The Apple of God's Eye

Another week is almost over!  Hard to believe that the kids are back in school and fall is in the air.  Over the last few weeks, I have had the distinct honor of sharing some of the new sets at Our Daily Bread Designs .  If you are a regular reader, you know how much I LOVE the new apple set!  This time I colored those delightful gems red and added a fun new die from ODBD as well!

This time I chose a rich red card stock base and added a kraft layer.  The dies are the new Decorative Corner Dies.  I cut/embossed 2 and added them to the top and bottom of my card for added architectural drama! 

 

I stamped the image from the new Apples set on Copic compatible paper before coloring.  After coloring the image, I sponged light blue ink around it to mimic sky and die cut it.  I stamped the sentiment on plain white card stock and hand cut it to create a banner.  I wanted it to look like it was propped in the bushel container!  This is one of my favorite sets this month!  I just love coloring this image!  So fun! 

 

Here are the products I used...

 

Apples set shown here...

and Decorative Corner Dies shown here...

 

 

and Copic colors

 

Basket - E31, E33, E37

Handle - C5

Apples - YR23, YR27, R35, R37

Grass - YG07,  YG17

Leaves - G21. YG63

Stems - E25

 

Additional Supplies

 

Papers - Bazzill, The Paper Studio

Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Large, Standard Petite Scalloped Circles Large

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black (image); Memento Summer Sky (sponging); Memento Tuxedo Black (sentiment)

Thanks again for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

WT443 ~ The Smallest Seed ~

Good morning!  I'm so happy you could stop by!  Today, I have a challenge card to share.  The weekly Ways To Use It challenge at Splitcoast features honey.  I had no idea it is National Honey Month!  I love honey and eat it any chance I get.  I found out just recently that honey can taste different in various regions of the country.  Apparently, the flowers/pollens available in a geographic area determine the taste of the honey!  How cool is that?  Does that mean a top notch scientist can determine where a particular honey comes from by analyzing its makeup?  Hmmmm...  If anyone knows the answer, I would LOVE to know!!!!

 

While I wait for the answer, I will share a fun "bee"utiful card!  Sorry!  I just had to do that!  :-)  Can you "bee"live it?  STOP!!!!! 

 

The card base is yellow card stock with a layer of black.  I embossed the top and bottom of my sentiment panel with a honeycomb EF.  The tiny "bee" is an image stamped from Our Daily Bread Designs' Simple Things set.  I fussy cut it and added it directly to the panel with dimensional foam.  A bit of glitter glue added to his wings finishes him off.  Super easy! 

 

Here are the supplies you will need...

 

Our Daily Bread Designs' Simple Things

 

 

and the September release Apples for your sentiment

Additional Supplies

 

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Honeycomb

Inks - Versafine - Onyx Black

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

Misc. - ScorPal, Stickles Diamond

 

Challenges 

 

 WT443  - National Honey Month (Bee Theme)
Challenges 4 Everybody - #28 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - #63 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - #119 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - #157 - Anything Goes
 

MOJO309 ~ Green Apples ~

This time of year, my mind turns to apples.  Apple cider, apple pie, apple turnovers...  YUM!!!  Nothing says Fall like a trip to the apple orchard!  Granny Smiths are one of my personal favs.  Not everyone likes their tart taste.  I recognize I am in the minority here.  So to honor my favorite fruit I colored these gems green! 

 

and the sketch that inspired it all...

 

 

I chose an apple green card stock and kraft paper for my matting.  I colored the image with Copics and highlighted each "apple" with a white gel pen.  I sponged a soft blue ink on the background to mimic sky.  I added a die cut sentiment with just a touch of jute for a rustic touch.  

 

Now I want some pie and ice cream!  :-)  

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Apples

Papers - Recollections, The Paper Studio, FarmHouse Paper - Sugar Hill, Prima - Madeline

 

Ink

 Image - Memento - Tuxedo Black;

 Sentiment - Memento Espresso Truffle

 

Copics 

 Bucket - E53, E31, E57, C3

Apple Leaves - G21, YG3

Stems - E25

Apples - Y00, YG11, YG13, YG17

Grass - YG17, YG25

Flowers - B93

 

Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Large & Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Office Supplies

Misc. - Jute  

 

Challenges

 

MOJO309 

Just Be Creative - Anything Goes

Designed to Color #19 - Anything Goes

 CMC Copic #76 - Anything Retro or Funky

 

Our Daily Bread Designs' September Release

Welcome to the ODBD September New Release! 

 

Kelley will be choosing one random winner from one of the designers blog comments to receive a $50 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store to be used towards the purchase of stamps!  Now who couldn't use more ODBD stamps?????  You have until September 3rd, 2013 at 9:00pm EST to leave your comments on the designers blogs.  The winner will be posted on the ODBD Blog on September 4th, so be sure to check back to see if you have won.  :-)

I have two cards today featuring this fabulous new release! 

The first uses a new set called Jingle Bells...

shown here....

Isn't this image just amazing when colored?  I used Copics to color it and lightly sponged blue ink around it to create a faux sky.  A touch of glitter glue brightens up the snow while layers of red and green card stock make the white die cut layers pop.  I stamped a coordinating sentiment from this set on white card stock and used a ribbon die cut to highlight it.  I nestled it on the bottom so you could see the entire image.  This image is so realistic!  I believe I can even hear those bells ringing! 
 
And my second card today features another fabulous set, Holly Wreath...

shown here...

I just had to color this amazing image with Copics as well!  I colored each leaf to mimic holly with light green edges by layering a yellow green ink first, then a medium tone and finally a dark green in the center.  I then went back over each with the lightest color to blend.  I used a white gel pen to add subtle highlights on the berries.  This image is amazing!  A couple of gold bells added at the top add just the perfect touch.  I embossed the sentiment with gold to match the real jingle bells.

And a few sneek peeks I have shared this week...

this one using  Jingle Bells 

 

and this one using Apples  

 

shown here...

I just love them all!  Don't you?  Now I have Christmas carols running through my head... 

Anyone else ready to start their Christmas card stash????
 

Thank you for stopping by!  For more inspiration using the September release you can see the other Bread Sticks' projects on the ODBD blog, or visit their blog links below:

Sandee * Grace * Julie * Sabrina * Chris * Cathy * Dawn * Lori (YOU ARE HERE) * Silke * Angie * Lisa * Audrey *Tosh* ODBD Blog

Thanks for hopping by!

Copic

Jingle Bells

Bells - YR23, Y00, Y11, Y15
Holly - YG17, G17
Berries - R21, R22, R24, R27
Post - V28, Y21, YR27

Holly Wreath

Holly - G40, G94, G99
Berries & Ribbon - R21, R22, R24, R27 

MOJO308 ~ The Apple of Your Eye, a Sneak Peek ~

Happy Friday!  I can't believe that Labor Day weekend is here!  Where did the summer go?  I remember planning a cookout/campout at our house over Memorial Day weekend, hubby's knee replacement surgery, the wedding...  WOW!  I believe my Mother knew what she was talking about when she said time moves faster the older you get! 

 

So with that in mind, I will move quickly on to today's card.  It's for the Mojo Monday sketch and features a stamp you haven't seen before.  It's a sneak peek of a new set coming up Sunday at Our Daily Bread Designs.   It's called Apples. 

This set will be available Sunday, September 1st at Our Daily Bread Designs' store.  The design team will be hosting a hop  featuring creations using the new sets.  Be sure to visit and play along.  I know you won't be disappointed.  ;-)   

 

For this card, I stamped the image on cream card stock with a light brown ink and added the sentiment with a deeper brown.  A seam binding bow with button detail adds some interest.  The foliage was created with an ODBD custom die released this month (August) called Fancy Foliage and shown here...

 

 

 

 

As always thanks for stopping by!  I will try to share another "peek" tomorrow!  {{hugs}}

 

Lori

 

Card Recipe

 

Paper - Bazzill, Recollections Harvest Delight

Ink - Memento Toffee Crunch & Espresso Truffle

Additional Dies - Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Small & Classic Ovals Small

Misc. - Seam Binding, Button, Twine



Challenges

 

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge  - MOJO308