Winners Never Quit

I have one more card to share with you using the Our Daily Bread Designs Soccer Stamp/Die Duo. It's one of those that has a few quirks (uneven stitching anyone?) and didn't turn out like what I saw in my head so I put it on the back burner. I decided to go ahead and post it here. I wanted to make a stand up card that also had a moving element. I die cut a circle in the front of my card using a Double Stitched Circle Die and then made a frame for the opening with that die and the next larger die. Embossing them really added some nice dimension. I stamped the sentiment and die cut it using the soccer ball die. I sandwiched a piece of fishing line between the sentiment circle and a stamped and die cut soccer ball. The fishing line was adhered to the front of the card and then the background patterned paper was added on top and then the die cut circle frame was added. The sentiment circle will spin and appears to float in the circle frame. I added some faux stitching that has a few quirky stitches...just like my real sewing. Ha!

To make the stand up easel part of the card, I cut a piece of white cardstock 4.25" x 4". Using a Score-Buddy with the 4" side at the top, this piece was scored at 1", 2" and 3". then it was folded mountain and valley style. Scor-tape was added to the two end folds. The back flap was adhered first and then the interior patterned paper panel was adhered on top so that the flap is completely covered. Then the folds were flattened and the card closed so that the flap is adhered to the front of the card base. Now the card will stand up for display. The vellum layer helps the number and Soccer sentiment pop off the busy background paper. Why 21? That was our son's number when he was playing ball.

Our Daily Bread Designs Products

Soccer Stamp/Die Duos

Double Stitched Circles Dies

Large Numbers Dies

Americana Quilt Paper Collection

Other supplies used:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (red), Cor'dinations (Royal)
Other: Taylored Expressions Vellum, Zig 0.5mm Ball Pen (Red), Bass Pro Shops fishing line 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Use Patterned Paper
Scor-Pal More Than One Fold Challenge #40 - 3D Card
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by for a visit today. I hope you'll come back again again soon.

Baseball

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Here is another card using the Baseball Stamp/Die Duo set from the Our Daily Bread Designs August Release. All the paper on today's card is from the Old Glory Paper Pad. The the mix of patterns and solids in this paper pad allows you to mat the patterned paper with perfectly coordinating solids. The plaid and solid red layers were die cut and embossed using the Double Stitched Rectangles dies. The "Baseball" sentiment was heat embossed on a strip of blue paper and then die cut with the Double Stitched Pennant Dies. The sentiment and coordinating mat were die cut using the Double Stitched Circle Dies.

A red journaling pen accents the sentiment panel and the stitching on the baseballs. By stacking foam squares, the baseballs are each at a different height on the card.

Our Daily Bread Designs Products

Baseball Stamp/Die Duos

Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies

Double Stitched Circles Dies

Double Stitched Rectangles Dies

ODBD Old Glory Paper Pack

Other supplies used:
Cardstock: The Paper Studio Heavyweight (white card base), Georgia Pacific (white)
Ink: VersaMark, VersaFine (Onyx Black)
Other: Zig.5mm Ball Pen (Red), Stampendous embossing powder (Midnight Black), Ranger Mutli-Medium Matte, Scrapbook Adhesive Foam Squares

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Use Patterned Paper
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crop Stop Challenge #31 - Use Items/Brands found in the Crop Stop Store (I used Zig, Cuttlebug, Scotch, Fiskars, Tsukineko and Ranger)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Wishing You Comfort

Hello! It's time for a new challenge at Word Art Wednesday. This week we're focusing on Job 23:10, "But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." Job knew what it was to go through trials in life. He lost his children, financial resources and his health. However Job 1:22 says, "In all this Job sinned not..." He completely trusted the Lord and remembered that the Lord knew what he was going through and that at the end of the trials, he would be closer to the Lord than before (come forth as gold). To have that amount of faith in the Lord when faced with the intensity of the trials he endured, is truly inspiring and challenging. Definitely a goal worth striving for as we go through our lives.

I printed this week's verse on cardstock and then covered the banner portion with gold Wink of Stella. It has such a nice shimmer in real life that just doesn't show up well in the picture. This panel is bordered by some tiny scallops before being adhered to the matted background paper. I used the two largest hearts in the Double Stitched In and Out Cut Heart Set to make a frame out of gold patterned paper. I really like the double stitch lines around the edges of the die cuts. The smaller of the two hearts was also used to cut a heart out of the background paper and matting. The "Wishing You Comfort" sentiment was heat embossed directly on the front of the card base. The background panels and heart frame were adhered flat to the card base for easy mailing. Some clear sequins in three different sizes were added to the card front. Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to the sequins and around the "Wishing You Comfort" sentiment. I really like how easy the Nuvo Crystal Drops are to use and how the bottle doesn't clog!

Supplies:
Cardstock: The Paper Studio Heavy Weight (white card base), Georgia Pacific (verse sentiment)
Patterned Paper: Basic Gray (Urban Luxe 6x6 pad - retired)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Stamps: WORDart by Karen, Dare 2B Artzy (Wishing You Comfort)
Tools/Embellishments: Gina Marie Designs (Double Stitched In and Out Cut Heart Set), My Favorite Things Die-Namics (Mini Scallop Edge - retired), Nuvo Crystal Drops (clear), Glossy Accents, Simon Says Stamp (Fine Detail embossing Power - clear, Moonshine Assorted Sequins), Wink of Stella glitter brush pen (gold), Multi-Medium Matte

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge - must use patterned paper
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge - Anything Goes
Crop Stop Challenge #31 - Use Items/Brands found in Crop Stop Store (I used Cuttlebug, Fiskars, Zig, and Ranger)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by to visit. I hope you'll be able to stop by the Word Art Wednesday blog to pick up your free digi and see the other Design Team projects. Please come back later today for another project for Our Daily Bread Designs.

Soccer Bookmarks Card

Hello! I'm back with another project for Our Daily Bread Designs using the Soccer Stamp/Die Duo set. I was recently able to attend a stamp show and ODBD was a vendor. How fun to get to meet Kelley, Rick, Lisa and Dawn! Of course I had to do some shopping and among other items, I bought the Bookmark Die Set. This set makes 3 different sizes and types of bookmarks. I used all 3 of them on today's card.

I used the largest die to make the scalloped panel for the pocket on the front of the card. This panel was adhered to the front of the background patterned paper on the bottom and both sides. Then a strip of patterned paper from the Americana Quilt Paper Pad was adhered on top.  I die cut and embossed one of the sentiments from the Soccer Stamp/Die Duo set with a Double Stitched Circle Die. Then it was matted with some Old Glory patterned paper (another stamp show acquisition) die cut and embossed with the next larger die from the same set. The larger book mark features another sentiment from the Soccer set and the smaller bookmark features the soccer ball stamp that was die cut with the coordinating die. Embossing both of these bookmarks really adds a subtle detail that gives them a more finished look. The final sentiment for this card was die cut, embossed and matted with the Double Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Clear Wink of Stella was added to both soccer balls and to the letters on the larger bookmark for a little shimmer.

Supplies from Our Daily Bread Designs

Soccer Stamp/Die Duos	ODBD Bookmarks die	Double Stitched Circles Dies	Double Stitched Rectangles Dies	ODBD Old Glory Paper Pack
Americana Quilt Paper Collection

Other Supplies Used:
Cardstock: The Paper Studio Heavy Weight (white-card base), Georgia Pacific (white for images & sentiments)
Ink: VersaFine (Onyx Black), Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Tools/Embellishments: Zig .5mm Ball pen (red), Gelly Roll Pen (Red Metallic), Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker (Clear), Tassel from Tassel Depot

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Must Use Patterned Paper
Crop Stop August Challenge #31 - Use items/brands found in the Crop Stop online store {I used the following brands Zig (adhesives, pen, Wink of Stella), Cuttlebug, and Scotch (adhesive)}
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenge #348 - Anything Goes


Thanks for visiting with me today. I hope you'll come back soon.

Play Ball

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I have another card to share with you today featuring another set just released by Our Daily Bread Designs. This week I'm sharing a card using the Baseball Stamp/Die Duo. I really like the sentiments they used in these sports themed sets. As you know, I love fancy fold cards and since I haven't made a center step card in awhile, I dusted off my directions and made one. I started off with a piece of navy cardstock that measured 4.25" x 11". With the short side at the top of my paper trimmer, I lined the cardstock up on the 1" mark that is on the right side of the trimmer blade, moved the blade to the 1" mark and cut down to 6.5". I slid the paper over to line it up with the 1" mark to the left of the blade and repeated the cut from 1" to 6.5". Using my Scor-Buddy, with the long side of the paper at the top and the cut 1" from the left edge to the left, score completely across the card at 1". Score just from the card edge to the cut marks at 2" and 6.5" on both sides of the card. At 5.5" score between the cut lines only. Mountain and Valley fold on the score lines as shown in the picture below. OR you could use one of ODBD's Center Step Card bases and make your life much easier!

I stamped the sentiment and then die cut and matted it with the Double Stitched Circle Dies. I left the cardstock in the dies and embossed both of these circles and love the subtle detail it gives them. Baseball is such a great American past time and the papers from the Americana Quilt collection go so well with that theme. The baseballs were stamped and then die cut with the coordinating die. They were highlighted with some Copic coloring and then the seams were added with a Zig journaling pen. This same red pen was used to color in the open letters in the main sentiment and in the "Play Ball!" sentiment. A trio of star sequins highlight the sentiment.

I carried the baseball theme to the inside by stamping a baseball on the message panel. This baseball was also highlighted with Copics and the red pen.

Our Daily Bread Designs Products

Baseball Stamp/Die Duos

Double Stitched Circles Dies

Americana Quilt Paper Collection

Other supplies used:
Cardstock - Recollections (Red), Simon Says Stamp (Soft Navy), Georgia Pacific (white)
Inks - Versafine Ink (Onyx Black), Memento (Tuxedo Black) 
Tools/Embellishments - V's Sweet Ideas (Hologram Stars 5mm), Copic Markers (C0, 1), Zig Ball Pen (5mm Red)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Scor-Pal More Than One Fold Challenge #40 - Card must be 3D and have more than one fold
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Must Use Patterned Paper
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #356 - Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #176 - Fancy Folds
City Crafter Challenge Blog #375 - No Flowers
Always Fun Challenges #19 - Going in Circles
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by to visit with me today. I do hope you'll stop by and check out the August Release at Our Daily Bread Designs. All the sports lovers in your life will thank you. :)

God Delights in Mercy

It's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Word Art Wednesday! This week we're focusing on a verse from one of the minor prophets, Micah. Micah 7:18 says, Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy." The Israelites were in bondage because of their sin and it was because of God's incredible pardoning that they would come out of bondage. God is always ready and waiting to extend pardon and mercy whenever His children turn to Him in repentance. While we still have to face the consequences of our sin, He will always forgive. Why? Because He loves us and delights in showing us mercy. What a wonderful God we serve.

Our sponsor this week is the fantastic one-stop-shop, Simon Says Stamp. I used their Soft Navy Cardstock for the frame of my quilt as well as the blue cardstock matting. The hearts from the Texting stamp set were stamped on patterned paper with Versamark ink and embossed with SSS Fine Detail Embossing Powder in white. The hearts were fussy cut and accent the verse panel. The finished card is just under 5" x 7". Small pearls accent the quilt top.

When I stamped and cut the hearts, I had enough to do a little interior decorating.

As usual when using a quilt die, I had enough pieces to make multiple quilts. I also made these two A2 cards and used the Simon Says Stamp Many Thanks stamp set for the sentiment. I kept these cards flat for easy mailing.

To do the paper piecing, I found a product I love to use for the adhesive. I purchase this pack of adhesive sheets at my local Hobby Lobby in the fun foam aisle. The package comes with three sheets of double sided adhesive and costs just over $2. I was able to cover all three of the quilts in today's cards with just one sheet of adhesive and without any waste.

This past weekend, a good friend and I attended the StampAway show in Cincinnati. While there I was able to stock up on some Gina Marie Dies. This Quilt Die #4- Circle Die is my favorite of all her quilt dies. It cuts so easily and is so fun to paper piece. I purchased a metal cutting plate at the Our Daily Bread Designs booth and when I used it with this die I was amazed at how easily all the little pieces came out of the die. If you haven't checked out Gina Marie Dies, I'd highly recommend them. I love to support small businesses and I was thrilled to see her booth busy all day long.

Supplies from our Sponsor Simon Says Stamp:

Simon Says Stamp Cardstock - Soft Navy	Simon Says Stamp - Texting Stamp and Die Set	Simon Says Stamp - Many Thanks Stamp Set	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail	Echo Park - Just Be You 6 x 6 Pad
versamark watermark emboss pad	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad

Other Supplies:
Cardstock: The Paper Studio Heavy Weight (white for A2 card bases), Georgia Pacific (white),
Tools/Embellishments: Gina Marie Designs (Quilt Die #4 - Circle Die, Ivory Pearls), My Favorite Things Die-namics (Mini Scallop Edge - retired), Silly Winks Adhesive Sheets

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #356 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Must Use Patterned Paper
Crop Stop Linky Party #31 - Use items/brands from the Crop Stop Store (I used Fiskar's trimmer, Tsukineko, Cuttlebug, and Ranger)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Thanks for visiting with me today. Please be sure to pick up your free digi at the Word Art Wednesday blog and check out the projects from the rest of the Design Team while you're there. Also please come back later and I'll have a new project featuring one of the stamp/die duos from the Our Daily Bread Designs August Release.

When You Feel Like Quitting

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The August New Release from Our Daily Bread Designs has a sports theme and includes 2 stamp sets, one die set and 7 stamp and die duos. I love these duos because you get the stamp set AND the coordinating die all in one package. Each stamp and die duo set features a different sport so making cards for the athletes in your life is a snap. The coordinating sentiments and Scriptures are so appropriate too...and not just for being successful in sports. For my first card this month, I chose to work with the Soccer Stamp/Die Duo. After stamping two of the sentiments on white card stock, I die cut and matted them with the Double Stitched Circle dies to keep the ball theme going.

The Americana Quilt Paper Pad is perfect for sports cards. Some of the words in the sentiments have open letters. For a little added interest and sparkle, I used a metallic gel pen to fill in these letters. After stamping the soccer ball and die cutting it with the coordinating die, I wanted to add something a little unexpected. The soccer ball is mounted on an action wobble so that it moves back and forth. I thought this would be a nice surprise for the recipient. Enamel Accents in white was used to embellish the diagonal corners of the card.

For the card design, I was inspired by this Double Z-Fold tutorial  over on Beccy's Place. For the card I used one piece of cardstock measuring 4.25" x 11" and another measuring 2.5" x 11". Each piece was scored along the 11" side at 2.75" and 5.5". A Scor-Pal makes the measuring and scoring so easy. A bone folder helps get crisp folds on each piece. This type of card really lets your patterned paper shine and is a great way to showcase the soccer ball image and these fantastic sentiments. I used a white card base so that I could write a message to the recipient on the back. This allows them to display the card without the message also being on display.

Our Daily Bread Designs Products:

Soccer Stamp/Die Duos

Double Stitched Circles Dies

Americana Quilt Paper Collection

Other Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Cor'dination (Royal)
Ink: VersaFine (Onyx Black)
Tools/Embellishments: Action Wobbler, Ranger Enamel Accents (white), Gelly Roll Metallic Pen (red) 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge #40 - 3D Cards (the Scor-Pal makes it so easy to get crisp folds to help this card stand up properly)
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Must Use Patterned Paper
Crop Stop Challenge #30 - Use items/brands found in the Crop Stop Online store (I used items from Ranger, Fiskars, and Cuttlebug)

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll check out the August New Release and be sure to visit the ODBD blog and check out all the samples made by the Design Team. So many creative and pretty ways to use the new release sets.