Welcome to a new My Besties Aussie Challenge

Hello and welcome to a new My Besties Aussie Challenge!  This month it is all about Glitter and Snowflakes. If you are working on your Christmas cards for this year, this challenge would be awesome to create a card or tag and have some fun to enter. For my project this month I've decided to go with a tag and soft colors.

Recipe:

Paper: Tag base chipboard, PTI White, DP K&Company Specialty Christmas paper pad

Image: Sherri Baldy Snow Girl Pretty Winter

Inks: Copics, Azur colored chalk ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals One, Decorative Labels One, WOC  flowers (Secret Garden FB Group), Glittered snowflakes, Frosted Lace Stickles, Eyelash braided trim, seam binding in pink and aqua, crystal picks

Well, what do you think? I hope  was able to inspire you and you'll play along in this challenge! For all of the details and to see what the rest of the Design Team has come up with make sure you'll check out the My Besties Aussie Blog.

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

Have a happy crafty day!

Hugs,

Creative Colors Challenge # 22

Hello and welcome to a new Creative Colors Challenge. This time around we have some pretty cool colors to choose from. For my card I was debating what to do, but since this is a challenge I did challenge myself and chose colors that I usually have a little bit of a harder time with.


Patience

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, DP Glitz Vintage Blue

Image:  Doodle Pantry  Old Watch

Inks: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye (distressing around the image and sentiment)

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Frames Tags One, Labels 22, Decorative Labels 34, ODBD Fancy Foliage, tulle and pearl pick, lace in cream, light green, lavender, flat back pearls, WOC rose buds, sweetheart blossoms (CraftyCity) purple paper roses (stash)

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"


And here is the inspiration picture from which we were to choose the following

 3 colors from the spools shown PLUS laces

Oh, and what would our challenge be without an awesome sponsor

I hope that you all find some time to play along, it is always so much fun to see what you come up with. If you need a little more inspiration, check out and see what

Claudia   *   Kim   *   Martha   *   Neha   *   Tanvi   *   Tereese

have come up with!  Remember, you will have two weeks to play along and all of the details are listed on the Creative Colors Challenge Blog.

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

Happy crafting friends!

Hugs,

A Friend........

Hello and happy Friday friends!  Today I am coming to you with a tag that I have made just because. Do you ever have those days where you just don't feel motivated and not so creative? Well, I do and I wanted to create for a couple of days, but just was not feeling good and even after sitting in my room for over and hour nothing happened!  So I cleaned off my table and started new and got all of my pretty flowers out, grabbed some laces and just went for it and this is what came out


A Friend 

Recipe:

Paper: PTI White, Bazzill pink textured card stock, DP DCWV   Primrose

Stamps: ODBD Quote Collection 4

Inks: VersaFina Onyx Black, Memento Angel Pink

Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Labels 4, Romantic rectangles, Decorative Labels 8, ODBD Vintage Labels, Memory Box   Swirl Butterfly, Cheery Lynn Designs  Two of Hearts, pearl pick, handmade flower, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers ( from Crafty City.com) Venise lace, bridal appliques, rhinestone chain, texture paste, key charm, flat back pearls, lace, seam binding, fabric flowers

Size: 9.5" 6"

Yep, that is what happened when I sat down. I must say I love how it came out, very shabby chic and flowers and lace to the max, just how I like it, LOL!

You know sometimes you just have to sit down and don't plan just let go and let creativity take over.

Well, this is it for me for today.  I hope you all will have a blessed and super creative weekend!

Hugs,

Autum.......CCC#21

Happy Tuesday friends and welcome to a new Creative Colors Challenge!  For today's challenge it is all about Fall from the beautiful images that the team has chosen to the colors. Have a look and see what I have come up with

A u t u m n 

Recipe:

Paper:   PTI , Dark Chocolate, DP Fairy Flora by Prima

Image: Bugaboo Stamps Sign Autumn

Inks: Copics, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 25, Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry doily, Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, lace in ivory

Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

Now that you have seen my creation here is where the inspiration came from

Orange   *   Brown   *   Ocean Green   *Plus use die cuts

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is 

Well, this is it for me for today!  I hope I was able to inspire you, but before I sign off, please make sure that you'll check out and see what the rest of the team has come up with. We are welcoming two new faces to the team,  so check out and see what

Neha   *   Kim   *   Archana   *   Claudia   *   Martha   *   Tanvi   * Tereese

have come up with. Make sure you'll check out the Creative Color Challenge Blog for all of the details and we hope you'll play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a happy crafty day!

Hugs,

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs 2nd October Release

Hello and happy Monday! To all of my friends in the US, I wish you a Happy Columbus Day!

Today I have a very special post for you, Our Daily Bread Designs has a second October release with some amazing stamps and we just could not wait to share them any longer!  So, with further ado here are two cards that I have made with one of the stamp sets, called Christmas Pennant Swag. For my first one I have used the named stamp set and some of the amazing ODBD Custom dies and the fabulous God's Timing Set from the October 1, release,  have a look at

God is good all the time

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, pink textured card stock, Kraft, DP ODBD Rustic Beauty Collection

Stamps: ODBD Christmas Pennant Swag , God's Timing

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: ODBD Custom Pennant Swag, Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Venise lace in Ivory, flat back pearls, pink seam binding, resin bird

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

Alright, let me share my second card with you

Joy To The World

here is a close up to see the sparkle I have added to the card with some homemade shimmer spray

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Poppy Red, Moss textured card stock, DP My Minds Eye Vintage Christmas

Stamps: ODBD Christmas Pennant Swag

Inks: Palette Moulin Rouge

Accessories: ODBD Custom Peaceful Poinsettias, Fancy Foliage, Pennant Swag, red satin ribbon, old colored rhinestones, golden handmade shimmer spray

Those are my two cards for this second October release, what do you think?   I hope that I was able to inspire you. To see what the other Bread Sticks have come up with check out

Grace * Chris * Lisa * Dawn * Lori *  Sandee * Sabrina( that' me :D) * Angie

Oh, and what would a a new release be with some sweet prizes, right?

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 found in the "stamps column" of the website.  You have until October 15, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on our Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on October 16th, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

If you have any problems along the way with any of the links make sure you will head on over to the ODBD Blog to see all of the creations there.

Well, this is it for me for today!  My girls went back to school today, yep, they have to go to school on Columbus Day, that's part of being in a year round school! :D 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and brightening my day!

Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Let's celebrate a Birthday today!!

Hello and happy Monday sweet friends, today I am coming to you with a very special post! So, here is the thing, tomorrow is Kelley Holland's, the owner of Our Daily Bread Designs, Birthday, and we the Designers aka Breadsticks are doing a little surprise Blog Hop for her and wish her a very special "Happy Birthday"!  So with that said, if you have arrived here from the super talented Diana's Blog you are in the right spot, but if you have just come here directly, I'd ask that you go to the ODBD Blog and start there so you will not miss any of the super amazing projects the ladies have come up with. 

Alright, let me tell you a little about my card for Kelley. Kelley loves pink, so I thought I'd make her a card in pink with some super fabulous ODBD Custom dies, some flowers, honestly, who does not like flowers, right? Oh and to top it all off, I also added some bling, which, we ladies do like too! ;)

Happy Birthday.....Kelley!!!

Recipe:

Paper:  White, Hibiscus Burst, pink textured card stock, Certainly Celery, DP First Edition Floral Pavilion

Stamps: ODBD Birthday Blessings

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Angel Pink

Accessories: ODBD Custom Doily Dies, Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Fancy Foliage, box pleated chiffon trim in pink, white lace, jewelry pearl/rhinestone trim, flat back pearls, WOC flowers, tulle and pearl pick, homemade shimmer spray

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

Well, this is my card for Kelley, I truly hope she will like it!  From here I will send you on your way over to my sweet friend Cheryl's Blog to see her amazing creation!

Kelley, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to part of this wonderful team of amazingly talented ladies and being able to shower you with this Birthday surprise!

I wish you a very Happy Birthday and may God bless you richly!

This is it for me for today, thanks for stopping by!

Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs October Release

Hello and welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs October Release Hop! With Christmas just around the corner, literally, just a little over 2 months, this release will focus on Christmas and give us all a chance to get an early start on our Christmas cards. But wait, there is also something more timeless with the God's Timing stamp set, which I have chosen this month!  I've made two cards, one a little more masculine and a more feminine one have a look



A Time For Every Purpose

Recipe:

Paper: Vintage Cream, Scarlet Jwel, Fine Linen, Kraft, DP BoBunny Timepiece Collection

Stamps: ODBD God's Timing

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

Accessories: ODBD Custom Matting Circles, Circle Ornaments, Antique Labels and Border, clock charms, burlap, ribbon, Glossy Accents (to mimic the clocks glass)

Size: 5.25" x 5.25"

That is my masculine card and here is my more feminine card

God's Timing

Recipe:

Paper: White, Spring Rain, DP ODBD Christian Faith Collection, silver specialty paper

Stamps: ODBD God's Timing

Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories:  ODBD Custom  Doily Die, Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Matting Circles, Circle Ornaments, blue seam binding, rhinestone bling pieces

Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

See, you can use this awesome set for both masculine and feminine cards and that is what I love!

I hope I was able to inspire you with my cards, but please make sure you'll also head on over to see what the other Bread Sticks have come up with! These ladies right here are amazing!

 Grace * Chris * Dawn * Lori * Julie * Sandee * Cathy * Paula * Lisa * Silke * Wanda 

* Angie

And what would a Release Hop be without some fun prizes? Well, Kelley is offering the following

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $15 gift certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the "stamps column" of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until October 2, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on October 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

But in order to win, we ask that you leave some love on all of the Designer Blogs, you'll never know from which Blog the winners will be chosen! ;D

If you should have problems while hopping along, please go to the ODBD Blog, which will be most likely where any hick ups will be fixed first!

As always, I thank you for stopping by, it is always such a joy to have visitors!

Have a blessed and super creative day!

Hugs,