ODBD June Review!

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Today we are taking another look at the Our Daily Bread designs June Release! Don’t you just love the sunshine sets & sunburst background die? So cute and so happy! And I think they go wonderfully with the clouds & umbrella dies. And the Father’s Day set & tool dies! Fabulous!!
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For my card today, I was thinking along the lines of the sun coming out after a rain. To make the background, I white embossed the Belles Vignes on white then sponged on the distress inks. I used a water brush to splatter it with water (for the lighter rain drops) then used a white spray I made by mixing a little white acrylic paint and water in a mini mister & spritzed it on. I think I used about 1 part paint to about 4 parts water. Then it was die cut w/ the largest die of the Flourished Star Pattern dies. The sun was also white embossed on another piece of white, die cut & w/ the circle die still in place, I sponged on the colors. I didn’t like the way the hills turned out, so I did them over, fussy cut them & added them on top. For the yellow layer, I didn’t have enough of the right color of yellow, so I used a couple of yellow Copics around the edges before I attached the turquoise layer on top. The umbrella was die cut 3 times & I shortened the very top one by moving the edge of the die up and cutting just that part. A Scor-Pal was used to add the score lines on the top 2 in order to fold them a bit. I wanted it to look as if the umbrella was being folded up to put away. The clouds  & greeting were added to finish.

Here’s a look at the inside.
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Supplies:

Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs – Hello Sunshine, Sunshine Blessings, Belles Vignes
Paper: Neenah white
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, Kaleidacolor melon melody (yellows & oranges only), Distress inks tumbled glass, evergreen bough, peacock feathers, Colorbox frost white pigment
Accessories: ODBD Flourished Star Pattern, Mini Tags, Umbrella, Clouds dies, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A dies, yellow Copic markers, white embossing powder, Candi dot, Scor-Pal

Please stop by and visit all of the DT for more inspiration with these fabulous sets! 
Julie * Lori * Cathy * Dawn * Sandee * 

Amy * America * Wanda
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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5 Responses to ODBD June Review!

  1. Hi Julie. What a brilliant use of the combination of stamps and dies. This is adorable and totally gorgeous!

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    Cathymac says:

    Another gorgeous creation,Julie! Love the sunny colors and the design! Very creative layering on the umbrella! Fabulous use of these stamps and dies! Hugs!

  3. Absolutely gorgeous, Julie! Love the ‘water splat’ look, beautiful colors and cute tag on the beautiful umbrella’s handle!

  4. Oh, Julie, your sun with the umbrella is outstanding. I love your thought process. You always come up with favourites of mine.

  5. Wow Julie! Love the soft aqua in combo with the rich sunset! So darling how you worked the umbrella die in there. Perfection!