You Are the Potter

Today, two new sets are being released by Our Daily Bread Designs. The one I've been working with is called You Are the Potter. I love this gorgeous trio of pots, and the accompanying Scriptures are some of my all-time favorites. In the interest of full disclosure, I want you to know that I absolutely cannot color well enough to make the pots look this realistic - LOL! So here's how I faked it, and how you can too: I first stamped the pots in black onto a piece of designer paper that already had a textured, terra cotta look to it. (Mine came from the First Blush collection by Prima.) Next, I used various Prismacolor pencils to create highlights and shadows and to to add the blues and greens. It was relatively quick and easy - try it!

I chose to go with a super clean and simple layout so the pots would really stand out in contrast against the card base of white textured watercolor paper. The only embellishments are the linen thread with beads that I added to the left pot and the burlap-style mat the pots are sitting on. I also added a little interest to the background by embossing a frame using a rectangle Nestability.



I posted a slightly different version of this card on SCS for Thursday's Ways To Use It Challenge, which was to be frugal and use a recycled item on your project. The burlap fabric strip is something I salvaged from some packaging a while back. You can see that the original version didn't have the embossed rectangle frame. I just kept looking at it and looking at it, thinking it wasn't quite done. For me, the frame adds just the right touch without compromising the clean-and-simple feel.



This second card shows some super cool pottery-themed paper that is in the Our Daily Bread Designs store. It's called God Is the Potter and it's by Masterpiece Studios. It's so perfect for this set! I trimmed out one of the pots, colored it with Copic markers, then added some shadows with Prismacolor pencils, and glazed it with Crystal Effects. Throwing pottery is some messy business, so I really grunged up the background paper to reflect that. First I distressed the edges, tearing small slits in several places. I sponged Walnut Stain distress ink to the edges. Then I crumpled up the whole panel, spread it out, and lightly sponged on some distress inks (Antique Linen and Walnut Stain) to bring out the creases. The antique brass brads, zigzag stitching and fringe all add to the southwest flavor of the pottery images.

A second single-image stamp is also releasing today - Serenity Prayer. Here's a look at that one:



Be sure to have a look at all the design team samples with these images in the Our Daily Bread gallery. Here are some quick links right to the two new sets: You Are the Potter and Serenity Prayer.

Thanks for visiting,



Isaiah 64:8
Stamps: You Are the Potter (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Canson watercolor paper; First Blush dp by Prima
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, blending stumps; burlap fabric strip; SU linen thread, Earth Elements beads, clear embossing powder; Spellbinders rectangle Nestability
Size: 4 1/4" square

Psalm 139:14
Stamps: You Are the Potter (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: SU Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke; pottery dp; light brown and rust dp (unknown)
Ink: Walnut Stain and Antique Linen Distress inks (Ranger)
Accessories: BossKut flourish die; SU photo corner punch, vintage brads, distressing tool, Crystal Effects, dimensionals; Offray brown twill; sewing machine
Size: 5 1/2" square