ODBD New August Release

Good morning friends and stampers!  The summer is slipping by so quickly...here it is the beginning of August already and time for another fabulous release by Our Daily Bread Designs!  If you are a gardener or like canning your favorite fruits and vegetables, this release is for you!  We have four wonderful new sets, four mini sets and two die sets for you this month!

Creative Nugget:  For my first sample, the strawberry from the new Garden Mini stamp set was randomly stamped on the background.  The scalloped borders were made with the A2 Scalloped Borders One dies by Spellbinders, a Canvas Impression Plate, and a CB Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The Elegant Oval was stamped in Real Red and cut with the ODBD matching Elegant Oval die with the smaller layers cut with the same die set. The scripture from Galatians is from the new Peaches stamp set. A gingham bow and a few fussy cut strawberries colored with Copic Markers were added to finish the card.

Creative Nugget:  My second project is a little table basket created from a pattern on the Technique Junkie Newsletter 3D and Fun Folds Paper Crafts CD.  The Romantic Floral Design frame was white embossed on Groovy Guava card stock and cut with the matching Labels Twenty-Six Die.  The focal image is from the new Peaches stamps set and was colored with Copic markers. The vine flourish you see was made by a fabulous new die set also being released this month by ODBD, Fancy Foliage.  A bow and a little tag was added to complete the basket.  This little table basket was filled with Ginger Peach Tea....yummmmm!  A little 3D peach and a napkin ring complete the table gift set!

Here are the new and some older supplies used for these projects available at the ODBD Store: 

Kelley will be choosing one random winner from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store to be used for the purchase of stamps.  You have until August 3, 2013 at 9:00pm EST to leave your comments on the designers blogs.  The winner will be posted on the ODBD Blog on August 4th, so be sure to check there to see if you have won!

Thanks you so much for stopping by!  For more delicious inspiration from my talented Sister Sticks using the August Release, visit the ODBD Blog, and be sure to visit the designers' blogs to leave your comments.  The links are provided for you below!

Have a fabulous day!

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

Hugs,
Cathymac

Altered Art

Happy Thursday!  Today is my day to share on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog!  Something fun and challenging to do is to take something old, something used, or an inexpensive item and transform it into a piece of stamped art.  I thought I would share an idea that's been around for a long time.

Inspirational Nugget:  While we might find it fun to alter a piece of "junk," God takes very seriously the job of altering us!  He accepts us as we are, but He doesn't leave us that way.  Just as the potter works on the clay, God works on us, and sometimes the molding and shaping is not so fun!  Sometimes it's painful, but we can trust that God knows what He is doing, and it is for our best.  As we worship God and get into His presence, we are changed into His very likeness.  When Moses came down from the mountaintop, his face was shinning.  It reflected the glory of God.  (Exodus 34:29).  When Jesus took Peter, James, and John to the mountaintop, Jesus' appearance was changed. (Matthew 17:1-2).  God wants our lives to reflect His glory, so let us allow Him to work on us, to alter us.  One day we will be changed in the twinkling of an eye!

This project began with the card.  The lovely titmouse image from the Peace of God stamp set was released in August and is one of many bird images at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps...if you like birds, you will need to check them all out!

Creative Nugget:  My card is a CASE of this beautiful Thinking of You card by Linda (AKA morningsun47), the featured Stamper on SCS this past Sunday.  The titmouse image is colored with copic markers.  The layout was kept pretty simple although I did add a few layers and some Baker's twine.

The little Post-It note holder was made from an inexpensive acrylic photo frame purchased at Michaels.  The stamped image slides into the frame where the photo goes.  The Post-It pad is sticky taped to the front of the frame.  A little ribbon loop adhered under the note pad holds a matching, beaded RSVP mini pen.  The pen was made by running a piece of BasicGrey DP through the Xyron and rolled around the barrel of the pen.  A piece of Scor-Tape covered the DP, and this was rolled in tiny mico beads.  Easy-Peasy...but it makes a nice gift set, don't you think?  Hope you've been inspired to try a little altered art for yourself!  Thanks for stopping by and come back again on Saturday for The Sweet Stop sketch!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Peace of God (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Trendy Trees (SU!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Cryogen White, Select White (PTI), Night of Navy, Buckaroo Blue (SU!), Marjolaine DP (Basic Grey)

Accessories: Square and Circle Nesties (Spellbinders), Piercing Tool, Baker's Twine (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Post-It Note, RSVP Pen (Staples), Micro Beads (SU!), Copic Markers B39, B91, B95, B97, B99, R43, R46, R59, Yg91, YG93, YG97, BG0000, C00, C0, C2, C3, C5, E000, E11, E31, E33