ODBDSCL219 Color Block Sled

Hello friends...hope you had a wonderful weekend.  One of my favorite challenges is the Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  I learn so much from CASE-ing all of the talented stampers that are chosen for this honor. Yesterday's featured stamper was Sara Hoogendoorn and I found her Sympathy card to CASE.  Since the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge was to create a Christmas card using ODBD stamps, her sympathy card was turned into this Christmas card:

Creative Nugget: The beautiful sled image from the new Let It Snow stamp set released by Our Daily Bread Designs earlier this month was simply stamped on a panel of Neehah Solar Crest card stock.  The graduated color block panel was sponged with different hues of blue and purple Memento inks before stamping the sled again to match up with the sled stamped on the Neenah panel thus highlighting only a portion of the sled.  Acrylic paint splatters and Shimmer Mist create a snowy background for the sled.  The gold jingle bells were embossed to make them white and were hung from the greenery on the sled image along with a metallic thread bow.  I found a pretty Christmas sentiment in the Poinsettia Wreath stamp set that fit the small space on my card.  A bow and some rhinestones finish the card for a CAS look.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:
Splitcoaststampers - FS409
Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge - ODBDSLC219 
     Christmas With ODBD Stamps
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #161 Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #86

Thanks so much for stopping by…only 17 more days until Christmas!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Taking a Look Back at the ODBD November Release

Hello friends!  Today Our Daily Bread Designs is taking a look back at the November 2013 Release.  Here is a card made using The Earth and Earth Verses, two of the new sets released earlier this month:

Creative Nugget:  In a world that seems to be spiraling out of control, where what is right is criticized and what is wrong is exalted, I love this verse that reminds us that we are to be the salt of the earth...to impact our world in a positive way.   The verse reminded me of the Salted Technique which was used for the background.  The Fishing Net Background was clear embossed on a piece of Multi Media paper.  Water was spritzed on the panel and Distress Reinkers were applied with a paint brush.  Course salt was then sprinkled on and spritzed again.  This was dried with a heat tool and the salt rubbed off with a paper towel.  I love the variations this technique achieved.  The Earth was stamped over another piece of salted background made without the embossed Fishing Net and cut with the ODBD Custom Circle Ornament Dies. The sentiment from the Earth Verses set was stamped on a piece of Solar Crest card stock and texture was added with an impression plate.  The background, designer paper, and the sentiment panel were stitched to True Black card stock, mounted onto Ocean Tides, and attached to a Solar Crest card base.  The Earth was mounted on the front of the card with foam tape.  A bit of Antique Border made with a scrap of the background paper was added along with some pearls and a twine bow to finish the card.

Here are the ODBD supplies used to create this card: 

Here is another card using the Poinsettia Wreath stamp set and the matching Poinsettia Wreath Dies.  I have been having so much fun with the little poinsettia from this set...it is the perfect accent for Christmas cards.

This card was used for the sketch challenge on SCS this week and will also be entered into the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge (ODBDSLC179) which was to make a holiday card (Thanksgiving or Christmas)...perfect for this time of year!

For more inspiration using the November Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

Here are the links to my sweet, talented Sister Sticks:

Grace * Julie * Angie * Dawn * Chris * Sabrina  
Sandee * Lori

Thank you so much for stopping by today...

hope you've been inspired by your visit!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Poinsettia Wreath

Hello friends!  I have a quick card to share with you that was made for two challenges... the Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoaststampers was to use a wreath on your card or project, and the sketch from the Shining the Light Challenge on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog was used for the design.

Here's my card for both challenges:

Creative Nugget:  Nothing is as warm and inviting as a wreath on the door, and with Christmas just a few weeks away, I reached for this pretty Poinsettia Wreath just released by Our Daily Bread Designs this month.  The front of the card was made by stitching an Antique Border Die to some of the pretty papers from the Christmas Paper Collection 2013 and Cherry Cobbler card stock. This panel was mounted on a Vintage Cream card base and a gold pen was used to make a border around the card.  Both the wreath and the poinsettias were gold embossed on some of the other papers from the paper collection and cut with the matching Poinsettia Wreath Dies.  The head of the cardinal on the DP was slit to allow the wreath mounted on a Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Die to be tucked under.  The sentiment from the Gift of God set was gold embossed on vellum and a gold loopy bow was added to finish the card.

Here is the sketch that was used for the design:

And these are the supplies used that are available at the 

Our Daily Bread Designs Store:

Thank you so much for stopping by...have a blessed Sunday!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Peace on Earth

Hello friends...hope you are having a good week!   I can't believe it's November already...but, since it is, it's time to seriously get those Christmas cards made!  Today I am hosting the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers and thought I would take the opportunity to get another one finished!

Creative Nugget:  I just realized that this card is very geometric...each of the basic shapes... circle, square, rectangles, and two triangles are represented!  The Earth, a new stamp set by Our Daily Bread Designs, was clear embossed on a sheet of patterned paper in the new Christmas Collection 2013 paper pack. It was cut with a Circle Nestie and matted on Burgandy Kaisercard.  The sentiment was gold embossed on the small rectangle layer and the Joy to the World music background was gold embossed on the larger rectangle.  Each layer was edged with a gold pigment pen.  The little poinsettia from the new Poinsettia Wreath stamp set was gold embossed, colored with Copic Markers, and cut with the matching Poinsettia Wreath Die. Gold micro beads were added to the center of the flower.  The burgandy Decorative Corners Dies, gold pearls, and a gold bow finish the card.

Here are the materials from the 
ODBD Store used on this card:

This card will also be entered in the following Challenges:
ODBDSLC177 - Be Inspired by a Song or Music
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #105 - Anything Goes

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

Hugs,
Cathymac

ODBD November Release

Hello Friends!  Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs November Release! Five stamp sets, three mini backgrounds, and two new die sets perfect for your Christmas card making are being released today!  You can see all of the wonderful samples created by the talented design team with this month's new release on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. One winner will be randomly chosen from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store to be used toward the purchase of ODBD stamps.  You have until November 2, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST to make your comments!  The winner will be posted on the ODBD Blog on November 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

I have two samples to share with you today.  My first sample uses The Earth stamp set.  Not only can this set be used for Christmas, depending on the sentiment and colors used, but as used here, an expression of appreciation.

Creative Nugget:  I decided to make a Floating Spinner card so the earth could spin to reveal The Earth image on one side and a sentiment from the set on the other. The front of the card and the inside are decorated with Authentique papers, a scallop punched border, ribbon, and pearls.  The directions for the card can be found on the Fancy Folds & Motion Paper Crafts CD by Technique Junkies.

This photo shows the other side of the spinner.

And this photo shows the spinning mechanism a little better.

For my second sample, I used the new Poinsettia Wreath stamp set and some of the gorgeous new Christmas Paper Collection 2013 papers.

Creative Nugget:  The front of the card uses some of the beautiful papers from the Christmas Paper Collection 2013 arranged in a quilt pattern.  The papers were stitched to Rustic White card stock and mounted to a Cranberry Crisp card base.  Pearls were placed around the central panel to add a bit of elegance to the card. My intension was to use the Poinsettia Wreath in the center of the card, but it covered up too much of the pretty quilt pattern, so I settled for the small poinsettia which was also part of the set. The little poinsettia was cut with the matching Poinsettia Die, colored with Copic Markers, and popped onto a bow made from Bakers Twine.  Seed beads were colored with a Copic Marker and glued to the center of the flower, and the sentiment, on a tag cut with the Recipe Card & Tags Die, was sponged and attached to finish the card. 

Here are the stamps and dies from the 

Our Daily Bread Designs Store used to create my samples:

Be sure to check out the other fabulous samples created by the talented Breadstick Design Team and leave a comment to be eligible for the PRIZE!  The links to their blogs can be found below for your convenience.

Dawn * Grace * Sandee * Lisa * Chris * Angie * Julie * Silke * Cathy  *Lori * Tosha * Sabrina * Audrey

Have a wonderful first day of November!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Materials Used
Stamps: The Earth, Poinsettia Wreath (ODBD)
Inks: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versafine Onyx Black, (Tsukineko), Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans, Broken China Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Rustic White, True Black, Cranberry Crisp, Christmas Collection 2013 (ODBD), Authentique DP
Accessories: Poinsettia Die, Recipe Card & Tags Die (ODBD), SB Circle Nesties, Sewing Machine, Kaiser Pearls, Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Jute, Fancy Folds & Motion Paper Crafts CD, Designer Paper Perfection CD (Technique Junkies), Copic Markers