ODBDSLC50.....and some exciting news.......

over at Our Daily Bread Designs!!!!

Hello my stamping friends, I hope you all had a wonderful week. Mine was real busy and I did not get to post when I wanted to post.....sorry!!!

Anyhow, today marks the Shining the Light Challenge # 50....goodness, where has time gone?

Before we go on to this week's challenge, we would like to announce and welcome Pat Smethers as one of our full-time Challenge Team designers.  Pat is so sweet and adds an eclectic style to our creations.  Welcome Pat!!!!

We would also like to introduce our new guest designer for March/April.  This young lady has been an active player in our challenges and does a beautiful job with her ODBD Stamps!!  Welcome Lori Ulrich from Saints Rule!!  We can't wait to have you join us next week!!!

Here is a little intro about Lori:

My name is Lori Ulrich.  My husband and I share our small Kentucky farm with 4 beautiful St. Bernards and 3 handsome English Shephards.  We also raise sheep and have a retired racehorse living on our place to mix it up a little!  As you can imagine life is never dull here on our little slice of heaven!  My oldest step-son and his family live less than 20 minutes away!  So I get to see all 5 grandbabies often!  Our youngest is attending university in Virginia completing his Master’s in Missions. 

When I’m not stamping, I work as an accountant with a utility company.  I first discovered scrapbooking in 2003 and it proved very therapeutic for me.  A dear friend suggested stamping in 2009 which I took to like a duck does to water!  Stamping has proved to be such a blessing for me and a very powerful outreach.  I try to spread God’s love to those who are ill, need cheering up or a hearty hello!  I happened upon Our Daily Bread Designs in 2009 and instantly became a fan.  I love being able to share God’s word with those who receive my cards.  I appreciate the opportunity to guest for a few months.  It’s always fun to create!  Blessings…

And now on to our challenge!!!

This weeks challenge:  Is a sketch!!  Since Pat is now a full time designer for our Challenge team, Chris thought it would be nice to welcome her by honoring her with a "sketch case"

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $ 15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, March 3. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by March 3 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC50. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

Now on to my creation for this week, check out

Come to me all you.......

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Kraft, Ripe Avocado, SU Certainly Celery, Prima Fairy Flora
Stamps: ODBD Scripture Collection 4   Matthew 11:28 

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, ODBD Olive

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 6, 14, Fancy Tags, crochet lace, hand dyed seam binding, Recollections half pearls, Zva Creative pearl flourish, resin roses, yellow paper roses, Prima leaves, SU embossing folder Antique Wallpaper


What do you think....isn't this a fun sketch?  I sure had tons of fun playing around and like the way this card came together. ;D

For more inspiration make sure you head over to my Design Sisters after you leave my Blog.

Chris

Fran

Pat

Silke

have created masterpiece and I am sure you will be inspired by at least one of them if not all :D:D.

For all of the detail about this fabulous challenge and what else is going on at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog


Well, this is it for me for right now. I am forever grateful that you, my wonderful stamping friends, came by to see me.

Have a blessed and super creative day!!

Hugs,

Shining The Light Challenge # 49

Hello my stamping friends!  I hope you all are happy that it is the weekend, I know I am, because we are going up to Scottsdale to see some old friends from Okinawa, Japan. I tell you, I can barely wait to see them after almost 3 years.

Anyhow, you did not come to visit me to hear about my excitement to see old friends, you came to see what I have come up with for this weeks Shining the Light Challenge.

This weeks challenge:
The team challenges you to creating a card or project which includes stamping an image over a sentiment.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $ 15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, February 17. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by February 17 at 8 p.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC49. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

And here is my card

She is clothed.......

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Stampin Up Certainly Celery, Prima Fairy Flora
Stamps: ODBD Mom 
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, StampinUp Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 14, Wilton paper doily, Zva Creative corner pearl flourish    MayArts leaf ribbon, hand dyed seam binding, paper roses, Wright's cotton crochet lace

You might think, why in the world did she use a Mother's Day stamp set? Well, to be honest I don't think it is just for Mother;'s Day. We have a church mother, she is in her 90's and sweet as can be and I always tell her, when I grow up I want to be like you Mother. She has so much bible wisdom and had 15 children, goodness, this woman has patience, patience, patience ;D. Anyhow, I wanted to make a special card and I think that this one right here is just right for Mother Bacon. 

 For more inspiration head on over to

Chris

Fran

Pat

and Silke

and see what they have come up with.

To read all of the details about this fabulous challenge and what else is going on at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog.

Well, this is it for me, I've gotta hustle today to get everything done before we leave for Scottsdale. Thanks so much for stopping by today and making my day a happy day!!

Have a blessed and very creative weekend my friends!!

Hugs,

And the winner is.......

Hello my stamping friends, I hope you all are well and are ready for me to tell you who won my 2md Blog-Anniversary candy!!!   Drum roll please.............


 Result: 5 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

who is     Karen Wallace

Yeah, Karen....congratulations!!!!  Please, Karen, e-mail me with your snail mail address so I can get this candy out to you!


Thanks to everyone who entered, I will have another little something something very soon ;D


Well, this is it for tonight, I will see you tomorrow with a card I made today, but couldn't photograph. 

Hugs,

  

Happy Valentine's Day.....

my sweet stamping friends!!  I am just popping in to share a little project I was working on last week. A couple of weeks ago I was browsing through Michael's just killing some time when I saw these fun little picture frames. Off course you know me, I love the $ bin at Mike's, so I just had to dig through it. There were brown, orange, green, read and only two white frames. My head started spinning and I just had to grab a few. Even though I will not use the bright green and orange ones without painting them, but I sure had a few things in mind for the white ones, which I could use right away :D:D.  To make a long story short, I used that awesome frame which is like 4x2.5" and made a small wall hanging.  Last year I bought a bunch of these Colorbok  chipboard books, also at the $ bin at Mike's ;D, and never really used them so I thought one of the pages would make a perfect base for my wall hanging, because that frame is after all a tad bit heavy. I gathered my supplies and just went for it and here is the result


Love does not measure..........

Recipe:
Paper: PTI Kraft, Basic Grey Curio

Stamps:  ODBD Let us Begin

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Tea Dye, Antique Linen

Accessories: Colorbok scalloped square chipboard book page, small picture frame, ivory loop trim from my stash, Prima flowers, Maya Road Leaf Trinket Pin, antique brass heart charm, Recollections rhinestone flourishes, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool


So, what do you think?  Isn't this a cool little gift idea and maybe even a nice little Valentine's gift for someone special in your life.


Well, this is it for right now, I have to finish up a little something something I made for my two girls for Valentine's Day, I know I am running a bit behind, but they are both in school, so I am good, I think,LOL!!

Thanks so much stopping by today!!  I hope that you will get spoiled with some special Valentine's today ;D.



Have a wonderfully blessed day!!

Hugs,

Have a H.E.A.R.T...........

Hello my stamping friends. It is Saturday and time for another Shining the Light Challenge over at Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBDSLC48). This weeks challenge has a little twist to it.

The challenge team would like to see your creations using our "Have a H.E.A.R.T." recipe.  You must use three of these ingredients.

H= Hemp

E= Embossing

A=Any Our Daily Bread Images or Sentiments

R= Ribbon or lace

T= Tearing or distressing

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $ 15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, February 17. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by February 17 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC48. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

Now let me show you what I came up with. I chose the following for my recipe

E- embossing,  A - Anything ODBD (stamps), R- ribbon, T-tearing/distressing

Be faithful in small things........

 

Recipe:

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Curio

Stamps: ODBD Brocade BG (on the lacey circles), ODBD Faith 

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Calibur

                    Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles , Labels 14, MayArts silk ribbon in Antique

                    Gold, handmade flower, Prima leaves, Zva Creative Taupe pearl flourish,   yellow half 

                    pearls, SU embossing folder Antique Wallpaper

Are you inspired yet or do yo need just a little more?  Well, since all of my teammates had fun with this challenge check out what

Chris

Fran

Pat  (our wonderful Guest Designer)

and Silke

have come up with. To find out what else is going on over at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog .


Well, this is it for me for right now. I hope you will find the time to play along and take advantage of a chance to win a $ 15 gift certificate to go towards a stamp order over at the ODBD store.

Also, remember that there is still time to enter for my 2nd Blog Anniversary Candy right here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and making my day a happy day!!

Hugs,

ODBD Stamping in Time.......

Hello my stamping friends on this Thursday morning. It is time for another Stamping in Time with Betty Challenge over at ODBD. This week Betty has a guest, a very talented guest Wanda Cullen and Wanda is challenging us with little twist

 "It's a Distress Call!" You use any distressing techniques such as tearing, sponging, sanding, crumpling, etc., but the twist is to actually mail your card to encourage someone who has some real life distress going on and could use a little encouragement. We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

As most of you know I use some sort of distressing on MOST of my cards :D, so this was really easy for me. Have a look at and see for yourself

Faith

Recipe:

Paper:  PTI Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Porcelain

Stamps: ODBD Faith, ODBD Full of Grace Faith

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo, Pink pigment ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Nested Hearts, Labels 14, antique silver cross charm, MayArts leaf ribbon, ZVA Creative pink rhinestone flourish, Prima light pink and dark pink roses, MayArts pink crochet ribbon, handdyed seam binding, handmade stick pin


What do you think? I was not the only one playing along in this fun challenge this week check out what

Angie

Fran

Wanda

and of course  Betty

have come up with.



Now, it is your turn to play! Here are the guidelines!






•You must use ODBD Stamps! Other stamps allowed, but ODBD images need to be the focus!


•Use keyword codes SNTODBD28 and ODBD when linking to SCS or public gallery.


•Be sure to use the LINK to be eligible for the gift certificate drawing!


•If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give a link back to this challenge page.



The challenge runs from today, Thursday 9 am EST (February 9th) til Wednesday (February 24th) at 6 pm EST. You have two weeks to enter. You can enter as many times as you like! Remember there is that linky thing on the ODBD Blog.  We are looking forward to see what you will come up with and you know there will be a $ 15 gift certificate, just one more reason to play along ;D.

Well, this is it for me for right now. Thanks so much for stopping by today and making my day a happy day!!

Have fun creating and have a blessed day!!!

Hugs,

So, today is my Blog Anniversary.......

This candy is now closed!!!!!!


and I had a pounding headache all day, so please forgive me that this post is late!!!

WOW, two years ago on the 9th of February I've decided I would join some of my friends in blog land. Let me tell you, I have met so many wonderful people and made friendships I never thought possible.  So, to make this fun and not stress, I would like for you to

1. Become a Follower (if you already are that is just wonderful!!)
2. Leave me a comment and tell me what kind of cards you like to make
3. Spread the word of my Blog candy on your Blog in your sidebar

and that is it.  This candy will stay open until Wednesday 16. February 2011 at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.

All right, let me show you what you will get

This candy includes the following:

1   Basic Grey Pyrus Designer Paper Pad 6x6
1   Making Memories  Funky Vintage -Lizzie Collection 6x6 pad
1  Bow Easy
1 roll of my favorite foam tape
4 packages of Prima flowers
1 EK Sucess Edger Punch Arches
3 packages of K&Company Designer brads
1 package of K&Company adhesive rhinestones
1 package of Studio 18 golden rhinestones
1 package of Recollections silver half pearls
1 package of Prima E-Collection pink rhinestones and pearls mix
1 package of Studio 112 white half pearls
1 package of Basic Grey glazed brads
1 baggy full of charms and little butterflies
an assortment of ribbons and hand dyed seam binding
1 bush of paper roses
1 bottle of Tombo Mono Multi glue



What do you think, would you like to win this yummy candy?

Simply follow the 3 requests and you have a chance on winning. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,

You get to choose......

Good morning my stamping friends. Hope you all are ready for this weeks Shining the Light Challenge # 47 where you'll get to choose which one of the Top 10 challenge from this past year of this wonderful challenge you would like to use to make a card or any other project.

Today marks the first anniversary of the ODBD Shining the Light challenge!! We have enjoyed seeing all your creations, especially with ODBD stamps!! In celebration of our Challenge Anniversary.


This week's Challenge:

The team is challenging you to choose your challenge from the top ten challenges participated in by our viewers. They are listed here:



ODBDSLC22- Distress it
ODBDSLC26- Dies and Punches
ODBDSLC27- Texture it
ODBDSLC28 Forgotten Embellishments
ODBDSLC29 Sparkle
ODBDSLC31 Wing it
ODBDSLC32 Leaves
ODBDSLC33- Charm it
ODBDSLC34- Three of Something
ODBDSLC43- Something new something old


To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $ 15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, February 10. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.


While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by February 10 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC47. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.


Now on to my creation for this week. I was torn as I loved all of them, but I narrowed it down to the "Dies and Punches" challenge # 26. Here is my


Before you speak......

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Aqua Mist, Fine Linen, Prima Fairy Flora

Stamps:  ODBD Let Us Begin

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tom Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 17, Labels 5, Flourish Accents, Prima Rose Belle Artes Aquarius, Recollections half pearls, hand dyed seam binding, crochet lace, handmade stickpin made out of a corsage pearl pin, pearls (which I colored with a Copic marker) antique silver spacer beads, glass beads, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool


What do you think? Are you inspired to play along this week?  Let me telly you we love seeing your creations it is always so much fun coming to see how you all interpret the challenge. If you need just a little more inspiration head on over to my Design Sisters


Chris

Fran

Pat

Silke


and which one of the Top 10 of this past year they chose....you will absolutely love them!!

If you would like to know what else is going on at ODBD head on over to the ODBD Blog and you will see it all in one place. :D

Well, this is it for me for right now. Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Have blessed weekend and I hope you'll get some creative time today!

Hugs

Where did this......

week go? Hello my stamping friends, I hope you all are well and ready for the weekend! Did you all hear that we had a major cold front come through sunny Southern Arizona? Let me tell you it was cold the last couple of days with major issues everywhere, but thank God we were not effected by gas outage or water pipe breaks. My girls school had cracked water pipes and as a result of it, they had a day off today.

Anyhow, you did not come to hear about the cold temps here, but t see what I have created, right? Well, I was able to make two cards this morning while my girls were playing....thank goodness for Nintendo DS ;D;D

My first card is very Vintage and more earthy in color. While at Michael's the beginning of the week I found some amazing metal butterfly stickers...yes, stickers, but they look more like a trinket, plus you can easily color them with Copic markers.   Have a look and see for yourself



Psalm 36:5

Recipe:

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Curio

Stamps: ODBD Faith, ODBD Brocade Borders

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, ODBD Olive, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Antique Linen and Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey  Squares, ODBD Brocade Die, handmade ribbon flower, ZVA Creative small pearl flourishes, cotton crochet lace, Recollections butterfly, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, sewing machine


But this is not all, I also made a little more Valentine oriented or even Anniversary themed card.

While at Michael's I found some 4" red heart doilies for only 99 cents and I could not say no ;D, plus I had these super fun Prima roses from the Belle Artes Butterfly Collection sitting on my desk so I had to created something with them.  And after a little while this is what I came up with...another one of those cards that just happen,LOL!!

Love does not measure........
 

Recipe:

Paper:  PTI Fine Linen, Pure Poppy, Basic Grey Curio

Stamps: ODBD Let us Begin

Ink: Memento RIch Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Vintage Photo

Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 14, paper heart doily 4", cream cotton crochet lace from my stash, Prima Belle Artes Butterfly Rose, Prima leaves, Prima butterfly from the Farfalla Collection, red rhinestones from the $ bin at Michael's, ZVA Creative lime pearl flourish, hart pearl embellishment from my stash which I colored with a red Copic marker

So, what do you think?   I love how they both came out and I am sure that I will find some good use for both of them real soon.

Well, this is it for today, make sure you'll come back in the morning for a new Shining the Light Challenge over at ODBD, it is going to be a GOOD one ;D;D

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you all in the morning!!

Hugs,