ODBDSLC248 - Anything Goes with ODBD

Our Daily Bread Designs challenge this week is Anything Goes with ODBD Stamps, ODBDSLC248. 

Sadly, this will be my last ODBD challenge as a DT member :-( We've just bought a new house (which is very exciting! - MUCH bigger craft room and HUGE "backyard") but it means I have to step down from the ODBD challenge team DT, as I don't think I can make cards and move house at the same time!

I've loved been on the ODBD CT DT, my DT sisters (and ALL the breadsticks) are wonderful and soooo talented - I will miss you ladies! Chris - thank you for all your work as the team coordinator while I've been on the team and thanks Kelley for the wonderful ODBD products! I will continue to follow the new releases and drool over each one!

This will probably be my last post for a while too - until we get all settled in the new house but I will be back (hopefully sooner rather than later)!

So, here is my last ODBD CT card as a DT member:

I've stamped Our Daily Bread Designs Daffodil Corner onto X-Press It blending card and coloured with Copic markers.

Copics Colours Used

Flowers: Y11, Y15, Y17, YR15, YR09

Leaves: YG91, YG95, YG99

I've then stamped the verse using Our Daily Bread Designs Good Man onto the top left of the white layer.

I've then diecut a yellow layer using ODBD Flourished Star Pattern Dies from Bazzill heavyweight cardstock.

Lastly I've added some Doodlebug Design Inc. Sprinkles - Summer Glitter Assortment. 

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

Robin Clendenning, Diana Nguyen, Paula Bigelow and Chris Olsen

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC248 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 2 August 2015 EDT to join us (or 8 am Monday, 3 August 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 this verse that I've used on my card - it reminds me that God has everything in control and can see the "big picture" in our lives. As we move house we are trusting in Him that we are moving in the direction that He has for us and pray that He may use us in our new place and that we may be able to share His word with our new neighbours.

Thank you all so much for visiting my blog (especially thank you to my regular followers). Our official moving date is in a couple of weeks but I've already packed up most of my craft room (it took me two WHOLE days just to get it into boxes)! Now to tackle the rest of the house! I will be busy packing, cleaning and unpacking again for a while but I will be back as soon as I can!

Thanks for looking!

ODBDSLC247 - Inspiration

Our Daily Bread Designs challenge this week is an inspiration challenge, ODBDSLC247.

Here is my card:

And this is the inspiration image:

When I looked at the inspiration photo I though about a beautiful garden - but not necessarily in window boxes :-) Then I thought of Our Daily Bread Design's stamp Garden Path. I love this stamp - to me it makes we wonder what is beyond that gate - an immense field of flowers, a huge house with lots of window box flowers or a quaint little cottage??

The sentiment that I chose to pair with the image is 2 Corinthians 2:15. What a beautiful verse!

I've stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs Garden Path in light coloured ink (Memento Desert Sand) and coloured the image with Copics. This is called no-lines colouring as you cannot see the outline of the stamp when you've finished colouring.

Copics Colour Used

Clouds: C0, C1, C2, C3, W00, W2

Sky: B0000, B000

Tree trunks: E31, E44, E47, E49

Tree leaves: G43, G46, G99

Brickwall: E11, E15, E08, Q1, W2, W4

Gate / Posts: W1, W2, W4, W5

Path: W1, C2, C3, E11, E71

Arch Plants: YG45, G46, G99

Shrubs: YG13, G24, G46, G28

Grass: YG23, YG17, YG67, G94

Flowers and stems: G99, YG67, R89, V05, V09

I've then stamped the verse from Our Daily Bread Designs Fragrance onto vellum using clear ink and embossed using AnnaBelle Stamps Bark coloured EP. The verse is then diecut using ODBD Circle Ornament Dies.

I've added a small dot of glue to attach the vellum and then placed the flower, diecut from ODBD Flower Box Fillers Dies, on top so you cannot see it (as the vellum is see-through). 

I used ODBD Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection to diecut the flower.

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

Robin Clendenning, Diana Nguyen, Paula Bigelow and Chris Olsen

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC247 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 26 July 2015 EDT to join us (or 8 am Monday, 27 July 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.

Thanks for looking!

ODBDSLC246 - Sketch

Our Daily Bread Designs challenge this week is a sketch challenge, ODBDSLC246. 

Here is my card:

And here is the sketch:

I've pretty much followed the sketch but added another layer on the main panel and instead of the bow I used flowers.

I've used the image from Our Daily Bread Designs The Good Seed and coloured with Copics.

Copic colours used

C5, E99, E97, E11

E51, E55

E42, E47, E49

C1, C3, C5, C7

Packet of seeds: E51, G21

Ground: C1, C3, C5, E42, E44, 0

Background: E30 and 0

The sentiment is also from Our Daily Bread Designs The Good Seed and is diecut using ODBD Recipe Card and Tags Dies and matted using ODBD Matting Circles Dies.

Instead of the bow I've added some flowers using ODBD Flower Box Fillers Dies. The DP I've used is ODBD Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection.

I've also added some ribbon from my stash and AnnaBelle Stamps 3 mm sprinkles - toffee and sultana. Most layers have been sponged with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

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

Robin Clendenning, Diana Nguyen, Paula Bigelow and Chris Olsen

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC246 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 19 July 2015 EDT to join us (or 8 am Monday, 20 July 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.

The verse that I've used on my card is part of the answer to the parable of the weeds. The parable of the weeds in Matthew 13:24-30 reads:

"Jesus told them another parable:" The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?' "'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' " 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' " "

The parable is then explained in Matthew 13:36-43

"Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. "As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear." "

Many people don't want to know about hell, they make jokes about it and claim that its "not that bad". But the Bible tells a different story. It is a "fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth". There is no escape, those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour will be spending eternity in hell. Let us focus our lives on Christ, be a shining light for Him and tell all those around us how merciful and gracious God is to send His only Son to save us from our sins, dying on the cross and conquering death by rising again! Jesus lives!

Thanks for looking!

Window and Birds

I had fun making this card using Our Daily Bread Designs products. I also tried out a technique that is new to me- camouflaging diecuts - read about it here on Splitcoast Stampers (TLC540 challenge). Here is my card:

I've stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs Belles Vignes onto white card and then diecut the window using ODBD Welcoming Window dies (keep these diecuts). I've then diecut another two outside window frames from plain white card and another four windows (inside part) from plain white card.

To make the inside of my house I stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs Sweet Christmas Wishes onto white card and coloured with pencils. This is also diecut using the outside window frame. You then layer up all the layers. image first, then the plain white diecuts and lastly the diecuts you first cut so that it looks like the Belles Vignes image continues onto the window. Here is a photo from the side:

I've then added the awning using ODBD Window Shutter and Awning dies. The birds and nest are stamped using Our Daily Bread Designs Spread Your Wings and diecut using ODBD Birds and Nest dies and the flowers are from ODBD Flower Box Fillers Dies. 

Thanks for looking!

Belles Vignes

I made this card for the Splitcoast Stampers colour combination challenge, CC537 - Hello Cucumber and Watermelon.

I've used Distress Inks Ripe Persimmon, Mowed Lawn and Wild Honey. The image is from Our Daily Bread Designs Belles Vignes and is stamped using clear ink and then clear embossed. 

The verse is from Our Daily Bread Designs Good Man.

The butterflies are stamped using Our Daily Bread Designs Butterfly and Bugs and diecut using the ODBD Butterfly and Bugs dies. I've added a little glossy accents to the middle of each butterfly.

Thanks for looking!

Fragrance

Our Daily Bread Designs has some awesome releases in July! This Fragrance stamp set is one of them.

I have made my card by stamping the image from Our Daily Bread Designs Fragrance onto white card. I then stamped it a second time on another piece of white card and coloured this one in with Copics. Copic colours used include: B91, B95, B99, R12, YR14, G20, G24 and G28.

I've then diecut the one that I coloured using ODBD Custom Welcoming Window Dies and used the "offcuts" of the window (the squares) and popped them up on foam tape on top of the uncoloured image (the first one I stamped). Here is a close up.

I have then stamped one of the sentiments from the Our Daily Bread Designs Fragrance stamp set and diecut it using ODBD Custom Elegant Ovals dies. The DP on the left side is ODBD Shabby Rose Paper Collection.

I actually ended up adding some small blue "sprinkles" (half glass spheres) on the top right of my card to break up the white a little (but I did this after it was photographed).

Thanks for looking!

ODBDSLC245 - Colour 2

I've made another card for this week's colour challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs. You can see the first card I made here. Here is my second card:

I have stamped the image, Our Daily Bread Designs Lily Single and coloured wtih Copic markers.

Copic Colours Used

Flower: R11, R22, R35, R37

Leaves: YG61, YG63, YG67

Background: W1, W2, R11, YG61

The image is then matted with a piece I have diecut using ODBD Layered Lacey Squares Dies. I've made the sentiment using Our Daily Bread Designs Life is a Gift and ODBD Pennants Dies. The border is from ODBD Beautiful Borders Dies and the DP I have used is ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection.

I've then added some liquid pearls (canteloupe) to the flower.

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

(if you haven't already):

Robin Clendenning, Diana Nguyen, Paula Bigelow and Chris Olsen

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC245 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 12 July 2015 EDT to join us (or 8 am Monday, 13 July 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.

 

Thanks for looking!

ODBDSLC245 - Colour

The challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs this week,ODBDSLC245, is a Colour challenge. Here is my card:

And this is the colour palette:

I've stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs Special Girl onto X-Press It blending card and coloured with Copic markers.

Copics Marker Colours Used

Clouds: C0, C1, C2, C3, W2, B60

Sky: B0000, B000

Hills: YG41, YG45, YG67 and C1

Grass: YG61, YG45, YG67, YG94 and YG99 (and white gel pen)

Castle: R11, R22, R35, C4

Path/Door/Flags: R00, R11, R21

For the background piece I diecut some card using the ODBD Sunburst Background die and then sponged with Distress Ink Abandoned Coral. 

The sentiment is also from Our Daily Bread Designs Special Girl and then I've diecut it using ODBD Sparkling Stars dies.

Lastly I've added some Stickles Cotton Candy to the flags to give it a little sparkle.

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

Robin Clendenning, Diana Nguyen, Paula Bigelow and Chris Olsen

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC245 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 12 July 2015 EDT to join us (or 8 am Monday, 13 July 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.

 

Thanks for looking!

ODBD Anything Goes

The current challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs, ODBDSLC244, is Anything Goes with ODBD. You can see the first card I made for this challenge here. I've made two more cards and you can see them below.

For my first card I used Bazzill heavyweight marshmallow cardstock as my cardbase. I then diecut DCWV - Sky's the Limit using the new ODBD Sunburst Background die and sponged using Distress Ink Scattered Straw. I've then diecut the sun using the same set from the same DP and popped it up on foam tape. The Hello! is diecut using ODBD Hello die from the same DP again. Nice and easy :-)

For my second card I used Bazzill and American Crafts cardstock for the base and matting layer. I've then diecut a piece from the ODBD Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection using the ODBD Sunburst background die and sponged with Distress Ink Frayed Burlap. Some of the paper in the Vintage Ephemera Collection coordinates with the ODBD Custom dies. The pennats I've used on my card are included in the Vintage Ephemera Collection and I've diecut them using ODBD Pennants dies (they fit perfectly). I've stamped the verse from Our Daily Bread Designs Good Man onto white cardstock and diecut using ODBD Antique Labels and Border dies.

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

(if you haven't already):

Robin Clendenning, Diana Nguyen and Paula Bigelow

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC244 or to join the challenge click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 5 July 2015 EDT to join us (or 8 am Monday, 6 July 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.

Thanks for looking!