ISC September Blog Sketch Challenge!

Innovative Stamp Creations is having a blog sketch challenge over on their blog starting today, and I made this card using the fun sketch!

I used the newly released Country Life set. I kept it pretty simple by stamping the watering can, flowers, and bee (or fly) on very vanilla paper, and colored them with copic markers. I used the labels 8 Nestabilities for my main image panel, added some medium sized antique brass brads, and a large antique brass eyelet. I then added a bit of so saffron twill ribbon to finish off the card.

Now, to play along, all you have to do is use your ISC images with this sketch, and leave a comment with a link to your creation over on the ISC blog by October 11 for your chance to win 1 free stamp sheet of your choice!! Free stamps...gotta love that!!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: County Life - ISC

Paper: Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Deja View DSP

Inks: Palette Black, Copics

Accessories: So Saffron Twill, Antique brass brads and eyelets.

Jack-O-Lantern Man!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I am just so excited to share more new stamps with you today! Today, I have decided to use the Multi Step Pumpkin set. LOVE that you can use these stamps to create either a wonderful pumpkin card, or you can make your pumpkins into jack-o-lantern....which I have done for my card today! Not only have a made a jack-o-lantern, but I have made a jack-o-lantern man!! I can not decide whether I think he is spooky, or just plain cute! LOL!!

To make my man, I stamped all three pumpkins on top of each other with barely banana, apricot appeal, pumpkin pie, and tangerine tango. I then added the jack-o-lantern face to the top pumpkin, the pumpkin top, and a few twig arms (which is from the final vine image stamp in this same set). Next, I added the sentiment which is from the Ready 4 Any Holiday stamp set. To finish off my card, I added some black twill ribbon, olive colored crystal brads, and some new BasicGrey Halloween DP!

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Maria Colosimo - Owner
Dee JacksonMaki Jones
Angela Knopf
Julie Masse
Lynn McAuley
Lisa Somerville
Lori Tecler

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Pumpkins, Ready 4 Any Holiday - KSS

Paper: Old Olive Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, BasicGrey Halloween DP

Inks: Basic Black, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Black Twill Ribbon, Olive Crystal Brads, Sponges

LSC239 - Happy 2nd Birthday Kitchen Sink & A Harvest Moon For You!

Today is Kitchen Sink Stamp's 2nd Birthday, and boy oh boy are they celebrating!! There are five, yes five new sets being released today!

Giant Sunflower
Sunflowers
Owl & Autumn Moon
Pumpkins
Peach

For my card today, I have used the Owl & Autumn Moon set. I just LOVE this tree and that moon image...oh my!! This card is also for today's LSC239 - S.O.S...to incorporate three things that can be related to the S, O and S of S.O.S. Here is what mine stand for: S - Sponging, O - Circle Moon, S - Satin Ribbon!

I heat embossed my tree with chocolate chip craft and clear EP. I then stamped the moon with barely banana, so saffron and more mustard inks...then I went back to the first step image and stamped over the moon with some versamark and heat embossed with some more clear EP.

I then sponged some creamy caramel over the entire image, and some chocolate chip around the edges and on the bottom for the ground. Finally, I took a white gel pen and accented parts of the tree. I kept the actual card layout pretty simple, and finished off the card with some caramel satin ribbon and some rust colored gems.

Now...on to the good stuff...everyone loves a special right! Well does Kitchen Sink have one for you!! To celebrate Kitchen Sink's Second Birthday ... from Sept. 25th to Oct. 1st receive.....

• FREE Shipping will drop, so all orders $50 and over will get FREE Shipping (International orders - Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps only)

• Buy all 5 new release stamp sets and get a FREE mystery stamp set/s (value of $30.)
• The First 5 orders will receive a Special Limited Edition Kitchen Sink Tote Bag - FREE (Retail Value $15.00)

The celebration begins Sept. 25th Midnight - EST

Also, on top of all this...you can still use the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great weekend!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Owl & Autumn Moon - KSS

Paper: Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Deja View DP

Inks: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate chip craft, so saffron, barely banana, more mustard, versamark

Accessories: Heat embossing tool, Sponges, Caramel Satin Ribbon, Rust Gems

ODBD October Sneak Peek!!

I can not believe that September is almost over! However, with October just around the corner, that also means another wonderful release from Our Daily Bread Designs!! This month's sets are just so lovely, and will make making sympathy cards just a little easier!

For today's card I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch MTSC40. I also wanted to try my hand at today's Way to use it challenge - WT237 - where we were to think outside the box by stepping away from what we would usually do on a card. You may look at this card and think...looks like your style Connie...however, I decided that I would limit my layers! Yes, believe me...I wanted to put at least 4 more layers on this card. Also, I tried to veer away from my normal embellishments. The sketch called for ribbon, and I so wanted to put some beautiful satin caramel ribbon on this card, but instead, I decided on this thinner gingham ribbon. Additionally, I wanted to add some brad in the bottom corner, instead, I reached for some buttons which have been gathering dust for probably about two year! Aside from the card I made earlier this week with the hand made paper buttons, I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have used buttons on a card. Oh...and I can not tell you how badly I wanted to distress ALL the edges of this card with my distressing tool..but I refrained!!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Make sure to come back tomorrow for a sneak peek of one of the new sets being released by Kitchen Sink tomorrow!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: With Heartfelt Sympathy - ODBD

Paper: Creamy Caramel, Always Artichoke, Deja View DP

Inks: Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Buttons, Ribbon, Sponging

SC247 - Fond Memories

I made this card for SC247...another wonderful sketch! The image I chose to use today is from Innovative Stamp Creations brand new set Farm Life. This card is pretty self explanatory. I colored the image with copics and the DSP is some always artichoke from SU! The card is then finished off with some antique brass hardware/brads, a bit of ribbon, and the sentiment.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Fame Life - ISC

Paper: Creamy Caramel, White, Artichoke DSP

Inks: Palette Black Ink, Copics

Accessories: Antique brass brads and hardware, ribbon, oval punches

Ushering in Fall!!

Happy Fall!! Yep, it is officially here! So I thought I would do a sort of changing of the guards post here today on my blog! This first summery card uses Our Daily Bread Designs new Thinking of you set. The buttons are made out of paper (for TLC239) ...yep 5 layers of paper under the DP layer, and then covered with crystal effects! How fun is that!!

From summer to Fall...this second card is ushering the Fall!! I created this card for today's color challenge on SCS CC237 - Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Crushed Curry...such wonderful fall colors! I also used this week's Midnight Madness sketch - MMSC20. I used the Our Daily Bread Designs new Friendship set. LOVE this new BasicGrey paper!! The colors are just perfect with some of the new SU! in colors!!

I just LOVE Fall...and I am sooo looking forward to some cooler weather!!

Thanks for stopping in!! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card #1 Details:

Images: Thinking of You - ODBD

Paper: Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Whisper White

Inks: Mellow Moss, Barely Banana

Accessories: 3/4" circle punch, Paper piercer, Yellow Satin Ribbon, Dew Drops

Card #2 Details:

Images: Friendship - ODBD

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, BasicGrey DP

Inks: Same as Above

Accessories: Black velvet ribbon, Oval Punches, Tim Holtz Distressing tool, Slit Punch, Gold Gems

Butterfly Birthday!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! This is a special week in our household...my DD is turning 6 on Wednesday, so I decided to make a birthday card for her. She LOVES purple, and she LOVES butterflies, so this is what I came up with.

The sentiment and flourished background panel were created with the faux bleach technique. I stamped the images in versamark and heat embossed with clear EP. I then inked the glossy white card stock with some Tim Holtz Alcohol inks by Ranger Ink. Once the ink was dry, I ironed off the clear embossing between two pieces of copy paper. Which then gives you the bleached effect.

The butterflies were stamped in pretty in pink and pale plum, cut out and popped up on dimensionals. To finish off the card, I added some pale pink ribbon and some pink bling (what little girl does not like satin ribbon and bling!!) :)

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Maria Colosimo - Owner

Dee Jackson
Maki Jones

Angela Knopf

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lisa Somerville

Lori Tecler

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!! Thanks so much for visiting today!! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: 3 step Butterflies, Whole Family

Paper: Mellow Moss, Glossy White, Old World stack DP, White

Inks: Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Inks - Cranberry, Meadow, Eggplant; Versamark, Pale Plum, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Pink Gems, Pale Pink Ribbon, Clear EP, Heat embossing tool, craft iron

LSC238 - Sea Grape Leaves in Golden Durango

This card is for LSC238 - To create a card with Halloween colors, but does not have to be a Halloween card...which is a good thing, since I don't have very many Halloween stamps. I really need to solve that problem. :)

Anyway, this grape leaf image is from the Shades of Autumn set which was just released this month from Innovative Stamp Creations. These wonderful sea grape leaves come in many different colors, on of which is a rich rusty color, which I thought would be perfect made with some new Dusty Durango paper from SU!

I stamped the flowers directly on the paper with some Encore Gold ink. The DP is from Deja View. To finish off the card, I added a bit of gold ribbon, a borderabilitiy from Spellbinders, and the sentiment.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great weekend!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Shades of Autumn - ISC

Paper: Dusty Durango, Deja View DP, Gold Paper

Inks: Dusty Durango, Gold Encore Ink

Accessories: Gold Ribbon, Borderability - Spellbinders

SC246 & CC236 - Thinking of You

I made this card for two SCS challenges - SC246 what a great sketch, and CC236 - Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede & Whisper White.

I used the newly released Thinking of You set from Our Daily Bread Designs. The image panel was cut out with the label 9 Nestabilities, and then I sponged the edges with the die still on to keep the white border. The soft suede panel was cuttlebugged for a bit of texture. To finish off the card, I added some white satin ribbon and white brads.

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a great day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Thinking of You - ODBD

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink DSP

Inks: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede

Accessories: White Satin ribbon, white brads

Kitchen Sink Monday - Sweet Birthday Wishes!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Today is one of my fellow Crew member's birthday...Happy Birthday Lynn!!! In honor of her birthday, I have created this card for her!

I decided to use this week's weekend sketch challenge WSC97...LOVE this sketch!! For my image I used the Multi Step Berries. I stamped the raspberries on Pale Plum card stock with pale plum and rich razzleberry inks. To frame the image I used the kaleidescope pendent. I sponged both the center of the pendent, and the edges with some pale plum ink. The DSP is from BasicGrey's Wisteria collection. To finish off the card, I added some basic gray taffeta ribbon and some purple dew drops.

I also used the same pendent for the middle of my card. I sponged it the same way as the front of my card. Finally, I layered it on some rich razzleberry and basic gray papers.

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Maria Colosimo - Owner
Dee Jackson

Maki Jones
Angela Knopf
Julie Masse
Lynn McAuley
Lisa Somerville
Lori Tecler

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!! Thanks so much for visiting today!! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Berries

Paper: Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray,

Inks: Same as above plus old olive

Accessories: Dew Drops, Kaleidescope Pendent, ribbon

FLLCSEPT - Grandma's Tulip

***Second post of the day - To view the final Innovative Stamp Creation's Sneak Peeks please see post below.***

I made this card for this months Flourishes sketch challenge FLLCSEPT. This tulip image is one of my favorites!! I colored it with copics and then cut it out with a Spellbinders Fleur De Le Pendent. The DP is from BasicGrey Porcelain collection. I added the Fleur De Lis border, some wide yellow satin ribbon and some half pearls.

Pretty simple, but I love the look of this sketch...I sure hope my Grandmother likes it (I made it for her b-day this Monday). Tulips are her favorite, so I don't think I can go wrong with this image!!

Thanks for visiting!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Flourishes
Paper: BasicGrey Porcelain, Barely Banana, Old Olive, White
Inks: Palette Black, Copics
Accessories: Yellow Ribbon, Pendent and Border Spellbinder Dies, Half Pearls

It's Release day at ISC & Betsy's Birthday!!!!

Yep, today is the day...this month Innovative Stamp Creations is releasing five, yes five new sets!!!

Country Living

Let it Bloom

Farm Life

Shades of Autumn

The Tropics

Purchase ALL 5 Sheets - $40.00 (retail value $56.49)
It’s Betsy’s Birthday today!
ISC has never offered such a unique & special-deal!Over 50+ stamps - Special-offer ends ~ Friday Sept 18th!

I have to say I love all of these new set, but I saved my favorite two for last! This first card is from the Country Living set. I first stamped the pitcher image and colored it with copics. Next I stamped the grass images. I then colored over the pitcher with my versamarker and heat embossed the image with clear EP. Next, I stamped the wagon wheel, colored with copics, then my versamarker and embossed with clear EP.

Once all my images were stamped and covered with clear EP, I was then able create the "wood siding" in the background by first brayering creamy caramel over the entire image panel, and then taking a piece of scrap paper and starting at the bottom and working my way up, spooning lines in the darker close to cocoa color.

Next I stamped the flower in this image in so saffron on so saffron paper to create my own DP. to finish off the card, I added the sentiment, some antique brass brads, and a couple of ribbon tabs in the corner.


This next card was created using the Farm Life sheet. Here I stamped the barn, colored with copics and covered with my versamarker and clear EP. I then inked the tree image by coloring the rubber directly with some Old Olive Ink for the top part of the tree and chocolate chip for the bottom part of the tree. Once it was stamped if finished coloring the tree with a few copics. Once it was colored, I did the same thing as to the barn and clear embossed it. Next, I stamped colored and clear embossed the sun image.

Once I was finished with all the images, I then was able to create the rest of my scene by sponging the pond, grass and clouds in the sky. I finished off the card by adding the sentiment, some twine, baja breeze ribbon, and the pail charm.

Thank you so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful weekend!!

Connie

Card 1 details:
Images: Country Living - ISC
Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Creamy Caramel, Whisper White
Inks: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Copics
Accessories: Caramel Ribbon tabs, Antique Brass Brads

Card 2 details:
Images: Farm Life - ISC
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White
Inks: Copics, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Twine, Charm, baja breeze ribbon

Some More Peek from ISC!!

***Second post of the day - To view my ODBD wall hanging please see post below.***

I have another peek for you today from this month's release from Innovative Stamp Creations Shades of Autumn set. Such wonderful leaves in this set! This card uses the coleus leaves...these are such colorful leaves with so many possibilities!



For my leaves I heat embossed them with craft red and clear EP. I then sponged a bit of real red and old olive inks over the leaves. The image panel was then cut out with the largest of the Label 8 nestability.


The sentiment was created with one of the ribbon tags trio from spellbinders, I also heat embossed the "Friend" sentiment in red on some kiwi kiss paper. To finish off the card, I added some red ribbon, and some olive gems.


Thanks so much for visiting today! Come back tomorrow for my final sneak peek for this month's release!!


Connie


Card Details:
Images: Shades of Autumn - ISC
Inks: Real Red, Old Olive, Real Red Craft
Paper: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Real Red
Accessories: Pale Green Gems, Red Satin Ribbon, Spellbinders dies

Friend Wall Hanging

I created this wall hanging today using all three of the sets released this month from Our Daily Bread Designs! I just love these sets, and how they work so well with each other!!

I started my wall hanging by running some chocolate chip paper though my big shot with the largest label 8 nestability. The designer papers for each of the panels are from BasicGrey's Porcelain, and layered with some rose red paper. I then rounded the corners with my bind it all 1/4" corner rounder.

For the first panel, I used the image from the Thinking of You set. The second panel uses the image from the Friendship set, and the third panel's image is from the Get Well set. All of the sentiment/verses are from the Friendship set. The images and sentiment are all stamped in chocolate chip, and then I sponged each of the image panels with some Worn Lipstick and Walnut Stain Distress inks.

To finish off each panel, I added a bit of Chocolate Chip or Pomegranate satin ribbons, and some Orchid dew drops.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Project Details:

Images: Get Well, Friendship & Thinking of You - ODBD

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, BasicGrey Porcelain, Whisper White

Inks: Worn Lipstick and Walnut Stain distress inks, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Orchid Dew Drops, Chocolate and Pomegranate Satin Ribbon

ISC Sneak Peek - The Tropics!

Ahhhh...how I would love to be in the tropics right now! Well, I guess I will just have to settle for my tropical card instead! Today's card was created using the new set from Innovative Stamp Creations called The Tropics! This and four other brand new sets will be available this Friday, September 11th!

I started by stamping the bamboo image with old olive on some old olive card stock to create my own DP. I then stamped the leaf three times, colored them with copics and popped them up on the bamboo panels. I then added a bit of chocolate chip twill ribbon., and some old olive brads.

To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment in craft white ink, and then rubbed a bit of old olive chalk over it to give it the green coloring.

That is all for today...but be sure to come back tomorrow for another great sneak peek!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: The Tropics - ISC

Inks: Old Olive, Craft White, Palette Black

Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Twill, Chalks

It's Sneak Peek Time Again!!

Yep! Today is just the beginning of some wonderful sneak peeks that all of the Innovative Stamp Creation's DT has in store for you! Today, I am showing you a card made with the new Let it Bloom set, which will be released this Friday, September 11th!

I created my layered flower with the three sized flowers in this set. I stamped the flowers in stazon black ink on some ledger DP. I then crumpled and distressed each layer, inked with some worn lipstick distress ink, and sprayed with some vanilla glimmer mist. The layers are all connected with a making memories brad.

I then layered the flower on the smaller kaleidescope pendent from spellbinders, along with a scalloped circle Nestabilities. The DP is from BasicGrey, and the ribbon is some chocolate chip satin ribbon. To finish off the card, I added the sentiment in the top corner.

Thanks so much for visiting today. Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Let it Bloom - ISC

Inks: Stazon Black, Worn Lipstick Distress ink

Papers: Chocolate Chip, BasicGrey DSP

Accessories: Making Memories Brad, Glimmer Mist, Nestabilities, hero art pink half pearls

KSCC17 - School Dayz Book

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Since it is the first Monday of the month, that means it is time for another Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge (KSCC17)!! Today, the challenge is hosted by Maki, and she is challenging us to go Back to School! To use school supplies or items to make a card or project! Extra apple point for the school themed project :) I decided to create this little School Dayz book for my DD. I saw a book similar to this in a catalog the other day, and though...Oh I could make that...so here is my version!

The cover was made using the 3 step School Days set. I created the background paper with the apple image. Additionally, the book image is from this set. The sentiment was created using the Monogram and Alphabet stamp set. I heat embossed the letters with versamark and white EP on black paper to give it a chalk board look. I then framed that with the label 8 Nestabilities. To embellish the corners of the nesties, I used some mini paper clips from Tim Holtz...which qualifies at the use of school supplies for this school themed project! :)

The inside pages are all the same with fun school facts to fill out about your child. I have also left a space so that I can add a picture for each school year from Kindergarten to 12th grade! The bottom of each of the pages have been stamped with the ruler image from the 3 step School Days set.

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Maria Colosimo - Owner

Dee Jackson
Maki Jones

Angela Knopf

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lisa Somerville

Lori Tecler

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!! Thanks so much for visiting today!! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: 3 Step School Days, Monogram & Alphabet - KSS

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, White

Inks: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Ruby Red, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Accessories: Brads, Black Ribbon, Mini Paper clips - Tim Holtz, Label 8 Nestabilities, Bind-it-all, Heat Gun, White EP

Our Daily Bread Three for Thee Challenge!

Our Daily Bread Designs is having a challenge this month to make a Pocket Card!!! I just LOVE pocket cards!! I decided to do a spin on the double pocket card. You can see a tutorial for this type of double pocket card on Barb Mullikin's Blog!

For my card I started with some Parisian Breeze DSP, and folded it into the pocket card base, and rounded the corners. The image and sentiment on the front of the card are from the new Get Well Set I heat embossed both the image and the sentiment with brown craft ink and clear embossing powder, and sponged the edges with some baja breeze ink. I then embossed the image again, cut out and colored the butterflies with copics and popped them up on top of the original stamped image. The sentiment is layered with the new Labels 9 Nestabilities. I then finished the front off with some hero art half pearls, and some white satin ribbon.


The inside of my card has the double pocket portion of the card. On the left hand side, I added some more layered Labels 9 Nestabilities so I can write a little note to the recipient. I also added some more white satin ribbon across the whole inside of the card.


The tags were created using two of the wonderful and encouraging verses in this set. I rounded the corners, sponged the edges, added a large light blue eyelet and some white satin ribbon. As with the front of the card, these verses are also heat embossed with clear EP.

For more deets about this challenge, and what you will have a chance to win you can head over to the ODBD blog. Also, be sure to check out what some of the other bread sticks have come up for this challenge!

Dawn L

Judy

Silke

Betty

Thanks so much for visiting today...have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Get Well - ODBD
Paper: Parisian Breeze DSP, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Inks: Chocolate Chip Craft, Baja Breeze, Copic
Accessories: Clear EP, Heat Tool, Hero Art Half Pearls, White Satin Ribbon, Label 9 Nestabilities, sponges.

ODBD September Sneak Peek!!

WOW!! I can not believe it is September already!! Where has the year gone?? Anyway, the first of September marks another new release from Our Daily Bread Designs! For my card today, I have used the new Friends set.

I started by stamping the dragonfly flourished image and sentiment on velum with stazon black. I then placed the vellum over some dragonfly DP from BasicGrey's Wisteria collection. For the ribbon, I decided to heat/burn the edges of some organdy white ribbon to give the ribbon a distressed look. I also distressed all of the card stock edges. The blue background has been dry embossed with SU texturez mini polka dots, and then sponged with blue.

To finish off the card, I added some half pearls and a Tim Holtz grunge board dragonfly painted with dusty concord distress crackle paint and covered in some ice Stickles. Okay, so I think I may have gone a little overboard with all of the dragonflies...Oh well! :)

Check out what some of the bread sticks have created for today! Angie, Chris, Dawn, Deb, Grace, Lorelie, Sandee & Silke

Thanks so much for visiting today, and don't forget to come back on Thursday to see another new creation from ODBD!!

Connie

Card Details:

Image: Friendship - ODBD

Paper: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, BasicGrey Wisteria DP, Vellum

Inks: Stazon Black

Accessories: Half Pearls, Organdy Ribbon, Lighter, Grungeboard Dragonfly, Distress Crackle Paint, Stickles