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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

ODBDSLC280 May Your Days Be Merry and Bright

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

Hello Friends!! I hope this post finds you all well.

For many in the USA this is a big day and feel the elections can make a huge difference in this country. While I will share some words about my thoughts (not my political views!!) later in this post, I want to share a card I created for the Shining the Light Challenge at ODBD first.

This weeks challenge (ODBDSLC280) is a sketch! For my creation I used the new Merry and Bright Stamp set, the Snow Crystals die, Christmas lights die, and the Snowflake Season Paper Collection as well as the previously released Double Stitched Rectangles, Pierced Circles and Circles dies.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Merry and Bright, Snowflake Season Paper collection, Snowflake Crystals Dies, Double Stitched Rectangles, Pierced Circles dies, Circles dies, designed by Chris Olsen

We would love to see you join us for this challenge!! You have until Sunday, November 27th to join us!! You can link your creations here at the ODBD blog. Remember you can use any stamps for your first entry but any additional entries for the challenge must use ODBD, Artistic Outpost or Northcoast Creations stamps)

For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters: Diana, Robin, and Julie.

No on to my thoughts for today....

For many in the USA we are all awaiting with baited breath over the results of today's presidential election. It seems like the life of the USA as we know it is all resting on it's outcome. All who rest in Him and trust in God's providence know, however, while the future of our country rests on events here on earth, God is in control and will allow what occurs. I am sure I will have to remind myself of this tonight as I watch the news as well.

37Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? 38Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth?…

Lamentations 3:37, 38

Thanks so much for your visits and comments!! I so appreciate your support and all the love shared. Have a blessed day!

blessings,

Labels: Christmas, Our Daily Bread Designs, Shining the Light Challenge | 7 comments

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Welcome to the November Our Daily Bread Design's Release!!

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

Hello, Friends!! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs November New Release!! You won't want to miss the inspiration from the bread basket using the new release or the chance to win!! This month there are an abundance of gorgeous stamps and dies!! Perfect for making both CAS or elaborate cards for Christmas. You are going to love them!

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 "ODBD stamps column" of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards on their blogs! You have until November 2, 2016, at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments for a chance to win! The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on November 3rd, so be sure to check back to see if you won!

My first creation uses the new stamp set Merry and Bright as well as the new Snowflake Sky Background, Snowflake Crystals Die, Christmas Lights Die, and the Snowflake Season Paper Collection. The fold I created is a Book Fold design using the Pre Cut Book Fold Cards from the ODBD Store. The inside is decorated with the Snowflake Season Paper Collection layered on Metallic Gold Cardstock. The sentiment is from the Merry and Bright Stamp set and is framed with the Circles and Pierced Circles dies. The opposite panel includes a snowflake using a variety of snowflake dies from the Snowflake Crystals dies that are layered using white glitter cardstock, silver metallic cardstock, gold metallic cardstock, and red cardstock.

The outside of the card is decorated with the Snowflake Sky background, another layered snowflake created with the Snowflake Crystals die layered on the Snowflake Season Paper Collection framed with the Circles and Pierced Circles dies. The sentiment is from the Merry and Bright stamp set.

My second creation is more simplistic using a traditional fold created with the Merry and Bright stampset (sentiment) as well as the new Snowflake Sky Background, and Snowflake Crystals Die. The sentiment is framed with the Antique Labels die.

The cardstock used for this card uses Neenah White, silver metallic cardstock, real red, and black.

For more inspiration for this release, please visit my dt sisters:
Grace, Sandee, Cathy, Dawn, Robin, Anita, Helen, Angie, Lori, Julie, Kathy, Lisa, and Sabrina.

Here are the images of the stamps and dies used from the new release:

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you have been inspired in some way by my creations and enjoy all the inspiration from my design team sisters. Your visits and comments are greatly appreciated.

blessings,

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

ODBDSLC279 A Christmas Message for You

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

Hello, Friends!! I hope today finds you well. With each passing day, the days are getting cooler and it is getting closer and closer to the holiday season. Wow, how time flys. I just love this time of year with the slightly cooler but not colder temperatures and the colorful leaves. Each season has their blessings.

Today I am sharing a Christmas card I created for the ODBD Shining the Light Color Challenge.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Christmas Note, Pierced Rectangles, Rectangles, Lavish Layers, Ovals, Pierced Ovals, Art Deco, Ornate Ovals, designed by Chris Olsen

ODBD Stamps Used: A Chrismas Note

ODBD Dies Used: Pierced Rectangles, Rectangles, Lavish Layers, Ovals, Pierced Ovals, Art Deco, Ornate Ovals

For more inspiration for the challenge, please visit my dt sisters: Julie, Robin and Diana or the ODBD blog. You may join us for the challenge until November 6 at 8 pm EST.

Thanks so much for your views and comments!! I hope you have a blessed day!

Labels: Christmas, Our Daily Bread Designs | 3 comments

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

ODBDSLC279 Thinking of You at Christmas

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

Hello, Friends!! I hope this post finds you all well!! Time continues to fly by and we are in October!! Before we know it, it will be Christmas!!

Speaking of Christmas, ODBD just released many wonderful Christmas stamps and dies! I am having so much fun making traditional and nontraditional Christmas cards.

Today I would like to share a card I made for the Shining the Light Color Challenge (ODBDSLC279) using non-traditional colors.

ODBD Stamps Used: Joys of the Season

ODBD Dies Used: Merry Christmas Border, Holy Night, Ovals, Pierced Ovals, Beautiful Borders, Pierced Rectangles, Rectangles, Boho Background

To create this card, I embossed rather than die cut the ODBD Boho Background and then sponged with purple, blue and green ink.

The Holy Night die is cut from black cardstock. The image panel is framed with a metallic silver and purple cardstock.

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:
Robin, Julie, and Diana.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

Thanks so much for your comments and views!! They are so appreciated!!

blessings,

Labels: Our Daily Bread Designs, Shining the Light Challenge | 6 comments

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Welcome to the October ODBD New Release

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

Hello, Friends!! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs October New Release!! You won't want to miss the inspiration from the bread basket using the new release or the chance to win!! This month there are an abundance of gorgeous stamps and dies!! Perfect for making both CAS or elaborate cards for Christmas.

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 "ODBD stamps column" of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards on their blogs! You have until October 2, 2016, at 9:00 p.m. EST to leave your comments for a chance to win! The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on October 3rd, so be sure to check back to see if you won!

My first creation uses the new Joys of the Season stamp set, Merry Christmas Border Die, as well as the previously released Lavish Layers dies, Pierced Circles dies, Rectangles dies, Pierced Rectangles dies, and Circles dies.

The tree images on the image panel were stamped with the stamp set Joys of the Season and embossed with holographic silver embossing powder. It really sparkles. The actual cardstock is a royal purple but it looks darker in this picture.