Be Joyful

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the PEACE OF GOD, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

These are verses I memorized years ago and they are written on my heart. There are times when I still need to remember not to be anxious, but I eventually listen to my heart saying these verses. I didn't really understand what the "peace of God" was until I experienced it. It's having peace inside you, even when you're going through heartbreaking situations and trials. It does "surpass ALL understanding" and you know it comes from GOD alone. Praise the Lord for His wonderful promises!


I love, love, love what I do. I am passionate about the things I create and the talents God has placed in me. I SO appreciate the time you take to look at my things and the comments you all leave me!

Blessings to you!

Kathy

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Time With...ODBD Heart Wall Hanging

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today is a special day for me at Our Daily Bread Designs' Blog!  It's my turn to do a project tutorial on their Blog

For my project, I have a wall hanging to show you.  Very simple to make and I think these make pretty gifts!  This is a picture of my Heart Wall Hanging...





You can read all about it and see my tutorial on their Blog here!

I'm submitting this to the following:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #60 - Faith/Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #62 - Anything Goes + Ribbon
Spellbinders Explore Beyond Challenge

I hope you like my project and tutorial and it gives you a little inspiration for gift giving.  I think this would be a nice Valentine's Day or Wedding Gift.  Please visit the ODBD Blog and check it out!

Blessings!

Kathy

 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Our Daily Bread Designs Sale!!!

Hi there!

Just a quick note to let you know about a sale happening at Our Daily Bread Designs!!!  You can read all about it on their Blog, but here's an exerpt from Kelley:



I hope you all had a safe and blessed Christmas, making wonderful memories with family and friends!!
It is now time to let you know about our Inventory Reduction Sale, going on NOW until December 31, 2012, 12 midnight EST. We are overstocked on the following sets and singles so we are cutting prices by 40%!

Remember, we do have a USPS First Class shipping option of $2.50 for 1-2 stamp sets only (US only)!


By the way......be sure to LIKE us on Facebook, where you'll have easy access to our blog feed along with daily inspiration posted by our fabulous Design Team. LIKE Our Daily Bread Designs on Facebook by December 31, 2012, for a chance to win one of three $25 ODBD Gift Certificates!
 
Happy shopping!!
 
Blessings!
 
Kathy 

Heartfelt Creations - Thank You For Understanding

Happy Wednesday everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and were able to spend time with friends and family!

Today I have a card I made using the Garden Romance Collection to show you!





This is such a pretty image of the mailbox with flowers from the Special Delivery Set and it goes perfectly with the sitting bird from the Brookside Manor Set.  All are colored with Prismacolor Pencils and popped up with pop dots.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the gorgeous creations from the design team this week...so many wonderful ideas there!

I'm submitting this to the:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #80 - Faith/Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #62 - Anything Goes + Ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by!  Blessings!

Kathy


Thank You For Understanding
Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3480 -Brookside Manor PreCut Set
HCPC 3475 –Special Delivery PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 –Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
HCD 723 - Garden Romance Die
Product ID:159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
DDOTS Double Dots 100 pc.
Product ID:SF03598 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 48 pc.

Other Products Used:
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), blue cardstock, Chateau Lavender Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Decorative Labels 8, Labels 8 (Spellbinders), Moss Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), adhesive pearls (Recollections), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencil colors used: Blue Violet Lake, Denim Blue, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Chocolate, Cool Greys 20%, 50%, 90%

Instructions:
Base: Cut white cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4", and fold.  Cut blue cardstock with Decorative Labels 8 Die.  Stamp sentiment on green designer paper and cut with Labels 8 die so that sentiment is positioned on the bottom right as shown.  Trim to fit behind blue piece, glue pieces together, and add to base. 

Image: On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp large mailbox, mailbox with flowers image (Special Delivery Set), and sitting bird (Brookside Manor Set).  Color with pencils or as desired.  Fussy cut mailbox & flower image, die cut large mailbox and bird with matching dies.  Add images to base, each with pop dots, in the following order:  first mailbox flower image, then mailbox, and then sitting bird. Add adhesive pearls and bow as shown.


 

Monday, December 24, 2012

ODBDSLC136 - Anything Goes

Happy Monday!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs! 

This week's challenge is for two weeks!!

The challenge is:

Anything Goes with Our Daily Bread Designs Stamps



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, January 7th 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 of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Breadstamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, January 7th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC136. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here's my card for the challenge this week:





I used the Sew Special Set for my card.  I love this quilt and rocking chair image.  I colored it with my Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits and then cut it with the matching ODBD Custom Die and added it to the card with pop dots.  Here's a picture of the set and die.




I made the card base using the Decorative Labels 8 Die from Spellbinders.  Such a pretty die for the image on this.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Sew Special (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Blush (My Mind's Eye), Sage Shadow
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Amaretto (Powder Puff)
Accessories: Rocking Chair ODBD Custom Die, Labels 8, Decorative Labels 8 (Spellbinders), Rose Petal Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Linen Thread, charm (RAK from Sabrina), adhesive pearls, pearl button, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Pink Rose, Henna, Tuscan Red, Jade Green, Dark Green, Denim Blue, Kelly Green, Black, Chocolate, Dark Brown, Cool Greys 50%, 70%, 90%

For more inspiration, please visit my teammates to see their gorgeous creations for the challenge this week...

  • Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator
  • Jan Keen
  • Jan Marie Ennenga
  • Lori Ulrich
  • Rosemary Dennis


  • I'm entering this in the following challenges:

    Word Art Wednesday Challenge #59 - Anything Goes
    Really Reasonable Ribbon #62 - Anything Goes & Ribbon

    I pray you all have a Merry Christmas and enjoy time spent with family in celebrating the day of our Savior's Birth!

    Blessings!

    Kathy


     

    Wednesday, December 19, 2012

    Heartfelt Creations - Blue Rose Wall Hanging

    Happy Wednesday!

    It's time for some inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!  This week I have a wall hanging made with lots of blue roses.




    Here's another picture that shows the silk bow for hanging.  (Note: click on the picture for a closer view and complete instructions are at the end of the post.)




    The main image of the 3 roses is done using a Limited Edition stamp, Classic Rose, that will only be available at Heartfelt Creations until 12/31st.  The sentiment, flowers, and leaf embellishments are are still available.  I did lots of coloring on this, which is my favorite thing to do!  I orignally had the main image in a black frame and didn't like the way it came out.  I'm much happier now with it as a wall hanging and adding embellishments to it.

    The Christmas Giveaway Is Happening Today: As a thank you to all our loyal HC customers, we are giving away $20 Dollar Gift Certificates today, December 19th from 7PM - 9PM EST. Here is the link to the giveaway page: www.heartfeltcreations.us/getmygift. Once the page goes live you submit your information and a $20 gift certificate will automatically be emailed. Let all your friends know and make sure you are available at that time! Restrictions: one per household, register between 7PM - 9PM EST on December 19th, must be redeemed by January 19th, 2013.

    Limited Edition Stamps: During the month of December we will not be releasing new products. We will continue our normal schedule of the second Wednesday of the month in January. December is a good time to purchase stamps from our Limited Edition section. Those stamps will only be available until Decemer 31st. So grab them before they are gone.
    I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #59 - uplifting sentiments.  Also, to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #62 - Anything Goes & Ribbon. 

    Make sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the beautiful creations the designers have made this week!

    Blessings!

    Kathy



    Blue Rose Wall Hanging

    Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
    HCPC 3500 – Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
    HCPC 3502 – Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
    HCPC 3449 – Door to My Heart PreCut Set
    HCPC 3390 – Bella Rose Leaves PreCut Set
    Product ID: 859G – Classic Rose Stamp
    HCD 727 – Vintage Floret Die
    HCD 712 – Bella Rose Die
    Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat
    Product ID: 459222 - Paper BlossomsTool Kit
    Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear
    DDOTS Double Dots 100 pc.
    SF03598 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 48pc.

    Other Products Used:
    Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Night of Navy, Old Olive (Stampin’ Up!),  blue (Recollections), Chance (The Paper Loft)
    Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), VersaMark
    Accessories: Elegance Embossing Folder, Labels 23 Grand, Fancy Tags (Spellbinders), Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Old Fashioned Olive Embossing Powder (SU), heat tool, distressing tool, Crop-A-Dial, adhesive pearls (Recollections), pearl heart , bead caps (Michaels), White Silk Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Pale Sage, Kelp Green, Black, Indanthrone Blue, Bow-Easy

    Instructions:
    Base: With Labels 23 Grand, cut piece with blue cardstock and next size up with Chance DP and glue together.

    Image: Stamp Classic Rose image on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink.  Color with pencils and die cut with Labels 23 Grand.  Mat with Old Olive cut at 4” x 5”, Night of Navy cut at 4 ¼” x 5 ¼”, and glue together.  Cut piece of Solar White at 4 7/8” x 6 7/8”, emboss with Elegance Embossing Folder, distress edges, and glue to image/mats.  For sentiment, stamp on Solar White with Onyx Black and heat emboss with Detail Clear powder.  Die cut with Fancy tags.  Die cut another tag with blue cardstock, cut in half and glue to sides of tag so slight amount shows.  Add both image and sentiment to base with pop dots as shown.

    Embellishments:  On Solar White with Onyx Black Ink stamp 4 of the smallest flower, 1 next size up (Open Vintage Floret) and 1 each of the 2 smallest open flowers (Mini Vintage Floret).  Color all with pencils and cut out with match dies.  Shape as desired and assemble one of each size together to form a flower.  On Chance DP with VersaMark Ink, stamp the Bella Rose Leaves and heat emboss with Old Fashioned Olive EP.  Cut out with matching die and shape.  Add all flowers and leaves as shown.  Add adhesive pearls.  Make bow with Bow-Easy.  Make 2 holes with Crop-A-Dial for hanging with ribbon/bow.  Cover knots with a spacer bead with a pearl glued to center.



     

    Tuesday, December 18, 2012

    ODBDSLC135 - Snowflakes

    Happy Tuesday everyone!

    It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

    This week's challenge:

    Snowflake or Snow!!!- use designer paper, embellishments, images, or sentiments that include or use the word snowflakes or snow



    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, December 23rd 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 of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Breadstamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 23rd at 8 p.m. EST.   If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC135. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.





    Here is my card for the challenge this week!  It's hard to photo the gold embossing and glitter paper and ribbon, but I did my best.  I once again used the Snowflake Background and Snowy Blessings Stamp Sets, so beautiful!  Here's a picture of the stamp sets in case you missed them last week.





    Card recipe:

    Stamps: Snowy Blessings, Snowflake Background (Our Daily Bread Designs)
    Paper: Capers (Bazzills), Gold Glitter (Recollections), Glad Tidings Designer Paper (K&Co)
    Ink: VersaMark, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo Distress Inks (Ranger), Galazy Gold (Brilliance)
    Accessories: Decorative Labels 8, Labels 20, Layered Poinsettia (Spellbinders), ribbon (JoAnns), heat tool, sponge, Pirates Gold Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Elegant Scrollwork Die (Memory Box)

    For more inspiration, please visit the gorgeous creations from my design team sisters!



  •  
    I'm entering this in the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #58 where anything goes with uplifting sentiments.  Also, Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #62 - Anything Goes & Ribbon.
     
    Hope you can join in the challenge this week!  Thanks for stopping by!
     
    Blessings!
     
    Kathy

    Wednesday, December 12, 2012

    Heartfelt Creations - Festive Doorway Card

    Happy Wednesday everyone!

    Today I have a Christimas card using one of my favorite Christmas stamps from Heartfelt Creations. 





    The main image on this is the Festive Yuletide Doorway Set.  This is such a beautiful set!  I did lots of coloring on this one with my pencils and mineral spirits...what I love to do!  The sentiment I used in from the Holiday Haven Set.  I did lots of fussy cutting on this to give it added dimension which you can see in this side picture.






    The image is beautiful without the fussy cutting, but I thought it would be fun to make it special!

    I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #58.
    Also, to the TLC398 Challenge at Split Coast Stampers to "All a Little Dimension".

    Blessings!

    Kathy



    Festive Doorway

    Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
    HCPC 3491 – Holiday Haven PreCut Set
    HCPC 3415-1 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
    HCPC 3489 – Festive Yuletide Doorway PreCut Set
    HCD 725 – Decorative Metal Fixtures Die
    Product ID: 125156 – Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities
    HCDP1225 – Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
    Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
    Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
    Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear
    SF03602 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 120pc.
    Product ID: 741 - Shell White Microfine Glitter

    Other Products Used:
    Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Palo Verde, Capers (Bazzills), Bravo Burgundy (SU)
    Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Amaretto, Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs), VersaMark, Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic)
    Accessories: Bow-Easy, Olive Wrinkled Ribbon, Detailed Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Labels 18 (Spellbinders), distressing tool, pop dots, glue dots, adhesive pearls (Recollections & Want 2 Scrap), Champagne Microbeads (Recollections), heat tool, sponge, makeup applicator,  Branches with Leaves & Flowers Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Prismacolor Pencils: White, Chocolate, Dark Brown, Kelp Green, Peach, Beige, Mahogany Red, Black Raspberry, Dark Umber

    Instructions:
    Base: With Capers cardstock, but 11” x 5 1/2", score at 5 1/2", and fold.  For mat, cut Bravo Burgundy 5 1/4" x 5 1/4”, emboss with folder, distress edges, and ink with Bravo Burgundy.  Wrap ribbon around, tape in place, and add to base with pop dots.

    Image: Stamp door image on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink 3 times.  Color one completely with pencils.   For snow apply Art Institute Glue and Shell White Art Glitter.  Trim image as shown to fit on card, distress edges, and ink with Amaretto.   On the second image, color the sled, bow, 3 flowers on wreath, bunny, ivy leaves, and bird at bottom, then fussy cut these images. On third image, “color” the snow with the glitter on the doorknob and above the door, then fussy cut these images.  Add all cut images to main image with pop dots.  Add Champagne Microbeads to the wreath flower centers with glue.
    Stamp sentiment (Holiday Haven) on Palo Verde paper with Onyx Black Ink and heat emboss with Detail Clear Embossing Power.  Die cut with Labels 18 die.  Die cut metal fixture from Bravo Burgundy paper, slip sentiment in it as shown, glue together, glue to image, and add adhesive pearls.

    For the flower, on Solar White with Black Onyx Ink stamp 2 of the smallest flowers from Petite Poinsettia Set and heat emboss with Detail Clear.  Color with Perfect Plumeria Ink and make up applicator, and darken with Black Raspberry Pencil.  Die cut with matching dies and shape with tool kit and mat.  For the leaves, Stamp 3 of the third smallest flower on Palo Verde paper with Onyx Black Ink and heat emboss with Detail Clear Embossing Powder.  Die cut and shape.  Glue all together as shown and add adhesive pearls.  Make bow and add to card with flower.

    Tuesday, December 11, 2012

    ODBDSLC134 - NOEL

    Happy Tuesday!

    It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

    This week's challenge: 
    Noel word challenge- Use the letters in Noel to create a card.


    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, December 23rd 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 of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Breadstamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 23rd at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC134. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

    For my card this week I used Flourished Verses and 2 of the new release this month, Snowflake Background and Snowy Blessings  Here is a picture with the bookmark slipped in behind the sentiment.




    Here is is with it detached.



    Here are pictures of the stamps sets I used:








    For my NOEL recipe, I used: N=Nestabiling, O=Organdy Silver Ribbon, E=Embossing, L=Layers

    Complete Card Recipe:

    Stamps: Snowflake Background, Snowy Blessings, Flourished Verses (Our Daily Bread Designs)
    Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Baja Breeze (SU)
    Ink: VersaMark
    Accessories: Winter Wonderland Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Metalic Silver Embossing Powder (Recollections), Bookmark Die (Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Die),  Snowpeople Glitter Rub-ons (Royal Brush), adhesive heart pearls (Want2Scrap), White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Organdy Silver Ribbon (Wrights), metal thread, button snowflake (Michaels), Parisian Accents Die (Spellbinders)
    For more inspiration, please visit the other DT ladies and see their beautiful creations!

  •  
    Hope you can join in the challenge this week!

    Blessings!

    Kathy

    Friday, December 7, 2012

    Masculine Card

    Hi there!

    Hope everyone is doing well!  I made this card for my husbands' birthday this week and thought I would post it, especially since it's a masculine card! 




    Masculine cards aren't very easy to do, but these Heritage Scrapbook Pages from Hot Off the Press make it kind of easy.  These are the same papers I used a couple of years ago to make a bunch of cards which you can see in my post here.  On this card, I mostly used leftovers from the cards I made back then.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

    Blessings!

    Kathy

    Wednesday, December 5, 2012

    Heartfelt Creations Inspiration

    Happy Wednesday!

    It's time for some inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!  This week I made a very simple card using the Vintage Floret Collection.  I keep thinking that it's missing something whis is probably because I didn't use any ribbon or a bow, but I didn't want to cover up the pretty designs on this.



    The main panel for this card is done with the Vintage Floret Designer Paper.  I added flowers to match the paper and create a flower cascade.  I finished it by adhering it to an embossed card base and adding a sentiment.  I hope this give you a little inspiration this week!

    Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the design team this week!

    I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #57.

    Thank you for stopping by!

    Blessings!

    Kathy



    Your Birthday

    Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:










    Other Products Used:

    Paper:  Solar White (Neenah ), Baja Breeze, Mello Moss  (Stampin’ Up)
    Ink: Mello Moss (SU), Aegean Blue (VersaMark), London Fog (Momento)

    Accessories: Sponge, adhesive pearls (Michaels), Large Oval & Scalloped Oval Punches (SU), Branches with Leaves & Flowers Embossing Folder (Sizzix), make-up applicator

    Instructions:

    Base: Cut Baja Breeze 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4", fold, and emboss front with embossing folder.
    Image/Embellishments: Cut designer paper with blue flowers as shown at 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" and cut Mello Moss at 2 11/16” x 5 1/2".   Ink edges of both with Mello Moss.  Glue together as shown and add to card base with pop dots. 

    On Solar White with London Fog Ink, stamp the smallest open flower twice, then one each of the next two sizes.  Color with Aegean Blue Ink and make-up applicator, cut with matching dies, and shape as desired.  On Mello Moss paper with Mello Moss Ink, stamp one of the pointed shaped flowers.  Cut with the matching die, ink edges with Mello Moss Ink, and shape as desired.    Cut pointed flower to separate into 3 leaves and 2 leaves.  Add all to card as shown with glue.  Stamp sentiment on the designer paper with Mello Moss and cut with Large Oval Punch.  Cut Mello Moss paper with Scalloped Oval Punch.  Ink edges of both with Mello Moss and glue together.  Add to card with pop dots and glue.  Add adhesive pearls as desired.

    CottageCutz Design Team

    Hi there!

    I'm so excited to announce that I'm now a member of CottageCutz's Design Team!  Here are the wonderfully talented ladies I will be working with for 6 months starting in January!

     













    I can't wait to show you all the fun things you can make with their dies!
     
    Blessings!
     
    Kathy

    Tuesday, December 4, 2012

    ODBDSLC133 - Sketch Challenge!

    Happy Tuesday!

    It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs! 

    This week's challenge:
    Is a Sketch!!



    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, December 9th 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 of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 9th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC133. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.
     

    Here's my take on the challenge this week:




    I love this image which is called "Violet".  They look a lot like AfricanViolets that I use to grow.  I'm into this "blue" coloring mood lately, so I chose blue again!  I used a lot of texture with the embossing folders to go with this on the different layers along with my lame attempt to make a flag with the square punch!

    Card Recipe:

    Stamp: Violet (Our Daily Bread Designs)
    Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up!), Colonial Blue Linen (Recollections)
    Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
    Accessories: Branches with Leaves & Flowers Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Elegance M-Bossabilities Embossing Folder, Large Petite Scallops Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Perfect Polda Dots (SU), Square Punch (Stampin' Up!), piercer tool, adhesive pearls and swirls, flower (Recollections), White Seam Binding & trim (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Certainly Celery Ribbon (Stampin' Up!), Prismacolor Pencils: Blue Violet Lake, Ultrmarine, Violet Blue, Denim Blue, Powder Blue, Kelp Green, Black

    For more inspiration, please visit my design team sisters and see their gorgeous creations!

  • Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator
  • Jan Keen
  • Jan Marie Ennenga
  • Lori Ulrich
  • Rosemary Dennis

  • I'm also submitting this to the latest challenge at Word Art Wednesday #56.

    Blessings!

    Kathy

    Saturday, December 1, 2012

    ODBD December Release Blog Hop


    Hello friends! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs December Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Sandee’s Blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you don’t miss anything! Here are the details for this month’s hop:

    • Hop to each Designer’s Blog and leave a comment
    • Return to the ODBD Blog and tell us you completed the hop, and note any problems you had
    • There will be 3 prizes of $20.00 Gift Certificates and 1 GRAND PRIZE of $75.00 Gift Certificate toward stamps in the ODBD Store!!!
    • You have until 8pm EST Dec 2 to complete the hop, and winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Dec. 3
    Now, on to my project:

    For my creation I used the Poinsettia Wreath Set from Our Daily Bread Designs to make a card.  I love this wreath image!  I decided to make this with blues and I love the contrast with the white!


     
     
     
    Card Recipe:

    Stamps: Poinsettia Wreath Set (Our Daily Bread Designs)
    Paper: Solar White (Neenah), blue (Recollections)
    Accessories: Snowflake buttons, bow (Michaels), White Opal Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Snowflakes #8 Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Classic Scalloped Ovals Large, Fleur de Lis Squares (Spellbinders), Bow-Easy, Prismacolor Pencils: Indanthrone Blue, Periwinkle, Black, Kelp Green, Sage Green

    Here is a picture of the stamps set used:


     


    For the next stop on the release is the talented Betty!

    Blessings!

    Kathy
     

    Wednesday, November 28, 2012

    Heartfelt Creations - Inspiration Timeless Amour Collection

    Happy Wednesday!

    It's time for some Heartfelt Creations' inspiration using.  This week, both my projects are made with the new Timeless Amour Collection.  The first is a card:





     I love this color combination and I just love to color!  So many pretty little roses and vines on this image and I love the look with the leaves and flowers around it.

    The second project I have is an altered mini composition notebook packaged up as a gift.  Here is the book by itself:



    The book with the packaging pieces:



    Here is the book all packaged up and ready to give as a gift:



    Here is a close up of the tag I made with the little heart die...I think this is so cute!



    I hope this give you a little inspiration on using these beautiful HC Products!  Also, a cute little gift idea for someone special!  Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see all the beautiful creations from the designers this week!

    I'm submitting the card to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 56.
    I'm submitting the notepad to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #60 - Anything but a card & ribbon.

    Blessings!

    Kathy



    This is Your Day Card

    Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

    HCPC 3500 – Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set

    HCPC 3505 – Timeless Rosette PreCut Set

    HCPC 3502 – Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set

    HCPC 3390 – Bella Rose Leaves PreCut Set

    HCD 728 – Timeless Amour Die

    HCD 727 – Vintage Floret Die

    HCD 712 – Bella Rose Die

    HCDP1 – 228 – Timeless Amour Paper Collection

    Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

    Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

    Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

    SF03602 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 120 pc.

    DDOTS Double Dots 100 pc.

    Other Products Used:

    Paper: Capers (Bazzills), Burgundy Linen (Recollections), Solar White (Neenah)

    Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Always Artichoke (Stampin’ Up!)

    Accessories: Fleur de List Squares (Spellbinders), ribbon (Michaels), adhesive pearls (Recollections), oval pearl (stash), Bow-Easy, sponge, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils colors: Rosy Beige, Clay Rose, Black Raspberry, Black, Marine Green

     

    Instructions:

    Card base: With Capers, cut 5 1/2" x 10 1/4", score at 5 1/8”, and fold.  Mat: cut green designer paper 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”, ink edges with Always Artichoke, and place aside.

    Image: On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp image (Timeless Rosette), color with pencils, and cut with Fleur de Lis Square Die.  Cut Burgundy cardstock 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Cut piece burgundy ribbon about 7” and thread through openings on lower portion of image die cut.  Glue burgundy mat on back on image (over ribbon), placing so about 1/8” of burgundy shows behind image.  Add image to green mat with pop dots, wrap ribbon around mat and tape down.  Add to card base.

    Embellishments:  On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp 2 smallest flowers (Open Vintage Floret) and 1 each of the 2 smaller open flowers (Mini Vintage Floret).  Color with pencils and cut with matching dies.  Stamp Bella Rose Leaves on green designer paper with Always Artichoke, cut with matching die, shape and ink as desired.  Cut and piece leaves and add the flowers as shown.  Add bow and pearls.



    Timeless Notepad Gift

    Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

    HCPC 3500 – Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set

    HCPC 3502 – Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set

    HCD 728 – Timeless Amour Die

    HCD 727 – Vintage Floret Die

    HCPC1 228 – Timeless Amour Paper Collection

    Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

    Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

    Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

    Product ID: 273900 - Zip Dry Paper Glue

    DDOTS Double Dots 100 pc.

    SF03602 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 120 pc.

    Other Products Used:

    Paper: Natural White (Neenah), Bravo Burgundy (Stampin’ Up!)

    Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Mocha Mama (Powder Puffs)

    Accessories: Labels 20 (Spellbinders), Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Corner Rounder Punch (SU), key charm, bead spacer, ribbon, trim (Michaels), Sookwang Adhesive Tape, Sparkle Shimmer Spritz (Imagine Crafts), mini composition notepad (Target), sponge, cotton fiber (stash), adhesive pearls (Recollections), craft knife, craft mat, A-2 Cello bag (Clear Bags), schreddies, Bow-Easy, 1/8” hole punch

    Instructions:

    Notepad: Cut piece of designer paper with pattern large enough to cover notepad.  Use Sookwang Tape (or Scorepal type tape) to adhere paper to front (only) of book leaving side with binding open.  Trim excess paper from around front 3 sides of book edge.  Add piece of ribbon (approximately 10”) for bookmark to top portion of book binding with Sookwang Tape.  Cover binding and remainder of notepad with designer paper and trim excess.  Ink edges with Mocha Mama.

    Embellishments: Add piece of trim to front left of book as shown.  Add charm and spacer to end of ribbon and trim excess.  Cut label for front with designer paper using Labels 20 Die, ink edges, and add to book with pop dots.  Stamp flowers on Natural White with Onyx Black as follows: 2 smallest flowers (Open Vintage Floret Set) 2 leaf shaped flowers, 2 smallest flowers, and 1 next size up (Mini Vintage Floret Set).  Color with pencils, shape and assemble as shown, spray with Spritz and let dry.  Add pearls to flower centers using Zip Dry for extra hold.  Add larger flower to book and put aside smaller flower for packaging.  

    Packaging: Add schreddies and book to cello bag.  For topper, cut designer paper 3” x 4 1/2”, score at 1 1/2" lengthwise, and fold.  Round bottom corners with corner rounder punch.  Close bag and add topper with tape.  Make bow with Bow-Easy, spritz, and crinkle and let dry.  Add bow and flower to topper.

    Tag: With Natural White, folder piece paper, cut with heart die with left edge of die slightly over the fold.  Cut small lace heart with Bravo Burgundy paper and glue to front of tag.  Add adhesive pearls as desired.  Punch 1/8” hole by fold and add string.