Our Daily Bread designs - February blog hop!

I love it when I get to hang out with the Our Daily Bread design team! Today they are showcasing the new releases for February in a blog hop. If you're a regular reader of my blog and just happened upon my section of the hop, you may want to start back at the beginning. Prizes are involved!! The ODBD Blog is the place to get started - actually you'll start and end the hop there, and if you should happen to get lost or interrupted in between, you can always go there for a complete list of links in the correct order. If you came to my blog from Dawn's blog, you are doing just fine.

When you see me playing along, you know that I've had a part in the new release...... this month, this set is my contribution!

This set is special to me, because I drew the image instead of working with a vintage or photo image..... I just couldn't find the picture that was in my head! It took a little courage to put my drawing 'out there' but I hope that the image with its accompanying verses and quotes will be an encouragement to many. I struggle with fear and anxiety, and find it such a comfort to return to the fact, as it says in Hebrews 6, that God never changes - even in the midst of trials and uncertainty we can be sure that His promises are true and that His love always surrounds us.
I colored the focal image on my card with Prismacolor pencils - the colors I used are listed below. For the most part (except for the water) I blended the colors together with light-shaded pencils instead of using odorless mineral spirits. I stamped the Wood background on the sentiment panel and sponged the edges. The other cardstocks I used were from Basic Grey. Lace was a local find.This is an easel card, so here's the inside panel - the two-part sentiment can be used on the front and inside like this, or stamped together. The anchor was stamped lightly in the corner of the panel and sponged. I always score the edges of my panels with my Score-Pal, just for a more finished look. The raised edge inside helps the front of the easel card stay standing.

These are the pencils I used to color the main image: On to the hop details: The Hop will run from 8am eastern Feb. 1 until 8pm Feb. 2. Winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Feb. 3rd, along with Sandee’s fabulous Time With Project!
Kelley is giving away SIX prizes this month! FIVE people will win one Fish Single Stamp of their choice, and ONE blessed person will win the FEBRUARY BREAD BASKET BUNDLE!

To be eligible to win, here is what you have to do:
* Hop to each blog on the list and leave a comment for each designer
* Return to the ODBD Blog, answer the question they've posted for you, and tell us you completed the hop, letting us know if there were any blogs you could not comment on.

You'll be moving on from here to Betty's blog, Stamping to the Wright! I know you'll love what she's cooked up - Betty does beautiful work!

Thanks for visiting me today!

P.S. If you don't see your comment post right away, don't worry... it's there... I screen my comments, and since I'm probably on the other side of the world from you, it's sleepy time for me... and I will click your comment through when I'm awake!