Beauty of Dreams and a Quick Tip!

 Happy Friday!  I have a card to share with you today using the newly release set from ODBD called Dreams.  I am playing along with the ODBD Shining the Light Challenge ODBDSLC108 which is an inspiration challenge.  Still time to play along.

For my card I am using the sketch from Cardabilities #55.  I decided to go a bit vintage with this card.  I combined one of my favorite Prima paper pads.

For this card I decided to use some aida cloth. I die cut  two leafy stems with a sizzix die I have had for awhile.  I mounted the very fragile cut piece to some lightweight kraft card stock.  I then stitched the leaves a bit for added effect as well as to make sure it stayed attached to the card stock.  I ink distressed everything, stitched the edges, and added some colorful flower assortment, seam binding bow, and a few memory thread curly ques tucked in to further emphasize the floral arrangement in the inspiration piece.   Love how it turned out.  What do you think?  Ever use real aida cloth like this?

Quick Tip:   
The focal image quote was cut with a pinking shears die cut four times for each edge.  To give a more distressed quality as well as to make it look more like a fabric swatch I used a really OLD cutting plate with the paper side to show face down on the cut up plate so the little cut marks would show.  I inked up to make them stand out even more.  So....for added distressing do not throw out those cut marked plates.  Thought I would share!


As always thanks so much for stopping by!


Betty

Playing along with a few blog challenges

Hooked on Crafts   Flowers
Make it Monday always Anything Goes
Stamp and Create  One for the Ladies
Tammy Scrapin Corner Show us your Flowers
Love to Create Bingo  (Ribbon, Punches, Flowers)
Great Impressions  Anything goes
One Stitch At A Time  Favorites (memory thread, stitching, seam binding, premade flowers, dp)
2 Sisters Make it girly
Crafty Emma Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious   anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show  Anything Goes

Supplies

Stamps  ODBD  Dreams

Paper PTI vintage cream and scarlet jewel, The Paper Co kraft, Prima Romantique dp

Ink PTI scarlet jewel, Ranger brushed corduroy

Accessories MS border punch, PTI pinking shears border, sewing machine, flowers, memory thread metallic gold and natural, PTI ripe avocado button, olive seam binding, foam tape, foam squares, glue pen, glue dots, gold pearl
 

Hang in There! HOPE You Can Cling To!

This card is for Hope You Can Cling To Challenge for Wanda Cullen's Hang In There Challenge taking place all month at SCS.   For Wanda's challenge we are to create a card that has something hanging. I chose to have my hearts dangle!

 

For my card I am using Verve's Always on My Mind, Believe, and Tag Time stamp sets. The inside hearts were die cut with Verve's Jotted Heart die.  I am using the VLV OCT2011 Week 2 Sketch.  I combined some Victoria Gardens designer papers.  I cut out a few of the words on one of the papers and added to the sentiment strip across the front along with a stamp word to create a fun sentiment strip.  I added some stitching, glitter card stock, gold memory thread, and gold pearls to finish my card.

As always thanks so much for stopping by! 

Stamps: Verve
Paper: Flourishes Classic Ivory, The Paper Company cream, Victoria Gardens dp, glitter cardstock
Ink: Memento rose bud, PTI chamomille
Accessories: Spellbinders, Sizzix, Verve jotted heart die, gold memory thread, CAD, sewing machine, gold pearls, sakura gel pen

A True Friend! Viva La Verve and MORE!

Happy Sunday!  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!  I made this card for this week's Viva La Verve(VLVJUL2011) sketch challenge.   Maureen(aka Moe) is this week's sketch host.  Moe has designed a fun sketch for us!   It was fun to the different papers to add to the sketch.   I chose to use some of My Mind's Eye designer papers For A Girl.  I really tried to stay as close to the sketch as possible.  I did have to turn my rectangle element alittle since I made it an little envy with a tag inside.  

I am using Verve's Hundred's Hearts,  Text Objects, Sweet Scallop Tag, and New Mercies stamp sets.  I am also using Verve's Jotted Heart die, Sweet Scallop die, and Charming Oval dies(small oval for tiny tag).

Here is a close up of the pocket and the tag!  All pictures can be seen larger by clicking onto them.  I die cut the heart out of glitter cardstock. 

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty 

I am playing  along in a few blog challenges!
Alota Rubber Stamps – CirclesSimon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up – Stitching

Rainbow Lady – Stitch
Gimme A Break – Something new (use my new sizzix pocket die) 

AUD Sentiments – Sentiment with more than 2 words
Crafty Anne's Just because
Scrap Creations –  2 DP and 2 embellies

Supplies  

Stamps  Verve stamps
Paper Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock, The Paper Company kraft, My Mind's Eye For a Girl designer papers, red glitter cardstock
Ink Ripe Avocado, aqua mist, PTI chamomille, chai,  Memento rhubarb
Accessories  Verve dies, seam binding, prima pearls, glue tape, glue dots, red/white twine, Spellbinders, sizzix envy die cut, MS border punch, sewing machine

Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD18) and More!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge (SNTODBD18)!   The assignment is ODBD stamps.   Cheryl Walker is our challenge host this time.  Cheryl is challenging us to ribbons and lace!  When you think of ribbon and lace you are not just limited to the fabrics.  If you have die cuts, punches, or even stamps that have a ribbon or lace look, name, or design, those can work, too.  However, you do have to use both!  We would love to see what you create using Our Daily Bread Design stamps!

For my card I am using ODBD Grow in Grace stamp set. I stamped the flower image and softly colored with some copic markers.  I added a scored framed.  I layered the focal image with the Spellbinder's square rectangle lace die cut which I converted to a rectangle.  I added a satin ribbon bow, a charm with a dove and cross, sizzix embossed panel, butterflies and silver pearls.  I added on the inside bottom right corner of my card one of the frames that come in this beautiful and newly released ODBD Brocade Border frame sets.  I am using Brocade Borders die cut set to cut out this amazingly intricate frame beautifully and fast.  I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to place the grace acronym that comes in this set in the center.   This card is also for a few other challenges as well.  I am using the colors from Color Throwdown #110.  Great colors, LeAnne!    Simon Says Challenge To "Move It".  What I gather is any object like a bird, car, or butterfly that moves can work...or an actual moving part on my card.  I have butterflies and the dove in the charm for my movement.  Gingerloft Challenge #1 is Anything Goes. Southern Girls Challenge #1 is Anything Goes!  The Creative Belli Challenge #100 is B embellishments!  I have a button and a bow! 

Also, do not forget to check out the other ODBD designers to see what they created using ODBD stamps with ribbon and lace!

• Angie
• Fran
• Chris Dickinson 
• Sabrina
• Grace
• Connie
• Chris Olsen
• Cheryl Walker 

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Thank You!

I SPY PTI!  My new goodies came in the mail yesterday and I finally had a chance to play with them!  After three week's in England my dh is finally home!  WooHoo!  So glad!  It was a very long three weeks for us all.   This is for SCS Feature Stamper(FS185) and SCS Queen for the Day(QFTD23) Challenges.  Heather, aka, Princessheather is honored not only with the QFTD but also Feature Stamper this week.  This is her card I chose to CASE. 

Since the colors Heather used on her card are very similar to the Colour Q #46 this week, I thought I would play along in that color challenge!

I decided to combine a few blog challenges with this project.  That alone has become a challenge in itself.  To surf thru the blogs and pick different challenges and try to combine as many as I can on a card.  LOL! 

TPE80 ribbon and sparkles.  The card uses glitter gel pen on the center of the flowers and the little treat tote uses gem flourishes.  The gift tote also complies with City Crafter Challenge(CCCB18) a girl on a card.  My silhouette of a girl reading  is tiny, but it is a girl!   This is also for Simon Says Challenge to make a gift, Stampin B's Challenge #72  to use a diecut, circle, and a flower. My diecut is the scalloped rectangle and sentiment, my circles are the buttons and polka dotted ribbon, and the fowers are the main image.  For Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 73 to Two's Better Than One, I created a card and gift ensemble and used two different focal image stamps!    

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps
PTI Gladiolas and All Booked Up, Round and Round(sentiment), For the Graduate(stamped treat frame)
Paper
SU Baja dp, Flourishes ivory, SU cherry cobbler and daffodil delight
Ink
Memento tuxedo black and PTI camomile
Accessories
Copics, MS butterfly punch, glitter, sakura gel pen, copics, nestabilities, spellbinders, sizzix tags, PTI button and ribbon and impressions plate