After thinking about doing an ODBD challenge for several months now, I finally got up enough nerve! This week's challenge is to just use anything ODBD so it is a little less daunting. I used the In God We Trust set since it is our Independence Weekend in the US.
I finally decided to tackle the around the page punching technique which is something I have struggled with for some time. This time I practiced on scratch paper until I finally figured it out. I love this MS punch set!
PT -38!!!!
Date: Sunday, July 3, 2011 GMT Views: 400
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Sun, Jul 03, 2011 @ 8:29 PM
Fabulous patriotic card Nancy! I still haven't figured out how to use the punch all the way around! lol So happy you figured it out! Beautiful eagle and love the star bg! And the sentiment is perfect! TFS
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Sun, Jul 03, 2011 @ 8:30 PM
Nancy, this has to be my favorite 4th card of all - I love the beautiful eagle's head - he is so regal and fierce. You did an awesome job with the new punch - it's awesome and your DP is wonderful. Such a wow card!!
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Sun, Jul 03, 2011 @ 8:37 PM
Thud...Sistah, you sure know what to do with ODBD! This is so regal! Oh my word- that's a lotta punchin'! Perfect bg paper, beautiful tag, filled with hope! Love it! (Psst...also suitable for the TSC0701- red/white/blue!) LYMI, <-----seriously!
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Sun, Jul 03, 2011 @ 8:48 PM
WOW!!! I am so glad you played in the challenge! This is a great card! I really need to sit down and try that punch technique again! I still haven't figured it out!!!
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Mon, Jul 04, 2011 @ 12:05 PM
Oooooooooooooo!! Fabulous patriotic card, Nancy!! I just love those great PATP frames you used. They are so eye-catching. Great card!
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Mon, Jul 04, 2011 @ 5:16 PM
WOwza, Sister, whatta card!!!
The eagle image from ODBD just shouts PRIDE in AMERICA, and I love how you worked in your red, whirte and blues all over the place - background of stars, that fantastic job of punching around the page in red, and dressed in all up in gingham and twine with IN GOD WE TRUST!!! Couldn't have done it any better, Sis!! You really ROCKED this with your Daily Bread stamps!! AWESOME!!
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Tue, Jul 05, 2011 @ 8:47 AM
I LOVE that PATP. It can make a card in and of itself. I LOVE your eagle too. Glad you got up the nerve to do an ODBD challenge. You did it perfectly!! Look at zee punch count?
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Wed, Jul 06, 2011 @ 6:10 AM
Yeah!!!! I am glad you got the hang of the PATP. This looks fabulous. I love the Eagle image and your patriotic papers. Next you need to try using that corner PATP to do a circle....lol I will let you practice a little more on the squares and then I will bug you to try it! Great card to commemorate our July 4th Holiday.
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74761
Wed, Jul 06, 2011 @ 8:48 AM
Gorgeous and majestic image. Your punch around the page looks super. Looks like you conquered your trouble with that.Great, patriotic card!
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Wed, Jul 06, 2011 @ 3:40 PM
Wow! Thanks for coming out to play! Obviously you mastered that punch in no time! I love this image too... so majestic! Hope to see you again next time!