SNEAK PEEKS LAST DAY

Today is the last day of the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS SNEAK PEEKS FOR MAY. You'll be able to get them tomorrow. Yay.

I made this card for today's Free For All Challenge on SCS. I used a new release that will be available tomorrow AIR FLAIR.

Today's challenge is to use flowers for May Day. So I chose the dandylion from this set and tried to make it look like it does when you blow on it and make a wish. I remember doing that as a kid. I kept this simple.

TODAY'S SNEAK PEEK SETS:

Click HERE to see all these sets in their entirety.

MAY SOM YUMMY CUPCAKE- Kim, Angela, Katie, Sarah Taylor, Cassie, Rebecca, Candy, Laurie
AIR FLAIR- Katie, Linda, Nancy, Sarah T, Rebecca, Sarah G, candy, Laurie
EPH. 2:8,9 - Katie, Stacy, Tracy, Sarah G, Candy,Laurie
Click on the Design Team names above to see their beautiful samples with these sets.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Air Flair (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Cottonball White, Night Eclipse, Turquoise Gem (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Whisper White (Stampin Up), Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Pacific Point (Stampin Up
Accessories: Sponge, Handmade Cloud Template, Masking Tape, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Swiss Dots, Dimensionals
Techniques: Sponged Cloud, Masking

SNEAK PEEKS

So sorry I did not get Day One Sneak Peeks up yesterday. I have been ill, went to the doctor yesterday and learned I have Vertigo. Yuk. I slept all day. But I am here for

CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS SNEAK PEEKS DAY TWO

Below is the list of the three sets being previewed today

Be sure to click on the DT links for each set to see their beautiful creations

Click HERE to see the sets in their entirety

TAG BLESSINGS- Katie, Nancy, Cassie, Rebecca, Tracy, Sarah G, Candy, Laurie, Lori
PIRATE AHOY- Wendy and her DT, Stacy, Katie, Candy
DESIGNER MAIL- Angela, Katie, Nancy, Cassie, Rebecca, Tracy, Candy, Laurie

Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday #91

Aren't daisies the friendliest flower! They also have LOTS of petals no, not pots of kettles. PETALS. We need 42,000 of them of course to helps Aunt Sadie. I am bringing a field full. Come follow me to Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday

This is also my card for today's Color Challenge

I used DAISY DUO from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

I stamped the daisies and masked and did that for the enitre card. It is "snail mail-able".

RECIPE:
Stamps: Daisy Duo (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from PaperZone), Black (DCWV)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic Markers Y21, YR31, N0, B00, Bic Mark-It red marker
Accessories: Post-It Notes, Ruler, Pencil, DMC Floss, Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, Needle
Techniques: Handstitching, Masking

CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #64

I had a relaxing weekend. Got to stamp! That's a plus. I hope you are rested and ready for the week.

This is my card for today's Clean And Simple Challenge

Today's CAS challenge is to celebrate Jen's birthday by making a birthday card using orange. (I used a tiny bit). Happy Birthday Jen.

I used this sweet new release CUPCAKE MUFFIN and a sentiment from BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

RECIPE:
Stamps: Cupcake Muffin, Birthday Celebration (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Shimmer Paper - Party Giftwrap (Ki Memories)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps, Bic Mark-It Markers
Accessories: Dimensionals, Glitter, Large Round Corner Punch

ANOTHER FEATURED STAMPER CARD

I just had to make another card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge

I just love looking through your gallery Gloria girl. Lots of inspiration there. So this card is for you to say "Thank YOu" for sharing your talent and inspiring me (Hope you are enjoying your day)

I cased this card of Gloria's

I changed:
Mat and Background Color
Added Paper Piercing
Paper Pieced my flower
STamped only flower portion
Replaced butterfly with ribbon in corner
Used different sentiment

I used PEONY and WORDS OF GRATITUDE from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

RECIPE;
Stamps: Peony, Words of Gratitude (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Bubble Gum (Clear Corrdinating CS by Clear Dollar Stamps), Black (DCWV), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Urban Prairie DP (Basic Grey from Michaels)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar STamps)
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Ruler, Pencil, Martha Stewart Loops Corner Punch, Mouse Pad, Dimensionals
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Paper Piecing

FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE #168

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge

Congratulations sweet Gloria aka GloriousGreetings. Your cards are always Glorious and I am so happy you are today's Featured Stamper. Yay!

I cased this card of Gloria's

I Changed:
Added White and black mats
Embossed Whole Panel
Cut circle from main panel and popped up

I used UNDER THE SEA from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

RECIPE:

Stamps: Under The Sea (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Black (DCWV), Bermuda Bay (Stampin Up)
Ink: Bermuda Bay (Stampin Up), Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar STamps), Copics YR04, YR09, YR07, Y38
Accessories: Tiny Bubbles CB Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lg Circles, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Sponge, Martha Stewart Gem Stickers (Michaels), Cuttlebug
Techniques: Heat Embossing, Sponging

FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE #9

Hi, this is my second post for today. Please scroll down to see the Clearly Inspired Challenge post. Come play.

I am so happy to say thay my feet that have been giving me problems, causing me to limp for almost 2 months are finally getting better. Yay! I am so happy. I just noticed it the last days. Not as much pain and the swelling has gone down considerably. Thank you Heavenly Father for your blessing. Now onto this post...

This is my card for today's Free For All Challenge

My most memorable vacation, is most recent. My husband and I went to Ocean Shores, WA (2-3 hours from us) for our Anniversary last September.
We flew our kite, waded in the cold water, ate salt water taffy and I visited a scrapbooking store (I could not believe they had one at this tiny tourist spot). I bought this adorable paper that I have never seen anywhere else.

So for my vacation card today, I am using the paper I bought on our last vacation.

I am also using a new release EIFFEL TOWER from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

RECIPE:

Stamps: Eiffel Tower (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up), Cottonball White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Enjoy Life Collection (My Little Shoebox)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic Markers R20, R22, R29, Y17, YR31, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories: Cuttle Bug, Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Circles, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Basic Grey Indian Summer Buttons, Dimensional Glaze (inkessentials), DMC Floss, Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, Needle, 1 1/4" Circle Punch (Stampin Up)
Techniques: Hand Stitching, Paper Piercing, Sponging

Clearly Inspired Challenge #12

It is Friday.....and that means it is time for Clear Dollar Stamps' CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGE.

Today's challenge is called "ALL TIED UP". Yep, you guessed it...bring out your RIBBON.

I used CLEARLY COORDINATING RIBBON BY CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS. I used:

BUBBLE GUM

TICKLED PINK

LIME JUICE

BEE POLLEN

TANGELO SMOOTHIE

TURQUOISE GEM

So for playing in the challenge and an opportunity to be chosen as one of the "TOP FIVE" and get a Top Five badge for your blog PLUS being in a random drawing for a FREE CDS stamp of your choice......just pull out your Clear Dollar Stamps and ribbon and create. Don't have Clear Dollar Stamps stamps? Play anyway....with what you have. See you there!

I used SWEET SCOOPS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS. I stamped my first sundae on my white panel in the center, then stamped again on a post-it note at the top (so the sticky part is underneath) then cut it out and used it as a mask. I put it over my stamped image and stamped my left and write sundae so when maske was removed they are behind my first sundae. I then colored them all very simply using Ciao Copic markers from Clear Dollar Stamps that match the Clearly Coordinating Collection Summer Sun.

I used Ciao Copic markers:

YG06 matches LIME JUICE

RV06 matches BUBBLE GUM

YR07 matches TANGELO SMOOTHIE

Y17 matches BEE POLLEN

RECIPE:

STAMPS Sweet Scoops (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER Night Eclipse, Cottonball white, Bubblegum Clearly Coordinating Cardstock (all from Clear Dollar Stamps)

INK Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Ciao Copics YG06, RV06, Y17, YR07 (from Clear Dollar Stamps)

ACCESSORIES Bubble Gum, Tickled Pink, Lime Juice, Bee Pollen, Tangelo Smoothie, Turquoise Gem, Clearly Coordinating Ribbon by Clear Dollar Stamps, Dimensionals, Mini Brads (Recollections From Michaels), EK Success border punch, EK Success Border Punch, Martha Stewart Valentine gem stickers, Score Tape

Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday #90

This is Charlie. He is so excited that he is going to the Kentucky derby that he was telling all his mates; Chester, Carlene, Carmickle and Camilla, when I said "Hey Charlie" he turned to look and I snapped this photo ( Isn't he cute)! Come to the Kentucky Deby with me for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday

I used CHARLIE HORSE from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

This is the first time I used the Van Gogh technique. What is the Van Gogh technique? Just coloring and then making dots or dashes in your coloring to look like a Van Gogh painting. For more info just visit this Technique Lover's Challenge post.

For the shape of my card, I just cut 1 1/4" off the bottom, then made the top look like a barn. Lastly, I adhered my image panel with dimensionals to the top part of the card and then sponged all the edges. The Gingham paper is adhered to the inside ( I adhered it as a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" piece then I cut the rest off to the shape of the card). I adhered a 3/4 x 5 1/2" strip of black cs to the inside of the front of the card and let it show 1/8" from the front of the card.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Charlie Horse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Berry (The Paper Company), Black (DCWV), Classic Red Checks (DCWV)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories: Sponge, 1/8" hole punch, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Photo Corner Punch
Techniques: Shape Card, Sponging, Van Gogh

Clean And Simple Challenge #63

This is my card for today's Clean And Simple Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

This card is also for today's Technique Lover's Piercing Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

I used the new release MARTIAL ARTS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Martial Arts (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Kraft, Black (DCWV), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accessories: 1 1/4, 1 3/8 circle punches (Stampin Up), Dimensionals, paper Piercer, Ruler, Pencil
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Spotlight

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper challenge.

Congratulations Dara aka Dara for being today's Featured Stamper. I enjoyed browsing your gallery.

I chose this lovely card of Dara's to case.

Changes I made:
Made square card
Extended panels to size of card with a mat
Sponged panels
Stamped butterfly in black and colored red
Cut out butterfly and glued body only to card-pulled up wings for dimension
Used different ribbon treatment

The great thing about this card is that it is snail mail-able. It is flat and needs no extra postage. Yay.

Thank you for the inspiration Dara.

RECIPE:
Stamps: God's Beauty (Stampin Up)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Black (DCWV)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic Markers R20, R22, R29, VersaMark, Real Red, Melon Mambo (Stampin Up
Accessories: Heat Tool, Jumbo Dauber, Clear Embossing Powder, Score Tape, 2-way glue, 3/16" hole punch, Ribbon
Techniques: Sponging, Heat Embossing, Coloring with Copic Markers

Queen For The Day #5

Congratulations Perk aka Sue aka Coffeestamper on being Queen For The Day

I chose this fun card to case in Sue's honor.

Bummer, I did not have cool ribbon that matched my image like you did Perk. Sad.

I used this cute new release individual stamp:PIZZA SLICE and for the sentiment HANGING OUT from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Pizza Slice Individual Stamp, Hanging Out (for the sentiment) Clear Dollar Stamps
Paper: Cottonball White 100lb CS (from Clear Dollar STamps), Night Eclipse (from CDS), blue DP (Summer Travel Paper K&Company), Yellow DP (Earth Love repeat Cosmo Cricket), Red DP (Tis The Season Snowflakes Bo Bunny)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copics E25, E33, E53, Y17, YR31, R29, G05, YG06
Accessories: Ribbon (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Large Metallic Brad (JoAnns), 1/8" dimensional, Masking tape
Techniques: Masking

Free For All Challenge #8

Hi everyone. It is Friday. Got plans?
Lately my son is into bowling with his friends. I remember doing that with my friends.


This is my card for today's Free For All Challenge on Splitcoaststampers


Today's challenge is to use the "OUT OF THE BOX WITH NESTABILITES" technique. I enjoyed learning this new technique. I will definitely try this again. I did stamp the image again and cut it out and adhered dimensionals, which defetes the purpose of this technique, but I felt it needed it.

I got to ink up this graceful new release GRACEFUL SKATER from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Graceful Skater (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Cottonball White 100lb CS (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Night Eclipse (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Green At Heart DP (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Melon Mambo, Real Red (Stampin Up), VersaMark
Accessories: EK Success Border Punch, Cuttlebug, Labels Twelve Nestabilities die (Spellbinders from Clear Dollar Stamps), Opaline Stickers (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps), Sponge, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Dimensionals
Techniques: Sponging, Heat Embossing, Out Of The Box With Nestabilites

WINNER of Comment Candy

I have a Winner of my Comment Candy post from Tuesday for this new digital image release today CATERPILLAR SWING from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

WINNER

(Drawn randomly using Random.org)

Post #2

Waw stunning caterpillar. Love your colouring and thanks for the chance. I dont have a paper trimmer. :(
Hugs,moni

Congratulations Moni

Now Moni, just comment on this post with your email (I will not post your email address) and I will email you this New Digital Image.

Hi. How is your middle of the week going? It is sunny here. Yay. Love that. Aren't people in a better mood when the sun is out? Notice that? I just love it when we visit California.

This is my card for today's Sketch Challenge 276 on Splitcoaststampers.

I used a new release MARTIAL ARTS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS to make this masculine card.

What I did: For the main image I used a technique called Second Generation Stamping. You can find a tutorial on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog HERE.

On the black strip, I stamped the small four images that are together in the stamp set with white craft ink and heat embossed. Then put brads in between the images.

For the gray panel, I crinkled it up then sponged with Basic Grey and sewed edges to card before adhering to base.

The base panel is adhered to the card base with dimensionals. I arranged all the little sentiments in a square then pressed my acrylic block to them picking them up in the position I put them in. Then I stamped with them alternating up right and up side down. Creating my text bg dp. Cool. I did the same with the little orange panel but not much shows of it.

Thank you so much for looking and visiting. Your comments make me smile.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Martial Arts
CS/PAPERS:Cottonball white 100lb Cardstock (from CDS), Tangelo Smoothie (Clearly Coordinating cardstock by CDS), Motifica-Chalk (Basic Grey), Amrosia-Smoke (Basic Grey), Black (DCWV)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS), Whisper White (Stampin Up)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Paper piercer, DMC Floss, Needle, Micro brads (asst by Reflections from Michaels), 3/4" circle punch (Stampin Up), Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge, Dimensionals
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Sponging, Paper Destressing by Crinkling, Tearing,Heat Embossing, Second Generation Stamping:http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/04/second-generation-stamping-technique.html

Clevercut Product Focus Review

I made this card for the Product Focus Review of the Clevercut (5 in 1) Paper Trimmer by Crafters Companion on Splitcoaststampers.

You can read all the reviews from the Product Focus Review team.
Be sure to visit the gallery to see all the wonderful creations made using this product.

I found this adorable paper at my LSS the other day and just had to cut out these cutie pies and make a card with them.

I used the score blade to make diagonal decorative lines on my red panel (does not show up great in this photo) using the Clevercut.

This sentiment is from the set HEARTFELT SENTIMENTS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS and worked perfectly with these cuties.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Heartfelt Sentiments (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Cherry Go Round (Clearly Coordinating Cardstock by Clear Dollar Stamps), Paper Doll Collection (Crate Paper)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accessories: Clevercut Paper Trimmer by Crafters Companion (used corner punch, straight blade, and score blade), Jumbo button (LSS), Ribbon (WalMart), Micro Brads (asst Recollections Michaels), Dimensional Glaze (Inkessentials), Dimensionals
Techniques: Scoring

Comment Candy

I have comment candy.

Isn't this image sweet? It is called CATERPILLAR SWING and it is a new digital image from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS that will be available April 15th. He was so fun to color and create with.

MY COMMENT CANDY

You can win this digital image free by playing.

1. Leave a comment on this post telling me the brand of your favorite Paper Trimmer by the end of the day on April 14th

2.I will draw a random winner from the comments on April 15th and post the winner.

3. That person will have 3 days to get back to me before I draw a new winner.

What I did: I used Microsoft Publisher 2007.

I worked with a blank A4 portrait template.

I clicked on insert, clicked on text box from pull down menu. I made the text box 4 1/2 x 11 on the left side.

I clicked on insert, clicked on picture from pull down menu, clicked on from file from next pop up menu. I found the file I saved and clicked on the sentiment I wanted from the caterpillar swing file and clicked on insert. I then moved it and sized it from the sides and corners to the bottom left corner. I clicked on print preview to make sure it was what I wanted.

So not to waste paper I repeated the last step by to retrieve the caterpillar image and placed it on the unused top right corner. Then printed. I cut the card to 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded in half so the sentiment was on the front in the right bottom corner.

I used my coud template to sponge clouds all over the front of card. Then I cut another piece from the same paper to 1 3/4 x 2 3/4. I sponged it with clouds as well and adhered to paper with dimensionals. I colored my caterpillar and cut out then adhered with dimensionals to the piece I just put on the card. Pretty simple.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Caterpillar Swing Digital Image
CS/PAPERS:Cottonball White 100lb Cardstock (from CDS)
INK:Printer
MARKERS:Bic Mark-It Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:My original handmade cloud template, sponge, dimensionals
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:Sponged Clouds

Technique Lover's Challenge #268

Bookmark Card FRONT

Bookmark card- Inside- Perforated Bookmark

I've been playing with this bookmark idea in my head for awhile and today's Technique Lover's Challenge on Splitcoaststampers gave me the perfect opportunity.

I used my new Clevercut (5 in 1) Paper Trimmer from Crafter's Companion to make the straight cuts, score my card for the fold, round the corners and perforate the edge for the removable bookmark.

My image is this wonderful new release I have been having fun with BLOOMING WITH BLESSINGS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

What I did: Basically, I made a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card but cut an extra 2 1/2 wide on the bottom part that would be the inside. Then used the perforated blade to separate bookmark from card inside and allowing it to fold inward and be removed. I cut the top edges off like a tag. Made a slightly smaller white panel to adhere to it after I stamped my images on it. I added an eyelet and ribbon. And used the 1 1/4 circle punch to make a hole in the fold to allow for the bookmark's ribbon to show through the front.

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Blooming With Blessings (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:Bermuda Bay (Stampin Up), Yellow DP (Cosmo Cricket), Pink DP (My Little shoebox), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone)

INK:Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Melon Mambo (Stampin Up)

ACCESSORIES:Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grossgrain Ribbon (Stampin Up-RAK from K), Eyelet and setter (Eyelets etc.), Clear Daisy Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest from Clear Dollar Stamps), Dimensional Glaze as glue, Clevercut Paper Trimmer (Crafter's Companion), 1 1/4 circle punch (Stampin Up), 3/16" hole punch

Clearly Delightful Blog Challenge #4

This is the front of the card I made for Laurie's

CLEARLY DELIGHTFUL BLOG CHALLENGE #4

This adorable digital image is a FREEBIE from

Laurie's DOODLE PANTRY

Here is the inside. I actually decorated the inside.

I never do that. I love it. I just could not have this

cute bubble blowing wormy worm floating in mid air could I?

Laurie's challenge was to have some yellow on the card/project and dry embossing. My yellow is in my coloring. And I embossed the entire front with the Cuttle Bug Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder.

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Gummy Worms (Doodle Pantry Freebie Digital Image)

PAPER;Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Lemon Drop Dp (K&Company), Enjoy Life-Happy Thought DP (My Little Shoe Box)

INK:Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Basic Gray (Stampin Up), Printer, ZIG Milennium .05 pen black

ACCESSORIES:Dimensionals, Stampin Up Scallop Trim Border Punch (RAK from K), Coluzzle, Nail File, Aqua Painter

Featured Stamper Challenge 166

I hope your weekend's going well and relaxing. The sun came out today, it has been hiding the past week. It was so lovely.

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge. Pat Smethers aka patsmethers is today's Featured Stamper. Congratulations Pat. You are such a sweetie.

I chose to case this card of Pat's.

Changes I made:

Made my card square

Embossed entire white panel

Paper pieced my image

Added a safety pin and sentiment

I used this wonderfully versatile new release BLOOMING WITH BLESSINGS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

What I did: I stamped my umbrella, sentiment and butterflies first. I then stamped two umbrella tops only onto my DP and cut out. I adhered one with two-way glue to panel. Then I embossed the entire panel in my Cuttlebug. I applied dimensional glaze to the other umbrella top and let it dry then popped up with dimensionals.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Blooming With Blessings
CS/PAPERS:Cottonball White 100lb Cardstock (CDS),Tickled Pink (Clearly Coordinating Cardstock by CDS), Green At Heart DP (Basic Grey from CDS)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS), Pretty In Pink (Stampin Up)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Stylized Flowers, Tickled Pink (Dlearly Coordinating Ribbon by CDS), Safety Pin, Dimensionals, Dimensional Glaze (Inkessentials)
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:Paper Piecing

I feel the NEED.....

My favorite line from the movie TOP GUN is "I FEEL THE NEED.........THE NEED FOR SPEED"! Hee. Love that hunk movie. I was 18 when I saw it in the theater on a date (not my husband). He came a year later...thank goodness.

Anyway...back to my NEED. I went to the grocery store for dinner (not feeling well today) so bought a roasted chicken. Well....Joanns is right next door. So you know what that means. Feeling good or not gotta check to see if anything new came in.

Ah Hah. I stumbled upon these new Fiskars punches. I was interested in these corner ones. So below are pictures of the ones I bought (there are others) and what they look like punched. I just had to feed YOUR NEED too. Hee.

Above is Punch 1 packaged

Above is Punch 1 Punched.

Above is punch 2 packaged

Above is Punch 2 Punched

Above is another option for what you can do with Punch 2 (hard to see but you can put the corner of a photo or your image panel)

Above is Punch 3 packaged

Above is Punch 3 punched

It's Friday...so it is time for the Clearly Inspired Challenge #11(click this link to see the rules and prize) Today's challenge is a Color Challenge. Since Clear Dollar Stamps just came out with their collection of Clearly Coordinating Cardstock and ribbon today's challenge is using these colors. Today's colors are:
Lime Juice
Cherry Go Round
Bee Pollen
Neutrals: Cream, White or Black


When I first saw these colors I new I was going to ink up Shawne's new release FABULOUS FRUIT STAND by CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

A week or so ago, I was at Joanns and as I reached the checkout, I saw PaperCrafts new issues "Go To Sketches". I took inspiration from pg 9 for this card. (Needless to say I put back my original purchase and got this instead Hee). What's a girl to do?


To make this card I used my new Clevercut, the 5 in 1 Paper Trimmer from Crafter's Companion. I rounded the corners with the punch included on the trimmer. I cut the valance using one of the blades included on the trimmer, you just select your blade, no changing blades.

This card is also for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday #88. We are to go old school and bring barnyard themed items or Bring our Frizzle and Rap about what we are passionate about. I chost to rap. hee. I LOVE apples.
Here Goes
MY APPLE RAPPLE
Snap snap
Snap snap snapple
This is my rap
rap rap rapple
cuz I love
Love love apples

Crispy crunchy
Juicy to munchy
Good Cooked
Cook cook cooked
But I prefer raw
Raw raw raw
Crispy Crunchy
Juicy to munchy

Please don't squeeze and bruise
Or stick your fingernail in
As germs will ooze
Next time you're at the store for apples
Please please please
RESPECT THE APPLE



RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED: Fabulous Fruit Stand
CS/PAPERS: Cherry Go Round, Lime Juice, Bee Pollen (Clearly Coordinating Cardstock by CDS), Cottonball White CS (from CDS), Premium Heavyweight White CS (from CDS), DP (The Best of K & Company Paper Stack)
INK: Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS)
MARKERS : Copic Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Crafters Companion 5 in 1 Paper Trimmer-Clevercut, 3/8 hole punch, Bee Pollen Clearly Coordinating Ribbon by CDS, Dimensionals Glaze (Inkessentials), Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, DMC floss, Masking Tape, Stickles Icycle (from CDS)
COLORING MEDIUM : Copics R29,R22,YG06,E53,E25,Y17,E53
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Paper Piecing, Hand Stitching, Sponging, Masking

Ways To Use It Challenge #265

You want angled? You got it! This is my Angled card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge.

I made my (angled) waves using my new Clevercut (the 5 in 1) Paper Trimmer from Crafter's Companion.

When I saw today's challenge, this idea popped into my head so I pulled out this set UNDER THE SEA (for my fish) and HANGING OUT (for my sentiment) from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

Fun challenge Julia. Thank you

What I did: this card really was a pretty simple, quick card. Yay. Like those. The waves are self explainatory, but the fish, all I did was stamp it twice on the yellow dp. I cut out one whole one, and the second, I only cut out minus the top and behind bottom fins. I then sponged heavily the edges with Crushed Curry. Then I put dimensionals between the two layers. And then adhered with score tape between the wave panels.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Under The Sea, Hanging Out (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Kraft, Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Black, Yellow DP (Urban Prairie Basic Grey), Blue DP (Lemon Drop K&Company)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar STamps), Pacific Point, Crushed Curry (Stampin Up)
Accessories: Clevercut Paper Trimmer (crafter's companion used straight and wavy blades), Dimensional glaze (used as glue for dew drops by Inkessentials), Clear Daisy Dew Drops(The Robin's Nest from Clear Dollar Stamps), Heat Tool, Sponge, Clear Embossing Powder, Embo
Techniques: sponging, Heat Embossing

Hi! How is your week going? Hope all is well with you. This week seems to be going by quickly to me.

I always love playing in the sketch challenge. This is my card for today's Sketch Challenge on splitcoaststampers.

I inked up this awesome new release by Shawne EIFFEL TOWER from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Eiffel Tower
CS/PAPERS:Cottonball white (from CDS), Premium Heavyweight white as base (from CDS), Night Eclipse (from CDS), Tickled Pink (Clearly Coordinating Cardstock by CDS)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS), Pretty Pink, Pixie Pink, Real Red (Stampin Up)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Basic Grey bling stickers (from CDS), Marvy Scallop corner Punch, Paper Piercer, Ruler , Pencil, Sponge
COLORING MEDIUM :Sponge color from light to dark on butterfly
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: sponging, paper piercing

Clean And Simple Challenge #61

Is it a happy Monday? I hope so. I played in today's Clean And Simple Challenge (CAS). Which is to make a card/project where the only stamp is a sentiment/verse.

So I took a look at my new uninked stamps and had an "Ah Hah" moment. I saw this sentiment from Shawne's new release FABULOUS FRUIT STAND from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS and new I had to make an apple card with checked leaves. I just HAD to. Hee.

How did I do it? I folded my card in half with the fold at the top to make a 4 1/4 square card. Then I traced the bottom of a tupperware bowl leaving room at the top for the fold. I cut it out then used a ruler to measure a flat bottom for the circle and cut that. Then I put a piece of removable tape on my card front and placed a 4 1/4 square piece of red cs on top and cut around to make a matching circle. Next I used the scallop punch to cut a bite out of the red then cut a smaller bite out of the top only of the white then closed and used it as a guide to punch the bottom to match. Because the punch would not go through both pieces at once. I then sponged around the red bite mark then adhered to card then sponged around the outside edge so it would cover any white that showed (except the bite of apple of course). Then I cut a small "v" shape in the middle of the top fold. Then cut my leaves using a handmade template I made, from checker dp and white dp. Adhered together, cut any excess of white and folded in half. Then I put through the paper crimper at an angle for the leaves. Then I opened up the leaves and punched an eyelet at each end. I fed the ribbon through then adhered the leaves with fat dimensionals. I then tied the tag on after I punched out my circles, stamped my sentiment and inked the white circle edges. That's it.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Fabulous Fruitstand
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from CDS), Berry (The Paper Co), Classic Red Checks, Black (DCWV)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS), Real Red (Stampin Up), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Ribbon, 1 3/8 circle, 1 1/4 circle, scallop punches (Stampin Up), Crop a dile, 1/8" silver eyelets, handmade original leaf template, tupperware bowl for circle template, sponge, paper crimper, dimensionals
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES :shape card, sponging, crimping

Featured Stamper Challenge 165

Happy Easter! We went with my Mom and Step-dad to a nice brunch. The best part was spending time with family. It was at a golf course surrounded by Evergreen trees. Everything was so green and lovely. Love the Pacific Northwest.

This is my second card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge.

I just love Theresa aka TheresaCC's creations. I could spend all day visiting her gallery.

I chose this card to case.

Changes I made:Only two panels-one white, added stitching, Glazed my frog, Knotted my ribbon, Placed sentiment on circle with image, Omitted second circle

This card did not turn out as I had planned. I swear it had a mind of its own, like always. Hee. I set out to keep the card very close to Theresa's but the panels just did not look right. I had a bee pollen panel that I removed to emboss and then I saw the white only on the green and liked it. Hee. So then I added stitching and a knot to my ribbon on the same side as Theresa's but when I put it on the card, it was upside down and.......yes, you guessed it....I liked it. Hee. So then I put the circle on the other side etc and there you have it.

This adorable Digital image is a new release LITTLE FROG from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Little Frog Digital Image
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Sweet Pea (Clearly Coordinating Cardstock by Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer, More Mustard (Stampin Up)
MARKERS :Copics Y13,Y38, YR04, YR09, R29,G14, G09
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Paper Piercer, DMC floss, Sweat Pea Matching Ribbon (Clearly Coordinating Ribbon by Clear Dollar Stamps), Dimensionals, Dimensional Glaze (Inkessentials), Score tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
COLORING MEDIUM :Colored with Copic Markers
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES :handsewing, sponging

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge.

Congratulations Theresa aka TheresaCC! Your gallery is so lovely I could look at it all day long. Which made for a hard choice to choose only one to case.

I chose this card of Theresa's to case.

Changes I made:
Left 1/16" mat around main panel
Stamped sentiment inside score lines
Pierced more

I used this cute stamp set JUST CHILLIN' from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

Now thanks to Theresa and this challenge I have one Christmas card done. Hee

RECIPE:
Stamps: Just Chillin' (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Turquoise Gem (Clearly Coodinating Cardstock by Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Copic Markers, Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Basic Gray, Tempting Turquoise (Stampin Up), White gel pen
Accessories: Faber Castell Colored Pencils, Sponge, Paper Piercer
Techniques: sponging, paper piercing

Free CDS Digital Image

Yup, You read right. This sweet flower basket digital image from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

is FREE. Download and beginner instructions HERE.

Did you know?

Clear Dollar Stamps now has Digital Images.

Check 'em out HERE.

Happy Friday everyone. My days are all messed up because my son is on Spring Break here. So everyday seems like the weekend. Know what I mean?

I participated in today's Free For All Challenge 6. Today's Challenge is to make an Accordian Book. This was my first attempt at making one of these and I am so happy I did. I love it.

I got to ink up this hot new release BLOOMING WITH BLESSINGS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

On the front, I used the new Labels Twelve Spellbinders Nestabilities I got from Clear Dollar Stamps and chalked the edge. On the inside I chalked after stamping. I stamped my large butterflies on separate paper, cut out (leaving a small white edge) and popped up inside the "praying for you " butterfly with dimensionals.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Blooming With Blessings
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar STamps), Blue Skies Collection (American Crafts), Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up)
INK:Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Bermuda Bay, Only Orange, Old Olive (Stampin Up)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Chalks, Cotton Ball, Dimensionals, Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Cuttle Bug, Spellbinders Nestabilities die Labels Twelve (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Ribbon, Heavy Cardboard
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES :Accordian Book Tutorial:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/accordion_card/