Forever!

This card is for today's SCS Sketch Challenge(SC251)!!! Thanks so much Roxie!! Thanks, too, Anne(jdmommy)for the inspiration card!!!

I am using two of October's new releases from ODBD called Praying for You and With Heartfelt Sympathy.

I am using some rich razzleberry, ivory, and kraft cardstocks. I used ODBD ink pad in bordeaux for the sentiment. This color seems to match beautifully with the rich razzleberry. I used Ranger antique linen and vintage photo ink pads to age up the edges a bit. I used a sewing machine for the piercings for my faux stitching. I finished with some gold pearls, assorted ribbon, and a wood button.


Stamps
ODBD Praying for You and With Heartfelt Sympathy
Paper
rich razzleberry, ivory, kraft, rich razzleberry dsp
Ink
ODBD bordeaux, ranger antique linen, vintage photo
Accessories
Nestabilities, sewing machine, foam circles, glue dots, satin ribbon, sheer polka dot ribbon, mini bowdabra, gold pearls, sponges, permanent marker for faux stitch lines, sponges, photo corner punch

ODBD Release Day with Candy hunt!!!!

It is release day with Our Daily Bread Designs and we have three fabulous sets to showcase for you today. If you got here from Debi's blog then you are on the right blog hopping trail. If not, then start at the ODBD blog and proceed from there.

The neat thing about this blog hop is that there are prizes - the twist? The prizes are hidden - you don’t know which of the designers have the prizes but if you leave a comment on each Blog along the ODBD Blog Hop, you will be entered to win. All you have to do after entering a comment on each blog is go back to the Our Daily Bread Blog and leave a comment that tells us:

1. That you have visited and commented on each blog on the hop, and
2. What you liked best about these new sets!

The ODBD Blog Hop will be open for comments until 6PM EST Friday Oct 2.

The prizes:. A $5.00 Store Credit, a $10.00 Store Credit, and a $20.00 Store Credit! These credits will be for any merchandise in the Our Daily Bread Designs Store! Be sure to check the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog to see if you’re a winner on Saturday, October 3rd.

I am showcasing for you today one of the new releases this month called With Deepest Sympathy. I used this set along with the Amazing Grace Hymn individual stamp as the background image behind the focus image. I wanted to show that while the three releases focus on sympathy sets, the images can be used for other types of cards. Here, I chose not to put a sentiment on the outside and just let the beautiful image speak for itself.

I am using enchanted evening and bermuda bay cardstock. I added a piece of the thoroughly modern dp and patterns designer paper in the bermuda bay that I heavily sponged along with the other ivory colored cardstock. I used Ranger inks in antique linen, vintage photo, walnut stain, and tea dyed. I used the ornare piercing pad to pierced the borders and used a permanent marker for my faux stitching.

I colored the main image using copic markers. I finished with a heart charm and some sheer ribbon.

Please continue on the blog hopping trail to Silke, Grace, and Sandee's blogs!!! Happy blog hopping!!!


As always, thanks so much for stopping by and your comments are greatly appreciated!!!


Stamps
ODBD With Deepest Sympathy and Amazing Grace Hymn
Paper
PTI Enchanted Evening, Bermuda Bay, Ivory, Thoroughly Modern, Bermuda Bay Patterns dp
Ink
Adirondack Pool, PTI Enchanted Evening, SU texturz plate, ornare piercing pad, Ranger antique linen, tea dyed, vintage photo, walnut stain, sponges, copics, foam circles, glue dots, mini bowdabra, heart charm, gold cording

In Our Hearts.....

This card is for today's Limited Supplies Challenge(LSC239)! We are to make cards that are S.O.S. This is was a great challenge, Judy. I really worked at coming up with the SOSs!!! Thanks a bunch!!! This card also uses Mercy's sketch (MTSC40)! Thanks for a great sketch, Mercy!


I am giving you a sneak peek of an October 1st releases set from ODBD called with Heartfelt Sympathy.

For my challenge requirements, here is how the letters work....

S. Sympathy, Scene, Sketch, Sneak Peek
O. Circle sun, Circle button, tiny dots(circles)dsp, round silver pearl accents, round button
S. Sunshine, Silver pearls, Silver cording, Sponging, sky, Satin ribbon, sage shadow cardstock, smokey shadow cardstock

Stamps
ODBD with Heartfelt Sympathy
Paper
GP white, sage shadow, smokey shadow, noveau chic
Ink
momento black
Accessories
Nestabilities, satin ribbon, button, silver cording, silver pearls, copics, sponges, foam circles, dimensionals

ODBD Blog Hop and Three For Thee Challenge!

Hello!!! It is release time at ODBD!!! This month we have something extra special!!! We have a bread basket design team blog hop to showcase the three new sets released!!! We also have a Three For Thee challenge you can participate in to have a chance to win one of the new releases. Keep reading to find out how to play!

For my card, I am using the newly released ODBD Get Well and Friendship sets. The challenge is to create a pocket of any type. For my pocket challenge, I created a simple slot pocket design. This pocket measures 3 7/8 X 2 7/8. This size is perfect for adding scripture or a gift card directly to the front of your card or to the inside.

My slot pocket is scored with the score pal and folded at the bottom. I opted to create a warm vintage feel to my card. I am using some ranger ink antique linen to give a soft glow. I also added the soft suede ink around the edges of the creams and soft suede cardstock to create some aged depth to the paper. I decided to do some faux stitching. I used the ornare piercing pad. The pad and piercing tool are fabulous. The mat is big enough to work with so I do not have to move the paper so much or at all. Just slide the piercing template of choice around and that helps keep things lined up properly. I went over the pierced holes with a fine tip permanent marker to create the faux stitching. I sanded around all of the edges and the stitched part to make it alittle more distressed. The edges more so because my cutting blade was starting to dull a bit. I backed my pocket with a frame and added small portion of a fiskars border punch to mimic the look of the background dp image.

For my actual tag, I am using a label four spellbinders nestabilities die cut. I stamped using vintage cream pigment ink and clear embossed. I sponged some soft suede over the whole area and buff off the ink on the embossed scripture. I did the dtp technique with the vintage cream ink around the edges.

Here is a closeup of the tag showing the embossed as well as the dtp edge detailing.
To finish my tag I added coordinating ribbon and some pearls. I wanted my pearl accents alittle darker so I altered them with a copic marker.

Don't forget to keep hopping along to the following bread basket blogs to see what they created with pockets using the new sets. As always, thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Grace

Deborah

Lorelie

Chris

A Three For Thee Challenge. You are to make a pocket card of any type. Here are the key points, but more details can be found at the ODBD blog!

• Make a pocket card of any style, shape, with as many pockets as you want. There are numerous tutorials on SCS in the Resources Section (link it) that you can use, or come up with your own design.
• Link your card to the ODBd Blog (link) by Thurs Sept. 17, 8PM EST. Winners will be announced on the ODBd blog on Sat. Sept. 19.
• Anyone can play along, but only those using ODBd Stamps as the main focal point will be eligible to win. 4. Be sure to visit the ODBd Blog on Sept 19 to find out who won!
  

Stamps ODBD Get Well and Friendship Paper Soft suede, rose red, thoroughly modern dp, PTI vintage cream Ink Soft suede, rose red, and ranger antique linen Accessories Fiskars Border Punch, Nestabilieis, ornare piercing mat, sponges, copics, pearl domes, sponges, sanding blocks, score pal, ribbon

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC30)!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC30)! It is the last Tuesday of the month so we have a guest challenge host this week. Our challenge host is Liz Williams(lazylizard). Liz is challenging us to use pearls on our cards. Whether you want to use pearlized papers, pearlx, pearl paints, halfback pearls, or actual pearl beads, whatever you choose to use we would love to see what you create.



I am using Flourishes newly released Gerbera Daisies set. I am using Flourishes classic white cardstock. This cardstock is wonderful for coloring with copics. I am Flourishes Copic Color Collection in Dusty Rose, Daffodil, Tiger Lily, Fields, and Evergreen. This set is beautiful and fun to color. For the pearl challenge, I added a few pearls to the opposite corners. I also added three to the main panel to create some balance.

This card is for two other challenges as well. The sketch is part of the Mojo100 Anniversary Sketch Challenges. This one is for the MOJOJANETTE. I am also using only SU NEW in colors which is the challenge issued by Loretta at the OCC. I used melon mambo, crushed curry, and razzleberry dp. I did sponge some Ranger ink vintage photo onto the pattern papers to tone them down quite a bit so that my beautiful gerbera daisies would be the focal point. I left the focal panel crisp white for added contrast with these colors and the flowers.

Be sure to check out the otherFriends of Flourishes Blog Team Designers

to see what they created for you this week.

Liz, Kimberly, Silke, Cindy and Dee
As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps
Flourishes Gerbera Daisies
Paper
Flourishes classic white, melon mambo, crushed curry, razzleberry dp
Ink
Palette Noir, Ranger Vintage Photo
Accessories
nestabilities, circle punch, pearls(Micheal's), copics, raspberry fizz ribbon(vintage photo sponged over), sponges, glue dots, foam squares, MS border punch

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday and SCS Color Challenge!!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC26)!!! It is also the last Tuesday of the month so we have a new guest challenge designer with us today. Please give a warm welcome for Deena Perreault(moonrise)!! Deena is challenging us to go monochromatic with our cards. Her challenge stipulations are ONE color or shades of that color along with white or cream cardstock. All supplies and tools are allowed!!! We look forward to see what you do!!!

I decided to make a monochromatic Christmas card with neutrals. I am using Damask, Forest of Trees, and Sleigh Ride sets.

I realized a couple of things about myself while I was making this card. I have a serious obsession with kraft cardstock. Is kraft a color? I find this cardstock works beautifully with every color. It is like kraft is the new black. The card base is actually kraft cardstock. I layered a vintage cream dry embossed cardstock over the top.

For this card, I stamped the damask for the top portion of the background. I used the C1 copic marker to create the shadowed background look for definion and dimension. I stamped my tree in a cream pigment ink and clear embossed, and I used the sentiment from Sleigh Ride. I love stamping cream pigment inks onto kraft and letting it dry naturally or embossing it. Of course, while I was playing around with a layout, I managed to cover up most of my background. I finished my card with some satin ribbon and pearl accents. I love how my monochromatic card looks.

Oh, the second thing I learned about myself....the less color I have on a card the more stuff I think it needs. I used dp, a punch border, layered nesties, texture, sponging, pearls, and ribbon. I hope it does not look too busy.

Be sure to check out the otherFriends of Flourishes Blog team designers
to see what they created for you this week.

Deena Perreault

Silke Ledlow

Cindy Haffner

Dee Jackson

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Certainly, pixie appeal!



I am hosting SCS Color Challenge(CC229) today!!! I chose my color combo from a card I did back in 2005 when pixie pink and apricot appeal were new colors. We are using certainly celery, pixie pink, and apricot appeal.

I am using mostly stamping up on this card. I have not used many SU stamps on a card lately so I figured it was time. Please click on the card to see a close up.
I colored the toile blossom background with copics and I loved the look so much I did not want to cover it up. I decided to add some satin ribbon and a silver style hardware framed sentiment with a little nestie label 4 tucked inside. I used a sentiment from Best Yet set. I added little pearl domes in the corner and called it finished.
What do you think? Please check out this blog post for more card info. Thanks so much!!!

Stamps SU Toile Blossoms and Best Yet Paper Black, certainly celery, apricot appeal, pixie pink, gp white INK certainly celery, apricot appeal, pixie pink, palette noir ACCESSORIES silver style hardware, label punch, nesties, copics, glue dots, satin ribbon(Micheal's), sponges

Birthday Blessings to You!!!

Hello!!! It is the time of the month when the ODBD sneak peeks begin for the big release day on August 1st!!! I am using Happy Birthday!!! I am so excited about this set. It has two fabulous Happy Birthday sentiments as well as wonderful scriptures. I love the main image. It is fun to color and is perfect to go with many of your ODBD sets. I used copics to color.

Have you checked out the DARE TO GET DIRTY CHALLENGE ‘09 on Splitcoast? If you’re a SCS Fan Club member you can find out challenge information here. If you’re not a SCS fan club member, what are you waiting for? Are you all having fun participating in SCS Dirty Dare Challenges? Like many of you I need to combine a few.

For this card I combined these challenges.

DTGD09BevMom- Sew Unexpected!

DTGD09eggette - Flap Your Wings!
DTGD09One_Happy_Stamper Sketch Challenge

DTGD09KrystieLee - Clearly Creative!

I just want to say that I used a sewing machine and actually sew stitches on my card. I am amazed. I also sew the clear acetate to the card, too. I have done it only a few times, but I definitely need to try it some more. I think I need to have the space between the stitches longer.

Stamps

ODBD Happy Birthday

Paper

SU bermuda bay, soft suede, crushed curry, SU thoroughly modern dp, PTI bitty dot dp, gp white

INK

Palette Noir, copics, black staz on(acetate sentiment)

Accessories

Nestabilities, EK Succcess border punch, yellow brads(MM?), gold pearl domes, prima flowers, foam tape, foam dots, sewing machine, MS butterfly punch