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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

ODBDSLC232 You are not alone...

6:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!!

Today I am popping in to share a card I created for the Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs. This week's challenge is Anything Goes with ODBD stamps!! Better yet...it fits the Splitcoast CC524 color challenge: So Saffron, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Strawberry Slush.

Here is my creation using the new God Quotes from the Anniversary Release!!

Our Daily Bread Designs, God Quotes, Recipe and Tags Die, Blushing Rose Paper Collection, Fancy Foliage die, Vintage Flourish Pattern Die, designer-Chris Olsen

card recipe:

ODBD Stamps Used: God Quotes

ODBD Dies Used: Recipe and Tags Die, Fancy Foliage, Vintage Flourish Pattern

ODBD Paper Used: Blushing Rose Paper collection

I had a good time using a variety of dies!! The quote is cut out using the ODBD Recipe and Tags die, framed with the Spellbinders Nobel Rectangles. It is layered with the ODBD Vintage Flourish Pattern Die.

For more takes on the challenge or inspiration, please visit my dt sisters!!!

Gracie, Paula, Diana, Robin, and Elizabeth

For more details on the challenge, please visit the ODBD Blog here. You have until April 5 at 8pm EST to join us!

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!

blessings,
Chris

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

ODBDSLC231 Seek Ye First

6:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!! I hope all is well!!! The weather appears to be changing more to Spring, although it seems to be going back and forth between warm and sunny to cloudy and cold! What a tease!!
It is hard to believe that in a little over a week it will be Easter!!

Today I am popping in to share a card I created for the Shining the Light challenge at ODBD which is an Inspiration!!

I originally made a totally different creation for this challenge but decided to share this one instead. I took my inspiration from the scripture, the flowers, and the layout of the first picture in the inspiration. It is had to see since it is so faint but I stamped a green cross from Cross with Vines on my Neenah white paper and then used my stamping of the verse on vellum to make it more soft and subtle. It did not want the cross to interfere with my verse.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Cross with Vines, God Verses,Aster, Fancy Foliage, Vintage Flourish Pattern, Spellbinders Labels 25, Designed by Chris Olsen, Twinkles Glow With stamps, Chisel Ink N More on Etsy, Phoenix turned pen

ODBD Stamps Used: Cross with Vines, God Verses
ODBD Dies Used: Aster, Fancy Foliage, Vintage Flourish Pattern
Spellbinders: Labels 25

The Pen was turned by my hubby and that is available in our Etsy Store Chisel Ink n More. It is a pen called the Phoenix. You can see more details here. All proceeds go to a mission trip for this summer for our girls, Nicki and Meghan.

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

Gracie, Paula, Robin, Diana, Elizabeth, Chris

To join the challenge, you have until March 29th at 8pm EST. For more details, click here.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!! I so appreciate them. Have a blessed day!!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Happy Anniversary ODBD...Blog Hop!

8:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!! Today marks the 7th Anniversary for Our Daily Bread Designs!! Our Daily Bread Designs has been offering Scripture and Inspirational stamps since it opened 7 years ago!!! I have been blessed to have been a member of the design team, using these stamps for more than 6 years! Today ODBD, has a special Anniversary Release including God Quotes and God Verses! The Bread Basket has lots of inspiration in store for you that you won't want to miss and....there will be prizes!!!

Seven randomly selected winners will each receive one of the new ODBD Anniversary stamp sets just for commenting on the Design Team cards! You have until March 19, 2015 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 March 20th, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Here is my creation using the new release,God Quotes, as well as the The Lord Has Risen, Doily Die, Beautiful Borders dies, Ornate Heart dies, Mini Tag Dies and Shabby Rose Paper Collection. The only products not available at ODBD are there pearls, stitching and cardstock.

Here are the materials from ODBD used on my creation:

For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters:

Lori * Chris * Angie * Silke * Robin * Sabrina * Lisa * Grace * Gracie * Audrey

* Wanda * Paula * Cathy * Diana * Dawn * Sandee

or visit the ODBD Blog.

ODBD will have a special post tomorrow as well as a sale now through Saturday, March 21, 2015, you can SAVE 20% on all Scripture Collection stamp sets, please see the ODBD Blog for more details.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!! May God Bless you!

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

ODBD Anniversary Celebration Scripture Blog Hop

8:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!! Welcome to the ODBD 7th Anniversary Scripture Celebration Blog Hop!! Tuesday marks ODBD's 7th year in business!! To help celebrate this occasion, the "Breadsticks" have a special Scripture Blog Hop (using Scripture Collections 1-12). We would like you to join us!! This is how:

We would love to have you join us in sharing your projects using an ODBD Scripture. Whether it be cards with fun folds, CAS, cards using techniques, scrapbook pages or home decor items, we would love to see the projects you create using ODBD Scripture stamps. To enter, simply create your project using an ODBD Scripture, then add your permalink to the InLinkz found at the bottom of this post by Saturday, March 21, 2015. Seven random winners will be chosen from all entries to receive a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the "stamps column" of the website. Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on Sunday, March 22, 2015, so please be sure to check there to see if you have won.

Here is my project using Scripture Collection 6 as well the Blushing Rose Paper Collection, Vintage Flourished Pattern Dies, Doily die, and Beautiful Borders die!!

I had so much for creating this card with scripture as the focal point!! Most all the materials are from the ODBD store other than the pearls, cardstock and silk ribbon. The Blushing Rose paper is one of my fave paper collections!!!

Here are photos of the sets, dies and paper used:

For more inspiration please visit my dt sisters!!

Lori * Chris * Angie * Silke * Robin * Sabrina * Grace * Elizabeth * Audrey

* Cathy * Dawn * Sandee * Gracie

ODBD will be having lots of fun events over the course of the week and an awesome sale!!!

From now through Saturday, March 21, 2015, you can SAVE 20% on all Scripture Collection stamp sets, please see the ODBD Blog for more details.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!! May God Bless you!

Labels: Our Daily Bread Designs, Our Daily Bread Designs Anniversary | 26 comments

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

ODBDSLC230 He is Risen...

6:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!!

Well last weekend we had ice and snow...Prayerfully the last of it!! With Easter in less than a month, I am so ready for Spring. Today I am sharing another card with easter flowers and the sketch for today's Shining the Light challenge at ODBD!!

Our Daily Bread Designs, Let the Earth Rejoice, Basket of Blessings, Faithful Fish Dies, Circle Ornament dies, designed by Chris Olsen, Slimline genuine deer Antler Pen, Chisel Ink n More

The pen pictured above is part of our Esty store designed by my husband. The proceeds go to our daughter's mission trip. You can see more details here.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Let the Earth Rejoice,Basket of Blessings, Faithful Fish Pattern dies, Circle Ornaments die, designed by Chris Olsen

ODBD Stamps Used: Let the Earth Rejoice, Basket of Blessings

ODBD Dies Used: Faithful Fish Pattern Background , Circle Ornaments

ODBD Paper Used: Shabby Rose Collection

Matthew 20: 17-19

17 Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them,

18 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death

19 and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!"

While Easter is such a sad time as we think of how we crucified our Lord for our sin, it is such a happy time...a sign of new life for all those who believe!! It is symbolic that the flowers and beginning of Spring begin since the trees budding with leaves, brown grass turning green and flowers blooming are all symbols of new life!! Thanks be to God for His Unspeakable gift!!

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

Gracie, Paula, Elizabeth, Robin, Diana, Chris

You can join the Shining the Light challenge!! We would love to see your creations!! You can see more details here.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!!

blessings,

Labels: Our Daily Bread Designs, Shining the Light Challenge | 12 comments

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

A Tisket a Tasket....A Basket

6:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!! I hope all is well!! I hope you are all warm and safe....a couple more weeks until it is Spring here (at least by date). Only one month until Easter!! I am so ready not only for Spring flowers and the warmer weather. We have had so much snow in the last few weeks.

As we approach Easter, I know I reflect on how blessed I am to have a Savior who gave His life for me not for my works but by grace alone I am saved because I believe and have faith and trust in Him. If it were for works, I would be sunk!!! I am by no means perfect.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. John 3:16

Today's card uses the colors for the color challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs which is pastels. I went with the light blue, light purple, and green. My colors are a tad bit brighter but that was the closest I could get.

Our Daily Bread Designs, The Lord is Risen, Basket of Blessings, Happy Resurrection Day, Mini Tag dies, Beautiful Borders die, grass dies, designed by Chris Olsen, amethyst Victorian pen, Chiselinknmore, Etsy

ODBD Stamps Used: Let the Earth Rejoice, Basket of Blessings, Happy Resurrection Day

ODBD Dies Used: Mini Tag, Grass Border, Beautiful Borders
Sizzix Poppy embossing folder (Anna Griffin), Grand Circles and Grand Stately Circles

The pen is one my hubby made to sell. We are offering this pen on sale at our Etsy store. We have marked down the price on this Pen as a special from $49.95 to $35. All proceeds go to a mission trip for our daughters in June. You can see it here.

Here are the colors for the challenge:

For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters: Paula, Robin, Elizabeth, Gracie, Diana, and Chris

To join the challenge please see the details here. We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

May God bless you!! Thank you so much for all your kind words!!

blessings,

Labels: Easter, ODBD, Our Daily Bread Designs, Shining the Light Challenge | 16 comments

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Welcome to the March ODBD Release!!!

8:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!! Welcome to the March Our Daily Bread Designs New Release!!! Boy are you in for a treat today...so many beautiful Easter/Saint Patrick's Day stamp sets, dies and STUNNING Shabby Rose Paper Collection.

You not only want to see the teams beautiful creations but you also have a chance to win!!!

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the "stamps column" of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards! You have until March 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win! The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on March 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Here is a gift set I created using the Shabby Rose Collection, Basket of Blessings, Blessed Easter and Happy Resurrection Day stamp sets, and the Eggs die.

This first creation is an Easter basket I created using the Blessed Easter and Eggs die (for the tag) as well as the Shabby Rose Collection Paper. The cardstock is SU Pool Party. The panels are a heart border punch. The scalloped Edges are created with the Spellbinders Lacy circles die.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Shabby Rose Collection Paper, Blessed Easter, Egg dies, designed by Chris Olsen

This second photo is of the card I created using the Happy Resurrection Day stamp set. The paper is from the Shabby Rose Collection. The sentiment is stamped on the Antique Labels die, and layered on the Vintage Labels , Vintage Flourish Labels die, and Adorning Labels 25 (Spellbinders)

Our Daily Bread Designs, Antique Labels, Vintage Labels die, Vintage Flourish Labels dies, Happy Resurrection Day, Shabby Rose Collection, designer Chris Olsen, Easter

and lastly is my candy wrapper that I displayed as a sneak peek...

The sentiment, from the Basket of Blessings stamp set, is cut out using the Elegant Ovals die from ODBD and layered on the Spellbinders Floral Ovals. I just love the soft Shabby Rose dp as the base with the soft sky.