Sending Birthday Wishes - DD Color Challenge

Happy Saturday, everyone!   Hope everyone experiencing the heat wave is keeping cool.  It's time for another Divinity Designs Color Combo Challenge. This month we are using colors inspired by papers from the Shabby Pastels Paper Pad...Gorgeous!

I decided to use the Sending My Love Stamp/Die Duo for my sample.

Creative Nugget:  The new Chevron Background Die was used to cut papers from the Shabby Pastels and Shabby Rose paper collections.  Both of these paper pads are beautiful and the colors and patterns coordinate perfectly.  The chevrons were then pieced back into the frame to form the card front which was then mounted to a Scalloped Rectangle.  Circles were cut with coordinating papers using the Circles, Scalloped Circles and Pierced Circles Dies.  The Sentiment from the Sending My Love Stamp/Die Duo was popped onto the circle.  The new Sentiment Strip Dies are perfect for sentiments from all of the stamp/die duo sets.  I'm so glad the Pretty Posies Dies have been redesigned and added back to the store...they were used to make the flower embellishments for this card.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Just Us Girls Color Week #497

Crafty Friends Challenge 114 - Use 2 or More Patterned Papers
Dies R Us Challenge #125 - Birthday
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #449 - Add Pearls/Gems
Happy Little Stampers - July Anything Goes With Dies

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to hop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to check out the other Color Challenge projects created by the Divinity Divas!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Just Ducky

Hello friends...happy Friday!  I love the mallard duck image from the new Best Dad Ever stamp set by Divinity Designs...makes creating those masculine cards that are so difficult for me just a little bit easier.

Creative Nugget:  The Lever Card Dies were used to cut the card base from black card stock papers from the Weathered Wood Collection were cut with the Lever Card Layers Dies for each of the panels.  The duck image was colored with Copic Markers. The birthday sentiment was embossed on a banner cut with one of the Treat Tags Dies.

The opened card reveals another embossed sentiment on a Pierced Rectangle panel with two Large Banner die cuts placed at each end.  I found a matching Alcohol Pearl Ink piece of Yupo paper in my stash and ran it through my Big Shot with the Fish Embossing Folder.  The raised edges were lightly sanded to bring out the detail on the embossing.  There...one more masculine card ready to go!

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - E is for Embossing Folder
Colour Crazy Colouring Challenge - Week 20
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge 141 - Masculine
Just Add Ink #458 - Just Add "Q-X-Y-Z" (Yupo Paper)
CCEE Stampers CCEE1921 - Use a Die

Thanks so much for stopping by...hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Two for Tuesday - Tickled Pink

Hello friends!  It's time for the first Two for Tuesday feature of 2019 over at the new Divinity Designs Blog.  The Tickled Pink stamp set was used to create both of my Two for Tuesday card samples.

Creative Nugget:  All three panels were cut with Pierced Rectangle and Double Stitched Rectangle Dies.  The patterned paper is a leftover scrap from the Beautiful Blooms Paper Pad. Flamingos from the Tickled Pink stamp set were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the coordinating Flamingos Dies. The border across the center of the card was cut with the Trellis Strip Die.  A few gems were colored with a Copic Marker and added to finish the card.

Creative Nugget:  The new Petals Stencil was embossed and Texture Paste was added to the raised areas on this stepped up version of the card above.  The happy birthday sentiment was added to a layered banner cut with Pennant Flag and Double Stitched Pennant Flag Dies.  Since this card will be for my little prayer daughter at church, her age was added with a Numbers die cut.

Be sure to hop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to see more Two for Tuesday creations!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - MOJOSKETCH506

Just Us Girls #469 - Word Week: Leftovers

The Paper Players Challenge #423 - Theme: Crazy About Critters

Simon Monday Challenge - Simon Says: Use Something New

Seize the Birthday #156 - Anything Goes Birthday

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

Two For Tuesday: Lacey Corners Die

Hello friends!  It's time for another Two for Tuesday feature over at the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.  The new Lacey Corners Dies were used on both the CAS and the stepped-up versions.

Creative Nugget:  The white and lavender layers were cut with a combination of Lacey Corners and Pierced Squares Dies and layered onto the card.  A few pearls colored with Copic Markers were added to finish the CAS version.

Creative Nugget:  Papers from the Shabby Rose Collection and Shabby Pastels Paper Pad were added on the stepped up version as well as butterflies from The Greatest Gift Stamp/Die Duo.  The floral embellishment was cut with the Asters and Leaves Dies and the Ferns Dies.  A few pearls and Frosting Powder on the flower were added to finish the card.

Be sure to hop on over to the ODBD Blog to see more Two for Tuesday creations!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Week #341 - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Things With Wings 

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge #118 - Birthday With Bling

Just Add Ink Challenge #414 - Just Add a Window/Frame

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

Girly Birthday Wishes

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a girly birthday card made with the new Girl Power Stamp Set released by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps this month.  What a fun set...it's like playing with paper dolls...the way we used to...ages ago!

Creative Nugget:  Dare 2B Artzy papers were attached and stitched to the card front panels.  The top layer was embossed with a burlap texture plate.  The wavy-haired girl from the Girl Power set was copic colored and dressed up with a paper pieced top and gold embossed sunglasses.  A sentiment from Scripty Thoughts, the May Stamp of the Month, was split and part was white embossed on a banner die cut.  The panels were tied together with a die cut heart and sequins added to finish the card.

The design for this card is from Freshly Made Sketches.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches 336 - FMS336

Always Fun Challenge #57 - For a Female/Mom

Always Happy Birthday May Challenge - Anything Goes (Optional Flowers)

Aud Sentiments Challenge #203 - Cute + A Sentiment

The House That Stamps Built Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge - M918 (Pastel Colors, Stitching, Patterned Paper)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wishing all you moms out there a Happy Mother's Day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Spring Blossoms

Hello friends!  Just a short post to share one of the cards I'm featuring over on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog using the new Spring Blossoms stamp set available at the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  Tulips and daffodils are a sure sign that spring has arrived and now I can enjoy a little bit of spring until it actually arrives on the calendar!

Creative Nugget:  The tulips from the Spring Blossoms set were masked and colored with Copic Markers.  Some of them were stamped twice, fussy cut and popped up for dimension.  The split sentiment was added on pennant flags.  I couldn't resist adding a little stitching and a bow to finish off the card.  Easy, peasy, but pretty...don't you think?

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge for Feb. 13th - Anything Goes

Love the Craft Challenge Blog - February Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge Challenge Blog - X for Xtra Special Occasion

A Gem of a Challenge #213 - Spring Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Welcome to the ODBD February 2018 Release

Good morning, friends!  Today Our Daily Bread Designs is releasing new stamps and dies perfect for creating projects to help celebrate your friends' and family's birthdays!   

My first sample uses the new All God's Blessings Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  Pierced Rectangle and Double Stitched Ovals Dies and paper from the Birthday Brights Collection were used to create the card front for the shaker card.  A piece of acetate covers the window so the sentiment from the All God's Blessings Stamp/Die Duo and sequins could be seen.  The cupcake tops were colored with Copic Markers and a cream Viva Pearl Pen while the bottoms were paper pieced.  The Small Bow Die was used to create the small bow.

The new The Giving Gift Box and A Gift For You Dies make it possible to create a little gift box to match your card.

The Gift Card Holder Dies make it possible to create a gift card holder to fit inside the little gift box.

My second card uses the new Celebrating You stamp set.

Creative Nugget:  The background papers from the Birthday Bash Collection were cut with Pierced Rectangle and Leafy Edged Border Dies and stitched together.  The largest of the Birthday Candles Dies were cut from Birthday Brights papers and sponged.  The flames were cut, colored with copic Markers and Wink of Stella, and coated with Glossy Accents for shine.  The sentiment is from the new Celebrating You stamp set.  Numbers Dies were used to cut the number 5 which was mounted on a Pierced Circles die cut.  Bitty Borders and a Mini Bow were added to finish the card.

These new products from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store were used to create the cards above...

along with these previously released paper pads:

Be sure to check out the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog, Facebook Page, and Instagram to see more beautiful samples created by the Breadbasket Designers using products from the February release.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #277 - Make Your Mark

The Color Throwdown #478

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by...hope you were inspired!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Just Us Girls Photo Week #425

Hello friends!  WOW...it's the last challenge of the month and that means my time as guest designer for the Just Us Girls Challenge has come to an end.  I want to thank all the ladies on the design team for making me feel welcome!  The challenge this week is an inspiration photo.  

Creative Nugget:  I decided to focus on the bicycles, the color yellow, and the stripes from the photo.  The bicycle image is from the Our Daily Bread Designs Bicycle stamp set and the sentiment from All Occasion Sentiments.  The scene was colored with Copic Markers.

Be sure to check out all the fabulous inspiration from the Just Us Girls team and come join the challenge...we would love to see what inspires you from the photo!

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Just Us Girls Color Week #424 - Teal, Mustard, and Orange

Hello friends!  WOW!  I can hardly believe that this is already week three of my time at the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog. I had a lot of fun with the color challenge this week...you can never have too many birthday cards on hand!

Creative Nugget:  Almost all of the sentiments from the Sending My Love Stamp/Die Duo by Our Daily Bread Designs were white embossed on a piece of mixed media card stock.  The panel was sponged with Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks, spritzed with water, sprayed with Perfect Pearls for shimmer, and splattered with whit acrylic paint before cutting it with a Pierced Rectangle Die.  This panel was mounted on a layer of mustard card stock stamped and white embossed with the Chalkboard Lattice Background.  A circle cut with a Pierced Circle Die was sponged and added.  The Sending Die was cut three times and stacked before attaching two Balloons die cuts.  Pennant Flags were cut from the three different colors and layered onto the card.  The sentiment was white embossed on the teal banner to finish the card.

Hop on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see all of the inspiration from the fantastic design team and come play along with us this week!

Thanks for stopping by and until next time...happy stamping!

Hugs,

Cathymac

By the Sea

Hello friends!  Today's Splitcoaststampers Sketch is a fun one if you love a lot of layers.  This will be added to my much needed stash of masculine cards.  Off to the ocean we go...

Creative Nugget:  The Fishing Net Background was white embossed on a piece of mixed media paper and Oxide Inks were sponged on to coordinate with paper from the By the Shore Collection that shows through the window.  The pelican from the By the Sea stamp set by Our Daily Bread Designs was colored with Copic Markers and cut out to pop onto the front of the card. Since I needed a birthday card, I grabbed a sentiment from the Wishing Well stamp set.  A few clear Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to finish the card.

This card will also be submitted for the following challenges:
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #171 - Anything Goes
Moving Along With the Times Challenge 51 - Things that Fly
Simon Monday Challenge - Simon says: Happy Birthday
Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge #111 - Beach
The Paper Players PP356 - Theme Challenge:The Great Outdoors

That's all for now...have a wonderful Wednesday!

Hugs, 
Cathymac

Heat it Up

Hello friends!  Hope you've been staying cool, but today on the Splitcoaststampers "Ways to Use It" Challenge, Lisa encouraged us to heat it up, so off to the tropics with some hot colors and heat embossing we go using stamps and dies from Our Daily Bread Designs.

Creative Nugget:  Distress Oxide inks were sponged onto a mixed media panel cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die creating an ombre look.  This panel was embossed with the Lattice Background Die and cut apart to form the background.  The matting layers and the Ferns were cut from papers from the Beautiful Boho and Boho Bolds paper collections.  The split sentiment from the Tickled Pink stamp set was embossed and the flamingo colored with Copic Markers and cut with the coordinating Flamingos Dies.  Hibiscus Dies were used to make the flower and a little Frosting Powder was added for some sparkle along with a scattering of sequins.

The second tropical scene used the Bon Voyage stamp set.

Creative Nugget:  Distress Oxide inks were again sponged onto a mixed media panel creating a sunset.  The Bon Voyage silhouette was stamped with Archival ink and stamped again onto a piece of acetate to reverse the image for the reflection.  A white frame cut with Double Stitched Rectangle Dies was added over the scene after white embossing the sentiment.  Hibiscus and Ferns Dies were used to create the corner embellishment.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #252 - Make Your Mark

Color Throwdown #453

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #488 - Anything Goes

Try Stamping on Tuesday: Challenge #332

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a thoroughly delightful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Something Fishy

Hello friends!  Something fishy is going on over at Splitcoaststampers this week...it's the Ways to Use It Challenge.  Carla challenged us to make an aquarium card with a dessert option to use something shiny.  My great-niece will be celebrating her 4th birthday soon, so I decided to make a fishy birthday card for her.

Creative Nugget:  Oxide inks were sponged through a wave stencil and then spritzed with water to create a background for the card.  My something shiny was a piece of acetate used to make this shaker card.  The sea grass was made with a stamp from the Scribble Flowers stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and the cute fish are from the Happy Ocean Friends set.  The sentiment was white embossed on black card stock to create the base for the little aquarium.  Seed beads were used to fill the shaker and dew drops and Bitty Sparkles were added to finish the card.

This card will also be submitted to the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #237 - Make Your Mark
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #177 - Birthday Party
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #154 - Anything Goes
Pile It On! #129 - Interactive Card
Tuesday Throwdown #338 - Something Clear

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful Easter!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Happy Birthday, Korin!

My sweet friend Korin, owner of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, celebrated her birthday yesterday.  This card was created for her!

Creative Nugget:  Diluted Oxide inks were used to add a wash of color to the corner of the card.  This was over stamped with Leafy Flourish and Typewriter Text backgrounds and splattered with some black acrylic paint.  Strips of Washi tape were adhered to the card front off center.  The Majestic Monarch butterfly was embossed over strips of the same Washi tape and cut with the coordinating Monarch Die.  The sentiment from the Keep in Touch, Too set was stamped on a banner and added to the card. Tiny Sparkles, metallic threads and twine were added to finish the card.  All of the stamps used are available at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #236 - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Speckled

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 35 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Looks like a crafty day today...rain, rain, rain!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Looking Back at the ODBD Anniversary Release

Hello friends!  Today we are looking back at the Our Daily Bread Designs Ninth Anniversary Celebration Release.  The Bread Stick Designers have created more beautiful ways to celebrate your favorite special occasions.

How many of you are getting ready to celebrate your 29th birthday.....again?

Creative Nugget:   Distress Oxide inks were used to create panels of color on mixed media paper and Kraft card stock.  The Wildflower Silhouette Background was white embossed on the mixed media panel and was cut using a Pierced Rectangle Die. Double Stitched Rectangle and Square dies were used to make the large banner.  29  was cut from the kraft panel using the Large Number Dies, and the Butterfly & Bugs stamp and coordinating Butterfly & Bugs Dies were used to make the small butterflies.  A sentiment from the Celebration stamp set was stamped on a Double Stitched Rectangle and framed with card stock cut with a Filigree Frames Die.  Some twine was used to tie it all together.

Here are the new products from the 
Our Daily Bread Designs Store 
used to make these projects…

…as well as some old favorites previously released:

To see all of the wonderful projects created with the Anniversary Release, hop on over to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. Then click the links below to see the details for each project. 

Cathy (that's me) * Dawn * Lisa * Angie * Lori * Sandee

Robin * Kathy * Diana * Julie * Helen

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a wonderful day.  Hope you are inspired by the hop!  

Hugs,

Cathymac