Peace on the Inside

I have made this card for many challenges, but first and foremost, I made it for this week's SNTODBD19 - to make a movable card! I decided to do a swing or flip flop card. So fun!! The color combo is from this week's Curtain Call - Kraft, Sahara Sand, Black Red, Vanilla, and Soft Suede. The sketch is from this week's I heart to stamp sketch for you to try! Additionally, this card meets this week's Stamping Sisters in Christ 57 - to make a Peace themed card. Finally, I added some bling for this week's Crazy for Challenges 56.

On to my card details. The front image is from the Flourished Christan Symbols set and the sentiment on the inside is from the Peace set both from Our Daily Bread Designs. The DP is from Basic Grey. To finish off the card, I added some sand colored ribbon tied in a multi loop bow with the bow easy, and some deep red crystal gems.

Head on over to my fellow DT members blogs for more inspiration!!

Angie, Betty, Chrissy

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Flourished Christan Symbols, Peace - ODBD

Inks: Real Red

Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Sand colored Ribbon, Deep Red Brads, Scor-Pal

Blessed Christmas!

Hello! I am so excited to share one of the new dies coming our from Our Daily Bread Designs October 1st. This poinsettia die is a must have if you have or are planning on getting the Blessed Christmas set!!! Love how it cuts our the flourishes behind the poinsettia! Makes it look like you spent hours on it, but it was cut out in a flash!!

Okay, once the image was cut out, I colored it with copics. The base of the card was dry embossed with the cuttlebug Holly and Ribbons embossing folder. The image is then layered on a lacey circle nestabitiies, and the border on the left side was punched with a Martha Stewart Punch. To finish off the card, the DP is from Basic Grey, Gems are from Zva Creative, and Ribbon from May Arts

Thanks for spending time with me today! I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Blessed Christmas - ODBD

Paper: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink, White, Basic Grey DP

Inks: Memento Black, Copics

Accessories: Zva Creative Gems, Holly and Ribbons embossing folder, May Arts Ribbon, Martha Stewart Punch, Lacey Circle Nestablties

It is Tuesday...which means...Midnight Madness Sketch challenge time!! It is a great one this week...but aren't they all! LOL!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Now on to my card!! I used this ADORABLE image from the Paper Works Co called Beary Best of Friends! To cute!! The image is colored with coipcs. The DP is from Basic Grey's Sugar Rush Package. To embellish the card, I added a few filagree brad with purple crystal brads, and some purple flowers from Zva Creative!

Thanls so much for visiting today! Have a great day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Beary Best of Friends - Paper Works Co.

Inks: Copics

Paper: Almost Amathyst, Pumpkin Pie, White, Basic Grey DP

Accessories: Filagree and Crystal Brads, Purple Flowers

KSS - Kitty B-day Invite!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! My DD turned 7 last week, and we had the family over to celebrate yesterday. She wanted to have a Kitty b-day, so I knew the perrrrfect image to use for the invites!! Multi Step Kittens and Pup!

I wanted to make an easel card...a tutorial can be found here. I stamped the the Kittens with Distress inks: Tea Dye Stamped off, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy, and Walnut Stain. I then cut it out with my Creative memories circle cutter, and layered on a Beaded Circle Nestabilties. The DP is from Basic Grey's Max and Whiskers package, and the crochet ribbon is from May Arts. To finish off the card, I just computer generated all the party info and added to the inside of the card popped up to help create the easel.

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

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! :)

Finally, I am getting so excited about the upcoming Kitchen Sink Road Trip to Houston, October 8 & 9th!! For all the details make sure to head over to the Kitchen Sink Website here...It is gonna be two days of multi stepping fun, fun, fun!!!! :) (crew challenge discount code does not apply to the road trip registration)

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Kittens and Pup - KSS

Paper: Dusty Durango, Early Espresso, White, Basic Grey DP

Inks: See Above

Accessories: May Arts Lace

ODBD - Peaceful Wishes!

Hi there! I am really excited to show you a card using a new die from Our Daily Bread Designs that will be released October 1st! The Snowflake dies are compliments the Peace and Joy Christmas set...Love these snowflakes!!

For this card, I used the MOJO157 sketch! I stamped the image with stormy Sky distress ink and then cut it out with the smaller of the snowflake dies. The DP is from a Tim Holtz package, the ribbon is from May Arts, and the bling brads are from Zva Creative!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Peace and Joy - ODBD

Inks: Stormy Sky Distress Ink

Paper: White, Tim Holtz DP

Accessories: May Art ribbon, Zva Creative brads

MMSC72 - Flowering Tree!!

Tuesday means Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge time!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

For my card today, I and so thrilled to use the Flowing Tree digi image from Priscillastyles digi images! I colored the image with copics, sponged the clouds with baja breeze ink, and added flower soft to the tree! I then pleated some pink satin ribbon and added some olive ribbon over that. To finish off the card, I added a few pink flowers from zva creative!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Flowering Tree - PS

Paper: White, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Basic Grey DP

Ink: Copics, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Pink and Olive Satin Ribbons - May Arts, Pink Flowers - Zva Creative, Flower Soft

KSS - Ribbons with a Cause

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Kitchen Sink Stamps is sponsoring the sketch this week for Card Positioning Systems #185! What a fun sketch...be sure to check it out!!

For my card I decided to use the Multi Step Ribbons with a Cause set. The ribbon was stamped with Victorian Velvet ink, Spun Sugar, and then Spun Sugar stamped off. The DP is from a Tim Holtz package! To finish off the card, I added some White and Pink Satin Ribbon from May Arts!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

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! :)

Finally, I am getting so excited about the upcoming Kitchen Sink Road Trip to Houston, October 8 & 9th!! For all the details make sure to head over to the Kitchen Sink Website here...It is gonna be two days of multi stepping fun, fun, fun!!!! :) (crew challenge discount code does not apply to the road trip registration)

Thanks so much for visiting...have a great week!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Ribbons with a Cause

Inks: See Above

Paper: White, Pink Pirouette, Tim Holtz DP

Accessories: Pink Ribbon. White Ribbon

Know God - Bright White!

Hello! I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! I decided to create this card for two challenges...ODBDSLC30 - Bright and White....to create a card with lots of white...the only color can be on you image, and your embellishments, and C4C55 - this great sketch!!

The sentiment is from the Peace set from Our Daily Bread Designs. It is then surrounded by the brocade borders image, and cut out with the brocade border die. I then layered that on a Beaded Circle nestabilities. The background strips are dry embossed with the swiss dots embossing folder. To add a bit of color I added some blue ribbon in between the swiss dots background, and some mini blue gems from Zva Creative.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Peace, Brocade Borders - ODBD

Inks: Bashful Blue

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Blue Gems - Zva Creative, Light Blue Ribbon - May Arts, Beaded Circle Nestabilities.

50th Wedding Anniversery!

Hi there! I was in need of a 50th Wedding Anniversary card for Parents of some good friends of mine...so out came all my gold trimmings!! I made this card with a few challenges in mind. First for SNTODBD18 - to use ribbon and lace, ODBDSLC29 - Sparkle, and the sketch is from Mojo Monday #156.

The background was created with the Brocade Background image from Our Daily Bread Designs stamped with Gold Encore Ink. The sediment was also stamped with Gold Encore ink. I then sprayed all of the layers with iridescent gold glimmer mist to add an all around sparkle. The border punch is the eyelet border punch from SU! The sheer gold ribbon is from May Arts, the pearl flourish and the mini flowers are from Zva Creative.

Wanna see some more inspiration? Head on over to my fellow ODBD DT members to see what they have come up with for the SNTODBD18 challenge!

Angie, Fran, Chris D, Sabrina, Grace, Chris, Cheryl (Challenge Hostess), Betty

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Brocade Background, Love One Another

Inks: Encore Gold

Paper: Gold, White

Accessories: Zva Creative mini flowers, pearl flourish, May Arts Gold Ribbon, Iridescent Gold Glimmer mist.

MMSC71 - Snow Day!!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)
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Now onto my card! I have used an image from Sunshine and Giggles digi image called Snow Day! Aren't these kids just too cute! I colored them with copics, and sprayed the image, along with the entire card, with Silver Glimmer Mist...so this is really a shimmery card, unfortunatly the picture does now show it very well.

Anyway...the layered snowflake was created with the Spellbinders Create a Flake die...which was sponged with baja breeze ink and as I said above, sprayed with silve glimmer mist. To finish off the card, I cuttlebugged the background layer with a snowflake embossing folder, added some flourished gems and some ribbon behind the image!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Snow Day - Sunshine and Giggles

Inks: Copics, Baja Breeze

Paper: White, Brocade Blue

Accessories: Ribon, Snowflake Cuttlebug folder, Silver Glimmer Mist,

Flourished Gems, Create a Flake Die Spellbinders

Kitchen Sink September Release!!

WaHoo!! Not only is today Kitchen Sink Monday...it is also time for a new release!!! Three new WONDERFUL sets!!

Multi Step Ivy

Multi Step Lil' Elephant

Multi Step Ribbons with a Cause

How fun are these!! These three sets are officially available tomorrow, September 14th, however as a reader of my blog, you can get them TODAY! Additionally, if you order today only, you will receive free shipping on your order over $45!!

I have some samples to of each of the sets for you today...well actually the first sample is of the Multi Step Ribbons with a Cause...and it is a card that I posted on September 11th, which can be seen here if you missed it.

My next card uses the Multi Step Ivy set. I stamped the larger ivy image all around the frame and then used the cuttlebug brocade window embossing folder plus. The sentiment is from the Multi Step Daisies set. The Ivy was stamped with the following colors: River Rock, Mellow Moss, Old Olive and Always Artichoke.

To finish off the card, I added some olive colored ribbon tied in a double bow with a bow easy, and then added a few crystal gems!

My second and final card uses the Multi Step Elephants. I decided to stamp this great elephant image in pink!! The whole time I was creating this card, I was thinking of the Pink Elephants on Parade song from Dumbo!! LOL!! The sketch for this card is from this week's I Heart 2 Stamp sketch for you to try.

The elephant was stamped with Pink Pirouette, Spun Sugar distress ink for the second and third step and then crushed velvet distress ink. The image was then layered on a lacey square nesabilities...and the sentiment was layered on a lacey circle nestabilities. The DP is from Tim Holtz package, and the ribbon is an embroidered ribbon from May Arts. Finally, I added some tiny pink gems from Zva Creative.

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

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! :)

Finally, I am getting so excited about the upcoming Kitchen Sink Road Trip to Houston, October 8 & 9th!! For all the details make sure to head over to the Kitchen Sink Website here...It is gonna be two days of multi stepping fun, fun, fun!!!! :) (crew challenge discount code does not apply to the road trip registration)

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Card 1:

Images: Multi Step Ivy, Mutli Step Daisies

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Crystal Gems, Olive Ribbon, Bow Easy

Card 2:

Images: Multi Step Lil' Elephant

Paper: White, Pink Pirouette, Tim Holtz DP

Inks: See Above

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Pink Gems - Zva Creative, Lacey Square and Lacey Circle Nestabilities.

Remembering 9-11

Hello...today's card is made in remembrance of 9-11...which changed our lives forever!

The image is from a new set to be released on September 13th from Kitchen Sink Stamps. The sketch is from Get Sketchy #55.

To those who lost their lives and those serving our country for our continued freedom, I thank you!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Night of Navy, very vanilla, DP

Inks: Riding Hood Red, Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Night of Navy

Accessories: Star Brads, Cream Ribbon, SU! Circle Punches

So Sorry!

I made this card for three challenges this week...the sketch is from Mojo Monday's challenge 155. Additionally, this card meets the requirements for this week's ODBDSLC28 - Forgotten embellishments...brads, eyelets or buttons. I used both brads and and eyelet on my card! Finally, it meets this week's Stamping Sisters in Christ #55 - to create a card that dipicts water.

The image is from the newly released Never Thirst from Our Daily Bread Designs. The image was colored with copics, cut out with my circle cutter and sponged with old paper distress ink. The DP is from Basic Grey. To finish off the card, I added some twill, brads and an eyelet on the tag.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Quite Waters - ODBD

Inks: Copics, Memento Black, Old Paper distress ink

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey DP, White

Accessories: Pewter Brads, Pewter Eyelet, Twill Tape

MMSC70 - Sweet Landings

Tuesdays mean another wonderful sketch from Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!! This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.
Just have fun and come play with us :)

For my card, the image is from McMahon Five Designs called Sweet Landings. I colored it with copics, and then sponged the background with some Pumice Stone and Brushed Corduroy Distress ink. The DP is from Basic Grey's Capella Package, the pearls are from Zva Creative and the Ribbon is from May Arts.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Sweet Landings - McMahn Five

Inks: Copics, Pumice Stone and Brushed Corduroy Distress inks

Paper: Soft Suede, Bashful Blue, Capella Basic Grey DP

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearl Flourishes

KSCC27 - Ushering In the Fall!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! This is the first Monday of the month, which means the Kitchen Sink Crew Challenges are starting up again!! This months KKCC27 is being hosted by non other them ME!! :) I am challenging you to create some thing with Fall in mind. It can have fall images, a back to school project, or just use a fall color scheme...it is up to you...I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Now, onto my project! I created the framed picture with the Multi Step Sunflowers set. I stamped the watering can with: Creamy Caramel stamped off, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip. The Sunflower was stamped with: So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, and More Mustard. Finally the leaves were stamped with Mellow Moss, Old Olive stamped off, and Old Olive!!

The DP in the background is from Basic Grey's Max ans Whiskers package. The faux suede brown ruffled ribbon is from May arts, and the crochet ribbon is from SU! I finished off the project with two antique brads, also from SU!

Please head on over to see what my fellow crew members have created today!

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! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Sunflowers

Paper: Basic Grey DP, Chocolate Chip, White

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Ribbon, Brads - SU!

SNTODBD17 - Emboss Resist!!

It is time for Stamping In Time on Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD17)! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps. The challenge this time is a technique. We are challenging you to the Emboss Resist Technique! You can use any of the ODBD images for your technique or you can come up with creative ways to incorporate ODBD frames, sentiments, and scriptures into the technique design. We would love to see what you create using ODBD images!

For my card, I have used the three of the new sets released from ODBD just yesterday! The sentiment is from the set Peace, which is surrounded by the Brocade Borders. I then created the background with the Brocade Background set by using the Emboss resist Technique with clear embossing powder, and Baja Breeze ink sponged over it.

The sketch for this card is from Sketch Saturday ..love this sketch! to finish off the card, I layered some satin brown ribbon and dyed seam binding, and added three little roses from Zva Creative.

For some more inspiration, you can check out some of my fellow DT members blogs!

Angie, Betty, Mary (Guest Hostess)

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

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Brocade Border, Brocade Background, Peace - ODBD
Inks: Versamark, Early Espresso
Paper: White, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Zva Creative Flowers, Brown Satin Ribbon, Dyed Seam Binding. Martha Stewart Punch, Light Blue Pearls - Zva Creative

ODBD - September Blog Hop!!

Wow, so hard to believe that it is September 1st already! Well, along with the 1st of the month comes the next Our Daily Bread Designs Release, and boy is it a wonderful on this month!!

If you came from Debi's Blog you are in the right place, if not or if you get lost along the way or any links are broken, just return to the ODBD Blog for the full list of links!

We hope you enjoy this months sets as much as we do!!! This month Kelley is giving away THREE Gift Certificates of one $15, one $20.00, and one $25.00 toward stamps at the ODBD Store! To make it a little more fun ... the prizes are hidden on three different blogs and you won't know which ones, so be sure to leave a comment on each DT blog, because three blog owners will be choosing a winner from their commenters now through Sept 2, 8pm Eastern! So grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the hop! Be sure to return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment there that you completed the hop and left comments for everyone, noting there if there were any you could not comment on. The hop will close at 8pm eastern tomorrow night (Sept 2). The winners will be announced Saturday, September 4th on the ODBD Blog!

Now on to my card!! For today's card, I used the new set called Never Thirst! LOVE this wonderful image!! I colored it with copics, and paired it with some Basic Grey DP. The sketch is from this week's I heart 2 stamp. To finish off the card, I added the sentiment, the Tim Holtz Photo Corner, and antique brass brads!

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoyed my projects today. From here, hop over to the ever talented Julies blog for even more inspiration!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Never Thirst - ODBD

Inks: Copics, Momento Black, Tea Die & Walnut Stain Distress Inks

Paper: Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey DP

Accessories: Antique Brass Brads, Circle Punches, Tim Holtz Photo Corner