Good morning Sunshine......

and all of my stamping friends!!! Are you ready for Shining the Light Challenge # 9? Oh my goodness, it has been 9 weeks already.....time sure flies when you are having fun!!! As mentioned yesterday we have something special for you up our sleeves this week. Do you love sketches? Well, we have a sketch for ya. Check this out

How do you like this? Looks pretty fun, doesn't it? And you know if you play in our Challenge, 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, April 15. 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 April 15 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC9. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Are you ready to see what I came up with?

Have a look at this

Recipe:

Paper:PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, K&Company Classic K Bailey, DCWV Mariposa cs stack

Stamps: ODBD Friendship

Ink: SU Close to Cocoa, Palette Nude, Toile Pink

Accessories: Classic Scalloped Circles Large, Classic Circles Large, Nestabilities curved rectangles, Kaiser half pearls in Chino, Sizzix Damask rmbossing folder, silk ribbon, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, antique button from my stash

So, what do you think? Did I follow the sketch or what ;D??

Just in case this is not enough inspiration check out what my teammates have come up with, you will be blown away....seriously!!! But before you go make sure you tell me what you think. You know I love comments and I do read all of them :D:D.

Are you ready to head on over to

America

Chris

Christine

Fran

Natalie

Patter ?

Thanks so much for stopping by my place today. Have a wonderful and creative weekend and I will see you all later.

Hugs and blessings,

Sabrina

One more time......

I know you are about to say....what? I just had to do one more post. I was in desperate need of some "Therapy" and it was brought to my attention (thanks Meredith ;D) that there is a Shabby Tea Room Challenge. Where was I hiding when this started? You all know that I love Vintage and am on occasion a little shabby ;D, so I just had to go and check it out and when I saw the challenge for this week "Embrace The White" I knew I had to play right away. My bed had to wait for a minute to be made, LOL!!! So, here is the picture of inspiration

and here is what I came up with

Be Strong and Courageous......

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Ivory cs from my stash, K&Company Classic K McKenna DP

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 3

Ink: Tom Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Antique Linen

Accessories: Nesties Labels 4, Zva Creative pearl flourish, golden cross charm from my stash, handmade flower and leaves made with my Cricut Expression and the Accent Essentials cartridge, antique cotton lace which was sent to me by my Mama from Germany, Maya Road Vintage pearl stick pin, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Recollections half pearls

Oh my goodness did I have fun making this card. I am so looking forward to some more fun challenges over at the "Shabby Tea Room" . I still can't believe I did not know about this one. If you would like to find out more about this challenge you can read all about it over on their Blog.

All right, I need to head on over there myself and add my creation to Mr. Linky there.

Thanks for stopping by.....I promise this will not be a norm that I have sooooooo many posts in one day, so PLEASE don't leave me :D:D.

See you all in the morning.

Hugs,

It's Friday.......

yeah!! Oh my goodness, am I glad it is so and that my computer has Internet Explorer back on it. My DH had to fiddle with the laptop for a long while and still could not find it anywhere...it just deleted itself when my laptop in the middle of things just shut off :C. Anyhow, he had a backup and re-installed it. Thanks, DEAR!!!!





All right on to the card I wanted to share with you all yesterday but could not. It is a card I made for the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge (CPCMBVT49) over at Christian Paper Crafts Magazine. If you have not checked this challenge out...you are missing something. Angella Crockett comes up with these amazing challenges every Thursday....hence the name of the challenge ;D. This week Angie was challenging us to make a masculine card and use any scripture. I had to jump on this one as you all know I am having a bit of a hard time with masculine cards ;D, but I knew I wanted to ink up my brand new stamp set called "Dad" from ODBD. After I made the card and took a photo of it my oldest said "Mommy, can I have this card to give to daddy for his birthday?" So, you can guess where this one is going,LOL!! My baby, she is 8 y.o. makes the most amazing cards herself, but she does girlie cards best, so I will give in and let her have this one.





So, are you ready for a very masculine card?





Blessed is the man.......Dad













Recipe:
Paper: PTI Kraft, True Black, Basic Grey Granola

Stamps: ODBD Dad

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen, Weathered Wood

Accessories: Nesties Large Labels, pewter screw brads, pewter photo turn and mini brad, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Well, this is it. Isn't it just so simple, but so masculine? I love it. I knew I bought that Basic Grey Granola pad for a reason ;D!!

This is it for right now. Remember to come back an see me tomorrow!!!! The Shining the Light Challenge Team has an awesome challenge for you. If you like to do sketches...well, I don't want to spill all the beans,LOL!!! Some back tomorrow and I'll tell you the rest, you will love it, I promise!!!

Thanks for stopping by today. If you have a minute I'd like to know what you think about my masculine card.

Hugs,

Another one for today.......

can you believe that? Well, after I did my post this morning I went and checked my Blog list updates and there was Betty's Challenge, well it is the Stamping in Time on Assignment and it is a cool one. This challenge runs by-weekly and you can use any ODBD stamps, yes, any and all if you care ;D. This week the challenge is to do tearing or faux tearing. If you want to find out more head on over to the ODBD Blog.

Are you ready? Here is what I came up with.

Come to me......

Recipe:

Paper:PTI Rustic Cream, Kraft, Bazzill textured card stock, Basic Grey Wisteria

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 4 Matthew 11:28

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

Accessories: Nesties Labels 5, handmade flower and leaves using my Cricut Expression and the Accent Essentials cartridge (this is the first flower in the second row from the bottom and I cut it in 3 different sizes) The leaves where cut with the same cartridge and folded in half and run through my paper crimper ;D.

May Arts braided trim in ivory and May Arts sheer super soft ribbon in ivory, antique brass cross charm

The tearing comes in in form of the Rustic Cream piece of card stock which I tore on both sides and sponged it to blend it a little more .

What ya think? Does this card qualify for the SNTODBD7 Challenge?

I am off for now, I have one more card I wanted to share with you all, but my computer has deleted Internet Explorer when it just turned off. I had to use Google Chrome for this post, so I am not sure if it comes out all right. I am too happy using it ;D. Gives me all kinds of trouble. How in the world does Google Chrome not allow me to move pictures? Anyhow, just wanted to get this one posted. The other one I made is for Angie's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts Magazine, but as I said, I'll have to wait until my DH gets home from work to figure out what happened.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Thursday.....

my stamping friends!!!! I have 2 cards to share with you all today :D:D. Yep, I realized that one of them, which I made a little while ago still had been sitting in my photo tray and was not posted yet.....shame on me, right? Well, I was so busy creating, that it slipped my mind, but it is not too late.....I made it for my stash of "just in case box". Do you have one of those boxes where you add card over card "just in case" you need one for a friend or someone you know who is in need of some encouragement? Have a look at this card...



A Woman who fears the Lord......

Recipe:



Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush, S.e.i. Claire





Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 3

Ink: Palette Toile Pink, VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories: Nesties Labels 5, MayArts braided trim ivory, May Arts sheer ribbon in ivory, Recollections Rhinestone Flourish, handmade crochet flower in pink, pewter headpin, silver spacer bead, Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch










So, do you think that this will brighten someones day? I have found that whenever I don't have any cards in my little"just in case" box I am struggling with time or just plain creativity, so I like to be prepared and have them ready so when a "just in case" situation arises I am ready ;D!!!

My second card I have for you today is a very CAS card for me. You all know that I "love" embellishments, the more the better, but for this one I kept it to a minimal, seriously. I only added some ribbon, a cross charm and one of my handmade flowers ;D. I tell ya, these little flowers are so easy to make if you have a Cricut Expression!!



Here is my

Isaiah 41:10 CAS

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, DCWV Mariposa textured cs, K&Company Blue Awning (my all time favorite :D)


Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 1


Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Faded Jeans, SU Brilliant Blue


Accessories: Studio 18 blue Rhinestones, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, moss green satin ribbon, handmade flower using my Cricut Expression and the Accent Essentials cartridge (it's the second flower in the second row from the bottom)





"Clean and Simple" isn't it? The blue on my handmade flower looks much brighter in this photo. It is more muted IRL, much closer to the blue on the DP ;D.


Usually when I make a card I pull out my Nesties, but I wanted to get some practice in making a more simple card and so I stamped the scripture directly unto the Designer paper and I think it works in this case.


Are you ready for one more picture?


I took a picture of the flowers I made the other day.



What ya think? All of the brown ones are treated with Glimmer Mist as I made them for a special project I am working on ;D.



All right, this is it for right now. I thank you for taking the time to stop by today.


Have a fabulous and creative day!!



Hugs,

Good morning on this beautiful Saturday.....

my stamping friends!!! Are you ready for ODBD's Shining the Light Challenge # 8? Oh my goodness, do we have a good one for you today!!! Since the day before yesterday was April Fools Day, we are challenging you to use stitching on your card or for April Fools use Faux stitching!! I did get my machine to cooperate with me for 2 minutes and got some stitching on the card I am going to share with you all. I have been trying hard not too go overboard and so I made a CAS card....really not much going on, but I chose some really cool paper by S.e.i. called Jocelyn. Have a look and see for yourself.








The Flowers appear......






Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, S.e.i. Jocelyn

Stamps: ODBD The Lord has Risen

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

Accessories: Nesties Classic Scallop Squares Large, Classic Squares large, crochet lace (Joann's) velvet ribbon (sewed on the lace ;D) Ashland Daisy, MayaRoad chip board bird sprayed with Glimmer Mist in Autumn Leaves, Recollections golden half pearl, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, sewing machine,

See, a pretty CAS card, not much going on. I was trying to keep it CAS as the paper is a little busy with the different patterns on it, but I think it works. IRL the paper has an amazing shimmer to it...the big flower is almost the exact same color as the yellow on the card.

If you have played with us before you already know that we have a prize waiting for one of the entries...if this is your first time playing along with us here is what we do: To make this challenge a little more fun for all of you, we are giving away a $ 15.00 gift certificate to be used towards stamps from the Our Daily Bread Designs Store !! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, 8. April, 2010 at 8 p.m.!!!!!One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. While it is not required to use ODBD 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 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 ODBD stamps and have to have your creation added to Mr. Linky by April 8, 2010, by 8 p.m.EST. If you upload your creation to SCS or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC8.

When creating your blog posts, please include a link to the challenge.

Are you ready to get some more inspiration? My teammates have come up with some pretty amazing creations, but before you go, please make sure you leave me some love....because I love to read what you think ;D. It is almost like my fuel that keeps me going ;D;D.

So, here are the links to

America

Chris

Christine

Fran

Natalie

Patter

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope and pray that you've enjoyed your visit.

Hugs,

Hi on this sunny....

Friday my stamping friend!!! I am sorry I have been MIA for a few days, lots of stuff going on, plus not feeling so well, but it is all good ;D.


I have some cards to share with you all. Two of them use the same stamp, but there is a reason for that...one is going to Germany to my Mama and one is going to NC to my MIL. Yep, they are Mother's Day cards. Yesterday was release day at ODBD and this is a brand new set that was released yesterday. It is called "Mom" and absolutely gorgeous!! The two cards about to share with you all shows how different two cards can look made with the same stamps set. First I will show you the one that is going to my Mama ;D



Mom



Recipe:


Paper: PTI White, Memory Box Gossamer


SU Pink Pirouette, SU Certainly Celery

Stamps: ODBD Mom

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, pink chalk ink

Accessories: standard scalloped circles large, standard circles large, Nesties Fancy Tags, Zva Creative green flourish, petite oval large, Tulle butterfly, Prima Hydrangeas, Prima leaves, pink rhinestones, EX Success Diamond Lace edger punch, pink loopy trim







So, what do you think? I know my Mama loves flowers, she has the most beautiful garden and I hope she will love this little card...well, it actually is not little, it is 5.5"x5.5"...kind of my favorite size and shape, because most of you know that it hurts me to cut up DP, so I buy the 6"x6" pads and only have very little waste,LOL!!


All right, now that you have seen this fresh card, I guess that is what I want to call it ;D, on to the one I made for my MIL. She is 78 and loves roses, so here is a little more "Vintage" version done with the very same stamp set.



Vintage...Proverbs 31:25-26 for my MIL

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, K&Company Classic K Bailey, Bazzill textured green cs

Stamps: ODBD Mom

Ink: SU Mellow Moss, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Accessories: Nesties Labels 5, Recollections Rhinestone Flourish, Maya Road leaf stick pins, May Arts crochet ribbon lace, Prima Willow Leaves, pink mini roses, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, foam tape, 3D foam dots

So, you think this is a good Mother's Day card for someone who loves roses?

I sure hope she will appreciate the personalized card ;D.

Well, this is it for right now.......I will be back in the morning with a new ODBD Shining the Light Challenge. I hope you come back to visit me tomorrow and get a chance to play along. You all know we always have something fun up our sleeves...plus you can win a $ 15.00 gift certificate that can go towards a stamp purchase at the ODBD store ;D;D;.

Thanks for stopping by today...I am about to head out the door to get some Easter shopping done with my girls....they've got spending money from Oma (my Mama) and can't wait to spend it, LOL!

See you all tomorrow!!!

Hugs,