SNTODBD38 - CHRISTMAS!

 Hello Everyone! Today is Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD38)! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this rotation is to make Christmas cards.  ODBD has many beautiful Christmas sets to choose from; however, if you do not have ODBD Christmas sets specifically, see what Christmas looks you can create with other ODBD sets.  Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

Here is my creation... 

I was in a purple mood... I am thinking that is one of my favorite colors...I use it so often.  :)


Stamp Set: Peace On Earth
Cardstock: White, Eggplant, River Rock, Basic Grey

Accessories: Cuddlebug folders - Victorian Christmas and Swiss Dots, Viva Pearl Pen, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

The challenge runs from Thursday 9 am EST (June 30th) til Wednesday (July13th) at 6 pm EST. You have two weeks to enter. You can enter as many times as you like!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Looking forward to seeing what you create! Have a great day!

SURE AND STEADFAST...

Hello!!! Welcome to my blog. I started stamping this morning, but between lunch, children interruptions , laundry and not feeling well - it took me 5 hours to create!! LOL


Todays card was inspired by a few challenges...
Our Daily Bread designs Shining The Light - anything goes with ODBD stamps
Splitcoast Stampers Technique Lovers 331, Color Challenge 329 and the Sketch Challenge 338 from last week!
 Make it Monday - Anything Goes, Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet- must include Kraft cardstock - Something Old, Something New, Paper Creator's Crafts  - For The Men, Sweet Stampin - must Stamp -   Use Something Old with Something New (new ribbon - old cardstock!), My Mum's Craft shop - #11 for a male,


Here are some more details for my card....

Stamps: Anchor from ODBD

Paper: Craft, Suede and Vanilla

Ink: Copics, Memento, Soft Sky

Accessories: Stipple Brush, Circle Cutter, Hodgepodge, Black Stitched Ribbon, Paper Piercing, Brads, 1/16th hole punch, Black Marker White Gel Pen

 My children decided to be creative too (see below)... They were making puppets this morning and decided to show me what they could do with the googly eyes!  They crack me up!

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful day!

KEEP ON TRACK!

Hello Friends! I took last week off for vacation... but now I am back and will be posting. I had a wonderful time away on vacation (we went to the Wisconsin Dells again) but ended up coming home with Strep Throat! NOT FUN! In fact, my Uvula was so swollen it was hanging on my tongue - that felt VERY weird! ICKY too!!! I am one day into my antibiotics and feeling a little better.


Anyways - to help get my MOJO flowing, I decided to play along in the Splitcoast Stampers Clean and Simple (CAS) Challenge. This week's challenge was to make a card using Red, Black and White! My sister and a few friends of mine are in the process of losing weight, so I thought this would be a perfect card to send to one of them! KEEP ON TRACK!


Do you have goals you are trying to achieve? I have SO many but my weight is one of the ones I am working on...


Here are the details...

Stamps: All Aboard from Mark's Finest Papers

Paper: Black, White, Red

Ink: Black and Red

Accessories: Polka Dot Ribbon, Viva Pearl Pens, Dimensionals, Scissors, Big Shot, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by! Come back tomorrow for another creation!!

Week 3 {ODBDLYLS6} June Scrapbook Challenge

Hello Everyone!!! Welcome to my blog and WEEK 3 of the ODBD Let Your Light Shine Scrapbook Challenge. This month is a sketch challenge! If you want more inspiration, you can see some from the first week ODBD blog here and the second week Here. We hope you  will join us this week!

Here are the details..

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 6, Large Butterfly Background, Randi's Song, 

Cardstock: Urban Prairie, Turquoise, Melon Mambo,Basic Grey Papers, 

Accessories:  ZVA Creative Pearls, Lace Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Hodgepodge, Wild Orchid Flowers

You can see all of the details for the Challenge here. Thanks for playing along! Have a wonderful day!!

Paper Temptress - Color Sandwich

Hello Friends! Welcome to my little corner of the world! I hope this finds you well. Over at Our Daily Bread Designs Blog is our Scrapbook Challenge and while this doesn't use an ODBD stamp today, I wanted to put a shout out for you to check out the challenge and some Inspiration from Patter and Lorelie, too!


My page today uses the shimmery and FABULOUS card stock from The Paper Temptress. If you have NOT checked out their store, let me encourage you to do so. Patricia really knows how to wet our appetites for high quality, beautiful papers! I used the Silver Lustre package, which helped add to the technique I used!

The technique I used is from the Technique Junkie Newsletter and the technique called Color Sandwich to add a soft colored background.

The stamps/ images are from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, I believe they are retired now. I also used the ZVA Pearls and the Ecstasy Small Template from ODBD


We have a busy day planned today, so off I go! I hope you have a blessed day! Thank you for stopping by!

STAMPBOOKING BLOG HOP: CONNECTED TAG TILES

Hello Friends! Welcome to my Blog and the Technique Junkie Newsletter Stampbooking Blog Hop! The hop starts at the TJ Designer's Blog--with Judy Jackson.  If you have not stopped there first, you will definitely want to go back and check out her gorgeous creation!!

The Technique Junkie Newsletter  Designers, along with some very talented Spotlight Stampers, are proud to bring you a special Stampbooking Blog Hop!  During this hop, our designers will be using techniques from the recently released TJ Stampbooking CD.  The CD contains 75 inspiring tutorials in pdf format.  As you will see, these tutorials are fun and versatile.

Here are the details for my project... My daughter's 20th birthday is this week, so I created this page and put it into a frame for her as part of her gift!

I used the Connected Tag Tiles from this fabulous cd!!!

Stamps: Canvas Background and Tres Chic Background from SU, 

Rub Ons from Making Memories (Alphabet)

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Rose Red,  Premium White Storm 120 lb card stock from Mark's Finest Papers

Accessories: Tag Punches, ZVA Creative Pearls available at ODBD, Scallop Punch

You can find out more information about the CD and how to order your own copy here:  http://www.techniquejunkies.com/stampbooking-cd.html

Chris Dickinson                               

Ann Clack                                          

Shelly Hickox                                     

Beth Norman                         

Tricia O’Bin                    

Hetty Sanders                                    

Donna Duquette                                  

Regan Seifert                                

Holly Brown                       

Pat Huntoon                                       

Jane Bosi - Be sure to wish Jane a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!                     

One lucky HOPPER will be able to WIN  a copy of this CD. You can find out if YOU are the winner at Jane's Blog on Friday, June 17th. Leave a comment on each of the blogs for a chance to be 

 entered into a random drawing for the prize. 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the hop and have a BLESSED DAY!!!! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE!

MFP BLOG HOP DAY THREE - SAND SURF AND RELAX

Hello Everyone! If this is your first day here for the Blog Hop - Scroll down a few to check out the other creations!


Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along. For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Floating Along? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand Surf and Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.


Here are the details: On my first project, I used the technique called Copic Sections from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. If you have not joined, you will definitely want too! They have so many FABULOUS techniques!!


Cardstock: Black, Premium White Storm 120 lb card stock, 
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Elmers Glue, Pearl Gems,Spellbinders  Toffee Satin Edged Ribbon, Copics, Sponges, Dimensionals

Paper: Premium White Storm 120 lb card stock,  Espresso, Rose,

Ink: Memento, Copics, Pear, Rose, Pumpkin

Accessories: Aged Brads, Swiss Dots, Big Shot

Now to HOP along - follow this trail! If you did NOT get here from the talented Patricia's Blog you will want to start at the beginning with Emily! If you came here from Patricia's Blog, your next stop is the talented Karen's blog! She is sure to WOW you!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
Have fun hopping!

ODBDLYLS6 - JUNE SKETCH CHALLENGE!

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE MARK'S FINEST PAPERS BLOG HOP!

Hello Friends!   It's time for a new Let Your Light Shine Scrapbook Challenge here at Our Daily Bread Designs. 

Our challenge for June is a SKETCH!  Create a layout using this sketch of any size using ODBD stamps . 

I created a 6x7 Page for today! 

Stamp Sets:  Serve the Lord , Happy Birthday, 

Cardstock:Bo Bunny patterned paper, Espresso

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Scallop Punch, Circle Punches, Copic Markers, Vanuilla Satin Ribbon

You can go HERE to play along with the challenge! We would LOVE it if you joined us!!!

The challenge runs through Thursday, June 30th, at 6 p.m. Eastern. You have all month to enter. You can enter as many times as you like, just remember to link your creations to this first post. We will select a winner from ALL of the June scrapbook challenge entries for a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store! The winner will be announced with our new challenge that will begin Tuesday, July 5th! Thanks for stopping by, and we can't wait to see what you create! Have a blessed day! 

ALL ABOARD - MFP BLOG HOP DAY ONE

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.   

Do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.

To HOP - follow this list!

Lois  , Dawn ,Anne, Peggysue, Connie, Emily, Karen, Patty, Roxie, Vicki, Liz, Geri, Lynn, Lagene-Guest Designer for June, Mark’s Finest Papers

Here are my projects: 

Cardstock: Premium White Storm 120 lb card stock, Premium Paper Packs - Old Blues, Pacific Point

Accessories: Turquoise Satin Ribbon, Blue Brads, Spellbinders, Paper Snips.

My next project uses the Technique Junkie Newsletter and every month, Pat offers her subscribers to an Online Bonus technique! This technique from the June/ July 2011 edition is called Telescoping Cards!

Cardstock: Premium White Storm 120 lb card stock, Deep Olive, Premium Paper Packs - Old Blues

Accessories:  Blue Brads, Spellbinders, Copic Markers, Breezy Blue Satin Ribbon

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you have a blessed day!!

 

JUST A NOTE....BEACHED BOAT

Hi Friends! Welcome to my little corner of the world today! We finally have some warmer weather in Wisconsin and what a blessing it is! We were able ot open the windows and enjoy a nice breeze without freezing or sweating to death! LOL

Now if you recall, I started Weight Watchers a few weeks ago. Originally I started the Online Program, but found I really needed more support so I started going to the meetings. I had NO loss the first few weeks, but this past Tuesday when I did my weigh in I was down 2.4 pounds! Yippee! :) I am finding the support I am getting at the meetings (I have gone to 2 so far) and the tips they share to be VERY helpful!

Anyways, you came here to see my card! This is a SNEAK PEEK to a new set from Mark's Finest Papers called Sand, Surf, Relax! I created this using Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge and Clean and Simple Challenge. The CAS Challenge was to use ribbon and scrunch it!

Stamps: Sand Surf and Relax
Paper: Stella Rose DP from My Mind's Eye, Espresso, Vanilla
Ink: Memento and Copics
Accessories: Brown grosgrain, Dew Drops, Spellbinders, Dimensionals,

Starting next week Tuesday, MFP will be showing off all of their new sets! Come join us for the Blog Hop!!!  Well, I need to get moving for now... I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!!!

DUDE TIME DOODLES: PIGMENT SCRUNCH

Hello Again Everyone! Two posts in one day! I know SURPRISE! After taking a few weeks and not posting often, here I am again! *SMILE* 

This week, the Technique Junkie Newsletter is Sponsoring the Dude Time Doodles Challenge and the Challenge is to use a Sketch! Here are the details to my card:

Image: C. Bizkit from Dude Time Doodles

Technique: Pigment Scrunch from Technique Junkie Newsletter Feb/ March 2009 Issue

Cardstock: Saffron,Red, White, 

Accessories: Brayer, Pigment Ink, Copic, Foil, Buttons, Paper Piercing Tool, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

You can see the Challenge here... Come play along!!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look! I hope you have a wonderful day!