Our Daily Bread Design Stamps....Simple & Beautiful

Good morning blogging friends!! I hope you are having a wonderful week. It is BLAZING hot here in Western Montana, but being an Arizona girl at heart, I AM LOVING IT. For me, the hotter the better!!!

That brings me to today's card... another wonderful scripture stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs. I love how simply elegant this card is.

Here are the supplies that I used:

Stampin' Up Whisper White cardstock, Versamark embossing ink, detail black embossing powder, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Please let me know what you think of this card. I love to read your comments.

I also have listed all the left over Stampin' Up stamp sets in my Etsy Shop. Please take the time to look. These sets are really CHEAP!!! All the sets are like brand new. I also have some handmade greeting cards and beaded crosses in there.

Our Daily Bread Design Stamps....

I recently ran across some wonderful stamps from a stamp company called Our Daily Bread Designs. They have tons of sets of stamps, but I thought that my first purchase should be The Scripture Series. I bought both sets and I made a card with every stamp in each set. Look forward to it, you will be seeing an Our Daily Bread Design card for the next few days.

There is also a Our Daily Bread Design forum at SCS. You should visit and take part in their weekly challenges!

Here are the supplies I used:

Cardstock: Kraft, So Saffron & Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Nook & Pantry (Basic Grey)

Stamps: Scripture Series (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Craft Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up); Antique Linen (Ranger)

Extras: Paper crimper, lace, scallop punch, glimmer mist

Well....there it is.... I hope you likey. If you do, leave me a comment and let me know! I hope you all have a super day!!!

I have all of my left over stamp sets that are for sale listed on my Etsy Shop, please take the time to look to see if anything you can't live without. They are WICKED CHEAP!!!!!

Have a wonderful day all!!!

Paper Craft Connection Go To Sketch Challenge #5

Happy Day Blogging friends!! I hope this finds you and yours well!!

Some of you that regularly visit my blog have seen the Slide album to the right side of my posts. In that "sliding album" I am following the Papercrafts Go To Sketch Book page for page and trying to use each sketch to make a card. It is fun and challenging. Most of the sketches in there, I would never have used if I wouldn't have tried to challenge myself.

This Monday morning, I was doing my morning blogging and reading the Papercrafts Connection blog, when I realized that Papercrafts has Go To Sketch Challenges. Darn it! I could have been submitting all along! Anyway, I am in now, and I want to share my first challenge with you.

This is Sketch Challenge #5. You can view the sketch HERE. All the deets on making an entry can be found HERE.

Here is the card that I made...

Here are the supplies that I used:

Card Stock: Kraft & Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Vellum: Close To My Heart

Stamps: Scripture Collection 1 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Craft Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up)

Die: Lattice Pendant Die (Spellbinders)

Ribbon: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (Stampin' Up)

Pearls: (Stampin' Up)

Pretty simple little card and I am now in love with my Lattice die from Spellbinders.

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at my card today and I hope you have a wonderful day. Please stop by again!

Viva La Verve Week 3...Right Here...

Goood morning all!! I hope this finds you all well and rested for the day. Today I want to share the card the I entered in the July Viva La Verve week three challenge! In this challenge, an inspiration and a sketch are posted every week. If you play all month long, there is a wonderful VERVE prize at the end of the month. If you have VERVE stamps, then you are going to want to play, because Verve Stamps ROCK!!! You can check out Verve Stamps on any of the links that say VERVE!! FYI VERVE fans, on August 1s

t, Verve will be three years old and to celebrate, there will be a blog hop. Click on the Verve blog hop on the right hand side of the blog and put in your blog address. The only stipulation is that you use VERVE stamps. If you don't have any, there is still time. Verve has the fasting shipping of any stamps company around.

{Geez...if there was a contest for how many times someone could say VERVE, I would totally win!!}

OK....now on to the really fun stuff..

This week we picked out out own inspiration from Themebath.com. I chose the Crayola collection. I mostly chose the Crayola collection because I have these wonderful holographic sticky sheets that my Mom sent me and I

have been wanting to use them. To be honest, holographic sticky sheets really aren't my bag, but I wanted to use them, because my Mom was kind enough to send them, so this is what I came up with.

AND....I also got to use my new Verve Stamp Set, Blue Skies. Which I love. It is one of Verve's new releases. Check it out HERE!!

Here are the supplies that I used on my card:

Card Dimensions: 5.25 x 5.25

Card Stock: Whisper White, Green Galore (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper : Holographic Sticky Sheets

Stamps: Blue Skies (Verve)

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Pretty easy.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a blessed day and you stop again soon!!

Happy 8th Birthday Kaylee!!!!

Good morning Friends!!!

I hope this post & card find you well today! Today my wonderful bonus child is 8 years old!! I can't believe it. Where has the last few years gone. Already in 3rd grade?

Here is the card that I made for her birthday. The last few birthday cards that I have posted have been seen by the recipient before they received them, either here or on Facebook. This time I was smart. I gave her the card BEFORE I post. Duh!!

Here are the supplies that I used:

Card Dimensions: 4.25 x 5.5

Card Stock: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pixie Pink (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Punched Posies & Birthday Greetings (Stampin' Up)l; Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Daisy's #2 (Sizzix), Flower Punch (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Eucalyptus & Fruit Punch Stickles (Ranger); Embroidery thread & buttons (Craft Supply)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek today!! Let me know what you think of Kaylee's card! I'm pretty sure that Kaylee hasn't taken to reading blogs just yet, but anyway....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUGS!!!! I love you!!!

Color Throwdown & CPS 176

Good morning! I hope you all had a super weekend and a great time with you families. We had quite a bit going on. We got in some four wheeling, as well as a family BBQ for Kaylee's birthday. Church and softball on Sunday. Couldn't ask for much more.

It takes me up to Monday, where I got some card making in. This card is following the theme of a couple challenges. Color Throwdown #101 and CPS 176. Great sketch and a wonderful color scheme. I couldn't help but play with all of it together!! If you have a chance today, jump in and play along.

Here are the supplies I used:

Card Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Stock: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Urban Oasis DSP (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Scripture Collection 2 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Jet Black Stazon

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Brads(Joann's)

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a great day in your area. Please stop by anytime!!!

Viva La Verve July Week Two...

Happy Sunday!! I hope you weekend has been super fun!! My family and I have been having a good weekend. We had a family and friends BBQ on Saturday for our daughters 8th birthday! You gotta love weekends like this!!

The card here today is from the Viva La Verve Challenge at SCS. Love this challenge! Amber Dawn always give us some good inspiration. This week it was shower curtains (funny, I know). Here is the one that I chose...

I was also able to use a few new products that I haven't gotten to use before. One being wood sheets and a new Tim Holtz die. I also made a handmade flower for this card, which after I uploaded the card here, I realized that a stitch may be coming out. Darn it!!

Here are the supplies used:

Card Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Stock: Kraft, Close to Cocoa, Wood Sheets (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Parisian Breeze (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Verve Stamps

Ink: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen (TH Distress Ink)

Dies: Hanging Sign (Tim Holtz for Sizzix)

Extras: Stickles (Ranger), Ribbon (Stampin' Up), Fabric (Joann's), eyelets (Crop A Dile)

Thank you for taking time out of your Sunday to stop by!! I'd love to see you again!!!

Moxie Fab World Card Style Clean & Graphic!!

Good morning Everyone! I hope your Tuesday turned out amazing!! Mine did. The weather here in Western Montana cooled off just a tad and we had nice breezes! It was great, but I am ready to go back to *HOT* weather again. I love a hot summer. I am originally from Arizona, so *HOT* weather is appealing to me.

Today I am entering another Moxie Fab World Card Style Challenge. This is a Clean & Graphic style! The wonderful people at Paper Crafts magazine have put out another great publication and you could win your free issue by leaving comments on Moxie Fab World or Paper Crafts Connection!

On to my creation! It is ironic that this card is the style challenge this week, because a friend of mine asked me to make a wedding card for a friend of hers and I have been thinking that I wanted to go Clean & Simple with it. I think that white space has such an elegant look. I was also inspired by Erin K with her card at SCS. I was so excited when I stumbled upon it, because I love this chandelier stamp by Hero Arts and don't use it very much!!

Here are the supplies that I used to make my card:

Card Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Chandelier (Hero Arts); Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Versamark

Extras: Detail Black Embossing Powder (Missoula Memory Lane)

Well, there it it....

I hope you have a wonderful day and I hope that you have a chance to participate in the challenges over at Moxie Fab World & Paper Craft Connections!

ONE MORE THING....THURSDAY, JULY 15TH....IS OUR NEW DESIGN TEAM REVEAL AT CARDABILITIES.COM. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO STOP BY AND PLAY ALONG WITH OUR SKETCHES!! IT IS THE FIRST REVEAL OF OUR NEW DESIGN TEAM AND YOURS TRULY IS ON THAT TEAM!!! Would love to see you there!!

Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge #5

Hey everyone! I have a lot going on my blog the next few days, so I needed to make two posts today so I can enter in the Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge.

I am so in love with the stamps from Waltzing Mouse that I enter their challenge weekly in hopes that I may win a free set of my choice some day. Believe me, it is worth taking the time to enter. You don't have to use Waltzing Mouse stamps, they just want you to play. If you have time, take a look HERE.

At the end of this week, Waltzing Mouse is also hosting a Friends of Waltzing Mouse Blog Waltz. CLICK HERE for all the details on how to participate in the waltz. This months will be my first, so please check back on Saturday for all the fun. Waltzers will be eligible for prizes as well. Please check out all the details HERE or click on the Waltzing Mouse Blog Waltz icon on the top right side of my blog.

Now for this week's sketch challenge...

Here is the sketch inspiration...

Here is my interpretation....

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Words of Wisdom, Very Vintage Labels 10 (Waltzing Mouse Stamps); Tres Chic (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up)

Die Cut: Scallop Trim Border Punch (Stampin' Up), Label 10 (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Leaf Die (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Missoula Memory Lane), Ribbon (Joann's)

Thanks for stopping by!! I'd love to hear what you think of my card. Please leave a comment! They really make my day!!

ALSO....One more thing. JULY 15TH is the CARDABILITIES.COM **NEW** DESIGN TEAM REVEAL!! Yours truly is on the Design Team. Please take the time to stop by and play!!!

Have a great day!!

Moxie Fab World Card Style Week!!

Good morning!!! Today I am participating in the Moxie Fab World Card Style Week Fun & Cute challenge!!!

First of all, there isn't a publication that Paper Crafts doesn't put out that isn't amazing and I have to read from cover to cover. I love everything about them. I have publications from YEARS back and I still reference them from time to time.

Please take the time to stop by Moxie Fab World or Paper Crafts Connection this week. They are giving away free issues, just for leaving a comment!! Also, both blogs are having great challenges all week long!!!

On to my creation for the challenge!!

This is a Fun & Cute Style challenge and it is very much out of my comfort zone. Thank goodness I have this little cute QuicKutz Monkey die. It was the first time that I used it. I had to take it out of the package. That made me a little sad. I hate not using products!

I think I came through this one. The monkey turned out great and the sentiment for a 1st birthday is simple.

Here are the supplies I used to make the card:

Card Dimensions: 4 x 4

Card Stock: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Kraft, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip

Stamps: Alpha (Unknown), On Your Birthday (Stampin' Up)

Die: QuicKutz

Sticker Border: Doodlebug

I hope this post finds you well and you have a blessed day! Thank you for stopping by today!

Color Throwdown & Viva La Verve July Week One!

Hello out there....Today I wanted to share a card that I was inspired by two different challenges. The Color Throwdown Challenge, and the Viva La Verve July Week One at Splitcoast Stampers.

First of all, the sketch this week at the Verve Forum is great. The challenge is posted every Friday and you have all month to play along. There is a prize at the end of the month, that is totally worth taking the time to ink up some paper.

The next challenge was one that I stumbled upon yesterday for the first time. Yesterday was the 100th, Color Challenge. The colors are awesome!!! Certainly Celery, Real Red, Baja Breeze and Regal Rose. I love all the light colors in that palette, but never would have thought of the red. Nice job Color Throwdown. Here is my card:

Here is are the supplies I used to make the card:

Card Dimensions: 4.25x5.5

Card Stock: Certainly Celery, Real Red, Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Labels #5 (Waltzing Mouse Stamps); Fringed Phrases (Close To My Heart); Rockstar (Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection)

Ink: Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Real Red, Regal Rose (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Folders: Stars & Scroll Work (Cuttlebug)

Dies: Label #5 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Bird & Butterfly Punch (Stampin' Up)

Extras: Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Rhinestones (Joann's)

Thank you for stopping by today and taking a peek at my card. You should take the time to partcipate in each of these challenges. There are great prizes to be one for each!!!

Have a super day!!!

Dreamweaver Stencils!!! I love them!!

Hey Blogging friends.... I hope you all are well on your way to having a SUPER day!!

Today I am featuring a card that I am using at Missoula Memory Lane to promote a Dreamweaver Stencil Class. I love this elk stencil and I used some "Crackle" embossing paste, that I had never used before. After the paste dries, it cracks and then I used distress inks with a stencil brush to "fill" in the cracks. Thanks to advice from Hubs on the colors of the elk!!!

The background is hands down, my favorite stencil. The trees. I have been working with this stencil and Memory Mist's, Adirondack Color Wash Ink's for probably one year. This is the best background that I have made is one year. I am SOO excited about it!!!

Here is what I used on my card:

Card Dimensions: 4.25x5.5

Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Glossy Card Stock (Stampin' Up)

Stencils: Elk, Forest Trees (Dreamweavers Stencils)

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Pastes: Crackle (Dreamweavers Stencils)

Inks: Terra Cotta (Adirondack Color Wash Ink), Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen (Tim Holtz Distress Ink)

Thank you for stopping by today. If you are in the Missoula area, we will be having a Dreamweaver Stencil class at the Missoula Memory Lane very soon!! I will keep you posted!

If you aren't in the Missoula area, please let me know what you think of my card. I love to read your comments!! They really do inspire me!

Have a great day!!

Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge #2

Good afternoon friends!!!

I have found a new TRUE love!! I received my Waltzing Mouse Stamps from Ireland last Saturday. I am just today sitting down to play with them today. These stamps are amazing! The two sets I got coordinate with the Spellbinders Nest abilities dies. They are great. Waltzing Mouse can be expecting more orders from me!

First of all, you can join the Waltzing Mouse Stamps wonderful weekly sketch challenge

HERE.

Play along and enter before Midnight MST on Thursday. Here are the products that I used today:

Card Measurement: 5.5 x 4.25

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White (Stampin' Up); Pink Shimmer (Island Paperie); Velveteen Paper (Doodlebug Designs)

Stamps: Very Vintage Labels #10, Fancy Phrases (Waltzing Mouse Stamps)

Ink: Basic Black Ink & Craft (Stampin' Up)

Ribbon: Basic Gray & Pretty In Pink Stain 5/8 ribbon (Stampin'Up) Crocheted Flowers (Stampin' Up); Lace (Joann's)

Dies : Labels 10 (Spellbinders)

Sorry in the delay of posting. I enjoyed last weekend off, so I had to work all last week and didn't get any card making done.

I'm back now though!! Please let me know how you like my card.

Have a SUPER day!!!!