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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

All thanks and praise....

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

Hello Friends!!! This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it!!! Another beautiful fall day. The days seem to be a little cooler but beautiful all the same. Yesterday was rainy and cold so the sun being out is definitely more motivating. Yesterday I could stay in my jammies all day. LOL!

Anywho...today I want to share a creation I made for this week's Shining the Light challenge.

This week's challenge:

Use Fall colors and a verse.

For my creation I made a little more CAS card for me. I cut out the apples from the wreath in the Apple Wreath stamp set at Our Daily Bread Designs. The verse is from Pumpkin Wreath. The texture was created with the Spellbinders Lattice die and some pearls. The semi circle was cut out of the first panel with a Standard Circle from spellbinders and outlined with the Spellbinder Scalloped Circle.

This verse could be used any time but it is perfect for Thanksgiving as well. I know that my family and I have so much thankful after our recent move. I know and have felt God's presence and leading in all we have done. Thank you God for always being with us!!

"Our God, we Thank You and Praise Your Glorious Name. 1 Chronicles 29:13"

Our Daily Bread Designs, Apple Wreath, Pumpkin Wreath

Card Recipe:

ODBD Stamps used: Pumpkin Wreath and Apple Wreath

Spellbinders Dies: Basic Lattice, Standard and Classic Circles

Accessories: Green ribbon, pearls

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

Jan Marie Ennenga, Bridget Finlay (guest designer), Jan Keen, Lori Ulrich,

Kathy Roney, and Rosemary Dennis.

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here. You have until October 14th to join us. You do not have to use an ODBD stamp to join in, but we would love to see them if you have them. Plus....your card will only be featured in the top 3 if you use ODBD stamps. Anyone, however, has a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps.

We would love to see your creations.

I hope this creation, has somehow inspired you.

Thanks for stopping by!! I treasure all my viewers/blogging friends and their comments.

Have a blessed Day!!!

hugs and blessings,

Challenges I am entering my creation in:

My Sheri Crafts - Apple or Pumpkin
Great Impressions - Fall
There's Magic in the Air -Anything Fall

Crafty Boots - Three
Card Makin' Mamas Fall
Clearly Inspired Sentimental
Just Add Ink – just add bright colors

Simply Create Too Autumn, Fall

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - One layer or CAS
Paper Play Shine on (bling)
Divas by Design #55 Texture
Penny's Paper-Crafty#96 Die Cuts/Punches
WordArt Wednesdays see site to download word art OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Happy Birthday Kelley Bog hop!!!

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

Today is Kelley, owner of Our Daily Bread Designs, birthday and the team is having a hop in her honor!!! Today she turns 50!!! Happy Birthday Kelley!!!
Some of us on the Design Teams at ODBD have gotten together a Birthday Blog Hop for Kelley. We're so happy to have you join us on this hop... and we hope you will visit each post and leave a comment, because a few of the DT members have some BLOG CANDY hidden along the way!

*You will have to leave a comment on each blog and the team members who have the candy will be drawing names from those who commented on their post, announcing it on Oct. 10th!
*There will also be a Winners Post on the ODBD Blog on Oct. 10th giving the names of the winners and links to the blogs that held the candy!

So if you didn't start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and arrive here from the talented Dawn's blog, you might want to, so you don't miss any chances to win!

Here is the card I created for Kelley:

This card is created using the Harvest Blessings sunflowers cut out with the custom ODBD Sunflower die. The sentiment is from the Be Joyful Stamp set and is cut and matted with Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Ovals. The background of the card is created with the Spellbinders Lattice die, A-2 Polka Dots, and the A-2 Matting Basics.

Thanks for joining in wishing Kelley a Happy Birthday, the next stop on the hop is the sweet Debi's blog.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you are somehow inspired by my creation!! I greatly appreciate all your sweet comments!!

Have a blessed Day!!!

hugs and blessings,

Challenges I am entering my creation in:

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Vintage Christmas

4:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello Friends!! I hope all are doing well. This week we had a day of rain and then it was back to the warmer temperatures here in Virginia. The nicest part of living here, however, is most nights cool down dramatically. It is hard to believe that after having temps in the mid to high eighties, the weather is suppose to drop to the mid fifties on Sunday. Wow!!

Anywho, today I thought I would pop in to share a Christmas card I created with the sketch (SC405) at Splitcoast Stampers. I found the sketch to be challenging and it definitely made me think. While it would have been easier to go with a butterfly or leaf on the right side, I wanted to do something different. It was a little tricky....

For my creation I used the Our Daily Bread Designs O Christmas Tree , Blessed Christmas , and Oh Christmas Tree Carol . The tree is embossed with white. The background is the Oh Christmas Tree Carol embossed in Kaleidoscope on Sahara Sand. The scallops are created using the A2 Polka Dots Dies from Spellbinders.

I just love Christmas trees!! Christmas trees have been a traditional decoration for many years in many years. As a Christian the tree at Christmas is "Evergreen" which symbolizes everlasting life. What greater gift than sending your one only Son as a humble baby...who would sacrifice His life for us!!

Our Daily Bread Designs, o Christmas Tree, Christmas Tree Carol, Blessed Christmas

Card Recipe:
Stamps Used: Our Daily Bread Designs O Christmas Tree , Blessed Christmas , and Oh Christmas Tree Carol
Dies: A2 Polka Dots Dies from SpellbindersInk or Embossing Powders: Memento Black for the sentiment, Versa Mark, Kaleidoscope and white embossing powder, Tim Holtz Vintage Distress ink
Papers: Sahara Sand (SU), Black, Neenah White, Soft Sky (SU)
tools: Bow Easy. Dots embossing folder for the background layer

I also made this card as a reminder for this week's Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs which is "Musical"

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you are somehow inspired by my creation!! I greatly appreciate all your sweet comments!!

Have a blessed Day!!!

hugs and blessings,

Challenges I am entering my creation in:

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Something Musical

WordArt Wednesdays - see site to download word art OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment

Crafts and Me - #104 Sentiment

Divas by Design - #55 Texture

Freshly Brewed - #116 Christmas

Just Keep on Creating - Christmas

Paper Shelter Challenge - #84 Distressing

Penny's Paper-Crafty#96 Die Cuts/Punches

Created With Love - Christmas

Fashionista Challenge - Christmas with bonus blog hop

Lollipop Crafts - Something Old, Something New (old paper, new stamps)

There She Goes - No Patterned Paper

Victorine Originals - Lots of Layers

Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - Distress It

That Craft Place - Make your own Background

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Our Daily Bread Designs October New Release Blog Hop

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

Hello friends!! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs October Release Blog Hop!! If you got here from Sandee's Blog, you are in the right place!! If not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog so you know all the details about today's hop and the prizes that are available!!!!! Kelley, has another exceptional release with lots of great stamps . The team, I know, has lots of inspiration in store for you today, so why don't you grab your favorite beverage and enjoy!

The hop will run from 8 am EDT October 1 until 8 pm EDT on October 2.

There will be Six FABULOUS PRIZES!! Six winners will win their choice of one free set. The winner will be announced on October 3.

All you have to do for a change to win is:

Visit each of the stops on the hop and leave a little love!!
Visit the ODBD blog at the end of the hop and tell us you completed the hop!!

EASY PEASY, Right?

So now.... on to my project

For my creation I used the Perfect Gift Stamp set for the top panel with the image and sentiment. The side tag is created with the Oh Christmas Tree stamp set. The box itself is created with the tea tabbed box template from My Time Made Easy. The flowers are old prima single flowers that I altered, inked, glittered, and layered. The dp is from Memory Box. The sides are dry embossed. The top has sewing on it but it is hard to see in the photo.

Our Daily Bread Designs, O Christmas Tree, Perfect Gift

Here are to photos of the sets used on the gift box above:

My second project is one I shared as a sneak peek but it includes some tags and an altered kraft box from AC Moore. The box is stamped with the Oh Christmas Tree Carol. The tags are all created with the Perfect Tree stamp set.

Our Daily Bread Designs, Christmas Tree Carol, Perfect Gift

Here are the photos of the Our Daily Bread Designs sets used for my second set of projects:

Our Daily Bread Designs is happy to announce the introduction of their new website! The new Our Daily Bread Designs website allows you to see our complete catalog of products including all ODBD new releases, singles and stamp sets, custom dies and other products in a very easy-to-use checkout shopping cart. Once you log in, you will be able to place your order.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you are somehow inspired by my creation!! For more inspiration, the next stop on the hop is the exceptionally talented Debi.

Have a blessed Day!!!

hugs and blessings,

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Perfect Gift....tags and gift set

7:00 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Hello all!! I am just popping in for a small post. I am still under the weather and really had more fun making a smaller project today with a sneak peek from Our Daily Bread Designs- Perfect Gift stamp set and Oh Christmas Tree Carol. So I made a gift box and a set of gift tags!! How fun and simple!! I decided to go with non-traditional colors. These would be perfect for my dear daughter who loves pink!!!

The first is my gift box which I altered. I stamped the Oh Christmas Tree Carol in all directions, masking as I went to create a shabby or vintage flair. I then antiqued the sides with Vintage distress ink from Tim Holtz. The tag is created with the sentiment and gifts from the Perfect Gift set from ODBD to be released on Monday, October 1.

The next project is a set of tags I created using the sneak peek Perfect Gift from Our Daily Bread Designs. They are so fun and easy. The colors are pink pirouette and pear pizaaz from Stampin Up. I also added gold glitter paper to one of them. The fun part is that they can be any color to compliment a gift!!