ODBDSLC23: The Joy of the Lord

There has been more days off for the kids so far than days in school. I'm not going to come right out and say how I feel about that.  Just remember, we just had our Christmas break too.   And in a totally unrelated blog post, my card is sharing this verse:  The joy of the Lord is your strength.  :)

When I use my more intricate dies, I like to layer a sheet of wax paper between the die and the paper. It makes the removal of the paper so much easier - no tearing of the delicate areas.  When I did it with the ODBD Doily Die and a sheet from ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection, I just loved how it softened up the colors of the paper. I thought it went perfectly with this week's Inspiration photo.  From there, I built my card.  I added another doily, cut both out of my soft green damask paper, also from the same Blushing Rose Paper Collection.  I then did a partial in-laid die-cutting method (I didn't add all the negative pieces from the doilies back in).  I really liked the effect and hope you do too!  I layered up the larger doily and added a button and pearls.  Tip:  Cut a strip of your background paper to "thread" your button for a perfect match.  The verse from Scripture Collection 6 was then stamped with Old Olive Ink.

 And please check out my fellow CT sisters for more wonderful inspiration:

  Elizabeth Whisson, DJ Rants, Robin Clendenning, and Gracie Chavez.  

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC23 or to join the challenge click here. You have until January 25, 2015 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a  $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Challenges I am playing in:

Word Art Wednesday