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  • ODBD Aug Release Blog Hop!

    Hello everyone and welcome to Our Daily Bread design’s Aug 1 release blog hop! If you came from Dawn Lusk’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!!!

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com/

    For my card, I stamped the sunflowers, colored them with markers and used the out of  the box Nestie technique and a labels 8 to cut it out. It’s matted on a larger black layer. For the next layer, I used some fancy edge scissors, called sunflower, to trim around the rectangle, then sponged ink on the edges.

    The grid background was done by covering the white c/s with some drywall mesh then sponging yellow and orangey inks over it. After removing the mesh, you get this wonderful grid pattern. I added a narrow black border (also trimmed w/ the scissors) near the edge of my 5.5 x 4.25 white card. A checkered bow and Happy Fall tag finished the card.

    Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my project today. From here, hop over to Connie McCotter’s blog to be inspired and blessed!

     

     

    Supplies:
    stamps: ODBD – Harvest Blessings, Happy Fall
    paper: white, black
    ink: Ancient Page coal, lemon peel, sunburst
    accessories: Spellbinders labels 8, sunflower edge scissors, Tombow markers, ribbon, drywall mesh, sm. corner rounder (for sentiment tag)

     


  • Dare to Get Dirty Week Continues!!

    Judging from Fan Club response so far, Dare to Get Dirty 2010 is a hit! And it’s a lot of fun. Not only do the FC Members get a chance to play in the dirt with the past and present Dirty Girls, they get to ask us questions or chat with us in the DTGD Forum. We still have more challenges – all the way thru Friday!

    Today, I’m hosting a DTGD challenge and also made a sample for my friend Cindy Haffner’s DTGD challenge! So I have a twofer today. (You can click any image to make it larger.)

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com/

    This first card is for my challenge DTGD10justwritedesigns02.
    All images are DRS Designs.

    I just love these ladybugs! I stamped the ladybug stack twice, die cut one with a Mega Oval, sponged the background and drew a few grass sprigs. The second one, I colored the ladybugs with marker, cut them out and popped them up just a smidge on top of the base image. I used the same oval die to draw a slightly larger frame on black c/s and hand cut it.

    The greeting was also die cut w/ a long rectangle (it was resized) and sponged w/ lt blue ink while the die was still in place. I used an embossing folder on the green panel. After stamping  and coloring the ladybug border, I cut the bottom with a Quickutz scallop border and sponged as before. I cut another scallop border out of black and offset it.  The front of the 4.25 x 5.5 (A2) card was stamped w/ the ladybug background and colored as before. I made 3 black Faux Brads and attached them.

    Supplies:
    stamps: DRS Designs
    paper: white, black, green
    ink: Ancient Page coal, Memories soft baby blue & soft green
    accessories: Tombow markers, Spellbinders mega oval & long rectangle dies, Quickutz scallop border, Cuttlebug Welcome Baby combo (used the emboss folder only)

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com/

    This second card is for Cindy Haffner’s challenge DTGD10cindy_haffner.
    All images and embossing powders are Sparkle N Sprinkle.

    For this one, I stamped and embossed the seashore circle first w/ white on the teal and again w/ teal on the white. I die cut the center only of the teal and the entire circle of the white one. The smaller teal is popped up slightly on top and I cut a bigger teal circle to back the two. The white panel has the upper corner punched with a deep edge punch and the center lower section punched w/ a small border punch. I used a Cuttlebug border to emboss the flourish across the center.

    The teal elements were die cut using the Spellbinders Symbology set. I left the die in place, sponged on white ink and embossed w/ the vanilla ice ep. I cut the ends off the two fan like elements and attached them under the embossed strip. An 1/8 inch hole punch was used on the parts I cut off and I glued the 3 tiny circles under the lower punched border. I used a small pencil eraser to dot the white ink on a teal scrap and embossed it then placed these circles under the upper punched corners. I made 2 vanilla ice embossed faux brads and attached them to the upper corners of the teal panel.

    Supplies:
    stamps: Sparkle N Sprinkle
    paper: white, teal
    ink: white & teal pigment inks
    accessories: Vanilla Ice & Poolside embossing powders, Spellbinders lg circles & Symbology dies, Cuttlebug organic flourish border, Martha Stewart daisy fan punch, small border punch, 1/8 & 1/4 inch hole punches

    Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you’ll drop by Splitcoast and check out all the fabulous challenges. You’ll need to be a Fan Club Member to view them. So if you’re not a FC Member, why not join? It’s less than most magazine subscriptions and way more fun.

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  • ISC June Release Day 4

    Ever find yourself in awe of Butterflies?

    Take Flight, is just mesmerizing, it was designed to give your project or card a 3D effect! We were encouraged by Betsy to use the wooden-frame from ISC Fruitful sheet or create our own on the design below.

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com/

    Isn’t this a beautiful image? I love the tree trunk with all the butterflies and it fits so perfectly inside the frame. After stamping the image, I colored it with a combination of reinkers and markers. I stamped the butterflies again, colored them, cut them out and attached them on top of the originals with foam tape under one wing for a little lift. The frame was done on a separate piece of c/s, colored the same way and cut out. I wanted the picture to be a little recessed so I  made two more card board frames, cut them out and attached my frame on top.

    For the teal half layer, I stamped it with the Canvas Background and the calypso ink. For the lt green layer, I used a cuttlebug folder first, then stamped Little Specks background with leaf ink. Since it was already embossed, the image is mostly on the raised portions only. After cutting out the sentiment with an oval die, I attached it to two pieces I cut using one element of the Symbology 1 die. I used markers to edge all the layers.

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com/

    Please be sure to visit all of the ISC Architects. You’ll be amazed at what they’ve come up with!

    • Joanne Grzelak
    • Judi Rose
    • Karen Dubrook
    • Kathy Tucker
    • Julie Warner (you are here!)

    Thanks so much for stopping by! Your comments are always read and much appreciated!

     

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    Supplies:

    • stamps: Innovative Stamp Creations
    • paper: white, teal, lt green
    • ink: VersaFine onyx, Ancient Page calypso blue & leaf green, various dye reinkers
    • accessories:  black Permapaque marker, Spellbinders classic oval & Symbology 1 dies,  Tombow markers, card board, foam tape, Cuttlebug forest branches folder