MISS YOU NEIGHBORHOOD

Here's another sneak peek using an April release that will be available April 1st. I used an arrow in the new stamp set GET THE POINT to make my houses. Then I used a small square in SNOW MUCH FUN to make my windows. Lastly, I used a banner from HEY CUPCAKE to make my front door.

These colors and the miss you makes me think of my Marine son serving in Afghanistan. It will probably be sent to him!

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Snow Much Fun, Hey Cupcake, Get the Point (The Alley Way Stamps)
PAPER:Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Oxford (Basic Grey)
INK:Tim Holtz Distress ink Walnut Stain, Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Dimensional Tape
TECHNIQUES:Paper piecing

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Cute As A Button

Clear Dollar Stamps is sponsoring this week's FOR FUN challenge.
The challenge is to use buttons.

I used an assortment of Basic Grey buttons along with this adorable stamp CUTE AS A BUTTON from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

My paper was birthday RAK from my sweet friend Kris. It is called OUT OF PRINT by BASIC GREY. I so love this collection.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Cute As A Button (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Out Of Print (Basic Grey)
INK:Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Twine (AnnaBelle Stamps), score tape, Dimensional tape, 1/8" hole punch, Basic Grey buttons

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EASTER BAG BOX

Come learn how to make this Bag Box inspired by Amanda Corbet
on my TUESDAY TUTORIAL on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog.

This is also for the WORD ART WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE #20....the challenge is always to use a scripture or encouraging sentiment. Thank you Karen for letting me know.

Behind The Alley March Blog Hop

It's Behind the Alley for the next 4 (weekdays) days.. and we are ready to share with you samples and give you a little sneak peek of what the April release holds.. There are 3 new sets from The Alley Way Stamps that you can buy on April 1st in our shop. BUT WAIT!! That's not all.. on April 1st we have a Surprise for you :) Don't you just love surprises..? You want to come back each week day, for the next 4 days (to The Alley Way Stamps Blog) to see more creations from the TAWS DT.. you won't want to miss this..

To get you jazzed up about our new release we have some free stamps to offer! WHOOHOO right! :)

these are some ways you can enter to win.. please leave a separate comment for each one you do...

1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog

2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)

3-Comment on the taws posts for the next 4 days

4-Post about it on facebook or your blog
5-Like us on Facebook

( you can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment the better chance you have to win) THREE people will picked to receive one of the new sets! You have until FEB 29th to leave comments.

Here are the DT blogs to visit

• • Alison Spelman
  • Annette Allen
  • Barb Murphy
  • Laurel Seabrook
  • Lisa Lara
  • Marcy Schwarz

YUMMY CUPCAKE

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...doesn't that cupcake look yummy?
It is a colored digi from the set called YUMMY CUPCAKES from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS designed by Laurie Wilson.

This is for this week's CLEAN AND SIMPLE (CAS) CHALLENGE #163 on SCS. It is based on a yummy inspiration photo. I went with the cupcakes for my inpsiration. Not the color scheme...just the cupcakes.

So My card base is 3 x 5 (a 6 x 5" piece of paper folder in half). I rounded the bottom corners then embossed the front side only using CB Embossing Folder Polka Dots. It is a large folder.

I printed out 4 cupcakes and cut them apart to layer the pieces with dimensional tape and pop up on my card front. So the from the top of the cupcake to the bottom of the card front is not more than 5" tall. You can see I tied on my sentiment behind my cupcake.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Yummy Cupcakes Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:PTI White CS
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Divine Twine, Fiskars tag punch, Large round corner punch, CB Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Stickles diamonds, 1/8" hole punch, Dimensional Tape
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Paper Tole, Digital

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Fuzzy Tree Top

I hope you come join us for this week's
CAS (CLEAN AND SIMPLE) CHALLENGE
on The Outlaws Blog Challenge Site.

This week's challenge is to use something warm and fuzzy. I used felt for my tree top.

I used this adorable stamp THINKING OF HOO from MY FAVORITE THINGS.
I used my jumbo scallop Die-Namics from MY FAVORITE THINGS to cut my felt.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Thinking of Hoo (My Favorite Things)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Tart
ACCESSORIES:Jumbo Scallop Die-Namics (My Favorite Things), Cuttlebug

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BLOG CANDY WINNERS

BLOG CANDY WINNERS
I used the random number generator site to pick to winners.
Ready?
Fist, the winner of my NESTERS digi is.....

DEBBIE CARRIERE

Second, the winner of my CHEEPS digi is....

EMILY H

Winners just email me at lisalara06@comcast.net!

Congratulations Debbie and Emily!

BLOG CANDY DIGIS

Have you commented on my BLOG CANDY for a chance to win my new digis?
Today is the last day.

BERRY THANKFUL

I am playing in today's SKETCH CHALLENGE #377 on SCS.

I am using a pre-colored digi and digital paper from this sweet digi WINDOWBOX WISHES designed by Laurie Wilson from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I printed out the window two times. Cut out the full window and then only the box and strawberries. I sponged the edges and dry embossed all layers except the black mats.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Windowbox Wishes (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse, Fresh Papaya (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Crystal Stickers, 1/8 " hole punch, Fiskars tag punch, Dimensional tape, Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Stick pins, Divine Twine
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Sponging, Digi Stamp

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Vintage Get Well

Playing with two sets today from THE ALLEY WAY STAMPS.

GOTTA BUG?

I used that cute thermometer from this set. I cut it out, colored it, sponged the edges and popped up on my sponged bg.

JIBBER JABBER

I used "get" and "well" for my sentiment on my kraft tab.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Jibber Jabber, Gotta Bug? (The Alley Way Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics R27, B00, Blender
ACCESSORIES:Dimensional Tape, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders rectangles, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Safety pins, twine, small round corner punch
TECHNIQUES: Sponging

Now check out more inspiration on THE ALLEY WAY STAMPS BLOG.

Pretty Please With A Cherry On Top?

Did you figure out my puzzle sentiment?

It says PRETTY PLEASE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP?
I'm afraid no one will get it. But I like it anyway. And it is my very first Clear (acetate) card.

So I computer generated the sentiment and stamped this cute cherry from HEY CUPCAKE from THE ALLEY WAY STAMPS.
RECIPE:
STAMPS:Hey Cupcake (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Clear Cardstock (acetate), Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Printer, Copics R20, R22, R35
ACCESSORIES:Spellbinders square dies, Cuttlebug, Score Tape, Dimensional Tape, Ribbon
TECHNIQUES:Acetate Card

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Loving Thoughts

5 more days left to comment for my BLOG CANDY.

This week's Clean And Simple Challenge 162 is a sketch challenge based on THIS card by Arizona Maine aka Angela.

I stamped my blue background using BBD4 from AnnaBelle Stamps in Memento Summer Sky Ink. Then I stamped my stems from ALL SQUARED in Memento Tuxedo Black and then the sentiment from this same set along the side of my blue rectangle.

For my flowers...I punched out 10 tiny flowers using a $1 mini flower punch from Michaels. I folded all the flowers one at a time, around my embossing tool. I unfolded 5 of them and glued them down in the centers on my blue panel. Then I glued my tighter folded flowers to their centers. After the glue dried, I pierced a hole in the center of each flower using my paper piercer.

The finishing touch....I sewed french knots in the center of each flower using DMC Pearl Cotton 5 thread and a size 20 tapestry needle. (I used a green plastic needle threader to thread my needle...they look like a loop).

Grass Border.... I punched out a bit of grass using my Martha Stewart grass border punch. I cut it the thickness I wanted then cut it the length I wanted. Then I rounded the corners with a small round corner punch and popped it up on my card.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:BBD4, All Squared (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Kiwi Delight (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Summer Sky, Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES:Dimensional tape, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch, Mini flower punch (Michaels $1), Paper piercer and mat (We R Memory Keepers), DMC Pearl Cotton 5 thread, Tapestry needle size 20, score tape, small rounder corner punch
TECHNIQUES:French knots, CAS

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CDS MARCH BLOG HOP

Welcome to this month's
CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG HOP
SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Just hop from blog to blog leaving a comment as you go. The more blogs you comment on the greater your chance of winning the prize of $25.00 in DIGITAL STAMPS.

You should have come from JERUSHA'S BLOG. If not then you'll want to start at the beginning at the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG. When you are done here then hop on to CASSIE'S BLOG.

This is my test tube holder I made using YOU'RE MY PEEP DIGITAL IMAGE.
My patterned paper, sentiment and cute chickie is all from this digi.
I used THIS test tube holder tutorial from SCS.

Here is a close up view of my chick and the paper tole and stitching.
The eggs I used are Coconut M&M eggs.

Now hop on over to CASSIE'S BLOG.

What's Shakin?

Come play with us at
The Outlaws Challenge Blog
in this week's CAS Challenge....make an interactive card.

This is my first every shaker card. I did have a little trouble lining up my card at the end but other than that this was so easy.

I used a pre-colored digi HANGING IN THERE from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Hanging In There Color Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer
ACCESSORIES:Micro beads, score tape, acetate, dimensional tape
TECHNIQUES:shaker card, digital

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BLOG CANDY

I am so happy to be illustrating digis for CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.
My first digis were released yesterday.

I am giving away my two digis.

Two winners will be randomly chosen from the comments. One will get NESTERS and one will get CHEEPS.
You have until next Friday March 23rd to leave a comment.
I will announce the two winners Saturday March 24th.

NESTERS

CHEEPS

DIGI DAY

I am soooooooooooooooooo excited about this digi release in particular because I am now creating digis for Clear Dollar Stamps. This is my first month. I am introducing my first two digis this month. So excited.

Come back tomorrow for my blog candy to celebrate!

You can see the full reveal of all the sets on the
CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG

First up is my new digi

NESTERS

I made a gift set of thank you cards and a matching box.

Here is the full set

Close up in red

Close up in orange

Close up in yellow

Close up in green

Close up in blue

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Nesters Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Picadilly (Basic Grey)
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics R35, YR04, Y17, YR23, Y21, E31, YG23
ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, CB Houndstooth Embossing folder, Dimensional tape, Micro brads (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Magnetic snaps (Basic Grey), Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Scor-Pal, 1" circle punch
TECHNIQUES:Dry embossing, Paper Piecing, Simple Copic Coloring, Gift card set, Gift card box

Second up is my new digi

CHEEPS

On the front of my card I aranged my digis in Publisher and printed out then colored. I love these teensy tiny googley eyes. They work perfect here. For the stitching......I used my sewing machine without thread.

Here is my inside. I used Publisher to arrange my digi then washout. It is printed out onto copy paper for the inside.

Matching envelope. I arranged my digis the way I wanted in Publisher. Then I printed onto copy paper. Then I put removeable tape to my envelope and adhered over my image on the copy paper and ran back through the printer. EASY.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Cheeps digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer, Copics Y17, YR04, YG06, No RV14
ACCESSORIES:Sewing Machine (no thread), Computer, Printer, Micro googley eyes
TECHNIQUES:Simple coloring, digital, sewing (no thread)

The last digi I am using is designed by Laurie Wilson

HAPPY TRAILS CAMPER COLOR

The background paper I used is from this digi. I printed out the steam then cut out using a spellbinder rectangle die. Then I paper pieced over the steam lines. The s'more I printed out three. Cut parts, embossed with eb folders, sponged and popped up.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Happy Trail Camper Color Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball white, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo
ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Large Rectangles, CB Houndstooth, Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder, Sizzix Plaid embossing folders, Paper piercer and mat, Sewing Machine, TH blender tool, dimensional tool
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Stitching, Paper Piercing, Digital, Sponging

CHECK OUT MORE DESIGN TEAM CREATIONS
Barb
Candy
Cassie
Deanne
Deedee
Jennifer
Kathy
Laurie
Linda
Sandy
Sarah
Stephanie
Tameko
Trudy

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Knock Knock

This is an idea I had in my head that I brought to life. My card is a 5 x 5 gatefold.
I made this funny knock knock card using two stamps sets from
THE ALLEY WAY STAMPS

MONSTER MASH

I embossed the monster eyes using Whisper White ink from Stampin Up and white embossing powder. Then I masked them for the inside using post-it notes.

TALK TO ME

I computer generated my sentiments that I used in the conversation bubbles on the front of my card. I printed them out then adhered a scrap of white cardstock using removeable tape and ran back through my printer to print on my cardstock. Then I stamped my conversation bubbles around my words and cut out leaving a tiny border. And adhered to my card using dimensional tape.

Here's the full view of my inside show how the gate fold works.

Here's a close up of the inside. Aren't they cute.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Monster Mash, Talk To Me (The Alley Way Stamps)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Whisper White (Stampin Up), Fresh Papaya Palette Ink (Clear Dollar Stamps)
ACCESSORIES:Heat Tool, White embossing powder, Dimensional tape, post -it notes
TECHNIQUES:Heat Embossing, Gate Fold Card

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