ODBD - Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skys!

I am so excited to share with you a sneak peek of this month's Our Daily Bread Designs release! This wonderful verse is from the new set called Our Daily Bread!

I decided to use this week's MMSC 60 for my sketch. The verse was stamped with Fire Brick distress ink, and the edges were sponged with Old Paper Distress Ink. The DP is from Karen Foster Stars and Strips Collage paper. For the background I ran the striped portion of the paper in the stars cuttlebug folder, and then distressed it a bit with a sanding block.

To finish off the card, I added some deep red gems, red taffeta ribbon, and a USA charm added with some twine.

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Our Daily Bread - ODBD

Inks: Fire Brick & Old Paper distress inks

Papers: Ruby Red, Night of Navy, Karen Foster Stars and Stripes DP

Accessories: Red Taffeta Ribbon, USA Charm, Red Gems

KSS - Get Well Soon!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I needed a get well card this week, and the first image I thought about was this adorable Teddy Bear from the 3 step Get Well Teddy set!

The Teddy Bear was stamped with the following colors: Step 3: Brushed Corduroy, Step 2: Tea Die, Step 1: Tea Die again, Step 4 Walnut stain (all distress inks). The carnations were stamped with Step 2: Regal Rose, Step 1: Pretty in Pink, Step 3: Rose Red.

Please head on over to see what the other crew members have created for you!!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: 3 step Get Well Teddy

Paper: Regal Rose, Rose Red, SU DP

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Pink Gems

ODBDSLC19 - The Lord Bless You Bookmark!

Happy weekend!! I was really excited to have some time to play in this week's ODBDSLC19 - where we were to make a bookmark! For my bookmark I used one of the June released sets from Our Daily Bread Designs called From Me to You!

I also used the sketch from this week's MMSC59. The DP is from Basic Grey's Capella, and the pearl flourish and tiny paper flowers are from Zva Creative. The background was dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder. To finish off the bookmark, I added some Chocolate, Cream and Green Satin Ribbons.

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: From Me to You! - ODBD

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey DP

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Zva Creative Pearl Flourish and Tiny Flowers, Ribbons

ISC - Take Flight!

Hello!! Isn't this new image from Innovative Stamp Creations just sooo yummy!! It is a new set called Take Flight which was released just this week!!

I colored my image with copics, popped the butterflies up with dimensionals. The background was dry embossed and then sponged with a bit of walnut stain distress ink. To finish off the card, I added some yummy faux suede ruffled ribbon!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Take Flight - ISC

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, White

Inks: Momento Black, Copics, Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Accessories: Brown Suede Ribbon, Cuttlebug Folder

The Lord Bless You and Keep You!

Hello! I have a real quick card for you today. I soooo love this verse from the newly released Scripture Series 1 set from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I am also in love with this beautiful Basic Grey Capella paper! So very yummy! To finish off the card, I added a bit of green satin ribbon, and a cross charm. Simple, but I think the verse makes such a statement, it did not need much more!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Scripture Series 1 - ODBD
Paper: Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Basic Grey Capella DP

Inks: Archival Black Ink

Accessories: Green Satin Ribbon, Cross Charm

KSS - Christmas In June Sale!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! This is a special sale week this week for Kitchen Sink Stamps! They are having a Christmas in June sale! For 3 days - starting Monday, June 21 and ending midnight (EST) Wed. June 23rd, you will be able to get 20% off everything on available items in the store. Plus, orders that total $60. before shipping, will include a FREE Mystery Stamp Set (Retail Value: 27.95)... to keep or give to a friend. :) To get your 20% off everything click on this code:STAR

Now on to my Christmas in June card I have for you today! I used one of my favorite Christmas sets...Multi Step Build a Garland! This set is just sooo versatile, I LOVE it!!

I stamped the pine bough twice with the following: Step 3: Handsome Hunter, Step 2: Old Olive, Step 1: Mellow Moss, Step 4: Always Artichoke.

I then added the bow in the center stamped with the following: Step 3: Rose Red, Step 2: Regal Rose, Step 1: Pretty in Pink, Step 4: Real Red.

Finally, I stamped two pine cones with: Step 3: Brushed Corduroy, Step 2: Tea Die, Step 1: Tea Die stamped off, Step 4: Walnut Stain distress inks.

To finish off the card, stamped the sentiment, I used some Basic Grey DP, and some Pink Grosgrain Ribbon!

Please head on over to see what the other crew members have created for you!!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

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

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Multi Step Build a Garland
Inks: See Above,
Paper: Regal Rose, Basic Grey DP, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Pink Ribbon

The Blessings of the Lord be Upon You!

Hello! I have a quick card for you today that I made for this week's SNTODBD12 - which is an inspiration challenge and can be seen on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog! It uses the newly released set God Loves You from Our Daily Bread Designs.

I stamped the flower image multiple times, added the sentiment and then cut it out with my creative memories oval cutter. The DP is from Tim Holtz collection....can you say yummy!! To finish off the card, I added a bit of ribbon across the top, and a Zva Creative pearl flourish.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: God Loves You - ODBD

Paper: Rose Red, Tim Holtz DP

Inks: Memento Black, Copics

Accessories: Ribbon, Zva Pearl Flourish

KSS - With This Ring....& what!! I am on the Cover!!!! :)

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Here we are at another start of the week, which means it is time for more Kitchen Sink!! For my card today, I have used the newly released Multi Step Wedding Rings set! LOVE this set, you can make such simple yet elegant wedding cards like the one I have for you today!

Now, if you come to my blog often you may think something is wrong since this card is only two, yes two, layers, but I did not want to take away from the wonderful image and the elegant cuttlebug embossing folder!

The image was stamped as follows: Step 4: Basic Black, Step 3: Basic Grey, Step 2: Going Grey, Step 1: Going Grey stamped off.

To finish off the card, I embossed it with the Flourished Frame cuttlebug folder, and then accented the embossed box with some grey ribbon.

Please head on over to see what the other crew members have created for you!!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

Now on to some VERY exciting news! I submitted this card set made with the KSS Multi Step Berries set to CardMaker Magazine a while back. I knew it was accepted to be published in the July 2010 issue, but imagine my surprise when I walked to the mail box and got my advance copy only to realize it is ON THE COVER!! How exciting is that! For all the deets on this card set, be sure to pick up your copy today!! :)

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Wedding Rings - KSS
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Grey Satin Ribbon, Flourished Frame Cuttlebug Folder

ODBD - Scripture Series 1

Hello! I have a card for you today! It seems like forever since I have posted!! My card today is for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #57 What a fun sketch!! I thought it would be perfect with the newly released Scripture Series 1 set from Our Daily Bread Designs!

The verse and the frame, which is from the newly released Fleur De Lis Border set, were stamped with craft chocolate chip ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then distressed the edges a bit with some walnut stain distress ink.

The versed is layered on a cuttlebug Damask frame which was also dry embossed with the Damask embossing folder. The background paper is from Basic Grey's Capella collection. To finish off the card I added a few large brown pearls from Zvs Creative.

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Scripture Series 1, Fleur De Lis Border - ODBD

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Bordering Blue, Basic Grey's Capella

Inks: Walnut Stain Distress ink, Chocolate Chip Craft Ink

Accessories: Large Brown Half Backed Pearl, Cuttlebug Damask Frame and embossing folder

KSCC26 - Blue Daisy B-day!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! Man!! Where is the month of May go!! It is the first Monday in June, which means it is time for another Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge!! This month, Lynn is challenging us to get inspired by patterned ribbon. So go and look through that ribbon stash of yours that I KNOW you have, find one with a pattern, and get inspired!

Here you can see the ribbon that inspired me is this piece of brow ribbon with blue daisies on them! I just HAD to use the 3 step Daisies to match this ribbon! The Daisies are stamped in the following order: Step 3: Night of Navy, Step 2: Brocade Blue, Step 1: Bashful Blue Step 4: Walnut Stain Distress ink. I then sponged the edges of the image panel with some walnut stain distress ink. The sentiment, which is from the same set, was also stamped with night of navy and distressed with walnut stain. To finish off the card, I added some of the inspirational ribbon, cuttlebugged the blue background with swiss dots, and added a small Zva Creative pearl flourish.

Please head on over to see what the other crew members have created for you!!

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

Also, don't forget you can get a 10% discount by clicking on this link/code CONNIE10KSS which will again, take you directly to the store! Then once you are ready to check out, don't forget to add the code CONNIE10KSS! :)

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: 3 step Daisies - KSS

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue, White

Inks: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Walnut Stain Distress ink

Accessories: Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Blue/Brown Daisy Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearl Flourish.

Happy Birthday Maria!!

Yep! Today is the owner of Kitchen Sink Stamps, Maria's, Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Maria!!! The KSS Design Team has decided to post some birthday wishes for Maria today!

My card used this week's MMSC56 sketch. I started with the 3 step Hibiscus stamped as follows: Step 3: Regal Rose, Step 2: Pretty in Pink, Step 1: Blush Blossom, Step 4: Rose Red, Step 5: Chocolate Chip. The leaf was stamped with Step 1: Mellow Moss, Step 2: Old Olive, Step 3: Always Artichoke. The edge of the image panel was then distressed with Worn Lipstick distress ink.

Some more card deets: The DP is from Basic Grey's Green at Heart, the layer under the image was dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder, and the ribbon slides are from Stampin' Up!

Now, head on over to my fellow DT member's blogs and see what wonderful thinks they have cooked up for Maria...

Angela • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

Thanks so much for visiting today...hope you have a wonderful weekend! Happy B-day Maria! I hope your day is filled with fun and joy! Hugs!!!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: 3 step Hibiscus
Inks: See Above
Papers: Rose Red, Old Olive, Basic Grey's Green at Heart
Accessories: Green Ribbon, Cuttlebug folder, sponge, Ribbon Sliders

ODBD June Release Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs June Blog Hop!! The hop will run for just 24 hours from June 1 through June 2 ending at 8 pm EST. There are not secret words this month...instead there are prizes linked to three different blogs along the way...but no one knows which blogs have the prize, so leave a comment on all the DT blogs along the way to make sure you are entered in to winning one of the prizes. What are the prizes you may be asking...well they are $15 gift certificates to the ODBD store for stamp purchases!! How fun it that!!

On to the hop...if you got here from Debi's Blog you are in the right place! If not, you might want to go to the ODBD Blog and start from there so you don't miss anyone! Also, for all the hop details, and qualifications to win, be sure to head on over to the ODBD Blog!

Now, onto my project details!!! For today's card, I tried my hand at a Tri-shutter card! Oh these are loads of fun!! Just a few scores, some cutting with a craft knife, and folding, and you have a very fun fold that shows off lots of DP and images!!

Here I have used both the From Me to You set and the God Loves You set. The images were colored with copics. The front image was cut out using the labels 4 nestabilities, as was the sentiment. The DP is from Basic Grey's Green at Heart package, and the black gem flourishes are from Zva Creative. To finish off the card, I added just a bit of pale pink ribbon across the bottom section of the card.

Thanks so much for visiting today!! Now, from here you will hop to Lorelie's Blog for some more yummy eye candy!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: From Me to You & God Loves You - ODBD

Paper: Basic Black, Rose Red, Basic Grey's Green at Heart DP

Inks: Momento Black, Copics, Rose Red

Accessories: Pale Pink Ribbon, Scor-Pal, Zva Creative black gem flourishes.