Awesome Ombre

Hello, dear friends and happy Saturday!  I love seeing all the gorgeous cards out there using color gradients and while many of those are clean and simple, I still need a lot of practice with that style!  LOL!  I am; however, having fun with ombre techniques!

Creative Nuggets:  All stamps and dies are from Our Daily Bread Designs.  Purple and green distress inks were sponged over the embossed Boho Paisley Background, fading the colors towards the middle of the panel.  The Boho Background die cut was layered over the ombre background.  The sentiment from the Boho Faith stamp set was stamped and matted on Ovals and Stitched Ovals. A Fancy Foliage vine was sponged fading the colors for an ombre look.  The little bird and flowers were made using the Spread your Wings stamp set and the matching Birds & Nest Dies.  The colors for this card were inspired by the ODBD Shining the Light Inspiration Challenge.  Hope you like it!

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Our Daily Bread Designs Inspiration Challenge - ODBDSLC251

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #98 - Use a Sentiment

Cas-ual Chic CCC02 - Pretty Patterns 

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Red & White for the Red Cross

Hello friends!  Clara Barton and a few associates founded the Red Cross 134 years ago today.  In honor of the Red Cross, The Ways To Use It Challenge today at Splitcoaststampers is to create a card using red & white.  Here is my card:

Creative Nugget:  All stamps and dies used on this card are from Our Daily Bread Designs.  The Daisy Chain Background Die was used to emboss some texture on the background layer which was matted with Pure Poppy Card stock and mounted to a Neenah Solar Crest card base.  Next, the Gingham Background was stamped with Pure Poppy ink.  The Layered Lacey Squares Die was cut for the sentiment and sponged while the label was still in the die.  The sentiment is from the new Spread Your Wings stamp set.  The little ladies from the Butterfly & Bugs mini stamp set were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the coordinating Butterfly & Bugs Dies.  Six layers of Asters & Leaves die cuts were used to form the flower and red seed beads were added to the middle of the flower.  A Fence border and several Pennants were added to follow Sweet Sunday Sketch 269 for this week.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers - WT532

Sweet Sunday Sketch 269

Word Art Wednesday #184 - Anything Goes Family Friendly

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day…let God lift you up!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Looking Back at the ODBD May 2015 Release

Welcome, my friends!  Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs May 2015 Release.  Get ready to view some gorgeous creations made with the stamps and dies released this month.  Birds, Butterflies, and Flowers…oh, my!

Here is my sample using several of the new stamp sets and dies released this month:

  

Creative Nugget:  The base of my card is a Double Side Step (directions found HERE from Pinterest) which was lined with blue card stock and one of the pretty papers from the Shabby Rose Collection after it had been white embossed with the Belles Vignes stamp.  Next came the process of decorating each panel.  The smallest butterfly from the Trois Jolis Papillons stamp set and the butterfly from the Butterfly and Bugs stamp set were white embossed on Mixed Media paper and watercolored as well as the birds from the Spread Your Wings stamp set.  These were cut with the matching Tres Papillons Dies, Butterfly & Bugs Dies, and the Birds and Nest Dies and mounted to the side panels.  The middle steps were lined with Grass Border die cuts and flowers cut with the Birds and Nest Dies.  The sentiments from the Spread Your Wings stamp set were white embossed on blue Clouds & Raindrops die cuts.  These were extended above the middle step with strips of acetate as was the flying bird.  The Gilded Gate Die was used to cut the gate that spans the front of the card.  More flowers were added to the gate as well as a seam binding bow to finish the card.

These new products from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store were used to make this card...

…and these old favorites:

To view all of the gorgeous samples made with this release, visit the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog.  For the details on each beautiful creation made by my talented Sister Sticks, click on the links below!

Lori * Julie * Sandee * Dawn * Cathy 

 Amy * America * Wanda 

Thanks so much for stopping by…enjoy the hop and be inspired!

Hugs,

Cathymac