Monday, March 17, 2014

Happy Sixth Anniversary ODBD!


Good morning! 
 It's time to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Our Daily bread designs!!! 
Congratulations Kelley!! I am so happy for you!  
It is an honor to design for this fantastic company and to call all of these ladies my 'sisters'!  

Here are the details of how you can be one of the lucky winners today!

 Three winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on the designers blogs to receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps; ONE lucky random commenter will be randomly chosen to win the 2014 Anniversary Bundle!  You have until March 18, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments! The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on March 19th, so be sure to check back to see if you won!

Each year Kelley gives her design team the opportunity to choose a scripture, quote or sentiment to be made into a stamp and included in a stamp set.  This year I chose a sentiment that has had special meaning in our family for several years now.  After one of my Grandfather's died, our son bought a sweet garden stepping stone with this sentiment carved into it, along with my Grandfather's name. He gave it to my Grandma and she treasured it in her beautiful flower garden until she passed away
 on her 92nd birthday in 2012.  

 Here is the set that includes my stamp choice:


I made a sympathy card and then two projects that memorialize my Dad who passed away last November.   I have experienced the pain that losing a loved one brings. But I had no idea how heartbroken I would be when my Daddy died.  Logically I know he is with the Lord and is no longer suffering.  But my heart just can't seem to heal.  I miss him so much!  So, it was somewhat therapeutic to create these two projects memorializing my Dad using a sentiment that had also memorialized my Grandfather.  


For the sympathy card, I embossed a frame with Spellbinders dies.  I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with an ODBD Custom Antique Labels and Borders die.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card base.  I cut out the swirl with the ODBD Fancy Foliage dies and trimmed it into several pieces to tuck in behind the sentiment.  A sweet and simple sympathy card.  Below shows the inside where you can see I used an ODBD Beautiful Borders die and a sympathy sentiment from a previous release called All Occasion Sentiments.


And here is the ornament and the frame I created:




I wish I could have gotten better photos to share! I had a hard time not getting the glare!
Since I wanted these projects to be masculine, I tried to keep things simple.  

The ornament was purchased at Michael's and I cut a circle frame with a Spellbinders circle and the ODBD Custom Circle Ornament Dies.  I kind of stippled white paint onto the ornament and frames before I assembled everything.   I stamped the sentiment on the same type of photo paper that I used to print Daddy's picture.  Then I cut out the shape using the ODBD Custom Ornate Borders and Flower dies and hand wrote his name and his birth/death years.  I added some leaves from the new Zinnia and Leaves dies

 The picture frame was also from Michael's.  I painted it with brown paint and then  added lots of miscellaneous buttons.  The heart button has some twine threaded through it.  I stamped the sentiment on photo paper again and cut it out with the ODBD Custom Antique Labels and Borders dies.  I popped it up with foam tape and added seam binding, more twine and another button!  

We thank you all so much for helping to make ODBD a success!  
And we love having you hop with us today!

Please don't forget to leave a little love at each designer's post for your chance to win!!! 
Here are the links to each designer participating today:

Julie * Wanda * Chris * Stacy * Lisa * Grace * Dawn * Diana  

If you get lost or if a link is broken, head back to the ODBD blog to get back on track!

Happy 6th Anniversary ODBD!!!

My Siggy

91 comments:

  1. What a wonderful tribute and the sentiment is so perfect!!

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  2. Oh, Sandee, what a beautiful tribute indeed, and I so love your sentiment! And your designs and projects are so beautiful, each one, especially the one with your dad's photo! How precious you are, and I know you are missing him so much! Warm hugs, precious friend!

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  3. Sandee, what a sweet way to pay tribute to your dad. These projects are so beautiful and your work always is inspiring. Congratulations to ODBD for 6 glorious years.

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  4. Oh, Sandee, your projects are so touching and beautiful! I knew I would need a tissue once I read your post! Prayers will continue for you and your family.....I know how much your daddy meant to you and how much you must miss him. Your tributes here to him are so bittersweet and I know that he would love them so much, as he loved you!! Love and hugs, Angie

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  5. Oh dear sweet Sandee.... your projects are so special and touching! What a wonderful tribute to your dad!!! We never get over the loss of our moms or our dads... no matter how old we are! I love the sentiment you chose and how wonderful that will be to use on our sympathy cards and scrapbook pages! Thanks for always inspiring us!
    hugs,
    Grace

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  6. What a beautiful tribute to your father Sandee.

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  7. WOW! I love what you made here. Love the sentiment and it brought memories of my late sis. May your dad's soul RIP.

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  8. Such beautiful samples, Sandee, and oh, so special!!! hugs, sweet friend

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  9. beautiful tribute items. Perfect sentiment!

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  10. Sandee, You did such a lovely job with your memorial items and sympathy cards! Your dad was an amazing human being and is missed by all that knew him. Love you!!!

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  11. Sandee, what a wonderful daughter you have always been and I see your Daddy in your face every time I look at you. Your work is inspiring. I love you, sweetie!

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  12. Beautiful Sandee! Love your page! What a nice tribute! Might have to Case that!!

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  13. A beautiful remembrance and an excellent truth shared with all! Thanks!

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  14. Sandee, what beautiful treasures...I love the ornaments - such wonderful tributes to special people in our lives.

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  15. WOW!!! so gorgeous!! wish I had that sentiment right now, I need about 4 sympathy cards!! love your card and how you did the ornament and picture frame!!

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  16. Beautiful Tribute to your Father. the added care and love put into this is Spacial. thanks for sharing this hard time. Hugs and prayers.

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  17. Beautiful projects, Sandee! Such a wonderful tribute to your dad!

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  18. These are great cards and full of wonderful ideas. Love them both.
    Candy Meyers

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  19. Sandee, my sweet, sweet friend, your projects are breathtaking as alway and the tribute to your dad is so very very special! I know for sure that he is looking down on you smiling! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

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  20. Sandee, Your post & projects brought tears to my eyes! I can really relate as my mother passed 3 years ago coming in July! I still feel like it was yesterday and miss her so much! I am truly sorry for your loss sweetheart! I think it is harder than anything losing a parent or a child. I also know that she is with the Lord and that is what sustains me, knowing she is sitting in Jesus arms with so much love. The sentiment on your beautiful projects is perfect. I love the stone and your frame. Hugs & Blessing to you sweetheart! Lori

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  21. what a beautiful way to remember your dad!
    Carol N<><

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  22. Love the sentiment you used to pay tribute to your Daddy! You've given me some great ideas that I've been looking for to pay tribute to my Mom. Even though you are pretty sure your parents will pass before you, you are never ready!
    Blessings~
    Catherine

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  23. SANDEE!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE to your Father!!! You have been DEARLY BLESSED to have such a WONDERFUL FATHER!!! That pain that you just can't seem to shake----think of it as a BLESSING!!!!! The Blessing is the fact that you had a Father that loved you so & won that SPECIAL PLACE in your heart! There are MANY women who don't have Father's like you had! Many never know their fathers & MANY wish they never did! God has BLESSED YOU GREATLY!!!!!!!!!:)

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  24. This brought tears to my eyes realizing how special this quote is to you! Love your gorgeous creations! The white on white is expecially elegant with all the texture and layers!

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  25. Beautiful projects--brought tears to my eyes since I lost my dad recently too.

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  26. Oh Sandee! Your projects memorializing your daddy are beautiful and so touching! I love the colors and buttons the ornament photo is so precious.

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  27. I was on the fence about which set I would choose, but your photo project may have made up my mind! How awesome!!! Brought me to tears as the passing of my brother will mark 5 yrs. on the 19th and he is so very much on my mind these days. Thank you for sharing this so personal and touching project with us!

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  28. Such beautiful memories. Both projects are so very nice.

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  29. Beautiful memories! Love the all white card.

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  30. Wow! What a wonderful tribute and so beautifully done!

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  31. Awwww! Such beautiful projects to memorialize your dad with! I lost my dad a few years back and am still coming to terms with it.

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  32. What a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to your father, Sandee! Not only are your projects gorgeous, but a beautiful way to memorialize a wonderful man. You've done a fabulous job showcasing this special sentiment. Hugs and prayers!

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  33. What a wonderful and meaningful card! This sentiment has really caught my eye, I've reached the age where I'm making way too many sympathy cards and need some new ideas.

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  34. Really nice memorial projects. Well done.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  35. Wonderful memorial tributes, great job.

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  36. you did a great job keeping them masculine. so sorry for your loss. thank you for sharing.

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  37. These are wonderful projects! Great job!

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  38. What a wonderful tribute for your father and grandfather. It is comforting to know that we don't sorrow 'as those who have no hope'. We know we will see our saved loved ones again. Thank you for the inspirations.

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  39. What a beautiful sentiment. The designers hit a home run with this one! Just a beautiful card and projects. Very lovely.

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  40. What a great sentiment. I love the ornament idea.

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  41. Beautiful and tender. Thank you.

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  42. What beautiful projects. I know you miss him. It's projects like this and the comfort and joy they bring that somehow can ease the hurt. I know he would be so proud of you and how you share your talent. Thank you!

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  43. These are all so beautiful. I love the hanging ornament; such a great way to remember a loved-one that has passed away.

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  44. Sandee, these are such beautiful samples! Love the scrap-page and the ornament in particular! Great keepsakes for sure! Hugs, ~S~

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  45. Such wonderful projects to honor a loved one. That sentiment is so perfect and will have to become one of my collections as it would be perfect when I do the sympathy cards for my church. Beautiful card and SB page.

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  46. What a beautiful sentiment for a sympathy card. Nice work!

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  47. How lovely your cards are and the other special tributes that you have made. So lovingly made. Set 3 is such a beautiful set that it is just SOO calming and also inspirational at same time. I lost my mother and husband not too long ago and I've seen many sentiments or verses but this one just took me by the heart and held me and rocked me (if that makes sense) as soon as I read it. I hope that it will do more of the same for you and give you comfort until you see your dad again - as you know you will. Take care.

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  48. Thank you so much for the beautiful tributes you shared with us. Love the sentiment and definitely going to use it...so I'd better get my order out ASAP!

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  49. STUNNING!!! I love the elegance! Thank you for sharing!

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  50. Beautiful sentiment, beautiful card and remembrance page. I just lost a dear friend and would have loved to have this sentiment....looks like I will be shopping

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  51. What precious projects. Perhaps sharing them and the beautiful sentiment with all of us will help your heart heal as well. {{Hugs}} Tricia

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  52. Fabulous keepsakes (wish I had this when my uncle passed) wonderful masculine feel too.

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  53. What a wonderful tribute to your Dad. The pale sympathy cards exudes peace. Thanks for sharing your ideas Sandee.

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  54. What a beautiful way to remember our loved ones. This are very nice projects, that sentiment is so lovely. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

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  55. This is such a perfect sentiment to be include on a sympathy card. Thanks for suggesting it to be included in a stamp

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  56. Sandee these projects are so beautiful and your story is deeply moving. I pray that you and your family continue to receive the grace and strength of our Lord and that your artistic creativity will bring you some small measure of comfort. I am sure your father would be honored by your dedicated creation.

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  57. Sandee, what treasured and beautifully framed memories of your Dad!! So precious and beautifully done. The quote is so perfect to comfort those losing loved ones. Your card is stunning with the white and elegant layering of dies!! Exquisite work my friend!! Still praying for you!!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  58. What beautiful ways to remember and share a loved one. I just love that sentiment...and all white...gorgeous. To me guy cards are hard to make and you rocked it here...the buttons a perfect frame,,,will have to remember that TFS..:0)

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  59. I am no stranger to grief and know how difficult it can be to get through. Your creations are so wonderful and a great way to memorialize your Dad. You did a beautiful and wonderful job with the masculine design. God bless you.

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  60. Beautiful tribute with that wonderful sentiment.

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  61. LOVE this sentiment and what a meaningful way to remember your dear father. May Our Lord comfort you and give you peace.

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  62. What a beautiful tribute to your father!! I know he would be proud! I'm so sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is so painful, no matter the age.

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  63. Beautiful projects. Love this sentiment.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  64. Wonderful projects and a beautiful tribute. Love the sentiment.

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  65. Sandee, the love that you've put into not only your creations but also in the words you've written here, is so touching that it brings tears to my eyes. Your heart is in everything you make and it shows, but today my friend it shows even brighter!! From a garden stone to a wonderful stamp, this was meant to be. I love your creations - they are so so special.

    Hugs and Blessigns!!
    Audrey

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  66. These projects are wonderful and what a way to give tribute to your loved ones! So sorry to hear about your Dad..so thankful he knew the Lord and you will be re-united one day! I love this quote as well and all of your details are just perfect for your Dad's memorial. Thanks for sharing a part of your life with all of us- God Bless!

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  67. Your projects so touched my heart!

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  68. This is so special your father must have been so proud of you.
    God bless

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  69. Wonderful tribute! I love that you added a heart button in with the other buttons on the frame. :)

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  70. Sandee, these are beautiful. I am so happy God brought "therapy" as you made them. Thank you for the inspiration and tribute to your father.

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  71. Nice tribute to your father. Pretty.

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  72. Absolutely elegant and beautifully done!

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  73. Sandee, your projects are lovely and your story of your grandfather and your father so touching. Thank you for sharing your talents and your heart with us!

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  74. This is such a beautiful tribute. I love the sentiment. You did a gorgeous job in making these creations. Its very touching and heartfelt.

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  75. Sandee, this is a beautiful tribute, I posted on Diana this sentiment perfectly sums up the feeling when we loose someone very dear to us before I came here. Now I know I will need this stamp set to do something similar for my sister, her anniversary is 5 years today, Praying your pain eases

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  76. The embossing on the card is so beautiful and the monochromatic design is so peaceful. The tribute frame and scrapbook page are both stunning. My prayers for peace and comfort ware with you.

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  77. Wonderful card and tribute projects!

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  78. How special of you to share this tribute with us my making these wonderful projects. I'm afraid I will need something soon and thank you for the ideas.

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  79. Sandee, These brought tears to my eyes as I can relate since my "Daddy Dear" passed a year and a half ago. I am ever so thankful for the hope we have in the Lord! Special tributes you have created:)

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  80. Beautiful. I love the simple, elegant, white card. Wow!

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  81. Beautiful frame, lovely card. Sarah

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  82. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad 4 years ago and it is heartbreaking. Your projects are a lovely memorial.

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  83. This is such a special tribute - the framing and embossing on the card are stunning. Thank you for inspiring each week at ODB>

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  84. Such priceless keepsakes in memory of your Dad Sabrina! Exquisite white card, lovely ornament and beautiful frame! Love the sentiment! Thankfully you'll see him again!

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  85. Fabulous projects Sandee! Love that darling photo! The embossing... everything works to create an elegant and timeless treasure!

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