Clean And Simple Challenge #121

Sad sad sniffle sniffle....this is my last challenge on the SPRING 2011 CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE DESIGN TEAM. I have enjoyed my three months. All the girls have been wonderful and have inspired me with their talents Regina and Maureen and all the GD's. Jen and Denise are so awesome!!!!!!!! Love you guys. I'm not going anywhere...I'm addicted to the CAS challenge and will play every week as usual.

Now onto this week's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #121...SCRUNCHED RIBBON.
I had fun with this one....I use ruffle ribbon and put score tape on the edge of her skirt and scrunch the top of the ribbon to make her dress ruffle.

This is a sweet PURE INNOCENCE Digi by Heather Ellis. This adorable sentiment is from a set called BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Pure Innocence Digi (Heather Ellis)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Raspberry Gingham (Making Memories)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black, Printer, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Bic Mark-It Markers, Copics
ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Ruffled Ribbon, Score Tape, Computer, Printer
TECHNIQUES:Digi, Paper Tole, Scrunched Ribbon, Distressing

AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge #038

I hope you will join us for AnnaBelle Stamps
AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge #038

I tend to do Clean And Simple Cards. So sketches help me create something different. I had fun with this sketch...it worked perfectly for my scene. I think you'll have fun with it too. I adore AnnaBelle Stamps Sprinkles....that is what the circles on the sketch can be used for. Once you try these...you'll be hooked just like me.

How To Play Along :

- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.

- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.

Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.

- Include a link back to this blog in your post.

- Please don't link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.

- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.

- You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.

- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery HERE then you will also be in the running to be our Monthly Guest Designer!

The Lil Belles are some of my favorite stamps from AnnaBelle Stamps. When I looked at this sketch apparently I was looking at it from the side and didn't even realize it until I had built my idea around it. So for my card I turned the sketch vertically with the tab at the top.

I had so much fun playing with this new collection of designer paper called SWEET SUMMER from ECHO PARK. I stamped LIL MICHELLE SWINGING BY on white CS then cut her out completely. I then colored simply with copics (no blending) and popped up.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Lil Michelle Swinging By (AnnaBelle Stamps)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black and Ladybug Red, Copics: R20, Y17, R27, E00, E31, E57, YG06
ACCESSORIES:Chili Mini
and Waterfall 6mm Sprinkles (AnnaBelle Stamps)
TECHNIQUES:Simple Coloring, Border Punch

Now Check out the inspiring creations the rest of the Design Team has for you:

Kerry

Andrea

Sue W

Kylie

Iwona

Lisa

Sue K

Stephanie

Patti

This Month's Guest Designer
Janet O'Brien

Ways To Use It Challenge #324

I was able to play in today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE #324 on Splitcoaststampers today. The theme is STARS. So I found this star shape on my SURE CUTS A LOT program and made a card shape using it and my Cricuit Expression.

I used the Spring release LOVELY WOMEN stamp set from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Lovely Women (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Bittersweet (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Riding Hood Red (SU)
ACCESSORIES:Strawberry Jam Crystal Stickers (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Sure Cuts A Lot, Cricuit Expression, 3-D Dots (EK Success), Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth Embossing Folder
TECHNIQUES:Shape card, Digital, Dry Embossing

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

NEW SVG/PDF RELEASES FROM CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

NEW SVG/PDF RELEASES TODAY FROM CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

Lori has a great explaination of what these files are plus the full reveal on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog HERE.

The samples I am sharing with you are made using the CHEST CARD CUT SVG/PDF FILE.

As you'll see you can make a toolbox, toy box, recipe box, treasure box and whatever else you come up with. I designed the chest part and Lori came up with all the wonderful embellisments.

This is the card that started it all. I made it using the FATHER'S DAY stamp set as a preview sample. Then Lori and I designed the CHEST CARD CUT SVG/PDF.

I used a photo anchor for the closure. I stamped the hammer, colored with copics, cut out and glazed with dimensional glaze then popped it up. For the bottom, I used a piece of Ambrosia DP from Basic Grey and heat embossed HEAVY METAL stamp set with clear embossing powder and VersaMark. I sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo.

Stamps/Images: Father's Day, Heavy Metal
Cardstock/Papers:Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Basic Grey Wander, Ambrosia
Inks/Markers: Momento Dye Ink Pad Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), VersaMark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Copics Y17, Y23, Y21, N4, N7, N10
Accents/Tools:My own handmade toolbox template, Photo Anchor, Screw brad, Dimensional Glaze, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, pop ups, Score tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Ranger Clear embossing powder, Heat tool,
Techniques:Heat Embossing, Shape card

Here I used the Stamp set FATHER'S DAY for the sentiments on the front and inside. I used Basic Grey dp, and shapes from the file for the sides and top and then used screw brads.

I used individual tool stamps for the inside and Palette Inks from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Stamps/Images: Father's Day, Individual stamps Screwdriver and Screws, Wrench and Bolt, Circular Saw , Drill, Hammer and Nail, Tape Measure and Pencil
Cardstock/Papers:Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps, Junebug and Ambrosia (Basic Grey)
Inks/Markers: Momento Dye Ink Pad Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Palette Ink Pads, Deep Sea, Cherry Go Round, Tangelo Smoothie, Lime Juice, Red Velvet Cake, Fresh Papaya, Hot Cocoa (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Chest Card Cut SVG file (Clear Dollar Stamps), Brads, Photo Anchor, Cricuit Expression, Sure Cuts A Lot, Scotch dimensional foam tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool
Techniques:Sponging, Digital

I had fun with this recipe box. Can you tell? We have the kool aid house. Remember the kool aid commercials where there was a house all the kids would go to and the mother served a glass pitcher of kool-aid? Well that is my house and I make Chocolate Chip Cookies instead of kool-aid. This is the recipe I use. Yum.

For the letters....I used the letters included in the Sure Cuts A Lot program. The stamp set I used to stamp the cookies and sentiment is BAKED FOR YOU TAGS.

I just cut a smaller chest for the inside and drew pencil lines to write my recipe on. I think it is special to receive a recipe in the person's own hand writing (as long as you can read it of course. Hee Hee). I stamped the cookies as a border and colored them with Copics.

Stamps/Images: Baked For You Tags (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Worn Parchment, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copics E37, E11, E31(from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Chest Card Cut SVG (Clear Dollar Stamps), Sure Cuts A Lot, Cricuit Expression, 3-D Dots (EK Success), Stapler
Techniques:SVG

NOW BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FULL REVEAL ON THE CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG.

CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGE #28

Hi. If you have never used Clear Dollar Stamps...you are in for a treat! I love the versatility of themes and the affordability. As a Design Team member...I love the team and owner. She's a sweetie.

Here's your chance to play in this 2nd challenge of the month for a chance to win a couple prizes. This week's theme is CRITTERS. Get all the details HERE.

I made this card using this month's featured digi NORMAN SNAIL.
I printed out all the digi papers in this set and used strips of them for my background.

STAMPS:Norman Snail Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Neenah Solar White, Night Eclipse, (digi papers printed onto Neenah Solar White) (all from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:Computer, Printer, Tuxedo Black Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Spellbinders Square nestabilites, pop up squares, score tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Cuttlebug, CB Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 1/4" hole punch
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing,Paper Piecing, Digi

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

AnnaBelle Stamps Say it With....Teardrop Pearls Challenge

Time for AnnaBelle Stamps Friday Challenge

Say it With......

TEAR DROP PEARLS

We'd LOVE LOVE for YOU to join us!

How To Play Along :
- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.

- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.
- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.

- Include a link back to this blog in your post.

- Please don't link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.
- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.
- You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery HERE then you will also be in the running to be our Monthly Guest Designer!


I decided to use my tear drop pearls that Andrea sent me for rain drops. One time when I was younger....my sister and I were sitting in the car waiting for our Mom and Dad....it began to rain. My sister told me it rains because God is crying. Just remembering that. Okay now back on track...hee....
I used this cute AnnaBelle Stamps Digi SUMMER RAIN.

I printed my digi onto patterned paper then printed it on white cs. I used the patterned paper for the front of my card. I colored and cut out the image, sponged it and popped up on the card. I put the tear drop pearls on top of the rain marks.

RECIPE:
STAMP:Summer Rain Digital Image (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Summer Days (Echo Park)
INK:Printer, Copics E00, E25, Y17, B00, R27, YG95, YR07, YR31, N4, RV06, YG06, BG05, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:AnnaBelle Stamps Tear Drop Pearls, Diamond Effects (SU), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, 3-D Dots (EK Success)


Check out what wonderful creations the rest of the DT has for you:

Kerry

Andrea

Sue W

Kylie

Iwona

Stephanie

Patti

CDS Blog Hop Winners

And the winners from last Sunday's Clear Dollar Stamps Blog Hop ARE.....


From Jan's blog, She's Gone Stampin', our first winner is Shelly Schmidt, My Creative Rumblings.



From Christi's Blog, our second winner is Vikki Jo, Vikki Jo's Corner.



Each winner must email Lori (lori@cleardollarstamps.com) to claim their prize of a $10 gift certificate for clear or digital stamps from the CDS store.

Paper Smooches June GD Search

There's still time to submit your creation using a Paper Smooches image /free PS Digi for the Paper Smooches June Guest Designer Search.
Today is the last day. Check it out HERE.

I just had to make one more creation using this cute bee, the FREE MAY Digi from Paper Smooches.
I made my own jar shape card. You know when you put a bee or fly in a jar and they buzz all over the place hitting the jar? This is what I was trying to capture in this card. I had fun playing with this new collection Summer Days from Echo Park.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Free May Digi (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Summer Days (Echo Park)
INK:Printer, Zig Milennium .05 black pen, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Copics YR23, YR31, Y17, B00, RV04
ACCESSORIES:Twine, Basic Grey Junebug buttons, Ticket Punch (SU), 3D-Dots (EK Success), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Glitter
TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Shape Card, Digi

THANK YOU FOR VISITING TODAY.

AnnaBelle Stamps 3rd Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to AnnaBelle Stamps
Third Tuesday Blog Hop

You Should have come from IWONA'S BLOG. If not start at the beginning on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog.

The prize this week is the Daisy Delights and some die cute shapes to match the flowers and leaves. There is also a special for the week :

Purchase both the Daisy Delight and Daisy Delight Silhouette for a special price of $19.95!

Blog Hop Details

Come and join us the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month as we have fun sharing a new set with you!

Play along with us for your chance to win the Blog Hop set OR the detailed prize!

How to Play :

Playing along is now even easier! You can leave a comment on one or all of the DT blogs and add your name using the Inlinkz tool which can be found on any of the DT blogs.

Each Hop a random winner will be drawn and if you've commented on the mystery DT blog then you will be the winner of the Blog Hop prize! The hop will run for 1 week and the winner will be announced the following Tuesday!

So even if you only comment on one blog you may be lucky enough to have chosen the mystery DT blog to comment on, and still be in with a chance to win!

DAISY DELIGHT

DAISY SILHOUETTE

I found I could stamp the Daisy Silhouette block, cut out and fold for a great treat topper. I heat embossed it. It shines nicely. I added piece of ABS ribbon and a small Daisy from Daisy Delights.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Daisy Silhouette, Daisy Delight (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Versafine Onyx Black, Copic R27
ACCESSORIES:AnnaBelle Stamps Ribbon, Stapler, Score Tape, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder
TECHNIQUES:Heat Embossing, Treat Topper


I stamped the large daisy from Daisy Delights in the corner of my 3" square and added leaves on the sides. My sentiment is from Acacia from Clear Dollar Stamps.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Daisy Delight, Acacia (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Ripe Olive, Billowing Clouds (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Momento Dye Ink Bermuda Blue, Pear Tart
ACEESORIES:Basic Grey button, DMC floss, Score Tape, 3-D Dots (EK Success)
TECHNIQUES:banner

Now hop on over and see what STEPHANIE'S BLOG has in store for you.

NEW DIGIS FROM CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

You're going to want to check out these NEW DIGIS at CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS. Go to the Clear Dollar Stamps BLOG for the full reveal.

This new digi I used is called GOAT designed by Trudy Sjolander. I just had a blast making this card.
Inside says: BUT THE GOAT ATE IT

For my grass I used the faux tearing technique. I tore a piece of paper and put it on the card and sponged with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters and Tim Holtz Walnut Stain.

My goat, I printed, cut out and sponged with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain. The bill is the same way printed, cut out and sponged with Shabby Shutters. I punched with a 1/4" hole punch to make it fit in the goat's mouth. I popped it all with pop up dots.

I used scallop punch from SU on corner for bite mark.

Recipe:
Stamps/Images: Goat Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Walnut Stain, Shabby Shutters
Accents/Tools:14" hole punch, Scotch foam tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Computer, Printer, Microsoft Publisher, Torn paper template, removable tape, Scallop Circle punch (SU)
Techniques:Masking, Digi, Distressing/Sponging

CHECK OUT WHAT INSPIRATION THE DIGI DESIGN TEAM HAS FOR YOU:

Amanda

Barb

Dawn

Jan

Jerusha

Kathy

Laurie

Linda

Sarah

Trudy

CDS BLOG HOP....LETS HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS

Welcome to Clear Dollar Stamps Monthly Blog Hop. This month's theme is
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS

You should have just arrived from TRUDY'S BLOG if not you'll want to start at the beginning on the CDS Blog HERE.

PRIZES: 2 lucky winners will each receive a $10 gift certificate for the CDS store for purchase of clear or digital stamps ONLY.

WINNERS: Winners will be randomly chosen from comments received on two DT member blogs. Winners will be announced on the CDS blog Wednesday, May 18th. I will post the winners on my blog as well.

I needed a birthday card for a teenage boy that is like a son to our family. I used the fun set YARD YABBER.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Yard Yabber (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse, Tangelo Smoothie, Green At Heart (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Momento Dye Ink Pad Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Copics N0, YR07, Y21, N10
Accents/Tools:Paper Piercer and Piercing Mat (We R Memory Keepers), Needle, Thread, 3-D Dots (EK Success), Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Martha Stewart Deep Border Punch Happy Birthday
Techniques:Sponging, Stitching

Now head on over to LAURIE'S BLOG. Check in Wednesday to see if you won.

AnnaBelle Stamps Say It In......Monochromatics

This week's Challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps is using Monochromatics.

How To Play Along :

- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.

- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.

Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.

- Include a link back to this blog in your post.

- Please don't link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.

- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.

You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.

- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery HERE then you will also be in the running to be our Monthly Guest Designer!

I used Daisy Delight and Acacia stamp sets from AnnaBelle Stamps for my first card.
I stamped two daisies, colored them with Copics Y38, YR04, YR09 then cut them out and layered them with a pop up square between each layer. For my ribbon...I used this cute orange striped ribbon from ABS. I ran a simple running stitch through the middle and pulled on end of the thread to scrunch and adhered with score tape.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Daisy Delight, Acacia (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Black and Mandarin (DCWV)
INK:Momento Dye Ink Pad Tuxedo Black, Copics Y38, YR04, YR09
ACCESSORIES:Orange Stripe Ribbon (AnnaBelle Stamps), DMC floss, Needle, Score Tape, 3D-Dots (EK Success), Oval Punch (SU), Corduroy button (SU)
TECHNIQUES:Scrunched ribbon, Paper Tole, Monochromatic

This one was fun inking up BBD4 and my favorite Lil Michelle with Teddy.
This is a fun simple card. I stamped the solid square from BBD4 with Angel Pink then stamped on top in Rose Bud with Lil Michelle with Teddy. I love this new line by Basic Grey called Sweet Threads...I used a piece on the scallop circle. Love it.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Lil Michelle with Teddy, BBD4 (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Sweet Threads (Basic Grey)
INK:Momento Dye Ink Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Rose Bud
ACCESSORIES:Girls Mix Sprinkles (ABS), DMC floss, Spellbinders circle and scallop circle nestabilities, Diamond Effects, Cuttlebug, 3-D Dots (EK Success)

You're going to want to check out the wonderful inspiration on the talented DT's blogs (blogger was down yesterday so some blogs may not be on schedule)

Kerry

Andrea

Sue W

Kylie

Iwona

Lisa

Sue K

Stephanie

Patti

Thank you for visiting today!

CPS Sketch Challenge 217

I just love CARD POSITIONING SYSTEMS' SKETCHES. I like simplicity. So I decided to play in this week's CPS CARD SKETCH 217. I really thought outside the box on this one (big surprise I know). I hope you get my humor and are not gasping. This cute little fishy (made by using Paper Smooches Free May Digi Bee into a fish by cutting off the feelers and stinger) is just playing an April Fool's joke.

This card is also for Paper Smooches June Guest Designer Search and the CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE 118...BANNERS on SCS.

I colored my fish (bee in disguise hee) using Copic Y38 twice then dotted with YR04. I like the look. Then I added tiny googley eyes and covered with dimensional glaze and popped up upside down. The sentiment is a font called SNF Meadow from scrapnfonts designed by Kim Hughes. I thought it was fitting to use her font with her digi.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Paper Smooches Free May Digi
PAPER: Cottonball White, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Summer Days (Echo Park)
INK:Printer, Copics Y38, YR04
ACCESSORIES:Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Googley Eyes, Diamond Effects (SU), Scotch Foam Tape
TECHNIQUES:Banner, Shape card, Digital

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE 118

It's Monday...so its time for this week's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE on SCS. Challenge #118 is...BANNERS. I made two cards.

This card is also for Paper Smooches June GD Search. I used this cute May Digi Freebie from Paper Smooches. I made my own cloud card shape with EP paper. My edges were a little jagged from cutting so I just used an emery board to file them smooth and give a little white edge to my dp as well. I decided to have my BEE pulling my banner using the sentiment that goes with this bee.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Paper Smooches Free May Digi
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Echo Park Sweet Summer Time, My Minds Eye Good Day Sunshine
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:1/16" hole punch, small scallop edge scissors (Provo Craft), score tape, emery board
TECHNIQUES:Paper Piecing, Digital, Shape card

So I pulled out my Martha Stewart Happy Birthday punch and used it differently than I have before. I stamped only in the center of the top white panel instead of all the way across. Then I carefully colored the letters. I punched another white piece and placed it behind the yellow and put it off to the side as a shadow. The yellow just looks more orange in this photo than it does IRL.

I watched how to make this banner on Martha Stewart one day. I folder my paper in half and cut my triangle then place it over the floss and glued together.

My "son" sentiment if from the new release FOR OUR MEN from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: For Our Men (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Basic Grey Wander and Curio
Inks/Markers: Momento Dye Ink Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Martha Stewart Happy Birthday Deep Punch, Scotch foam tape, Score tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Black DMC floss
Techniques:Banner, Punch

THANK YOU FOR VISITING TODAY.

Paper Smooches June GD Search

Happy Happy Mother's Day. Especially to my Mommy! I am going over to visit her this afternoon and taking lemon cupcakes I made. She loves lemon. I am very thankful for my Mom. Thankful to have her close by and thankful for all she does. My Mom is a very talented quilter. I have her quilts and fabulous bags all over my house. Love you Mom!

Paper Smooches...I just love Paper Smooches Stamps. I have not had any craft money to buy their stamps yet...saving up. But I have been downloading their free digis to play with. I have been so busy with DT committments that I have not been able to use them.

Well yesterday Kim announced that Paper Smooches is having a Guest Designer Search each month. All the details HERE. I just had to play.

I used Paper Smooches May free digi. Isn't he a cutie? Or should I say BEE-utiful? Hee. I used Microsoft Publisher and text boxes to create my card front. I put the sentiment all over the front page and selected the washout option from the art tool. I cut out the bee and colored with copics and popped up. Before I popped him up I stitched a flight path.

RECIPE:
STAMP:Paper Smooches May Digi Freebie 2011
PAPER:Cottonball White, Bee Pollen (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer, Copics Y17, YR31, YR23, B00
ACCESSORIES:Computer, Printer, Microsoft Publisher, Black DMC floss, Paper Piercer and Piercing Mat (We R Memory Keepers), Scotch foam tape, score tape
TECHNIQUES:Digi, Stitching, Copic coloring

Come join the fun. Thank you for visiting. Enjoy your day.

CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGE

Its the first Friday of the month and that means it is time for
CLEARLY INSPIRED CHALLENGE #27.......USE TURQUOISE.

HOW CAN YOU PLAY?
WHAT CAN YOU WIN?
CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS HERE.

This is the May Featured Digi. It works perfectly with this month's challenges.
NORMAN SNAIL

Here is my card I made for this challenge. I used Norman Snail pre-colored. The pre-colored image makes for a quick card. Love that. He is just too cute. I loved playing with him. I printed him out the size I wanted, cut in this pattern, adhered a mat and popped up the pieces.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Norman Snail Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Turquoise Gem, Neenah Solar White, Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers:Printer
Accents/Tools:Printer, Computer, Pop Up Squares
Techniques:Mosaic, Digi

Hope you join us.