Monday, May 31, 2010
CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS LAST SNEAK PEEK
MY SON - MY HERO
Thank you to all of you that put your life on the line for our freedom.
I am thankful for my Marine son and the committment he made to our country. I miss you Ky and love you and am very proud of you.
THANK YOU, SON. This card is for you, you are my Hero.
This is my card for today's Clean and Simple Challenge HEROES
I used COLONIAL CARVINGS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS
I used the serigraph technique. I just learned this technique yesterday participating in the VSN. I love it. Works great for this simple
RECIPE:
Stamps: Colonial Carvings (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone), Kraft, Black (DCWV)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Real Red, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Vintage Linen, Whisper White (Stampin Up), VersaMark
Accessories: Heat Tool, Clear Emboss Powder (Stampin Up), Embossing Buddy (Stampin Up), Spellbinders tags (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Ribbon, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Dimensionals, Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Techniques: Serigraph
Sunday, May 30, 2010
SNEAK PEEKS DAY TWO
Saturday, May 29, 2010
SNEAK PEEKS
Friday, May 28, 2010
CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS SNEAK PEEKS DAY ONE
Thursday, May 27, 2010
FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE #14
I collect Russian Nesting Dolls. I received my first one when I was 11 and I was hooked. I just love them.
I used the new release DESIGNER MAIL from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS
I made my own template then cut pieces from the colors I needed and rounded their bottoms using my colluzzle templates. I stamped the flower design using two stamps from the above set. It worked beautifully. The sentiment at the bottom is also from the same set. The finishing touch that pulled it all together was sponging with distress ink.
RECIPE:
Stamps Used: Designer Mail (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Cream Soda, Tangelo Smoothie, Bee Pollen, Cherry Go Round (all from Clear Dollar Stamps#
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black #from Clear Dollar Stamps#, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics R27, G05 #from Clear Dollar Stamps#, ZIG Millenium .05 black pen, VersaMark
Accessories: Coluzzle, 1 3/8 circle punch #Stampin Up#, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Embossing Buddy #Stampin Up), My Original handmade template
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
TRUDY'S HUGE HUGE HUGE BLOG CANDY
SKETCH CHALLENGE #282
I used the new release VINTAGE SPICES from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS
I stamped the bg layers with the chilis image. Punched my black panel with MS ATPP Rings. And stamped my white panel with chilis like dp and colored in with Copics that matched my papers. I adhered the ribbon around the bg layers first, then tied another around the white panel. Attached sentiment with safety pin. Inside is a delicious Mexican recipe I learned from my MIL.
Paper: Night Eclipse, Cottonball white, Lime Juice, Bee Pollen (All from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic Markers Y17, R27, YR07, YG06 (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Printer (printed recipe inside)
Accessories: 1/8" hole punch, Gold small safety pin, Martha Stewart Around The Page Rings Punches, Tangelo Smoothie ribbon (from Clear Dollar Stamps) , Small round corner punch
Monday, May 24, 2010
TECHNIQUE LOVER'S CHALLENGE #274
I was a bit anxious trying this new technique but as I took the plunge. I enjoyed learning something new and seeing that color pop off that black cs. Thanks Holly and Karen for your inspiration.
When I saw this technique I just had to use the hot air balloon from this new release AIR FLAIR from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS
I found this new new paper at my LSS today that I just had to use for this. Love it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Air Flair (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Paper: Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Kraft, Sweet summertime collection (Echo Park)
Ink: Whisper White Craft (Stampin Up), Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), White gelly roll pen
Accessories: Koh-I-noor pencils, EK Success border punches, Stampin Up Scallop Border Trim Border Punch, Basic Grey Button, DMC Black floss, Dimensionals
Techniques: Black Magic
Sunday, May 23, 2010
CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #68
Stamps: Cling Bday Flower Trio (Stampendous)
Paper: Black (DCWV), Lime Juice, Bee Pollen, Bubble Gum, Cherry Go Round, Turquoise Gem (Clear Dollar Stamps), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black ( from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accessories: Cuttle Bug, CB Embossing Folder Tiny Bubbles, Dimensionals, Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Techniques: Dry Debossing
RAK FROM DEBY
Saturday, May 22, 2010
FEATURED STAMPER CHALLENGE #172
I cased this card of Nikki's
Made into Oval Card
DP behind cone
added button
stamped sentiment around edge
embossed cone and ice cream
My ice cream scoops are clouds dienamics dies from My Favorite Things. The cone I cut it into a triangle and embossed it. I stamped the edge with a sentiment from SWEET SCOOPS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS The sentiment in the circle is from another CDS set called FRUITY FUN
RECIPE:
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone), Urban Prairie DP (Basic Grey), Rainbow Stripes DP (Bella Blvd), Kraft, Black (DCWV)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Certainly Celery (SU)
Accessories: sponge, Clouds Die-namics (My Favorite Things), Basic Grey Indian Summer button (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Ribbon (from Clear Dollar Stamps), 1 1/4, 1 3/8 circle punches (Stampin Up), Coluzzle, CB Embossing Folders
Techniques: Dry Embossing, Sponging
INSPIRATION CHALLENGE #233
I made this card for today's Inspiration challenge. You just have to check out today's Inspiration site Amy Atlas Events. Talk about eye candy. Wow. I was blown away. What a delightful site you have Amy.
I chose page 17 from Amy's website, chocolate cupcakes with pink frosting. Yum.
Also I made this card to honor our Queen this week for Queen For The Day #10. Deborah aka Debzi333. Deborah always leaves sweet comments as she browzes the gallery. I was so happy to honor her by casing this card of hers.
RECIPE:
Stamps: RAK Penny Black image stamped with Adirondack Pitch Black on GKD 80#
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone), Tickled Pink (Clear Dollar Stamps), Chocolate Chip (SU), DP (My Little Shoebox)
Ink: Copic Markers
Accessories: Small round corner punch, Mini Brads (Recollections from Michaels), Staple Fastener, Birthday Staples (Big Lots), Faber Castell Colored Pencil, EK Border Punch, Ribbon (Michaels), 1/16" hole punch , Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Swiss Dots
Techniques: Dry Embossing
Friday, May 21, 2010
MFT WEDNESDAY STAMP CLUB
I used this sweet image THINKING OF HOO from MY FAVORITE THINGS. As well as their new JUMBO SCALLOP DIENAMICS and MY FAVORITE FELT. Let me tell you about this felt. I purchased it for the first time this month and have been pleasantly surprised. It cuts like paper in my trimmer and my Cuttlebug. I LOVE this stuff. Awesome. I tried a piece of felt from the craft store and it did not cut all the way through when I used my cuttlebug and the jumbo scallop dienamic but this cut like butter. It is awesome IMO.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Thinking of Hoo (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), DP (Bella Blvd), Soft Suede (SU RAK from K)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS)
Accessories: Faber Castell Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Pen, Micro Brads (Recollections from Michaels), Basic Grey Buttons, Martha Stewart Butterfly Around The Page Corner & Border Punches (Michaels), Square Clip, Soft Suedo Polka Dot Ribbon (SU RAK from K)
Techniques: Watercoloring using Watercolor Pencils
WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE #271
The theme for today's challenge was a technique called ZENTANGLE.
I attempted this challenge by making a frame. I doodled my flowers then filled in around them. I decided to color my flowers in.
The image is a new release BIRD-DAY HI from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS
This card also works for Holly's TLC shadow box frame challenge
RECIPE:
Paper: Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), ZIG Millennium .01, .05 black pens, Sharpie black Ultra Fine Marker, Bic Mark -It Markers
Accessories: Colluzzle, Small Corner Round Punch, Paper Piercer, DMC Black floss, Needle
Techniques: hand stitching, Zentangle
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
CDBC#5 AND SKETCH CHALLENGE #281
Monday, May 17, 2010
I made my shadow box frame by cutting the paper the size I needed then positioning the nestability die in the center and taping down to hold it in place. I popped up the shelf with dimensionals but the jars are glued with different layers to give dimension. The frame has two layers of dimensionals.
RECIPE:
CDS Stamps Used: Vintage Spices
Paper: Cottonball White, June Bug by Basic Grey (both from Clear Dollar Stamps#
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black #from Clear Dollar Stamps#, Bic Mark-It Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories:Bee Pollen Grossgrain Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamp), Coil Clip, Micro Brads (Recollections from Michaels), Paper Piercer, Needle, Yellow DMC Floss, Mouse Pad, Pencil, Ruler, Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Dimensionals, Spellbinders Labels Nestabilities, Tim Holtz Blending Tool
Techniques: Sponging, Hand Stitching, Shadow Box Frame
Saturday, May 15, 2010
NEW CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS DIGI STAMPS
STAMPS/IMAGES:Hoppy Log Digital Image (CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS)
CS/PAPER:Silk Watercolor, Night Eclipse, Cottonball Whtie (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK/MARKERS:Real Red, Bashful Blue, Crushed Curry, Certainly Celery, Pacific Point, Green Galore (Stampin Up), Tim Holtz Distress Inks Vintage Photo, Vintage Linen, Walnut Stain, Spiced Marmalade, Printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, DMC Floss, Needle, Sponges, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Dimensionals, Score Tape (Clear Dollar Stamps), Computer, Googly eyes, Dimensional glaze as glue for eyes, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Distressed Stripes
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES or TEMPLATES:Hand Stitching, Sponging
COLORING TECHNIQUE:Sponged ink
NEW DIGITAL IMAGE SWIMMING MALLARD
STAMPS/IMAGES:Swimming Mallard Digital Image (CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS)
CS/PAPER:Night Eclipse, Cottonball White, Silk Watercolor Paper(Clear Dollar Stamps), Kraft, DP Lemon Drop (K&Company)
INK/MARKERS:Printer,Tim Holtz Distress Inks Spiced Marmalade, Vintage Photo, Tombow Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Aqua pen, eyelet and setter (Eyelets etc), small safety pin, Turquoise Gem ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps, Clevercut wave blade, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder Tiny Bubbles, Disressed Stripes, Dimensionals, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Computer
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES or TEMPLATES:Watercoloring, Sponging, Dry Embossing
COLORING TECHNIQUE:Watercoloring eith Tombow markers and watercolor paper
NEW DIGITAL IMAGE LITTLE STRAWBERRY
FREE WITH ANY PURCHASE
STAMPS/IMAGES:Little Strawberry Free With Any Purchase (CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS)CS/PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse, Pretty Porcelain (all from Clear Dollar Stamps), DP (DCWV)
INK/MARKERS:Printer, Bic Mark-It Markers, ZIG Milennium .05 black pen
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Black Twine (Clear Dollar Stamps), Corduroy Button (Stampin Up), Paper Piercer, Ruler, Pencil, Dimensionals, Computer, Jumbo Scallops Dienamics (My Favorite Things), Cuttlebug
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES or TEMPLATES:Faux Stitching
COLORING TECHNIQUE:Colored with Bic Mark-It markers
Happy Weekend. Hope everyone is having fun and relaxing this weekend. Today is the 15th which means NEW DIGI STAMPS being released today from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS .
Thursday, May 13, 2010
WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE #270
This is also for this week's Sketch Challenge
Paper: Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Bic Mark-It markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories: Cherry Go Round ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, DMC floss, Staple, Dimensional, Scissors to disress edges, Needle
Techniques: Masking, Distrressed edges, hand stitching
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
BEAUTIFUL BLOGGER AWARD
Saturday, May 8, 2010
DIE-NAMICS PRODUCT FOCUS REVIEW
Stamps: Pure Innocence-Better Get Better (My Favorite Things)
Paper: DP scraps, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic E53, Bic Mark-It Markers
Accessories: Die-Namics Clouds die (My Favorite Things), Felt square (JoAnns), Coluzzle, DMC Floss, Mouse Pad, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug
Jumbos Scallop Die-Namics for Tree top Used Clouds die-namics to make cloud template an sponge sky
Stamps: Thinking of Hoo (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up), Premium Heavy wight White Cs (from Clear Dollar stamps), Urban Prairie DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Real Red (Stampin Up), Bic Mark-It Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories: Dienamics Jumbo Scallops and Clouds (My Favorite Things), Cuttlebug, Paper Piercer, DMC floss, Mouse Pad, Needle, Googly Eyes
Stamps: Rainfall Flopsey (My Favorite Things)
Paper: DP (Recollections from Michaels), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Black (DCWV)
Ink: ZIG Milennium .05 pen black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Walnut Stain, Spiced Marmalade, Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accessories: Die-Namics (steel dies) Clouds (from My Favorite Things), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, Dimensionals, Martha Stewart Photo Corner Punch, Glossy Accents( Inkessentials)
Stamps: Pure Innocence-Boy & Dog - Dog-Gone Cute (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Kraft, Unknown DP, Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Bic Mark-It Markers, Copic E53
Accessories: Black twine (Clear Dollar Stamps), Micro brads (Recollections from Michaels), Dimensionals, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folder, Die-Namics Jumbo Scallops (My Favorite Things)
Above are the cards I made using the dinamics dies Clouds and Jumbo Scallops.
Free For All Challenge #11
Stamps: Bird-Day Hi! (CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS)
Paper: Cottonball Whtie (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), white gel pen, Real Red, Crushed Curry, Only Orange (Stampin Up), Copic Markers YG41, BV02, Y02, Y17, Boo, YG06, YR07, YR09, ZIG Millenium .05 black pen
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Pinking Circles large, Sponge, Cloud Die-namics (My Favorite Things used to make cloud template for sponged sky)
Techniques: Sponged Sky (using template made from Cloud die-namics by My Favorite Things), gel pen, Faux Stitching
Friday, May 7, 2010
CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGE #13
You are going to want to head over to to the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog and find out about the new prize for the CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGE. It is now a monthly challenge. Opens the first of the month with a theme and runs til the first of the next month. Pull out your Clear Dollar Stamps if you have them, if not use what you have. Did you check out the prize yet? AN ENTIRE MONTH'S RELEASE OF STAMPS (one of each stamp being released). Wow!
So, this month's challenge is FLOWERS. It's all about the flowers. It is May after all. Hee. I used the MAY STAMP OF THE MONTH LILY OF THE VALLEY and the sentiment from PEONY from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.
I stamped partial images of the Lily on these panels and colored them in using Copic markers from Clear Dollar Stamps that coordinate with the Spring Whispers Clearly Coordinating Cardstock and Ribbon Collection.
This card is also for today's Free For All Challenge #11 on Splitcoaststampers. Today's challenge is to use your gel pens. I use a white gel pen to dot the edges of my black mats. Also I highlighted the leaves and flowers on my panels.
This card is flat so it will mail without extra postage, definitely a plus.
RECIPE:
STAMPS:May Stamp Of The Month Lily of The Valley, Peony (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse, Billowing Clouds (all from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copic Markers (all from CDS), white gel pen
ACCESSORIES:Marvy Scallop Corner punch, Spellbinders tags (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Billowing Clouds grossgrain ribbon (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Monday, May 3, 2010
LADYBUG FLOWER TOWER
This one is for my awesome Mom! Thank you Mom for all you do. The other day, she drove over to my house to let me borrow her movie Avatar and brought me a Mother's Day Present. I've had Virtigo for a few days and she wanted to cheer me up and check up on me. She gave me a nice white leather spring/summer purse. What a mom. And I got a new silver necklace with a turquoise charm. Awwww. Isn't that the nicest! Yep, that's my Mom.
Stamps: Ladybug Flower Tower Digi Stamp (Pink Cat Studio), Computer Generated Sentiment
Paper: Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone), LemonDrop DP (K & Co)
Ink: Printer, Bic Mark -It Markers
Accessories: Martha Stewart Thank You border Punch, dimensionals
Sunday, May 2, 2010
CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #65
I just love CAS (Clean And Simple). Monday's Challenge is to make a May Flowers card or a Mother's Day card/project. I still need to make cards for my Mom and my MIL. So I chose to make a Mother's Day card.
My MIL is very special. She treats me like a princess everytime I visit. She makes me tamales even in 100 degree plus weather. She is surviving the loss of her husband since December. She speaks Spanish so I computer generated the sentiment in Spanish.
This stamp is a dollar stamp from GStudio from Joanns. The sentiment it came with says "A Mother is the Heart of the Home". I just had to get it. I love this cute house. I cut the top of my card for my house shape and rounded my corners. Easy peezy!
RECIPE:
Stamps: A Mother Is The Heart Of The Home (G Studio $ stamps JoAnns), Computer generated sentiment Kristen ITC font Microsoft Word)
Paper: Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (from Paper Zone), Small Orange Dots DP (Recollections from Michaels)
Ink: Printer, Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Bic Mark-It Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accessories: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Scallop Trim Border Punch (Stampin Up), Dimensional
Techniques: Sponging, Computer