Praise God ODBDSLC54

I'm back with one last challenge entry for today.  This card is for the Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs.  The challenge was "Frame It" either making a frame or stamping a framed border.  I used one of the border stamps from ODBD called "Baroque Borders" and the corresponding die.

All in all, this is a pretty clean and simple card.  I stamped the Baroque Borders and the sentiment from "Blessings" using Versafine Onyx Black ink and then sponged the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I was going to use the Midnight Madness sketch for this week, but I couldn't get the panels to work, so I just made a little mat using the reverse side of the dp and added a few roses.

Recipe:
Stamps:  ODBD "Baroque Borders" and "Blessings"
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Papers:  white, dp from K & Co. "McKenna"
Other:  Recollections roses, knitting needle to curl wire ends, sponge

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

SNTODBD31 and TSTR54

After a really long week, it is finally the weekend, and I had some time to stamp!  Always a great stress reliever.  I made a card for ODBD's Stamping in Time Challenge "New to You" and Challenge #54 for The Shabby Tea Room.  The hardest part was deciding which three in a  row I should use.

I decided to use gems, flowers, and a new MS punch (my something new for ODBD), but as I worked, I also added lace and I dry embossed the Spellbinders labels 8.  I sponged around the label shape while it was still in the die to make a border.

Recipe:
Stamps:  ODBD "Let Us Begin"
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Papers:  ivory, dps all from Graphic 45's "Once Upon A Springtime"
Other:  Lace (scrunched up to make a rosette), Prima flowers, Recollections pearl swirls, MS Garden Gate punch, Spellbinders Labels 8, sponge

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

I Would Rather...

For the current Stamping in Time challenge at ODBD, the challenge incorporated another anniversary tradition as ODBD celebrates its third birthday.  For this challenge we were to incorporate glass, crystal, or clear in some fashion.  I chose to use the cracked glass technique.  It's something I've always wanted to try, but I just never got around to doing it.  That's what I love about challenges; they push me to try something new!

I love this sentiment from ODBD's "Light" and I tried to create a layout that complemented the light/dark theme.

I distressed all of the panels and zigzagged around the border.  I took a couple of closeup pictures too.  On the first one, you can see the cracked glass technique a bit better.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Recipe:

Stamps:  ODBD "Light"
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks
Paper:  K & Co., brown, white,
Other: Tim Holtz distressing tool, sewing machine, Spellbinders Labels 8, Prima flowers, knitting needle to curl wire flower ends, MS leaf punch, pearls, clear embossing powder
Technique:  Cracked glass 

Faith Looks Up

I made a card for the Anniversary Edition of the Shining the Light Challenge at ODBD.  My layout is from the Friday Sketchers challenge blog.  I really loved working with this sketch!

Here's my card.

I took a couple of closeups of the flowers.  The large rose has chunky glitter on it.  The smaller flowers were originally ivory.  I sprayed with Tattered Rose and then Pearl Glimmer Mist then while they were still damp, I touched SU! Purely Pomegranate on the flower tips. 

Recipe:
Stamps:  Our Daily Bread Designs "Faith"
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Purely Pomegranate
Paper:  white, black, all dps from Basic Grey's "Eva" collection
Other:  Zva creative pearl flourish, Prima flowers, Glimmer Mist in Tattered Rose and Pearl, EK Success swirl punch, sponge, Nesties

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

ETA:  Thank you to ODBD for selecting my card as one of the spotlight cards for this challenge!  You can read the announcement here on the ODBD blog.

How Much Love We Put In

After a crazy week at school, I finally had time to do some stamping today!  It was a great stress reliever for me.  I started with the Midnight Madness Sketch 90.  Then I added ODBD's Shining the Light Challenge 48 which is "Have a H.E.A.R.T. recipe challenge" (hemp, embossing, any ODBD stamps, ribbon/lace, and tearing or distressing).  We were to use at least three of the ingredients.  I also used ODBD's Stamping in Time Challenge 28 which is distressing. 

Here's the sketch:

Here's my card.

I used some hemp in the corners of the sketch, but it is nearly all covered up by the mini roses.  The other elements in my recipe were distressing (torn edge and sponged), ribbon, and a sentiment from ODBD's "Mother Teresa" set.

Here's a closer look at the panel.

Ingredients:
Stamps:  ODBD "Mother Teresa"
Paper:  white, green, dp from K & Co.
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Other:  Mini roses from Recollections, sewing machine, Tim Holtz distress tool, pearls, hemp string, satin ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings!
Sarah

Faith - ODBDSLC46

I'm feeling so blessed today that both my daughter and I have a snow day!  School was cancelled for both of us yesterday afternoon, so it was very nice to go to bed knowing we would be off today.  We have a snowdrift that is over a foot deep across the sidewalk and blocking the front door, but until the winds die down a bit (we're getting gusts around 40 mph) it won't do a lot of good to try to clear all of that snow!

So, having the day off, one of the things I really wanted to do was to stamp!  Big surprise, right?  I started by finishing my ODBD Shining the Light challenge card.  This week's challenge was to use blue.

I ran 1/4" Scor-Tape all around the back of the oval, and then attached the gathered lace to it. The entire oval panel is then attached to the card using foam tape. I used the smallest of the oval grand Nesties to cut out my image and then hand cut the white mat.

I used the Midnight Madness Sketch as the basis of my layout.  I chose the fancy option.

Here's a closer look at the glittery butterfly.

Here's a closer look at the other roses.  What I loved about the MM sketch was that the little dots in the sketch could be positioned to exactly cover the seam in my lace.  For this particular card, since I didn't go with a shabby chic interpretation, I thought having the raw edges of the lace would look unfinished.  I usually just fold the lace back on itself and adhere it with a bit of Scor-Tape.  If you look really closely, you can barely see the seam between the upper light rose and the darker rose on the bottom left.

Here's what I used:
DP:  Basic Grey "Wisteria" and "Kioshi"
Stamps:  ODBD "Faith"
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Other:  Copics, Prima mini roses, butterfly (not sure of brand, tossed packaging - sorry!), MS doily lace punch, gathered lace from stash, Recollections adhesive pearls, Scor-Tape, foam tape, oval Grand Nestabilities

Well, that's all for now.  I'm going to go grade some essays for my AP Biology students while Ariel plays with some stuffed animals, and then she and I are going to do some more stamping!  I'm hoping that the wind will die down before the temperatures drop as forecasted so Ariel can get a chance to play in the snow.  She was soooooo excited to see how deep it was when she got up this morning!  I hope that you are staying safe in this storm that's affected so many of us. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings!

Sarah

ETA:  I'm so excited to add that my card was chosen as one of the Remarkables for challenge 89!  Thank you MM!  You can click here to see their blog post.

Let Us Begin

I finally had time to work on a card that I've been wanting to make since Monday.  However, finalizing the semester grades needed to be finished first!  I was very glad to have them entered and proofed before school started this morning.

For the Basic Grey Challenge 36, we were to use flowers.  You know how I love flowers!  :)  I took my color combo from CR84FN 12 to use light pink, lavender, and kraft, and at ODBD, SLC 45 was a sketch based on Angie's fabulous card.

 

 Here's my card.

All of the dp I used were from Basic Grey's "Euphoria" line.  Each of them has a flower design.  I went further with the flower theme by adding mini Recollections roses along with one large Recollection rose.  The bow is seam binding tied with a Bow Easy.  I used the kraft paper as the mats which were cut with Nesties and a MS doily lace edge punch.  The sentiment is from ODBD's "Let Us Begin."

Here's one more look.  The edges of the sentiment are sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  This card is 6" square.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Sarah

ETA:  My card was chosen to receive a Shining the Light Award!  Thank you, ODBD!

The Light that Guides

A couple of weeks ago, Betty Wright (THE Betty Wright!) contacted me and asked if I was interested in hosting an upcoming Stamping in Time challenge for the Our Daily Bread Designs blog.  I feel so honored and blessed to be asked.  Thank you, Betty! 

I wanted to pick a theme that hadn't been covered yet for either Stamping in Time or for the Shining the Light Challenge, so I suggested "All Creatures Great and Small."  There are a number of ODBD sets that include animals, so I hope that you will play along with this challenge!

I used SC314 for my layout and rotated it 90 degrees.

Here's my card.   The finished size is 6" square.



I stamped the butterfly in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it using Copics.  The dp are all from an older Basic Grey pad called "Archaic."  I stamped the sentiment from ODBD's "Full of Grace - Faith" in Versafine Onyx Black and then sponged some Vintage Photo Distress Ink along the edges.  I really love this sentiment.  It is just such a profound statement.  I think it is versatile as well.  I could see using it for a get well card, a thinking of you card, or even a sympathy card.

I chose to go with minimal embellishments on this card because it is going to be given to my beloved brother, and I really don't think that he likes lace or flowers that much!  He's been through some rough patches in the last few years but has remained strong in his faith that God will take care of him, provide guidance, and reveal His plan in His time. 

I used the coordinating butterfly die to cut out the butterfly and mounted it using foam tape.  I added gold glimmermist to the butterfly for just a hint of sparkle.  I shaped the wings by curving them around a pencil while they were still damp from the glimmermist. 

Please take a look at the sample cards from the ODBD designers and leave them some love. 

Randi

Grace

Angie

Chrissy

Fran

Lorelie

Betty

This card also meets the Basic Grey Challenge Dots and Spots to use Basic Grey paper (at least one) that has spots or dots on it. 

Stamps:  ODBD "Butterfly" and "Full of Grace - Faith"
Papers:  Black, white, and Basic Grey "Archaic"
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Other:  Martha Stewart border punch, foam tape, Copics, white gel pen, butterfly die from ODBD, gold glimmermist

Thank you for stopping by!
Blessings!
Sarah



Faith

For the current Shining the Light Challenge at ODBD, we were challenged to use something new and something old from our stash.

I opted to use my new ODBD stamp called "Butterfly Corner."  I tried to create a blue morpho butterfly with bright and tropical colored flowers.   The flowers are done with a combination of Copics and gamsol magic with prismacolor pencils.  I tried to lightly shade the upper corner with a light blue prismacolor pencil to make it look like the sky.  The piercing was done with something old, my Ornare piercing template. 

Here's a closeup of the butterfly.  I colored it with Copics, specifically B000, B24, and B29.  I was really wishing I had a B26 or B27, but I think the colors turned out OK.  I colored in some of the edge of the image with a black Copic so that I could add the little white dots to the wing edge using a white gel pen.

On the inside, I added a sentiment from ODBD's "Full of Grace - Faith" set.  I included some more paper piercing as a decorative edging element.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings!
Sarah

ETA:  My card was chosen as one of the Shining the Light spotlight cards for this challenge!  Thank you ODBD! 

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SNTODBD25 and SFYTT for January

Today I want to share a card I made for ODBD's Stamping in Time Challenge 25 using the January 2011 Sketch for You to Try.

At ODBD, we were challenged to use something new, so I used a sentiment from ODBD's "Ask, Seek, Knock" set that I've had for a while but haven't inked up yet (gasp!).  I also used some new Zva Creative pearl flourishes that I got from ODBD and a new rhinestone piece that I picked up at Archiver's.

Stamps:  ODBD "Ask, Seek, Knock"
Paper:  Brown, white, "Wisteria" by Basic Grey
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories:  Paper flowers from stash, rhinestone, sponge, Zva Creative pearl flourishes

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings!
Sarah

CCT 144 and SNTODBD24 It Will Be Given

I used the sketch for this week's Cute Card Thursday as the basis of my SNTODBD24 card using scripture as the focal point.

Here's the sketch for week 144 and my card.

I was originally going to use ivory ribbon with a gold edge and the creamy patterned dp in the Basic Grey "Jovial" pad, but I went a complete 180 and used the dark papers from Basic Grey's "Curio" instead.   I hadn't cut into that pad yet, and I've been wanting to use it!  I had to add the bow as that upper left hand corner was just so bare, and I thought my card felt unbalanced without it.

The scripture is from ODBD's "Scripture Collection 4."  I sponged it (heavily!) with mostly Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a little bit of Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I used Nesties to cut the circle and scalloped frame.

The seam binding is from MS as is the leaf punch.  The big crocheted flower is by Prima.  I really have to start making my own crocheted flowers one of these days as I was a bit sticker shocked when I was in Archiver's (although they were just gorgeous, I must say!).  The little roses are either Prima or Recollections.  I used a MS leaf punch for the smaller leaves and the larger one was in a tin of purchased flowers.

On the inside, I sponged around the edges a bit since I had to trim some of the dp to fit my card.  I used Walnut Stain Distress Ink on the dp panel edges and Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the white piece.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah