Faith, Hope, and Love

Hello friends!  Made it back from the beach just in time to play along with the Dare to Get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  Usually I'm still on vacation during this big event, but this year maybe I'll be able to finish all forty-two challenges since we're back early...wishful thinking!  I know I'll need to double up on some of them...it takes me waaaaaay to long to finish a card!  For this first one I combined Lynn's challenge with a CASE from today's Featured Stamper, Sarah.Jane!  What a fabulous GALLERY she has!  I chose her Clearly Sentimental About Anniversaries card to CASE.

Creative Nugget:  Both the scripture verse featured on the fishtail banner and the lovebird image are from two sets by Our Daily Bread Designs, Love Scriptures and To the Lovebirds.  They were both stamped with Early Espresso ink on some Authentique DP. The Crocheted Border Die on the vertical panel is also by Our Daily Bread Designs.  All of the Authentique DP layers were stitched to Vintage Cream card stock and attached to a Vintage Cream card base with the lower right corner rounded.  A Prima pearl flourish was added at the bottom and a pleated ribbon flower was made by twisting the ribbon onto a circle cut from a super tacky sheet.  A Pearl brad was added to the center of the flower and some Spellbinders Foliage leaves were added to finish the card.  

Here are the stamp sets and the die 

from ODBD used on this card:

Thanks so much for stopping by...Have a super Sunday!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Soul Mate

Hello friends...Wooo Hooo...two posts in one day!  When I saw the Inspiration Challenge for today, it gave me the push I needed to finish a card that I had started last week.  Then I discovered it also fit the Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs where Chris challenged us to make a card using white or cream and the addition of one other color, so I'll be entering that one as well.  Here's the double challenge card created using Love Scriptures, a stamp set just released this month by Our Daily Bread Designs.

Creative Nugget:  The background was created with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and the Quatrefoil Pattern Die.  Half of a Labels one die was cut from the Dotted Swiss half.  Black velvet ribbon divides the two halves.  The Scripture verse was stamped on Solar Crest and cut with a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Die and popped up in the cut out.  The rose was made with tissue paper and the Rose Creations Dies also from Spellbinders.  Some Foliage die cuts and a charm finish the card.

Here are the supplies used that are available from the 

Our Daily Designs Store:

Hope you like this one.  I have my anniversary card finished ahead of time for this year!  Hope my hubby will like it!

Thanks for stopping by...have a fabulous Saturday!

Hugs,

Cathymac

ODBD July Release

It's time again for another fabulous release by Our Daily Bread Designs!   Love is in the air and wedding bells are ringing.  The new sets being released this month are perfect for wedding and anniversary card making and gifts. Although we are not having a blog hop this month, there will be one winner chosen from one of the designer's blog comments who will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store! You will have until July 3, 2013 at 9:00 pm EST to make your comments!  You can find all the card samples and blog links on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog, but to make it easier for you, I will also have all the designer's links at the bottom of this post.

Now for some news about our ODBD Designers...

• Angela Crockett and Audrey Hiltke are moving to the Aluni Team!
• I will be moving from the Challenge Team to the Design Team!
• Deb Saaranen is taking a short leave for a few months since she is moving.
• Kathy Roney is leaving the Challenge Team...we will miss her!!
• Connie McCotter and Betty Wright are leaving the Alumni Team!  We will miss them as well.  Both Connie and Betty have been on our team for many years, and Betty was also the Alumni Team Coordinator!
• Cheryl Scrivens is joining us on the Challenge Team...welcome Cheryl!

I have two cards to share with you using some of the new release sets.

Creative Nugget:  The Quatrefoil Pattern die was layered onto My Mind's Eye DP and Smokey Shadow card stock.  By cutting a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight die in half and attaching half to the top and half to the bottom, a border was made before mounting the front to a Pink Pirouette card base.  The Quatrefoil Design Dies were used to create a frame in Smokey Shadow for the Love Scripture verse.  Some dyed seam binding was woven through the Quatrefoil die and the verse popped on top with dimensionals. The swag, banner, and love birds were stamped with images from the new To the Love Birds and Banner Sentiments stamp sets and die cut with the matching Bird Cage and Banner Dies.  A few Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourishes and pearls were added to finish the card.

Here's the second one:

Creative Nugget:  The Gingham Background was stamped in Pink Pirouette on the top of a Solar Crest panel and a CB embossing folder used to give texture to the bottom of the panel.  It's hard to see, but the bird cage from the To the Lovebirds stamp set was randomly stamped in VersaMark and white embossed over the pink gingham. This panel was stitched to a Pink Pirouette matt. This time the smaller Decorative Labels Eight die was cut lengthwise to create a border at the top and bottom of the card and black lace added before attaching it to a Solar Crest card front.  This gave a different look than the one above.  All of the pieces from the Bird Cage and Banners Dies were used to decorate the front of the card along with the sentiment from the Banner Sentiments stamp set.  The bird cage was mounted on a Spellbinders Antique Frame die and some ribbon, flourishes, and roses finish the card.

The new sets and dies used to create these cards are available today at the ODBD Store!

Be sure to visit these super talented ladies for more incredibly gorgeous samples using this month's new release sets.  Leave a comment on each one of their blogs to be eligible for the PRIZE!

~~Angie~~Audrey~~Chris~~Dawn~~Grace~~Julie~~
~~Lisa~~Lori~~Sabrina~~Sandee~~Silke~~Tosha~~

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Cathymac