The blessing of the Lord....

Hello and welcome to my Blog on this super hot Wednesday!  Today I am coming to you with a card that I have made using a wonderful stamp set by Our Daily Bread Designs in combination with some of the amazing Custom dies that are also available. Have a look

The blessing of the Lord....

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Rustic Cream, Ripe Avocado, DP Prima Stationer's Desk

Stamps: ODBD Rose

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye, Copics

Accessories: ODBD Custom Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Fancy Foliage, handmade crochet doily, homemade shimmer spray, paper roses

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

I hope that you like today's card and that you will take some inspiration from my post!

Thanks so very much for stopping by to visit and have a blessed and creative day!

Hugs,

Taking a look back at the ODBD June Release!

Hello and welcome on this very hot and sunny day! Today I invite you take a look back with me at the Our Daily Bread Designs June release. If you have not seen any of these fabulous stamps yet from this release, I encourage you to sit back and enjoy some of the projects that I and the rest of the team has come up with. For my project I chose to make a canvas and the wonderful and versatile stamp set "Cherry Blossom" in combination with the brand new Custom dies "Aster and Leaves" and some dies from previous releases have a look

Recipe:

Paper: Canvas, White, Pretty in Pink, textured pink

Stamps: ODBD Cherry Blossom

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Angel Pink

Accessories: ODBD Custom dies Aster and Leaves, Vintage Label, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Beautiful Borders, Fancy Foliage, pearl flower centers, lace with pearl trim, Chinese braid trim, pink shimmer spray, homemade shimmer spray in silver

What do you think, isn't this a sweet little gift idea for someone special? Well, this is my project for this post. Please make sure that you will also check out what the other Bread sticks have come up with.


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

Thanks so very much for stopping by to visit today!

I pray that each and every one of you will have a blessed and relaxing weekend!

Hugs,

Welcome to Creative Colors Challenge #13!

Hello and happy Tuesday crafty friends! Today I am coming to you with my version of the new Creative Colors Challenge for this week. If you have not checked out this fun color challenge make sure you'll head on over to the Creative Colors Challenge Blog for all the details. This weeks colors are soft ones, so I was not too challenged, LOL! You all know how much I love my shabby colors. Here is my card

Hello My Friend

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, Recollections Vanilla, DP BoBunny Gabrielle Collection

Stamps/Images: LacySunshine  Jillian Jammin, ODBD Sentiment Collection 2

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, S.e.i. Lagoon, texture paint, Gesso, Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Floral Ovals, Labels 4, Cheery Lynn Designs Fancyful Flourish, Exotic Butterflies mini, ODBD Custom Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, WOC flowers from the Secret Garden FB Group, tulle pearl pick, mint colored lace from Webster's Pages, rhinestone chain, Vanilla colored lace by Suhafuha, ruffled trim in white (Hobby Lobby), mini flat back pearl trim 

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

And here is the inspiration picture

The colors are Vanilla   *   Mint   *   White   * and the use of butterflies

Our sponsor this week is LacySunshine

To see what my teammates have come up with make sure you'll check out

Archana   *   Claudia   *   Linda  *   Rose   *   Tanvi   *   Tereese

To see all of the details for this fun challenge and who the winners from the last challenge are make sure you'll check out the Creative Colors Challenge Blog!

Well, this is it for me for today!

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

Hugs,

Thanks For Your Kindness

Hello and happy Hump day stamping friends!  Yes, it is me again, LOL, I saw this weeks Shining The Light Challenge over on the ODBD Blog and just had to play along!  This week the challenge is to use Pink/Ivory or White/Tan, well, I like them so much, that I used them all! :D

If you have not seen the ODBD paper collection Blushing Rose, I urge you to do so, this paper is so gorgeous and shabby beautiful, it was perfect for this challenge and this is what I came up with

Thanks for Your Kindness

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush, Kraft, ODBD Blushing Rose Collection

Stamps: ODBD Cherry Blossom

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

Accessories: ODBS Custom Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Fancy Foliage, Recollection half pearls, roses and rose buds

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

So, what do you think, isn't this a fabulous color combination?

Well, this is it for me for right now, I will be back soon with some more creations that I have come up with during my short me time/ crafty time! :D

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

Have a blessed and super creative day!

Hugs,

My Friend

Hello and happy Tuesday stamping friends! First let me say sorry for being MIA, but had some commitment to fulfill last week with VBS and let me tell you, hard work, but also oh so fun!  Anyhow, today I am coming to you with a sweet little card that I have made using one of the amazing new stamp sets by Our Daily Bread Designs and the Custom Dies that are available at ODBD as well! The stamp set I have used is called "My Friend" and here is my card

My Friend

and this is the inside of my card

Recipe:

Paper: White, Sweet Blush,DP  ODBD Blushing Rose Collection

Stamps: ODBD My Friend

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Angel Pink, VersaFine Onyx Black, Copics YG11, G21, R21, R81, RV 10,
         
Accessories: ODBD Custom Vintage Flourish Pattern, Vintage Label, Antique Labels and Border, MayArts pink sheer ribbon, jewelry piece

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

This is my card for today! I hope I was able to inspire you and give an idea on how to use the dies.

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

Have a blessed and super creative day!

Hugs,

Come on and let's take a look back at the NCC May release with me

Hello on this super hot Thursday here in Southern Arizona. Today I am coming to you with a look back at the North Coast Creation May release. I tell you, if you have not checked out this release yet, you are missing out. For today's look back post I have chosen this super sweet set called "Ballet" and this is the card I have come up with

Dance to the beat of your Dreams

Recipe:

Paper: White, Sweet Blush, DP Glitz Pretty in Pink

Stamps: NCC Ballet

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories: ODBD Custom Vintage Flourish Pattern, lace, Tutu trim in pink, flatback pearl trim, flatback pearls, Gelly Pen

Size" 4.25" x 5.5"

Well, this is my card for today, I would love to hear what you think!

To see what my teammates have come up with, please head on over to




 Julie * Lori * Lisa * Dawn * Sandee * Amber * Sabrina * Robin


Thanks so very much stopping by today, it is greatly appreciated and I love reading your sweet comments!
If there are any problems with the links above, please visit the NCC Blog

Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Creative Colors Challenge #12

Hello stamping friends! Today I am coming to you with my version of the brand new Creative Colors Challenge for this week. The challenge this week is to choose three colors and have more than two layers on your card. Well, I could not make up my mind so I have a few more than the three colors and more than two layers.......more like 7, but shhhhhh, don't tell on me, LOL!  If you have not checked out this fun challenge I encourage you to really do so. So with no further ado here is my card

Thank you for being my friend

Recipe:

Paper: PTI White, Sweet Blush, Spring Rain, Ripe Avocado, Hibiscus Burst, DP Basic Grey Urban Prairie

Image/Stamp:  Artbymiram  Serenade ,   Sentiment is from ODBD My Friend

Ink: Copics, American Crafts pink chalk ink, VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 18, Floral Ovals, Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork, ODBD Vintage Labels, WOC Flowers, Venise lace, Stickles, half pearls

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

This weeks sponsor is Artbymiran again.....she has such beautiful images

This is the image I have chosen (double click the picture to do directly to it)

and here is the inspiration pictures

Use any Three colors and more than TWO layers on your card

I hope I was able to inspire you, but please make sure you'll also check out what the rest of the designers

Archana   *   Claudia   *   Linda   *   Rose   *   Tanvi   *   Tereese

have come up with!  If you have any problems along the way, please go directly to the Creative Colors Challenge Blog. You can also find out there who won our last challenge.

Thanks so much for visiting with me today!

Have a fun and creative day!

Hugs,

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs June Release Hop!

Happy Sunday stamping friends and welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs June 2014 Release Hop! Oh my, I really don't know where to start, but that you all will absolutely LOVE this release! Great sentiments, scriptures and awesome flower stamps. Some awesome new dies and some super beautiful new paper. This truly has got to be my absolutely favorite collection of paper so far. With that said, let me get started and share the two cards that I have made with you.

You have blessed my life

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, DP ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection

Stamps: ODBD Rose

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen

Accessories: ODBD Custom dies Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Elegant Ovals, Venise lace

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

And here is my second card


Thank You My Friend

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Sweet Blush, DP ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection

Stamps: ODBD My Friend

Inks: SU Mellow Moss, Memento Angel Pink

Accessories: ODBD Custom Beautiful Borders, Fancy Foliage, Aster and Leaves, Ornate Hearts, Recipe Cards and Tags, pink rhinestones, golden seed beads, 

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

Those are my two creations for today's release! I hope I was able to give you some inspiration. To see what the other Breadsticks have come up with, please make sure you'll check out

 Grace * Sandee * Stacy * Dawn * Lori * Cathy * Julie * Sabrina (that's me) * Angie * Lisa* Silke * Audrey * Wanda

And since this is a Release Hop we are also having some prizes up for grabs and all you have to do is leave each and every Designer some love on their Blogs in order to qualify.

Prize Information:

Three winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the designers blogs to receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps.  You have until June 2, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on June 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

If you have any problems along the way, please o directly to the ODBD Blog. This will most likely be the first place the correct links will be updated.

Please be advised that I have comment moderation turned on in order to keep spam at bay and since it is Sunday and I am at church most of the day, your comment will not be visible right away. 

Thanks so very much for coming to visit me today, it means a lot to me!

Have a blessed day!

Hugs,