Saturday, October 1, 2011

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:
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!!!!

74 comments:

Angella D. Crockett said...

Fran, this is so soft and beautiful! I love the colors you chose and the flowers are perfect! Hugs and blessings, Angie

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Oh how beautiful Fran!! I just love your colors, coloring and the added flowers!! Very festive and gorgeous!! Have a blessed weekend!
hugs,
Chris

Sandee Shanabrough said...

Oh Fran this is so beautiful!!! Love the pretty flowers you added!!!

Grace said...

Fran I love this! It feels just like cards I remember getting when I was young! It's traditional yet vintage and gorgeous! Those white roses really make it over the top!!! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month!!! We always are in love with your creations!!!
hugs,
Grace

Tami Grandi said...

oooh- the ornaments on the tree just pop!

Crystal said...

WOW I love your background!!! This is soooooo beautiful with the tree and flowers!!!! This creation just pops off the screen!!! BEAUTIFUL!

merrymstamper said...

Wow!!! all the details on this card are just amazing. love the colouring on the tree. I think I am hearing the choir.....

Vail said...

Beautiful card, love how the roses got with it.

slbt17 said...

lovely!
Sandra ltb

Lea L. said...

This is beautiful! I love the flowers!!

Sherry Kushibab said...

Those flowers in the corner of the Christmas Tree Collage look just outstanding......love your coloring and the pop of red around the outside...I totally agree that I am beginning to feel the need to start my Christmas cards with all this inspiration.

Kim said...

Pretty! I like the roses with this image too!

Wendy Zick said...

This is just beautiful! Love the coloring and the flowers.

Bridget said...

Oh, Francie, your tree and flowers are beautiful, a stunning Christmas card!

Davi said...

So Beautiful..love the dimension with the tree over the musical bg and the lovely embellies :)

Rachel Brooks said...

Love that music background and the tree.

Kathi said...

Wow, so beautiful! Your coloring is beautiful and I love the roses in the corner, everything is so vintage looking, which is my favorite style! Also love the red framing, really makes everything pop!

Sabrina Jackson said...

Fran, my friend, you are such an amazing artist!! You always have the perfect little touches on all of your cards, so beautiful! Have a blessed weekend! Hugs, Sabrina

KimberlyRae said...

♥Outstanding♥
Just love your artsy tree
and beautiful flowers..Wow!
Thank You and Our Daily Bread
for having this blog hop and
a chance to win such
generous gifts!
Blessings,
KimberlyRae

Crystal Anne said...

Very pretty. I love the use of the flowers, and I'm really wanting that stamp now that I've seen all these wonderful ways to use it. :)

Pat said...

Great card! Love the addition of the flowers.

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

THis is wonderful, Fran! Love the way you colored the tree to make it stand out. The rose corsage is lovely! Beautiful card!

Sherry said...

love your card!!! I like the tree and the flowers!!

Basslady said...

a work of art with an awesome arrangement of flowers!

LOVE it!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Leanne said...

Beautiful coloring & flowers!

Home Grown Joy said...

Fran,
Nice job getting the tree to pop! This is delightful especially with the flowers added. Thank you for sharing!

Becky said...

Gorgeous..

Kathy Bradley said...

Fran,
As always, an exquisite and elegant card. The image is beautifully presented and I love the colors on the tree. Your floral arrangement and die leaves are lovely. Thanks so very much for sharing.

Fay Marie said...

stunning!!! flowers add a nice touch, too!!!

Karen W said...

Very pretty, I love that new stamp, mine are ordered!

Natalie said...

Oh how pretty! Love that the candles look lit!! The flowers are a pretty touch of elegance, too.

Unknown said...

Fran,

That is a beautiful card. The flowers are a really nice addition.

Cathymac said...

Gorgeous coloring and beautiful flowers make this a fabulous Christmas card, Fran!

Robyn said...

I love All the elements you have added for depth of this card!

Lynne said...

Love how you put this card together. Everything just goes perfectly. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Ok, that is so pretty - I think I NEED this stamp now, lol !
You have done such a nice job, love the flowers too...
Danita

Linda said...

This is a gorgeous card. I love everything about it. Very nice.

Lisa Somerville said...

Beautiful holiday card, wonderful coloring of the collage!

Linda Dale said...

Beautiful card, love the music background and all the colors. It is just gorgeous. Thanks so much.

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

Really beautiful card. I love the traditional look of the tree with the candles. Very nice touch. TFS

Denise Bryant said...

There's my favorite stamp again.... love that tree collage image! Beautiful job on your card! Lovely!
DeniseB

Clickersister said...

Such a lovely card, and a beautiful stamp! The flowers are gorgeous, too!
Debb DeFord

scrappinpeg said...

I think this is one of the prettiest Christmas cards I've seen! Love this collage stamp. Great job.

Sharon Peele said...

Francie, This is beautiful!! I do love the Christmas Tee collage set!! I am so impressed with all the Christmas cards, they are absolutely wonderful!!

Anonymous said...

Fran this is a stunning, vibrant card!! You did a magnificent job with that background stamp, which is already turning out to be a favorite with me!!

Janette said...

Very pretty Christmas card, definitely gets me in the mood for the season.

Becky Dunham said...

Stunning card Fran! I just love this Christmas Tree Collage and it looks so beautiful paired with that flourish and gorgeous flowers. Love your coloring :)

Marsha said...

Love this stamp and how you colored it. Beautiful.

Tameko said...

Beautiful card. Nice design and coloring.

Flo said...

Very pretty card. This stamp has such great detail.

Jacqueline Smith said...

What really gorgeous card I love the flowers that you used.

Louise said...

Love how the tree seems to pop out because of the color of the sheet music. Very beautiful!!

Pati said...

Very pretty! I do like that collage stamp!

Stephanie said...

Wow! I really like this collage stamp and you colored it beautifully.

Colleen said...

Sweet card. The vintage style just makes me smile.

Thanks for sharing,
Colleen

Auntie Em said...

Your card is so pretty and colourful! I can almost hear the Christmas carols now! I love the tree and it's decorations. I see from the little peak at the inside, it looks very pretty too!
Thanks for sharing! :)

Rhonda AKA Thisgal said...

Beautiful...this stamp is my favourite from the new realease. I love how you've used it!

Jonia said...

OK now I do believe this is definitely my favorite stamp set. You have highlighted it so well with your amazing card! Thanks for inspiring me this morning!

Sue D said...

Beautiful--love the flowers.

Scrapycandy said...

Perfect! So classic and warming. Thank you!

Jane said...

Wow where the words that escaped my lips when I saw your card. Your use of the Christmas Tree stamp is wonderful. Great card! Thank you!

Queen Mary said...

Fabulous Fran, thanks so much for your card! It's beautiful! And I don't know where I was when the Cheery Lynn dies were brought out, but I was definitely NOT paying attention! I need some!

Miesje said...

Oh - my - goodness!!! I love this card. Love the tree, love the coloring. Great card!

Scrap-n-happy said...

Definitely in the Christmas mood. Loving your card. Very beautiful. The coloring and the flowers really great. Blessings!

Candy Meyers said...

This is one of my favorite images. You did a great job coloring it. I can't wait to get it.
Thanks loads,
Candy Meyers

Christine said...

Lovely attention to detail! You inspire me!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card!

Imago Dei Creative Designs said...

This design is one of my favorites. I love the detail of the flowers, so lifelike.

craftymom205 said...

Amazing card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Love your card, thank you for sharing it.

Judy W. said...

Beautiful card! Love your coloring and embellishments! Can't wait to get that stamp!

Karen said...

This is lovely.It makes me think of Christmas as a kid-- my mom the piano teacher making such a wonderful Christmas for us all. Thanks for bringing up such happy memories.

bonnie said...

LOVE THE THREE DIMENSIONAL EFFECT

An'Jenic G. said...

I really love this stamp and the colors. I ready for the holdays