Saturday, January 1, 2011

Jan. ODBD Release BLOG HOP!

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the January Our Daily Bread designs Release "Taking a Leap of Faith" Blog Hop! If you got here from Angie's 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!
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Here is what you have to do to be eligible to win one of these great prizes:

Visit and leave a comment on each blog on the hop, then return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment:

* Telling us you completed the hop and noting any blogs you could not comment on

* Answer the question that is posted on the ODBD Blog (You only need to answer on the ODBD blog)

* Be sure to check the ODBD Blog on Jan 3rd to see if you won! :)

All of us in the Bread Basket have had so much fun playing with these new stamps and die cut! Who doesn't love butterflies? They are symbolic of HOPE and new life... and they are one of God's most beautiful creations! You will love the sentiments and the font on the Faith set! Just wait until you see how many Spellbinders dies you can fit these sentiments in! Don't delay.. I think these will sell out quickly!


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So Now on to my card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Full of Grace Series - Faith" (sentiment), "Butterfly Corner"," Butterfly" and "matching Die Cut", "Faith" (Butterfly design on Bookmark).
Card Stock: Bazzill, Gina K Pure Luxury Layering Weight
Designer Paper: Prima Fairy , Pink Vellum
Ink: Memento, Our Daily Bread designs Olive Green
Accessories: May Arts Silk Ribbon, K&Co Crystal Bling, ODBD Tag Die Cut, Ornare piercing template and tools

I colored the butterfly corner image with Copics and then cut out. I cut a piece of pink vellum and adhered it with Vellum adhesive to give the softness to the design to make the sentiment on the bookmark pop more. I attached the corner to the card top making a pocket for my sentiment bookmark. I made the bookmark using the ODBD Tag Die to cut the shape on the top, then just didn't run it all the way though the machine so I could hand cut a longer length of cs. I matted the bookmark with Black and used May Arts silk ribbon for the ties at the top.

I hope you enjoyed my card today!

From here, hop on over to Debi's Blog to see what inspiration she has for you! Thanks for stopping and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Oh and PLEASE if you have not entered my drawing for My BLOG CANDY, please do so HERE!

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Mari K. said...

What a pretty card!

Becky said...

Grace this is stunning! Love those butterflies and love that tag.
Wishing you a Happy New Year my sister. ;)

Angella D. Crockett said...

Grace, this is incredible!!! The Prima paper, the gorgeous coloring, the vellum, and wow, the piercing!!!! Everything you create is from the Lord, that's for sure! God bless ya, sweetie, and have a Happy New Year!!!!

Candi Wood said...

REally lovely and how the butterflies just leap out at you and the verse really means a lot to me as my family is going through a very hard time with my husbands terminal illness Thank you!

Theresa's Studio said...

Lovely card..love the softness of the vellum and use of the pattern paper to make this an exceptional work of art. TFS.

Sarah said...

Stunning project! I love the springy colors and your coloring is fabulous!

Patty Sue 2 said...

What a wonderful card and bookmark, I like how you used the vellum. It is truly beautiful

Miesje said...

Oh Grace - another wonderful creation! This is just beautiful! I love it! Happy New Year dear friend!

Saints Rule! said...

Beautiful creation... I love the vibrancy of the butterflies. A beautiful work of art...

Cindy Lou said...

Love this card and love the ODBD sets it took to creat it! This set is going on my "gotta have" list. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card and book mark with us.

slbt17 said...

wonderful! Love the colors and the bookmark!
Sandra ltb

Sandydee said...

Love your card and the bookmark. So pretty.

Debi said...

Grace this is so pretty! Love your vellum layer. Hope you have a happy new year.

Tina D said...

Beautiful colors on your card. The butterfly looks so real it could lift right off the page.
TFS

Sonia said...

I love this card! What a neat idea to have the book mark tucked in that way.

Tami B. said...

Your work is absolutely gorgeous. (I scrolled thru some of your older posts and I am now a follower.)

Pam P said...

Very pretty, the coloring of the butterfly is beautiful and the designer paper is perfect background for a butterfly.

BettyBee said...

Love the colors! What a great idea to make your beautiful card into a gift with a bookmark :) Happy New Year!!

Joan said...

I love the butterflies and the color. Happy New Year.

Unknown said...

Beautiful card and colors that, it's so inspiring and uplifting.

di said...

I adore butterflies - and this set - and your card is stunning.

Angela T said...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful card. Happy New Year!

Janet said...

Absolutely gorgeous! The bookmark is a great idea.

craftieodmae said...

How creative!!! I love the colors and the butterfly, Happy New Year!

Lillian Child said...

So very lovely. The muted colors and then the pop of that gorgeous orange butterfly. Great job!

Beth Mallow said...

What a beautiful card.

Karen W said...

Beautiful, I just ordered the whole basket and I can't wait to get it!!! Gorgeous card and the paper is perfect!

Kimba's Kreations said...

Such a BEAUTIFUL card!!!

christi said...

i love multi-purpose cards. it's like a prize in a prize. this is very pretty.

Jennie said...

Beautiful design Grace and love the paper piercing you did on this. The coloring on the butterflies is so vivid...gorgeous job! Makes reading even more fun when you have a beautiful bookmark like this one to save your place.

Becky Yo said...

What a clever design! I love to send cards with a little "bonus", and this would suit that purpose to a T!

janice said...

Thanks for the idea about cutting only part of the tag die. I hadn't thought of that.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Oh this bookmark and how you designed it to fit into your beautiful card is stunning!

Sandee Shanabrough said...

I love the Grace!!!! So gorgeous and a wonderful idea to have the bookmark tucked in like that!! Happy New Year!!!

Indian River Stamper said...

Very pretty. I love the bookmark...your butterflies are beautiful!

Donna said...

Love the idea of a removable bookmark as part of the card! Fabulous way to give a little gift to a special person. Love the butterfly theme.

Carole Miller said...

WOW, what a great idea for giving a gift. Inspirational too.

Carole Miller

Luanne said...

What a fantasic card! I love how the beautiful tag/bookmark tucks into the gorgeous card. Beautiful paper and piercing too. TFS!

Rosemary said...

stunning, stunning card and bookmark!

Lila said...

Just Beautiful! I love the addition of the bookmark. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

Lis G said...

New life, new ideas, great colors. Thank you

JM said...

Beautiful card. I do enjoy blog hops.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! Love the bookmaker ideas that would be great gift giving.

Thank you, Lori m
tiredlady47@yahoo.com

Glenda said...

I love the bold butterflies against the soft muted colors! Just beautiful!!

Kay M said...

What a great idea combining the card and bookmark. Love your coloring!

Kathryn said...

Very colorful and so creative with the added bookmark. Love it! Also love the Wednesday butterfly card too that was on your website!

Anonymous said...

I love the bookmark you made! So beautiful.

Unknown said...

The coloring is so beautiful, lovely card. Happy New Year!

Wanda Cullen said...

This bookmark card would be a fabulous gift in itself...gorgeous paper...wonderful piercing details...great coloring! A real beauty!!

Jo's Countryside Creations & Reflections said...

Hi neighbor, I am south of you in Georgia and have a similar view from my studio, of Lake Lanier.....your creativity is awesome and I am so inspired....just beautiful, thank you for sharing your talent
JoAnn

Kathy Serrahn said...

gorgeous card and bookmark

Sandy said...

Love the card and definitely want to make the bookmark for a special dgd.

Ted said...

Grace, this is GORGEOUS and how very clever to include that hidden bookmark! Took me by surprise! Love it! Happy New Year!

Vivace said...

Love the beautiful butterfly. I need this stamp. Gorgeous job.

Anonymous said...

I love the stamp set and also the butterfly. It is a beautiful card.
Thanks for sharing.
Judie F.

Redrose said...

Card is so beautiful how nice it would be to receive.

Anonymous said...

I love the flowers in the bottom corner and the way you carried their colors throughout the rest of the card.
carol b

Jerry said...

Love the use of vellum.

Melody (lacyquilter) said...

Your butterflies are gorgeous.

Barbara Jay said...

Beautiful card. Love your Spring colors and the new butterfly! I love the new butterflies. It is so versatile

Anonymous said...

Oops I think I left a comment on the wrong card. This is beautiful, I love the color contrasts of the soft flowers and vibrant butterfly.

Anonymous said...

I love the paper piercing. I do paper embroidery also and sometimes forget that the piercing is just as lovely without the stitching.
Gorgeous butterfly
Sallyann

Connie M. said...

Grace this is just stunning! I can't get over the amazing background you have created here!! Love the removable bookmark too!!

Sparkles! said...

What a pretty little gift tucked away in the garden! Lovely card!

Jean said...

Lovely card. Love the color combination.

Attegirl said...

Love your card and bookmark!!

Attegirl said...

Love your card and bookmark!!

pat said...

love your card and fabulous colors

Kim C. said...

Beautiful card and the bookmark is stunning. What a nice added extra to give to a friend.

almquist7 said...

Very prety. I love the bookmark.

seamom said...

What a strikingly beautiful card! I especialy like the way you created a pocket for the bookmark, and the bright colors, and the verse is so uplifting.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card and lovely little gift too. Love the new stamp sets and you did a wonderful job on your card using them. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year.

Jae said...

Your card is lovely and inspiring.

cdjcape521 said...

This is really unique! TFS

sharlene said...

a very lovely card, job well done

Babs Y. said...

Each blog hop just keeps getting better. Absolutely love it. What a clever way to incorporate a bookmark.

Davi said...

So beautiful...love the way you tucked the bookmark in the front pocket. The piercing is a wonderful finish.

Shelley Williams said...

Beautiful card. I love this sentiment. Wonderful Ideas!

PatS said...

Love how the vellum softens your design...beautiful. Love the new ODBD designs so far!

Anonymous said...

How pretty. Love how you did the corner with vellum for the bookmark! Thanks for sharing.

Charlotte said...

Love the way you designed this card - with the bookmark! It's absolutely beautiful with the bookmark in or out.

Irene said...

I love the way you used the corner stamp...a magical look! Your design of the card and bookmark are just beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing your talents!

Milliejs said...

Your card is so beautiful...lovely butterflies.

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Charlette Finley said...

Beautiful card. The the way you made the bookmark part of the card. Just wonderful. TFS Happy New Year!

GJS said...

This is so neat-a card and a gift... and butterflies on both. TFS.

Connie said...

oh so pretty!

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

How beautiful, Grace! I love the colors and softness of the vellum overlay. The bookmark is such a wonderful surprise addition. Gorgeous! Happy New Year!

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

How beautiful. Love the butterflies in this new set!

Anonymous said...

how clever bethann

Carole said...

I love the addition of the bookmark! Makes a thoughtful gift to a friend.

Jeannie said...

Beautiful! The orange color just "pops!" Thanks for sharing!

Kelly Michels said...

Beautiful card and bookmark, the colors on the butterflies are beautiful!

Denise said...

Grace, your card is gorgeous. Beautiful use of color and bling. :D

Chrissy D said...

Ohhh Grace, this is so pretty! Love the beautiful array of color and the book mark idea. Happy New Year!!!

pattyb said...

Wow! Beautiful card and loved the bookmark ideas! Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

Denise ~ Paper Ponderings said...

Gorgeous!! I love that it has a bookmark!

Anonymous said...

This is very inspiring!

Charlotte Howett said...

Loved the card. Thanks for sharing.
Charlotte in Indiana

Sabrina said...

Oh my, those colours are a welcome sight today - we went from snow to grey with nothing to lighten the heart along the way. I like this reminder of summer and gardens in bloom.

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful! I love the colors and the piercing adds a wonderful touch.

Unknown said...

I love the use of Ornare on this card. Lovely.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Love all your details!!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

What a gorgeous set my dear friend. I just love your coloring, colors and design with the bookmark too!! You are so clever, creative and talented!! Thanks for being such a dear and special friend!!! Happy New Year!!! TTYS!
hugs,
Chris

Marjorie said...

What a beautiful card! It reminds me of the picture of the sun setting on your post! Wow!

Kathy said...

So refreshing and stunning! I love your design and the colors you used to highlight this stamp set. Amazing, Happy New Year and may this year bring you a continued fountain of creativity! k

TN Granny said...

I love your card and the bookmark but Rickie is adorable. I love cats and butterflies and this release is my fav for sure.
God Bless,
Jeanine

Anonymous said...

Another good idea for a bookmark. Pretty card too. Jan Gavin

Amy J said...

Very pretty!!!

Wendy said...

Oh Grace! This is beautiful!!! I love the background and how cleaver to have a bookmark on it! I hope you have blessing after blessing in 2011 Grace! Happy New Year!!

Clare Curcio said...

Beautiful idea using vellum for the pocket! Love it all! Happy New Year Grace!

Judy I, St. Louis MO said...

What a gorgeous card and bookmark. Your colors are really stunning.

Lynn said...

What a beautiful piece of art. Your work and your faith are so inpiring to me.

Diana Donaldson said...

How creative! I love your bookmark. Happy New Year!

Francie G. said...

Gorgeous, Grace! Love the softness or the background and that added bookmark! Fabulous as always!

Happy Blessed New Year!

Peggy said...

Lovely card and bookmark.
God bless,
Peggy Allen

Anita Kehn said...

This is beautiful and I especially love the bookmark included. happy New Year and Happy Crafting!

Kelly Sas said...

Love the vellum touch with the bookmark. Your creative work is a true gift from God! So excited to have found your blog through the ODBD hop.

Cindy said...

I love your bookmark and card. Beautiful colors...
Happy New Year

Corliss McBride said...

Love the bookmark/card combination. May God bless you in the coming year. Thanks for sharing.

Donna said...

Great card! The bookmark is such a sweet surprise!

MaryLouWilhite said...

Very pretty card. I love butterflies.

Anonymous said...

Your card and bookmark are gorgeous.I realy love the soft colors and the bold colored butterfly.
thanks for the inspiration
Charlene

BarbaraB said...

I really like what you did with the butterfly corner stamp. Great card.

Gale Howard said...

This is stunning love the tag with the butterfly for a book mark. The colors are beautiful.. Great job!!!!

Tammy said...

lovely card ,love the bookmark

CarrollAnn (~CA~) said...

Oh, Grace! What a beautiful card!! I love how you used vellum over that stamped and beautifully colored image!! Happy New Year!!!

Anonymous said...

Your card is sending the promise of spring and hope. I love that you added a bookmark to treasure within your card. Beautiful!
Cindy C

Anonymous said...

O Grace, this is beautiful. I studied it for awhile and wondered why you would cover the verse with a butterfly but then on scrolling down I find its a bookmark WOW!!!! Wonderful surprise, now I have to go back and REEEEEEaly study it. Jean McGee

Anonymous said...

Your site is such an inspiration to me. I love your cards, and this set is wonderful. Looking forward to another year of your beautiful creations.

Judy Tuck

Unknown said...

I LOVE this card!! It is beautiful!! I love how you designed it to have a bookmark! I love the look the vellum created! I have never worked with vellum and must admit it seems intimidating! Thanks for sharing your talent!!

Viki Banaszak said...

How beautiful! The coloring on your butterflies realy pops.

Ratty Hugs said...

Happy New Year! What a breath taking card. Your choice of background really pops the butterflys.
~C8>

Unknown said...

Grace,
I enjoyed the combination of paper pricking with the bookmark. The butterfly stamp/die is definitely added to my "wish" list. Thank you!

Cathie (Ontario, Canada) said...

Such a graceful, subtle card! I love the flow of elements across the card. i especially love the bookmark that nests in behind the vellum...gorgeous!

Vic said...

This is lovely.

Ruthie said...

very pretty! Blessings in 2011

Anonymous said...

your card offers us the promise of spring and new hope for the new year. it is absolutely lovely. thank you.

michelle f.
thefrashers@sti.net

Anonymous said...

your card offers us the promise of spring and new hope for the new year. it is absolutely lovely. thank you.

michelle f.
thefrashers@sti.net

Pati said...

Very pretty and summery! Great combo of the new stamps on one project! I love your piercing, very pretty addition here.

Sue D said...

Beautiful card--love how the butterflies pop with the orange color.

Carlotta Roberts said...

Wow! Two gifts in one, I love it! The colors are so warm!

Unknown said...

Lovely card and tag! Would be a great bookmark!

Anonymous said...

Love the card and bookmark, nice colours
Yvonne

jean wilson said...

When I looked at the first picture of your card I was wondering how you did it....thanks for a great idea!!! It is truly a beautiful card.

Robyn said...

thanks for sharing-love how you colored the butterfly

BeckyTE said...

Beautifully done, Grace. Love the piercing.

Charlene said...

What a beautiful gift for someone special. The colors are dreamy and the swirl are perfect.

Stamp like you mean it said...

Sister Grace~ I love how you have used the new scripture set, and the gorgeous butterflies! Sign of new life! Wonderful my friend! LYMI

Linda Carson said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS artwork! Two beautiful pieces in one....WOW!

Shawna Magrum Pederson said...

Just beautiful! I posted the quote from the book mark to a friend who has had some extreme miracles in her life lately as a result of Faith. Thank you for your beautiful work.

Barb P. said...

A beautiful card, Grace. I love the way the orange stands out.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card & it contains a gift. How nice.
mary l

Deborah345 said...

Wonderful idea, slipping the tag/bookmark into a section of the front cardstock. Beautiful card.

GunnyMom said...

Again lovely. I love this series. Can't wait until I can purchase the Faith set. I do crafts with seniors with dementia and cards are their favorite craft. They will love these cards

Anonymous said...

Such a pretty card!
Kate

Pat Jandacek said...

What a magnificent idea to incorporate a bookmark and beautifully done!

Lisa Polar said...

What a pretty way to send a bookmark! I love the paper piercing -- I need to get out my piercing tools.

Ferne G. said...

Wow! Great work - I love the idea of the tag as a bookmark.

Kelley said...

Grace, so beuaitful! Love the piercing! Hope you're feeling better!!

Iris, Saved by Grace said...

Grace, How beautiful!! I must try this myself! Iris, Saved by Grace

Diana Waslh said...

I joined as a fan the last time I stopped here but can't seem to find the comment I left. Your work is insperational and so very creative! I'm pretty new to all this and this is the first ever blog hop. What wonderful ideas and beautiful cards! I love it...even if I don't win anything the experience is wonderful and is giving me many ideas. So far all my cards are different...and it keeps my mind designing different ones! I love this!!
Diana Walsh

bernietom47 said...

Lovely card..love the softness of the vellum. Happy New Year!
Blessings Bernie

Roberta said...

Your card has such a dainty look with just enough bling! I really like the idea of including a bookmark too.

meemee48 said...

gorgeous and so inspiring!

Deebi27 said...

Beautiful work was found here. Grace you work touches the heart! Keep rolling the work out!,

Dina Kowal Creative said...

Oh Grace! I love how that corner looks with a little bit of color! So bummed I didn't get my stamps in time to hop with you all today. I'll post my card tomorrow and direct people to the hop. Thanks for showing off the new stamps so beautifully. Happy New Year, my friend!

Dina

Jenelle said...

I just love the card and bookmark idea and the piercing just sets it all off. Beautiful!

Mary Jo said...

very pretty card

Candy Meyers said...

A gorgeous card. I love the background. Just beautiful.
Candy

Nancy R Grimes said...

This is a beautiful saying and love how you combined it with the butterfly.

Lori said...

Grace, this is amazing! Love the bright butterflies and the rainbow of colors on the card. Wow! Happy New Year!

sharon said...

Love the piercing. It's makes this card so special.
Sharon L

Anonymous said...

Butterflies are my one of my absolute favorites and I really love this set - your card is beautiful
Cindy Johnson

Debbie Nelson said...

Love the orange..beautiful!

Monica said...

So beautiful! Love the colors and textures and the look of your designs. I am so enjoying discovering all the designers associated with ODBD!
Thank you for blessing me with your creativity!!

Anonymous said...

Grace: Your cards are so lovely. I always look forward to opening up my e-mail and have a card from Th-ink-ing of You.

M. Fulcher

Anonymous said...

Love the colors on your card and also liked the way you used the corner stamp as a pocket for the tag.

Elaina Larsen

Scrappy Jackie said...

I love the bright fun colors. Great job and thank you for sharing!

Heather said...

Oh, I love how the focal image comes out and is a bookmark! Great idea!! And your card is very beautiful, too. :)

Audrey Is said...

Very lovely card. I enjoy seeing all your very talented work.

MS said...

Awesome. I love it

Anonymous said...

Grace your card makes me of spring
and all the beautiful creatures
god has created.Thanks HAPPY NEW
YEAR.

Jessica said...

Very pretty card. Great job.

Jessica said...

Very pretty card. Great job.

Donna said...

Beautiful! Love the bookmark!

Unknown said...

Love they way you incorporated the bookmark in your design.

Unknown said...

Love they way you incorporated the bookmark in your design.

Teresa said...

Very pretty card. The butterfly and the pretty colors make for a beautiful spring card.

Anonymous said...

really like the book mark ..Vivian Cunningham

Traci S. said...

Happy New Year, Grace~

What an absolutely gorgeous set you made! I love how you made the corner piece...the perfect coloring, and the use of vellum. I love to use vellum on things. I almost never see that it is used by others, however. It looks great! All of the paper piercing was definately worth the work! It looks phenomenal!

I love the butterflies and that Sentiment is so meaningful. And, you are the best at perfectly placed jewels! These are great pieces, my friend.

Hoping this year is awesome for you!

He IS Able,
Traci S.

Mickie said...

Great card me lady, love the coloring and all the sparkles.

Donna said...

Love the bookmark! Great job!

Bebie Cole said...

What a walk with the Lord that you demonstrate through your cards

Susan said...

Great card and I too love the bookmark. Makes it extra special.

Susan

Anonymous said...

The bookmark is so very clever. The whole effect is wonderful. Mary Kaye

marda said...

Oh to be free like butterflies and not to worry each day!

marda

Anonymous said...

I love the idea of the matching bookmark! Fantastic. This is a gorgeous card

Becca Feeken said...

Grace this is stunning! I love the fact that there's a bookmark to go along with it. What a bonus for any recipient!

chaun said...

Great card! Great colors!

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