Pencil Congrats

I am playing in today's Free For All Challenge on Splitcoaststampers

CONGRATS & CONGRADS

today's challenge is to make a Congratulations/Graduation card WITHOUT 

using a cap, gown or diploma

So I used my digi

PENCIL TALK

I was inspired by my friend Jenny's card in THIS blog post.

I printed five pencils off to the side directly onto my card base. Then I printed out on pencil onto a scrap piece of white cardstock. I colored it with Copics then embossed with the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder. Then I adhered it to the card. This is a flat card....snail mail friendly. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Pencil Talk digital image (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:White Cardstock (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer, Copics Y17, Y21, YR23, N4, N7, N10, E31, E35, E37

ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, CB Distressed Stripes Embossing folder

TECHNIQUES: Dry Embossing, Coloring With Copic Markers, OLC, Digi

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

EYES FOR YOU

Here is another sneak peek at a June release from The Alley Way Stamps that will be available tomorrow in the shop. I just love these little crabs.  They are so fun to color.

The sentiments are from an older set

CHATTERBOX

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY. 

Behind the Alley SNEAK PEEK

Isn't he a cutie! He is from the June release SEA MATES. 

Its Behind The Alley for the next 4 days (weekdays)...and we are ready to share with you samples and give you a little sneak peek of what June has in store for you.  There are 3 new sets from The Alley Way Stamps that you can buy on June 1st in our shop. 

You'll want to come back each week day to The Alley Way Stamps Blog for the next 4 weekdays to see more creations from the TAWS DT.. you want to miss this. 

To get you jazzed up about our new release we have some free stamps to offer! WhOO HOO right!.  

These are some ways you can enter to win... please leave a separate comment for each on 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 (weekdays)

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 can comment the better chance you have to win). THREE people will be picked ot receive one of the new sets!  You have until May 31st to leave comments. 

You should have come from LAUREL'S BLOG. If not then you'll want to start at the beginning on The Alley Way Stamps Blog.  Now hop on over to  MARCY'S BLOG. 

 

BLOG CANDY WINNERS

BLOG CANDY WINNERS

I am so sorry....I am late posting. 

Down to business. The winner of my digi

BUMBLES 

is

Edwina Oh, I hope i was not the person who didn't claim the prize. I have been in and out of the hospital. I am hoping I win one of your lovely digi sets. These are cute. i am going into the hospital again and may be in when you draw. Thanks for bearing with me. Edwina Brown edwina.brown@live.com

The winner of my digi 

TIES FOR HIM 

is

 Steph What cute images! I have a thing for bees, those are great and I love the sentiments you've included.

Congratulations Edwina and Steph. Please email me lisalara06@comcast.net

BLOG HOP WINNER

Thank you all that participated in last Sunday's Clear Dollar Stamps' Blog Hop.

We have a winner...

NATALIE from JENNIFER'S BLOG. 

Natalie visit the CDS blog and get the details for claiming your prize. 

SEE YOU ALL NEXT MONTH ON THE THIRD SUNDAY.

Retro Chic You Rock

Oh I just had so much making this card using two sets from 

The Alley Way Stamps.

JIBBER JABBER

TIE ONE ON

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Jibber Jabber, Tie One On

PAPER:White Cardstock, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Memento Bahama Blue, Lulu Lavender, Pear Tart, Tangelo, Dandelion, Lady Bug, Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black

ACCESSORIES:Colorbok Clear Rhinestones

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

TUESDAY TUTORIAL

Come check out my  

TUESDAY TUTORIAL 

on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog for making this Shirt and Tie Graduation Card using my new digi 

TIES FOR HIM. 

CAS171 Happy Bird-Day

This is for the Clean And Simple Challenge #171 on Splitcoaststampers.  

It is a sketch challenge based on THIS card by Tilly.

I computer generated my sentiments and used my digi

CHEEPS 

 I also used a light blue chalk with a cottonball around the top of my bird to make it looks like he is flying in the sky.

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Cheeps Digital Image , designed by ME (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:White cardstock, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer, Copics: RV21, RV23, RV25, YR23, Y17, Y21, YR02, YR04, YR07

ACCESSORIES:Cottonball, dimensional tape, Divine Twine, 1/8" hole punch, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Square Nestabilities

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

 

CDS MAY BLOG HOP

Welcome to this month's Clear Dollar Stamps

Blog Hop

SOMETHING WITH WINGS

For your chance to win a $25 CDS GC for Digital Images

You should have come from DEONNA'S BLOG. If not then you'll want to start at the beginning on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog.  After my blog hop on over to JEN'S BLOG.

For my sample I am using my new digi

BUMBLES

I cut my card to be a honeycomb shape.  The stitching is hand stitching. I used a nail file to distress the dp edge.  I decided to make him pink! Hee. 

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Bumbles Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:White Cardstock, True Black (Papertrey Ink), Take Note (Echo Park)
INK:Printer, Copics RV21, RV23, RV25, N0, blender, N4, N7, N10, C1, C3, C5
ACCESSORIES:nail file, paper piercer and mat (WeRMemory Keepers), Needle, Thread, score tape, dimensional tape
TECHNIQUES:shape card, distressing, stitching, Coloring with Copic Markers

REMEMBER TO HOP ON OVER TO  JEN'S BLOG. 

PIGS LOVE TO FLY

It is the third Friday of the month....

Time for Clear Dollar Stamps

Clearly Inspired Challenge #52

Sketch Challenge

I flipped the sketch to the left........and made a 5 x 5" card. 

I am using the May Feature Digi 

CHUTES 

(designed by ME)

That goes perfectly with this month's CIC challenges. 

and 

is one of the prizes.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Chutes Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:White Cardstock, True Black (Papertrey Ink), Shine On (Basic Grey)
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Copics R20, R22, R43
ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Dimensional Tool, Spellbinders Large Circles Nestabilities, Cuttlebug
TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Paper Tole, Digital Stamp

MAY BLOG CANDY

BLOG CANDY TIME! 

Here is your chance to win one of my new May Digital Images. 

How?

Just leave a comment on this post.  I will draw two random winners May 24th and announce them here on my blog.  You have until May 23rd at midnight to comment.  Last month we did have a person that did not claim their digi and I redrew a winner. 

So please check back May 24th to see if you won. 

If I don't here from you in two days I will redraw a winner. 

Prizes?

ONE WINNER WILL WIN MY DIGI:

BUMBLES

ONE WINNER WILL WIN MY DIGI:

TIES FOR HIM

Good Luck!

Blog hop with Ribbon Carousel and TAWS

We are thrilled to be teaming up with Ribbon Carousel today for an amazing blog hop packed with tons of talent and inspiration for your enjoyment 

with a pot of gold at the end for the blog hoppers! 

That's right.  I mean prizes! We're talking some GREAT prizes!  

A little about the Ribbon Carousel -
We have partnered with another Woman-Owned-Business, literally in the same county here in WA state, to help manufacture the Ribbon Carousels^©. Sherri is a gem and I am very grateful for all she does. The raw materials are made in the USA.  So the entire product, from design to finish employs and supports people here in the United States.  This was VERY important to me, and I hope it is to you too.  You are getting a product that is of the highest quality, gorgeous, functional and made by two U.S. women-owned businesses.  

Now, lets talk about the prizes!  

One lucky blog hopper will win a ribbon carousel  and another lucky blog hopper will win TWO stamp sets of their choice from The Alley Way Stamps!

There are TWO MORE prizes up for grabs!  Ribbon Carousel will be giving away a $10 gift certificate on their Facebook page and The Alley Way Stamps will be giving away a stamp set on their Facebook page (winner's choice!)

Here's what you need to do to qualify for the Facebook prizes:

1. Head on over to the Ribbon Carousel  Facebook page, look for the post about this blog hop and say hello there!  Be sure to "like" them if you haven't already!

2.Head on over to The Alley Way Stamps Facebook page and say hello there, too!  Be sure to "like" them, too!

3. Come back to both Facebook pages and tell us you've done it!

4. Share the post on both Facebook pages about this blog hop with a friend for an extra 

    chance to win!

 I made this blog hop card using 

Ribbon Carousel ribbon 

 from the May Club Kit 

(isn't it yummy)

and the new release 

TIE ONE ON 

from The Alley Way Stamps

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Tie One On (The Alley Way Stamps)

PAPER:True Black, White Cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Oxford (Basic Grey)

INK:Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

ACCESSORIES:Spellbinders Carousel Rectangles, Cuttlebug, Ribbon (Ribbon Carousel May Ribbon Club Kit), Score Tape, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Needle, Thread, Paper Piercer

TECHNIQUES: Stitching, Sponging

THANK YOUR FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

NEW MAY DIGIS

It's the 15th of the month

that means....

Digi Release Day at Clear Dollar Stamps

You can see the full reveal on The Clear Dollar Stamps Blog

My first sample is using my very own digi 

BUMBLES

I used vellum cardstock for my wings. 

My second sample is using a digi also designed by me
TIES FOR HIM
I made it into a shape card using Microsoft Publisher. I placed the happy FATHER'S day sentimet all over the tie then printed onto designer paper. I just love this new line SHINE ON by Basic Grey released exclusively to select Jo-Ann's stores. I also embossed it for texture. 

My third sample is using a stamp designed by Kim Teasdale that is turned into a Digi
MEASURE OF A MAN
I colored this simply since it would be hard to shade between the small buttons. I popped up my image and topped with a layer of dimensional glaze. I just love the look of this sentiment.

My fourth sample is using a stamp set designed by Kim Teasdale that was turned into a digi

BITTY BOTS

Oh I had so much fun coloring this guy. Can you tell? I just could not wait to get my Copics on him. I put the sentiment HB2U under and behind him them popped up just his head.

My last sample is using the new digi

VALUE VERSES

I made a little tent card to stand by my computer so I can see this scripture whenever I want and reflect on it. It is 5 1/4 x 3. I highlighted the "Whatever" in each line using rainbow colors of Copics.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's Creations
Barb 
Candy
Cassie
Deanne
Deedee
Deonna 
Jen Y.
Jennifer
Jerusha
Kathy
Kris
Laurie
Linda
Sarah
Tameko

Vickie

Love Monster

Isn't he cute! I used two Monster sets from 

THE ALLEY WAY STAMPS 

MONSTER MADNESS

 I used the silhouette and outline lips from this set as well as the sentiment.

MONSTER MASH

My Monster is from this set. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Monster Madness, Monster Mash (The Alley Way Stamps)

PAPER:Classic Kraft, White Cardstock (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Versafine Onyx Black, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Memento Angel Pink, Rose Bud, Lady Bug

ACCESSORIES:Dimensional tape, Google Eyes, Large Round Corner Punch, Post-It Notes

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

So Proud Of You

I have a graduate.  My baby is graduating from High School. 

This card is for him.  I used an older stamp from Stampin Up GO GRADUATE. I bought it for this moment. 

This card is also for this week's Clean And Simple Challenge 170...it is a technique challenge...to cut your image or scene into three parts.

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Go Graduate (Stampin Up)

PAPER:White Cardstock, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Copics E11, E00, E000, BG000, BG01, BG05, E31, E35, E37, N4, N7, N10, RV02, RV04, RV06, YR04, YR02, YR07, R24, R29, R22

ACCESSORIES:Dimensional Tape

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY.

Butterfly Kisses

I made butterfly kisses. I used lace and twine from Ribbon Carousel's May Club Kit and the new release from The Alley Way Stamps

MAD GAB

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Mad Gab (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:Hot Cocoa, Tropical Mist (Clear Dollar Stamps), White Cardstock (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Memento Rich Cocoa

ACCESSORIES:Dimensional tape, Ribbon Carousel lace and twine from May Club Kit

TECHNIQUES:Ribbon butterfly

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!