Customer Card of the Day - Bette Moreau

I have been loving all these gorgeous CAS (Clean And Simple) cards lately and here's one that caught my eye by Bette Moreau:

I adore the little book she created using the Friendship and Happy Birthday! sets.  It just goes to show you that ODBD's wide array of images, sentiments and verses can easily be mixed and matched to create a card for any occasion!  The ribbon down the center of the book was a great added detail for a book mark and did you notice the sentiment?  Bette separated the words "Birthday Blessings" to make it fit into her project.  Fabulous work and thank you so much for uploading your card into the ODBD Card Gallery!

Blog Coordinator

Time With Sandee

Hello everyone!  It's Tuesday, the day we spend time with one of our Design Team Members!  Today, we're visiting with Sandee.  She has a gorgeous little project to share with us!

Good morning!  I wanted to share something a little different with you today.  I have been participating in a monthly Artist Trading Card group for quite a while now and I really wanted to show you how Our Daily Bread designs stamps can be used for this type of project as well as cards and other projects.

ATC's are the size of a playing card (2 1/2 by 3 1/2) and are not meant to be sold;  they are only to be traded with fellow artists.  It's very important to sign and date your artwork before trading.  It's also a great way to recycle!  For the backs of my cards, I used cardboard from packaging.  In the group that I trade with, the hostess chooses a recording artist and the participants choose a song title by that artist and make an ATC based on only the title of the song.  September's artist is Neil Diamond and I chose the song  "Simply Amazing Grace!"   This was a perfect opportunity to use the ODBD's Amazing Grace Collection!  I randomly stamped the Amazing Grace Hymn onto some beige designer paper, sponged it with ODBD Terra Cotta Ink and sprayed it with Gold Glimmer Mist.  I punched blue coordinating designer paper with Martha's Lacy Border punch and sprayed with more glimmer mist.  I used VersaMark Ink to stamp the dogwood flower and the word grace from Grow in Grace set, then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  I cut these pieces out and attached them with foam tape, glue and my Xyron sticker maker.  I heat embossed more gold around the edges of the card.  Then I added the little Martha's punched Butterflies and gold pearls and gold organdy ribbon.  I really enjoy working with this smaller canvas.  ATC's are fun and allow you to expand your creativity.  I hope you have enjoyed this post today and maybe you will be inspired to join a swap and see what others will share with you!  I hope you all have a fantastic day!  Thanks for stopping by!

Paper - The Paper Studio

Ink - VersaMark, Memento Brown, ODBD Terra Cotta

Accessories - Embossing Powder, Martha Stewart Punches, Ribbon, Gold Pearls

Thank you Sandee!  These little ATC's sure do look like a lot of fun and a great way to collect a big variety of styles and ideas!  Be sure to visit Sandee's Blog

for more inspiration! 

Now before we go... let me remind you all to stop back here Thursday morning for the October New Release Blog Hop!  You'll want to start here and follow the links to each Designer's Blog.  Make a comment on every blog because there is CANDY hidden along the way!!! Here's the twist... even the Designers don't know yet who has the candy!!!  You'll be happy to know that there are THREE prizes to be given away... and they are for Store Credits to the Our Daily Bread Designs Store!  So we'll see you here tomorrow!!!

Design Team Coordinator

Farewells... and Big Hellos!

It's that time again... time to say goodbye but also time to say hello and a Big Welcome!

First let me thank our Guest Designer for Aug. and Sept., Loretta Lock!  Loretta is extremely talented and we all just want to thank her for her contribution to the Our Daily Bread designs team these past months!  Loretta... we will be stalking your blog and gallery so this is not goodbye... just see you later!!!  Thanks for all you have contributed here! Your work is amazing!!! God bless you in your new venture as you begin teaching in school again!  We know He has you in the palm of His hand and has great things in store for you!

It is also with sadness that we say goodbye to Design Team member Jane Wetzel.  Jane has been serving in the Bread Basket for some time now and has decided to change directions a bit, and take a rest.  Her talent and good humor have meant a lot to us! We aren't going to lose track of her either, for she'll still be blogging and we plan frequent visits!

Now, that's enough of the sad stuff already!!!

We have a couple happy announcements to make as well!  First, our Guest Designer for September, Dawn Lusk is going to stay with us for October and November!  Yay!  She needs no introduction, as you have been following her work I'm sure!  Dawn... thanks for hanging around a little longer!  We so appreciate you, your talent and your totally fun personality!!!  We even love your Llamas!!! LOL!

Now our BIG NEW announcement is our NEW Guest Designer for October and November.... Deborah Southard!!!  On SCS you know her as Debils, and if you have been part of the challenge chasers (stalkers) you know her well!  What a joy it's been for me to get to know Debi a little better!  Her story will bless your heart! 

I recently asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better... and here is how it went:

Q - How long have you been stamping and how did you get started in this hobby?
A - I was first introduced to stamping in 2002 during a domonstration at my MOPS group.  I didn't really make anything of note until 2005, when I started lurking on Split Coast Stampers.  I then began doing the challenges and as my skills improved, I found the courage to start a gallery, then later a blog.

Q - How would you describe your style?
A - Clean and fairly simple.  I rely on great colors, simple design and basic embellishments.

Q - What are your two favorite tools?
A - Definitely sponges and my tweezers (I can't tie ribbon without them!)

Q - What's your favorite coloring medium?
A - Prismacolor or Lyra pencils with OMS and blending stumps.

Q - What's your favorite ODBD set?
A - Keep My Lamp Burning.

Q - Do you have a favorite Scripture you'd like to share?
A - I know this will sound like an odd choice, but one of my favorite Scriptures is Jeremiah 31, specifically verses 15 - 17.  I found great comfort in these verses during a very dark time in my life.  I held onto them like a promise when two of my foster children, that we had agreed to adopt, were returned to their birth family after living with us for 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 years.  Thirteen months later they were returned to us, along with a bonus third.  It took several more years but all three children are now a permanent part of our family.

vs. 15 This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more."

vs. 16 This is what the LORD says: "Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded" declares the LORD.  "They will return from the land of the enemy".

vs. 17 "So there is hope for your future" declares the LORD.  "Your children will return to their own land".

Wow!!! THAT is an amazing story and what a great Scripture to draw your hope from!  I hope this little interview has given you some insights into what a special lady Debi is!  Here are a couple of her wonderful cards for your enjoyment!

Now to gain more inspiration,  and to find out more about these two cards, why don't you stop by Debi's Blog and while you're there, give her some love and welcome her to the Bread Basket!

Flashback Friday Favorite - Scripture Collections 1 & 2

Having done FFF posts for several months now, it is hard to believe that we've come full circle and reached the One Year Anniversary sets of Our Daily Bread designs, Scripture Collection 1 and Scripture Collection 2:

 

 

To think Kelley started off with just one set (Light of the World) over 1 1/2 years ago and look where her business is now!  It's so wonderful to hear so many people refer to ODBD and to see the excitement on their faces when they see Kelley at various stamp shows and conventions.  The best part of all this is the discovery and rediscovery of faith and of Jesus and his teachings through ODBD stamps.  This is what truly makes Kelley proud and honored to create them for rubber stampers and crafters.

We thank Kelley for allowing us to each submit our favorite scripture for these sets!

 

 

 

 

Here's to many more years of expressing our faith through ODBD!!!

Blog Coordinator

DT Card of the Day - Grace Nywening!

Grace is not just our new Design Team Coordinator, she's also one terrifically talented stamper! Just take a gander at this scrumptious card:

Do you see what I see?  The card!  The card, in all it's glory!  The dry embossing, heat embossing, masking, highlighting, Spellbinder Lattice Pendant.   So many details done so elegantly but not so much as to overpower the softly embossed dragonfly from the Friendship set.

Click on over to Grace's "stamping" grounds (hehehe - get it?):

 Th-INK-ing of You (blog)

Grace Nywening (ODBD gallery)

scrappigramma2 (SCS gallery)

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Time With Chris

Today we are spending time with Our Daily Bread Design Team Member, Chris.  Chris is so talented and puts so many details into her cards and projects... I just know you will love this project!  So here is what Chris has for us today! 

"Since so many people have begun their Christmas cards
and projects, I thought it would be nice for me to share a card and
project using one of my favorite stamp sets from Our Daily Bread
Designs Christmas line: Angel.
The card I recently made for the Stampin Sisters in Christ Sketch
Challenge.  After creating the card, I thought it would be nice to make
a coordinating project to go with it for a gift during the Christmas
holidays. I have always loved to make projects but never had the
opportunity to make a project using a paint can
l.  I just love tins and have seen so many awesome projects using these
cans.  At Christmas time there are just so many small gifts that you
give out to teachers, Sunday School teachers,
friends, neighbors, and etc.  These little painting cans are perfect
for putting in little goodies like cookies or candy, etc.

I covered the can with SU Ski Slope paper and then embellished it with ric rac, ribbon, punched snowflakes and my angel image which I colored with watercolors and prisma color pencils
and gamsol.  The wings are glittered with stickles.  The ribbons tied
on the handle are a bunch or ribbon scraps that I have saved.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Angel from Our Daily Bread Designs
Paper: SU Ski Slope, Baja Breeze, Metallic Silver, White Glitter paper from K&Co., White CS
Accessories: Silver Baubles, Offray Blue Ribbon, Vintage Corner Dies from Cuttlebug, Scalloped and Regular Circles from Spellbinders, sewing machine

Paint Can Recipe:
Stamps: Angel from Our Daily Bread Designs
Paper: SU Ski Slope (retired), White Glitter CS, Sky Blue CS, White CS
Accessories: Paint Can, Oval Spellbinders, Circle Spellbinders, ric rac, ribbon scraps, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch"

Thanks so much Chris!  I know that I for one LOVE this beautiful set!  What a gorgeous image and beautiful details!!!

For lots more inspiration, why not hop on over to Chris' Blog now and see all she has for you there!

Thanks for spending this time with Chris!  Have a blessed week!

Design Team Coordinator

Product Review - Basic Grey Buttons and Brads

I know you all are in love with Basic Grey designer papers.....so many styles and colors to choose from, but have you tried their brads and buttons? Not only can these be added to your project as a simple embellishment, but they can also be the focal point of your project as well.

Each package of Basic Grey Brads contains 60 medium brads and 120 small brads, in 6 coordinating colors. Here is a project showcasing the large and small brads from the "Bittersweet" collection:

Brads will always be a "go-to" embellishment, but have you noticed the latest craze over buttons? My next project features buttons from the Lime Rickey and Porcelain collections, which match the "Lemonade" paper I have used. What I love about Basic Grey Brads and Buttons is that they all coordinate with several collections, making them more versatile. Each package contains 66 buttons, a combination of clear and opaque coordinating colors.

Stop by the ODBD store today and pick up your Basic Grey Brads or Buttons, which are the Super Special Sale items for this week, 20 % off until Saturday night at midnight. And don't forget to pick up the coordinating 6x6 paper pads while you're at it!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Many blessings to you!

Product Review Team

THREE FOR THEE DT Pocket Card Challenge!

We want to thank you all for playing along with the Design Team Challenge this month... to make a pocket card of any sort, any number of pockets... just let us see your creativity!

Well you certainly did!  We all have had so much fun looking at all your creations!  Just look at all this inspiration here!!!

We wish every one of you could have won, because in our opinions, EVERY ONE WAS a WINNER!

However... This one was THREE for THEE... Three prizes, and the votes have been tabulated...

Drum Roll Please....

Sabrina (SJButterfly Dreams)
Linda (Lovely Linda)
Dani

Congratulations Ladies!  You wowed us all!
Please contact Kelley to give her your selection and mailing information at:
kelley@ourdailybreaddesigns.com

Flashback Friday Favorite - Serenity Prayer

Reinhold Niebuhr.  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger. Mildred Pinkerton.  Edith Thomas Wallace.  St. Francis of Assisi.  Mother Goose???  No matter who is credited with the Serenity Prayer, it remains near and dear to millions:

These 24 words are recited many times over.  The underlying message being strength, perseverance, knowledge and triumph of the human spirit.  What matters is that this prayer has given comfort and power to a person's soul and will continue to do so long after we have left this life.

God.  Serenity.  Courage.  Wisdom.  All brightens and enlightens our souls.

Blog Coordinator

Customer Card of the Day - Sabrina Jackson!

I'm not going to make you wait...go ahead and take all this loveliness in now....

Isn't the lime green simply FAB-U-LUCIOUS?!  What I adore about it is how she stamped the butterfly and scripture from the Thinking of You and Friendship sets on white and not matting it which allowed it to "pop" from the background paper.  The swirls on the butterflies are prefect for pearl and/or gem accents and Sabrina instantly knew that! 

Thank you for the lush greenery, Sabrina!  We can't wait to see more of your ODBD creations!

You can visit Sabrina in these places:

SJButterflyDreams (personal blog)

okimom2girlz (SCS gallery)

Blog Coordinator

Time With Jane

Today we are spending some time with Our Daily Bread Design Team Member, Jane.  Jane is sharing a project with us and a little about what she will do with this great gift idea. 


Isn't this pretty?


Here is what Jane has to say:

I gotta tell ya... these new sets for Sept. from Our Daily Bread designs are REALLY useful!  I am in a Bible study group at our Church and we have a list of people for whom we pray.  We also send them cards on occasion with heart felt messages from our group. 

I made this card with the new BasicGrey Paper called Indian Summer.  I absolutely love fall so I couldn't wait to use it. 

The little glass jar I found at our local craft store and I decorated it with the same designer paper, and also a sheet of Graphic 45.  I cut out the top with my Spellbinders and stamped it with a stamp from the "Get Well" set.  The cool flourished butterflies were from the "Thinking of You set".  This set is all ready to give to someone not feeling well!  I didn't fill the jar yet so I could show the inside bottom!  I was thinking of some chocolates!!!!  Hmmmm.... that should make SOMEONE feel better!  Thanks for looking!





Here is the inside of the jar... even
pretty empty, isn't it!











Thank you Jane for this pretty project!  It has inspired me to make a few gift sets up too! 

Why don't you hop on over to Jane's Blog to find more great inspiration!

You still have some time left to enter this month's Design Team Challenge, THREE FOR THEE!  But you better get hopping, because all entries must be in by Sept. 17 (this Thursday)! Why THREE FOR THEE?  There are THREE NEW SETS to be given away to THREE lucky winners!  YOU could be the winner, so hurry and make a pocket card up and link it to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog Post!  You can read all about it and also link your card here.

Thanks for stopping by today, and for spending this time with Jane!

Join Me in Welcoming Guest Designer Dawn Lusk!

Dawn Lusk was one of the two winners in our recent contest for Guest Designer spots at Our Daily Bread Designs.  We are so excited to welcome her to the "Bread Basket"!

She is such a talented Stamper and I have long admired her work!  Not only is she talented, but she's sweet and tons of fun!  In order to get to know Dawn a little better, I recently asked her a few questions, and here they are:

1. How long have you been stamping and how did you get started in this hobby?

I've been stamping for almost 7 years!  One of my daughters had a workshop so I felt obligated to go... you know "it's family"... "I wouldn't even use this stuff"...  YEAH RIGHT!  I was hooked!  The rest is history!  LOL!

2. How would you describe your style?

Oh, I don't know, I never know how to answer this question!  LOL... I asked a dear friend and she had this to say... you are a colorist and heavily technique oriented... a "purist" of stampers... very little use of preprinted patterned papters and embellishments (lol... not that I don't have this stuff, I just don't reach for it often!)

3. What are your two favorite tools?

Spellbinder's Nestabilities & Cuttlebug

4. What's your favorite coloring medium?

Copics, Reinkers (for water coloring),  Prismacolor Pencils

5. What's you favorite ODBD set?

Right now I think I'd have to say "Sing to the Lord" with "On Eagles' Wings" a close second.

6. Do you have a favorite Scripture you'd like to share?
Rom. 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.

We might not understand the why's and wherefores, but if we just leave it in God's hands, we have a perfect rest.

Thank you Dawn!  Your favorite Scripture is a wonderful one and such a comfort for all of us!  Thank you for spending this time with us and for joining us in the bread basket this month! We are excited to be working with you and look forward to seeing all your great creations! 

Just look at this fabulous project Dawn made!  It's a pocket card with a vellum window!  She used the newly released ODBD set "Get Well".  How pretty is that!!!

 

Be sure to hop on over to Dawn's  blog, Dawn... a New Day, and find out all the details on this card as well as browse her other lovely creations! 

             DT Coordinator

Flashback Friday Favorite- You Are the Potter

Many read the Bible on a daily basis.  Many others attend church every Sunday. Both teach us God's ways and we learn from the scriptures.  Whether we memorize each scripture or hold close only those that deeply touches us, one thing holds true...we are molded by them one way or another.  The You Are the Potter set captures that spirit of religious enlightenment.

 

We all strive to become worthy of His love and the chosen scriptures and image for this set depicts that beautifully.  We are His artwork during our time here so we must allow Him to shape and reshape us each and every day, that we are "wonderfully made" by the time we enter our next life with Him.

Be shaped.  Be molded.  Become one of His masterpieces.

Blog Coordinator