Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs Nov. Release!


Hello friends!  Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs Nov. release Blog Hop! 

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website  just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until November 2, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on November 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

For the card above,  (yes, it does fold flat) I used the ODBD Surprise Box Die to create a fun pop up snowflake card.  The NEW products I used are:  Merry and Bright, Christmas Lights Dies, Snow Crystals, and the design paper is Snowflake Season Paper Collection.  I also used Balloons and Streamers dies and the Log Cabin Quilt die from a past release.  This was so fun to create!  It goes together easily with the ODBD Surprise Box dies.  The surprise box die easily cuts both the box and layered inserts,  plus inside panels to support the box's square shape and to which you adhere your streamers, etc.  After adhering the design papers, I die cut lots of snowflakes from pink and white card stock, and from glittery gold  and glittery white papers from American Crafts.  I adhered the snowflakes to streamers and/or little strips of paper,  and adhered them to the inside of the box.  I heat embossed the sentiment and the  Christmas lights with gold, cut the sentiment with the Log Cabin Quilt die, cut the lights with the new Christmas Lights Die, and adhered. 


For my next card, I used the Merry and Bright stamp set, and numerous dies:  Snowflake Sky, Snow Crystals, Peace Border, Double Stitched Rectangles, and Log Cabin Quilt dies.  I also used the Winter Paper Collection 2014.


To create this card I started with my white base, added a glitter silver paper layer which I cut with the Snowflake Sky outter die, then layered a thin glitter gold mat, followed by the design paper from the Winter Paper Collection 2014 which I die cut with a Double Stitched Rectangle, and topped that with a white die cut Snowflake Sky layer.  I die cut the Peace Border from both white and glitter gold, adhered them together for a shadow offset, and adhered to the card.  I cut three snowflakes from the Snow Crystals Die set: one from silver glitter paper, one from white, and one from gold glitter paper, and popped them up in a layered design.  The sentiment "To You" is part of one of the sentiments in the Merry and Bright set.  The full sentiment says "Peace to You" but since I wanted to use the large Peace Die, I only inked up the "To You" part with VersaMark, and heat embossed that in gold, then cut with a small strip from the Log Cabin Quilt Die.  It's much prettier in person with the hints of sparkle from the silver and gold glitter paper.  I finished with a small sheer silver bow.

Here are the New Release products I used today:






To view the amazing samples from the rest of the design team, please visit their blogs:
Cathy * Dawn * Lori * Robin * Julie * Sandee * Anita * Helen * Angie * Chris * Grace * Lisa 
Sabrina * Kathy * Diana 

Thanks so very much for stopping by!
Blessings,

26 comments:

Pat said...

Oh the pop up card is unbelievable I have made a new card for my doctor every year and it is hard to top them each year and he saves every one. That would be out of site for him for Christmas

Cathymac said...

WOW! Your pop up box with the snowflakes is gorgeous, Grace…how creative! Love the silver and gold sparkle on your second beautiful Christmas card as well! What a stunning display of the new stamps and dies, my friend! Hugs!

Robin Clendenning said...

Oh wow Grace, I so LOVE your surprise box, all those snowflakes with all the pretty gold, white and pink!! beautiful my sweet friend and I love your snowflake card! I love using silver and gold together, so elegant and rich! It is beautiful with the white. Your Peace with the gold shadow is gorgeous!

Clare said...

Grace, your popup box is fantastic!!! So beautiful, a gift in itself! Your second card is amazing too! Beautiful layout and colors!

Wishing you and your hubby well!

Helen Gullett said...

Grace, your cards are GORGEOUS and STUNNING! The explode box card is just WOW! and the layering of snowflakes on the second card is fabulous. Love the colors you picked for your projects today. Thank you for the inspirations.

Angella D. Crockett said...

Awesome surprise box with all of those gorgeous snowflakes and your card is super gorgeous too!!! Love them both!!! (Love you too! Mwaaah!!)

Lucy E. said...

Oh how beautiful that pop up
snowflake card is! It looks so
delicate. I love the second card
too-the Snowflake Sky die looks
so fun to use.

Dr Sonia S V said...

WOW your snowflake pop up box looks stunning
Cheers
Dr Sonia

Shari Czerwinski said...

I do love snowflakes, but the pop up card is amazing! What a wonderful surprise that would be in your family's mailbox!

April said...

Love, love the snowflake pop up card! Such a happy card! Both cards are wonderful!

Sue D said...

Wonderful snowflake creations. Love the card in a box.

Berina RGA said...

Ooh!! Love that pop up cad!! Stunning!! Love the elegant look of the second card!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie

CherylQuilts said...

Oh, Grace, what a BURST of happiness with your snowflake pop-up card! I love how sparkly and beautiful it is! You are amazing! And what a gorgeous second card with the snowflake die and the "peace." Beautifully done, sweet friend, with your amazing style! Hugs! xoxo

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Wow!! Your creations are gorgeous, Grace!! I so love your snowflake surprise box. You automatically smile! Amazing details and design my friend!! The second is so peaceful and elegant!! Perfect for the Christmas season! Thought of you today...I am so happy for this "last" for you. TTYT!
hugs,
Chris

Cards By Jan said...

WOW Grace...your star box is stunning...LOVE it!!, and love your snowflake card...both are stunningly beautiful!!

The Craft Princess said...

Oh oh OH!!!! I love Love LOVE!!! Amazing....wonderful...gorgeous...breathtaking...creative!!! :) Hugs...Janie

Lorraine said...

Love the pop up box card. Making box cards is one of my new favorite things to do, so it was exciting to see this example.

Linda Carson said...

Wow! Your pop up card is amazing! Really festive fun! Absolutely love the second card pairing that beautiful die w/the bursting background paper!! Looks fabulous!

Diane said...

Hello Grace, WoW! Love the surprise pop up box card with all the fabulous snowflakes. The color combination is absolutely lovely and so unexpected. The silver card is so festive and perfect to celebrate the season. You are so talented and creative. Your work always inspires me. Beautiful. Hugs, Diane

kiwimeskreations said...

What beautiful work Grace - love the box card with all the snow flakes - not something we wee much of here, and certainly not at Christmas!! Love your Peace card too with the grey, white and gold colours.
Blessings and prayers
Maxine

Karthikha said...

Oooo I love the popup box!! So much of fun popping out! Such a cool and creative idea it is :)

Leanne said...

The pop up box is super duper.

Sherry said...

gorgeous!! love the box card!!

Amy Marshall said...

Beautiful! Really love the gold and silver on the peace card.

Dawn said...

Wow, wow, WOW, Grace!! Stunning samples!! Love the surprise box snowflakes!!!

Sandee Shanabrough said...

Oh my goodness Grace! Your surprise box is so beautiful! Your second card just sparkles! So so gorgeous sweet friend!