Purple Finches and Flowers… a Sneak Peek

A peek at several new things coming April 1 from Our Daily Bread designs! A little different look, some collage stamps and some yummy dies!!

This is a combo of Finch Collage and Hymn Collage along with Scripture Collection 10 {Mar Anniversary release}, and the Exclusive Custom Quatrefoil Pattern die. The tag is also from the March release, Recipe Card and Tags die.

I used Spellbinders Grand Labels 4 for all my layers, several pieces of thin cardboard are between the front and back.

My base layer is simply sponged clouds from my cloud template. I then cut a layer with the ODBD Exclusive Quatrefoil Pattern die and put over the top of the clouds.

The collage layer is the Finch Collage and Hymn Collage, stamped carefully along the edges and colored with Copics, Grand Labels 4 partially cut just inside the top and then the fussy cutting with a craft knife. {you can use a piece of scrap paper to roughly mask one side of the tag when stamping the other side if you want… I just mainly inked up what I wanted stamped}

I embellished over the collages with the Recipe Card and Tags die stamped with Scripture Collection 10 and sponged with distress ink around the edges.

I stamped and colored Hymn Collage again for the extra cut out flowers and added some Cheery Lynn Designs Tropical and Fanciful Flourishes, also colored with Copics. A few Martha punched Branches, and Want2Scrap pearls….and done!

I even finished the back!

Be sure to check in April 1 for the complete release! Some amazing creations for sure!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

ODBD December 2012! Where Has the Year Gone!

Hello friends! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs December Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Julie’s fabulous Blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you don’t miss anything! Here are the details for this month’s hop:

*Hop to each Designer’s Blog and leave a comment
*Return to the ODBD Blog and tell us you completed the hop, and note any problems you had
*There will be 3 prizes of $20.00 Gift Certificates and 1 GRAND PRIZE of $75.00 Gift Certificate toward stamps in the ODBD Store!!!
*You have until 8pm EST Dec 2 to complete the hop, and winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Dec. 3

These are the stamps I used along with the Snowflakes custom die by Spellbinders

Now, here’s my card

I stamped everything with Versamark and Distress Old Paper, then embossed with clear ep and heat set. The Snowy Blessings set perfect for anytime!

I LOVE the Snowflake Background and the awesome Sparkling Snowflakes with our Exclusive matching custom made Snowflake dies!!! GASP… I LOVE SNOW!!! Looking forward to our first nice snowfall!!

Spellbinders, Cheery Lynn Designs and Martha Stewart dies finished up the design.

Now it’s time to hop to
Chris’s
and be amazed!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Are You Inspired?…#134 A Sassy Challenge

I’m hostess again this week for our Sassy Challenge! I thought it would be fun to do an inspiration challenge. I love this picture I found… I wish I could say it’s one I took of my garden wall…but, nope, I found it online!

I can dream!!

Today I’m using Sassy Sally’s Fall Pumpkin! Cute as can be!! Do you think she’s going to carve it or make a pie?!

I loved the bricks, the colors…so I sort of went with the photo design. But you don’t have to…whatever inspires you when you look at it!

It’s a Sizzix embossing folder sponged with Distress inks {as are the foliage and lattice}, Spellbinders Labels 8, Basic Lattice and Botanical Swirls and Accents, also Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, and Memory Box Window Box. I filled the window box with Flower Soft Autumn and Green Leaf.

This is also for the OWH sketch this week, flipped.

For more “Inspired” fun, see what the other girls did!

Cathy Edgar ~ Ann English
Judy Kreucher
Jackie Mooney ~ Jeni Tidwell

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

ODBD September Release Blog Hop!

 

Hello friends! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs September release blog hop!

We have had so much fun playing with this month’s new sets
and I think you’re going to love them too!

 

I get the pleasure of starting out this awesome release hop!
If you got here from the ODBD Blog, then you're hopping in order...
if not you might want to pop on over there where
the entire hop is listed so you don’t miss any thing!

 

Here are the details...

• Hop will run from 8am EDT Sept 1 til 8pm Sept 2
• To qualify for a prize simply hop to each blog, leave a comment and return to the ODBD Blog to tell us you completed the hop and which set you loved best!
• Winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Sept 3
• There will be FOUR FANTASTIC PRIZES! Three winners will win their choice of one free set and one blessed blogger will win the entire Sept. Bread Basket Bundle!

These are the sets I used for my project today 



{right clicking on each picture will bring it up larger
in another window for your viewing pleasure}

 Accordion Book

 

Spellbinders Labels 1, Fleur de Lis Squares

Want2Scrap Nestabling

Lilac colored with Copics

 

 

 

Scripture Series 3 stamped with Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear EP.
ODBD Elegant Ovals, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis/Squares, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish

 

Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles, Floral Ovals, Fancy Tags II, Petite Ovals

 

DP is Basic Grey Plumeria

 

Now that I've whet your appetite,
hop on over to
Angie's
and see what awesomeness awaits!

 

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Polka Dots Are Everywhere! #125 A Sassy Challenge

Our Sassy Challenge this week is again from that sassy gal, Judy…and she wants to see
POLKA DOTS!

This is Peyton Bear… just too cute!

She’s colored with Copics then I used white acrylic paint and the end of a little paint brush and my embossing tool dipped in the paint for the dots!

She’s atop Spellbinders Beaded Ovals that I sponged with ink while still in the die. The lacy doily is Cheery Lynn Designs Italian Flourish. 
The polka dot dp is DCWV Pet Stack.

Too FUN! Join in and you could be the winner of 2 free Sassy Cheryl’s digis!

For more POLKA DOT inspiration, see what rest of the DT did

Cathy Edgar ~ Ann English ~ Pat Frank
Judy Kreucher
Jackie Mooney ~ Jeni Tidwell

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Borders… #124 A Sassy Challenge

Our Sassy Cheryl’s challenge
this week is from sassy Miz Judy, Borders!

This is Sassy Sally’s Butterfly, colored with Copics. Isn’t she a cutie!!

I used Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop for my edge border, Memory Box Picket Fence, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish and Martha’s Hydrangea to create my little scene.
The DP is DCWV’s Pets Stack & Far East.

A close-up

And a side shot

For more Border inspiration… see what the rest of the Sassy Girls did.

Cathy Edgar ~ Ann English ~ Pat Frank
Judy Kreucher
Jackie Mooney ~ Jeni Tidwell

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Crocus, Cornflower… my Garden Colors

My garden of new Flower Soft colors that is!

I have several samples to share today, I just love the new colors… Crocus, Cornflower and Ultra Fine White!

For this card I used Our Daily Bread designs He Watches Me with matching Sparrow Die, coloring with Copics and adding Crocus to the thistles. The sentiment is from Dreams.

I decided to color this one as a House Finch…I just love to hear them sing, don’t you?!
Spellbinders Labels 18, Kraft layer trimmed around embossed area, white layer cut with same size in my Grand Calibur and Petite Ovals, black layer I traced around die and handcut. Then I stuck in some Fanciful Flourish from Cheery Lynn Designs.
The border punch is by EK Success. Embossing folders Swiss Dots and Kassie’s Brocade.

I love how it turned out!

Here is my next example, using Springtime Card Toppers Collection. I finally bought a set last time I worked with Kelley at ODBD!
I stamped the quote from Dreams with Versafine Onyx Black then embossed with clear. The teacup image is already shaped similar to Labels 1 which I used to cut my card. I added some extra sponging around the edges before adding my Flower Soft.

 

 

 

 

I always tell the crowd when I’m demoing, with little effort you can add that WOW factor with a few sprinkles of Flower Soft!

stamps: he watches me, dreams

paper: kraft, black, super smooth white, pre-printed topper

ink: memento tuxedo black, versafine onyx black

other: flower soft crocus/cornflower/ultra fine white/glue, spellbinders labels 1/18/petite ovals/fleur de lis squares/grand calibur, cheery lynn designs fanciful flourish, odbd sparrow die,  copics, clear embossing powder embossing folder swiss dots/polka dots/kassie’s brocade, ek success border punch

Now, go play with some Flower Soft!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

He Gave Me You…From Flower Soft!

The Flower Soft team’s challenge this week is featuring Toppers and Stamps!

I’m sharing this fairly quick card today, using Flower Soft’s Floral Sentiment 2 and the background layer from Floral Series 2.

I say fairly quick because placing the flourishes took the most time! lol

A beautiful verse… I chose to frame it with Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangles and top that with Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish.

See more FS Stamps and Toppers here.

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Make Me An Instrument…

Ever since I got this new ODBD stamp, Prayer of St Francis, I had this idea… finally, I put it to paper!
Although, I’d originally thought I’d
put it on a card front.

If you’re anything like me, you have a drawer, container… or {CLOSET} … yes, I do…. full of alterables. Little (or big) treasures that only a paper crafter can appreciate!

This particular one I found in the reduced aisle, a plaque, 5x5. I think it had a rooster on it…lol

I stamped the prayer 5 times, then using Spellbinders Labels 25 cut each layer with my Grand Calibur, and sponged with Old Paper Distress ink.

Taking my black Copic, I went around the edges of the plaque for my border and cut a piece of Basic Grey Little Black Dress to fit.

The paper flowers are more from my ‘closet’. For filler I used Flower Soft wires curled around a chopstick, and wires with Flower Soft glue and Ivory, Ultra Fine Koala Grey and Black. 

The leafy swirls are Fanciful Flourishes by Cheery Lynn Designs cut from the same Basic Grey pack.

I love how it turned out… much better than the rooster!

I hope I’ve inspired you to dig something out of your stash and get creative!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Let’s Go On an Adventure! Anything Goes, #110 Sassy Challenge

Our Sassy Challenge this week comes from our fearless leader, the one that keeps us in line (ya, right!)… Peggy…. Anything Goes. Play along, just follow the rules you’ll find in the above link and you could be a winner!!

This is a newer image from Sassy Cheryl’s, Sassy Sally Reads to Teddy. How cute is that!! It’s colored with Copics, then I used Spellbinders Classic Circles to cut the out-of-box and traced the edges of the circle with a black Copic.

The quote is from ODBD Quote Collection 1. I thought it looked like Sally and Teddy were sharing an adventure in the pages of the book.
The Colonial Lamp Post is from Cheery Lynn Designs. The DP is Sparkling Spring by Prima.

For more Sassy inspiration,
check out what the other girls did!

Ann English ~ Pat Frank ~ Judy Kreucher
Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Jeni Tidwell

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Pastels and a Sassy Challenge #109

Our Sassy Challenge this week is brought to us by our Sassette, Judy, Soft Pastels.

Here’s my card with Sassy Sally…

This is Sassy Sally Loves the Birds, she’s colored with Copics and framed by Spellbinders Floral Ovals sponged with Adirondack Juniper. The sentiment is Flower Soft Floral Sentiment Design 2 on Spellbinders Labels 25. I added Fanciful Flourish from Cheery Lynn Designs, like the little birdie on the DP by My Mind’s Eye, Lost and Found.

Such a cutie!

For more Pastel creations,
check out what the other girls did!

Ann English ~ Pat Frank ~ Judy Kreucher
Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Jeni Tidwell

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn