Clean And Simple Challenge And Wee Memories 69

Have you had a Honey Crisp Apple from this season? I just bought some the other day. Oh they are soooooooooooooooooooooo yummy. I saw a picture where they took the top off the honey crisp apple, scooped out the center and filled the apple with chicken salad. The salad had apple chunks in it too. Sounds good to me. Yum.

Today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #137 on SCS. The challenge is paper piecing. I used two CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS sets. The sentiment is from NUMBERS 6:24-26 and the leaves are from SQUIRREL CHATTER.

This card is also for WEE MEMORIES CHALLENGE #69....Patterned Paper. As you can see I used patterned paper PYRUS by BASIC GREY for my base and paper pieced leaves. I sponged all edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Numbers6:24-26, Squirrel Chatter (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPERS:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Pyrus (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Spellbinders Long Skinny Rectangles, Scotch dimensional tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool
TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Dry Embossing, Paper Piecing

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Blog Hop Winner and NEW SVGs

Today is the Release of New SVG's at Clear Dollar Stamps. Check them all out on the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG.

My first sample uses the New Release WINDMILL SVG/PDF Designed by Stacy Morgan. Here is a front view showing the windmill blades I embossed with the Cuttlebug Houndstooth embossing folder and sponged the edges with Hot Cocoa.

To hold the windmill blades together and as embellishment I used the die set DESIGNER LABELS.

Here's a back view showing how I put an owl on all four sides of the box. I used this adorable Halloween paper by My Minds Eye called MISCHIEVOUS.

Here's a close up of the yummy Molasses Cookies I made. This view also shows off this adorable owl from the set WHAT A HOOT.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: What A Hoot (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Worn Parchment, Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Mischievous (My Minds Eye from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Hot Cocoa Palette Ink (Clear Dollar Stamps), Copics YR07 Tangelo Smoothie, Y17 Bee Pollen, E31Toasted Almond (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Windmill SVG/PDF (Clear Dollar Stamps), Designer Label Dies (Clear Dollar Stamps), Night Eclipse ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), SCAL, Cricuit Expression, Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth embossing folder, Dauber (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Sponge, Screw brad, Scotch dimensional tape, dimensional glaze, safety pin
Techniques:Treat box, tag, sponging, dry embossing, SVG

My sample here is using today's New SVG Release BARREL SVG/PDF Designed by Stacy Morgan

I scored all my cut out pieces every 1/2 inch using my Scor-Pal. I used three of larger outside bands that go around the barrel instead of only two and omitted the smaller ones. I layered three on top of each other after I scored them and then put five mini gold brads spaced evenly through the bands.

I used the digital image AUTUMN BLESSINGS for the pumpkin and sentiment. I printed out five pumpkins the size I wanted and colored only the parts I needed, cut out, sponged the edges with Hot Cocoa Palette Ink and popped up. I cut around the pumpkin and stem only for the base. After all the layering I cut out the three leaves from the last pumpkin image and placed them over the vine areas on the pumpkin and the top leaf on the right. Then I printed out the sentiment on Cottonball White cardstock and popped up behind the pumpkin at an angle.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Autumn Blessings Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Worn Parchment, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Printer, Hot Cocoa Palette Ink (Clear Dollar Stamps), Copics Y17 Bee Pollen, YR07 Tangelo Smoothie, R29 Strawberry Jam, YG95 Ripe Olive (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Barrel SVG (Clear Dollar Stamps), Mini Gold Brads (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Spring Leaf Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Dauber (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Scotch dimensional tape, Scor-Pal, Cricuit Expression, SCAL
Techniques:Scoring, Sponging, Paper Tole, Digital, SVG

And the winner of a $25 gift certificate for digital images is...
(from last Sunday's Clear Dollar Stamps Blog Hop)
CONGRATULATIONS
Elaine Sauer
(Elaine just go to the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog to find out how to claim your prize)

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Clean And Simple Challenge #136

Guess What we did today? We visited a local college campus with our son who is graduating from HS this year. Scary. We will be empty nesters. Yikes. It was a very enjoyable experience today. Love to see Alek's excitement for his future.

Leaves! Yes leaves. That is the theme for this week's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #136. This is one of my favorite challenges and I make an effort to play in it every week.

So here is what I came up with for the challenge. I used PAPER SMOOCHES set HANG UPS. The word "hi" comes swoopy like this...I just stamped the large leaves against the swoop. I colored them on the white cardstock then I stamped five more leaves on separate white cardstock, colored them, cut them, sponged their edges and popped them up. Simple. Just added a clear crystal sticker to the dot on the "i" for the finishing touch.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Hang Ups (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics Y17, R29, YR07, E37, BG15
ACCESSORIES:Spellbinders Nestabilities Circls Labels, Scotch demensional tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool
TECHNIQUES:Distressing, CAS

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TANGY TRIO BLOG HOP

Welcome to our blog hop this month. Don't those colors look yummy. I LOVE them...love the papers....love the ribbon....love the Copic colors. LOVE 'EM.

To begin...you should have come from the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG. If not...you'll want to start there.

PRIZES: We're changing up the prize a little bit! One lucky winner will receive a $25 Clear Dollar Stamps gift certificate for digital images!

WINNERS: Winners will be randomly chosen from comments received on a DT member's blog. The winner will be announced on the CDS blog Thursday, September 22nd. I will announce the winner on my blog that day as well.

So let's get started...for my use of the Tangy Trio colors I used
Copics
RV14 CDS Color Berry Blast
YR04 CDS Color Orange Whip
YG23 CDS Color Kiwi Delight

I used the stamp set SEASONAL SWAGS. I made a frame using the spellbinders nestabilities oval labels. And stamped my stamps inside that for my shape. I stamped the image four more times on separate cottonball white cardstock. I colored it all on the base, then colored just the leaves and flowers on two separate images then colored just the flowers on the last two separate images. I cut them out, sponged the edges and adhered in layers for dimension.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Seasonal Swags (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers:Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics RV14 Berry Blast, YR04 Orange Whip, YG23 Kiwi Delight, C-1 (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Spellbinders Oval Labels, Scotch dimensional tape, Cuttlebug
Techniques:Paper Tole, Distressing, CAS

Now hop on over to Trudy's Tremendous Blog. Enjoy the hop and good luck!

NEW OCTOBER DIGIS

Wait til you see this month's NEW DIGIS at CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I love Fall...don't you?! I just had to play with these digis the moment I laid my eyes on them. My first sample is using the set SUNSHINE & SMILES. Just the name makes me smile.

I worked in Microsoft Publisher and inserted my image. Then I clicked on the little tool bar that appears on the page when you are clicked on your image. I selected Wash Out. That gave me the light grey. Then I inserted my sentiment over the top and kept it black. I used the png images so I could layer.

I printed the image again in black and colored, cut out, sponged and popped up just the sunflowers and two leaves.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Sunshine Smiles (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Broken China, Walnut Stain, Copics Y17, YR31, YR23, G85, YG95, E29 (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Spellbinders Nestabilities Picot Labels, Cuttlebug, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Scotch dimensional tape
Techniques:Spellbinder Shape Card, Sponging

This sample uses the NEW RELEASE SWEET & SPICY. Another great set and title by Deedee.

Again I put my images and sentiments where I wanted them using text boxes in Microsoft Publisher. I washed out the sentiments just like I did in my first card.

For the paper pieced apple. I copy and pasted an apple and printed it out. Then I cut a small piece of my patterned paper, put removable tape on the back and placed it right over the apple. Then ran it through the printer again...so the printer prints the apple on the patterned paper. Sooooooooooo cool. I use this tecnique all the time. Great way to use small pieces of paper.

I cut out my apple, sponged the edges and popped up. I did the same for the leaf.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Sweet & Spicy (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), My Minds Eye Collections 12 Days Of Christmas and Everyday Flair (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copic D29 (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Gelly Roll white gel pen
Accents/Tools:Computer, Removable tape, Scotch dimensional tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Scor-Pal
Techniques:Sponging, Digital

Now you can see all the New Releases on the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG.

CFC19 and Paper Smooches GD Search

We hit a mile stone in our family today....our youngest started his first day at his first job! Yep...I just had to snatch a photo too. I'm that kind of Mom...yep...Hee Hee. He looked so cute (I know not supposed to use the "C" word) in his McDonalds cap.

This is for CAS-ual FRIDAYS CHALENGE 19...to paper piece.

I am having fun with this new collection MISCHIEVOUS from MY MINDS EYE. Isn't it the coolest Halloween paper (or Papah as my friend Peggy would say) you have EVAH seen! I took two pieces from my 6x6 pack and cut one to 5x5 then stamped the words in the bg using PAPER SMOOCHS set ALPHADOT. Then I cut out the witch and pumpkins from the other piece, sponged the edges and popped them up after I handstitched the bottom border.

This is also an entry for PAPER SMOOCHES OCTOBER GUEST DESIGNER SEARCH.
You should check out all the talent...Wow...talk about intimidating.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Alphadot (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Mischievous (My Minds Eye from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Piercing Mat and Piercer (We R Memory Keepers), Needle, DMC floss, Scotch dimensional tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Score Tape

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CAS135 and Paper Smooches GD Search

I'm excited to go to the Fair with my Mom today. Look out caramel apple...here I come. Hee. I love fall. What is your favorite season?

Today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #135 is a sketch based on Jen's (miss boo) card HERE. I just love this paper by MY MINDS EYE called MISCHIEVOUS.

This is also for PAPER SMOOCHES OCTOBER GUEST DESIGNER SEARCH.
I used the new alphabet from PAPER SMOOCHES called APLPHADOT for my sentiment tag. I thought the little googly eyes fit just right in the "o's". That little spider (see him?) is a $1 punch by G Studio I picked up a JoAnn's.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Alphadot (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Mischievous (My Minds Eye)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Basic Grey Button

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Wee Memories Challenge 67

I was going through my stamp set stash and came across this dollar stamp set by G Studio that I bought awhile ago and never used. I played with it a bit and decided to join in WEE MEMORIES CHALLENGE #67...ONE LAYER CARD.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: G Studio $1 stamp
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Papaya Palette Ink (Clear Dollar Stamps)

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AnnaBelle Stamps Birthday Challenge

AnnaBelle Stamps is celebrating their two year birthday by having challenges and offering up prizes. You can check out all the details on their blog HERE. I just had to play.

This card is for their Birthday Challenge #2....to use blooms/flowers. I used the flowers from LIL MICHELLE SWINGING BY and the sentiment from ACACIA.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Lil Michelle Swinging By, Acacia (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint,Copic: Y17
ACCESSORIES:Bo Bunny Flexible Ruler, Removable Tape, Scotch dimensional tape, Chili Mini Sprinkles (AnnaBelle Stamps), Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles and Circles Labels, Dimensional Glaze as glue
TECHNIQUES:Masking, Sponging

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Free For All and Paper Smooches GD Search

Guess what I had today? I had my first GALA apple of the season today. Oh it was crisp and juicy just the way I like it. Yummy. Soon Jamba Juice will have their pumpkin smoothies. Oh they are delightful. Maybe you are going "YUCK" but I love 'em. Fall is my favorite season.

So I am back today with another entry for PAPER SMOOCHES OCTOBER GUEST DESIGNER SEARCH. I bought this set FOLKal POINTS for this matryoshka doll. I love Matryoshka dolls...I have over 30 of them thanks to my family and friends. Finally I inked her up and used a designer sketch from the PAPER SMOOCHES BLOG as my inspiration.

The hearts I used for the background are in the FOLKal POINTS set too. I just put both sizes on my acrylic block and altered the position as I stamped. For the sentiment background I used ALPHADOT from PAPER SMOOCHES as well. I just laid out the letters touching and pressed my acrylic block to them to pick them up. I went for a carefree look.

When I saw today's FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE....PAPER PIECING I decided to play and use my doll stamp. After I paper pieced her I ran her through my Cuttlebug using the Houndstooth EB folder then ran her face only through and attached with dimensional tape. She makes me smile...that is why I chose my sentiment.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:FOLKal Points, Alphadot (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Playground, Summer Days and Country Drive Collections (Echo Park)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics R20, Y17, R27, E31
ACCESSORIES:Bee Pollen Crystal Stickers (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth EB folder, Scotch Dimensional Tape
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Sponging, Paper Piecing

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Paper Smooches October GD Search

Ever get comfortable in your craft. For me I love clean and simple. Bright colors popping on a white bg with one main focal point. Today I went to the library and was inspired by this sketch in this month's Paper Crafts Magazine. This is different for me. Not sure if I really like it or not but I put my touch on it. I need cash cards for my neice and nephews at Christmas. So one down

This is an entry for Paper Smooches October Guest Designer Search. I used this adorable set SANTA PAWS from PAPER SMOOCHES.

Isn't this new line of My Minds Eye Paper delish? It is called 12 Days Of Christmas. I love it. Makes me smile. I love the colors. Okay...so I said I was not sure if I like this card but I tried something different. Yay. I love Paper Crafts magazine.

RECIPE
STAMPS:Santa Paws (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:12 Days Of Christmas (My Mind's Eye), Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black , Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Googly Eyes, Scotch dimensional tape, 1 3/8 circle punch (SU), Tim Holtz Sponging Tool
TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Sketch

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Up Up and Away.....

Check out Clear Dollar Stamps Blog for NEW RELEASE MINI MINISTRY SETS today!

On this card I used the new set HOT AIR BALLOON.

I stamped my hot air balloon with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed for the rich black color and fussy cut around leaving a white edge. I love how the sponged bg turned out. Yay. Gotta love it when a card turns out. Hee

RECIPE
Stamps/Images: Hot Air Balloon (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers:Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Broken China
Accents/Tools:Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles and Circles Labels, Cuttlebug, Embossing Powder, Anti-Static Pouch (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Scotch dimensional tape, Heat Tool
Techniques:Sponging, Heat Embossing

This one uses the new stamp DAISY HOT AIR BALLOON.

I just love the center step card. You can see my tutorial for this 5x5 adaptation HERE.
I made my sponged cloud background then cut up the pieces to put on the card. I stamped my daisy balloon on Orange Whip Cardstock twice, cut out, dry embossed, sponged edges and popped up.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Daisy Hot Air Balloon (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Worn Parchment, Orange Whip, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps) , Whisper White (SU), Tim Holtz Distress Inks Vintage Photo,Antique Linen, Walnut Staink, Broken China
Accents/Tools:Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Basic Grey Button, Scotch dimensional tape, DMC floss, Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folders Houndstooth and Distressed Stripes
Techniques:Dry Embossing, Center Step Card, Distressing, Sponged Clouds

Lastly I used the new stamps LIFTING YOU UP IN PRAYER and HOT AIR BALLOON.

I had fun using Echo Park papers Days of Summer.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Hot Air Balloon, Lifting You Up In Prayer (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Days Of Summer (Echo Park)
Inks/Markers:Cherry Go Round Palette Ink Pad (Clear Dollar Stamps), Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Accents/Tools:Cloud Die-namics (My Favorite Things), Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Scotch Dimensional Tape
Techniques:Distressing

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Clean And Simple Challenge #134

That's "Whee" not "WEE"...hee hee. A little humor for you. Hope you had an enjoyable holiday weekend. The weather here was absolutely splendid. I got to be out in it yesterday. Very nice.

I'm here playing in one of my favorite challenges the CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE on SCS. This week's challenge is a theme: SHOES. I used this sweet PURE INNOCENCE set called "START THE DAY WITH WHEE" from MY FAVORITE THINGS.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Start Each Day With Whee - Pure Innocence (My Favorite Things)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Broken China, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, Copic RV14
ACCESSORIES:Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch, Dimensional Glaze, Copy Paper, Removeable Tape, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Scotch dimensional tape, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop Squares and Squares Labels
TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Dry Embossing, Spotlight, Masking

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