Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 205

Hope you had a fantastic week and yay! it's Saturday!!! Time to get creative!!  This is the time to get your Mojo on!
The challenge this week is to use the negative space of a die.  I used a die cut to "stencil" color in the background as if it is a lattice with garden behind.  I used Brilliance ink pads and a sponge for the stenciling.
 I also used the negative of a die to make my frame in blue. Be creative, you can do whatever you want with a negative space.
The stamp sets I used today were Hum Along With Me and Camellia.
Come join the fun at Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge.  Submit your card .HERE.  There is a prize given to the lucky winner each week, a stamp set from Mark's Finest Paper. The prize is described at the challenge site.
To see tutorials go to: Speedy Fox and Friends
Thanks for visiting and as always, comments are appreciated!

Fairy Tea Party

The challenge for the Tea Potters this week was a Fairy Tea Party using the flower of your birth month!  I did my last one with the Lily of the Valley but I only had this one stamp and it was actually a stamp from an Easter set at Our Daily Bread Designs.  The little fairy with it is from Wee...The bringer of spring.
The top two cards were done with very old stamps from Stamps Happen.  I used lots of lovely dies from Spellbinders and a corner die from Cheery Lynn Designs.  The Embossing folders are from Cuttlebug except the bottom card which is from Lifestyle Crafts (on blue paper).
If you love making cards but don't have a lot of motivation, you should try the daily challenges at SplitCoastStampers.  You can find your mojo there!!

ODBDSLC196-HUMMERS

This is the 4th Anniversary challenge from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) and the last for this month (it is a two week challenge).  You have until April 1st to join us for this Shining the Light challenge at ODBD.  Use as many ODBD stamps and dies as you can on this last Anniversary challenge.
On my card today, I have used the Canning jar upside down for my Hummingbird feeder.  I used to eyelets at the top and strung my Baker's Twine through it then painted little red and white dots to look like the twine running through the jar.  On the bottom I used two yellow flower eyelets and two red plastic (acetate) flowers to make the feeding holes.  Behind the jar is the Quatrefoil Pattern die over the Bee Balm/Hummingbird paper from ODBD done in an oval.  I used the Decorative Corners die (Crosses) and the Beautiful Borders die on this card as well.
With the Hummingbird stamp I got a reverse image by stamping ink onto an acrylic block then stamping the block onto card stock.  I had to cut this one out as my die is the other direction but I used the die on the other hummingbird.  I also stamped, colored and cut out the Bee Balm at the bottom under the border trim.  The Sentiment scripture is from the Faith set.  The scripture, jar and hummers are all popped up and in fact the right hand hummer is double popped.
I used three different papers from the Blooming Garden paper collection at ODBD.  I felt like I need to balance out the red so I added a red sheer bow at the top left.
Paper: Blooming Gardens paper collection
Stamps: Hummingbird, Faith, Canning Jars, & Bee Balm
Dies: Hummingbird, Beautiful Borders, Decorative Corners, Canning Jars & Quatrefoil Pattern BG.  Also oval nesting dies from Spellbinders.
To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.  For this challenge you may use any stamps but if you have any ODBD stamps we would love to see you use them.  If you participate, you have a change to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (the Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps).  We would love to see your creations.
For more inspiration, please visit my design team sisters:

Diana Nguyen

Cheryl Scrivens

DJ Rants

Chris Olsen

Elizabeth Whisson

Linda Carson

"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; ... Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature"? Matt. 6:25-27

Neon Happy Thoughts

I was playing with the Hero Arts Neon ink pads today. Made a stencil with the chicken wire die from Ceery Lynn Designs and sponged the color on. Also used the Memory Box butterflies and sponged color on the top filigree butterfly using black linen for the base.  Stamp is from Inkadinkadoo and enamel dots are from Freckled Fawn.

Journal and Parrot Card Faux Journal

This Parrot is from Stampendous. Our challenge was to get inspiration from a site featuring hand made journals and books.  I tried to make my card look like a journal using metal photo corners and making my 3 black bows look somewhat like binding along with the decorative Italian paper.
The scripture stamp is from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I also made this actual journal with fiber binging and a stamped aged paper. I also used large copper eyelets for my binding and tied beads to the ends of each fiber.

Stamps are from Holly Berry House, Stampers Anonymous and Inkadinkadoo.  Copper parts are by We are Memory Keepers.  I used regular copy paper inside for pages.

Gelli Plate Prints

 Today I was playing with my Gelli Plate.  That thing is awesome! Our challenge was to use print so I used a couple of dictionary pages for my prints, loading them several times, each with a different color combo and different stencils.   The top card is using Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and a sketch.  It also has lace, ribbon, button and sequins from my new 12 bottle set of sequins by Doodlebug. The bottom card is using a Cheery Lynn Designs butterfly die.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge #204 Inspiration Photo

This week at MFP Speedy Fox and Friends we are taking inspiration from a photo of a sunset somewhere tropic.

I love the colors in this photo, (I actually think they are really Easter'y) so I have put them in my card background and somewhat in the colors of my image.  The stamps are from the "Friends" set at Mark's Finest Papers. I've added pearls and ribbon as embellishments and made my sentiment a slide for my ribbon. The main image is popped up.
Go to Mark's Finest Papers to join us for this challenge.

ODBDSLC195 Easter Blessings

The challenge this week at Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Shining the Light is to use 6 of anything (for the 6th Anniversary of ODBD.
Today I have used 6 layers to mat the main image,(not counting the cut outs, Hummingbird, corner and sentiment).  I used 6 green rhinestones and 6 pink rhinestones.
The stamps I used today are from ODBD: Easter Blessings, I am the Way, Hummingbird
The dies I used from ODBD are: Hummingbird & Decorative Corners the others are by Spellbinder.
I also used paper from ODBD paper collection: Blooming Gardens.
To see all the creations in one place or to join the challenge, click HERE.  You have until March 23rd to join us.  For this challenge you may use any stamps but if you have ODBD stamps we'd love to see you use them.  If you participate, you have a chance to win the $15 certificate good toward ODBD stamps or to be spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (The Shing the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations!
For more inspiration please visit my design team sisters:

Diana Nguyen

Cheryl Scrivens

DJ Rants

Chris Olsen

Linda Carson

Elizabeth Whisson

Easter is a time of rebirth as our Savior rose from the dead and put death and the grave under His feet.  Now we may call ourselves princes and (princesses) and priest, sons and daughters, of our God, our Father in heaven and Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  There is no other Name under heaven which can save. "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me". John 14:6  May God bless you all this week my friends!
Heb. 2:14, 1 Peter 2:5&9

Our Daily Bread Designs Anniversary Scripture set 13

Welcome to the 6th Anniversary Blog Hop for Our Daily Bread Designs!

 I used the Scripture Collection 13 created for the 6th Anniversary of Our Daily Bread Designs for this card. The set comes with 4 scriptures and  I decided to make one card for each scripture in the set.
Dies for this card are from Spellbinders.

 The dies for this card are from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD).  I used The Beautiful Borders, Zinnia and Leaves, and Daisy Chain Background.  The stamps are from the Scripture Collection 13 and Zinnia.

 

I used the Quatrefoil Pattern & Fancy Foliage dies and Scripture Collection 13 stamps for this card.

I also use the Cuttlebug embossing folder with half pearls.

This card for the Scripture Collection 13 was my first using this set.  The scripture that I picked for the Collection is seen here.  It means a lot to me as I think about the fact that we need only to call on our God, our Heaven Father and He will answer us.  He is our shield and and defense, our help in trouble, our provider and protector.  He is our creator and the one who gives us the gifts we have within ourselves and external gifts as well!!

I hope you like the scriptures in this set, I sure do!!  Visit my sister designers for more inspiration!
 * Wanda * Chris * Stacy * Lisa * Grace * Dawn * Diana * Sandee* 
 Sabrina* Silke * Cathy * Angie * Linda * Lori * Cheryl * Audrey*
Julie

Three winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the designers blogs to receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps; ONE lucky random commenter will be randomly chosen to win the 2014 Anniversary Bundle!  You have until March 18, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments! The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on March 19th, so be sure to check back to see if you won!

MFPSpeedy Fox & Friends challenge 203

The challenge this week is to use Black and white and 1 color.  I chose to use yellow.
The stamps I used are from the Bring On the Sun set.
I just happened to have this yellow bee ribbon and the little bee button that went perfectly with the stamp set.
The only thing I did besides coloring the bees and sunflower center, was to sponge a little yellow Brilliance to the white background.
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ for more inspiration and to get all the information.
Hope you'll join the fun...there is a prize awarded to 1 lucky participant.

My Anchor

Our Daily Bread Designs stamps for a color challenge at SplitcoastStampers (SCS).
I used round nesting dies to make the porthole and nailhead dimensional stickers.
I also included corrugated kraft card stock and twine. The grid paper is a pre-embossed Tim Holtz paper from a pad.

ODBDSLC194-PURPLE ZINNIA

Hello friends! Today I am excited to share my PURPLE card with you.  Amethyst is the 6th anniversary stone, so as this is the 6th anniversary for Our Daily Bread Designs, the challenge at Shining the Light is to use purple or lavender in your creation.  To see all the creations in one place or to join the challenge, click HERE.  You have until March 16th to join us.  For this challenge you may use any stamps but if you have ODBD stamps we would love to see you use them.  If you participate, you have a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations.

Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) stamps and dies used: Zinnia set, Zinnia & Leaves die set, Blooming Gardens paper collection, Beautiful Borders die.  Other dies by Spellbinders. My ribbon was dyed to match my color scheme.
I made 4 layers of flower with each being popped up to add dimension.  Gold micro beads were added to the center, I then colored some of them with Copic Markers.
For more inspiration, please visit my design team sister:

Diana Nguyen

Cheryl Scrivens

DJ Rants

Chris Olsen (coordinator)

Elizabeth Whisson

Linda Carson

"Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Submitting to one another in the fear of God". Eph. 5:19 & 21

Rainy Day cards

Rainy day challenge at SplitCoastStampers (SCS).  I used Glossy Accents and GooseBumps to get the raindrops/wet look.  The yellow card is water color washed then stamped with bleach. I used re-inkers to color in some lines/stems. The flower stamps are from Fred Mullett, the sentiment is Penny Black.
The top card I stamped the flowers by Penny Black with soft grey then used masking fluid on them. I then used re-inkers and water to wash color in the background.  I then water colored the flowers.  I used glossy Accents and Goose Bumps to make the rain look. The sentiment on this card is by Stamping Sensation.

MFPSpeedy Fox and friends Challenge-Oldies Birthday

Hi all!  Today I bring you the Oldies Birthday challenge 202 from Mark's Finest Papers.  I used the Big Boys Toys stamp set and "Happy Birthday" from the Bring on the Sun set.  My gears are die cut then splattered (using an old toothbrush) with embossing fluid and heat embossed using Paprika embossing powder and heat gun.  I also used embossing fluid around the outside of my truck circle and embossed using vintage copper powder.  The background panel is dry embossed coordination paper, aqua Black Magic, so that when I sanded it the aqua shows through.  I then embossed the edges with the copper as well. I made my truck look even older by adding a rust pattern on the faded aqua paint. Finally, I splattered embossing fluid on the phillips head screw brads then embossed with paprika powder again. I think this makes the perfect old guy birthday card!!
Go visit:
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ for more inspiration and to get all the information.

ODBDSLC193-METAL ANNIVERSARY

This month marks the sixth anniversary for Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) and so we are celebrating by making this challenge all about either metal or something sweet (gifts for sixth anniversary).  Today I have used some stamps from the new March collection.  Bee Balm Flower, Hummingbird, and The Good Seed. The dies I used are: Hummingbird die, Beautiful Borders and Quatrefoil Pattern.  I also used paper from the new Blooming Garden collection. The other things I used are a piece of aluminum (Copper colored), Spellbinders oval dies, Spellbinder label die, Sheer ribbon, Stickles and rhinestones.  I ran the aluminum through the Cuttlebug with the Quatrefoil die to emboss.
For more inspiration, please visit my design team sisters:

Diana Nguyen

Cheryl Scrivens

DJ Rants

Chris Olsen

Linda Carson

Elizabeth Whisson

T see all the creations in one place or to join the challenge, click HERE.  You have until March 4th to join us.  For this challenge you may use any stamp but if you have any ODBD stamps we would love to see you use them.  If you participate, you have a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (The Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps).  We would love to see your creations!

He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom.  Matt. 13:37-38

SPEEDY FOX & FRIENDS- METAL

This week's challenge at Speedy Fox and Friends, is to use metal.  I have used a sheet of metal for my background layer.  I ran it through my Cuttlebug with an embossing folder then added black rhinestones to it.
The stamps I used are from Mark's Finest Paper and Stamps: Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement set.  Please go visit and join in at:
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/
You will find the other designer's samples there to get more inspiration.