ODBDSLC142 - Animals

Hello challenge lovin' friends!  I hope and pray that all our friends in the Northeast have recovered from the big snow storm that hit that area last week, that everyone's power has been restored, and lives are getting back to normal. What a blessing it is to know that when tragedy strikes, good people rally around those who need help and support.  

This being Tuesday, it's time once again for another Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs.  If you are an animal lover like I am, you will enjoy this week's challenge!

This week's challenge is:

Animals - Use an animal on your creation.  It can include birds.  It does not have to be the image...it can be an embellishment or on designer paper as well.

Here are the challenge details:

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out 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, February 17th at 8 p.m. EST.  One random 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 participants for the Shining the Light Award.  In order to qualify for this award; however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr.Linky by Sunday, February 17th at 8 p.m. EST.  If you upload your creations to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC142.  When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge...thank you!

Below is my sample for the Animal Challenge!

Creative Nugget:  This adorable image is from the Lord Is My Shepherd stamp set.  It was colored with Copic Markers, cut with an Oval Nestie, and mounted on a Soft Sky Scalloped Oval Nestie. Different designer papers were stitched to True Black card stock and mounted on a Soft Sky card front.  The sentiment from the Earth's Gladdest Day stamp set, just released this month, was stamped in the lower corner right on the DP.  The border from the Serve the Lord stamp set was stamped on Soft Sky and cut with the matching Crocheted Border Die.  Since I don't have a rolled rose die, I punched scalloped circles from the DP, cut them in a spiral, and rolled from the outside in to create my own.  Pearls were added to the insides.  A Cheery Lynn Flourish, some ribbon and decorative pearls were added as embellishments to finish the card.  I hope you've been inspired to create your own animal card for this week's challenge!

The other talented Sister Sticks have created some gorgeous samples for you this week.  Be sure to check out their blogs and galleries and leave a little love!

~~Chris Olsen~~Jan Marie Ennenga~~

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

and our February Guest Designer, Becky Egecrone

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe
Stamps: Lord is My Shepherd, Earth's Gladdest Day, and Serve the Lord (ODBD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink 
Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), True Black, Soft Sky, KaiserCraft DP
Accessories: Crocheted Border Die (ODBD), Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), Fanciful Flourish Die (Cheery Lynn), Scalloped Circle Punch, Sew Mini (Janome), Double Stitched Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls, Pearl Brad, Copic Markers E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, G03, G40, G46, G82, G85, G94, W2, W3, W5, W7, W9

Springtime Blessings

Hello everyone!  Hope you've been enjoying all of the wonderful samples for the February Release.  This is the fourth and final day of the Sweet 'n Sassy February Release Feature Mini Hops.

Today the featured set is...

Springtime Sparrows

It wouldn't be Springtime without beautiful birds and blooming trees.  This wonderful set reminds us how special we are to God and will encourage your loved ones to feel the same way.

• Set includes 1 image and 6 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 4"
• Image measures approximately 3" x 2 1/2"
• Illustrated by Chris Dickinson
• Cost is $15

I just loved coloring this beautiful image.  Here is my Springtime Blessings card made with this set!

Creative Nugget:  The darling sparrow image was colored with Copic Markers, cut with a Circle Nestie, and pierced.  This panel was mounted on a Soft Suede Circle Nestie, and a Splendid Circle Die which had been cut in half...one half going on the top and one going on the bottom.  BasicGrey patterned paper was stitched to Soft Suede card stock and mounted to a Solar Crest card front. The sentiment was stamped on an oval nestie.  The rolled roses were made by punching a scalloped circle, cutting it in a spiral, and rolling the spiral from outside in. Little pearls were glued to the inside of the roses.  Other embellishments include ribbon, a pearl brad, and die cut leaves.  

For more fabulous ideas using this set, see the thumbnails below and visit the other talented Design Team members!

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way because we're giving away this adorable stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Wednesday, February 13th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, February 14th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'm sure you will enjoy this hop as well as the others!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Springtime Sparrows (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Tumbled Glass and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks (Ranger)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Soft Suede (SU!), True Love Paper Pad (BasicGrey)

Accessories: Circle and Oval Nesties, Splendid Circle Die (Spellbinders), Little Leaves Die, Scallop Punch, Piercing Tool (SU!),  Sew Mini (Janome), Soft Blush Ribbon (PTI), Pearl Brad (Recollections), Copic Markers YG03, YG61, YG63, YG67, R00, R20, R21, R22, R24, R39, BG70, BG72, E17, E81, E84, E87, E89, W00, W1

Jesus Paid It All

Hello friends...welcome to day three of the Sweet 'n Sassy February Release Mini Blog Hops!  Get ready for another wonderful hop full of marvelous inspiration!

Today's featured set is...

Jesus Paid It All

This lovely silhouette of Calvary is perfect for elegant and simple Easter or Christian projects.  You'll find yourself grabbing it again and again! And the matching die is the icing on the cake!

• Set includes 1 image and 6 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 6"
• Image measures approximately 3 3/8" x 2 1/2"
• Designed by Korin Sutherland
• Set is priced at $15
• Die is priced at $9.75

Here is a sample Easter card for your inspiration.

Creative Nugget:  "In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.  In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 4:9-10) These wonderful verses inspired the heart behind the silhouette of Calvary.  The sentiment "He Lives!" was clear embossed repeatedly on the heart die and sponged with distress inks.  The image was stamped, cut, and popped onto the heart.  This was layered onto a scalloped heart die, lilybeedesign patterned paper, True Black card stock, and finally, to a Solar Crest card front.  Broken China Distress Ink was used to dye the ribbon to match the DP, and the sentiment was stamped to finish the card.

Check out more fabulous samples made by the other talented Design Team Divas in the thumbnails below.

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs on your journey because we're giving away this inspirational stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Wednesday, February 13th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, February 14th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to stop back again tomorrow for the fourth and final mini blog hop for this release.  Enjoy the hop!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Jesus Paid It All (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick, and Broken China Distress Inks (Ranger)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), True Black (PTI), Buttercup Paper Pad (lilybeedesign), Forever Fall Collection Paper Pad (Bo Bunny)

Accessories: Sew Mini (Janome), Heart and Scalloped Heart Nesties (Spellbinders), Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

Springtime Babies

Welcome to day two of the Sweet 'n Sassy February Release Mini Blog Hops.  Hope you are enjoying the release activities so far.  There's still time to participate in the challenges over at the SNSS Member Forum on Splitcoaststampers.  One lucky person who participates in the challenges will win a $25 credit to the Sweet 'N Sassy Store!

Today's featured set is...

Springtime Babies

This adorable set will make your Easter and Spring creations as sweet as can be.  Create fun scenes or use the images alone.  Either way will be cute, cute, cute!

• Set includes 10 images and 3 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 6" x 4"
• Taller bunny image measures approximately 1 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland
• Set is priced at $15

Here is the card I made with this darling set!

Creative Nugget: My card uses the layout for Sketch Challenge 422 this week at Splitcoaststampers.  Bo Bunny patterned papers were stitched to Taken With Teal card stock.  The images on the main panel and the banner were colored with Copic Markers.  The sweet chicks were cut with an oval die and mounted on a Floral Oval die.  The butterflies were cut out, popped up, and given some sparkle with Diamond Stickles.  A button tied with ribbon and some pearls finish the card.  

Here's another card made with the bunny image in this set.  The inspiration for this card came from a Little House Shelf on the An Angel At My Table website, where Anne sent us for the Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoaststampers yesterday.

Check out some more fabulous samples made by the other SNSS Design Divas in the thumbnails below.

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way because we're giving away this adorable stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Wednesday, February 13th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage on Thursday, February 14th.

Thanks so much for joining us!  Enjoy the hop and be sure to stop back again tomorrow for another wonderful featured set!

Hugs, 
Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Springtime Babies (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink:Tuxedo Black (Memento), Broken China and Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper: Solar Crest (Neenah), Taken With Teal (SU!), Ambrosia Collection Paper Pad (Bo Bunny)

Accessories: Oveal Nestie and Floral Oval Die (Spellbinders), Sew Mini (Janoe), Diamond Stickles (Ranger, Kaiser Pearls, Copic Markers Y13, Y15, Y17, Y35, Y38, YG03, YG61, YG63, YG67, E50, E51

A CASE of Easter Blessings

Hello again, friends!  This is my second post of the day, so if you are looking for The Sweet Stop Sketch, please scroll down to the next post!  

Welcome to our first Mini Blog Hop for the new Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February Release!  Today we are featuring the gorgeous new set, Easter Blessings!

This lovely set will help you create gorgeous Easter cards and projects.  The image is wonderful for coloring and for making monochromatic cards.

• Set includes 1 image and 5 sentiments
• Set measures approximately 4" x 4"
• Illustrated by Korin Sutherland
• Set is priced at $11

Here is a sample made with this set.  My card is a CASE of a card made by Janette Olen and was submitted for the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoaststampers last Sunday.  Hope you like it!

Creative Nugget: The cross image was colored with Copic Markers, cut with a Lattice Rectangle die, and sponged with Broken China Distress Ink while still in the die.  Some panels of My Mind's Eye DP were added as well as some embossing, some stitching, rhinestones, and a bow.  I couldn't decide where to add the sentiment, so I'll be choosing one of the five sentiments included with this set to put on the inside.  

Check out more fabulous samples made by the talented SNSS Design Team in the thumbnails below!

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away this beautiful stamp set to one lucky commenter!

The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Tuesday, February 12th.  The list of winners will be announced on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog on Thursday, February 14th!

Thanks so much for stopping by...enjoy the hop!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Easter Blessings (SNSS)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Milled Lavender Distress Ink (Ranger)

Paper:  Neenah Solar Crest (SNSS), Plum Pudding (PTI), Vanity Fair Paper Pack (My Mind's Eye)

Accessories: Tulip Frame Embossing Folder (SU!), Sew Mini (Janome), Lattice Rectangle Die (Spellbinders), Rhinestone Flourish (Zva Creative), Rhinestones, Ribbon, Flower Punch (Michaels), Copic Markers V000, V12, V15, V17, V91, V95, YG01, YG03, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG95, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, Y13, Y15, Y17

Poppy Field

Hello sketch lovin' friends!  There's so much happening at Our Daily Bread Designs and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps that I've been stamping like crazy this week, but today is Saturday and that means it's time for another wonderful sketch at The Sweet Stop!

For my sample, I pulled out one of my very favorite flower sets to color, Poppies and Greetings by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!

Creative Nugget:  The card front was created by layering two patterns of paper by FabScraps onto True Black card stock, and mounting that to a Kraft card base.  The poppy image was stamped several times across the Neenah Solar Crest panel, and again onto another small scrap piece.  The poppies were colored with Copic Markers and three of them from the scrap piece were fussy cut to pop onto the base layer to create dimension.  The Scallop Border Dies were stitched to the poppy panel and attached to the card front.  A Tiny Tag sentiment, ribbon, and a pearl were added to finish the card.  I like how the poppies seem to pop off the page! 

Check out more amazing samples by the Sugar Babies and join us this week over at The Sweet Stop!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Janice Melton

Robin Parker

Faye Winn-Jones

Melissa Schultz

Ceal Pritchett

Marlena Peduzzi

Stephanie Serrano

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Poppies and Greetings (SNSS), Tiny Tags (PTI)

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

Paper: Neenah Solar Crest (SNSS), True Black, Kraft (PTI), Cherry Cobbler (SU!), Classic Collection Paper Pad (FabScraps)

Accessories: Scallop Borders Die Set (SNSS), Sew Mini (Janome), Tiny Tags, Die (PTI), Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (SU!), Kaiser Pearl, Copic Markers R43, R46, R59, R89, YG01, YG03, YG67, T3, T5, T7, T9

ODBDSLC141 - Secret Admirer

Happy Tuesday, dear friends!  Hope you are having a wonderful week so far.  I'm so glad you could join me today because it's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs.  One of the things I love about the stamping community is the many opportunities available to improve my craft. One way to do that is to browse the blogs and galleries of talented stampers I admire.  This week you will have the chance to do just that!

This week's challenge is:

Secret Admirer Challenge - CASE a card of any designer you admire.  It does not need to be an ODBD Designer.  Link the card you CASEd within your post.

Before I get to my sample for this week, here are the details for the challenge.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out 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, February 10th at 8 p.m. EST.  One random 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 ODBD 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; however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, February 10th at 8 p.m. EST.  If you upload your creation to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC141.  When creating your posts on blogs, please include a link to the challenge.

Now...on to my sample!

I had a very hard time choosing just one person on the Our Daily Bread Designs Design Team to CASE!  All of the Sister Sticks are so amazingly talented.  So...I chose a stamp set that had never been used, and went searching for a card using that set.  I found this gorgeous Lilac card by Angela Crockett!  Here is my version:

Creative Nugget: I loved the card Angie did in Kraft, but I thought if I used Royal Velvet, I could use my card for Easter or for Mother's Day.   The lilac image was stamped randomly on the background using VersaMark ink.  This was stitched to Neenah Solar Crest and mounted on a Royal Velvet card front after adhering some lace to the bottom of the panel.  The lilac was stamped twice on Royal Velvet with Memento ink.  One image was cut with an oval Nestie.  The other image was painted with bleach and hand cut.  A white gel pen was used to highlight the lilac petals and a little color was added to the leaves using Prismacolor pencils.  The cut lilac was popped up on the other one with Dimensionals.  I didn't have the same die that Angie had, so two Asian Accent dies were used to frame the image.  Pearls and a bow made with satin ribbon and tulle was added to finish the card.

Lilac

 

Be sure to check out the other Sister Sticks and the stampers they admire!

~~Chris Olsen~~Jan Marie Ennenga~~

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

and our February Guest Designer, Becky Egecrone

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Lilac (ODBD)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Paper: Neenah Solar Crest (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Royal Velvet (PTI)

Accessories: Sew Mini (Janome), Piercing Tool (SU!), Asain Accents Die (Spellbinders), Kaiser Pearls, Lace, Satin Ribbon, Tulle (Michaels), White Gel Pen

Happy Hearts

Hello, friends!  It's time for a new sketch at The Sweet Stop and with only 12 more days until Valentine's Day I decided to make a Valentine for my DH!

Creative Nugget:  I took the liberty of making my card square to accommodate the pennant banner which was created with patterned papers cut with a die from the Pennants & More Dies set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and Baker's Twine.   Authentique papers from the Lovely Collection were stitched to True Black card stock and mounted to a Neenah Solar Crest card front. Cocoa and Cookie, from the Cocoa's Heart Clear Stamp Set, were stamped on a Decorative Plaque Die and colored with Copic Markers.  The image was stamped two more times, colored, and various parts cut out to pop onto the main image for dimension. The heart lock was paper pieced with one of the scraps left over from the pennant.  A Sizzix embossing folder was used to emboss small hearts on the red banner and then swiped with a Fresh Snow ink pad.  The sentiment was stamped on one of the pennants to finish the card.

Be sure to check out the other Sugar Babies for more fabulous inspiration for this week's SSS196 and join us over at The Sweet Stop!

Sugar Babies

Monika Davis

Janice Melton

Robin Parker

Faye Winn-Jones

Melissa Schultz

Ceal Pritchett

Marlena Peduzzi

Stephanie Serrano

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful and blessed weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Card Recipe

Stamps: Cocoa's Heart (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Spun Sugar and Pumice Stone Distress Inks (Ranger), Fresh Snow (PTI)

Paper: Neenah Solar Crest (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), True Black (PTI), Lovely Paper Pad (Authentique)

Accessories: Tags 'n More Die Set, Decorative Plaque Dies (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Hearts Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Copic Markers C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7R00, R20, R30, R32, R35, R37, YR24, Y11, Y15