Happy Birthday, Kelley!

Today a few of the "Breadsticks" have gotten together to celebrate the birthday of Kelley Holland, owner and mastermind of Our Daily Bread Designs, by surprising her with this Birthday Blog Hop!  (At least we hope it is a surprise…it's hard to keep a secret from this lady!)  We hope you will hop along with us and share your own birthday wishes for Kelley!  If you've arrived here from Angie's gorgeous blog, you are in the right place…if not you may want to return to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog and start at the beginning so you don't miss any of the beauty and birthday cheer!

Have a wonderful and blessed birthday, Kelley!

RELAX and allow your family to pamper you on your special day!
We hope you enjoy these projects created just for you!

Here is the card I created for Kelley using 
Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and dies:

Creative Nugget:  The main panel was created on mixed media paper.  Modeling Paste was used to make the chevron stripes and a little Mowed Lawn distress ink was sponged on them.  Splatters of gray watercolor and Spun Sugar distress ink were added next. The layered flower was cut from Solar Crest paper using the Asters and Leaves Dies.  Spun Sugar was sponged on the petals and Picked Raspberry was used on the tips.  Solar Crest paper was sponged with Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint distress inks before being cut with the leaves, also from the Asters and Leaves die set.  The flower center was sponged and covered with Glossy Accents and micro beads.  The leafy flourish was cut from Smokey Shadow card stock using the Fancy Foliage Dies.  A birthday greeting from the All Occasion Sentiments stamp set was embossed using Liquid Platinum embossing powder on a piece of vellum.  A few scattered pearls finish the card!

Now off you go to the talented Silke…
but just in case you've lost the way, here is the whole line up of blogs celebrating Kelley's birthday today:

Our Daily Bread Designs Blog
Chris 
Lisa
Sandee
 Grace 
Wanda
Elizabeth
 Robin
  Paula
  Linda
Angie
  Cathy (That's me) 
Silke
Dawn
Diana
Sabrina
 Cheryl
 

Thanks so much for stopping by…hope you enjoy the hop!

Hugs, 

Cathymac

Blessings and Prosperity

Good morning friends!  My card for today comes from Janette's Sketch  on Splitcoaststampers.  Tilted panels are always a challenge for me because my brain likes things to be straight, but I always like the end result when the card is finished, and this card is no exception.

Creative Nugget:  This card is pretty straight-forward as the sketch was very closely followed.  The Graphic 45 papers from the Ladies Journal Collection was perfect for the gorgeous Elizabeth dress form by Our Daily Bread Designs.  Two of the panels were stitched to True Black card stock. The Beautiful Border die cut, also by Our Daily Bread Designs was used for the vertical element on the card.  The sentiment is from the ODBD Birthday Doily stamp set and was cut and matted with a Vintage Labels die cut.  A seam binding bow and several pearls finish the card.

This card will be submitted to the following challenges:
Splitcoaststampers - SC507 Sketch Challenge
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 151 Anything Goes

Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, 

Who walks in His ways.

When you eat the labor of your hands,

You will be happy, and it shall be well with you.

(Psalm 128:1-2a)

NKJV

What a happy thought to begin the day!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Taking a Look Back at the ODBD September 2014 Release

Welcome, my friends!  Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs September 2014 Release.  Here is the project I created using some of the new products released this month.  

Creative Nugget:  Have you ever finished a card just to decide you didn't like it and rip it all apart?  The gray background on my first attempt at this card was just too dark for my liking so apart it came.  Several Doily Die cuts were embedded onto a piece of Vintage Cream card stock to create the background for this second attempt.  A strip of Soulful Stitches paper was stitched to the doily background.  A small quilt made of Soulful Stitches scraps stitched together on Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to Sage Shadow was added next.  Then came the Beautiful Border Die cut from Groovy Guava card stock.  The knitting basket and yarn from the Hand Knit stamp set were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the matching Knitting Basket and Yarn Dies.  A hand cut banner was stamped with the sentiment from the Birthday Doily stamp set.  Two little buttons from the Doily Die were covered with Glossy Accents and pearls attached to finish the card.  There…that's much better!

Here is another card made by layering the Doily Dies together in neutral tones and mounting them on a panel embossed with the Daisy Chain Background Die.  I love how delicate this Doily Die is and know I will be reaching for it time and time again!

Here are the products from the ODBD Store that were used to create these samples:

My first card sample will also be submitted for the following challenges for this week:

ODBDSLC213 - Stitch It!

Mojo 363 Sketch Challenge

For more inspiration using the September Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.  To see the details for each of the DT projects just click the links listed below!

Chris * Grace * Julie * Cathy * Lori * Sandee  

Dawn * Paula * Stacy * Wanda

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Cathymac

ODBD September 2014 Release

Hello friends!  Happy Labor Day!  Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs September Release!  If you enjoy needlework of any kind this release is especially for you, but if not, there are plenty of pretties I'm sure you will want to add to your collection of stamp images and sentiments!  The Design Team has been having a lot of fun working with these new stamps, dies, and papers, so join us as we share these new products with you.

Three winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the designers blogs to receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the "stamps column" of the website. You have until September 2, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on September 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Here is a card made with the new Doily Die (*LOVE*), 
the Sewing Mini Set, and the Soulful Stitches Paper Collection:

Creative Nugget:  The card front was created with some of the beautiful new Soulful Stitches Paper and Vintage Cream card stock with a Beautiful Border between the two.  These were stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base. The Doily Die was tucked under the border and the sentiment from the Sewing stamp set stamped in Watering Can Archival ink. The patch from the Sewing set was stamped on several coordinating papers from the Soulful Stitches Collection and layered across the card. The seam binding ties everything together and a few pearls were added to finish the card.

My second sample was made with a Double Display card base!

Creative Nugget:  The mats were made with Smokey Shadow card stock and papers from the Soulful Stitches Paper Collection.  A stamp positioner was used to get the patch from the Sewing set to fit on some of the panels.  Distress inks were applied directly to the Birthday Doily stamp, misted with water, and stamped onto Mixed Media paper.  The doily was cut with the Doily Die as well as a mat from Smokey Shadow.  These were then cut in half and attached to each side of the card.  A Vintage Pattern Die was used for the sentiment and was attached to just the left side of the card so it could open.  Slits were made in the label so the seam binding could be threaded through and tied to keep the card closed.  

Here is the card opened!

Creative Nugget:  The Elizabeth dress form was colored with Copic Markers and cut and mounted with the Vintage Label Die. You can see just a little of the Doily Die peeking out from behind. The inside sentiment on the inside, right panel was stamped on an Antique Label Die.  A few pearls add the finishing touch!

Just take a look at these beautiful new ODBD 

September Release products  

 that were used to create these samples!

You can see all of the gorgeous creations made by the talented Breadsticks on the ODBD Blog.  To see the details of each project be sure to visit each of the DT Blogs by clicking on the links below!  Leave a little love behind to qualify for one of the prizes!

Chris * Grace * Julie * Cathy * Lori * Sandee 

 Dawn * Paula * Lisa * Silke * Wanda

  Angie * Sabrina * Audrey

Thanks so much for stopping by…enjoy your Labor Day!

Hugs,

Cathymac