Our Daily Bread Designs' August Release Blog Hop

Hello!!  Thank you for joining us for the Our Daily Bread Designs August Release Blog Hop!!  If you came here from Sandee’s blog you are in the right place, but if you just happened on my blog you might want to go to Our Daily Bread Designs Blog and start from there.  If you find that any links are broken, just return to the ODBD blog where you can find the entire hop listed in order.  (You can always go on to the next person and check back later for the missing one.)

The Hop will run from 8am EDT August 1st until 8pm EDT August 2nd.  Then check back on August 3rd when the winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog.  You will have the chance to win one of FIVE $20.OO Gift Certificates good toward stamps (for up to 6 months).

Here is what you need to do to be entered in the random drawing:

v Leave comments for each designer on each blog.

v Return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment, telling us you have completed the hop and informing us of any blogs you were unable to comment on.

v Answer the question on the ODBD blog in your comments.

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For my project I used a variety of the new sets.  I started with the beautiful quilt image from the Sew Special set.  After coloring it with markers, I framed it using the Flower Border.  This was also colored with markers and cut out using Spellbinders’ Label 18.  It is made to work perfectly with this die.  Then I used Spellbinders’ Label 13 to cut out the window and sponged ink around all edges.

The sentiment is from the Spool Tag Set.  I cut it out using one of the dies from Spellbinders’ Ribbon Tags Trio Three, then trimmed it down and layered it on the same die, cut from green cardstock.  I used seam binding for the ribbon and bow.

I wanted the background to look like a quilt so I used Lattice 1 Window Frame Die from Cheery Lynn Designs to create a frame around different squares of decorative cardstock from K & Co.  The layer under this was punched around the edges using a Martha Stewart Corner/Border punch.  I added pink and green mini pearls and a pearl pin for embellishment.

Your next stop is Lisa’s blog.  Make sure you leave some love before moving on and after finishing the hop, don’t forget to return to the ODBD Blog to comment and answer the question.

E. Marie

This card has been entered in the following challenges:

Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC70 – Sketch

All Sort Challenge Week 114 - Free & Easy

Crafts and Me Challenge #45 – Ribbon

Craft Us Crazy Wednesday Challenge #13...Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #69 – Anything Goes

Creative Craft World Challenge – Anything But Birthday

4 Crafty Chicks CHALLENGE #48 - Get Your Bling On

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger

  

One Stop Craft Challenge #141 – Vintage

Phindy's Place Challenge #66 - Delightful Diecuts

Sew Many Challenges #62 – Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #73 – Mix and Match (at least 3 different patterned papers) and Photo Inspiration

   

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #77 – Bling It Up

A Mighty Warrior

My card today was challenging but fun to make.  I had a friend stop by while I was working on it and was watching me.  I made a test run using a plain black and white image, and it went great.  Then I decided to start on my colored images and on the third cut the die moved and messed it up.  My friend looked at me and quickly said, “I guess I will head home.  I will see it when you post it.”  Maybe it was the way I was clutching my Big Shot, like I was going to throw it across the room.  Don’t worry, Susan.  I controlled myself, started over, and finished the card.

This card has a white, square base.  I added a mixture of layers using red cardstock, decorative blue paper, and white cardstock embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  The stars are cut using a Sizzix die and then I sanded them.  I also sponged ink on the edges of all the layers.

The main image and sentiment is from the newly released set, Not Forgotten, from Our Daily Bread Designs.  Go here to read the story behind this stamp.  I stamped and heat embossed the image twice, using Versamark ink and black detail embossing powder from Ranger, and colored them with watercolors.  I used Spellbinder rectangle dies to cut out the different layers and used dimensionals to layer it on the card.  The sentiment was stamped with Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink on a white rectangle.  I rounded the corners, layered it on red, and tied it on using some sparkly red cording.

I do not usually make a lot of patriotic cards but these new sets have just touched my heart and inspired this card.

 

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenge:

Our Daily Bread Designs Shining The Light Challenge ODBDSLC67 – Red, White, and Blue

Stamp It! Cards Week Challenge in the Moxie Fab World – Stamping Is the Predominant Element

Creative Inspirations Challenge #63 – Red, White, Blue

The Shabby Tearoom Challenge Week #69 – Happy 4^th of July (Red, White, and Blue plus Photo Inspiration)

Stamptacular Stunday Challenge #118 – Seeing Double/ Two Of The Same Thing (Two of the same image to make layers and two stars)

Aifactory Challenge #086 – Double Time/Two of Something

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge #23 – Use Something From Your Stash (all layers, including the already embossed white cardstock, were from my scrap stack and the red cording was a leftover piece from Christmas)

Corrosive Challenge #123 – Use Red and White

Crafts and Me Challenge #42 – Favorite Stamp/Image (This is one of my newest favorites)

Craft Your Passion Challenge #65 – Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #74 – Celebrations (USA 4^th of July)

The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE106 – Red, White & Blue