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Happy Smiles to you!

By KariV on August 10, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m showcasing a super fun new stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs called Happy Smiles Stamp/Die duo.

This is a stamp set with the cutest teeth and the DIES to cut out those images! It’s also filled with lots of fun sentiments for Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Orthodontists, or anyone in the dental industry. I also thought these would be cute cards for kids who have lost a tooth!

Here’s my three cards I have to share today:

Aren’t these teeth so cute?! I love that they are holding toothbrushes with toothpaste on them! The rectangle dies I used on this card can be found here and here.

This next card is a BRACES card! I love these braces…I used four sets to create this card (they come in a set of two teeth with braces holding hands). I though the blue thread was reminiscent of floss! Lol.

The sentiment is perfect for this one: “Thanks for giving me so much to smile about.”

For this last one I felt compelled to color up different colors of toothbrushes! I used the Pierced Rectangles dies to create an interesting embossed background (this is one of my most used dies in my stash).

The banner die is from this set.

I hope you enjoyed these creations today. I have quite a few friends and relatives who are dentists, so I think they may appreciate these cards!

See you next time.

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August Release with Our Daily Bread Designs

By KariV on August 1, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello and welcome to a preview of some of the August new release items for Our Daily Bread Designs! This release is a beautiful assortment of get well wishes and products to show gratitude for our dentists, nurses, doctors, and such. I have a few projects to share highlighting some of the new release!

First is this unique set called King of My Heart. It is a stamp AND die set, with lots of great sentiments.

The die is that unique heartbeat…and here I cut it with black paper, and then dry embossed it multiple times over the white background. The stethoscope is a separate die, which I cut and colored with copics. If you know a nurse or doctor, this set is perfect!

Next is another great die…it’s called Bandages, and there are a variety of sizes and shapes to choose from. I am showing just one of the bandages, which I cut out of white paper and then colored with Copics in E30, E31, and E33. I added a glitter heart that I cut with the King Of My Heart die. I used the Lever Card die (from a previous release) to make a fun, interactive card for this one.

and here’s the inside:

The Get Well Soon sentiment is just the right size!

My last card today showcases the new Happy Smiles Stamp/Die duo set and Doctor Bag die. I am absolutely in love with these sets! Just look how cute that little smiling tooth is holding his toothbrush!!

I used the Sunburst Background die to create a stencil on the background with Distress Oxide ink in Salty Ocean. I used Copics on the tooth and to add some shadowing on the Doctor’s Bag.

For more inspiration and to see the whole release, be sure to visit the Our Daily Bread Design New Release blog post here and take a look at all the designer’s projects!

I hope you enjoyed a small look at some of these new products. I’ll have more to share next week!

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Quilts Have Feelings Too…

By KariV on July 27, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Let me just explain that blog title! When you make a quilt, the colors and styles of the fabric (or paper) give the quilt a certain feeling. So today I am going to show you three very different quilts that evoke different feelings…

This first one reminded me of hunting (or safari) so I decided to use some die cuts in black to add the details. Some deer and trees make for a great hunting feel! Then I added some embroidery floss in green and attached it to the needle from the Sewing Kit die…that needle was die cut from some silver foil paper.

Now compare the feeling of that quilt to this next quilt card:

This one is definitely brighter and very happy! I love the vibrant colors of these papers from this pack. The flower is the Aster die and I added the new Hugs die with a green shadow to match the leaves. I added some color to the flower with Distress Oxide inks and a finger dauber.

And my last quilted card to share is using these dies to create those Quilted Squares.

I used different papers from this paper pad to add a pop, and the Lattice Background die to emboss the background. The sentiment is heat embossed in white on a black background and is from the Walk By Faith stamp/die duo.

I really love all the looks you can get from these sets! The first one is definitely more of a masculine feeling, don’t you think? Hope you enjoyed a look at these projects today!

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Rainbow Hugs for You

By KariV on July 20, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have some rainbow hugs for you!! Yes, I am taking a closer look at the Hugs Stamp/Die Duo from Our Daily Bread Designs and I just knew they would look great with a rainbow of colors.

I used Distress Oxide to ink up the backgrounds in a variety of colors and then I added the Hugs die cut in a diagonal pattern. Isn’t it cute? This hugs die cuts AND embosses…which adds some great interest to the card.

That sentiment is oh-so-true! You can never have too many hugs! This sentiment comes in the stamp/die duo and I love all of the sentiments included.

On my second card I also used a rainbow of colors, and this time I masked off the stripes to leave some white space. Then I added the Art Deco Border Die over the inked portions. This is my first time using this die and I’m so pleased with how smooth it cut…it’s just beautiful!

I used spray adhesive on this one (my first time!) and it adhered like a dream. I recommend using a box to spray in and a well ventilated area!

I popped up the hugs sentiment on black craft foam to give more dimension and really make that “hugs” die pop!

I hope you enjoyed these fun, bright cards today. For more inspiration and to see more products from the July release, be sure to visit the Our Daily Bread Designs blog post here.

Rainbow hugs to you!

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How to make Quilted Cards with Our Daily Bread Designs

By KariV on July 13, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! What have you been up to lately? I’ve been QUILTING. But not with fabric. Noooooooo…..with PAPER of course! I had some questions on just how I created beautiful quilted cards using these dies, so I thought I would prepare a video to explain how they are used:

These are the Quilted Window Squares from Our Daily Bread Designs. And they are cute. And little. And they JUST look like a circle with some scored lines and a square. WHAT?!?

But when you put them together just right, you get a beautiful quilted look on your cards!

I have a video to show you just how this is done because it is not easily described with words! But it really is simple and I find myself wanting to make a variety of quilted cards All. The. Time. Lol.

Watch the video here or on YouTube:

Here are a couple more cards I made this week with these Quilted Window Squares:

This one reminds me of Aladdin’s flying rug. Lol. I made some homemade tassels with embroidery thread to add a little bit of fun!

And this one has a double seam binding. Not sure if you would do that in real life (as a fabric quilter, I should say), but I really like how it turned out on paper! On these last two cards, I used this die to emboss the quilted look over the top of the design.

I hope you enjoyed these cards today! I really had fun making them and bringing you this video. As always, I appreciate your kind comments and thumbs up on my videos! 😉

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