Happy B-day Dad!

Happy Monday again! For my card today, made a birthday card for my Father by creating a winter scene using a few of the wonderful sets from Kitchen Sink Stamps. I first stamped the deer, masked them and then stamped the trees with Old Olive, Always Artichoke and Handsome Hunter. I then cut the image out with a spellbinders nestabilities, layered it on some DP and added some Tim Holtz metal photo corners and brads.

Now time to head over to see what my fellow design team is up to this week!

Julie (hiatus) • Lisa • Lynn • Tammy • Maria

Also, don't forget about our 10% discount on your entire KSS purchase!! Get 10% off your order: CLICK HERE!

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

Connie

KSS New Release - Mother's Camio

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! There is lots of excitment in the kitchen this morning. Why, you may ask...well...today marks a new rlease from Kitchen Sink Stamps! Four new sets!! You are gonna love them all! Today I have used one of the new sets for my card. I just LOVE this mulit step Cameo set!! So perfect for some wonderful vintage Mother's Day Cards!

Here I stamped the image with the following inks: Step 1: Antique Linen distress stamped off; Step 2: Antique Linen distress ink; Step 3: Tea Dyed distress ink; Step 4: Brushed Courderoy distress inks and Step 5: Walnut Stain ditress ink. I then punched the image out with my wide oval punch from Stampin Up, and layered it on a lacey oval nestbilties from Spellbinders. I then paired the image with some prima DP, some pleated ribbon and crochet ribbon both from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, and an antique metal corner plate from Tim Holtz.

Now, you are gonna want to head on over to my fellow Crew Member's blogs to see what wonderful cards they have created today with the new sets!

Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko • Maria

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PLUS.... the Kitchen Sink Stamps Rewards Program is now in place!! Here are the deets: Buy 10 stamps of one size, get the 11th of the same size FREE. (Must must be registered to participate in KSS's Rewards Program. Rewards have no expiration date. Rewards are earned with every purchase. Rewards are accumulable.)

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

Connie

ODBD February Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs February Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Sandee's Spectacular blog, you are in the right place. If not you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and start from the beginning. If you get lost along the way, simply return there, where the entire hop is listed with links. All the blog hop details are on also listed on the blog, so make sure and check it out for your chance to win one of the prices!

Now on to my card details! I have used the wonderful It is Well with my Soul background image, along with a sentiment from the Mighty Sea set. For the background panels, I stamped the image on very vanilla paper, sponged it with old paper distress ink and then distress is more with some antique linen distress ink.

To embellish the card, I added some wonderful hand dyed silk ribbon from the Really reasonable Ribbon store, along with some paper flowers from Zva Creative and an antique button from Tim Holtz.

New, onto the next step in the hop! Please head on over to Lisa's amazing blog!

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

Connie

Our Daily Bread Designs August Blog Hop!

Hello friends of Our Daily Bread Designs! Welcome to the August release blog hop! If you got here from Dawn’s amazing blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog where you will see the entire list with links just in case any are broken along the way! Additionally, you will want to visit the ODBD Blog for all the hop details! There are some wonderful prizes up for grabs!! :)

Now onto my card for the day! I just love the wonderful sewing themed sets this month! Here I have used the Spool and Tape image along with the sentiment from the Swen with Love set. The image was colored with copics and cut out with the matching Spool and Tape die from ODBD. The DP is from Prima, and the flowers are from Zva Creative. To finish off the card, I stitched the edges of the card, and added some measuring tape from Tim Holtz.

Hop on over for some more inspiration: Debi's wonderful Blog!!

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

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Spool and Tape and Swen with Love sets - ODBD
Inks: Memento Black, Copics
Paper: Chocolate Chip, White, Prima DP
Accessories: Tim Holtz Measuring Tape, Flowers from Zva Creative, Stick Pin, Thread

Elegant Hydrangeas

Hello! I just LOVE how all white cards are so every elegant looking! What could make it even more elegant then ruffled white satin ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!!

The Hydrangea image is from Our Daily Bread Designs. I layered it on a lacey circle and lacey square nestabilities. I then embossed the base with an embossing folder. To finish off the card, I added some half backed gems and a crystal bauble from Tim Holtz wrapped around the stain ruffled bow tied with a bow easy!

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:
Images - Hydrangea - ODBD
Inks: Memento Black, Copics
Paper: White
Accessories: Ruffled Stain Ribbon, Halfbacked gems, crystal bauble from Tim Holtz, Embossing Folder

This is the Day the Lord has Made!

Hello! Do you ever find yourself always reaching to one particular color of ribbon! I know I do, and for me is it brown! I really love any shade of brown, but most of all I love a chocolate brown! I have used two different chocolate colored ribbons on my card today! First, I have added some grosgrain edged stain brown ribbon to my tag image. Then I decided to add a bit of 1.5" crochet lace brown ribbon both from May Arts!

My tag image and sentiment are from a newly released set called Daffodil Tag set from Our Daily Bread Designs. I stamped the image with memento black ink and colored the daffodils with copics. I then stamped the verse, sponged the image with scattered straw distress ink and cut the tag out. I then layered it on a chocolate chip tag cut out with the tag die from Our Daily Bread Designs. The DP is from Basic Grey's Curio package, and I finished off the card with a metal flower from Tim Holtz!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Daffodil Tag set - ODBD

Inks: Memento Black, Scattered Straw Distress ink, Copic Markers

Paper: Basic Grey Curio DP, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Ribbons from the Really Reasonable Ribbon store, Tag Die - ODBD, Metal Flower - Tim Holtz

Stone Fish Crosses

I sure hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! I created this card today using the faux bleach technique, where I stamped the stone fish image with versamark in and heat embossed it with clear EP. I then used three different alcohol inks to create the background. Finally, I pressed the image with a warm iron, to remove the embossing powder to leave just the white portion of the image...giving it a bleached look!

To finish off the card, I added the cross in the background created with some SEI DP. I also created a ruffled ribbon with some Teal Grosgrain ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store! Finally, embossed the base copper panel with a Tim Holtz embossing folder and added four half backed pearls from Ava Creative colored with copics.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Stone Fish - ODBD

Inks: Alcohol inks, embossing powder

Paper: Taken with Teal, Copper Paper, SEI DP, Glossy White

Accessories: Iron, Clear EP, Tim Holtz embossing folder, Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Half Backed Pearls - Zva Creative

Monochomatic Anchor

Hi Everyone! I have a quick card for you today! I used this week's sketch over at Sketch Saturday! I was in a kind of monochromatic mood when I created this card! Not that I was blue or anything...just thought it would look good with this image and sentiment! LOL!!

The image and sentiment are both from the Anchor set from Our Daily Bread Designs! I stamped the image in Baja Breeze, and the sentiment in Not Quite Navy. To finish off the card, I added some Tim Holtz Hitch Fasteners on the side and tied them off with some blue baker's twine from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Anchor - ODBD
Inks: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Marinna Mist, SU! DP

Accessories: Label 1 nestabilities, Tim Holtz Hitch Fasteners, Baker's Twine from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store

Father's Pocketwatch

It's FRIDAY!!! Wahoo!! Friday means time for another sketch over on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Forum!! Here is Today's FSCC07, we would love it if you can play along!

I sooo love this new pocket watch image from the Kitchen! I stamped the pocket watch as follows: Step 1: Tea Dye, Step 2: Frayed Burlap, Step 3: Walnut Stain distress inks! I then sponged the image panel with a bit more of the inks.

The DP is from SEI, and the base panel was dry embossed with the clock works cuttlebug folder, and sponged just a bit! I then finished off the card by adding a gear/sprocket, game spinner and antique brass brads from Tim Holtz.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Father's Pocket watch - KSS

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, SEI DP, White

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Tim Hotlz gear and game spinner, antique brass brads, clockworks cuttlebug folder

RRR Blog Hop - Faith & Love!!

Welcome to the December Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop!! If you have arrived from Kerri's fabulous blog, you are in the correct place. If not, you may want to head over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to start at the beginning!!

This month's ribbon of the month assortment is just perfect for all those wonderful Valentine projects you may have this month!! Here on my first card, I have used this wonderful pink organza ribbon...it is some of the yummiest ribbon I have used! It make such perfect bows!! The image on my card is from Our Daily Bread Designs called Butterfly Corner, and the sentiment is from the Faith set. I layered the image on a beaded ovals nestabilities from spellbinders, where I added some tiny gems from Zva Creative on each of the "beads". Finally, the base of the card embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.

For my second card I have used the wonderful pink satin ribbon with white polkadots! I love polkadots!! :) This sentiment is also from Our Daily Bread Designs' Faith set. The DP is from Basic Grey, and those yummy brads are from Creative Charms!

Now, to continue on you will want to hop on over to Cheryl's AMAZING blog! Oh, before I send you on your way, I want to mention that you still have time to enter our bi-weekly challenge Something New Plus Ribbon Themed over on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog! It will close tonight (Jan.13th) at 11:59 pm EST! Also, a new challenge will be posted on the 15th so be sure to check the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog in a few days!! Finally, be sure to sign up for the One Year Blogaversary give away! Tons of fab stuff!!!

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

Connie

Card Details 1:

Images: Butterfly Corner, Faith - ODBD
Inks: Memento Black, Copics, Pretty in Pink

Papers: Tim Holtz DP, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Accessories: Ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store, Tim Holtz Embossing Folder, Zva Creative Gems, Beaded Oval Nestabilities.

Card Details 2:

Images: Faith - ODBD

Inks: Memento Black, Baja Breeze, Copics

Papers: Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey DP

Accessories: Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Vintage Pink Pearl brads from Creative Charms, Label 10 Nestabilities

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

Love You - Rose

Hello! I soooo love this vintage rose image from Priscillastyles! If you are not aware of the Crafter's Digital Art Center...you really must check it out. This image is a freebie from the Priscillastyles digi group...become a member and join her group, and you to can have this image!! I colored it with copics, added some tiny brown pearls and sponged the panel with Victorian rose distress ink. The image was then cut out with a labels 11 nestabitities.

The sketch is from this week's C4C51...I really love all the background panels on this sketch! So fun! For mine, I layered some embroidered white and pink ribbons behind my main image panel...which is all over a piece of Tim Holtz DP! To finish off the card, I added the sentiment (which is from SU's Fancy Flexible Phrases) and some tiny pink roses from Zva Creative!

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

Hugs!

Connie

Card Details:

Image: Rose - PS

Ink: Copics, Victorian Rose Distress Ink

Paper: Tim Holtz DP, Early Espresso, White

Accessories: White and ink embroidered ribbon from May Arts, White Satin Ribbon, Tiny Brown Pearls and Pink Roses from Zva Creative, Label 11 Nestabilties, Sponges

SC295 - Have a Safe Trip!

Wow!! I think it has been forever since I have done a challenge over on SCS...where have I been!! Well for today's card, I decided that I would use today's Sketch Challenge - SC295. A simple sketch, but perfect for this Steamer Trunk from Priscillastyles Digis!

I colored the image with copics, and then sponged the image panel (and sentiment) with Rusty Hinge Distress ink. The DP is from Basic Grey's Max and Whisker's package, the photo corner and brads are from Tim Holtz, and the crochet ribbon is from May Arts!

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Steamer Trunk - Priscillasyles Digi

Inks: Copics, Rusty Hinge Distress Ink

Paper: Early Espresso, Max and Whiskers DP

Accessories: Crochet Ribbon - May Arts, Tim Holtz photo corner and brads

Kitchen Sink Monday - Soft Seashells

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! My card for you today uses this week's MTSC87 a wonderful sketch!!

The images were stamped as follows: Large Sea Shell: Step 1: Going Grey stamped off twice; Step 2: Going Grey Stamped off once; Step 3: Going Grey Stamped off once; Step 4: Going Grey; Step 5: Basic Grey. I then cut the images out and popped them up on the circle panel. The second larges sea shell was stamped as follows: Step 1: Going Grey Stamped off twice; Step 2: Going Grey stamped off; Step 3: Going Grey; Step 4: Basic Grey. Finally the smalled sell was stamped with Step 1: Going Grey stamped off, Step 2: Going Grey, Step 3: Basic Grey...see the theme here...whew..lots of stamping! :)

The base panel was dry embossed with the divine swirls embossing folder. All of the DP is from Tim Holtz DP collection. The ribbon is from my Dear Friend Sabrina, which is seam binding she dyed with Glimmer Mist. The vintage brad is new from Stampin Up!

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! :)

Connie

Card Details:

Images: 3 Step Seashells - KSS

Paper: Tim Holtz DP, Basic Grey, White

Inks: Basic Grey, Going Grey

Accessories: Dyed Seam Binding, Divine Swirls Embossing Folder, Vintage Brad

MMSC63 - Thank You for Your Hospitality!

Hello!! I made this card for this week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge MMSC63. I also combined this with some Dare to Get Dirty Challenges...wow, what great challenges the Dirt Pile on SCS has come up with! This card fits into the following challenges: DTGD10kittie747 - to find something lost in your stamp room and use it...here on my card it is the pink thin ribbon and DTGD10gbedwright - to strut your stuff...use some old and new stuff all from your stamp room...I have lots of new stuff on this card: the flowers from Zva Creative, the spellbinders die, and Tim Holtz DP!

The image I chose is from The Living Bread set from Our Daily Bread Designs! I stamped it with Victorian Velvet Distress ink, cut it out with one of the Label 11 nestabilities and then sponged some more with Victorian Velvet. The DP is also from Tim Holtz line. To finish off the card, I added some think pink satin ribbon and zva creative flowers. Oh and the side was punched with the botanical punch from Martha Stewart.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: The Living Bread - ODBD

Inks: Victorian Velvet Distress ink, Walnut Stain Distress ink

Paper: Whisper White, Time Holtz DP

Accessories: Pink Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Flowers, Botanical Punch - Martha Stewart

MMSC62 - Bless this House

I made this card using this week's MMSC62 sketch, along with the newly released Bless This House set from Our Daily Bread Designs!

The image was stamped with memento black ink and then colored with copics. The DP is from Basic Grey's Capella Collection, and the flowers are from Zva Creative. I also used a Tim Holtz embossing folder on the brown layer behind the image.

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Bless This House - ODBD

Inks: Memento Black, Copics

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Baisc Grey's Capella

Accessories: Zva Flowers, Tim Holtz embossing folder, green thin satin ribbon

KSS - I Do!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! For today's Kitchen Sink card, I wanted to use the newly released Multi Step Wedding Couple! Love this image! I decided to make a card with a pink tinge to it, so I used the following colors for my image:

Step 1: Spun Sugar Stamped off; Step 2: Tattered Rose; Step 3: Spun Sugar, Step 4 Tattered Rose, Step 5 & 6: Vintage Velvet Distress Inks. The image panel was then sponged with a bit of Vintage Velvet ink.

The background DP is from Tim Holtz collection, which was also dry embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder. The sentiment was stamped and sponged with Vintage Velvet, and layered on a fancy label from Spellbinders Dies. To finish off the card, I added a few half backed pearls and cream taffeta 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! :)

Thank you so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Wedding Couple

Inks: see above

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Tim Holtz DP

Accessories: Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Half Backed Pearls, Spellbinders fancy labels, Sponges, Tim Holtz embossing folder

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

Our Daily Bread Designs May Day Blog Hop!!

Hello everyone! Welcome to Our Daily Bread designs May Release Blog Hop! The hop will run from May 1 through Monday, May 3 at 8PM Eastern Time. The winners will be announced on the ODBD blog on Tues. May 4.

We have a special "May Day" blog hop for you this month! For our hop, your are going to collect flowers from each designer to fill our May basket! If you got here from Sandee'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! There will be three winners for this hop. Each winner will receive a $15.00 store credit toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread designs store! For all the hop details, and qualifications to win, be sure to head on over to the ODBD Blog!!

Now, onto the card I have for you today! This month ODBD is releasing 3 new sets, 2 of which are just perfect for Graduation cards! The set I used today is called As You Graduate.

For the main image, used Lemonade, Peach Bellini, and Raisin alcohol inks and glossy paper to create a sunset look. I then heat embossed the image with black craft ink and clear embossing powder. The fold I did for this card is known as a Joy Fold Card. The DP is from Basic Grey's Green at Heart package. To finish off the card, I added a bit of organdy black ribbon, and some orange gems!

From here you will hop to Lorelie's Blog, but before you leave, here is the flower I'm giving you: LILACS

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: As you Graduate - ODBD

Paper: Basic Black, Basic Grey's Green at Heart, Tangerine Tango

Inks: Lemonade, Peach Bellini, Raisin alcohol inks, Craft Black

Accessories: Clear EP, Orange Gems, Black Organdy Ribbon

SNTODBD8 - Distressed Tools

Hello! Today, I made this card for this week's Stamping in time with ODBD #8! The hostess for this challenge is Marcelle Schauer. Marcelle is giving us challenge choices! We can choose either to use brads or colored pencils. Now if you are feeling a little adventurous, you can do both!

The image is from Our Daily Bread Design's Father's Day set. I colored it with my SU! water color pencils. I then distressed the panel by crumpling it up, dragging it over distressed Tea Die inks, and sponging the edges with both Tea Die and Walnut Stain Distress inks. I used the same technique on the base layer as well, only with a piece of creamy caramel card stock.

To finish off the card, I distressed all the layers with my Tim Holtz distressing tool, and added the brads across the top of the image.

To see some more sample cards, you can head over to some of my fellow DT members blogs!

Angie, Betty, Debi, Fran, Patter, & Sabrina

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

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Happy Father's Day - ODBD

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, Natruals White

Inks: Tea Die, Walnut Stain Distress inks, craft black ink

Accessories: Clear EP, Sponges, Brads, Distressing Tool