Saturday, January 23, 2010

I'm so excited! and I don't have to hide it!!

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Chris, one of the DT coordinators for Our Daily Bread Designs and she asked if I would want to be part of the new Challenge Team that Our Daily Bread was putting together.  I jumped at the chance!  If you aren't familiar with Our Daily Bread Designs,  they have THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Christian themed stamps EVER!!  So exciting for me!!
Here are a couple of cards I made with the stamp set "Light of the World"  I am in LOVE with this set, the lighthouse is gorgeous and the sentiments are fabulous!

 

We are introducing the new Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Team with a blog hop and scavenger hunt!!! You will have the opportunity to meet our new challenge team, view their creations and hunt for the items for the scavenger hunt. One blessed hopper who emails Chris at chrisolsenodbd@aol.com the correct items and places to find these items will randomly be chosen to win the Light of the World stamp set!!!
Here is what you need to find on the blogs for the scavenger Hunt:
1. red ric rac
2. Psalm 28:7
3. mittens
4. damask
5. palm trees
6. daisies
7. polka dotted tea pot
(please note all items are on sidebars or heading bars and backgrounds, not in the posts themselves).
From my blog you hop on over to   ** Francie Gumprecht- Francies Fancy**

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:
* Complete the hop, leaving comments on each blog and returning here to tell us you have visited each blog and left a comment. * Email  Chris at chrisolsenodbd@aol.com with the names of the items and the blogs you found them at. (eg. Kelley-loaf of bread) * Do this by Thursday Jan 28 at 8 p.m. EST * Check back on this blog on Saturday January 30 to see who the winner is!!!

97 comments:

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Hi Natalie!!! Your cards are gorgeous!! I love your coloring of the image on all these creations!! I really love the rich colors, damask and layout of the first one. Welcome to the Challenge Team!!! Have a great weekend!
hugs,
Chris

Deborah Saaranen said...

Natalie, this whole set is just amazing! I love the rich colors and fab design! A BIG congrats on being a part of the ODBD Challenge Team!

Francie G. said...

Fabulous set of cards, Naatalie! Wonderful warm rich colors! Beautifull done!

Patter Cross said...

Love your creations. Just beautiful especially the deep and rich colors. So excited to be part of the team with you! Blessings,

Sandee Shanabrough said...

Oh my Natalie! These are so beautiful! I especially love the white ones. So clean and crisp and beautiful! Welcome to ODBd!!!

Dawn said...

beautiful cards Natalie! congrats on being on the challenge team!!

Unknown said...

Love this hop and very inspiring too

Love Dawn xx

MiamiKel said...

Such a wonderful card, so beautifully done! Lovely color and great card - TFS!

freida said...

CONGRATULATIONS! FABULOUS job with this GORGEOUS set...LOVE the papers you chose!

Tanis said...

YAY! Congrats Nat..You're going to do AMAZING things with these stamps :)
Super card today...LOVE the colours!

America said...

Ooh, love those rich, vibrant colors! So glad to be on the ODBD CT with you! :)

Peggy Maier said...

Really pretty - love the red!

Terri said...

Your cards are beautiful. Love the rich colors. You did an amazing job!

Anonymous said...

Your cards are beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Love the red lighthouse. thanks for letting your light shine.

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

These are beautiful, Natalie! Your coloring is just wonderful. Congrats!

ChristineCreations said...

Well, I just love the red Natalie, and the note cards with just a pop of red are gorgeous. You've done a beautiful job with this set!

Congrats fellow team member :)

Sandra H. said...

Very, very nice work Natalie!!

MarieMc said...

Beautiful cards Natalie! These would make a great gift!

Angelwood said...

Beautiful cards, Natalie! Really love this stamp set. You have gorgeous cards on your blog! Congrats on being on the ODBD team, so well deserved! hugs, Angela

Vickie Kertz said...

Love the red in this card. It just sets everything else off. TFS

Lorelie Kim said...

Oooh, LOVE the bold, rich red!! So happy to see this team up and running!! FAB JOB!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the honor! Your cards are absolutely beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Natalie girl! These are incredible! So happy to be on another team again with you! (kind of and for Feb and March! Lol)
Chelsea

Gwen said...

Wow! Love your take on this stamp! Just beautiful...makes me "want"!! :)

Irene said...

Great cards! I especially like the paper choices that you made on the first card...beautiful!

Kim P said...

Love that little set of cards! Great idea!

EFY said...

What a beautiful set of cards! The first is so elegant. Blessings

Karin said...

Beautiful card, really like the set of white cards

Sabrina Jackson said...

Natalie, WOW, what amazing creations you've come up with. Your coloring is out of this world!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards and really love the red colored damask on the first one. Great creations and Thanks for sharing them.

kiwimeskreations said...

wow! Stunning work - love the wee white note cards - the simplicity is dramatic!!

seamom said...

I absolutely love your card! Those rich reds and beautifully colored and shaded lighthousee is striking.

Trish said...

That red lighthouse is stunning!

Sherry Lowmaster said...

How beautiful. I like both of them very much

Lori said...

Stunning card! The note cards are beautiful as well. So many ways to color this lighthouse.

Annette Bowes said...

Beautiful cards, beautiful colouring love the deep rich colours you have used, take careX:)

Peajay said...

What a beautiful card set! I really like how you edged the image on the notecards in red.

mekei said...

oh, i could so see myself copying this great idea with my new big kick and embossing folders. need those nestabilities!

Caroljenks said...

Wow Nataile - those are stunning! Your colouring is perfection!

LOVE them all :)

Great Blog-hop too.

Carol x

Teresa said...

I love the simplicity of the white cards - really makes the colors pop for your light house

Chris S. said...

Beautiful card! I am amazed at the versatility of this lighthouse stamp.

Unknown said...

Fabulous cards,love the red one and the trifolded one too, again fab job.....

Grace said...

Natalie your cards are amazing! I love the first one with it's rich colors and layout... the damask bg and that red lighthouse are just jumping off the page at me! Your set is gorgeous.. love all the clean white space which so beautifully focuses the eye on the image! I'm so glad you have joined us in the bread basket and congrats to you! So well deserved!!!

Sammi said...

congrats on being on the DT!!! Your cards are gorgeous! I really LOVE the way you've coloured the lighthouse!!
xxx

Rachel said...

great card Natalie!

Judy Miller said...

Your lighthouse cards are beautiful. It's a set I would love to have.

Trish said...

So beautiful! I love the red!!

Lynne Phelps said...

Love the colors and textures - so rich! Also love the use of nesties - a beautiful card!

Anonymous said...

Love love love the red lighthouse! Great job, and I'm really loving this blog hop! You did an awesome job with the lighthouses!
Thanks!
Doni Hall

AK Donna M said...

I too like the rich colors you used on the cards. Very nice!

sharing stamping said...

Hi Natalie, I love your card. Rich warm colours, and you managed to get the image and verse on the card without making it look cramped.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the rich, rich red used through out your art! Very Florida Beachlike!

His,
Traci S.

Anonymous said...

Wow! These are both fantastic! Very different looks but both are great!! Beautiful work & TFS!
Beth Greco

Robyn said...

Beautiful cards! You make it seems so easy

Dawn F. said...

Beautiful card! I just discovered these stamps - love it that I now have a source for Christian stamps.

Beverly Bohannon said...

Love the dark red with your beautiful lighthouse!!

Beverly

Anonymous said...

Oh, my, what a beautiful card! The lighthouse is a winderful image, and you've shown it to perfection. I love the label shape and the dark reds. Beautiful work!

KathyE

Ms. Jen said...

What a beautiful lighthouse Natalie! I'm lovin those little cards too!

P Myers said...

Beautiful cards. I love lighthouses.

GrannyCharlotte said...

Natalie: Love the colors you used on your cards. The red is rich and fabulous. Love the calm spirit the 2nd one evokes. Thanks for sharing.

annieb said...

Natalie, lovely card. Liked the look of red. Lighthouses rock.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful colouring! Thanks for sharing. Love the set of cards as well.

Anonymous said...

Natalie, lovely card. You girls are all so talented. Thank you for sharing with us.

Rene said...

Congratulations Natalie, you card is lovely, the colours are so good.
Rene from OZ xo

Chrisd said...

These cards are so lovely and the colors you chose really work so well with the image. Congrats on the Challenge team position

mjpsew said...

Great card....seems more elegant with the background paper

Anonymous said...

Your card is so beautiful. I'm
looking forward to your challenges.
Berny

Mary Lou said...

Hi Natalie~~ Stunningly beautiful cards. Such gorgeous rich colors on the first card and love that spellbinders die :))) Thanks for sharing ideas and the blog hop--always fun to see others talent!!
Blessings
Mary Lou

Pam said...

Gorgeous cards!

Mickie said...

Great cards, simple yet elegant.

Lovely Linda said...

Hi Natalie - I love this - your colouring is gorgeous and the card fabulous, I love the rich colours you have used! Congratulations on being part of the ODBD Challenge Team! {{{hugs}}}

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards and I love the set. Love the colors used as they are really rich and intense. Cheri

Kathy Jones said...

What a beautiful set of cards!!!! Love the rich reds of the first and the wonderful use of white space on the others!!! Congratulations on being a part of the ODBD team!!! :)

Debbie said...

loving the cards and the set!

Donna said...

beautiful cards

Sheila said...

Your Cards are beautiful. I love the way you have used the lighthouse. Wonderful

Jen said...

Congrats Nat! That' so exciting!

Matildy Jane Designs said...

How pretty! Love the diecut shapes you used and the subtle colors!

Anonymous said...

Your lighthouse really stands out. Your coloring is beautiful. Great card!

Evette Rice

evetterice@aol.com

gsylucy58 said...

Your Cards are just so beautiful the coloring is just amazing.

melv said...

Very nice, this stamp set is quickly becoming a favorite and moving up on the wish list.

lhalnan said...

Lovely card!

PatsyB said...

This is so much fun!! Each card is so different but so unique! This is going to be a great ODBD year!!

Angie Blom said...

Wow! Natalie just stunning!! I love your creativeness,always inspiring me!! This is just wonderful! Hugs Ang

Sarosa said...

Natalie, lovely cards! I also appreciated your having the more ornate card, and then the plainer cards below. It confirmed to me that I really do lean toward more "open space" designs. Sometims I fear it's just because I'm a less able stamper, but your identical coloring in each style proves to me it really is what I prefer! Perhaps it's because the main image pops out more? Anyway, thank you, and I hope you'll continue presenting cards this way!

Lynelle said...

I love that you showed the 2 different layouts and coloring. Great job. looking forward to seeing more of your work.

C said...

Congratulations! I think the second set is my favorite. Great set for giving or receiving.

stampin at the lake said...

Love the top note as a frame!

Ellen said...

Your card is great. The colors are beautiful, so rich.

Jeannie said...

Beautiful coloring! I love the little notecards!

Jenny W said...

Love the set of notecards!

Sue D said...

I really like your set of notecards!

Angella D. Crockett said...

Wow, Natalie!!! Your work is just gorgeous!!! What a perfect match you are for the ODBD challenge team!!!! God Bless!!!!

Janet said...

Wow, amazing cards. Your coloring is perfect!

Lucy :) said...

those white cards with the watercoloured(?) image is just WOW!!
Found your blog via the blog hop but I'll be back again & again :)

Kelley said...

I am a loaf of bread? HHmmm.... Anyways, these cards are all so beautiful! The coloring is gorgous! Welcome, Natalie, and thanks for joining us!!!