Happy New Year! Welcome to the January Our Daily Bread designs Release “Taking a Leap of Faith” Blog Hop!
If you arrived here from the ODBD Blog then you are in the right place! If not you should go to the Our Daily Bread designs Blog to start from the beginning so you don’t miss anything! The Hop will run from 8am Eastern Jan. 1 to 8pm Jan 2. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Jan. 3. There will be 5 prizes. Kelley has very generously offered to give five prizes of YOUR CHOICE of one set!!! The prizes are hidden on various blogs along the hop, so it is important that you visit and comment on each one!
The hardest part of my card was taking a picture of it, lol. With all the metallic/mirror finish card stock and glittery bling, my camera really wigged out on most of the pics. I don’t usually do a lot of glittery metallics, but New Year’s is a perfect time to bring on the bling! And it was a lot fun, as well. All of the glittery fronds, the ribbon and even the houndstooth mirror card stock came from the Christmas clearance isles at Michael’s. The silver card stock for the butterfly and sentiment is a recycled/repurposed foil lid from a container. I stamped them with Stazon and on the butterfly, added a touch of color with some Sharpies. It was cut with the matching butterfly die available only at ODBD.
On the sentiment, I used a Spellbinders circle die and my brand new Grand Calibur. What a wonderful machine! I added the fronds and a bow then arranged the layers on a lavender 5.5 x 4.25 card.
From here, hop on over to Angie’s Blog. I know she’ll have something wonderful for you! Thanks for stopping by and have a Blessed and Prosperous New Year!
Supplies:
stamps: ODBD – Faith, Single Butterly
paper: lavender, mirror finish houndstooth & purple (Michael’s $ bin)
ink: Stazon black
accessories: ODBD Butterfly die, Spellbinders circle die, Grand Calibur machine, ribbon & glitter fronds (also from Michael’s), small butterfly punch (All Night Media), Sharpies
This is so gorgeous! I love the majestic purple with the shimmery silver. Just a beautiful card.
Beautiful card!
marda
Love what you did with the butterfly and lavender. It all came together beautifully.
Beautiful card…wonderful design…and great colors.
Gorgeous, and I loved your choice of colors too!
Well look at you miss blingalicious!!! I so love this – so many fab embellishments and it’s all so sparkly!! Those are elements that seem hard to work with but you’ve masterfully pulled them together here!! Way to go Julie!!
Love the glitsy card. The butterflies are wonderful
I love everything about this card: the colors, the metallic shine, the sentiment, ribbon, and fronds. Beautiful.
Wonderful card. Love the color purple and all the sparkle.
I just love your card, beautiful the way you put the colors together. I love the bling and I have to check out the butterfly stamp and die!
Wow! Two of my favorite things…butterflies and the color purple. Awesome!
Sue
This is such a beautiful card!!! I love it. I’m really excited about getting back into cardmaking and scrapbooking, and you are an inspiration to me with these beautiful cards. Thank you!!
Oh how I love BLING!! What an awesome card. Lots of fun.
What a gorgeous card! love the sentiment, bling, and the butterfly!
Wow! This card is stunning! So many different elements & details. It’s beautiful.
Great colors. Love the butterfly.
Love the purples/lavenders….what a beautiful card!
WOW WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I love the shades of purple and the embellishments tops it. just beautiful. Thanks for sharing
The colors are stunning. Beautiful card
what a terrific card! I love the purple and your layout. TFS
Beautiful card. I love the colors and all the bling.
Gorgeous card!! Glad you camera let you get such a good shot. Now I want to run out to Michael’s and do more after Christmas shopping. Thanks for sharing this wonderful card.
Love your card! The colors are beautiful and I especially love the sentiment. Thanks for sharing!
Julie, this card is absolutely beautiful. I love the colors you used. Just enough bling to be elegant and not overwhelming. I really love this card.
Stunning! Purple is a favorite color of mine and my best friend also…I would love to win this gorgeus set. Your rendition is perfectly lovely. Thank you for sharing 🙂 Happy new year to you and yours!!!
Gorgeous card…
Such a gorgeous card. I love the color and all the glitter.
super butterfly.
Hugs Maz
What a stunning card! In purple, my favorite color but not one you often see. These butterflies are amazing, aren’t they.
I love the purple!
Robin
Beautiful butterfly, gorgeous colours
Gorgeous butterfly and colours
Beautiful card. Love the butterfly. What a great way to start the new year.
This card is breath taking. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love the sparkly bling. Beautiful card.
What a gorgeous card! Love the purple and silver and all the sparkly goodness.
Thank you for sharing! :o)
Beautiful card and sentiment. I am wanting the grand calibur.
I love this card.
This is a beautiful card… I love the fact you used all the glitter and sparkle… Hugs, antonella 🙂
What beautiful colors!
Julie! a totally awesome creation!! love the BLING factor! Happy New Year!
I love butterflies AND purple is my favorite color, soooo, I think your card is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!! Happy New Year!!
Great card – TFS – and purple’s my fav color too!
Lovely card, isn’t it great fun to find packages with reusable materials.
Beautiful Card !
WOWZA! I thot I was the only one who recycles those “silvery” tops from my coffee etc! lol – Beautiful, glittery card in one of my favorite colors! Blessings in the new year…
Love you work. Thanks for sharing
What a gorgeous card! Butterflies are one of my favorites.
Deb H.
Love the card. Great color choice.
Just beautiful – love the purples!!!
Who doesn’t love purple?? Great job!
This is gorgeous! Congrats on getting the Grand Calibur!
Oh, wow! That is absolutely stunning!
WOW! Love all the shimmer and the color purple. Purple was my Mom’s favorite color and it always makes me think of her. she would of loved this also.
What a gorgeous card Julie, just love the metallic background paper/cardstock.
Wow! Glitter and glitz! I just love the whole Faith and butterfly collection!
I love the colors of your card. Pretty & sparkly.
TFS this bling, bling card with us. I love the purple, silver and touch of green. It is such a festive and happy looking card. The butterfly is so amazing. . . .they always make me feel happy and free.
I love butterflies. To me they are symbols of hope and positive change. Your project was stunning.
I don’t have a middle name, but, if I could give myself one, it would be “Bling”. You can never have enough sparkles or glitter. Your card is sooooo pretty. The butterfly is one of God’s most beautiful creations and you did Him proud!
Your card is beautiful and you are right, all that bling is perfect for New Year’s! I love that you recycled a can lid for the silver piece. I love it all … you did great!
Beautiful card and I love the colors!!!
Jen
WOW!!! what an awesome card! love purple!
very very nice
blessings
Oh wow! Such a beautiful card. Love the colors and bling!
Love the colors!
I would not have thought of using a foil lid for something on a card. Thanks for the idea.
Your card is beautiful. Purple and silver are just awesome together.
Incredible. So much sparkle.
Love it Love it… glitz works on everything..
Julie, your card is magnificent and that sentiment is perfect for the butterfly image! And I’m thrilled to hear your report on the Ex Calibur! I’m saving up!
Very pretty card and truly unique. Nice ideas.
Love your card and the combo of elements is so perfect. This is my first time visiting your blog and i’ll be back! lol.
Thank’s and Happy new year 2011.
absolutely gorgeous card! love the purple!
I am coming out of lurkdom ville. lol What a lovely card, I love the color choices you made and butterflies, well who does not love butterflies? I am inspired by the verse quotes on each and every card. Thanks so much.
Absolutely gorgeous card love the colors.
I love BUTTERFLIES! Love your card. The colors are gorgeous!