It's Back To School Time

Hello Everyone!  It's that time again - the very first day of the new school year here in Australia!  My daughter is in Grade 5 this year and had to have a notebook for her classes ---- so we decided to decorate it a little bit so it won't get confused with anyone elses!!  (I think we achieved the aim!) LOL!

For this project, we've taken a Spirax notebook, covered it with some green spotty paper from my stash and stuck it down with some X-press It High Tack Double Sided Tape.  Then I've adhered some schoolish type paper also from my stash and put that in the middle.  We've added a little shine with some Gold Foil Deco Tape top and bottom of the middle panel.  Next I've taken some X-press It Adhesive Sheets, peeled off one side and stuck it to some Blending Card and die cut it with a Spellbinders Alphabet for the name.  Then I peeled off the other side of the Adhesive sheet and covered the letters with Scarlet Microfine Glitter and glued the letters to the top of the notebook.  Finally I die cut the Apple and A+ using ODBD's A+ Apples Dies.

I surprised Ally with a little extra decorating inside using Power Poppy's Small But Mighty Affirmations - I thought this sentiment was perfect!

Stamps - Small But Mighty Affirmations (Power Poppy)
Ink - Rhubarb Stalk, Dandelion
Paper - Random paper from my stash
Accessories - X-press It: Adhesive Sheets, Scarlet Microfine Glitter, Foil Deco Tape, High Take Double Sided Tape, 2in1 Glue, Clear Gel Glue, Blending Card; ODBD A+ Apples Dies, Spellbinders Alphabet Die

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Grateful

Hello Everyone!  Today we are having a peek back at the latest release by ODBD!  I just love this stamp and die combo called Hello Friend with it's variety of useful sentiments for all occasions!!  I also love this awesome Card Caddy and Gift Bag Die released last month and just can't stop using it!  :)

I've used cream card to create the bag and handles using Card Caddy and Gift Bag Dies.  I've then cut two rectangles using the pretty new Romantic Roses Paper Pad.  I've then used Gift Bag Handles and Topper Dies to cut the solid paper to create the topper on the bag.  I've stamped the flowers, buds, leaves and sentiment from Hello Friend onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured the images with Copics (RV000, RV91, RV93, RV95, Y21, G40, G43, G46).  I've die cut these with the matching dies from Hello Friend and attached as shown.  I've die cut the sentiment (which is two separate sentiments that match together) with Double Stitched Circles Dies and popped it up on foam tape.

Stamps - Hello Friend (ODBD)
Paper - ODBD Romantic Roses Paper Pad, Cream, X-press It Blending Card
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - ODBD Dies: Hello Friend Stamp and Die Combo, Card Caddy and Gift Bag, Gift Bag Handles and Topper, Double Stitched Circles; X-press It Foam Tape and High Tack Double Sided Tape

The Breadsticks have some gorgeous projects to show you today - you can find all the links on the

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That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

ODBD January Release

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to a brand new year! We are kicking off 2018 with a new release by Our Daily Bread Designs and today I'm playing with a new stamp and die combo set called Hello Friend and combining that with the Side Step Card Die and the co-coordinating Side Step Layers Dies plus Double Stitched Circles and Fence Dies.  Also we have this beautiful paper collection called Romantic Roses that is available now!

I've used a base of Sweet Sugarplum cut with Side Step Card Die and layered with pieces of Romantic Roses paper cut with Side Step Layers with makes decorating a snap!  I've used ODBD's Fence die to cut a piece of white card and glued it across the bottom.  Next I stamped and cut a variety of peonies, buds and leaves from Hello Friend in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (RV000, RV81, RV83, RV85, RV91, G40, G43, G46) and affixed them as shown.  Finally I've stamped the sentiment from Hello Friend in black, die cut with Double Stitched Circles and attached as shown.

Stamps - Hello Friend (ODBD)
Paper - ODBD Romantic Roses Paper Pad, Sweet Sugarplum, White, X-press It Blending Card
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - ODBD Dies: Side Step Card, Side Step Layers, Double Stitched Circles, Hello Friend stamp and die combo, Fence; Copics, X-press It Foam Tape

The Breadsticks have some gorgeous creations with the release today, so make sure you pop by and visit!

Diana * Melody * Angie * Grace * Chris * Kathy * Cathy * Sandee * Lisa

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That's all from me today, thanks for visiting, Happy New Year and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Christmas Wishes

Hello Everyone!!  The Power Poppy Bloom Brigade are having a hop to celebrate the season and share a little joy!!  You'll find each blog showcasing one of their favourite festive cards or projects, just as you are settling in around your Christmas Tree, singing carols or in Australia, under a fan, in an airconditioned room or getting out of the pool!  Yep, Summer is here for sure with the heat and humidity as many prepare for a typical Christmas feast of seafood and pavlova!  :)  Whatever the weather in your part of the world, I hope you hop with us and share the joy of the season!

I'm showing you a few that actually haven't been on my blog as they were featured in Simply Cards Magazine last year and couldn't be shown on my blog during the festive season - but can be now!

For these cards I've used these Power Poppy stamps..... Poinsettia,  Merry Littles and Heaven and Nature Sing. 

The Bloomies have an array of gorgeousness just waiting for you, so tuck in and enjoy!!

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Merry Christmas everyone!  I hope you all are blessed with a harmonious and happy Christmas filled with love, happiness and precious memories!

Christmas Bag and Card

Hello Everyone!  Today I'm playing with some of the latest releases by ODBD - making a couple of Christmas projects!  My first one is a giftbag - using the Card Caddy and Gift Bag Die to cut some cream card to make the base of the bag.  I've then used the Gift Bag Handles and Topper Dies to cut a piece of ODBD Christmas 2017 paper for the top.  Once I've glued that to the cream base, I've used another die from Gift Bag Handles and Topper dies to cut the rectangular handle.  I've also used a piece of ODBD Christmas 2017 paper for the green panel behind the cream filigree front panel.  I've created the poinsettias using Peaceful Poinsettias dies as well as Leaves and Branches dies.  The brown card curve was cut using Curvy Slopes dies.  Finally the lovely Merry Christmas sentiment was cut using gold card and the Merry Christmas Caps die!  Perfect for giving a little Christmas gift or a set of cards!

Stamps - None
Paper - Cream, Brown, Red, Green, ODBD Christmas 2017 Paper Pad
Ink - None
Accessories - ODBD Dies: Card Caddy & Gift Bag, Gift Bag Handles and Topper, Peaceful Poinsettias, Leaves and Branches, Curvy Slopes, Merry Christmas Caps, X-press It High Tack Tape

My second project today is a card full of festive cheer!  This one has a base of white, a panel of blue cut with Snowflake Sky die.  I've then used another die from the same set to cut the white topper panel of snowflakes.  Next I've take a piece of Christmas 2017 Collection Paper and created a notched tag piece.  I've stamped the Noel Ornaments image in Memento Rich Cocoa onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  I've cut this out with Pierced Circles Dies and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a few silver sequins for a touch of sparkle!

Stamps - Noel Ornaments (ODBD)
Paper - ODBD Christmas 2017 Collection Paper, White, Blue, X-press It Blending Card
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - ODBD Dies: Snowflake Sky, Pierced Circles; Copic Markers, X-press It Foam Tape, Silver Sequins

Want to see what the Bread Basket have been creating with this month's release??  Check out these blogs....

Cathy * Sandee * Dawn * Diana * Kathy * Helen * Lori

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That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Christmas Cracker

Hello Everyone!!  I'm on the Power Poppy Blog making a Christmas Cracker for the 12 Days of Christmas December Challenge!  If you play along making a cracker, place card or any of the amazing projects the Bloom Brigade have been creating to inspire you with, you will have the chance to WIN a $50 Shopping Spree at Power Poppy!!

I've made a Christmas Cracker (or Christmas Bon Bon as we know them here in Australia) and a matching place card using Under Glass: Christmas Traditions, that you can read all about over at the Power Poppy Blog!

For all the deets on these projects plus so many others by the incredible Bloom Brigade go to the Power Poppy Blog!!  If you want to play along with the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge you can find all the details and linky HERE!!

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

ODBD December Release!

Hello Everyone!  Can you believe it is the first of December?!  That means it's time for a brand new release by Our Daily Bread Designs!!  I nearly fell off my chair when I saw this one - can you believe this totally adorable Card Caddy/Gift Bag??!!  I absolutely LOVE it and know this is one die I'm going to use ALLLLLLL the time for all sorts of occasions, imagine the possibilities!!

Of course it wouldn't be a new release without PRIZES to WIN!!

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until December 2, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on December 3rd so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Here are the products I've used for both of my samples today!

The first bag I've made all the base from cream card using the Card Caddy & Gift Bag Die and attached with high tack tape.  Next I've cut a piece of Christmas 2017 paper with Snowflake Sky, topped with brown card and topped again with more Christmas 2017 paper.  I've then used the Merry Christmas Caps die to cut a piece of glitter card and attached it to the middle of the bag.

Stamps - None
Paper - Christmas 2017 Paper Collection, Cream, Brown, Gold Glitter Card
Ink - None
Accessories - Card Caddy and Gift Bag, Snowflake Sky, Merry Christmas Caps

For my second sample, I've cut the bag out of red card using the Card Caddy & Gift Bag and then used the Christmas 2017 Paper Collection and the Gift Bag Handles and Topper to create the top and bottom accent pieces.  The handles have been cut out of green and attached as shown.  I've stamped Noel Ornaments in black into onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics. I've also added some Spica for sparkle to the image.  I've cut this out with Double Stitched Circles and  also added gold Spica to the edge of the die cut and then attached as shown.

Stamps - Noel Ornaments (ODBD)
Paper - ODBD: Christmas 2017 Paper Collection, Red, X-press It Blending Card, Green
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - ODBD Dies: Card Caddy and Gift Bag, Gift Bag Handles and Topper, Double Stitched Circles

The Bread Basket have some incredible samples that you will definitely want to see today, so make sure you visit these blogs....

Sandee * Lisa * Angie * Cathy 

* Grace * Dawn * Chris * Diana 

* Helen * Kathy * Lori

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That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Graduation

Hello Everyone!  Here in Australia, we are coming to the end of our school year and our Year 12 students have all just finished their schooling and preparing for University or the work force.  I have been working with a young woman since April who although was in the middle of her Year 12 studies and being home schooled; took the big step of also starting a Pastry Chef apprenticeship full time as well.  She really is such a lovely young woman and has been a great addition to the team - so when she finally completed her final exams and graduated, I wanted to make her a card to celebrate the occasion!

I've created a base of white using Radiant Rectangles and topped with pink using the same die.  Then I've cut some silver using the next die in the set.  I've stamped the image from As You Graduate in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics and sponged the sky with different inks.  I've cut this out with the oval from Radiant Rectangles and matted with pink cut with another die from the same set.  I've used the sentiment from For The Graduate and split it up, stamping one part and die cutting with Labels 33 and the stamping the other part and cut with Ribbon Banners Dies.  To finish I've added a couple of clear rhinestones.

Stamps - As You Graduate, For the
Paper - White, Pink, Silver, X-press It Blending Card
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Dandelion, Angel Pink, Summer Sky
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders: Radiant Rectangles, Ribbon Banners, Labels 33; Clear Rhinestones

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)