ODBDSLC82 "Think Pink"

Good morning everyone!

Due to computer issues, my post for Saturdays ODBDSLC82 is a bit late! (Note to self, "Don't wait until the last minute to write blog post"!!!!!!

This weeks challenge: Think Pink and Encouragement in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. (it need not be on the theme of breast cancer but it must be pink and have a verse or sentiment of encouragement)!!!!!

To make the challenge even more fun, Our Daily Bread Designs is giving a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 4th - 8:00 AM EST! One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once!

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Nov. 4th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC81. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge!

Please see ODBD Blog for all the details!

Here is my creation!

After stamping the wonderful verse from ODBD's Scripture Collection 2 I framed it using a Spellbinders Nestie. The decorative flourish is a Cheery Lynn Die "Victorian Romance Flourish"! The flowers are from Wild Orchid!

Please stop by to see what the talented ODBD Challenge team have created!

Chris Olson

Lori Ulrich

Silke Ledlow

Sabrina Jackson

Sue Worthington

Pat Smethers

We hope you will play along with us! We would love to see your creations!

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to hug your loved ones! Hugs!

Happy Saturday everyone!

Another week has passed and it's time for ODBDSLC81! 

This weeks challenge: Use at least 3 different shapes on your card (for example oval, rectangle, and square. The base can count if it is matted only.)

To make the challenge even more fun, Our Daily Bread Designs is giving a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 28 - 8:00 AM EST! One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once!

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Oct. 21st at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC81. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge!

Please see ODBD Blog for all the details!

Here is my creation!

Unfortunately, I need a sympathy card this week! After stamping the sentiment from ODBD's  With Heartfelt Sympathy using Momento Cocoa Brown and VersaMagic I embossed using clear E/P and heat set!  The framing was done using Spellbinder's Scalloped circles and Circles. I also used just the tip of the cornucopia from ODBD's Give Thanks to add some interest! I used four different shapes: square base, rectangle panel, round circle for sentiment and a tiny decorative oval shape in the upper right hand corner! The lovely flowers are from Wild Orchid, D/P is Basic Grey and the small decorative corner accent is Spellbinder's Blossom Tag and Accents!

Please stop by to see what the talented ODBD Challenge Team have created:

Chris Olson

Lori Ulrich

Silke Ledlow

Sabrina Jackson

Sue Worthington

Pat Smethers

We hope you will play along! We would love to see your creations!

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to hug your loved ones! Hugs!

SNTODBD46

Happy Thursday everyone!

It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD46)!

 The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this rotation is all about cards with TAG! T= Thankful, A= Appreciation, G= Grateful.  You can use an actual tag, create a card that is thankful, shows appreciation, or conveys gratefulness, or you can combine a tag with the themes. 

  Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

This is my take on the challenge!

I chose to use ODBD's Scripture Series 2 ! I think this depicts all three tags! "Thankfullness", "Appreciation" and "Gratitude"!

I am very blessed! I try to remember to start my day by counting my blessings and thanking the good Lord!

The Scripture was framed using a Spellbinder's Nestie! Flowers from Wild Orchid, Spellbinder's die cuts and May Arts ribbon were used around the frame!

Please check  ODBD's Blog  for all the details!

We hope you will play along with us!

Please check out some of the talented ODBD Design Teams fabulous creations!

Betty Wright

Sabrina Jackson

Lori Ulrich

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a beautiful day! Hugs!

Rubbernecker Stamps Fall Hop

Happy Sunday everyone!

Welcome to Rubbernecker Stamps Fall /Halloween Blog Hop!

Thanks so much for joining us!

Rubbernecker Stamps has such a wide variety of images, we thought we would share some of the Fall and Halloween images with you!

There is a HOP ROUTE for you to folllow below! So that you won't get lost, each Sister will have this list for you to help you along your journey!

Make sure to leave some LOVE at each blog, so that you will be elegible for our PRIZE!

****** You could WIN ******

Your choice of one of the following stamp sets:

This is my card!!!!!!

For my card I chose to make a Thanksgiving card using the cute little Rubbernecker "Tommy Turkey"!  After stamping the image twice I colored using reinkers and copic markers. I then cut the image apart and popped it up to give a 3-D effect. The framing was done using Spellbinder's Tear Drop Circles Nesties. The background was embossed using a Sizzix E/F!

The Stampin' Sisterhood has lots of creations to share with you, so grab a cuppa, sit back, relax and start HOPPIN'!!!!

Be sure to join us again next month for another HOP!  We look forward to seeing you then for more fun and prizes!!!! Thanks for joining us today! Enjoy!

·         Bev Gerard

·         Charlene Driggs

·         Charlene Merrick

·         Frances Gumprecht (you are here)

·         Holly McMillen

·         Jacquie Peifer

·         Jen Charboneau

·         Jennifer Cuthbertson

·         Joan Ervin

·         Judy Rozema

·         Julia Aston

·         Karen Hunsaker

·         Kecia Waters

·         Kittie Caracciolo

·         Maria Gurnsey

Rubbernecker Stamps

Have a beautiful day! Thanks for stopping by! 

ODBDSLC80

Happy Saturday everyone!

Another week has past! Wow, where does the time go! Our weather has been just beautiful this past week! The leaves are turning beautiful shades of fall colors! I must admit I don't look forward to the raking thing!

It's time for another ODBDSLC Challenge!

This weeks challenge: Holiday with a twist (Christmas or Thanksgiving). The twist being you must use an ODBD stamp.

To make the challenge even more fun, Our Daily Bread Designs is giving a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 21st! One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once!

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Oct. 21st at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC79. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge!

Please see ODBD Blog  for all the details!

Here is my card!

I chose to use ODBD's  "We Three Kings"! I stamped the image twice, colored using reinkers and  copics! I then cut out part of the image and popped it up! The framing was done using SU's Topnote and Spellbinder's Nestie! The background was embossed using a Sizzix E/F!

Please stop by and leave some love on the talented ODBD Challenge Teams blogs!

Chris Olson

Lori Ulrich

Pat Smethers

Silke Ledlow

Sabrina Jackson

Sue Worthington

We hope you will play along with us! We would love to see your creations!

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to hug your loved ones!

Have a beautiful weekend! Hugs!

Swimming for Katie Blog Hop and Fundraiser!

From October 10-12 a large community of stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.

This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file. 100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family. Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support. In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs both also donated digis that are for sale. Direct donations are also being accepted. Information central is HERE. This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.

HERE are all the items available for sale!

To help raise money for Katie, Creating for Causes has generously donated a FREE ticket (value: $249.95) to one of their upcoming 3-day Scrap & Stamp Retreats.

The winner of the free ticket will enjoy 3 days of non-stop fun and creativity with fellow scrappers, stampers and papercrafters, and can choose between the Charlotte, NC Scrap & Stamp Ritzy Retreat at The Ritz-Carlton on October 21-23 or the Orlando, FL Scrap & Stamp Retreat at the Marriott World Center on November 4-6. Both retreats promise to spoil you and provide 48-straight hours of creating, camaraderie and fun!

To learn more about the events, please visit: http://www.creatingforcauses.org/our-events/scrapbook-events/.

Not only will you be raising money for Katie by making a donation, you get a chance to win a wonderful weekend getaway for yourself! And, because all of Creating for Causes' events are charity events that raise money for local charities, you'll be giving back twice!

Wow, a weekend retreat for you and two chances to help others. Does it get any better than that?

Here's how it works:

Simply make a $33 donation for Katie and indicate that you want to be entered in the Creating for Causes Retreat ticket drawing. Everyone who makes a donation of $33 will be entered into the drawing and one lucky person will be attending this 3-day retreat for FREE! That lucky person could just be you!

I hope you will join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation.

Donations can be made here:

The following is a list of everyone who has projects posted today. I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate. If you would like to send Katie a card, her mailing address is:

Katie Renz
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Amy Heller

Jackie Pedro

Julie Masse

Kecia Waters

Sandie Dunne

Susan Liles

Latisha Yoast

Laurie Schmidlin

Lisa Arana

Lisa Henke

Lisa Silver

Lydia Fiedler

Lyn Bernatovich

Lynette

Maria Gurnsey

Meg Craig

Melissa Bickford

Michelle Woerner

Mona Pendleton

Niki Estes

Robyn Weatherspoon

Sarah Jay

Sarah Martina Parker

Savannah O'Gwynn

Stephanie Washburn

Susanna Boyd

Tobi Crawford

Julie Lacey

Kim Kesti

Shemaine Smith

Danielle Lounds

Debbie Carriere

DoBea A.

Fran Gumprecht

Geny Cassady

Gina K.

Holly McMillen

Jak Heath

Javablustamper/Jacquie

Kimberly Crawford

Jeanne Streiff

Trudy Sjolander

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a beautiful day!

ODBDSLC79 Make your Own Embellishment Challenge

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Wow, I can't believe it's been two weeks since our last ODBDSLC Challenge!

After having the same challenge for two weeks, we are excited to be back!!

Before introducing the new challenge, I would like to welcome our newest guest: Sue Worthington. Sue has been an active participant and our challenges and is a real inspiration. Welcome Sue!! We look forward to seeing your ODBD Challenge creations!

This weeks challenge: Make your own Embellishments (dye your own seam binding, make your own  flowers, make your own buttons or stickpins and etc.) on your creation.

To make the challenge even more fun, Our Daily Bread Designs is giving a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 14th! One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once!

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Oct. 14th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC79. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge!

This is my card!

I chose to use ODBD's "Give Thanks"! Something I try to do every day! I have so much to be thankful for!  After stamping the lovely image I colored it using Prisma Colored pencils anpd Gamsol and sponged using Cantelope! To frame the image I used Spellbinder's Lacey Squares Nesties! The decorative border was done using Spellbinder's "Fleur de Lis Borderabilities"! For my embellishment I  dyed seam binding using Glimmer Mist  "Tiger Lily"! This is my first time to try this! Love this tech and will be doing more of it!

Please stop by to see what our talented ODBD Challenge Team have created!

Chris Olson
Lori Ulrich
Pat Smethers
Silke Ledlow
Sabrina Jackson
Sue Worthington

We hope you will play along with us! We would love to see your creations!

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to hug your loved ones! Hugs!
Hope you have a beautiful weekend!

ODBD October Release Blog Hop!

Happy Saturday Everyone!

 Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs October New Release Blog Hop!! We are so excited to share some beautiful new stamps with you today!  If you came here from fabulous and talented SANDEEyou are in the right place. If you happened on this hop by chance, you will want to start at the ODBD Blog since there is a lot of inspiration and some great prizes along the way!

   The Hop will run 8am EDT Oct. 1st until 8pm EDT Oct 2nd. The winners will
be announced on the ODBD Blog on Oct 3rd. THREE hoppers will win
their CHOICE of ONE FREE SET, and ONE hopper will win the
GRAND PRIZE of their CHOICE OF THREE FREE SETS!

   Here is what you have to do 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. Answer the question on the ODBD blog when you leave your comment.

Your next stop should be to the super talented Lisa

Now on to my creation!

This is the beautiful ODBD new release "Christmas Tree Collage"! The beautiful image was stamped then colored using reinkers and copics! All these beautiful Christmas images are really getting me in the mood to get going on my Christmas Cards! How about you?

Card Recipe:

Stamps: ODBD "Christmas Tree Collage

Card stock: GinaK Pure Luxury white and red

Accessories: copics, reinkers, Wild Orchid flowers, Cherry Lynns "Fanciful Flourish" Diecut!

I hope you enjoy the hop! Thanks for stoping by and for your wonderful comments! 

Have a beautiful weekend!!!!