ODBD 4th Anniversary Special Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs 4th Anniversary Special Design Team Edition  Release Blog Hop!  If you got here from Chris Olsen's incredible blog, you are in the right place!  If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you are sure to not miss anyone!  If any links are lost along the way, you can always get the entire list of links from the ODBD Blog as well!

 The bread sticks are so excited to be celebrating this special milestone in the life of ODBD!  It is such a blessing to work for a company that brings glory to God in every stamp set created, and offers us the tools we need to do the same with every card we create!  If you are a long term follower of ODBD, then you know that each year, the Design Team submits a favorite Scripture for the special anniversary sets, and those suggestions have been the sum total of all the "Scripture Collection" stamp sets in the store.  This year, the special sets include our favorite Scriptures, but also quotes and sentiments that we feel would be great on cards or  projects.  I think you will find some of the most encouraging and uplifting words available in stamps in these special anniversary sets!

So, here are the Details of the Anniversary Hop:

• The Hop will run 8am EDT Mar. 17 until 8pm EDT Mar 18.

• The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Mar 19.

• Four  hoppers will win a FREE ANNIVERSARY SET and One blessed hopper will win The Complete Anniversary  Bread Basket Bundle!!!

Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:

• Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment

• Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on.

• Along with your statement that you completed the hop, leave some Anniversary wishes for Kelley and the gang at ODBD! 

Now... for the brief details of my card:

I submitted this sentiment to The Sentiment Collection because I feel that the hardest cards I make are the sympathy cards, or the ones for people who are going through severe struggles, whether it be cancer, a terminal illness, a  loss of a loved one or even the loss of a job or other important part of our every day lives here on this earth!  Sometimes, words just come hard at times like that, and I wanted a sentiment that could be used for ANY loss or painful situation.  Directing pained and grieving hearts to God's faithfulness, His promises, and His perfect love is my greatest desire at such times.  I know I will use this sentiment often!  I hope you find it meaningful as well!

My card base is SU! Kraft, and the designer paper is My Mind's Eye.  The sentiment is cut with a Spellbinder's classic oval large, and framed with a SB Lacey oval. I have embossed a Cuttlebug design on the bottom, and added Fanciful Flourishes by Cheery Lynn. I added some hand dyed seam binding and various flowers from my stash, some Martha Stewart punched boughs, and then topped it off with a sweet Cheery Lynn Exotic Butterfly Small.

Now I will send you on to the next stop on the hop... be delighted with Debi's beautiful creation!

 Happy Anniversary Kelley and the ODBD Team!

LOC Ornament Blog Hop!

(IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE ODBD BLOG HOP, PLEASE SEE THIS POST)

Welcome to the Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop!

The beginning of the blog hop is at the Layers of Color blog. If you came here from Gini Cagle's  blog, you are  in the right place! 

This is the place to discover the newest creative paper ornament ideas, be inspired by talented designers, and get showered with gifts! Layers of Color is giving away:

FREE Ornament Templates!,

FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial!, and

5 drawings for a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate!

First, let me share my ornaments with you!

Here is my first ornament:

I used Layers of Color Christmas Blessings Clear Art Stamp Set for this ornament, stamping the postage mark from the "City of David", and other elements from the set directly on my linen sewn star with Stazon Ink, and lightly colored the holly with Copics.  I used a recycled Starbucks corrugated wrapper that I dabbed on some white acrylic paint for my next layer, and then  I stamped the image from Christmas Blessings onto Papertrey Vintage Cream and  lightly colored with Prisma Pencils on the holly.  I painted the dove with Shimmerz Angel's Wings.  I used my Grand Calibur to cut the two largest Spellbinders Labels Eighteen out.  My red layer is a scrap of Cordination that I stamped the largest image from this set on, and then sanded and sponged it.  I added a big bronze grommet and some twine as a hanger.  I love how this one came out!

My second ornament:

This was a super easy ornament, because I started with a chipboard ornament and just decorated it with designer paper.  I used scraps of musical score for the bottome and some red Provocraft that I've had forever on the top.  Then I stamped with white craft ink an element from LOC Touch of Elegance Clear Art Stamp Set that reminds me of a snowflake on each of the 4 sides.  I heat embossed each one with white embossing powder, then I used my VersaMark Pen to add dots of white glittery embossing all around on the red.  I hung the ornament on a hanger and applied Snow-Tex, which gives the dimension to the top.  A little more glitter and the top was done.  On the lower parts, I used LOC Royal Birds Clear Art Stamp Set which I cut out and added one sprig of holly to each from the Christmas Blessings Clear Art Stamp set. 

My third ornament:

I did something a little different for this one and used my tried and true acrylic inside of glass ornament technique, but I first used Sharpies to hand draw some bare branch trees, and then used a white Sharpie Paint Pen to add snow to the tops of the branches and drew a few hills in the background.  Then I stamped a reindeer from the LOC Reindeer Waltz set and heat embossed with glitter ep, and adhered.  I punched a hole in the top of the acrylic circle I had cut, added thin silver thread to hang it by, and rolled it up to tuck inside.  Once I had it where I wanted it I tied the thread to the topper.  I also added some snow from Martha Stewart for the bottom of the ornament.  A little smoky seam binding bow finishes it off.

I hope you enjoyed my ornaments!

Now, we have FREE GIFTS FOR YOU!...

Come get a FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial tomorrow, October 27th 

on Layers of Color blog!

My gift to you: Chances to win a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate! 

To enter the drawing:

• You and at least one friend “LIKE” Layers of Color Facebook page, then comment here on my blog that you did this.
• When your friends "LIKE" LOC, ask them to comment on LOC Facebook that you sent them. 
• Refer more friends for more entries!  Leave me a comment mentioning which friends participated. No limit on entries!
• Winner will be announced here tomorrow.

There are still MORE GIFTS for YOU!

With every online purchase from Layers of Color boutique you will get an exclusive FREE Vintage Ornament Template designed by Laura Campbell! She made this sample using Glad Tidings art stamp set and Feather Twine. Your gift will be printed on cardstock ready for you to add your creative ideas with stamps and ink! Limited time only!

Now I'll send you along the hop to discover lots of gorgeous ornament projects to add sparkle to your Christmas preparations!  From here, hop to Holly Simoni's Blog for more inspiration!

There are drawings for $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificates as surprise gifts for you along the way, so be sure to visit each designer's blog!

Diana Queen * Gini Cagle * Grace Nywening * Holly Simoni

Jennie Harper * Jessica Fick * Keri Lee Sereika * Linda Beeson

Linda Lucas * Melisa Waldorf * Nina Brackett * Rae Barthel * Savannah O’Gwynn

 

Thanks for stopping, for your sweet comments, and I hope you enjoy the hop!
hugs,