Thursday, July 5, 2012

For the Love of Christmas Sets Hop!

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For the Love of  Christmas Sets Hop 


Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop.  This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop For the Love of ODBD Christmas sets! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, check the ODBD blog for full list of links.  One of the posts is a hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate.  So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love!  You have until Wednesday, July 18th at 6 pm eastern.   Enjoy all the festive inspiration using ODBD Christmas Sets!
If you got here from Rosemary's Wonderful Blog,  you are in the right place!  If not you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss any stops along the way! 
 
  
Here is what I came up with.  I used Sweet Christmas Wishes, Christmas Door and the ODBD Custom Window Die by Spellbinders.  The card stock is Bazzill and the cream is Papertrey,  the designer paper is Websters Pages (Waiting for Santa/Sweet Season combo pack). The yellow layer is run through the CB with the Distressed Stripes folder.  I colored the image on ivory cs and colored with Copics, then cut out and adhered to my Websters pages background I had created to simulate wallpaper.  I then cut the window die twice so I could pop it up for some added depth, using tiny dimensionals.  I used my Score Buddy on the 1/8" lines to score my shutters.  I added a Memory Box Meridian Border as a curtain behind my window, and also as a border at the bottom, and I cut the Memory Box Flowering Tree out of green and red scraps, snipping off the red flower parts to add to the green tree and greenery I added around the window.  I finished off with some tiny gold Recollections pearls.  The sentiment is from Christmas Door and I matted that with more of the green scraps used for the tree.  Here are the ODBD sets I used:
 
 
And the custom die:
 
From here, you will hop to Lori's Inspiring Blog

Thanks so much for stopping! 
Blessings,

70 comments:

kathi17 said...

Oh Grace, this is gorgeous! All the beautiful little touches you put on it are perfect. I love all of it!

Dawn said...

omgoodness, Grace.. what an awesome scene you created!!!

Queen Mary said...

Grace, I really, really love this scene through the window. I am seriously considering this stamp set for that reason - and I think I could use it for scrapbooking thanksgiving as well! And Christmas cookie baking... (not that I've been thinking about it -- or even worse, lusting in my heart for it! :() )
Thanks for the beautiful scene.

Mary

Cathymac said...

First, I must say I love the play list on your blog, Grace! And your card is gorgeous! Love the texture, the way you created the shutters, the lacy valence, the trailing vine, and the beautifully colored image...so inviting! Oh my...that's everything...love the whole card!

Judy McMullen said...

Wow! Lori, love how you created this beautiful scene from the gorgeous colored image to the "wallpaper" d.p. all framed by this wonderful window die cut so beautifully embellished with shutters and flowering branch!! Love all the special details!!!

Judy McMullen said...

Sorry, Grace! I didn't mean to call you Lori on my previous post!!

Rozy said...

Amazing scene! Great job!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

How absolutely gorgeous!! I love the scene and the flower vine you added. Very creative Grace!!
hugs,
Chris

golf_meg said...

Your card is stunning! from Martha

Verna said...

This is such a warm and homey card!
It puts me in the mood! :)

Deborah Saaranen said...

Wowzers Grace...this is fantastic! I LOVE all of the textures and prints that you've used... a perfect Christmas scene...so cheery and warm...draws you right in! Fabulous!

Becky said...

wow Grace, leave to you to create such a fabulous scene with this stamp set and window die. Gorgeous card.

Robyn said...

Grace! Stunning wonderful and creative! You have such talent dear one!

Conniecrafter said...

Oh my is that ever breathtaking, such a wonderful scene and beautifully colored, love the vine with flowers going up the side, great embossing!

Angella D. Crockett said...

Wow, what a masterpiece!!!! Such a gorgeous scene! love the poinsettia vine....super cute!! Blessings, Angie

Shelia said...

Oh my goodness, this is amazing! Love the design and your coloring is fantastic!!

Clare said...

Grace, you amaze me! This is so perfect! Your attention to all the little details! Wonderful, beautiful, awesome! What talent! Hugs, Friend! :)

Susan M said...

This is a work of art! Really beautiful ,anyone would be thrilled to recieve this!

Riet said...

What a wonderful card Grace.

Hugs Riet.xx

Sparkly Engineer said...

This card is just jaw dropping, stunning. All the detail is incredible.

jan farnworth said...

wow this is an amazing card love it.

Anita Braddock said...

How Beautiful is this. love the Window die set and the Stamp set is Super Awesome this looks like you are Realy looking into a Kitchen. love the layering and the flowers going around the window is so cool thanks for sharing.

mary babet said...

Wow! This is an amazing card down to the last detail! You are on aroll this month with the most gorgeous creations. This is an awsome card.

Pati said...

Wow, what a wonderful scene you made on your card! Love all the details, the coloring, embossing, dies, layering, wow! Very nice. I have that MB tree die, thanks for the ideas in using it!

Saints Rule! said...

This is darling Grace! It looks like we are peeking into Angie's kitchen as she bakes those famous Toll House Cookies! Love the beautiful vine, flower and image. Your coloring is always perfect! I so need to take lessons from you! Beautifully done!

Miriam Prantner said...

WOW! This is fabulous! Great scene, wonderful fussy cutting and love all the layering. Totally stunning!

Caryn S said...

Wow I love all of the die cuts that you used! Great result!

Sharon Roselli said...

How clever to use the window for the table scene. love this card. great coloring.

Kathy P said...

WOW!!! What detail! Al ot of work went into making this care. It's fabulous!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Becky said...

Grace, just when I think you can't possibly outdo one of your cards, you come up with another that is totally over the top! This is fabulous....love the colors and it is so festive!

wannabcre8tive said...

This is beautiful, Grace. I love the window.

Kathy Jones said...

*GASP* Grace, you have truly outdone yourself with this stunning creation!!! My goodness, who wouldn't *LOVE* to receive this beauty!!!

Anonymous said...

WOW Grace: This card is gorgeous. Your coloring on the window scene is awesome. So perfect. Love all the details. You are such a talented designer. An inspiration!!!!

Margie F.

craftymom205 said...

Love your card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Silke Ledlow said...

OMG...this is gorgeous Grace! I love how your clever brain works...you are soooo creative! FABBO card for sure..the details are amazing!!! Hugs ~S~

Sonia said...

Wonderful card! I can smell the yummy cookies even from here!

Anonymous said...

Your attention to detail on this card is outstanding!! A delightful vignette!
Lu C

Betty Wright said...

This is so amazing, Grace! Love the rich colors and your coloring of the indoor scene looks so real I had to look twice to make sure it was not a photo. Wonderful Christmas card!

Christine said...

This is marvelous! You are so talented and have absolutely outdone yourself. This needs a frame! Thank you so much for sharing your work.

crazyoldsyd said...

this is so goregous, what a gift this card would be. just beautiful!

Only By His Grace said...

Oh Wow Grace! this card is simply beautiful. I love it so much. I love how you used the Memory box die around the window frame. the Meridian border makes a super lace curtain. it's all so gorgeous. Well done.
Hugs maz

Nan G said...

What a gorgeous card! Love all of the little details!

Gina Ables said...

What a beautiful, cozy scene. Thanks for the inspiration.

Charlotte Zweigoron said...

Now that I see this card, I am convinced you have a little bit of a miniaturist in you. I do miniatures as well as paper crafting and I had a suspicion when I saw your Smooth Sailing card but this one has all the earmarks of a miniatures scene!! I have a kitchen table almost identical to this card in a one-inch = one-foot scale. Sorry about the yackety-yak.. It is a delightful, cheery card and I love it!!

Rosemary said...

your card is an absolute masterpiece, grace!! your beautiful little scene just makes me want to step inside for a visit!!

Sue D said...

Love this window scene and the embossed background.

Sherry said...

WOW! what an amazing card! Love it!

Annette S said...

Grace
what a delightful card. I love the border nad the feeling of warmth you get from it.

Brenda said...

Hi Grace,
Another beautiful card. The scene is so real and brings back beautiful memories of my granny's and mom's holiday prep tables.
Thanks again for sharing.

Marsha said...

Oh, my goodness !!! This is so over the top beautiful AND clever. The detail ! I am so in awe of your beautiful cards.

Anonymous said...

Grace, your "window" card is over the top with attention to detail, absolutely fantastic!

Melanie@ said...

I can't imagine the amount of time it took to make that, but thanks for doing it. That card is just gorgeous!

Melanie@ said...

I can't imagine the amount of time it took to make that, but thanks for doing it. That card is just gorgeous!

Cindy said...

Amazing card, beautifully done!

Lagene said...

Love your window scene! Yummy!

BarbaraB said...

Wow, what a great card.

Cards By Jan said...

Grace....this is way too COOL!! Love all the little details..love this window, and the vine on the outside with the little flowers.....perfect setting!! Beautiful M/F
Hugs

Marlou McAlees said...

Hi Grace, what a beautiful card :) haven't popped by in a while due to health issues.
This is a work of art, im off to have a browse to see the rest of your beautiful work :) x

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

wow, this is so fabulous

April said...

Such a wonderful and cozy card! I love it! Great job!

Heather said...

Wow!!! This card is fabulous!! Love that window die and the adorable scene you colored behind it. Awesome job.

Jody said...

Now ain't that the cutest dang card you have ever seen, HOW SWEET!!! You guys just amaze me sometimes!!!

Sabrina Jackson said...

Goodness, Grace, this is a masterpiece beyond words!!!! So many amazing details in this wonderful card. If I would receive this one, I'd frame it! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

Candy Meyers said...

Wow, what an awesome job. That is a very special card. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Candy Meyers

Unknown said...

That card is SO beautiful. Where do all the ideas come from? But thanks for sharing ... I really do like that window die and may just have to buy it. Blessings.

Tricia T said...

What a homey little scene on a gorgeous card! It makes me smile and wish for Christmas!

Blessings!

Tricia

ksvstamp said...

Oh Grace...how lovely! You always inspire me!

Cyndy said...

Grace, this is so pretty. Makes me just want to ring the bell, say hello and head into that room for a better look around. Bet it smells great in there! :) You are a true inspiration and I adore your blog. Peace and blessings to you!

Anonymous said...

This is so cute! I love these window scenes. I'm going to have to find one of those dies so I can try it out sometime. I'm also pinning this for inspiration later.

E. Marie said...

Another stunning card!! Love how you ran the flowers and vine around the lovely window.