The Write Stuff

As promised, here’s my 2nd card for today’s Inspiration Challenge at SCS. This time, I chose Midori Ginkgo Leaves set because I thought the colors would work well with the Daffodils from this new ODBD set, Happy Easter.

The daffodils were stamped 3 times, water colored using markers and cut out. I used a Spellbinders Mega Oval for the white oval and sponged color on before removing the die. I traced the outline of the same oval onto the tangerine layer and cut it out. The ribbon was white so I used markers to make it match my flowers. After arranging the flowers, I attached them to the oval and tied the ribbon around it before attaching it to the tangerine layer.

The white scroll element was cut w/ my Cricut. When I first rec’d it for Christmas, I cut out a lot of things while test driving it and this is one of them. After I layered the yellow and tangerine together, I attached the white scroll before adding my image ovals. The sentiment was split in two and I used a word window tag punch for the two halves. Markers were added over the top of the black ink and around the edges.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps: ODBD – Happy Easter
paper: white, summer sun, textured= tangerine tango (DCWV mat stack)
ink: Ancient Page coal, sunburst, mandarin
accessories: markers, water brush, Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge, Spellbinders Mega Oval set (also available at ODBD), sheer ribbon, word window tags punch (McGill)

What an interesting site Anne chose for the Inspiration Challenge.  I admit, I had this card finished but when I saw this Mini Clover Letter set I knew it was a great match.

I think it’s probably true when people say “Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day”. How you could not love shamrocks and singing and parades and beer and all that GREEN? Maybe even green beer, lol. Coming from an Irish family (on my mom’s side), I can definitely say that the greeting on my card is true! I think they all have a piece of the blarney stone in their pockets.

For my background, I drew a simple grid with a black sharpie, then drew over the lines with a couple of green waterbased markers and a blender to spread out the color. I stamped the Hatfull of Shamrocks twice, colored them with markers and cut out some of the shamrocks and attached them onto the base image for a little dimension. I cut a buckle out of a scrap of metallic gold and attached it. The white Labels 2 die cute layer was sponged w/ the green and yellow inks while the die was still in place.

The clover sprigs were also colored and cut out. I die cut three solid hearts out of a sheet of glitter foam and arranged them behind the clover sprig. The greeting was stamped twice (so I could split it), the corners rounded and then edged with markers.

I hope you’ll also check out DRS Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps: Hatfull of Shamrocks. Clover Sprig, Smiling Irish Eyes Greeting
paper: white, emerald green
ink: Ancient Page coal, emerald, lemon peel
accessories: emerald green glitter foam sheet, Cuttlebug heart die, Spellbinders Labels 2 die, small corner rounder, green stickles, foam tape, markers & blender, black Sharpie

Happy 1st Thursday in March! Time for the Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge!

Our inspiration picture today comes from the catalog of White House/Black Market. Love these colors and to me, they just felt slightly formal. So my card took on a tuxedo look. This is also for the SC270 at Splitcoast.

I stamped the image twice, colored them with markers and a blender, then cut both out and pieced them together. I like the little bit of dimension this gives. I attached it to a layer I cut using a Spellbinders rectangle. I left the die in place and lightly sponged on a little pale gray ink. I used an eyelet border punch on the black layer and a red marker to edge the white layer under it. All images are Sparkle N Sprinkle and are from a Wedding/Anniversary set I drew for them a couple of years ago.

The textured gray and white strips were crimped and attached along with two bands of ruled black paper.  I made three colors of faux brads and attached them as shown along with some red grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

We’d love for you to join in our challenge and if you upload to SCS, please put DDIC in your keywords.

Please be sure and visit the rest of the Diva Team. I know they’ll have some scrumptious eye candy for you.

Lori (chanteuse)
Chris (glowbug)
Anne (jdmommy)
Donna (donnarie)
Kerri (girlydecou)

Supplies:
stamps: Sparkle N Sprinkle
paper: white, black, gray textured (DCWV mat stack), black ruled (Mead), small scrap of red
ink: Ancient Page coal, Memories soft gray
accessories: paper crimper, eyelet border punch (Emaginations), Spellbinders std lg rectangle Nesties, 1/4 inch hole punch, ribbon, markers & blender, foam tape

If you came here from Angella Crockett’s blog, you’re in the right place. If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog and follow the links  because we are having a Special Message Hop, and you will be collecting our Secret Words as you hop along, so you will want them in the order given!

You have until Tues at 8:00PM EST to complete the requirements to be eligible to win.

There will be TWO BLESSED WINNERS… who will each receive a $15.00 Gift Certificate to the Our Daily Bread designs Store to go toward the stamps of your choice! Winners will be randomly chosen from all the qualified entries, and announced on Wed. Mar.3 on the ODBD Blog!

Here is what you need to do to be eligible to win:

• 1. Hop from blog to blog in the order given below, writing down the secret words you will find clearly written  in their posts, and leaving a comment on each blog.

• 2. Return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment that you completed the hop and left comments for each designer.

• 3. Email Grace at:   gnywening@yahoo.com

In the email, give me the secret words you found in order …. they will spell out a special message from the Our Daily Bread designs Design Team to you!

If for any reason a link is broken, simply return to the Our Daily Bread designs Blog to see who is next on the list, leaving a space for the missing words.  Most often if you can’t get on a blog or leave a comment now…. if you wait a little while and try again you usually can.

For my card, I used the new Easter Blessings set. I love the new sets and this Lily of the Valley is just beautiful. It’s so elegant, it just begged to be gold embossed. I added some color with markers then used a Spellbinders oval to cut it out. With the die still in place, I sponged on some soft pink ink and used a Krylon gold leafing pen around the edge. It’s attached to a larger oval cut out of brushed gold metallic paper. Two Labels 4 were cut, one in ivory and a larger one in a soft peach. Again, I left the dies in place and sponged them with pink ink. I stacked them and turned them sideways under the main image. Two faux brads were made using a 1/4 inch hole punch and the gold paper.

The background paper is very light weight so I backed it w/ a thin piece of cardboard to give it some stability. I love the soft colors and metallic gold elements running through it. It’s layered onto the gold paper then attached to a 4.25 x 5.50 (A2) ivory card.  The sentiment was gold embossed and I cut it using the Fancy Tags set and a Nestie Resizing Technique which allowed me to stretch the tag to fit my greeting. I snipped the ends off and attached it to one of the other Fancy tags.

Before you go, I want to tell you about the exciting events we have planned for you this month!  March 17 is the Second Anniversary of  Our Daily Bread designs, and we are celebrating!!!

Be sure to check the ODBD Blog on Sunday, Mar. 7!  We will be announcing fun challenges that will run Mar. 13 – 16 so you can get a jump on them…. Then beginning on Sat. Mar. 13, we will be announcing a daily challenge and there will be wonderful prizes EVERY DAY!  On Mar. 17 we will have another Blog Hop, revealing the Special Edition Anniversary Release!  I hope we’ll see you then!!!

I hope you enjoyed my project, and now I’ll send you on to Dawn Lusk’s blog to see some more springy inspiration!  The secret word you need from me is  BLUE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps: ODBD - Easter Blessings
paper: ivory, soft peach, brushed gold metallic, dp (no brand- says “Florentina-Venetian, Made in Italy”)
ink: Tsukineko UM Gold pigment ink, Memories soft baby pink
accessories: detail gold embossing powder, Krylon gold leafing pen, markers & blender, 1/4 inch hole punch & stylus to round the faux brads, thin cardboard, foam tape, corner rounder, Spellbinders Labels 4, Petite Ovals (sm & lg sets), Fancy tags set

Congrats to Angella, the Featured Stamper today at SCS! What a wonderful gallery she has!

I chose to case her Sketch It Sunflower. I changed the images, some of the colors and changed mine to a vertical card instead of a square one. I kept the big, sunny flower, the ribbon and most of the layout.

I’m using a Feb. release from ISC, , called Delicate Daisy. I stamped it several times on dp and white c/s, cut them out and sponged a little sunburst ink on the ends of the petals.  The ends were curled a little and I put them all together to make my multilayer daisy. I used corner scissors on the  gray sparkle c/s and put one piece behind the daisy and a small piece to the right under the dp layer. I used two different sheets of dp from the combo pad and sponged the edges of both.

The sentiment was cut out, layered and cut out again. The ribbon was white but I used a lt. ochre marker and a water brush to color it to match. Stickles was added to the flower center. Final card measures 4.25 x 5.5 (A2).

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
stamps: ISC- Delicate Daisy
paper: white, dk gray sparkle, dp (Cosmo Cricket – Girl Friday/Everafter)
ink: Ancient Page coal, sunburst
accessories: Fiskars corner scissors, stickles, ribbon, markers, foam tape