Wanna know one of the best things about the first of every month? It’s a new release day for Our Daily Bread Designs. Three new sets have been released and they are I Am The Way, Keep My Lamp Burning and May God Hold You. Click on over and preview the sets – there are lots of sentiments that can be used alone, paired with your other ODBD sets or paired with the other art in the set. Kelley amazes me each month as she comes up with something totally new and unique that will work with the other sets I have!
The first card is from I Am the Way.
I watercolored the easter lily then masked it off and airbrushed it with my Copic Airbrush System. I used the Spellbinders Labels One die and I kept my image inside the diecut while airbrushing to get the white frame around the image. The next time I do this image, I’ll emboss with gold, but I also like the image embossed in black. The base card is cut out with the Spellbinders Curved Rectangles and the vellum overlay is cut out with the same die cut.
The next card is from Keep My Lamp Burning. I consider this a "theme" stamp and just looking at it conjures up and image of what can be done with it. I love all the nautical elements around the lighthouse and the accompanying sentiments are perfect. This is a little bit of a departure for me, but this was fun to work on and I used a couple of techniques that I don’t often use.
The lighthouse is stamped on coffee paper that I have had in my stash for years. You ask what is coffee paper? Well, it’s plain old white typing paper that I soaked with coffee, hoping to get stains and splotches and the like. I took that paper and stamped on it with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink then burned some of the edges and sooted in other places on the image. I embellished with dark brass brads and added twine. The sentiment is mounted on a Spellbinders Label Four onto which I mounted a Spellbinders Tag. The paper on top is distressed with a paper edge distresser. On each layer and on the sentiments I smudged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. Oh, I love this set and for my first time out of the box with it I wanted to do something different.
Card Recipe – I Am the Way
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – I Am the Way
Paper: The Paper Company – Solar White, 140lb Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Vellum – True Faith Collection from EK Success
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Spellbinders Curved Rectangles, Spellbinders Labels One Die, Tombow Markers, Black Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Gold Half Pearls
Card Recipe – Keep My Lamp Burning
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs – Keep My Lamp Burning
Paper: Bazzill, The Paper Company – Blonde Columns, homemade coffee paper
Ink: Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
Accessories: Dark Brass Brads, Dark Brass Bling, Twine, Spellbinders Labels Four Die, Spellbinders Tag
Thanks for stopping by today!
Oh Becca, these are both stunning beyond words!!! The first is so soft and gentle, and the second like an old treasure. I love them both!!
Wowzers! What a way to wake up on a Monday morning! Your cards are stunning, particularly the lighthouse card. Oh my gosh, the layout, the burned edge, the rope, the layout. I can’t stop looking at it, Becca!
these are both great love all the detail you put into your cards
Hugs
Norine
Absolutely stunning.
Narrow ribbon!….but adore the way you have tied it :-). The 2nd one is fabulously antique.
Both cards are fabulous Becca. I bought the vellum paper several months ago and haven’t tried it. After seeing your card, you’ve given me inspiration, thank you so much!
Beautiful sets and you have made beautiful cards with them. Your work amazes me.
Love them! The second one is so masculine. I never tend to make things masculine. It’s nice to see an elegant version of masculine! Beautiful job!
Becca,
WOW!!!!!!
~~Diane~~
Good heavens Becca! How do you think of this stuff??!! For sure both cards are beyond amazing. I also like the sentiment on the lighthouse card. It speaks to me. I think I’m going to make coffee now!
Beautiful cards Becca. How did you get those cute tiny beads in such a straight line on the top card?
Both cards a equally stunning. Love both of them. Your attention to detail is amazing.
Gorgeous…as always. I am also going to try the “coffee” thing…it’s amazing! I agree…a nice think to see on a Monday morning…especially when it is -30 out. Makes me realize that Easter and Spring are on the way :).
M
The first card is lovely, I too think I would like to see the flower embossed in gold.
The second card took my breathe away, it is just Amazing and Wonderful! The detail and colors and stringing is just perfect in everyway! so Love it, great work of art!
Both cards are really great. Love all the details you add. tfs
Love these cards, and the bottom one is a great masculine card.
Love what you have done with the lighthouse card!! The twine/string is perfect for the nautical feel! Awesome work!!
Absolutely stunning – I really like the watercoloring of the flower!
These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the nautical theme you applied to Keep My Lamp Burning. Thanks once again and have a Blessed Day!
Very nicely done Becca….make a departure from your usual style anytime – what a nice “guy” card too!!!
Jan
Your cards take my breath away Becca. I love what you do….but then again, you knew that already, didnt you? :) Exceptional work, great creativity on both. So different and truly beautiful. TFS
Your biggest fan, Ms. America
Both cards are just beautiful…wow
Gorgeous card, I really like the techniques you used. The twine is a great companion to the lighthouse, it finishes off the card nicely as does the scripture. It never ceases to amaze me how well you pair off or put together items. You do that as well as you find ways to put together punches, such talent!
Sammie
Both cards are great!!!!
Becca i love both your cards, wicked sweet.
Beautiful cards, Becca. You and Kelley are sooo bad for my budget! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent!
“Ditto” to everything everyone else has said!
Amazing again, Becc!! Love them both. The lighthouse card is so different for you!
Wow! These are gorgeous. You have such wonderful creativity. Keep up the awesome work. You always keep me inspired.
I’d give both cards a 10…..PERFECT!!
Both are so gorgeous, Becca! I love how the card base on the first one is the mega curved rectangle. I’ll have to try that! Your lighthouse is fantastic! So full of wonderful texture and depth – love it!
Becca, both of your cards are beautiful as always. Every day I can’t wait to see what you have created! I just received the Lift Up Our Hands stamp now I will have to order the Lighthouse. Thank you once again for sharing your talent with us.
Karen
WOW! how creative is that? Now you tell me that I can actually USE the paper I spill stuff on…;)
Love those new stamps – AND the techniques. Thanks for your inspiration.
Becca,
Wow, I am behind on my blog hopping. I had to comment on two posts on the same day. Sorry, hope you didn’t think I got lost. Those cards are awesome. The Easter lily is is bright and cheerful, it almost makes me forget about all of this snowy weather up here in Ohio. The lighthouse card is fabulous. It has a great masculine look to it, which is a look that I have a terrible time creating. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hugs,
Lisa A.
Ohhhh, ahhhhh, Becca! My FIL loves lighhouses–you nailed this one!
Hi Becca, your work is truly inspiring, I love your style and the colours you pick are absolutely gorgeous. joey.xx
WOW and WOW again! Becca, you are simply amazing when it comes to creating cards. I’ve seen lovely cards on the different blogs, lots and lots of them, but you have a truly different style and it is just awesome. You create strikingly beautiful cards over and over and over again. They are just stunning!
WOW,WOW amazing.
Becca, I have been looking at your work for just a few months but woman YOU ARE GOOD!! I don’t know where you get your talent and ideas but every card or craft seems better than the last. You are certainly a child of God and that is where you get your inspiration. I cannot fathom how you get all the cards and projects for the blogs and websites you represent done in less thab 24 hours plus you have a family. You truly inspire me and not only for your cards but the fact that God is in your heart.
Thanks for being my inspiration!!!!