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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

ODBDSLC236 Inspired by the Word

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

Happy Tuesday all!! I hope you are all enjoying the spring weather!! After a very rainy weekend, the sun is out yet again!! This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. When you look at creation you can't help but the see the magnificence of it all!! The birds are singing, the flowering trees are blooming, the grass is vibrant green, butterflies are fluttering.....

With spring and cheery signs of spring and life, I have decided to share a card with scripture and flowers and life seen in spring this week for the Shining the Light challenge. This week's challenge is to use scripture (ODBDSLC236).

Our Daily Bread Designs, God Verses, Shabby Rose Collection, Elegant Ovals, Beautiful Borders, Designer Chris Olsen

ODBD Stamps Used: God Verses

ODBD Dies Used: Vintage Labels die, Beautiful Borders,Elegant Ovals,

ODBD Paper Used: Shabby Rose Collection

Other accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Gold charms, Darice Damask embossing folder, ZVA flourished pearls, Gold glitter paper

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

In those times when life gets you down or throws you a curve ball, your closeness in your relationship to him is even more essential. If you go through life depending on your own strength, rather than His, you tend to think you are on your own in this situation as well and don't have the comfort of having the All Powerful to lean upon. Draw near to Him, read His Word, pray, whether times are tough or things seem to go smoothly and He will be there to direct your paths.

Trust in the Lord, with all your heart and lean not on thine own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5,6

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

Diana, Paula, Elizabeth, Robin, Gracie, and/or the ODBD blog here.

May you have a blessed day!!
hugs,

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

ODBDSLC235 April Shower bring an umbrella bouquet of roses....

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

Hello, Friends!! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying some spring weather!!

Today I am popping in to share a card I created for April Showers bring May Flower Inspiration challenge at the ODBD Shining the Light challenge!! I was inspired by the umbrella, flowers and quote.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Rose Bouquet, Umbrella dies, Fancy Foliage dies, designed by Chris Olsen

ODBD Stamps Used: Rose Bouquet, April Showers
ODBD Dies Used: Umbrella, Fancy Foliage
supplies: red and white twine, Provocraft Swiss Dots embossing folder, silver cording

Here is the inspiration photo for the challenge:

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

Thanks so much for stopping by and for your comments!!

Have a blessed day!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Sorry your are feeling under the weather....

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

Hello, Friends!! I hope this spring is finding you all well!! It is hard to believe that it is already almost 1.2 way through the month of April, almost a 1/4 of a year already. Wow, does time fly. The tulips and daffodils, as well as the flowering trees, are in full bloom here!! Even my daylilies are growing tremendously!!

Today I am popping in to share a card I made using this week's sketch at the Shining the Light challenge. This is will go to, one of what seems many, that are not feeling well right now and could use a little prayer or a bit of cheer to perk up their day.

Our Daily Bread Designs, The Lord has Risen, April Showers, Umbrella dies, Layered Lacey Squares, Shabby Rose Paper Collection, Christmas 2014 Paper Collection, designed by Chris Olsen

I just love the violets from The Lord Has Risen stamp set. It was fun to color with Copics and fussy cut. The sentiment panel was stamped and then embossed with the Darice Clouds embossing folder.

ODBD Stamps used: The Lord Has Risen, April Showers
ODBD Dies Used: Layered Lacey Squares, Umbrellas die
ODBD Paper Used: Christmas 2014 Paper Collection (polka- dotted piece and Umbrella), and Shabby Rose Paper Collection (2 strips)

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my DT sisters:
Elizabeth, Gracie, Paula, Diana, Robin, Chris

For more information on the challenge, a chance to link up your creation, or a chance to win a $15 gift certificate (until April 19 at 8 pm EST), please see the ODBD blog.

Verse of the day: Matthew 25: 37“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Thanks so much for stopping by and for your comments!! They truly are appreciated.

Blessings,

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Amazing Love...

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

Hello, Friends!! I hope everyone had a Blessed Easter!! What a glorious day!!

Today I am popping in to share a card I made for this week's Shining the Light challenge at ODBD, which is a color challenge!!

These colors seemed so fresh and springy to me, so while reflecting on God's Amazing Grace at Easter, I decided to make a spring themed card with a Stanza from Amazing Grace from ODBD's How Sweet the Sound stamp set. I really thing this biblically based phrase would be perfect for someone who has lost a loved one.

The flowers are Bee Balm. The lacey frame is created using pieces from the largest Layered Lacey Squares Die. The sponged clouds were created with the Raindrops and Clouds die (the same as the die cut clouds).

Our Daily Bread Designs, How Sweet the Sound, Bee Balm, Raindrops and Cloud Dies, Layered Lacey Squares, designed by Chris Olsen

ODBD Stamps Used: How Sweet the Sound, Bee Balm

ODBD Dies Used: Clouds and Raindrops, Layered Lacey Squares

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.

When we’ve been there tenthousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Words: John Newton (1779)

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

Paula, Robin, Elizabeth, Gracie, Diana

For more details, please see the challenge at the ODBD blog.

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!

blessings,

Labels: Our Daily Bread Designs, Shining the Light Challenge | 9 comments

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Happy Easter!!!!

8:42 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Happy Easter to all!! He is Risen!! He is Risen, Indeed, just like He said!!!

I hope everyone has a joyful and blessed day!!!

This is a treat bag I created....I love making little bags!

materials:
stamps: Basket of Blessings, Blessed Easter
dies: Egg dies, Mini Tags
paper: Shabby Rose Paper collection
Ribbon: May Arts silk, SU pink pirouette grosgrain

I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. — Psalm 55:16-17

Romans 6:4 - Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

1 Peter 1:3 - Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Romans 10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Blessings,

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Welcome to the April ODBD New Release!!

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

Hello Friends!! Welcome to the April ODBD New Release!! Today we have some fun dies and stamps to share with you and the bread basket has lots of inspiration to share. You won't want to miss the inspiration nor the 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 April 2, 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 April 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!

Here is my first creation using the How Sweet the Sound stamp set, the new umbrella die, and Layered Lacey squares from the New Release!!

Our Daily Bread Designs, Umbrella die, How sweet the Sound, Blushing Rose Paper collection, Layered Lacey squares, designer-Chris Olsen, Twinkles Glow with Stamps

I had such fun layering the Fancy Foliage, Aster die Leaves, inside my umbrella to create a flower bouquet!!

The dp is from the ODBD Blushing Rose Collection. The side of the card is created using the square from the Layered Lacey Squares die.

My second creation is a reverse gatefold I created (my own design) using the April Showers stamp set, umbrella die, and the Layered lacey Squares. The designer paper is from the ODBD Shabby Rose Collection, except for the umbrella which uses some scraps.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Umbrella die, Showers of blessing, Layered Lacey Squares die, Fancy Foliage, Beautiful Borders, Aster die, Shabby Rose Collection, gilded gate die, designer-Chris Olsen, Twinkles Glow with Stamps

In addition to the new release dies, I used the Aster die (leaves), Fancy Foliage, and Beautiful Borders dies from ODBD. The rain drops are created using the rain drop die included in the Umbrella dies that I used like a stencil. The sides are created using the gilded gate dies.

Here is a photo of the new releases used: