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Chris Olsen, Glowbug
Hi! I am Chris, also known as Glowbug on Splitcoaststampers. I live in Appomattox, VA. I so much enjoy blogging and the so many good friendships that have formed as a result. During my free time, I am creating cards or projects and I so enjoy Challenges. I have a very supportive husband, Scott, who understands my addiction and two young daughters,Meghan, 9 and Nicki, 12 years of age, who can't wait to get their hands on my stamps and embellishments. I was an elementary school teacher until my youngest was born. I have now been blessed with the opportunity to teach my two girls at home. I use stamping as a hobby or way to escape.
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Monday, January 12, 2009

Our Daily Bread Designs first challenge!!!

4:58 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post


Happy Monday!! Want to win some Shimmerz!! Here is how!!! Our Daily Bread Designs is holding its first challenge, a sketch challenge!!! Not one, but three lucky people will win a Shimmerz bottle!!





To enter, just create a card or project using Our Daily Bread Designs Stamps as the focal image with this sketch and link it to this ODBD blog. All posts must be submitted before midnight EST on January 23rd! If your are uploading your project to SCS, please use the Keywords ODBDSC01 andODBD so we can see them there as well. Remember that you can turn, flip, make larger/smaller anything on the sketch....just make it work for you and have fun!!! The card can be a rectangle or a square. I look forward to seeing what you create!!

Today and tomorrow the design team from ODBD will be posting their takes on the sketch on their blogs. Take a look!!

Amy
Angel
Angella
Angie
Becca
Betty
Cindy
Dina
Jami
Jane
Judy
Kim
Laurie
Lorelie
Sita

Stacy

I have dropped by a few of their blogs and their creations are AMAZING!!! I will be posting mine tonight, so stop by later. Have a great day!!!
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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Lamentations 3:41 Let Us Lift Up our hearts.... OBDB

6:36 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Today I would like to share a card that I made for two challenges on Splitcoast, the Divine Challenge (BVC

O9) and the Limited Supply Challenge (LSC202). For the limited supply challenge, you had to use red papers and anything you embellished with had to be red or hearts. I used the verse "Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven...Lam. 3:41" from the Lift Up our Hands set a new release at Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD). The verse is stamped in Riding Hood Red and embossed several times. I did the cracked glass technique (there is a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers).The hearts were punched using a new punch from Stampin Up. I purchased it as a set from the Love You Much promo. I used one of my favorite paper sets from Stampin up called Bella Rose.


This challenge was a challenge for me as I love my embellishments! lol! this has less than 3 rhinestones, pearls, or gems! lol!


CARD RECIPE


Stamps: Our Daily Bread: Lift Up our Hands

Paper: Bella Rose DP from SU, Riding Hood Red CS from SU, red glitter paper from K&Co., Dark Red from Bazzill

Accessories: Riding Hood Red stripedthick grosgrain ribbon from SU, Love You MuchHeart Punch SU, Martha Stewart Heart Border punch, red gems from K&Co., embossing powder, heat gun, red thread


Thanks for looking. Have a great Sunday!!!
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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Pink Hydrangea

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



As the weather here is very chilly and extra snowy, I am thinking warm. We are going snow, snow and more snow again today. Today I would like to share a Spring card called "Pink Hydrangea". I love Hydrangeas and I had a good time making this one.
This Hydrangea is from Inkadinkado. The flower is watercolored, embossed, glittered and has several layers to give it dimension. The middle of each flower has a little pearl. The leaves and ferns are punched out with a Martha Stewart Punch.
CARD RECIPE
Stamps: Hydrangea (Inkadinkado)
Paper: DCWV Luxury Stack, Bazzill
Accessories: pearls, embossing powder and heating tool, Stampin up Refills, ribbon from Michaels, cuttlebug, swiss dots embossing template, prima flowers, Stampin up Corner punch, Martha stewart leaf punch
Enjoy your weekend!!
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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Squeaky Clean Splitcoast challenge TLC202- Tacky glitter

10:13 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post






I finally was able to finish the card this a.m. Weird as it may be my heat gun turned on after the 100th time. All day I kept trying to turn the switch on to see if it would work. Last night 20 minutes before my dinner guests were to arrive, it turned ON!!!! I was so happy and disappointed at the same time. I wanted to finish this card so badly, but I had to wait since I had company. BooHoo!!! It is done now though and I love how it turned out. I hope you do too.






This card was done for the technique lovers challenge on Splitcoast TLC202. I used the tacky glitter technique to put the gold glitter trim on around my square as well as at the bottom of the card. I colored the image using the gamsol technique and layered it to make it 3D. Of course, I also had to go a little with the pearls again. It just went so nicely with the liquid applique and glittered soap suds. This card has lots of texture. I cut up a baby wash cloth for the towel that is hanging in the background. The card is sewn with gold thread. This was a fun but very time consuming card to make. I hope you enjoyed today's post! Thanks for stopping!!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Penny Black- Squeaky Clean
Paper: Paper I had from K&Co., pink Bazill
Accessories: white glittered trim, pink ribbon, liquid applique, gold glitter, diamond glitter, pearls
pink baby washcloth, embossing powder, heat gun, circle nestabilities, and scallop punch from SU
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Leisure Time

2:17 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post





I had originally planned on sharing a card that I began yesterday from Penny Black , however, my heat embossing tool would not work and I couldn't go out and get a new one since we are having an ice storm here. So instead I would like to share a card I made with a stamp from Spiral Whisper called Autumn Milly. I love their Milly stamps.


This card I colored using the gamsol technique. The image was layered and embossed. The leaf embellishments were made using a Martha Stewart Leaf punch. I had to use my favorite paper from Stampin Up (Ski Slope from their holiday mini) I love the Baja Breeze!!


CARD RECIPE

Stamps- Spiral Whisper- Autumn Milly

Paper: Stampin up Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock, Autumn Vine DP from SU, Ski Slope DP from SU

Accessories: brown rhinestones, stampin up blue grosgrain ribbon-retired, blue thread, prima flowers, Martha Stewart Leaf punch
I hope tomorrow's weather is better so I can go get my heat embossing tool and finish my card. Until then, have a great day!
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