ODBDSLC223 - Inspiration

This week at Our Daily Bread Designs we have an inspiration challenge, ODBDSLC223.

Here is my card:

Here is the inspiration photo:

I saw the cup of tea on the table and the piano in the image and thought, that matches perfectly with the sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs' new stamp set - Just a Note. And then the image from ODBD Birthday Blessings came to mind which I think matches perfectly with the sentiment and image. 

For my card I've stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs Birthday Blessings onto X-Press It blending card and coloured with Copics.

Copic colours used:

Flowers: R11, R12, R14

Leaves: YG61, YG63, YG67, G28

Doily: E50, E51, E53

Cup/Vase and saucer and shadow: N1, N3 and colourless blender

I've diecut the image with a Spellbinders die. I've then diecut pink flowers using ODBD Asters and Leaves Dies and a pink piece using ODBD Beautiful Borders die from ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection. The green DP is also from ODBD Blushing Rose Paper collection. I've diecut the leaves using ODBD Asters and Leaves Dies. The sentiment is from the new stamp set (January release) Our Daily Bread Designs Just a Note. I've then added some half-pearls to finish off the card.

For more inspiration for this challenge please visit my talented design team sisters:

Diana Nguyen ~  Gracie Chavez ~ DJ Rants ~ Robin Clendenning

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC222 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 18 January 2015 EDT to join us (or 9 am Monday , 19 January 2015 AWST). By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate that can be used towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” in the ODBD store; or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge! The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post.

I love the sentiment that I've used on my card. I usually have a cup of tea while I'm making cards and I also usually have some sort of music playing or I'm listening to a sermon. I love singing along as I'm crafting. Lately I've been listening to Casting Crowns (Thrive and Come to the Well albums), Chris Tomlin (Love Ran Red) and Steve Grace (Heritage). I espcially love the words of Chris Tomlin's song At the Cross. The first two verses and chorus say:


"There's a place where mercy reigns and never dies,
There's a place where streams of grace flow deep and wide.
Where all the love I've ever found,
Comes like a flood,
Comes flowing down.

[Chorus:]
At the cross
At the cross
I surrender my life.
I'm in awe of You
I'm in awe of You
Where Your love ran red
and my sin washed white.
I owe all to You
I owe all to You Jesus.

There's a place where sin and shame are powerless.
Where my heart has peace with God and forgiveness.
Where all the love I've ever found.
Comes like a flood,
Comes flowing down."

What wonderful words to describe the love that God has for us.

 I am entering my card in Word Art Wednesday Challenge #166 - Anything Goes.

Thanks for looking!