Our Daily Bread designs

Time With Chris

Today we are spending time with Our Daily Bread Design Team Member, Chris.  Chris is so talented and puts so many details into her cards and projects... I just know you will love this project!  So here is what Chris has for us today! 

"Since so many people have begun their Christmas cards and projects, I thought it would be nice for me to share a card and project using one of my favorite stamp sets from Our Daily Bread Designs Christmas line: Angel. The card I recently made for the Stampin Sisters in Christ Sketch Challenge.  After creating the card, I thought it would be nice to make a coordinating project to go with it for a gift during the Christmas holidays. I have always loved to make projects but never had the opportunity to make a project using a paint can l.  I just love tins and have seen so many awesome projects using these cans.  At Christmas time there are just so many small gifts that you give out to teachers, Sunday School teachers, friends, neighbors, and etc.  These little painting cans are perfect for putting in little goodies like cookies or candy, etc.

I covered the can with SU Ski Slope paper and then embellished it with ric rac, ribbon, punched snowflakes and my angel image which I colored with watercolors and prisma color pencils and gamsol.  The wings are glittered with stickles.  The ribbons tied on the handle are a bunch or ribbon scraps that I have saved.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Angel from Our Daily Bread Designs
Paper: SU Ski Slope, Baja Breeze, Metallic Silver, White Glitter paper from K&Co., White CS
Accessories: Silver Baubles, Offray Blue Ribbon, Vintage Corner Dies from Cuttlebug, Scalloped and Regular Circles from Spellbinders, sewing machine

Paint Can Recipe:
Stamps: Angel from Our Daily Bread Designs
Paper: SU Ski Slope (retired), White Glitter CS, Sky Blue CS, White CS
Accessories: Paint Can, Oval Spellbinders, Circle Spellbinders, ric rac, ribbon scraps, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch"

Thanks so much Chris!  I know that I for one LOVE this beautiful set!  What a gorgeous image and beautiful details!!!

For lots more inspiration, why not hop on over to Chris' Blog now and see all she has for you there!

Thanks for spending this time with Chris!  Have a blessed week!

Design Team Coordinator

Chatting With Chris~

It's time to meet another Bread Basket member and chat with her about her stamping -- and more!  Pull up a chair and have a "cuppatea" with Chris today!

Chris Olsen, also known as glowbug on SCS, is a prolific stamper with an eye for embellishment!  Take a look at this beauty that Chris made using May God Hold You:

Let's find out more about her!

How long have you been stamping, and how did you start?

I have been stamping for over 6 years. I was introduced to stamping through my sister who is a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. I just had become a stay at home mom and needed to have an out or way to escape. Each time we would get together she would bring her stamps and that is how my addiction began.

How long have you been on the ODBD DT?
I joined the ODBD DT right after Christmas last year.

How would you describe your "style"?
My style can quite eclectic but I mostly would describe it as detailed. While I enjoy shabby chic, elegant and cutesy, they all have detail to go with it.

What was the first stamp you ever bought?
My first stamp was from Stampin' Up! and it was one of the watercolor sets. I still have it today!

Describe the "weirdest" stamp you have.
I would say my weirdest stamp is a pair of feet. I am not sure why I may have bought it but I guess it could be used for baby cards.

What is your favorite medium to work with?
I really enjoy coloring with any medium, whether it be Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, watercoloring, or Copics. I don't use Copics as often because I don't have a very large supply of them.

What is your favorite technique?
My favorite technique is dry embossing using my Cuttlebug and cutting things out and layering them. I love texture and dimension and this is such an easy way to add it.

What is your favorite or most used tool? (Other than the basics: adhesive, scissors, etc.)
My favorite tool is the Cuttlebug because I use it for dry embossing, so many dies, and all of my Nestabilities. I also love my sewing machine that provides a finishing touch.

What inspires you in your stamping?
I am inspired by God, things I see in pictures and magazines, nature, books, and other stampers. I love looking at the creations of others. I am always looking around me for ideas and inspiration.

What is one of the top items on your stamping wish list?
One of the type items on my wishlist is a MUCH larger selection of Copics and more of the Spellbinders Nestabilities.

What is your favorite ODBD set and why?
This is such a hard question because I have so many favorites from Our Daily Bread Designs for so many different occasions. I especially love the Sing to the Lord set but my new favorite is Quiet Waters! Throughout nature you see God's glory all around us.....these images and verses share the tranquility and peace God gives to us through nature. What a blessing he has bestowed upon us. My second favorite would be the Scripture Collection sets. So many or my favorite verses are put on a stamp. These verses bring me such hope and comfort. The fonts Kelley used are gorgeous!!

What is one food you couldn't live without?
I love chocolate! It is very hard from me to resist!!

Is there a song title that reflects your personality?
As much as I enjoy music, I have a really hard time coming up with a song title that reflects my personality. I know my goal in life can be described with the title "I'll Walk With God".

Do you have any friends that understand your addiction (other than your stamping friends that live in the computer)?
I am lucky to have my sister share my passion for stamping. While my husband understands that I enjoy it and that it is an escape and always supports, I do not believe he fully understands why I spend numerous hours creating and then numerous hours communicating with other who share my addiction on the computer.

Anything you'd like to tell about yourself or stamping that I haven't asked?
I really enjoy being on the ODBD DT where I can share my love for stamping and Jesus with such a talented, generous and warm group of ladies (who have become like a family to me) using such awesome stamps that inspire others.

Be sure to check out Chris's creations in the ODBD Card Gallery, as well as her blog, Twinkles Glow With Stamps! You can read more about Chris here.

DT Coordinator

New Design Team member ...Chris Olsen!!

Chris has joined the Our Daily Bread designs design team and has already been creating gorgeous cards! You can see her SCS gallery, Glowbug,  HERE and new blog, Twinkles Glows with Stamps, HERE.

Meet Chris:
Hi! I am Chris, also known as Glowbug on SCS. I live in Bloomingburg, NY with my supportive and loving husband, Scott, and my two daughters, Nicki, 9, and Meghan, 6.  I have been married for 11 years.  I was an elementary school teacher until my youngest daughter was born.  I have now been blessed with the opportunity to teach my two girls at home. 

I have always enjoyed crafts and artwork (embroidery, cross-stitch, ceramics, folk painting, tole painting, etc.) but was introduced to stamping 6 years ago by my sister who is a Stampin' Up Demonstrator.  I have been creating ever since.  I use stamping as a hobby or way to escape. 

 

I am so honored to have been invited by Kelley to become a part of Our Daily Bread designs.  I have been inspired by the wonderfully talented design team and these amazing and inspirational verses.  To combine my faith and my love for stamping is a dream come true.  I hope my designs and faith can in turn inspire others.

I first discovered Chris when I saw this awesome Fruit of the Spirit card:

  And now she is  a team member creating beautiful cards like this Lift Up Our Hands card:

Thanks for visiting. Have a blessed day!