ODBDSLC 52 Pearls or leather...that's the question?

Good morning my stamping friends. It is Saturday and that means it is time for another Shining the Light Challenge over at ODBD!!  Today we are going to have a very special challenge planned for you ;D

                          Use Leather or pearls on your creation:

Since this is the week of ODBD's Third Anniversary, we are having a special 3rd Anniversary challenge of using Pearls or Leather (this can be real leather or suede or faux leather or suede- it can be the technique for these as well) or pearls (pearls, pearl paper, pearl glimmer mist, etc).

Leather is the traditional anniversary gift sent for a three year anniversary and pearls is the gem.)

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a special prize, a $25 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, March 17. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for 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 March 17 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC52. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

See, since I could not make up my mind what I should do, I made TWO cards :D:D

My first one uses LOTS of pearls


Mother Teresa......

 

Recipe: PTI Vintage Cream, DCWV Mariposa card stock pad, Story of Us "I am Yours" embossed DP

Stamps: ODBD Mother Teresa 

Ink: VersaMark, Ranger golden detail embossing powder

Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant, ODBD Labels 1, handmade flower, Pearl Glimmer Mist, handmade pearl stick pin, Recollections half pearls 


And now right on to my second card, which is totally different. When I read leather (faux or real) my wheels were turning and I thought of the faux suede technique you achieve by using a brayer, liquid applique and a heat gun. After I did that I distressed "Big Times" :D:D and used Tim Holtz Distressing Ink in Vintage Photo and StazOn Timber Brown to really distress my faux leather but I was not happy with it, so I used my trusty old Tim Holtz Distressing Tool to make my main panel look like it was AGES old,LOL!!  Since I had distressed my main panel so much, I had to do something with my fish, so I crumbled my cs all up rubbed my sponges with some THDI (Tim Holtz Distressing Ink) in Vintage Photo and Tea Dye, added some hemp twine and some wood beads and this is what came out




Jesus

 

and a picture of the inside

Recipe: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate

Stamps: ODBD Nail Fish , ODBD He will Rise 

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Memento Rich Cocoa, StazOn Timber Brown

Accessories: hemp twine, wood beads, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, brown liquid applique, heat gun

So, what do you think  about these two oh so different creations?   I really hope that these two cards get your creative juices flowing so you can participate and get just a bit closer of being able to win that $ 25 gift certificate this week. If this is not enough inspiration head on over and see what my Design Sisters

Chris

Fran

Lori  (Guest-Designer)

Pat

and Silke

have come up with.

Remember you can find out all about this challenge and what else is going on over at ODBD at the ODBD Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it is always such a joy to see who comes to see me!! You truly make my day!!

Have a blessed and super creative day!!

Hugs,

Hi there.........

on this super sunny and warm Friday here in Southern Arizona my stamping friends!!  Can you believe that the temps are supposed to hit the mid 80's today? Well, I hope wherever you are that the temps are going up too and that you are not one that is too much affected by all of the flooding going on.

Anyhow, you did not come here to hear about the weather, I am sure :D:D. I have a card to share with you all and will keep it short and sweet as my little one is home sick today. We have had a "not" so fun night and has a fever...poor baby!!  She is watching Handy Manny right now so I can get this card posted ;D.

You all probably know that next week is a big day over at Our Daily Bread Designs, Kelley opened the doors exactly 3 years ago so there is going to be a LOT going on next week and some very special new sets will be released. Some of them I can't talk about just as of yet, but we can show you ODBD's very first Fancy Labels which perfectly fit into Spellbinders Labels 17 and make ODBD stamps just jump out at you just a little more.

Have a look and see what I came up with.



The Lord your God........

Recipe: PTI Vintage Cream, K&Company Susan Winget Nature

Stamps: ODBD Fancy Labels (to be released next week), ODBD Scripture Series 1 Zephania 3:17

Ink: Studio G blue, VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories: Spellbinders  Grand Calibur, Grand Dies Labels 4, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 17, handmade flower spritzed with lots of Glimmer Mist in Pink Taffy, Prima leaf, small paper roses, Zva Creative pearl flourish, heart trinket, MayArts crochet lace

This card was so easy to make using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur, I was able to cut the shaped card and the Labels 17 panel all at one time, how cool is that?!

Well, this is it for me for today, I am sorry I'll have to cut it short, but my baby wants some Mommy attention.

I will see you all tomorrow, bright and early with my Shining the Light Challenge post. This one is going to be a fun one and we are having one fabulous prize this week, so make sure you'll stop by tomorrow!!

Have a blessed day!!

Hugs, 

Hello on this glorious Sunday......

my stamping friends!!!   I have some exciting news to share with you all. I was contacted by Lisa Hjulberg and she asked me if I would join the Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge and I've said yes!!  I am excited to get the opportunity to spread God's word just a little more now. Also returning to SSIC is Kristine, one of the challenge's creators is returning after a break (WooHoo!!!!)... and MariLynn are also joining!


So today I am excited to be sharing a card with you that I made for this weeks inspiration written by Chris Olsen, one of my dear friends whom I also have the pleasure working with over at ODBD!!

She has chosen Isaiah 40:8 for today's Scripture. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Her challenge is: Use a stamped flower image on your creation... dp, embossing or paper flowers do not count as a stamped flower Please read Chris' complete devotional thoughts on this great passage on the SSIC Blog!

Here is what I came up with when I read Chris's challenge:

Recipe:  PTI  Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, K&Company Sunsan Winget Nature DP

Stamps: ODBD The Lord has Risen,   Happy Easter

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen, Old Paper

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 3 and 5, Offray cotton crochet lace, hand dyed seam binding, handmade stick pin, green glass beads, antique brass spacer beads, Zva Creative small pearl flourishes, Copics to color in the daffodil

 This weeks sponsor is Clear Dollar Stamps   and  you have the chance of winning a $ 15 gift certificate.

To see what my other Design Sisters have come up with head on over to

Lisa

Kristine

Grace

Chris

MariLynn


PeggySue

Linda

Becky

Miesje




Well, this is it for my first Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge post. Have a blessed Sunday and I hope to see your creation over at the SSIC Blog.

Hugs,

ODBDSLC51......

Good morning my stamping friends!!  I hope all of you are well and enjoying your weekend so far. Since it is Saturday it is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge. This week the Challenge Team is challenging you to


Use at least two of the colors pink, blue, ivory or yellow. There can be other colors but these must be the main colors

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, March 10. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for 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 March 10 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC51. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

So, are you ready to see what I came up with?  Well, I could not make up my mind which color combination to choose, so I went with ALL of them ;D;D.

Have a look and check out my card

The Flowers appear......

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Lemon Tart, K&Company 

Stamps: ODBD The Lord has Risen 

Ink: VersaFine OnyxBlack, ColorBox Chalk Ink Prussian Blue

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 14, Lacey Circles, Zva Creative light blue pearl flourish, hand dyed seam binding , scalloped lace, paper roses in light pink, pink, yellow, ivory, handmade stick pin


Just in case you need just a little more inspiration for this fun challenge head on over to see what

Chris

Fran


Lori (or sweet guest designer)

Pat

Silke


have come up with.


If you'd like to find out what else is going on over at Our Daily Bread Designs head on over to the ODBD Blog. Betty's Stamping in Time challenge is still going on as well as the Let Your Light Shine Scrapbook challenge.

Well, this is it for me for today, make sure you'll come back tomorrow if you have a chance, I have some news to share with you all ;D;D.


Thanks for stopping by today and making my day a happy day!!


Have a blessed day!!


Hugs,

Hello on this super sunny and warm......

Thursday my stamping friends!!  I was just sitting here reading my Blogger updates and saw this weeks Basic Grey Challenge. I have really never played in this challenge and thought it was about time that I did ;D;D.  I hoard, really, I do hoard Basic Grey paper, if there is a new release I buy at least 2 of the pads I like, if not more! :D:D  So, what better chance than this to use some of it up and off course I had to grab some of the super awesome Curio pad. This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge so I was playing around with it and this right here is what came out



Faith

and this is the sketch

The recipe for my card is as follows:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Basic Grey Curio


Stamp: ODBD Full of Grace  "Faith"


Ink: StazOn Timber Brown, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 4, SU embossing folder Antique Wallpaper, hand dyed seam binding , antique brass cross charm, white paper roses colored to match the DP, large handmade flower, foam tape



Well, this is it for right now, I'll have to run and get some chores done. I wish I could just send my kids off to school and go and create all day, but reality sets in really quick, the laundry ain't doing itself and the dishes in the sink stay dirty if I don't intervene :D:D. So, I'd better run and get it all done!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Hugs,

ODBDSLC50.....and some exciting news.......

over at Our Daily Bread Designs!!!!

Hello my stamping friends, I hope you all had a wonderful week. Mine was real busy and I did not get to post when I wanted to post.....sorry!!!

Anyhow, today marks the Shining the Light Challenge # 50....goodness, where has time gone?

Before we go on to this week's challenge, we would like to announce and welcome Pat Smethers as one of our full-time Challenge Team designers.  Pat is so sweet and adds an eclectic style to our creations.  Welcome Pat!!!!

We would also like to introduce our new guest designer for March/April.  This young lady has been an active player in our challenges and does a beautiful job with her ODBD Stamps!!  Welcome Lori Ulrich from Saints Rule!!  We can't wait to have you join us next week!!!

Here is a little intro about Lori:

My name is Lori Ulrich.  My husband and I share our small Kentucky farm with 4 beautiful St. Bernards and 3 handsome English Shephards.  We also raise sheep and have a retired racehorse living on our place to mix it up a little!  As you can imagine life is never dull here on our little slice of heaven!  My oldest step-son and his family live less than 20 minutes away!  So I get to see all 5 grandbabies often!  Our youngest is attending university in Virginia completing his Master’s in Missions. 

When I’m not stamping, I work as an accountant with a utility company.  I first discovered scrapbooking in 2003 and it proved very therapeutic for me.  A dear friend suggested stamping in 2009 which I took to like a duck does to water!  Stamping has proved to be such a blessing for me and a very powerful outreach.  I try to spread God’s love to those who are ill, need cheering up or a hearty hello!  I happened upon Our Daily Bread Designs in 2009 and instantly became a fan.  I love being able to share God’s word with those who receive my cards.  I appreciate the opportunity to guest for a few months.  It’s always fun to create!  Blessings…

And now on to our challenge!!!

This weeks challenge:  Is a sketch!!  Since Pat is now a full time designer for our Challenge team, Chris thought it would be nice to welcome her by honoring her with a "sketch case"

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, March 3. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for 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 March 3 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC50. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

Now on to my creation for this week, check out

Come to me all you.......

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Kraft, Ripe Avocado, SU Certainly Celery, Prima Fairy Flora
Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 4   Matthew 11:28 

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, ODBD Olive

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 6, 14, Fancy Tags, crochet lace, hand dyed seam binding, Recollections half pearls, Zva Creative pearl flourish, resin roses, yellow paper roses, Prima leaves, SU embossing folder Antique Wallpaper


What do you think....isn't this a fun sketch?  I sure had tons of fun playing around and like the way this card came together. ;D

For more inspiration make sure you head over to my Design Sisters after you leave my Blog.

Chris

Fran

Pat

Silke

have created masterpiece and I am sure you will be inspired by at least one of them if not all :D:D.

For all of the detail about this fabulous challenge and what else is going on at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog


Well, this is it for me for right now. I am forever grateful that you, my wonderful stamping friends, came by to see me.

Have a blessed and super creative day!!

Hugs,

Shining The Light Challenge # 49

Hello my stamping friends!  I hope you all are happy that it is the weekend, I know I am, because we are going up to Scottsdale to see some old friends from Okinawa, Japan. I tell you, I can barely wait to see them after almost 3 years.

Anyhow, you did not come to visit me to hear about my excitement to see old friends, you came to see what I have come up with for this weeks Shining the Light Challenge.

This weeks challenge:
The team challenges you to creating a card or project which includes stamping an image over a sentiment.

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, February 17. 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 February 17 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC49. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

And here is my card

She is clothed.......

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Stampin Up Certainly Celery, Prima Fairy Flora
Stamps: ODBD Mom 
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, StampinUp Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 14, Wilton paper doily, Zva Creative corner pearl flourish    MayArts leaf ribbon, hand dyed seam binding, paper roses, Wright's cotton crochet lace

You might think, why in the world did she use a Mother's Day stamp set? Well, to be honest I don't think it is just for Mother;'s Day. We have a church mother, she is in her 90's and sweet as can be and I always tell her, when I grow up I want to be like you Mother. She has so much bible wisdom and had 15 children, goodness, this woman has patience, patience, patience ;D. Anyhow, I wanted to make a special card and I think that this one right here is just right for Mother Bacon. 

 For more inspiration head on over to

Chris

Fran

Pat

and Silke

and see what they have come up with.

To read all of the details about this fabulous challenge and what else is going on at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog.

Well, this is it for me, I've gotta hustle today to get everything done before we leave for Scottsdale. Thanks so much for stopping by today and making my day a happy day!!

Have a blessed and very creative weekend my friends!!

Hugs,