

Mary B. said...

What a cute card. Even tniugh I am not cat lover I do think this cat stampset is adorable. I love th colors you used.

Sheri said...

I love this one! My dad brought a statue of a kitty back from Italy after WWII and it looked just like your kitty.

christi said...

this is so cute. i love how the butterflies pop. great job on the fur too.

Jan B. said...

You are so awesome. I try to find the time to get a good blog going, oh well, I'll just keep plugging. This cat card is SO cute. I love your creativity and thanks for sharing this. Blessings to you today and everyday.

tina said...

love this card, the butterflies are awesome and the extra detail on kitty is awesome

Gail said...

Awesome card with detail & texture!
I'll have to find those butterflies!

Becky said...

What a beautiful card. I just love that cat and those beautiful butterflies.

snowbear said...

What a sweet little card!!

craftymom205 said...

Cute card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Karen W said...

Oh this is perfect, I LOVE it and all the butterflies are so great with the kitty. Wonderful card, the expression on the kitties face is so adorable!!

Sandee Shanabrough said...

Dawnie I LOVE this!!!! Lovin' all those butterflies!!!

Christine said...

Your cat is darling! I so admire your coloring techniques!

Unknown said...

Dawn this is so sweet! Love the colors in the butterflies and how you've popped them up!

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

How pretty, Dawn! I love all the fluttering butterflies and bright colors. Your little kitty looks entranced w/ the butterflies.

Scrap-n-happy said...

Love this! It captures the playful essence of a cat perfectly with looking up at all the butterflies fluttering around. So cute!

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Lorraine said...

You have captured the curiosity of that kitten so well with all the butterflies. What a wonderful card.

Draisey said...

Your card is so intricate, the pin technique and the 3D butterflies.

Davi said...

Oh my goodness this is absolutely delightful!! So life like with the lovely coloring, butterflies and dps!! Wonderful use of the set :)

Sonia said...

Love this card! It certainly captures the true kitty! I can just see a real cat sitting and watching the butterflies- at least until he is ready to pounce!

Melody said...

This card is beautiful. I love the what you did with the butterflies.

Anita Braddock said...

Wow how Beautiful is this card love the kitty and the way you have blended the colors and all the butterflies and the layering is supper. thanks for sharing.
abbraddock@msn.com

Debbie said...

Beautiful card...love the cat and butterflies!

Hettie H said...

This card makes me want to touch the butterflies and feel the cat. The dimension and texture looks so real!

jkreucher said...

Awh! what a so sweet kitty! I love anything with a cat on it..
this is just precious Dawn!
hugs
Judy

Teresa said...

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Karyn said...

What a great idea with the butterflies! I love 3D effects and the edges are a wonderful idea!

Queen Mary said...

Wow! Dawn your coloring on the cat is incredible!

Tami B. said...

Pretty card, I love all the butterflies.

Linda said...

Dawn, this is so sweet. I love how it is colorful and fun looking. You did a great job with the flower soft too.

Pati said...

Cute card, lots of butterflies to amuse the kitty!

Anonymous said...

What a darling card. Nice to see the set used in a way other than sympathy. Receiving that card in the mail would be a real day brightener~
Lu C

Sherry said...

very pretty!! cat lovers are sure to love this set!

Becky Green said...

WHAT A SWEET CARD!!!!! I LOVE this image of a kitty! Your card is SOOO COLORFUL! LOVE all the prints! It's full of SUMMER! :)

atc said...

You made purrfact use of the cat stamp . . . curiously looking at all the beautiful butterflies. Not only are the butterflies colorful, I like the cut & bent wings for flight effect.

Silke Ledlow said...

So sweet and beautiful Dawn. The butterflies are awesome touch :) !!! Hugs ~S~

Tammy said...

Dawn!!!
Simply precious!!! I LOVE the way you colored the kitty image AND the butterflies---they look so filled with life!!! :) Thank you for sharing and allowing me to glean from you!!! be blessed
~Beyond Measure
Tammy
www.urbeyondmeasure.com

macjuna01 said...

Very fun & loving LO.

Tricia T said...

What a sweet kitty! It reminds me of an old vintage photo I have around here somewhere!

Penny Reed said...

As a cat lover - I am loving every one of these creations. Yours is just so cute. Nice to know it's a real kitty and belongs to such a wonderful place, ODBD.

Laura P. said...

Love your card! What beautiful art work and creativity!

Gemiel said...

Such a cute card!!! Love how you added texture to Kitty and the butterflies!!

Saints Rule! said...

Dawn... this is just the cutest thing evah!!! Love those little butterflies buzzing right over Miss Kitty's head! She looks so real... just like she wants to smack the stuffings out of one of those winged creatures... lol... Such a lovely card! Blessings...

Charlotte said...

I had a kitty like that once. Very sweet.

Reny said...

Adorable card! TFS!

Anonymous said...

Dawn: I love this card, and Kitty is so adorable.

Margie F.

kud said...

This is going to be a popular stamp. You have brought out the best in it with your design. Thanks!

Susan said...

Very, very cute.

Sabrina Jackson said...

WOW, wow, wow, Dawn, girl, this is too gorgeous for words!! SO much fabulous detail in the kitty itself and those butterflies.....oh my word...amazing!! Thanks so much for sharing your God given talent with us!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

kathy l said...

great 3d butterflies and thanks for the pin hint.

kathi17 said...

Very cute card. The butterflies are the perfect touch. I can just imagine the cat jumping and chasing them!

E. Marie said...

So adorable!! Love how you added the butterflies around the kitty. You can see in her face that she is ready to leap up and grab for one!!

Cards By Jan said...

Wow Dawn!! This is soooooo sweet, and yes they become part of our family!! Beautiful card hun, love all your elements!! Blessings & Hugs

Heather said...

Such a sweet card! I really like the added picket fence at the bottom. It really finishes off the card.

Sue D said...

Very sweet cat card--love all the butterflies.

Nan G said...

Cute! Cute! Love all the butterflies and that adorable kitty!

Terri S said...

That kitty's face is just one to fall in love with! The use of the butterflies is fun.

carol.drumwright said...

What a fun design! It reminds so much of my sweet kitty who has been a part of our family for 17 amazing years.

Melody said...

Love all the butterflies!!

Charlotte Ann said...

So precious! Love the dimensional butterflies surrounding your adorable kitty. They're so vivid/vibrant. Love the way you achieved texture on your kitty's fur. Great tip.

Jo4Him said...

This is a fabulous card; love all the details. Thanks for sharing.

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Adorable card, Dawn. Love your papers- they have a vintage look to them. Also, the dimensional butterflies are wonderful!

rlovew said...

Beautiful card! I love the butterflies around the cat!

Darla Walden said...

Your card is beautiful and done with the heart of someone who has lodt a pet friend. Awesome

Becca Feeken said...

Beautiful kitty!! Stunning card Dawn!!

stampencamper said...

even a great card for a new feline friend to the family, nicely done

Anonymous said...

Cute card. Great work.

Holly Paulson

Evette K. said...

WOW!!!! Just love this card. Way cute and those butterflies....amazing. You did a fabulous job on this card. And of course the sentiment is so inspiring. TY. ekc

Marlena M. said...

What a gorgeous scene you laid out Dawn.

Leanne said...

So adorable! Love all those butterflies.

Miriam Prantner said...

Such a cute card, and those butterflies are just stunning!

Laura said...

Loving all the butterflies!

JD/ Jill said...

Beautiful card! Great coloring!

JKB said...

Great 3D with the butterflies. Beautiful card!!!

Debbie said...

Beautiful coloring! Kitty & butterflies are so precious :-)
I got my first pet when I moved into my first apt. She was a sweet Terrier/Dauschand mix and was a great friend until she passed a few years ago. I still think of her often.

Alison H said...

Very cute card I see my long gone cat here in her youth and prime. I love the use of flowersoft too it can really soften images and make them alive. Thanks for the memory.

Mary C said...

Simply adorable! Pets touch our lives in so many ways. Really like the new stamp sets this month.

Judi said...

Great job on giving the card dimension and on the colouring too. Love the addition of the flower soft.

marcia said...

Really nice coloring! I like the fs on the wings, hmmm, new idea for me!

Lagene said...

This is absolutely GORGEOUS! Amazing!

Sheree said...

This is just the cutest card. Thanks for sharing Dawn!

Sheree said...

This is just the cutest card. Thanks for sharing Dawn!

Anonymous said...

What a cute card. I love your use of dimension...

-dlm.