ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD36)!

It is time for  Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD36)! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this rotation is to use your favorite ODBD  stamp set. If you have more than one set that is your favorite, no problem. You can create more cards for the challenge. Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

Wow!  Choosing a favorite?  Let's face it, though.  After designing for ODBD a few years, I have several that I could use for a favorite set.  However, since I must choose....lol...at the moment I must give some shout outs to last month's Mini Tag release.  I just love the Mini Tag sets.  I think I love the versatility of the sets as well as the size and fonts of the sentiments.  For today's card I used just one sentiment from  Mini Tags 3.
 

I did have to use something new.  It is not a stamp set, though.  I used ODBD Newly Released Crocheted Circle Die(medallion) and Crochet Border Die.  I cut the crochet circle die out with coordinating designer paper twice(Bo Bunny's Sophie Collection).  I scored, cut one side from tip to center and accordion fold both pieces to make my medallion flower.  I love the way it turned out.  I did add a few touches of Ranger tinsel glitter to the edges of my center circle and a few touches here and there on my medallion.  I also used the crocheted border strip.  Love that look, too!  

Do not forget to check out Angie's card and our Guest Designer, Becky!

Angie Crockett
Becky (Guest Designer)

I am playing in a few blog challenges!
Whoopsie  Daisy  Lace and Ribbon
Top Tip Wrap it up with Ribbon
Stamp With Fun In the Garden
Simon Says Stamp  Show your Favorite Stamp
Dream Valley  Stamp SomethingSpoon Full of Sugar Flower Power
Crafty Purple Frog Things of  Beauty

Sew Many  Circles (circle dp, circle sentiment, circle medallion, starburst, gems)
Stamp Something Something Sentimental

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

ODBD June Release Blog HOP!

Welcome the the Our Daily Bread designs June Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Dina's blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and hop from there so you have a chance to win one of the FOUR fabulous prizes up for grabs this month!

The Hop will run from 8am EDT June 1 until 8pm EDT. June 2.

The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on June 3.

Three Prizes of ONE FREE SET

and

One GRAND PRIZE OF THE BREAD BASKET BUNDLE

Here is what you need to do to be entered in the drawing:

Leave comments for each designer on each blog Return to the ODBD Blog

and leave a comment, telling us you completed the hop and noting any

blogs you were unable to comment on. Answer the question below here on

the ODBD blog (not on the individual DT blogs).

Now for my project details:

For my top card, I am using the newly released set called Time.  I am calling this card my Mantle Clock card.   I thought it was appropriate since we often put cards on our mantle.  I tried to create a small clock style card.  I used my Spellbinder's Grand Calibur  along with a couple of Grand dies.  I used my Grand Creative Book Pages dies to create most of my mantle card.  I combined those with the Grand circles and the standard circle regular and petite scalloped dies. All the pieces were embossed with textured and then clear heat embossed to create some shine and richness.  Prior to clear embossing the all of the pieces, the background pieces were slightly stamped with versamark and I sprinkled some gold embossing powder over and heat set. I call this two-tone heat embossing.  You can see the varigated heat embossing in spots and almost makes the cardstock look like wood tones.  I finished with some gold pearls and a goldtoned cross.  I think this could make a fun manly card as well as a great mantle display.

I also wanted to show you that Kelley is releasing several single stamp sets this month.  The singles are part of the Full of Grace Collection or Blessings Collection.  I combined a few of the singles that fit perfectly onto a previous released Tag die.  The die is great to stamp several of the scriptures and images to give as mini bookmarks or to create your own little scripture tag collection.  You can see that the images to many of today's sets were used as well.  I love the little lace border from the Serve the Lord set. 

Also, the bottom right tag in the picture to the right was stamped with the Each Minute single stamp.  I cut out the tag and flip it around so that the tag was back in the die cut upsidedown and then cut off the topped scalloped tag portion.  This gives me a quick rounded corner trading card size.  Just thought I would share that quick tip!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a Bless Day and enjoy the hop!  From here hop on over to......Patter's blog and see what she created!

 

Verve's June Inspirations Hop!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  Welcome to the June Diva Inspirations Blog Hop! The Diva Inspirations team and several special guests from the Release team are here to start your month off right with a little Verve inspiration! 

For my card I am using Verve's Blessings stamp set.  I chose to keep my card today pretty simple.  I used the sketch from the Mojo Monday193.   I used one sheet of Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden designer paper.  I sort of fauxed the look of the different panels in the sketch by stitching where the different panels would go.  I added a nestabilities frame and sponged in the center of the square with some ranger antique linen ink.  I finished with a few pearls, seam binding and bow, and prima sparkle added rose!  


Do not forget to take a little peek at each of the fabulous blogs below for some Verve-alicious eye candy and you just might win some Vervey goodness of your very own!

1. Julee 9. Andrea 2. Betty 10. Sankari 3. Dawn 11. Maureen 4. Jen d. 12. Teresa 5. Jen T. 13. Tosh 6. Lynda 14. Amy 7. Shannan 15.Charmaine 8. Susan 16. Amber

We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around for a chance to win!
Comment Deadline: 11:59pm Mountain, June 5
Prize: $30 gift certificate to Verve

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Since it's a new month, that means we've got a new Stamp of the Month to reveal! In June we're having double the fun and featuring two sets... Dad's Day and American Hero!

And at 40% off during the month of June, these two sets are a super big deal!

A brand new month also brings along a new sale here at Verve!
During the month of June, you'll find savings on stamps for all the men in your life.
Find out which sets are on sale by visiting our Sale page. 

The color inspiration for my card today comes from CR84FN30!  Thanks for great colors, Mona!  

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Beauty of Dreams! Color Throwdown and some Happy News!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  I have some fun news to share with you today!  The girls at The Color Throwdown have asked me to be their June Guest Designer!  How fun!   The colors for this week's CTD144 were  chosen by the hostess, Cathy Rulli. 

For my card I am using Flourishes Life Lines stamp set. I kept this card pretty simple.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Rose Bud and sponged the edges with Ranger Marmalade.  I added a little branch rose twig I got with some blog candy out in blogland.  I cannot remember who exactly, but thank you so much!  It is perfect! I love that the leaves have touches of pumpkin pie at the ends.  Finished with seam binding and bow!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please check out The Color Throwdown designers to see what they created with these colors!




Tammy Hershberger
Kristin Eberline
Broni Holcombe
Barbara Anders
Danielle Kennedy
Cathy Rulli
Kisa Peters
Carole Burrage

I am playing in a few other blog challenges as well!

 Inspire Me Fridays -  Anything goes

Secret Crafter -  Clean and Simple

Squigglefly -  use 3 of something (three techniques...sewing, embossing, stenciling).

Card Makin' Mamas -  Use your scraps(dp panel was already cut)

Phindy’s Place - Summer living(garden, outdoors(twig)flowers)

Stamp Something - Use a sentiment.

Penny's Paper-Crafty - summer (flowers)

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

Happy Tuesday! It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC120)!  Cindy is the challenge host this week.  Cindy is challenging us to a color combo.  We are using cranberry, caramel, dark gray or brown.  These are wonderful colors with lots of possibilities.  We would love to see what you create!  

For my card I am using Flourishes Thank You and Country Charm Labels sets.  Flourishes Thank You set is one of my first Flourishes sets and is still one of my favorites.  I just love this tulip image and the script stamp background.  I am using Flourishes Classic ivory cardstock.  I colored my image with Flourishes Copic Color Collections.  I stenciled inside the oval die with Ranger antique linen.  I used one of the pennant strips from Nested Lacey Pennants for the sentiment tag.  I am using the sketch from Your Next Stamp Challenge!


Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created!

Cindy    Silke    Maki    Tammy and  
May's  Guest Designer Brenda O'Rear (Benzi)

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty 

Playing in a few blog challenges!
Stamp with Fun - In the Garden
Squigglefly -  use 3 of something(gold pearls)
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Card Cupids - Ribbon/fibers
Dream Valley Challenges -  Stamp Something

Crafting for all Seasons - Anything goes
Divas by Design - For the Girls
Penny's Paper-Crafty - summer
Stampavie and More -  Pink
Truly Scrumptious -  Anything Goes
2 Sisters -Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Pink & girly(cranberry is a dark pink)
AiFactory  - Pretty in pink.(shades of pink in my coloring)
Digi Doodle Shop's Best -  Anything goes.

Stamps:  Flourishes Thank You, Country Charm Labels

Paper:  Dark Chocolate, Flourishes Classic Ivory, scarlet jewel

Ink:  Memento cocoa and tuxedo black, ranger antique linen and vintage photo, PTI chai and chamoille

Accessories: Copic, Spellbinders, paper piercing tool and template, ranger distressing tool, SU border punch, gold pearls, gold button, cb ef, seam binding

Hope! Viva La Verve Sketch and MORE!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Hope you are enjoy your long weekend with family and friends!  I had a few moments in my craft room today and decided to make a card using this week's Viva La Verve Week 5 Sketch.  Tosh designed this sketch and it looked fun with the pocket look design.

I am playing along today with Verve's Viva La Verve Week 5 Sketch Challenge! Tosh designed a fun sketch for us!

I stamped all of my papers using Verve stamps. I am using Bloom and Grow, Bountiful Backgrounds, Dream Big, and Floral Whimsy. I am also using Verve's Classy Label die and Sweet Scallop die. 

Verve's annual Memorial Day Sale is here!!

--May 27 through May 31 --

Save 20% off all stamps and 10% off all dies!

Limited to stock on hand. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchase.

Betty


I decided to play along with a few other SCS Daily Challenges as well!
CC324: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Perfect Plum and a BiG Bow for dessert! YUM!
IC286: Inspiration for my stamped background paper came from these paper plates/napkins
F4A66: Anything Goes
WT324: STARS!


I am entering this in the following blog challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes, Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes, Top Tip Tuesday - Use 2 or More Stamps, 2 Sisters - Anything Goes, Totally Gorjuss  String or Twine, Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Anything goes, Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Metal embellishments(corsage pins),  Paper Romance - Distressing, Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Vintage, Crafting for all Seasons - Anything goes





Supplies
Verve stamps
Paper: SU soft suede and baja breeze, Flourishes classic ivory, PTI plum pudding
Ink: Ranger stormy sky, PTI plum Pudding, SU soft suede, PTI chai
Accessories: Spellbinders fleur de lis border(used only the raise dots portion), dyed to match seam binding, sewing machine, prima flower and stars, SU linen thread, corsage pens, baby bead bracelet letters, copic marker to dye beads.

Dreams! Verve MOJO, Color Throwdown, and MORE!

 
Happy Wednesday!  I had a chance to play in my craft room this afternoon.  I decided to use this week's MOJO Monday Sketch 192 and the colors from Color Throwdown 143.  I am using Verve Blue Skies, Bloom and Grow, Bountiful Backgrounds, and Text Objects stamp sets.  I am also using the Elegant Leaves Die and the Flutterby Die.   

I found the Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection paper pack to have all of the colors for the Color Throwdown challenge.  I really love this book binding print.  It is cute and fun.  For my leaf die cut.  I chose to lay a couple of the bountiful background strips side by side on the acrylic block.  I inked up with Memento Pear ink.  I took the solid leaf image from the Bloom and Grow and kissed the inked background  and stamped onto my cardstock and die cut.  I then inked the solid image up and stamped off and lightly stamped onto the kissed stamped image.  I love this patterned effect.  I decided to use another designer page from the pack to die cut my butterfly.  The little tag was created by stamped the stitched heart from Text Objects set and cutting out and distressing slightly the edges.  

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Emerald Faeries - Anything Goes

I Did It Creations - Anything Goes

Cheerful Stamp pad – Color your world(kissing)
Crafting for All Seasons – Anything goes
Desert Island -  used patterned paper, image, die cuts, button
Scrappy Frogs – Anything goes
Sew Many  - Anything goes
Spoonful of Sugar – Anything goes
Stamp Something –anything goes
Top Tip Challenge – two or more stamps

 

Stamps:  Verve Blue Skies, Bloom and Grow, Bountiful Backgrounds, and Text Objects
Paper:  Flourishes Classic Ivory, Crate Paper Emma Collection, SU newsprint
Ink: Memento pear and rose bud,  PTI chamomille and chai
Accessories:  Verve Elegant Leaves Die and the Flutterby Die 
Spellbinders grand book dies, foam tape, dimensions, dyed seam binding, clear gems, twine,  CAD

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC119), CR84FN, and MORE!

Happy Tuesday! It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC119)! Dee Jackson is the challenge host.  She is challenging us to make a gift using a premade bag or one we make ourselves.   We would love to see what you create!  

For my card, I am using  Flourishes Country Charm Labels, Country Charm Borders, Strips and Stripes, and Birthday Pennants stamp sets.  I chose to make two bags using cardstock. I am using Flourishes Classic ivory cardstock.  I am also using some Paper Company kraft.  

For the pattern on my paper, I created my own background combining different border strips from the Country Charm Borders and Strips and Stripes sets.  I nested the strips side by side and inked them all to stamp my "designer" background.  This is fun and offers so many background possibilities and looks with different inks and cardstocks.  The first one I stamped onto kraft using white snow ink.  I used Fiskars decorative pinking shears on the top.  I stamped the frame image from the Country Charm Labels and die cut with the Spellbinders coordinating Grommet Tags.  I attached my tag with adhesive and two gem brads.  I sponged the edges with chamomille ink.  

The second bag I stamped the same background.  I decided not to mix up the strips at this point.  I am using Memento Lulu Lavender and Sweet Plum inks.  I stamped a different frame from the Country Charm Labels set and used the coordinating Spellbinder's Grommet Tags to cut out.  I used dimensionals to attach.  I made this one a bit more girly with some dyed to match seam binding, a floral button, and prima rose. The sentiment for both bags was stamped using the Birthday Pennants set.  I stuffed both bags in the top pick with some seam binding that I dyed today.  My dd will probably end up using these little bags.  I could have used some candy, but I probably would have sampled it so I opted for a more non-edible stuffing.  Finish measurement is 3 x 4.5.

Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created!

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
May's  Guest Designer Brenda O'Rear (Benzi)

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Playing a few other challenges, too!

Crafts and Me Anything Goes
Shelly's Images Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon :Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious: Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes

CR84FN29: Color Challenge

DIC: (ribbon/lace trim, punch/die cuts, button)

OSAAT:  Bling It On( gem brads)

Paper Sundae: Pop it Up (white one sentiment popped up)
CES: Embellish it
Sew Many Cards: Flowers and Lace(stamp)
Southern Girls: Frills and Polish
IncyWincy: Lavender and Lace(stamp)
Pollycraft Monday:Bingo (sparkle, button, flowers)







Stamps: Flourishes Country Charm Labels, Country Charm Borders, Strips and Stripes, and Birthday Pennants 
Paper: Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock, The Paper Company kraft
Ink: Memento lavender, sweet plum, PTI chamomille,
Accessories: Spellbinders, Grommet tags, seam binding, gem brads, button, prima rose, dimensionals, Fiskars decorative pinking shears

 

Times of Refreshing, ODBDSLC61, SSC12, and MORE!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  I had some crafty time today and decided to make a card for a few blog challenges.  I am playing along with ODBD Shining the Light Challenge(ODBDSLC31)!  We are to use plaid or gingham.  I am using Chupa's sketch for Sketchbook Saturday(SSC12).  Love this fantastic sketch.   I am using the fabulous colors from this week's Just Add Ink Color Challenge(JAI68)! 

 For my card I am using ODBD Bird Borders &Corners and Porch stamp sets.  I am using Prima Madeline designer papers.




I am entering a few more blog challenges as well:
Shelly's Images -Anything goes
Crafts and Me Anything goes
Creative Belli - Anything starting with S (seam binding,scripture, sparkle, spellbinders, sewing, sponging, )
Penny's Paper-Crafty  Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious:Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrappin:Stitching
Make it Monday: Always anything goes