ODBDSLC144 - Black & White

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is:

Black and White with Our Daily Bread Designs stamps only.

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 Sunday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. EST. 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 three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC144. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

 

Here is my sample for the challenge this week:




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I used the Ask, Seek, Knock Stamp Set from Our Daily Bread Designs for the focal image of Matthew 7:7.  Here is a picture of this set.

 

 

 

 

It was die cut with the Floral Oval and Elegant Oval Dies and popped onto the Enchanted Designer Paper.  To fit the die cuts and the lace, I made the card a little taller than normal.  It measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/4".  A very simple card to put together.

 

For more inspiration, please visit the other designers to see their beautiful creations this week for the challenge!  You can also see all the creations in one place on the ODBD Blog here.

 

 

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

 

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

 

Card recipe:

 

Stamp: Ask, Seek, Knock (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Paper: Black, White, Enchanted Designer Paper (Bo Bunny)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), heat tool, Melon Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), trim, rhinestones, button, pearls, Elegant Ovals Die (ODBD/Spellbinders), Floral Oval (Spellbinders)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Blessings!

 

Kathy

CottageCutz Wedding Chapel

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today I have a center step card I made using two of CottageCutz Dies, Wedding Chapel and Blossom Branch.  I just love these dies, they are so much fun to work with!

I cut out all the pieces with white cardstock and colored them with inks using sponges and make-up applicators.  Some of the pieces were shaped a little with a molding mat and stylus.  Here's a close-up of the die pieces.   I love how the flowers came out with the blue ink and liquid pearls.

These are the CottageCutz Dies that I used.

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #66 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #68 - Spring Colors & Ribbon
Cutie Pie Challenge #38 - Pretty Pastels & Cute


I hope you like my project and it give you a little inspiration!

Blessings!

Kathy

North Coast Creations Blog Hop

Hi there!

 

This is my second post for today, if you are looking for my Heartfelt Creations card please click here.

 

Welcome to the North Coast Creations Blog Hop!  If you got here from Julie's Blog, you're in the right place!  If not, you might want to start at the North Coast Creation Blog for all the details on the hop!


We are so pleased to announce the official grand opening of our new website! (http://www.northcoastcreations.com/) ; Our new product line focuses on cute, vintage and whimsical stamps, created by our team of artists and graphic designers. This is a way for us to express our creative and artistic abilities in a new and fun way!!

We will be updating our library regularly so check back often to see what is new!

You can sign up for our emails on our website! (www.northcoastcreations)

LIKE us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastCreations)

Follow us on Pinterest! (https://pinterest.com/nccstamps/)

Sign up for Blog Updates (http://northcoastcreations.blogspot.com/)

Now...on to the Blog Hop details!

• The Blog Hop will run from 8:00am EST February 20 - February 22 8:00pm EST
• Winners will be announced Feb 23 on the NCC Blog
• There will be Three prizes of $20.00 Gift Certificates for stamps at the NCC Store!
• Hop to each designer, leave a comment for each one, and return to the NCC Blog to let us know you completed the hop!
• Let us know in that comment which stamp from the store is your favorite!  

Now on to my creation for the hop...






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This cute little guy is call Cocoa Time Rosco!  Don't you just love his earmuffs and scarf!  I colored him with pencils and mineral spirits, fussy cut his image, and popped him up on an oval die shape.

 

Here is a picture of the stamp image:

 

 

 

 

Card Recipe:

 

Stamp: Cocoa Time Rosco (North Coast Creations), Holiday Ornaments (the sentiment) (ODBD)

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Sugar Plums (Recollections), red

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)

Accessories: Classic Scalloped Ovals & Classic Ovals (Spellbinders), heart punch, baker's twine, buttons, white gel pen, Aleene's Paper Glaze, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Crimson Red, Mahogany Red, Olive Green, Black, Metallic Silver, Warm Greys

 

Next on the hop is the North Coast Creations Blog!

 

Blessings!

 

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations - Sunny Day Collection

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a little inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!

For my project this week, I have a tri-shutter card made with the new Sunny Day Collection.  These papers are so gorgeous, I just love the soft colors on these!

I love making these cards as they look complicated, but are actually pretty easy!  There's lots a little areas to places elements if you want to also!  This card really shows the beautiful designer papers that go with the collection.  Here's a close up picture of the front of the card with the window image.  The image is fussy cut and then I place a piece of the designer paper behind it for a little scene.

Here are some more views of the card.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the designer's beautiful creations this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #68 - Love/Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #66 - Spring Colors & Ribbon
Crafty Card Makers Challenge #85 - Blooming Images
No Matter What - #6 - Ribbons & Bows
All Sorts - #194 - Things with Wings
Whimsy Stamps Inspirations #56 - Add some metal

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy

You Are One In a Million

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3521 – Botanical Window PreCut Set
HCDP1 230 – Sunny Day Paper Collection
HCD 718 – Decorative Chateau Gate Die
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
Product ID: SF03598 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 48 pc.

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), yellow (DCWV Stack), Baja Breeze (SU), Olive Linen (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories: Labels 13 (Spellbinders), pop dots, mineral spirits, sponge, cutting knife & mat, Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls, spacer (Michaels), Olive Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Prismacolor Pencils: Light Umber, Dark Brown, Muted Turquoise, Kelp Green

Instructions:

Base: With Olive cardstock, follow Tri-Shutter Card instructions from Split Coast Stampers: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/trishuttercard/   Use the designer papers to make mats for the two large “T” shaped sections as shown leaving a 1/32” edge, ink edges with Antique Linen Ink, and glue to card base.  Cut journal blocks from designer papers as desired in pieces measuring 1 5/16” x 1 13/16”, ink edges, and glue to base.  Cut sentiment block “You are One in a Million”, ink edges.  Add Olive mat (3 3/16” x 1 15/16”) and yellow mat (3 3/8” x 2 1/8”).  Add to center, middle panel of card with pop dots.  With yellow cardstock, cut smaller Decorative Chateau Gate from Die.  Cut mat with Baja Breeze (2 1/4" x 1 1/2") and white (2 1/8” x 1 3/8”).  Glue as shown and add to back “T” section of card with pop dots.

Image: Cut Baja Breeze with Labels 13.  Cut both gates from Decorative Chateau Gate Die with yellow.  Add to Baja Breeze piece as shown.  Stamp window image twice on Solar White with Onyx Black.  Color one with pencils and on the second color only the large flower.  Fussy cut image and add additional flower with pop dots.  Cut journal image block for window image, place behind window, trim to fit, and glue as shown. 

Embellishments:  Fussy cut tiny butterfly from journal block and glue to window.  Add adhesive pearls, bow, and spacer bead as shown.

 

ODBDSLC143 - Easter

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is:

Easter – Make an Easter card or project.

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 Sunday, February 24th at 8 p.m. EST. 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 three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, February 24th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC143. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here is my card for the challenge this week...





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I used three different sets on my card, The Shepherd for the sentiment, Flower Border for the border, and Scripture Series 2 for the scripture.  I love using this flower border to frame images, especially scripture or quotes.  I thought this Scripture was very fitting for Easter and its' true meaning.

Here are pictures of the stamp sets I used:

Card recipe:

Stamps: The Shepherd, Flower Border, Scripture Series 2 (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Concord Grape Linen (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Moss Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), button rhinestone, pearl swirl (Recollections), charm, brad, square punch, Labels 18, Classic Ovals Large (Spellbinders), Scrollwork Embossing Folder, Bow-Easy

Please visit the other designers to see their STUNNING creations this week and leave them some encouragement!

Becky Egecrone - Guest Designer

 

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

 

 

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #67 - Love/Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #66 - Spring Colors & Ribbon
Paper Playtime #4 - Use a sentiment
No Matter What - #6 - Ribbons & Bows
Whimsy Stamps Inspirations #56 - Add some metal


Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy
 

One Sheet Wonder 6x6

Happy Monday everyone!

Today I have a project that I have been working on for quite a while.  I have a lot of 6x6 designer paper pads that have small, pretty prints, so I decided to make a OSW I could use with them.  This is what I came up with.  The layout makes 6 matching cards.  Here are the cards all together.  (Sorry the photo is a little blurry.)

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I also made a matching box to put them in for gift giving.

This is the paper I used along with the cutting layout I created for it.




Paper from Blush by My Mind's Eye



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Here are some more photos, the box opened with the cards inside.

Here are the individual cards.  You can click on the photos for a better view.




Card #1



Card #2



Card #3



Card #4



Card #5



Card #6

These are the supplies that I used for this:

Stamps ( All from Heartfelt Creations):
Bold Vintage Floret (flowers)
Mini Vintage Floret (flowers & leaf flower)
Classic Message (sentiments)
Bella Rose Leaves (leaves on box)
Twining Roses ( rose swirl on card #6)
Brookside Manor (bird on card #5)

Dies (from Heartfelt Creations): Bella Rose, Vintage Floret

Paper: Blush Designer Paper (My Mind's Eye), Sage Shadow, Rose Red, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)
Ink: Sage Shadow (SU), Victorian Velvet Distress Ink
Accessories: Rose Petal Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Very Vanilla Seam Binding (RAK from Jill - SU), mauve ribbon, sponge, adhesive pearls, lace, fibers, Ornate embossing folder (Sizzix), Bow-Easy, McGill Tool Kit & Molding Mat, Prismacolor Pencils: Henna, Jade Green, Kelly Green, Magenta, Raspberry

The box instructions are from Split Coast Stampers' A-2 Box Tutorial.


I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #67 - Love/Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #66 - Spring Colors & Ribbon
Crafty Card Makers Challenge #85 - Blooming Images
Paper Playtime #4 - Use a sentiment
Addicted to Stamps - Bingo - Paper Piece/ Pearls/Love
No Matter What - #6 - Ribbons & Bows
All Sorts - #194 - Things with Wings

I hope you like my project!  I would love to hear what you think!

Blessings!

Kathy

All My Love - JustRite

Hi there!

Today I have a card I made for the latest JustRite Challenge #JRC090 which is a sketch.  Here is what I came up with for the challenge.





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The colors in the photo look more blue than they really are, they are actually turquoise/green.  I used the Plant a Little Love Set for the flower image, which is an older set and I used the With Sympathy Set for the sentiment.  This is colored with my pencils and mineral spirits and I colored and fussy cut a couple of the flowers to give some depth.

Card recipe:

Stamps: With Sympathy, Plant a Little Love (JustRite)
Paper: Rain (Bazzills), Solar White (Neenah), green (Recollections), The Guy Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Four Petal Flower (Sizzix), ribbon, lace, Champagne Microbeads (Recollections), Olive Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Vintage Label & Banner Die, Nested Oval Medallion Labels Die (JustRite/Spellbinders), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Black, Muted Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, Cool Greys 10, 20, 30%

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

JustRite #JRC090 - Sketch
Really Reasonable Ribbon #RRR66 - Spring Colors & Ribbon
Word Art Wednesday #WAW67 - Love/Anything Goes
Split Coast Stampers' F4A156 - Happy Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy
 

Heartfelt Creations - Sunny Day Collection

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for the new release for February!!!

The Sunny Day Collection captures the tranquility of a sunny day in the garden. Setting the tone with serene garden views and peaceful plant and butterfly harmonies is the Sunny Day Paper Collection. Stamps include bustling bees, a vintage watering can and botanical butterfly medleys. The Decorative Butterfly Corner Die in this collection will add unique versatility to any project. Leave a comment on the HC blog by February 19th and you will be eligible to win the entire release.

My first project with this new collection is an accordion card.  This is the front, using this gorgeous butterfly and flower image from the Butterfly Melody Stamp Set.

You can click on the photos for a better look.

This is the inside when fully open.

Here are close-ups of the inside.

A view from the side when being closed.

This is my first time making an accordion card, and I'm really happy with how this one turned out.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see all the gorgeous creations from the design team and the video from Emma Lou showing you the complete collection.  Make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win it all!

I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #67 - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy

Butterfly Melody Accordion Card

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3519 – Butterfly Melody PreCut Set

HCPC 3518 – Vintage Watering Can PreCut Set

HCPC 3521 – Botanical Window PreCut Set

HCPC 3303 – Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCPC 3480 – Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCD 730 – Decorative Butterfly Corner Die

HCD 701 – Posy Patch Die

HCD 723 – Garden Romance Die

HCDP1 230 – Sunny Day Paper Collection

Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat

Product ID: 459222 - Paper BlossomsTool Kit

Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear

Product ID:SF03598 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 48 pc.

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), yellow (DCWV Stack), Baja Breeze (SU), Rain (Bazzills), Solid Teal Linen (Recollections)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Antique Linen Distress Ink, Turquoise Gem (VersaMagic)

Accessories: Labels One, Labels One Grand, Lacy Squares, Marvelous Squares (Spellbinders), recycled memo pad backing, adhesive pearls, Buttercup Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Corner Rounder (SU), lace, White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Sookwang tape, sponge, glue dots, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Marine Green, Black, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Muted Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise

Instructions:

Used tutorial from Split Coast Stampers for “Accordion Card” at: www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/accordion_card/

For the outside front and back cover, use the Solid Teal Cardstock (darker color) and for inside use Rain (lighter shade).  Cut 2 each with Labels 1 Grand Die.  Cut 2 of same size from recycled pad backing.  Adhere together following tutorial instructions and ink edges with Turquoise Gem.  Cut 2 mats from yellow cardstock 3 3/4" square, round corners, and glue to inside of covers.  Use designer papers for inside pages follow tutorial.  After rounding corners, ink edges with Antique Linen.

Front: On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp butterfly image (Butterfly Melody), color with pencils, and cut with Labels 1 Die.  Add Buttercup Liquid Pearls to flower centers.  With white, cut Lacy Square die and add image with pop dots.  Cut piece ribbon and tape to front to go around book and glue image over it to keep in place.  On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp 3 each of 2 smallest size flowers, color, cut, shape, and add as shown.  Stamp 2 small butterflies, color, cut, shape, and add as shown.  Add Liquid Pearls as desired.

Inside: For page 1, cut Rain with smaller Decorative Butterfly Corner Die, trim slightly to fit page and glue down.  Cut small square from Marvelous Squares Die with white and glue as shown.  Stamp bird (Brookside Manor), color, cut with matching die, and add with pop dots.  Add small lace bow.  Stamp Posy Patch Flowers, 1 each of 2 smallest flowers, color, cut, shape, and add to bow.  Add Liquid Pearls to center.

For Page 2 & 3, cut 2 each of the following:  Baja Breeze 2 7/8” square, yellow 2 11/16” square, white 2 1/2” square.  Round all corners of squares.  Add Baja Breeze and yellow squares together and to pages as shown.  On white squares with black, stamp flower swirl (Vintage Watering Can) as shown, color, and add Liquid Pearls and adhesive pearls.  Add to pages as shown.

Page 4: Cut Corner Die with white, trim, and glue as shown.  Cut yellow cardstock 2 11/16” square and add corner die as shown with glue slipping under die as shown.  Stamp sentiment (Botanical Window) and flower swirl on white, color, cut with Lacy Die, and add to yellow mat.  Add Liquid Pearls.  With Posy Patch Flowers Set, stamp 3 smallest and 1 next size up on white, color, shape, and add as shown.  Add Liquid Pearls.

With Graditude - FLLCFEB13

Hi there!

This is my second post for today...if you are looking for my Our Daily Bread Designs post, please scroll down...

I made this cheerful, yellow thank you card for the Flourishes "Pick Your Challenge" here.  The winner of the challenge will receive the entire new release for February, which would be really nice!  There was a choice of 3 different sketches, color combination, and embellishments.  Here is what I came up with for it!

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I used the first sketch and added a bow, the yellow and green combination, and a button.  I love yellow and white/cream, so fresh and cheery!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: With Graditude (Flourishes)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), green (Recollections), yellow (DCWV Stack), Watercolor Bouquet (K&Co)
Ink: Onyx Black
Accessories: White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Classic & Scalloped Ovals Large (Spellbinders), square punch, Bow-Easy, mineral spirits, button flower, fibers, adhesive pearls, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Cream, Jasmine, Canary Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Black

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBDSLC142 - Animals

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today I have a new Shining the Light Challenge from Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is: Animals

Use an animal on your creation. It can include birds. It does not have to be the image, it can be on an embellishment or on designer paper as well.

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 Sunday, February 17th at 8 p.m. EST. 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 three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, February 17th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC142. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here's my card for the challenge this week...

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I created this little scene using the lamb from The Shepherd Set and the door from the Ask, Seek, Knock Set.  I fussy cut both images to fit them together on the card and added a punched fence on the bottom.  The verse is also from the Ask, Seek, Knock Set.  This is the "key" to being Blessed by the Lord: listening, watching, and waiting for Him.
Card recipe:

Stamps: The Shepherd and Ask, Seek, Knock (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Mocha Devine, Habitat Designer Paper
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Mineral spirits, charm (RAK from Sabrina), fibers, Picket Fence Punch, Labels 23 Grand (Spellbinders), sponge, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Chocolate, Dark Brown, Black, Sand, Sunburst Yellow, Metallic Silver, Cool Greys.

For more inspiration, please visit the talented design team to see their gorgeous creations this week.  You can also see all the creations in one place on the ODBD Blog here.

Becky Egecrone - Guest Designer

 

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #66 - Anything Goes.

 

Thank you for visiting today!   I hope I leave you a little inspired!

 

Be Blessed!

 

Kathy