Good Bye Summer…Hello Fall!

Hello blogger friends!  I have two cards to share with you today using stamps and supplies from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store.  One bids a good bye to summer, and the other welcomes fall!

Creative Nugget:  I love going to the beach, so naturally I loved the August release by Our Daily Bread Designs.  The Graphic 45 papers are perfect for this Life guard chair from the My Lifeguard stamp set. A combination of sponging and Copic Markers was used to color the main panel.  The sentiment, from the Ocean Treasures stamp set, was stamped onto a hand cut banner.  A piece of burlap and a small shell add texture and interest to the card while the ribbon and pearls add the finishing touches!

Creative Nugget: This card was created as a sample for the Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoaststampers since I am today's host.  Dylusions sprays and water spritzes were used to create two mixed media panels.  The Leaf Background was masked and stamped onto both panels.  One was used for the card front, and the other was used for the fussy cut leaves.  The cut leaves were also spritzed with Perfect Pearls Mist so they shimmer IRL.  The squirrel image from the Thankful Song stamp set was colored with Copic markers and placed behind the window-like frame.  The design of the card is from Seize the Sketch #27, although it's modified a little…hope that's okay!  

Although I hate to say good-bye to summer, I must say, I love the colors and cool crisp weather of fall.  I thank the Lord for giving us both seasons to enjoy!

This card is for the following challenges:

Seize the Sketch #27

Splitcoaststampers: WT493

Thanks so much for stopping by…hope you've been inspired!
Enjoy your day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Taking a Look Back at ODBD August 2014 Release

Hello friends!  Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs August Release.  Here are some cards I made with several of the new sun, surf, and sand stamp sets released this month!

Creative Nugget:  The new My Lifeguard stamp set takes center stage on this Center Step card while The Mighty Sea was used to fill in the sides.  Care was taken to line up the horizon line, and as you can see, these two stamp sets coordinate beautifully together.  Reeves watercolor paints were used to color the scene which was stamped in Versafine ink on watercolor paper.  After the paint dried, real sand was used for texture on the sandy portions of the scene.  Flip flops are the perfect beach foot wear, so several of the pairs of flip flops from the Flip Flop Fun stamp set were also watercolored, cut with the matching Flip Flop Dies, and added to the scene along with several tiny shells to finish the card.

The Ocean Treasures stamp set was used to create my second sample which was made for one of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges at Splicoaststampers.

Creative Nugget:  The Sand Dollar Bookmark was stamped on a panel of Solar Crest Card Stock.  The Sand Dollar from the Ocean Treasures stamp set was clear embossed over the Legend of the Sand Dollar.  The scene was then masked using Post-It Notes and sponged with Memento inks.  Some scoring, not noticeable in the photo, was used to frame the scene.  More masking and sponging was done on the card base to extend the scene.  Some knotted rope and several pearls finish the card.

Here are the new stamp sets and one older set from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store that were used to create these samples:

For more inspiration using the August Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog to see what the talented Breadsticks have created.  Click on the links below to get more details about each card.

Julie * Cathy (ME) * Paula * Grace * Chris 

Lori * Dawn * Sandee * Wanda * Stacy

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you've been inspired by your visit!

Hugs,
Cathymac

ODBD August 2014 Release

Hello, Blogger friends!  This month is all about the beach, summer fun, and flip flops at Our Daily Bread Designs. With 6 new stamp sets, 4 mini sets, and 2 die sets, you won't have any trouble creating wonderful beach or summer themed cards to send to friends and family.

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 August 2nd, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments!  The winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on August 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

For my first sample, I made a Flip Flop card with the new Flip Flop Fun stamp set!

Creative Nugget: After making the octagonal cuts and scoring the card, some fun, summery DP found in my stash was stitched onto the card base.  The main panel was masked and sponged with Memento inks.  Torn pieces of Core'dinations paper were sponged and layered for the sand.  The flip flops from Flip Flop Fun were stamped on coordinating DP and cut with the matching Flip Flop Dies.  Sparkly gems add a fun touch to the flip flops.  The sentiment was stamped on a Pennant die cut.

When the card is opened, you see the flip side of the main panel which was sponged through the Rays stencil.  Sparkly embossing powder and modeling paste were used on the alternating rays. The back panel was made with the larger of the flip flops from Flip Flop Fun and cut with the larger of the Flip Flop Dies.   Both sentiments were stamped on banners cut with the Pennant Dies. Dew drops and gems were added to finish the card.

The sand dollar from the Ocean Treasures stamp set was used to create a more vintage-like card for my second sample.

Creative Nugget: The Sand Dollar from Ocean Treasures and the Sand Dollar Bookmark were stamped repeatedly on a scrap piece of DP.  This panel was cut into strips and stitched to a piece of Kraft card stock.  The sand dollar was embossed on Core'dinations card stock, the same used for the card base, hand cut, and mounted on the Crocheted Circle die cut.  The sentiment from Ocean Treasures fit perfectly on the Antique Label Designs label and was cut with the matching Antique Labels & Border Dies. This was mounted to a border cut with the Spellbinders Curved Borders Die.  The sentiment was attached with some distressed seam binding, and pearls were added to finish the card.

The new products that were used for these projects are now available from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store.

Here are the older product that were used:

To see all of the fabulous projects made by the talented Sister Sticks in one place, visit the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.  Details for each of the projects can be found on the designers' personal blogs…the links are listed below for your convenience.  Don't forget to leave a little love at each blog to be eligible for one of the prizes!

Julie * Cathy (that's me) * Paula * Grace 

Chris * Lori * Dawn * Sandee * Lisa * Angie * Sabrina 

 Wanda * Audrey * Silke

I hope you've been inspired by your visit!  Thanks so much for stopping by…have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac