Happy New Year!! Welcome to the January Release for Our Daily Bread designs!  We have some very cool sets and dies for you this month and we know you’re going to want them all!Â
Prize Information: –Â
Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the “stamps column” of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until January 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on January 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!
On my first card, I’m using the wonderful, grunge style Rock Star set. I know this set will look great on masculine and teen birthday cards and while it does have an edgy, grunge thing going, somehow it still looks a little clean when I get hold of it, lol. Guess I’m just not a grunge type, but it does show that you don’t have to distress it a bunch to have a fun look.
After stamping and adding a little color, I die cut the guitar using an out of the box technique and the largest star from the Sparkling Star dies. I used a smaller star for the greeting then added a little stickles to them. The layers behind the stars were fussy cut. The background was die cut on the right side four times w/ a curved die then strips of peach & aqua inserted underneath and few more die cut stars on top. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25 and these are the Copics I used.
IÂ usually forget to show you the inside, but I remembered on these. Here’s a little look at this one using some of the left over frames and pieces from the front.
| Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs – Rock Star |
| Paper:Â white, aqua, peach, dp (MME – Cut & Paste) |
| Ink:  Memento tuxedo black |
| Accessories: ODBD Sparkling Stars, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A&B, hexagon, curved border dies, Copic markers, stickles, white eighth note brad |
On my second card, I’m using the Music Speaks, Just a Note sets along with the new Faithful Fish Pattern die.
The large treble clef was stamped, colored & fussy cut. I stamped part of the image on another piece, masked it a bit and stamped the bird & music bar. After coloring I die cut it and added the die cut & embossed fish pattern behind it. I actually die cut this twice out of the aqua and on the smaller one, I cut it across the middle and shortened it. Since the long oval covers the seam, you don’t even see it.
In between the two aqua layers, I put a piece of the Chalkboard paper collection. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25 and these are the Copics I used.
 And here’s a peek at the inside.
| Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs – Just A Note, Music Speaks, Flourish Label Borders |
| Paper:Â white, aqua, dp (ODBD Chalkboard collection) |
| Ink:  Memento tuxedo black |
| Accessories: ODBD Faithful Fish Pattern, ODBD Vintage Flourish Pattern, ODBD Antique Labels & Border dies, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A&B, mega oval dies, Copic markers, stickles |
Please be sure to visit all of the DT blogs and comment so you’ll be entered to win!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous & Creative New Year!
I love the rock card and how you created the “shooting” part of the stars on the back of the card allowing the color to peek through. Genius.
Julie – WOW!! WOW wow wow!! You really do know how to rock the grunge look – and you’re right, it’s grunge but still so clean! Your coloring, dies, background papers all make this card fresh and cool. But that’s not all – your second is just breathtaking to me!!!!!!! Your coloring is amazing as always, and cutting the background die to size just brilliant. I cannot get enough of this beauty!! You’re always such an inspiration Julie – thank you for sharing throughout the year.
Hugs and Blessings,
Audrey
Happy New Year, Julie! Love all of your unique details, including the inside of the cards. Neat background in your first card, and the combination of images and colors in the second is gorgeous. Beautiful work!
Happy New Year Julie!!! Love Love Love the shooting star card! You are a genius with color choices and in die usage! And the second card is so beautiful! I love that you put the two sets together. And I love how you did the middle layer by hiding the seam with the oval! Smart!
I love both of your beautiful cards, but the first one is my favorite, I love the colors.
Happy New Year Julie! I just love your cards, inside and out. Beautiful designs.
Your cards are LOVELY!! You always use so much COLOR! (I LOVE IT!) Love the shimmer & the way you did your background on your first card! It features the image quiet well! You second card, LOVELY COLORS AGAIN, not to mention your coloring on both cards! SUPER JOB!!!!!(And even the insides done perfectly!) 😉
Love the colors on the treble clef card, they are really speaking to me this morning. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Truly amazing rock card! All the layers and the colors just pop and the touch of shimmer really catches the eye. Love it.
I squealed when I saw your first card. Totally perfect with fabulous colors! This is a fabulous release.
All of these cards are beautiful Julie. Your coloring is always awesome. Happy New Year!
You made the grunge look actually look good but your second card is my favorite.
Very nice. I love the bird stamp.
Thud!! Your cards totally rock – lol! Love all the layering and unique colors on the first but especially love the second where you combined the treble clef with the musical bird image! Love them!
I must admit that the rock stamp set is not my favorite of this month’s stamps, but you’ve done a good job with it. And I LOVE your second card – great color combo! That chalkboard paper is so nice, and the faithful fish is much more versatile than I would have guessed. Love that vintage flourish, too.
Great color combos and thanks for showing the insides.
Very cool way of doing the background on that first card and love the way you combined the stamps on the second card it is just Beautiful!
Julie, your cards are beautiful. Happy New Year, Sarah W
Beautiful cards, love the color combos you used. And wonderful new releases.
Wow Julie!! Your designs are so creative and beautiful!! I just love the first design with the rays coming from your star and all the layering and texture as well as the patterns and color. The second is equally as beautiful with the combo of both the bird and the treble clef as well as your color combo!! Gorgeous!
Happy New Year!! May God bless you with health and happiness in the new year!!
hugs,
Chris
The colors on your Rock Star set are gorgeous! I am noticing how you combined white on your card on both cards. That is hard for me, and you did it so well! Beautiful work!
I love these cards and the pretty color combinations. Happy New Year!
Wow Julie…what AWESOME cards…LOVE the colours on the first card…with the pinks…what person wouldn’t love to have this, and your second card is just right Gorgeous too…love the new stamp with the bird, and music, and what a beautifl inside job on them too…Wow!!
Happy New Year also…hugs
Great cards Julie! Super masculine look on the first one. Love your use of all the lovely die cuts. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Julie! You surely know how to do magic with these new sets…love your use of colors and layouts! Hugs ~S~
Both cards are so beautifully done and so unique of each other…lovely creations!!
Julie, these cards are fabulous! I love what you did on the inside of the first one, and your coloring on the second one is so pretty. Have a Happy New Year!
Absolutely gorgeous! I’m glad you showed the inside of your cards. I also like to decorate inside.
Your cards are fabulous!
Beautiful cards Julie! Love the design on the top one, looks like shooting stars!
Happy New Years! I love your cards. Fabulous colors on the Grunge Rock Star.
Great cards and stamp sets. Thanks
Treble is my fav! Love the soft coloring and embossing!
Wow Julie! Your cards are fantastic! Your birthday card would make any rocker happy! Such fantastic colors and incredible detail! And I am in love with the G clef sets! Thanks for sharing your work!
Thank you for demonstrating the possibilities for us. What you have created inspires me to try new things. Love all the designs.
Love your cards and ODBD stamps and dies!
You always inspire me with your use of color and unique designs, Julie! Both of your release projects are gorgeous! Love the look of the star burst you achieved with your fussy cutting on the first card and the beautiful layers on the second! Have a wonderful New Year…hugs!
Wonderful cards – and beautiful color combos!
Lovely! I love your choice of colors and your coloring! Very clever, too, to make the shooting stars with your leftover bits. The insides of your cards are as beautiful as the outsides! Way cool!
I really love that treble clef and the way you used it on the card with the bird….the rock star card is over the top!
Great cards to start the new year! I especially like the background of the guitar card!
Happy New Year! I especially like your second card. The first one would be perfect for a teen or tween. Good job with your coloring. Thanks for sharing with us.
The scripture card is my favorite. Thanks for the hard work shown in your cards. Blessings to you & your family.
great coloring on your cards. the shooting stars are so cool. love that you do both inside and out. beautiful work.
Wonderful color texture and dimension on your cards. you add such fabulous details thaat you could look at it for a long time and still discover something new.
Wow, two gorgeous cards. The masculine one is so awesome. I love how you created the background. Then the bird card–so beautiful. Love your colour choice.
Beautiful cards, Julie. Love the color combo on the first one!!
Is there nothing you can’t do? Love the versatility you displayed on both cards. Wonderful.
Beautiful coloring on both of these cards, Julie. I especially like the color palette of the first one.
These are both beautiful!! Love the color combos on both.
Julie, I wish you and your family a very Happy New year, may God bless you richly! WOW, you have created some amazing cards with this fabulous new release…LOVE them! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina
Gorgeous designs Julie! As always… creative and full of vibrant color! Love how you used the faithful fish die!
WoW! Awesome designs on both samples, Julie!!!!
Julie, the guitar card is so cool. Love the design and the colors you used. Love how you combined all the stamps on your 2nd card. So wonderful!!
Wow!!!! Both of your cards are OFF THE HOOK!!! LOVE the colors, stickles, and entire design of the 1st….super cool!!! The second is super stunning….the light blue and black color combo is amazing!! LOVE them both so much!! HUGS!!