Throwback Thursday - Steampunk Gears

Hello friends!  It's time for Throwback Thursday over at Our Daily Bread Designs and the feature for today is the Steampunk Gears Dies.  These dies are perfect for creating masculine cards, something I find challenging.

Creative Nugget:  The clock from the God's Timing stamp set was clear embossed on paper from the Vintage Ephemera Paper Pad which was then cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die and sponged with Distress Inks.  Large Banner Dies were used to cut coordinating papers from both the Vintage Ephemera Paper Pad and the Ephemera Essentials Paper Pad.  Distress inks were applied to Mixed Media paper.  The clock was stamped and cut with a Pierced Circle Die, the sentiment was stamped and cut with a Large Banner Die, and some of the Steampunk Gears were all cut from this sponged panel.  Additional gears were cut from black and brown card stock.  The banners were stitched to the card and the other elements were layered around the clock to finish the card.

To see more samples using the Steampunk Gears Dies hop on over to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1844 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamp and More Challenge #317 - Make Your Mark
Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 492 - Pretty Papers
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #360 - Anything Goes
Simon Monday Challenge - Simon Says: Make Your Own Background

Thanks so much for stopping by...Enjoy your day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Birthday Collage

Hello friends!  Hope you all had a very merry Christmas!  It is my wish that the spirit of Christmas lives on throughout the new year.  After all…once we know the Savior, He changes our lives and leads us each and every day.

One of the first celebrations of the new year for my family is the birthday of my DH and his twin brother the day after New Year's.  I found inspiration for my brother-in-law's birthday card in the gallery of Nancy Stislow (Stiz2003), who always encourages me with her sweet comments on Splitcoaststampers.  So my card for today is a CASE of THIS ONE made by Nancy.

Creative Nugget:  Seedless Preserves, Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers Distress inks were smeared on a craft sheet and spritzed with water.  These colors were smeared on a piece of mixed media paper and spritzed some more to create the background for my collage card.   Out came lots of Our Daily Bread Designs stamp sets to add to the collage…Admit Three, one of the new sets released in December, God's Timing, Time, Faithful Friend (Retired), Ornate Borders and Flowers, Bee Happy, Lattice Chalkboard Background, and Grunge Butterfly.  The dragonfly image was stamped again, coated with Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents, and popped up for dimension.  This panel was stitched to True Black card stock and adhered to a black mat and a Neenah Solar Crest card base.  Some black metallic thread was strung through the eyelets from which two charms cut with the new Mini Tags Dies were hung.  The sentiment was stamped along the side and a few splatters of acrylic paint finish the card.  Hope my BIL likes his card!

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Free 4 All - F4A253

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Challenge # 163

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a wonderful Lord's Day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Taking a Look Back at the ODBD October 2014 Release

Welcome, my friends!  Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs October 2014 Release.  The stamps and dies released earlier this month are helping me chip away at the many Christmas cards needed this year! Here is one project I created using some of the beautiful new products!  

Creative Nugget:  Papers from the new Christmas Collection 2014 Paper Pad were stitched to Smokey Shadow card stock and mounted to a Neenah Solar Crest card base to create the front of the card.  The Poinsettia Ornament was embossed on watercolor paper with Liquid Platinum embossing powder, cut with a Matting Circle Die, and watercolored with a variety of refill inks.  A Circle Ornament Die was used to cut a mat for the ornament which was also embossed with Liquid Platinum.  A second poinsettia was painted the same way and the center fussy cut to layer on top of the ornament for dimension.  Some metallic platinum embroidery floss and seam binding were used to hang the poinsettia ornament from the top of the card.  LOVE the new Peaceful Poinsettias Dies!  One of the poinsettias was made from the Christmas Collection 2014 paper while the second one was cut from card stock embossed with Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel. The little holly leaves cut with the leaf in the Circle Ornament Die Set were embossed with Liquid Platinum as well as the vellum sentiment from the God's Timing stamp set. The poinsettias were mounted on loops of embroidery floss and a few faux brads added to finish the card.

Here are the supplies available from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store that were used to make this Christmas card:

For more inspiration using the October 2014 Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.  To see the details for each of the DT projects just click the links listed below!

Grace * Paula * Chris * Lori * Julie * Sandee 

 Cathy (me) * Dawn * Stacy * Wanda * Audrey

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

Hugs,
Cathymac