ODBD May New Release

Good morning!
Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs New May Release Blog Hop!

Who doesn't like pretty flowers, tea cups and frilly things?
That is what May is all about with flowers blooming, Mother's Day and everything coming to life!

One of my favorite colors is purple so today my first card features this beautiful hat just right for a ladies tea and the color purple.
I used the new Majestic Medallion (part of it) as a decorative element behind my beautiful hat and framed it with the pretty Layered Lacey Square.  I had to add pretty flowers of course, to go with the pretty flowers  on the hat. The flowers are tipped in blue ink and purple ink and filled with Prills (US Artquest).
I used an embossing folder on the background along with the Pierced Rectangle then trimmed the bottom with a pretty sheer purple ribbon and bows. 

ODBD stamp set, Good Day and ODBD die sets, Majestic Medallions, Pierced Circles, Pierced Rectangles, Pierced Ovals, Fancy Foliage, Double Stitched Squares,  Squares, Layered Lacey Squares and Easter Eggs


My second card features our own Diana Nguyen's design,
new this month as well.
I embossed the background panel on this card as well and did my framing with the Lavish Layers and Filigree Frames. I cut my image out with the Pierced Rectangles. I love the color combo of green and pink and I happened to have some pretty ribbon the exact color I needed to finish off this card.

ODBD stamp set: My Soul Thirst and ODBD die sets: Filigree Frames, Pierced Rectangles, Lavish Layers

I hope you are enjoying these May beauties as you hop along!
They are definitely MY cup of tea!

Come hop along with us:

Lori * Robin (me) * Melissa * Julie * Sandee * Cathy 

* Dawn * Grace * Lisa * Sabrina 

* Diana * Angie * Chris * Jan (Guest Designer)

Prize Information: 

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until May 2, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on May 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

New May Products used today

New King James Version

Luke 19:10 

for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Read at Bible Gateway

Read all of Luke 19

ODBD-Looking Back at March

Good morning!

Today we are taking a look back at Our Daily Bread Designs March Release, here are the cards I created  

ODBD stamps: Keys To Happiness

ODBD dies: Double Stitched Squares , Layered Lacey Squares, Squares, Doily, Double Stitched Circles, Keys, Double Stitched Rectangles, Rectangles, Flourished Star Pattern

ODBD paper: Christmas Card Collection 2015
Card details:
I stamped and embossed my sentiment with VersaMagic and Detail Gold Powder then Die cut it with the Double Stitched Circles. I die cut all the rest of my layers from White Linen and then framed the white with gold mirror paper.  My card base is folded white linen A-2 size.  I did use a dot and diamond dot embossing folder on some of my layers as well.
The keys were die cut from a paper out of the Christmas Card collection.
Lots of pearls were added and a sheer white ribbon bow to finish it off.

My next card features: New release stamp: Superstar and favorite Shine On.

Also the new release die set Double Stitched Stars, and favorites Flourished Star Pattern,  and Sparkling Stars, Vintage Labels, Vintage Flourish Pattern .

Card details:

I stamped and embossed the sentiment same as above card, I also stamped and embossed the stars with silver detail powder as well as the gold.

I used the Double Stitched Stars die to mat each star with gold or silver mirror paper (the stitches REALLY show up well on the metallic paper).

After cutting my layers of white and gold for the card I wrapped my Flourished Star Pattern panel with 1 1/2" white satin ribbon and tied a bow with 1" white satin then I started layering all my stars and sentiment layers on top. Card base is the usual (for me) A-2 folded white linen.

I love the verse on this card!  It shows just a tiny bit how great our God is. 

Psalm 8:3-4

 "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him"

Yet, He calls US all by name too and knows the number of hairs on our heads, for those who know Him, He has written our names on the palms of His hands!

He has created the galaxies and yet He love me and you!

John 3:16New Living Translation  “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."  That my friend is love!

 For more inspiration using the March Release be sure to visit the ODBD Blog.

 The links for each designer in today's Hop

Sandee * Cathy * Dawn * Lori * Robin (me) * Julie 

* Lisa * Sabrina * Silke * Melissa (Guest Designer)

New Our Daily Bread Designs products used:

ODBDSLC272- Anniversary Lace

Good morning!
Today's challenge has to do with the 8th anniversary gift of lace because
we are celebrating the
8th anniversary of Our Daily Bread Designs.
Use lace, either real or paper and a scripture
for this challenge.

ODBD stamps: Key To happiness, Butterfly and Bugs, Trois Jolies Papillons

ODBD dies: Keys, Squares, Double Stitched Squares, Layered Lacey Squares, Butterfly and Bugs, Trois Papillons
ODBD Paper: Blushing Rose Collection

I used both real and paper (that looks like lace) for this card.
I started with a pink base for this card and added machine stitching to the edges. I then layered Blushing Rose and white panels cut with the Layered Lacey Squares or the Double Stitched Squares.  Lace and velvet ribbon were added toward the bottom along with the curly pink open weave ribbon and button.
Lastly, I stamped, colored and die cut my butterflies and added then to my card along with some pearl "trails" behind the butterflies and pearl butterfly heads.

Visit my design team sisters for more inspiration
Chris, Diana and Robin (you are here)

Participants can use ODBD stamps, North Coast Creations, and Artistic Outpost to  be spotlighted for the Shining the Light challenge and you can enter multiple cards during the month.

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC272 or to join the challenge click HERE. You have until April 3, at 8:00 pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a  $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

John 14:6 

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. 

If you are like many people today you think that it is politically unacceptable to say that there is only one way to heaven but did you know that the God who created all things, including heaven, sent His only Son to pay the penalty for mine and your sin...HE is the one who says, through His Son Jesus, that there is only one way to be saved...not me. 

John 3:16

16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Don't be fooled into the "world's" version of popular beliefs, they will not justify you to God when you see Him face to face.  Eternity is a long time, be very sure of what and who you believe in.  Read God's Word, the Bible, today...even if you don't have one you can find it on line for free. Here is a link to one of them.

NORTH COAST CREATIONS MAY NEW RELEASE

Good morning!
Welcome to the new release blog hop at North Coast Creations!

Here are some samples done with the new release from North Coast Creations and Our Daily Bread Designs.

North Coast Creations "Deer Silhouette Greetings" was used for both of my cards this morning.

The first card was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with white powder on a background I made with inks and coarse salt.  I also used the Layered Lacey Squares die from Our Daily Bread Designs to frame it up.  I sponged a bit of purple and blue inks on the edges to make it stand out from the dry embossed background (made with an embossing folder).  The ribbon and bow are wide and narrow ribbons of sheer white.  For the sentiment, I used a piece of leftover inked background paper to white heat emboss the Thinking of You.  It was then foam taped to the ribbon.

For this second card, I water colored a background masking off the sun. Let dry completely then used my Misti to line up the pieces where I wanted them on my background and used Memento Black ink to stamp each piece of this scene (more than once, the reason I used my Misti tool).  I die cut the entire panel with the Vintage Flourish Pattern die from ODBD then blackened the rest of the bottom part of the image to give a cohesive look to the scene.  I then mounted it to the coral color panel which had been die cut with the Flourish Star Pattern die (for the stitch lines). Then it was mounted to a black folded card.  The popped up frame (coral color) was made with the Vintage Labels dies from ODBD for the inside cut but because that die was the largest die in the set, I used a compass and pencil to draw along the outer edge of the die about 1/4" out to make the outside cut by hand. After cutting I sponged the inside and outside edges to cover any white edges.  I like the look of the scene continuing outside the frame on this card.  To finish off this card I added the snipped black brads.  I snip the prongs because I don't want holes in my card or the extra bulk the prongs make.  They are attached with glue dots.  Tacky glue would work as well.

Just a note, I did have to trim about 1/16" off each side of the Vintage Flourish Pattern die cut so that the stitch lines of the Flourish Star Pattern could be seen because normally they are the same size. 

Thank you so much for visiting today!

Please visit my design team sisters to see more inspiration:

Lori * Julie * Lisa * Sandee * Dawn   * Robin (you are here) * Angie * Paula

Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps. You have until May 31st, 2015 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! Two random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the NCC Blog on June 1, 2015, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!
Robin

Products used for these cards:

ODBDSLC238-Sketch Challenge

Good morning!

ODBD stamps used: Spread Your Wings

ODBD dies used: Antique Labels and Border, Layered Lacey Squares , Birds and Nest, Flourished Star Pattern

ODBD Papers used: Shabby Rose Collection

I started this card with the Flourish Star pattern die on the Shabby Rose Collection paper (blue), it gives a nice pierced edge. I then mounted to a tan piece of stock and sewed around the edge with a straight stitch.  I die cut two Layered Lacey squares (the largest one) and cut apart the second one to use inside the first.  I sponged all the edges with Tea Dye.  I cut the second size Layered Lacey Square die in blue and then embossed it with a folder.  Before attaching to my card front, I ran the 1" tan satin ribbon under the top of the card and laid it over the large lacey square.  I then attached my blue embossed panel.  I stamped and die cut the birds, nest and sentiment and die cut the little flowers that come with the bird and nest die set.  I formed the flowers a bit , sponged them with a darker pink and added them to my card with pearls and gauze.  I stamped the sentiment on the bottom of the card and on a white piece of scrap.  I die cut the white with the Antique Labels and foam taped over the sentiment on the card.  I added some pearls. Finally I attached my card front to a white base, added a dot bow, my birds and more pearls.  That's it!

For more inspiration, please visit my design team sisters:

Robin (you are here), Paula, Diana, Elizabeth, Gracie, Chris, 

and our special guest Amy!

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC238 or to join the challenge click here. You have until May 17, 2015 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a  $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Well, I know I've used this verse before but with a card like this how can I not use it? Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap no gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not of more value than they?
Yes, our heavenly Father takes care of us.  He loves us beyond measure.  He forgives our blackness of heart, our stumbling and faltering and blindness.  He has mercy on us and in fact His word says His mercies are new every morning! He is gracious and compassionate and He has a plan for each life.  We can live in His plan if we will just trust Him and give our life to Him.  He blesses us with every blessing, what's not to trust?
Blessings to you!
Robin

ODBDSLC #233 Color Challenge

Good morning!

The challenge this week is color (see below).

ODBD stamps used: God Quotes, Tulip Corner

ODBD dies used: Layered Lacey Squares, Umbrellas 

I pretty much used all the colors this week.  I used the new lacey squares and umbrella dies this week as well!! Love these new dies! I also decided to add some cut spring flowers to the mix and used the tulip corner (I cut it apart to make it look like flowers placed on the table or something like that anyway!) I love the new God Quotes and God Verses as well and used the God Quotes today! What a great anniversary set!  If you missed it, we celebrated Our Daily Bread Design's 7th anniversary in March.

To see more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my design team sisters:

Paula, Robin you are here, Elizabeth, Gracie, Diana, Chris

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC233 or to join the challenge click here. You have until April 12, 2015 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a  $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Psalms 37:4-6
Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.  He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
Gal. 6:9
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Robin