Hello and Good morning.......

on this beautiful Saturday!!! Are you ready for this weeks Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge? Oh my goodness, if you are an avid reader or know someone who could use a bookmark you are gonna love this challenge!!





The team would like you to create a bookmark. We thought it was time to do something other than a card. This challenge will be up for two weeks due to the holiday and new release on July 1st!





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 Thursday, July 8.





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 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our 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 July 8 at 8 p.m. EST.


If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC19.





When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.





All right, are you ready for my version of this weeks challenge?





Thinking of You



Recipe:
Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream, K&Company Ancestry

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Series 1, Thinking of You

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaMark, golden detail embossing powder, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye

Accessories: Nesties Labels 6, bookmark was cut with my Cricut Expression and my Home Accents cartridge, Prima flowers and mini roses, Zva Creative mini roses in white, Zva Creative small flourishes, Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch, Recollections golden half pearls, ivory trim (found it at Tuesday Morning ;D) golden rhinestones by Studio18, golden 1/4" silk ribbon, eyelet, foam tape, 3D foam dots, 2 pearls from my stash to finish off the bookmark

As you can see I cheated a little and made a pocket for my bookmark as well, but I wanted to give this as a gift and thought it would be perfect to have a little pocket to go with it. Actually, that pocket is not little at all...it does measure 5x7" as an A2 card would have been too small. The label for the bookmark was cut at 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" and is quite sturdy as I cut the larger size in cs and in DP and layered the final 2 1/4" piece of cs on top. You can see that the scripture 'just' fits on this 2 1/4" label.

What do you think....does this make a nice little gift?

Now that you have seen my version are you ready to see some more amazing bookmarks?

Come on and see what

Chris

Christine

Fran

Patter

have come up with. If you came from the ODBD Blog you already know that America, Christine and Natalie will leave us at the end of the month. I truly enjoyed working with them and getting to know them a little better through blogland. I wish you all the BEST for the future and I will see you on your blogs as I am a follower/subscriber and will stalk you,hehe!!

All right, before I get all teary eyed, let me just finish my post here ;D.

Remember that this weeks challenge will last for 2 weeks as next week is a holiday and the new release, so the Shining the Light Challenge will take a short break and we will be back the second week of July. I will be checking the ODBD Blog to come and check your bookmarks out and leave you some love. With this said, I thank you for stopping by today!!!

Put your thinking hat on and shower us with bookmarks,LOL!!

Have a fabulously blessed and creative day!!

Hugs,

Morning y'all.....

can you believe it is already Wednesday? WOW...time flies by these days :D. I have a little card for you all that fits perfectly in Joan Fricker's challenge that she has going for the second week now. I read about this one last week, but it slipped my mind and this morning I had an update in my e-mails with a reminder that the challenge was still running until tomorrow morning 6 AM EST...so you know I had to hustle, but here it is a quick one but I did manage to use all of the requirements which are to use at least one Spellbinders Nesties (check) and make it Vintage (check).





You all know that I do Vintage in heartbeat so here it is





The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever!! Isaiah 40:8






Recipe:
Paper:PTI Vintage Cream, mossgreen recycled cs, SU Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey Sugared

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Series 1

Inks: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen, VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories: Nesties Labels 9, May Arts pink crochet lace, pink sheer ribbon, pewter bible charm, Zva Creative pink rhinestone flourish, pink half pearls, Prima mini roses, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, foam tape, 3D foam dots

Do you think this card qualifies?

Well, I guess I'd better hurry and get this card added to Mr. Linky over at Joan's blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by this morning and I hope you'll have a blessed day!!

Hugs,

Good Tuesday morning.....

my stamping friends!!! Hope you all are having a good week so far. Yesterday I made a card for this weeks Shabby Tea Room Challenge where "Cottage Comfort" is the theme. Have you all checked it out? They are having an inspiration challenge and a fun one for sure! You can find out all of the details here and I have the inspiration picture right here

Doesn't this picture just look awesome? I love those colors and I knew right away that I can count on Basic Grey to help me out making this card ;D. I went through my stash and yes, EUREKA, there it was my trusty "Sugared" pad and wouldn't you believe it...the colors are almost a perfect match!!!!

So, to make a long story short here is my version of this weeks The Shabby Tea Room #15 challenge

When I pray, you answer me!!!!

Recipe:

Paper:PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Sugared

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 2

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Antique Linen

Accessories: Nesties Standard Scalloped Circles Large, Standard Circles Large, ZVA Creative Topaz Rhinestone flourish
May Arts Crochet ribbon lace, handmade flower, ZVA Creative mini and med. sized roses, antique brass button, handmade stick pin with glass beads and antique brass stick pin and spacer beads, hand dyed ribbon

So, what do you think?

Doesn't this Basic Grey paper look almost like the bedding in the inspiration picture? I love it when I find the perfect paper...{sigh}.

Those mini flowers were originally white but my handful of Copic markers came in handy as I simply colored the white roses in to look a little more yellowish ;D.

Thanks for stopping by today...I'll have to head on over to the Shabby Tea Room to submit my card and get my girls ready for a little bit of out and about time.

See you all back soon!! Have a fabulous and creative day!!!

Hugs and blessings,

It's a recipe......

yep, today the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge # 18 is a recipe. A recipe you ask?








This week the challenge team is challenging you to





Use three of the items from the flower recipe:





f-flower


l-lace or lacing


o- Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, ovals, or embellishments with circle shapes including gems, pearls, brads,


w-water color, wedding


e-embossing


r-ribbons-stitching (faux or real), swirls





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 Thursday, June 24. 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 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our 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 June 24 at 8 p.m. EST.








If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC18. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.





Are you ready for my recipe card?





Do not be anxious....

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, K&Company Ancestry, Papyrus looking paper my DH had in his office ;D;D

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 4

ODBD Fleur De Lis Borders

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye

Accessories: Petite Ovals Large, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large, Zva Creative Topaz Rhinestone Flourish, handmade paper flower, hand dyed rayon ribbon, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool,

So, to tell you which ingredients of the "recipe" I used

F - handmade flower

O - ODBD stamps ;D, ovals

R - ribbon and flourish aka swirls

Are you ready to get cooking or do you need a little more inspiration? Sit back and head on over to my design sisters aka fellow bread sticks and check out what have been whipping up ;D

America is taking a break this week

Chris

Christine

Fran is on vacation

Natalie

Patter

and we have a guest this week Angie she is one of the regular DT, but wanted to play along in this fun challenge ;D

I sure hope you will be able to play and remember, if you don't play you might just miss out on being the one being chosen for that $ 15.00 gift certificate ;D;D.

Thanks for stopping by today.....gotta run, today is my DH's Birthday and the girls and I have a few things up our sleeves ;D;D.

Have a fabulous and creative day!!!

Hugs and blessings,

It is Thursday.......

and that means it is time for another Stamping in Time Challenge with Betty!!! Well, you all have noticed that Betty has invited guests to do the challenges and this week it is a very talented stamper, you all know her from all over the place but mostly from SCS and from her blog


http://weeinklings.blogspot.com/ and it is no other than LeAnne Pugliese. LeAnne is challenging us with an Inspiration Challenge.





Here is the Inspiration picture

Be inspired by the colors, shapes, patterns, or design in the picture! Enjoy and have fun!

In order to qualify for the $ 15.00 gift certificate you must use ODBD Stamps! Other stamps are allowed, but ODBD images need to be the focus!
Use keyword code SNTODBD12 and ODBD when linking to SCS or public gallery.
Be sure to use the LINK to be eligible for the gift certificate drawing!
If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give a link back to the challenge page on the ODBD Blog.

For all of the fine print, please head on over to the ODBD Blog

Now, are you ready what I came up with? When I first saw this fun bag I thought of some awesome paper I had for quite some time. If you have been a regular on my blog you know that I am addicted, yes, I've said it ;D;D, to paper. I have tons of it and this K&Company pad by Amy Butler came right to mind. I know the colors are not the same, but the flowers and overall design is similar. Are you ready?

Take a look at my little gift set I made, a purse/bag and card

Recipe:

Paper:PTI Soft Stone, Dark Chocolate, Su Certainly Celery, K&Company Amy Butler Pad

Stamps: ODBD Friendship

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Nesties Labels 6, Recollections golden half pearls, Spring Moss grosgrain ribbon, golden med. brads (to secure the ribbon handle on the purse) handmade paper flower, foam tape, 3D foam dots

Well, what do you think? Isn't this a fun little gift set. I am sorry about the picture. I was trying to take a photo inside and it did not look right, so I've tried outside and it looks much better, but the wind was going (;D) and the rocks where not that straight. So, I apologize!! :D:D

Are you ready to see what some of the other sticks have come up with and off course LeAnne?

LeAnne

Angie

Betty

Chrissy

Grace

This is it for right now...thanks so much for stopping by today. I was fun having you over :D.

I hope you'll get to play this fun challenge and I am looking forward seeing them all.

Have a fabulous and very creative day.

Hugs and blessings,

Just a little more.......

Vintage...can you take it? :D I made another Vintage card the other day and totally forgot to post it. Yep, that happens to me all the time. ;D I guess I am getting old,LOL!





All right, on to my card





A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised! Proverbs 31:30

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Nook & Pantry

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 4

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye

Accessories: Classic Scalloped Circle Large, Classic Circle Large, May Arts cream crochet lace, hand dyed seam binding (looks like antique gold....GORGEOUS!!!) antique brass button, Maya Road chipboard flourish sprayed with MayaMost in Avocado, Prima mini roses, leaves cut with my Cricut Expression and the Accent Essentials cartridge, paper crimper (used on leaves) Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

What do you think? Oh, if you could only see the ribbon IRL....it is so awesome...it has a real nice glimmer to it ...yummolicious!!! Sorry, I am hooked on this stuff,LOL!!


This is it for me for right now...I will be back tomorrow to show you a project I made for Betty's Stamping in Time Challenge over at ODBD. This one is going to be fun...we have a very talented and sweet guest challenging us tomorrow ;D;D. Come on back and check it out.

Have a fabulous creative day!!

Hugs and blessings,

I am in a Vintage mood.....

would you like to see? :D:D I was playing around with some wrinkled ribbon and this is what happen...two very Vintage cards. I chose my paper and it happened to be gorgeous on both sides...so two cards were on the agenda,LOL!!




The first one is very muted and soft



Thinking of You

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, K&Company Ancestry

Stamps: ODBD Thinking of You, Fleur De Lis Borders

Ink: SU Creamy Caramel, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye

Accessories: Nesties Petite Ovals Large, Ivory trim from my stash (I think I bought it in a pack of three at Tuesday Morning), coffee stained crinkle ribbon, EX Success border punch double crochet lace, Recollections half pearls, Zva Creative light blue half pearls, Maya Road Vintage Pearl Trinket Pin, golden + clear glass beads, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, foam tape, Tombo glue

That is number one and number two is the back side of that Designer Paper and totally different. More warm and rich in color....check it out

There is a season

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, K&Company Ancestry

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 1

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Antique Linen

Accessories: Nesties Labels 5, May Arts crochet lace ribbon, Zva Creative pearl flourishes, handmade flower made with my Cricut Expression and the Accent Essentials cartridge, antique brass cross charm,

So, what do you think! Very Vintage.......aren't they? I have had so much fun making these two cards...I think I will make a few more and put them together in a little box as a gift for someone very special ;D;D.

Well, gotta run and check on my kiddos, they are way too quiet.

Have a fabulous day!!

Hugs,

Yellow, green, blue.......

do those colors sound like summer to you? Well, good morning my stamping friends!!!





This week's challenge:





The challenge team is challenging you to a summer color challenge. Use yellow, blue and green on your creation with any neutrals. You may make your creation monochromatic choosing only one of these colors, use two or use all three.






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 Thursday, June 17. 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 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our 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 June 17 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC17.





When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.Now on to our challenge teams inspiring creations for this challenge.





Are you ready to see what I came up with? I used all three colors and I think they look awesome together. ...have a look and see for yourself






Grace and Peace.....











Recipe:
Paper:PTI White, DCWV Mariposa Designer Paper and card stock

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Series 1

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, ODBD Steel Blue

Accessories: Nesties Labels 4, Maya Road Leaf Trinket Pin, pewter cross charm, smoke blue sheer ribbon, silver crochet thread, Prima Hydrangeas, Sizzix embossing folder Damask

So, what do you think? Doesn't this bird look like he is sitting on that scripture label all graceful and in peace?

Do you need some inspiration on what to do with this weeks challenge? I just have the cure...go on and get a cup of coffee or tea and sit back and enjoy what my sisters in Christ came up with...you will be blown away. I know I say this every week, but this group of women is talented and creative beyond measure go see for yourself, but before you go I'd like to know that you have been here ;D;D.

America

Chris

Christine

Fran

Natalie

Patter

I hope you will have a chance to play along...remember you have the chance to win a $ 15 gift certificate...how cool is that?

This is it for me for right now, thanks so much for stopping by today.

Have a fabulous weekend and happy crafting!!

Hugs,

Hello there.....

and good morning my stamping friends!!! It is Thursday and today there is a new Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts Magazine. I had a lot of fun with this weeks challenge. Angella is using "The Word" as theme this week. WOW, I said at first, what am I going to do, but you know it is pretty simple. Any scripture could really be used as it is after all
The Word" of God, but I pulled all of my scripture stamps out and decided to go with John 15:7. This scripture is so powerful and a reminder of the few things we've got to do as Christians. It actually is a promise...a promise of God on how little he requires of us.





John 15:7 reads:





If you remain in Me and my Words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.





This passage is from the NIV (New International Version).





Isn't that just awesome?





All right, let me show you my card ;D





...my words remain in you............

Recipe:

Paper: PTI White, Dark Chocolate, SU Creamy Caramel, Basic Grey Cappella, DCWV Mariposa the cs not the DP

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 4

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, ODBD Olive

Accessories: Nesties Labels 12, Cricut Expression and Accent Essentials and Storybook cartridge, EK Success edger punch crochet lace, 5/8" grosgrain ribbon in Pecan, Recollections golden half pearls, foam tape, 3D foam dots

What do you think? I was trying to focus on the scripture and did not use as many embellishments as I usually do ;D;D, but a scripture this powerful really does not need much...wouldn't you agree?

Well, this is it for me for today....I have to feed my kids and take them out for a bit. Oh...the joys of summer,LOL!!! They are pretty easy girls, yesterday they had fun decorating flip flops and coloring in sun catchers. I tell you, Joann's and Michael's sure help me out a bunch ;D...not so much my pocket book, but I love to see my girls get into the crafting thing and it is all good!!!

Thanks for stopping by and putting a smile on my face!!

Hugs,

Sabrina

Happy Wednesday....

my stamping friends!!! Hope you all are having a wonderful week so far, mine has been super busy...trying to keep my two girls entertained ;D;D.





I have two cards to share with you all. I needed some "Therapy" on Monday night...usually I try not to set foot into my craft room after my DH gets home from work, but I needed it and had to call in an emergency session,LOL!!!! It worked out great and the session was very productive...hence the 2 cards :D:D:D!!!


All right, let me tell you a little about the first one. I have just received some charms/drops I had ordered last week and I wanted to use one of those awesome butterflies on one of my cards...so to make a long story short...I did and this is what came out




....and he answered me....






Recipe:





Paper: PTI Rustic Cream + Dark Chocolate, textured handmade paper feel cs in salmon from my stash, K&Company K-Ology DP

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Series 1

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye and Tattered Rose

Accessories: Nesties Labels 4, Prima mini roses in ivory (some which are sponged with THDI Tattered Rose), Zva Creative pearl flourishes , Recollections golden half pearls, golden filigree butterfly from Fire Mountain Gems, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, 3D foam tape and dots, Prima flowers, Kaiser half pearls in Chino

What do you think? I tell you...I had a blast making this one ;D;D

But I did not stop there......no, I have one more. You all know how much I have been raving about the Basic Grey Cappella DP...well, here is another one made with just that awesome paper,LOL!!

Trust in the Lord.......

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Soft Stone, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Cappella

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 2 Philippians 3:5-6

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Inks Vintage Photo , ODBD Olive

Accessories: Nesties Labels 1, green silk ribbon, May Arts crochet lace in cream, antique brass heart charm, MayaRoad Crystal Trinket Pin (colored with my olive Copic marker) golden and green glass beads, brown cording, Zva Creative Rhinestone Flourish in Topaz, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Wheew....are you still with me? I know...some may think 2 cards is a lot, but I just had to share both of them with you at once,LOL!!

What are your thoughts on the second one? I would really like to know what you guys think about my results of my emergency "Therapy Session" ;D.

This is it for right now...I truly appreciate you stopping by and making my day a happy day.

Hugs and blessings,

It is SKETCH time.......

for this weeks Shining the Light Challenge and we are already at Challenge # 16...can you believe that?

Chris our Challenge Team Coordinator l o v e s sketches and she comes up with the most awesome ones ever!!!! Are you ready? Here it is













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 Thursday, June 10.\





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 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our 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 June 10 at 8 p.m. EST.





If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC16. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.





We have another little surprise for ya, not just does the Challenge Team bless you with their inspirations....no, we have a few of Our Daily Bread Design Team Members as guests as well, can you believe all of that inspiration you are getting today? Well, grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit back and relax as I show you my humble creation and then I will share all of the links to the rest of the Challenge Team and the Design Team as well. Oh my, are you in for a treat :D:D!!





All right here is mine





Psalm 73:26

Recipe:
Paper: PTI White, DCWV taupe textured cs, Basic Grey Cappella, PTI Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Series 1, Fleur de Lis Borders

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Lotus Pendant , Standard Circles Large, Standard Scalloped Circles Large antique brass heart charm, taupe 1/4" silk ribbon by may Arts, Kaiser half pearls in chocolate

I know I just used this same stamp set yesterday, but as you can see, it is so touching that you can use it over and over again ;D.

So, what do you think about my version of this sketch? Are you inspired yet or do you need some more inspiration? Like mentioned before, we have a very special treat today....besides the very talented Challenge Team we also have about a handful or close to it regular Design Team members play along. When they saw the sketch...they just could not do anything but play along,LOL!!!

Check out what

America

Chris

Christine

Fran

Natalie

Patter

and the Design Team

Chrissy

Grace

Lorelie

and Sandee

have come up with. You can find all of this info as well on the ODBD Blog

Thanks you so very much for stopping by today...you surely make my days "happy" days!!!!

Have a fabulous and creative weekend!!

Hugs and blessings,

Hi there on this.......

oh so hot day here in Southern Arizona!! I have been trying hard not to turn the A/C on downstairs on the main floor, but goodness, I think I can't take it anymore...the temperature is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit and my ceiling fans just don't do it for me anymore :D:D.

Anyhow...I know you did not com to visit me to hear about the weather so I will share a few cards with you all that I made last night and this morning ;D.

I really needed some "Therapy Time" and what better to do to create for someone else. My first one is very elegant and yes, has a touch of Vintage to it :D:D.

My Health may fail......

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, moss colored cs, Basic Grey Cappella

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Series 1

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, ODBD Olive, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye and Antique Linen

Accessories: Nesties Labels 9, Labels 12, Zva Creative Taupe Rhinestone Flourish, antique brass heart charm and cross charm, Prima mini roses, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, cream satin ribbon from my stash, taupe silk ribbon, MayaRoad Vintage Pearl Trinket Pin, golden glass bead, Recollections golden half pearls, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, glue dots, 3D foam tape

So, what do you think about this first one? I just realized that this card will fit perfectly into the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge # 57 over at Christian Paper Crafts Magazine ;D. Oh, I love when things work out like this,LOL!!! To find out more about this awesome challenge Angie Crockett hosts, head on over to the CPCM website.

On to my next card..this one is very clean and does not have very many embellishments at all!! Do you all ever go to Michael's or Joann's and see all of those awesome things they have in the $ bins? Well, I do all the time and I guarantee that I will not leave either store not buying at least one item (that is if I can contain myself :D:D:D). A little while back I went to Michael's and they some felt coasters in that $ bin...I looked at them and said right away "this would look cool on a card". Well, I bought 3 packages, one in each of the colors they had and did not use them until last night. I pulled out some K&Company DP I found for about $ 2.99 at Tuesday Mornings called Wild Raspberry and some yummolicious silk ribbon and a butterfly I bought in February when the Scrapbook and Stamp Expo was in town and viola a card was born. To give it a little something, something I added some silver half pearls and one of my favorite scriptures on a circle cut with my Nesties Standard Circles large and viola a card was born!!! I love it when something comes together this easy. Have a look for yourself at this super easy card

Be still.........

Recipe:

Paper:PTI Soft Stone, PTI Spring Rain, K&Company Wild Raspberry

Stamp: ODBD Scripture Collection 3 Psalm 46:10

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, ODBD Steel Blue, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Faded Jeans

Accessories: blue felt coaster from Michael's $ bin, Butterfly, Recollections silver half pearls, May Arts silk ribbon

Did I tell you it was simple or what?

All right and last but not least one card that was inspired by a card I saw on the Spellbinder Blog. My card is not exactly like that one, but I wanted to use the idea of creating a frame and this is what the result is

Praying you'll soon......

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, SU Creamy Caramel

Stamp: ODBD Get Well

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye and Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant Classic Square Large, Recollections half pearls, handmade flower and leaves done with my Cricut Expressiona nd the Accent Essentials cartridge and a paper crimper

Wheeewwwww, are you still with me? WOW, was that a long post or what? I am sorry that I have been so long today, but I wanted to make sure I share all three with you ;D.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and if you have a minute I'd really love to hear what you think about each and every one of these cards.

Make sure you come back to visit me tomorrow for another Shining the Light Challenge. You will love tomorrow challenge...Chris has come up with another sketch, plus we have a BUNCH of the Bread Sticks playing tomorrow. so make sure you have a cup of coffee or tea ready when you check in tomorrow.

Until then.....have a fabulous rest of the day!!

Hugs and blessings,

It is Thursday.......

and time for another Stamping in Time Challenge with Betty. Today marks # 11 and oh my goodness, is it going to be fun. Since some of the Bread Sticks have been playing faithfully, Betty has asked if anyone of us would want to host a challenge and Angie Crockett said "Yes"!!!! Angie has come up with this awesome challenge to "Make a Scene"!!!!

Now, you can use any of ODBD scene stamps or combine other ODBD images and scriptures with designer papers and create your own scene! Important thing is to have fun "making a scene!" We would love to see what scene you create!

I had this awesome idea but had to change it totally as I just could not find my chipboard birds. See when you have two girls ages 5 and 8 y.o. you just can't hide anything. My girls decided to uses my stuff and not theirs, to create and now they can't remember who put what where. So, my plans were changed to something very different and very CAS. Yep, I've said it very Clean And Simple......emphasis on simple ;D;D.

I believe this is one of the first stamps that Kelley came out with...the box says 2008, so I am using just the right stamps as we are supposed to use the more seasoned stamps for this challenge anyhow,hehe!!!

Are you ready....here is my

I am the Good Shepherd;

Recipe:

Paper:PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, Memory Box Frond

Stamps: ODBD Lord is my Shepherd

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo and Shabby Shutters

Accessories: Ginger Dew Drops, foam tape, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

See, I told you, it was CAS!! :D:D:D

But I think that this awesome stamp set does not need much more.

What do you think?

Well, if you want to see more totally awesome scene cards head on over to

Angie (this weeks ever so talented Host)

Betty

Chrissy (June/July Guest Designer)

To find out all of the details about this cool challenge head on over to the ODBD Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I truly appreciate each and every one of you and your comments make my day a brighter day.

Hugs and blessings,

Happy Hump Day.......

my stamping friends!!! Goodness, this week is all messed up with Monday's holiday...it's like a day is missing somewhere :D:D. Anyhow....I have a card to share with you all today I made for this weeks Shabby Tea Room Challenge # 12. This weeks challenge theme is "Dear to my HEART", so for my card I chose a stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs called "Love one Another" and some totally yummy paper from Basic Grey called Eva. I know it is retired as far as I know, but I bought several pads before it retired ;D;D. The birds on this paper look like love doves to me and so I chose it and took the double heart stamp from the "Love one Another" stamp set and stamped it on it with VersaMark ink and added pink crystal embossing powder to make those hearts just pop a little but it was too bright for my taste so I took some Tim Holtz Distressing Ink in Aged Mahogany and rubbed it over the hearts and the edges which I had distressed with the Tim Holtz Distressing Tool to tone it down just a little and give it a tat bit more flow. To add a little shabby chick I attached some May Arts pink crochet lace ribbon and some pink trim from my stash and framed the sentiment, which is also from the "Love one Another" stamp set with some flowers, but have a look for yourself


1 Peter 1:22.......Love one another deeply from the Heart.






Recipe:
Paper: PTI white, burgundy cs from my stash, SU Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey Eva

Stamps: Love one Another

Ink: VersaMark, pink crystal embossing powder, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Aged Mahogany

Accessories: Nesties Labels 6, May Arts pink crochet lace ribbon, pink trim (from my stash) pewter double heart charm, Prima Hydrangeas of different shades of pink, mini roses by Prima and All Natural Accents, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Raspberry Dew Drops

What do you think...does it qualify for this fun challenge?

Well, this is it for right now. Thanks so much for stopping by today and making my day a happy day!

Hugs,