Joy in a Jar

Hello friends!  Wouldn't it be marvelous if you really could buy joy in a jar?  Unfortunately that's not possible, but there is a source of joy that is unspeakable, boundless, and no one in this world can take it away from you!  It is the joy that the Lord gives to us when we enter into a right relationship with Him!   Just knowing what the Lord has done for us puts joy in our hearts that circumstances cannot quench.

"Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."  (Nehemiah 8:10)

Here is my card:

Creative Nugget:  The card front was embossed with the ODBD Custom Quatrefoil Pattern Die and mounted on a Solar Crest card base.  Spellbinders Classic Scallop and Classic Petal Edgeabilities Dies were combined to form the lacy border down the front of the card.  The Apothecary Bottle was die cut, stamped and colored with Copic Markers.  Some Glossy Accents was added to the bottle to make it look more like glass.  The Joy in a Jar label was die cut, stamped and colored, and added while the Glossy Accents was still wet.  A bow and some pearls finish the card.

Here are the supplies from the 

Our Daily Bread Designs Store used to create this card:

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers: CAS256 (use scallops)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Many Colors of Fall

Hello friends!  I have just a quick post to share with you today...a tribute to the beautiful colors of fall.  Sadly, the colors of fall are quickly fading.  Almost all the leaves on our big sugar maple tree have fallen.  Soon the reds, oranges, yellows, and green will turn to brown and maybe white as snow begins to fall.  I love the colors of fall, so made two cards featuring these brilliant colors!

Creative Nugget:  This card was inspired by Cathy Tidwell's Many Colors card.  I was intrigued by the pretty pattern achieved with the pieces of the die she used, so used the same technique on my card using the Quatrefoil Pattern Die by Our Daily Bread Designs. Dylusions sprays were used on the background, and the Leaves Background was stamped over the pretty colors.  The Quatrefoil Die was cut in three different colors and pieced back together to create the pretty pattern.  A few leaves from the Thankful Song stamp set were cut out of the same background to decorate the front of the card along with a sentiment tag, seam binding, and some jute.

My second card used the same stamp sets as above.

Creative Nugget:  The chipboard frame was painted with gesso and a comb was used to create a curvy pattern.  When dry, Gelatos were rubbed on and pearls placed around the opening. The Leaves Background was white embossed on a piece of mixed media paper.  The Gelatos were rubbed on again and lightly wiped with a baby wipe to blend the colors.  The sentiment from the Thankful Song stamp set was embossed on a SB Decorative Labels Eight Die and Fancy Foliage Dies were used to frame the sentiment.  A seam binding bow was added before attaching the card front to a Kraft card base.

Here are the materials used on these two cards that are available at the 

Our Daily Bread Designs Store:

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy the last remaining days of fall splendor!  Stop back again tomorrow to see the new November Release from Our Daily Bread Designs!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Soul Mate

Hello friends...Wooo Hooo...two posts in one day!  When I saw the Inspiration Challenge for today, it gave me the push I needed to finish a card that I had started last week.  Then I discovered it also fit the Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs where Chris challenged us to make a card using white or cream and the addition of one other color, so I'll be entering that one as well.  Here's the double challenge card created using Love Scriptures, a stamp set just released this month by Our Daily Bread Designs.

Creative Nugget:  The background was created with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and the Quatrefoil Pattern Die.  Half of a Labels one die was cut from the Dotted Swiss half.  Black velvet ribbon divides the two halves.  The Scripture verse was stamped on Solar Crest and cut with a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Die and popped up in the cut out.  The rose was made with tissue paper and the Rose Creations Dies also from Spellbinders.  Some Foliage die cuts and a charm finish the card.

Here are the supplies used that are available from the 

Our Daily Designs Store:

Hope you like this one.  I have my anniversary card finished ahead of time for this year!  Hope my hubby will like it!

Thanks for stopping by...have a fabulous Saturday!

Hugs,

Cathymac

ODBD June Release Blog Hop

Hello again, sweet friends!  Since this is my second post today, if you are looking for The Sweet Stop sketch, click HERE!

Welcome to another fabulous release by Our Daily Bread Designs!  The release this month covers two themes just perfect for June.  Two of the stamp sets and two single stamps cover American Patriotism, perfect for cards with a masculine, patriotic holidays, or military service theme, and cards for organizations such as Operation Write Home.  The other sets being released are children's sets that you are sure to fall in love with.  Now...on to the HOP!

If you got here from Sandee's amazing blog, you are in the right place!  If not, you might want to return to the ODBD Blog and start from there so you don't miss a thing!

Briefly, here are the details of the hop:

• Hop will run from 8:00am on June 1st until June 2nd at 8:00pm EDT.
• Winners will be announced June 3rd
• There will be four PRIZES of $15, $20, $30, and $40 gift certificates for STAMPS in the ODBD Store.  These must be redeemed within the month of June**
• To qualify to win, all you have to do is hop to each of the designers, leave a comment, and return to the ODBD Blog to tell us you completed the hop, and let us know of any difficulties along the way.

Now...on to my projects!  Since I've recently become a new Great Aunt, the stamp set I chose to make samples for is the Precious Girl stamp set....LOVE this one!!

This darling gift set will be for my new little grand niece, Baylee!

Creative Nugget:  The card front was made by stitching an embossed panel and some of my favorite Graphic 45 baby papers to Groovy Guava card stock and a Vintage Cream card base.  A piece of lace separates these two sections.  The precious girl image was stamped on a piece of Vintage Cream card stock, cut with a Spellbinders Gold Label 4 die, and mounted to a Groovy Guava Label Four die.  The precious girl image was stamped again on Solar Crest card stock, and again on some Graphic 45 DP.  The first image was colored with Copic Markers and popped on top of the Vintage Cream panel.  Just the dress was highlighted with some Copics, cut out of the DP, and popped on top of the second layer.  This made three layers in all, creating depth on the main image.  The sentiment, also from the Precious Girl set, was stamped on a Spellbinder Basic Tag die.  The tag was tied onto the lace with some button twine.  A mulberry flower, some leafy sprigs, a charm, and pearls finish the card. 

The baby pram was made with some matching Graphic 45 papers following a pattern from the Great Gifts CD by Technique Junkie Newsletter.  The sentiment was stamped on a Spellbinders Tag and tied to the pram with seam binding and button twine.  Some lace and a decorative pearl were used to dress up the pram.

Neutral colors were used to create my second sample.

Creative Nugget:  The little Bless this Child sentiment from the Precious Girl stamp set was stamped before using the Quatrefoil Pattern Die to emboss the pattern on a piece of Vintage Cream card stock. Frayed Burlap Distress Ink was used to stamp the Gingham Background stamp on Vintage Cream card stock.  This was cut into two narrow strips and adhered to the embossed panel.  The panel was then stitched to Fine Linen card stock and mounted to a Vintage Cream card base.  The precious girl was stamped on Solar Crest card stock, cropped with a Square Nestie, and mounted to Fine Linen after being colored with Copics.  The girl image was stamped again on a left over piece of the gingham stamped card stock.  The dress highlighted with Copics, cut out, and mounted on the square panel.  The scripture panel was also cut with a Square Nestie and sponge with Frayed Burlap ink.  A Seam binding bow and several little pearls finish the card.

Here is the Precious Girl stamp set, and other materials used to make these projects, available from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store:

From here, you will hop to the super talented and very creative Dawn! 

Enjoy the rest of the hop!  Have a fabulous day!

Hugs,
Cathymac

ODBDSLC149 Scripture or Hymn

Hello all!  It's finally beginning to feel like Spring...in fact we've already had some pretty warm temperatures, but I'm not complaining!  LOL!  My daily walks with Kody have been wonderful!  

Here it is...Tuesday again and time for another Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is:

Use Scripture or Hymns on your creation

To make the challenge even more fun, we'll be giving away a PRIZE, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs Store!  Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. EST.  One winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.  As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award.  In order to qualify for this award, you must use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, April 21st at 8 p.m. EST.  If you upload your creations to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC150.  When creating your posts on blogs, please include a link to the challenge.  Thanks you!

Using scripture on hand made cards is such a wonderful way to spread God's word to family and friends!  Here is my card for this week's challenge:

Creative Nugget:  I just love how this verse from Hebrews reminds us that no matter what we are going through, God is right there with us.  The Romantic Floral Designs are a beautiful way to frame any verse or sentiment on your cards.  The larger frame was stamped in VersaMark ink and embossed with detail white embossing powder on Groovy Guava card stock, and the smaller frame was stamped with Groovy Guava ink on Vintage Cream card stock.  Both frames were cut with matching Labels Twenty-Six Dies and sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The verse from the Scripture Collection 10 stamp set was stamped inside the the smaller frame with Early Espresso ink.  The card front was created by stitching Graphics 45 papers to Early Espresso card stock and a Vintage Cream card base.  A Martha Stewart punch was used to make a border across the bottom of the card.  The little border down the side was made by trimming a row from the new Quatrefoil Pattern Die.  A rolled flower, organdy ribbon and several pearls finish the card.

The following materials used on this card are available at the Our Daily Bread Designs Store: 

My Sister Sticks have some gorgeous creations to share with you, so be sure to check out their blogs and join us this week for the Shining the Light Challenge!

~~Chris Olsen~~Jan Marie Ennenga~~

~~Kathy Roney~~Audrey Hiltke~~Diana Nguyen~~

~~and our April Guest Designer, Gloria Stengel~~

I always appreciate when you take the time to stop by...have a glorious day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Romantic Floral Designs, Scripture Collection 10 (ODBD)

Ink: Early Espresso, Groovy Guava (SU!), Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Early Espresso, Old Olive, Groovy Guava (SU!), Little Darlings DP (Graphics 45)

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Six, Quatrefoil Pattern Die (ODBD), Mini Blossom Die (Spellbinders), Border Punch (MS), Designer Pine Punch (McGill), Organdy Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls, Sew Mini (Janome)