Welcome to our first Shining the Light challenge.......

for the New Year!!!! Hello stamping friends, today is the first challenge for the year at Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge. If you missed our last winner's post, you may not know that we have two new players. The ever so talented and sweet Silke Ledlow is back as a challenge team member for Our Daily Bread Designs!! Welcome back Silke!! And can I just say, I am very happy that I am not the only alien here anymore,hehe!!  For those of you that don't know yet, Silke and I are both German and it is kind of fun having someone other than my family back home to talk German to. ;D;D
But back to business, we are doubly blessed since the ever so sweet and inspiring Pat Smethers will be joining us as a guest for the next two months. Welcome aboard Pat!! We are so excited to have them join us!!!!




This week's Challenge:

A new year has begun and an old year has ended....use something new and something old from your stash.



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, January 13. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not submit more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not qualify for comments or prizes.


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 January 13 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC43. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

All right, let me tell you real quick what my old is, I've had these MayaRoad chipboard flourishes for ages and very seldom use them and for my new, I am using some Prima DP called Fairy Flora, which I just got last week.

And here is my creation


Yesterday is gone.........

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, Lemon Tart, Berry Sorbet
           Prima Fairy Flora

Stamp: ODBD Let us Begin

Ink: Studio G Bark Pigment Ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Lotus Pendant, Nesties Labels 3, Recollections golden half pearls, MayaRoad chipboard flourishes, Glimmer Mist Autumn Leaves, Prima flowers, handmade flower, paper roses (Nont Prima)

On my card today I opted out not to use ribbon as I wanted to really show off this fabulous paper ;D

What do you think, are you inspired to play along in this fun challenge or do you need a little more inspiration?

I tell you, you probably want to get a cup of coffee or tea and sit back and enjoy what my fellow teammates have created.  Have a look and see what

Chris

Fran

Pat

and Silke

have come up with!!! 

I hope you all get to play along and show off those ODBD stamps that you have. We always love coming by to see what you  have created!!! If you would like to see what else is going on at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog to read all about all of our other challenge.

Well, this is it for me for today. We are having a Fellowship Dinner at church tomorrow after service and I need to make a couple of Pound Cakes and Baked Beans.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Have a blessed and very creative day!!

Hugs,

It's a ribbon challenge......

and I just had to play along!! Hello my stamping friends!!! I hope all of you are having a good week. I had some time and while browsing in blogland the other day I saw the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #15 where the theme is "something new plus ribbon" so you know I just had to play along!!! 

My something new is some awesome Prima Fairy Flora paper I just got last week and this is what I came up with


Count your blessings.......

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Kraft, Prima Fairy Flora

Stamps:   ODBD Full of Grace Collection  Blessings

Ink: Studio G Pigment Ink Rust, Tim Holtz Distressings Ink Tea Dye

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 16, cream cotton crochet lace, seam binding which is weaved through my lace and then tied into one of those full bows, half pearls, MayaRoad chipboard flourish which is sprayed with Glimmer Mist in Autumn Leaves, shades of yellow paper roses (not Prima), ivory paper rose, butterfly, antique gold cheer up from my stash


I had so much fun getting this card together, I think I will be playing along in this challenge a lot more ;D;D

Well, this is it for today, I'll have to go and help my 5 y.o. with homework.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Hugs and blessings,

Happy New Year......

my stamping friends!!! I hope that you all started your New Year out well! You might be surprised that I am posting on Tuesday, but I have some very special reason to do so. As you might have read on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog  there is now a Scrapbook Team!!! Yep, Kelley, the wonderful owner of ODBD is reaching out to all of the scrappers out there and the people that would like to be scrappers, like ME!!! ;D. Kelley, chose Patter Cross and Chrissy Dickinson to be on this team, so they left the Shining the Light Challenge Team and now are part of the "Let your Light Shine" Scrapbook Team. I am still part of the Shining the Light Challenge Team, but when I saw the Scrapbook Teams first sketch, I just wanted to try it out, so today my friends, you will see yours truly very FIRST real scrapbook page. I have only made one page before, but it did not include a picture, it was just more of a experiment if you will ;DD. In other words, it was bad!!!

So, after I read the requirements I just went for it and I must say, it was really FUN!! Here are some more details for this new challenge

"Each challenge will run for the entire month, and we will display new pages from Patter and Chrissy, and/or the Breadsticks every Tuesday!!! How is that for inspiration? We will also try to add tips along the way. Okay, so are you ready for your first challenge? We have decided on a sketch challenge to help ease you into your first page.

Here is the sketch







and here is what I came up with


Sisters

Recipe:  DCWV Mariposa Designer Pad and card stock pad, PTI Vintage Cream

Stamps; ODBD  Scripture Collection 1, Fleur De Lis Borders

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Shabby Shutters

Accessories: Cricut Expressing, Cricut cartridge  Paper Lace (butterfly cut at 2"), Lyrical Letters (sisters cut at 3/4"), Accent Essentials (leaves), Spellbinders Peony die for the flower, Nestabilities Labels 14, half pearls, cream cotton crochet lace, ZVA Creative flourish, Glimmer Mist Iridescent Gold

So, what do you think about my FIRST real page?  I think I will try to play in this fun new challenge more often!!! ;D;D

If you want to play here are some guidelines (this is copied from the ODBD Blog


**You must use ODBD stamps on a scrapbook page of any size!
**Other stamps allowed, but ODBD images need to be the focus!
**Use Keywords ODBDLYLS1 and ODBD when linking to SCS or other public galleries.
**The same keywords will be used for this entire month of January!
**To be eligible for the $25 gift certificate, leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz.
**All entries for the entire month must be linked to this first post of the month using Inlinkz.
**If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give a direct link back to the challenge page.



The challenge runs from today, Tuesday, 4. Januar 2011 through Monday, January 31st, at 6 pm EST. You have all month to enter. You can enter as many times as you like, just remember to link your creations to this post. We will select a winner from ALL of the January scrapbook challenges for a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store!

Does that sound like fun or what? I am sure glad I gave this challenge a try it was actually awesome to step outside of my comfort zone!! 

Make sure that you stop over at Patter's Blog, she is this weeks host and made an awesome page!!

Well, this is it for today, I will be back for sure this Saturday with our FIRST Shining the Light Challenge for this year!!!  Make sure you come back to see me :D

Have a blessed day my friends!!

Hugs,

Hi there.......

on this super cold Thursday here in Southern Arizona!!! Today I have a card to share that I made for this weeks Stamping in Time Challenge with Betty over at Our Daily Bread Designs . It is a fun challenge and you can interpret it in many different ways.

The assignment is Our Daily Bread Design stamps. Chrissy Dickinson is our challenge host this rotation. Chrissy is challenging us to "Ring in the New!" The theme can be interpreted in many ways, such as.....new stuff, new year, new baby, new home! Or, the focus is can be on ring and think circular items. Ring can also be about music. All forms of celebration ideas like Birthday, Anniversary, etc. are there. Lots of possibilities. We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

And this is what I came up with! I went with circles, new flowers, new paper and new lace. Have a look and see my

Oh sing to the Lord a NEW song.....

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, True Black, Basic Grey Curio

Stamp: ODBD Sing to the Lord

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Fired Brick

Accessories: MayArts black crochet lace, red loopy lace from Joann's, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles, Standard Circles Large, Recollections Rhinestone Flourish, antique silver brad, Prima red Hydrangeas, ivory paper roses (not Prima) which I've distressed with Aged Mahogany Tim Holtz Distressing Ink,


Are you inspired? If you need a little more inspiration check out what some of the other Design Team and Challenge Team members have come up. Head on over to see

Angie

Fran

Patter

Betty

and this weeks host   Chrissy

have come up with!!

For all of the challenge details please make sure you stop by the ODBD Blog, as always there will be a prize, so head on over there and check it out!!!;D

Thanks for stopping by my friends. I will be back next week with a new Shining the Light Challenge, so make sure you come back and visit me ;D.

For now I would like to say a big "Thank You" to all of you that stopped by my humble Blog this year and blessed me with lovely comments!

I wish all of you a safe ending of the year 2010 and a richly blessed New Year!!!

Hugs and blessings,

Can you believe it?

This week just flew by and it is time for another Shining the Light Challenge over at Our Daily Bread Designs!!!

This week's Challenge:


Well...Christmas is just around the corner and when you think of Christmas classic carols is...We Three Kings...Choose three of these items to use on your card: gold, silver, blue, red, snowflakes, ornament, Our Daily Bread Designs stamps.



This will be our last challenge before the holidays. Our winner will be announced on Sunday, December 26. Our first challenge for 2011 will be on January 8.



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, December 22. One random winner will be chosen and announced on Sunday, 26.December 2010.


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 December 22 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC42. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

So, are you ready to see which three I chose?  All right, here we go

                                                                                ornament, red, gold

Recipe:
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Scarlet Jewel, Memory Box Spiceberry

Stamps:  ODBD Ornaments

Ink: VersaMark, Ranger Detail golden embossing powder, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Aged Mahogany, Shabby Shutters

Accessories: Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments, gold ribbon, ivory crochet lace, Recollections golden half pearls, Sizzix embossing folder Sugar

I stamped the ornament unto Vintage Cream card stock in VersaMark and embossed it with Ranger Detail embossing powder. The poinsettia is colored in with Tim Holtz Distressing Ink in Aged Mahogany and a paintbrush. The tip of the paintbrush was misted with a little water to make the ink go on easier.  I did not have golden card stock so I simply smeared my VersaMark ink pad over the edges of the cut out ornament and embossed it with Ranger Detail embossing powder in gold.


So, which three of the above list are you going to choose? Are you ready to get stamping? If you need just a little more inspiration head on over to see what

Chris

Chrissy

Fran

and Patter

have come up with. You will love the creations of these ever so talented ladies!!  All of the above details can also be found on the ODBD Blog.

Well, since this is our last challenge for this year I will say

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

to all of you, my stamping friends!!!



I pray that you all are richly blessed this Christmas Season and that you will join me again for some more of this wonderful ODBD Challenge in the new year!!!  We will have a few changes and some exciting news, so please come back in the New Year, on 8. January 2011 to be exact to find out !!! ;D;D

Hugs and blessings,

It is time for another Stamping in Time Challenge

over at Our Daily Bread Designs and I just had to play along ;D;D. For today's 24th Challenge the requirements are pretty simple all you have to do is use an ODBD Scripture as the focal point on your creation!!!  Most of you already know that I jumped on this one as I LOVE ODBD scripture stamps!! :D:D

Also, a couple of weeks ago I ordered one of the new Cricut cartridges that came out not long ago called Paper Lace, can I just say that I am in LOVE!!!! Oh my goodness, the things you can do with this cartridge....sigh!!

All right, are you ready for my creation?  Check out my

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
card

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Curio

Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 2 Psalm 91:1

Ink: StampinUp Close to Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo

Accessories: Cricut cartridge Paper Lace, Dove 1 Lace 2 cut at 4 3/4" and Shadow Dove 1 Lace 2, Spellbinders Labels 16, Studio 18 red rhinestones, ivory paper roses, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool,


What do you think?   Are you gonna play along? I sure hope so, we are always looking forward to see your creations. If you need a little more inspiration head on over to

Chrissy

Fran

Lorelie

and off course Betty

to see what theu have come up with. You might as well get a cup of coffee or tea and sit back and enjoy!! For all of the details and deadlines, please visit the ODBD Blog

Gotta finish wrapping all of the Christmas gifts as my girls will be out of school starting tomorrow 11:45AM. They are trying to be sneaking lately and find out what they are gonna get, but Mama is still in charge and they have really NO clue whatsoever,hehehe!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it is always so much fun reading your comments.

Have a blessed day and happy crating!!

Hugs,

Hello on this sunny Saturday..........

my stamping friends!!! I hope you all had a great week and are ready for a new Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge.  Can you believe that it is almost Christmas? Goodness, I have to admit, that I don't even have my tree up yet :C.  See, I am German and in Germany we never put our tree up until the morning of Christmas Eve. German tradition is that the gift exchange is on Christmas Eve and since we always had a fresh tree, we did that as kind of a family affair. I guess since I live here now I need to get my tree up soon as my girls ask every day, "Mama, when are you going to put the tree up?" All they really want is to see how many packages are going to be under that tree,LOL. The little one loves the lights on, so she is all over plugging the lights in ;D.   All right, you did not come here to hear about all of that, you want to find out what this weeks challenge is going to be. (Sorry, my pictures are kind of all over, but it just dod not work to put them nicely two by two)

This week's Challenge:

Well...Christmas is just around the corner now and we haven't done any inspiration challenges yet so here is a collage of photos to inspire you. We can't wait to see what you create!!

 

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, December 16,2010. 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 December 16, 2010,  at 8 p.m. EST.

If you do not use ODBD stamps, please do not submit more than one entry. Additional entries are not eligible for prizes or commenting.


If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC41. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge and a picture of the photo above which inspired you.

Now on to my creation. I chose the last picture on the right. I just fell in love with the warmth of the colors.

my Inspiration

Recipe:
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Basic Grey Curio, rust card stock from my stash

Stamps:  ODBD Joy to the World

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 5, Sizzix embossing folder Starry Night, ZVA Creative Rhinestone Flourish in Topaz, paper roses, paper flower colored with Smooch in Pumpkin, Studio 112 half pearls, MayaRoad Trinket pin, brass spacer beads, glass bead, MayArts Antique Gold silk ribbon


Are you inspired or do you need a little more? Well,  here are the links to the other amazing Challenge Team members, have a look and see what

Chris

Chrissy

Fran

Patter

came up with and which inspiration photo they chose.

You can find all of the links also on the ODBD Blog just in case one of my links does not work ;D. Also remember to upload your creation to the ODBD Blog so we can see what you have created. Please make sure that you add your name and not the name of the picture, so we know who entered, thank you!!

I also thank you for taking the time to stop by my place today. You truly make my day!

Have fun creation and have a blessed weekend!!

Hugs,