Pleasant Words

Hello there friends! I can't believe it is Friday already, wow, where has the week gone? Just popping in real quick to share a sweet little card with you all. For this one I have used one of the March release stamps called "Bee Happy" by Our Daily Bread Designs and I've used this wonderful scripture stamp to encourage one of my friends at church.


Pleasant Words......

Recipe:

Paper: Rustic Cream, Kraft, DP Teresa Collins Vintage Finds

Stamps: ODBD Bee Happy 

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 4, Golden Labels 4, ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage dies, cotton crochet lace, handmade lace flower with rhinestone center

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

What do you think? I would love to hear your opinion it would mean a lot to me!

Well, this is it for me for this morning. Thanks so very much for stopping by to visit.

Have a blessed and fun weekend!

Hugs,

Let's look back at the ODBD March Release!

Hello there stamping friends. Today we are taking a look back at the Our Daily Bread Designs March release. If you have not seen these wonderful and fun stamps, you sure are missing out! Also check out this fun new paper line called Blooming Garden Collection by ODBD.....awesome! Here is a card I have made using the sweet daisy paper which is part of this collection and the "Sweeter Than Honey", "Honeycomb mini", "Zinnia" and the coordinating die (bee used on my card) called "Zinnia and Leaves die" check it out

Sweeter Than Honey

Recipe:

Paper: White, Harvest Gold, DP ODBD Blooming Garden Collection

Stamps: ODBD Sweeter Than Honey, Honeycomb mini, Zinnia (for the bee)

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Sunflower, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18, 30, ODBD Custom Zinnia and Leaves dies, cotton crochet lace in white, Venise lace in golden yellow, Glossy Accents, seam binding, Frosted Lace Stickles, 

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

The honey jar and the honey dowel (is that even the name for it ?) I fussy cut. To give the jar more dimension I added Glossy Accents to make it look more like a real jar and for the honey that is sort of dripping and puddling up there I added Glossy Accents as well and once it dried just a little I used a tooth pick and sort of pulled the Glossy Accents from the puddle up to the honey dowel, you can see it really well, if you click on the above photo to enlarge it.

Well, this is my little card for today's post. To see the amazing creations the other Breadsticks have come up with check out the below links


Chris * Grace * Sandee * Stacy * Julie * Dawn * Sabrina (that's me ;D)
 * Cathy * Lori * Wanda

If you have any problems with the links above, you can see all the cards the girls created also on the ODBD Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We are spending the day at the Biosphere with my girls, it's their last day of Spring Break and they are both fascinated with Science.

Have a blessed weekend!

Hugs,

My Heart Bee-Longs To You!

Hello and happy Thursday stamping friends. Today I am coming to you with  quick card I have made using three different stamps from the Our Daily Bread Designs March release. For my card I've used "Bee Happy", "Zinnia" and "Honeycomb mini" and and the coordinating die called "Zinnia and Leaves" this is what came out

Recipe:

Paper: Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, DP Prima SunKiss

Stamps: ODBD Bee Happy, Zinnia, Honeycomb mini

Inks:  Memento Rich Cocoa, blue chalk ink, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye,Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 16, ODBD Custom Ornate Hearts, Zinnia and Leaves die, Frosted Lace Stickles, Glossy Accents, Venise lace


Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

Well, this is my sweet little card for today. I hope I was able to inspire you and make a card today or get an idea to make one in the future.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it means a lot to me.

Make sure you'll stop back by tomorrow as we will take a look back at the ODBD March 1 release. You won't want to miss all of the wonderful creations the Breadsticks have come up with!

Have a blessed and creative day!

Hugs,

Check out Creative Colors Challenge #6

Happy Tuesday and welcome to Creative Colors Challenge # 6! Today we are going bright and bold, are you ready? For those of you that visit me on a regular basis, you now I am a very shabby chic, soft kind of colors girl, so when I joined this group of super talented ladies over at the Creative Colors Challenge Blog I knew I was in for a challenge. Archana uses beautiful pictures of sarees and most of them are very bright and colorful, but it is super fun to outside my comfort zone. Have a look and see what I have come up with for today's challenge

When times are tough....

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Harvest Gold, White, SU Brilliant Blue, DP Prima Paisley Road

Stamp/Image: Bugaboo Digi Stamps Friends Umbrella

Inks: image is printed on inkjet printer, Copics, SU Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turqoise

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 30, Opulent Ovals, ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage, Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork, Suhafuha lace, homemade shimmer spray, Mulberry roses, Recollections daisy

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

And this is inspiration photo for today's challenge. To make sure you'll get the colors right:


                                           Fuchsia   -     Yellow Gold     -     Royal Blue

And our very generous sponsors for today are

                     Bugaboo Digi Stamps  and     Suhafuha

For all of the details concerning the prizes make sure you'll check out the Creative Colors Challenge Blog. 

You can also see the cards the rest of the Design Team has come up with with links to their Blogs. Make you'll check them all out.

Well, this is it for me for today. My girls are on Spring break and they want to go do things.

But before I go, here a few challenges I have entered my card in:

Challenges for Everybody #39 - Anything goes

Craft Galore Encore Challenge - using a stamp or digi image anywhere on your project

Justbcreativecrazy  - anything goes

Just keep on creating  - anything goes




Thanks so much for stopping by, it means a lot to me!

Have a happy and crafty day!

Hugs,

Let's celebrate ODBD's 6th Anniversary!!

Hello and welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs 6th Anniversary! WOW, what an accomplishment! Congratulations to Kelley, Rick and the rest of the crew that make up this fantastic and absolutely amazing company! I am especially thankful because I have had the joy of spreading God's word through ODBD for the past 4 years and I am very grateful to Kelley, for allowing me to be part of it! I get all excited every months about the new stamps that are released, but when it comes time for the Anniversary every year, I get extra excited and part of it is, that most of the stamps are scripture stamps, sentiments that are very meaningful and quotes that make you step back for a minute and think! In other words I am over the moon and can't stop creating, to share some inspiring and encouraging cards with friends and family. I truly encourage YOU all to grab a cup of coffee/tea or whatever it is that to like to drink and sit back and hop along with us as we share some of the brand new Anniversary Sets with you all. I promise you, you will be blown away just as much as we are.

Alright, before I get all emotional let me share the two projects I have created for this special release.
My first project is a card, and even though I have used some gorgeous paper and some sweet flowers, I wanted to keep the focus on this wonderful quote, that I have picked from Jim Elliott. Have a look at

God always gives......

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush, Kraft, White, DP Prima Delight

Stamps: ODBD Quote Collection 4

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Victorian Velvet

Accessories: ODBD Custom Beautiful Borders, Elegant Ovals, Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1, Labels 16, Fleur De Lis Accents, Mulberry rose spray, pearl spray, tulle and pearl pick, Mulberry leaves

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

That is my first project and not to hold you up too long, here is my second project, which is a tag/wall hanging and I've used the same quote as it is the one that I submitted. So with no further ado, here is my tag

His Best

Recipe:

Paper: canvas covered chipboard, Vintage Cream, DP Prima Princess

Stamps: ODBD Quote Collection 4

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Angel Pink

Accessories: Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1, Gold Labels 4, ODBD Custom Fancy Foliage, Venise lace in white, butterfly applique, Mulberry roses and leaves, tulle picks, homemade shimmer spray, seam binding, Deco Art Snow Tex

What do you think? If you click on the picture you can see the softness the SnowTex adds. The shimmer is kind of hard to photograph, but IRL it is so shimmery and looks really sweet.

Well, these are my two projects, I hope I was able to inspire you with this fabulous quote. To see some of the amazing creations my Design Sisters have come up just click on the links below

 Julie * Wanda * Chris * Stacy * Lisa * Grace * Dawn * Diana * Sandee  Sabrina {you are here}  Silke *  Cathy * Angie * Linda * Lori * Cheryl * Audrey * Robin


If you should have problems along the way, please go to the ODBD Blog where you can find all the links as well!

But wait, what would a Release Hop at Our Daily Bread Designs be without some AMAZING prizes?

Three winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the designers blogs to receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps; ONE lucky random commenter will be randomly chosen to win the 2014 Anniversary Bundle!  You have until March 18, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments! The Winners will be posted here on the ODBD Blog on March 19th, so be sure to check back to see if you won!


So, THREE winners will be chosen, how amazing is that? Oh, and ONE Grand Prize winner....yay! All you have to do is leave ALL of us listed above some love on our Blogs and you will have a chance on being one of those three winners!

Well, I won't hold you up any longer. Thanks so very much for stopping by and paying me a visit! It is always a joy seeing you!

Have a blessed and happy day!

Hugs,

Welcome to North Coast Creations March Release

Happy Saturday and welcome to North Coast Creations March Release Hop! So, are you ready for some amazing stamp sets? Well, we have just that for you. This month it is all about Easter and NCC gets you started in a super cute way, check it out!

For my first card I have used the set "Hoppy Easter" using this super cute bunny hiding in the grass amongst the flowers. I kept it pretty simple as I wanted the focus to be this super cute image.

Hop into Spring

Recipe:

Paper: White,Simply Chartreuse, Spring Rain, DP We R Memory Keepers Cotton Tail

Stamps: North Coast Creations Hoppy Easter

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copics, Studio G Azur

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18, Standard Circles Large, Petite Ovals Large, May Arts cotton crochet lace in chocolate, pom pom trim, Frosted Lace Stickles

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

Since this is a release hop I have two cards to share with you and so for my second card I have used this adorable stamp set called "Happy Spring" featuring these absolutely cute ducks. Have a look

Just ducky

Recipe:

Paper: White, Ripe Avocado, ODBD Blooming Garden Collection

Stamps: NCC Happy Spring

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaFine Onyx Black, Studio G Azur, Copics\

Accessories: Spellbinders labels 10, Lacey Ovals, seam binding

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Aren't these stamp sets awesome? I am just in love with these stamps!

Since this is a Release Hop there are also some prizes to be won. How about this?


Two winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the Designers Blogs to receive a $10 gift certificate good towards the purchase of NCC stamps. You have until March 17, 2014 at 10:00PM EDT to leave a comment on each of our designers blog posts.  The two random winners will be announced on the NCCBlog on March 18, 2014, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!


Pretty awesome, right?

Well, this is it for me for today, I hope I was able to inspire you with my two creations. To see what the rest of the girls have come up with make sure you'll head on over to see


Lisa  * Julie * Sandee * Dawn * Sabrina (that's me :D)* Amber * Lori * Diana 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me, it means a lot me!

Have a blessed and super creative weekend!

Hugs

Friends are flowers......

Good morning sweet friends! On today I am coming to you with a simple little card that I have made using one one of the March releases from Our Daily Bread Designs. I don't know about you, but I love flowers, but here in Southern Arizona, I am having a hard time keeping them alive and not much of the flowers I remember we had in our back yard back in Germany, don't survive here. So, when Kelley came out with these wonderful flower stamps a little of those memories came back and this Zinnia stamp set is one. I used the stamp, the coordinating die, and the Custom Paper Collection called "Blooming Garden Collection" to put this card together. Have a look at

Friends Are Flowers

Recipe:

Paper: Lemon Burst, New Leaf, SU Dusty Durango, ODBD Blooming Garden Collection

Stamps: ODBD Zinnia

Inks: Memento Rich Coca, VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Copics

Accessories: ODBD Custom Zinnia and Leaves die, Antique Labels and Border, Fancy Foliage

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

What do you think? Isn't it just fabulous how you can mimic the paper by using the Zinnia and Leaves die and the Fancy Foliage die (from a past release)? I just love it! :D

Well, this is it for me for today, my girls are out of school for two weeks for Spring Break. I will be back tomorrow,  buzzing by to share another card with you all, but for now I say good bye, thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Hugs and blessings,

Let's take a look back at the NCC February Release!

Hello and welcome to my Blog on this fabulous day! Today I would like to invite you to take  a look back at the North Coast Creations February release with me as I  share another card with you that I've created using the Floral Sentiments 5 stamp set. If you have not checked out this fabulous release I encourage you to do so and head on over to the North Coast Creations website. These wonderful Floral Sentiments not just include a gorgeous image of flowers, but they also have some pretty amazing sentiments which are perfect for all kinds of occasions. Here is my card to give you an idea

Have a beautiful day

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Lavender Moon, DP Prima Princess

Stamps: NCC Floral Sentiments 5

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Opulent Ovals, Petite Ovals Large, Labels 4, white Venise lace, seam binding, jewelry piece

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

What do you think? Isn't this image and the sentiments just awesome? I hope I was able to inspire you with my card today, if you would like to see some more beautiful creations make sure you'll check out what


Julie * Lori * Dawn * Sabrina (that's me :D) * Amber * Lisa * Sandee * Stacy * Diana

have come up with. If for some reason one of these links does not work you can also see all of the cards over on the NCC Blog.

Well, this is it for me for today, thanks so very much for stopping by!

Hugs and blessings,

Welcome to Creative Colors Challenge # 5

Hello and welcome on this beautiful Tuesday morning! If you came here to see the new color palette for the Creative Colors Challenge #5 you are in the right place. This time around we have some bold colors, and they surely were a challenge for me. If you know me, you know I am Shabby Chic, soft colors kind of girl but I think I managed to get the colors just right.

Here is my card

and here is the inspiration picture for the color palette

I know some monitors will not display the colors correctly, so Archana gives us the colors by name as well

Purple........Bottle Green........Hot Pink  and rhinestones

Here is the recipe for my card:

Paper: PTI White, Perfect Plum, DP Prima Paisley Road

Image: Art by Miran    Pretty Girl

Inks: Recollections Passion Pink, Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two, Labels 25, lavender colored lace, seam binding, Want2Scrap rhinestone flourish, leaves, rhinestone embellishment, flowers

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

As you can tell from the link of the digi image the sponsor for this challenge is Art by Miran
make sure you'll check out her store, there are some fun images.

Well, this is it for me for today. I hope I was able to inspire you, but if you want to see some more beautiful creations, make sure you'll head on over to the Creative Challenge Blog and see what the other girls have come up with. You can also find all of the challenge details and prize details on the Challenge Blog!

I am also adding my card into these fun challenges:

Artistic Inspirations  Sparkle/Anything goes

Lawnscaping #77    Bling it!

Through the Purple Haze     Use a digi

Whoopsi Daisy    Use LOTS of flowers

Emergency Crafters    Flowers




Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fun and super creative day!

Hugs,

Welcome to the ODBD March 2014 Release Hop

Hello and welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs March Release Hop! This month it is all about the bees and flowers. To see the entire release make sure you'll check out the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. For my contribution to the release I've made two cards. For my first one I've used "Sweeter Than Honey",  "Honeycomb mini" and "Bee Happy" stamp sets. I also used the brand new paper line called Blooming Garden Collection and the Zinnia and Leaves Custom dies. I tell ya, this release is loaded with awesomeness!! :D  Check our my first card

Sweet Words

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold, DP ODBD Blooming Garden Collection

Stamps: ODBD Sweeter Than Honey, Honeycomb mini, Bee Happy

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa,SU Chocolate Chip, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, ODBD Sunflower

Accessories: Spellbinders  Opulent Ovals, ODBD Custom Zinnia and Leaves dies, Frosted Lace Stickles

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

This card came together pretty easy, all thanks to the wonderful new paper and awesome stamps and dies.

But wait, I have another card to share. This one is real soft and was kind of hard to photograph, but here it is, check out

A Friend

Recipe:

Paper: PTI White, Sweet Blush, DP Carta Bella So Noted

Stamps: ODBD Zinnia

Inks: VersaMark, white detail embossing powder, Memento Angel Pink, pink pigment ink

Accessories: ODBD Custom Zinnia and Leaves dies, Elegant Ovals, lace, white half pearls, pink flat back pearl trim

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

What do you think? I hope that I was able to inspire you, but if you need a little more inspiration make sure to check out what the rest of the Breadsticks 

 Stacy  * Grace * Chris * Dawn * Julie  * Cathy * Lori *  Sandee * Wanda * Audrey * Silke * Angie * Lisa

have come up with. Oh, wait a second, what would a Release Hop be without some cool prizes, right?

Three winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the designers blogs to receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps.  You have until March 2, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EST to make your comments!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on March 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Did you read that? All you have to do is leave ALL of us some love and three winners will be chosen from our blogs.......way cool!

Well, this is it for me for today, I pray that you have a blessed weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by, it means a lot to me!

Hugs,