Sneak Peeks Last Day

I used this sweet image BUTTERFLY BUNNY illustrated by Trudy Sjolander. This image will be available tommorow, April first from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I made this card for Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge and Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday.

Here's the list of stamps being previewed today:

Eiffel Tower

Fashionably French

Martial Arts

Topped With Class April SOM

Digital Images

To view all these sets in their entirety visit the Clear Dollar Stamps blog HERE.

Be sure to check out the Beautiful Samples made by the Clear Dollar Stamps Design Team using today's preview sets on Lauries's Blog.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Butterfly Bunny
CS/PAPERS:Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up), Blue Skies Collection (American Crafts)
INK:Chocolate Chipe (Stampin Up), VersaMark
MARKERS :Copics
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Mouse Pad, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder,Fiskears Squeeze Corner Punch, Metal Flowers (From Paper Zone), Brads (Green At Heart Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps),Glue Dots, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Dimensionals

Clear Dollar Stamps Enters Digiland

Today is Day three of Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks.

I am so excited that CDS has gone digital. Beginning April 1st you can download digital images from the CDS store. Isn't that exciting?

This card is made using Laurie's Flower Basket Digi from Clear Dollar Stamps.

I made it following the paper tole card tutorial from the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog.

Here's a list of stamps being previewed today:
Fun at the Farm

Fabulous fruitstand

Graceful Skater

On the road again

April 1st Digital Images

You can view these sets in their entirety on the Clear Dollar Stamps blog.

Check out the beautiful samples the Clear Dollar Stamps Design Team has made with these sets:

Angela

Candy

Cassie

Katie

Kim

Laurie

Linda A

Linda B

Nancy

Sarah

Shawne

Stacy

Tori

Tricia

Trudy

Wendy

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS USED:Flower Basket Digi
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer
MARKERS: Bic Mark-It Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Ribbon, Cuttle Bug, CB Embossing Folder Victoria (from Clear Dollar Stamps), CB Embossing Folder Script, Dimensionals
COLORING: Colored with Markers
TECHNIQUES: Paper Tole
SPECIAL NOTES: Paper Tole Card Tutorial:http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/paper-tole-with-a-bit-of-coloring.html

Sneak Peeks Day One

Today is Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks Day One.
This card is made with a new release available April 1st
HEARTFELT SENTIMENTS.

New Releases being sneak peeked today:
50's Drive In
Doodlebug
Blooming with Blessings
Heartfelt sentiments

You can see all these sets in their entirety on the Clear Dollar Stamps blog HERE.

Be sure to check out all the beautiful samples made by the CDS Design Team: Angela, Candy, Cassie, Gloria, Joan, Katie, Kim, Laurie, Linda A, Linda B, Nancy, Sarah, Shawne, Stacy, Tori, Tricia, Trudy, Wendy

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Heartfelt Sentiments
CS/PAPERS:Turquoise Gem, Sweet Pea, Chery Go Round (Clearly Coordinating Collections Summer Fun from Clear Dollar Stamps), Nook And Pantry (Basic Grey)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
MARKERS :Bic Mark-It markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Large corner rounder punch, Paper Piercer, Needle, DMC floss, Stickles Fruit Punch (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Matching Cherry Go Round Ribbon (Clearly Coordinating Collections Summer Fun from Clear Dollar Stamps), Scallop, 1 3/8", 1 1/4" circle punches, 1/16" hole punch, glue dots, dimensionals
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES :hand stitching

Inspiration Challenge #225

This is my card for today's Inspiration Challenge #225 on Splitcoaststampers.

I took my inspiration from this Kimono Rose Body Creme.

I used this new release PIPPIN MOUSE FAMILY combined with SWINGIN' BY WITH A LITTLE HI (individual stamp) from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I am also so excited to announce that come April 1st you can purchase Clearly Coordinating Collections Summer Fun Cardstock and Matching ribbons from Clear Dollar Stamps. On this card I used Bubble Gum paper and matching ribbons. For more details see this post on the CDS blog.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Swingin' By With A Little Hi (Individual stamp), Pippin Mouse Family
CS/PAPERS:Bubble Gum (Summer Fun Clearly Coordinating Collection from Clear Dollar Stamps), Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up), Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Chocolate Chip, Pixie Pink (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
MARKERS : Pixie Pink Stampin Up Writer Marker
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Coluzzle, Matching Bubble Gum Ribbon (Summer Fun Clearly Coordination Collection from Clear Dollar Stamps), 3/16" hole punch, Dimensionals

Clearly Inspired Challenge #10

Happy Friday! This is my card for Clear Dollar Stamps' Clearly Inspired Challenge #10.

Today's challenge is a sketch challenge. Just go to the link above and get all the details. Use Clear Dollar Stamps but if you don't have any, use what you have. There is a prize involved. Plus you could be one of five that will take away the CIC badge for your blog.

I used the cute new release CUTE CABOOSE with CHUGGIN' ALONG from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I used my brand spankin' new EK Success punch. I went to JoAnns today and found that they had a supply of new EK Success punches and even some NEW corner punches. This has a corner punch as well. Yay. Isn't it a cool punch?

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Cute Cabbose, Chuggin' Along (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:Melon Mambo (Stampin Up), Black (DCWV), Green At Heart DP (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps), Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps)

INK: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Mambo Melon (Stampin Up), VersaMark

ACCESSORIES: EK Success Border Punch, Small corner rounder punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals

TECHNIQUE:Heat Embossing

Card Sketch Challenge #273

This is my card for yesterday's Card Sketch Challenge. I have been having trouble with my feet lately and was at the doctors and was not able to get it uploaded til now. I have air socks (like mini air casts) to wear until my orthopodic inserts come in. I am feeling much better wearing these. Yay.

Anyhow......I had this idea to do with this cute caboose. So I was happy it worked with this sketch. I used this cute new release CUTE CABOOSE from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I paper toled the caboose and used glaze for the windows. To do the puppy, I placed a piece of copy paper under the window and stamped the puppy over it so I just got his head. The punch I used under the caboose is a Christmas punch by EK Success called Icecycles. I use it for grass all the time, though it does make a nice fence, doesn't it?!

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED:Cute Caboose
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Chocolate Chip (Stampin Up), Berry (The Paper Company), Basic Grey (old dp)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Bernuda Bay (Stampin Up)
MARKERS: Bic Mark-It Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Stampin Up Corner Punch, Sponge, Martha Stewart Border Punch, eyelets, dimensional glaze (inkessentials), dimensionals, cuttlebug, CB embossing folder, EK icecycles (Christmas) border punch
COLORING: Colored with markers and sponged edges with ink
TECHNIQUES:paper tole, sponging

Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday #86

How are you at Crossword puzzles? Probably not as much of a whiz as Christoper Cross Spelling! But poor Christopher is stumped and on all words, TEAPOT. We are to bring hints for poor Christopher.

I am talking about Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge #86 of course. Come join the fun.

I brought my bright teacup to catch his attention, which is RAK from Cindy aka Mothermark. Thank you Cindy. I inked up your RAK today and for a teaparty too. Also since the teapot has a crossword puzzle I had to work that in somewhere, so I made a crossword border with words associated with our fun teaparties.

Also I used RAK paper from my BSF Karen.

RECIPE:

STAMP:Teatime Set (Rubbernecker Stamps)

PAPER:Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (PaperZone), Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay (Stampin Up ), Black (DCWV)

INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS), Bic Mark-it Markers, ZIG Millenium Black Pens .01, .05

ACCESSORIES:Ruler, Pencil, Ribbon (Stampin Up), Cuttle Bug, CB Embossing Folder Swiss Dots, Dimensionals

Clean And Simple Challenge #59

Happy Monday. Were those groans I heard? Yeah, Monday's are not always our happiest day. Huh?!

This is my card for today's Clean And Simple Challenge #59 on SCS.

The theme is New York City. You might be asking what does a mouse have to do with New York City? Well....this particular mouse is Fievel Moskowitz' baby sister. Get it now? No? Well you do have to go back to the 1986 movie AN AMERICAN TAIL. Fievel and his family go to America and get separated. Fievel travels in a bottle and finds himself in , yep you guessed it, NEW YORK CITY and sets off looking for his family.

I had this cute new release PIPPIN MOUSE FAMILY from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS and just had to use it for this challenge.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED:Pippin Mouse Family
CS/PAPERS:Black (DCWV), Gray CS (Brand unknown), DP (Little Yellow Bicycle)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar STamps)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Paper piercer, mouse pad, ruler, pencil, needle, DMC floss, Dimensionals, Sponge
TECHNIQUES: Paper tole, sponging, hand stitching

Featured Stamper Challenge #163

My sweet friend Cathy aka Mutnik is today's Featured Stamper Check out her gallery.

I love Cathy's creative artistic style. I love her hills, colors, drawing skills and "Mutnik Squares", so I had to do a card with them (mutnik squares).

I chose this card.

Changes I made:
Image (I just had to use this new digi)
Main panel white and embossed
Added a Sentiment

This adorable bird house is a new digi FREEBIE from Laurie's blog Clearly Delightful. Go snatch it up for yourself. I used Microsoft Word 2007. I clicked on insert, then clicked on picture and selected it from my files. I then made it the size I wanted with the box that appears. For the sentiment, I opened a text box and inserted the sentiment just like I did for the image and placed the box where I wanted it. Then I right clicked on the text box and selected Format Text Box and clicked on the color and selected no color, that gets rid of the box line. That's it.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Tweethouse (Clearly Delightful Digi Image FREEBIE)
Paper: Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Ink: Printer, Bic Mark-It Markers
Accessories: Cuttle Bug, CB Embossing Folder, Dimensions, Ruler, Pencil, Computer

I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend. We went bowling as a family last night and had a blast.

This card is made for the new game on SCS QUEEN FOR THE DAY. This week's Queen is Peggy aka MarilynnPrestonn. Peggy always makes me smile and laugh. I chose this card of hers to honor her with.

This card is also for today's Inspiration Challenge 224 on SCS. Oh the inspiration website is soooooooooo cute. I chose these balloons as my inspiration.

I used this adorable new release PIPPIN MOUSE FAMILY from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED:Pippin Mouse Family
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Green At Heart (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps), Black (DCWV)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
MARKERS: Bic Mark-It Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Colored Pencils (Faber Castell), Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, Green At Heart Brads (Basic Grey from Clear Dollar STamps), Coluzzle, Dimensionals, Sponge
COLORING: Colored with Markers and Colored Pencils
TECHNIQUES: Paper Tole, Sponging, Paper Piercing

Sketch Challenge #272

This card is for today's Sketch Challenge #272 on Splitcoaststampers. I rotated the sketch to the right. Also my card is a gift holder that I got the idea from my BSF Karen aka kstamper here.

This card is also for yesterday's Color Combination Challenge #262 on Splitcoaststampers.
The colors are: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Orchid Opulence
I still cannot believe how well these colors worked together.

Lastly, this card is for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge #85. These feminine high heels are for RUBY THE FLAT FOOTED BOOBY BIRD. Yep, you heard me right. Poor Ruby was born flat footed and she hates hit. She likes to party though and loves green, so these party shoes are for Ruby...follow me there.

This is the front of the Gift Card Holder with the Belly Band on it.

Here is the front with the belly band removed.

Here is a look at the inside where you put your gift card. I did not have a gift card yet, so I used paper to show you how it would work. You cannot see my Happy Birthday sentiment on the inside.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED:Sassy & Fabulous
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Rich Razzleberry (Stampin Up), Green #3, Black (DCWV)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Aqua Pen, Dimensionals, Ticket Corner Punch (Stampin Up), Paper Crimper, Gem Stickers (Martha Stewart), Spellbinders Nestabilities Die, Cuttlebug, Score Tape, Sponge
COLORING: Watercolored using aqua pen and ink pads
TECHNIQUES: Watercoloring
SPECIAL NOTES: Gift Card Holder Instructions:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1601893?&si=kstamper

Featured Stamper Challenge #162

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge #162 on Splitcoaststampers.
Today's Featured Stamper is Kristen aka Mommylvs2stamp.
I chose this card of Kristen's to case.
Changes I made:
Rounded only one corner
Used solid paper for scallop
Made scorelines in place of Dp panel
Added second sentiment in score area
Omitted button


CDS STAMPS USED:Sassy & Fabulous (Clear Dollar Stamps)
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Pink Pirouette (Stampin Up), Black (DCWV)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Glitter, Dimensional Glaze (Inkessentials), Dimensionals, Large Corner Rounder Punch, Fiskars Triple Track Trimmer, Embossing Tool, Scallop, 1 3/8 circle punches (Stampin Up)

Clearly Delightful Blog Challenge #3

I finally was able to play in Laurie's Blog Challenge; Clearly Delightful Blog Challenge #3. You have got to check it out. It is a sketch challenge and just for participating you will get her cute digi freebie. You have to see it. And you are also entered in her drawing too for goodies.

Laurie's challenge is the 5th of every month and open for two weeks.

I used one of her digis for this challenge: BRANCH BIRDS & SENTIMENTS including Happy Bird the feathery version (Clearly Delightful Digi Images).

RECIPE:
Stamps: Branch Birds and Sentiments (includes Happy Bird feathery version) Clearly Delightful Digi Images
Paper: Dusty Durango (Stampin Up), Lemon Drop Collection (K&Company), Black (DCWV), Wassau Exact Digital Hyper White (Paper Zone)
Ink: Bashful Blue(Stampin Up), Copic Markers
Accessories: Sponge, ribbon (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Eyelets (Eyelets etc), Cuttle Bug, Spellbinders Large Circles Nestabilities, 1 1/4, 1 3/8 circle punches (Stampin Up), EK Border Punch, Dimensionals
Techniques: Sponging, Paper Tole

Clearly Inspired Challenge #9

Oranges

Flowers

Lemons


Apples

The Whole Set of 3x3 Cards

Today is Friday, it is time for Clear Dollar Stamps Clearly Inspired Challenge #9.

What does that mean? It means you are to make a predominantly GREEN card/project. Let's see what you can do using the color green and Clear Dollar Stamps.

What if I don't have any Clear Dollar Stamps you ask? Then play anyway and use what you have. Easy. One randomly chosen participant will win a CDS stamp set of their choosing and five participants' cards/projects will be chosen to feature on the blog and get a badge to display on their blog. FUN.

For today's Challenge, I made a set of 3x3 cards usings the wonderful new release TERRIFIC LITTLE TREE MARCH 2010 SOM (Stamp of The Month FREE with any $50 purchase) from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Terrific Little Tree March 2010 SOM (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Fern (ANW Crestwood)

INK: Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Bic Mark-It Markers

ACCESSORIES: Cuttle Bug, CB Script Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Ruler, Pencil, DMC floss, Needle, Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad

Sketch Challenge #271

Happy Wednesday! Boy this card is for many challenges and a special cause.

Let's start first with the special cause, Love And Best Wishes For Lindsay.

Now for the challenges:

today's Sketch Challenge #271 on SCS. Great Sketch Rox.

Color Combination Challenge #261 on SCS.

The colors are;

Bashful Blue

Certainly Celery

Melon Mamob

Great colors Betty

Lastly, I am on my way to Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday #84. We have been challenged by Matilda D. Munn (aka Aquilta The Hun) hee to put our money where our teapots are by showing our softer side and showing our quilting skills. I showed mine by HAND stitching. No modern easy sewing machine for me, a challenge is a challenge and I showed Matilda by doing it the old fashioned way! So there. Hee. Also this card will be sent to Lindsay.

I used a new release TERRIFIC LITTLE TREE MARCH 2010 SOM from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED:Terrific Little Tree March 2010 SOM
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Melom Mambo (Stampin Up), Black (DCWV), The Best Of K & Company Paper Pack
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (From Clear Dollar Stamps), Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo (Stampin Up)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Aqua Painter, Paper Piercer, Mouse Pad, DMC floss, Needle, Large Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Sponge
COLORING: Watercolored using aqua painter and ink pads
TECHNIQUES: watercoloring, sponging, hand stitching

Featured Stamper Challenge #161

I hope your weekends are going well and you are relaxing. Or at least for a little while. I know weekends can be busy especially with family activities.

Today's Featured Stamper is Vera for today's Featured Stamper Challenge #161 on Splitcoaststampers.

I chose this card of Vera's to case.

Changes I made:
Used buttons for centers instead of brads
Put sentiment is center by flowers
Matted with black
Used dp for bg panel
Embossed bg panel and flowers
Added paper piercing

I just love this new release DAISY DUO from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I stamped the daisy duo on three different colors of dp. Then I cut out the larger daisy from each, cutting between each petal. Then I pulled up the top pedals for dimension.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS USED:Daisy Duo
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Black (DCWV), Urban Prairie(Basic Grey)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Marvy Scallop Corner Punch, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Mouse Pad, Ruler, Pencil, Buttons (Basic Grey), Glue Dots, Cuttle Bug, CB embossing folder Swiss Dots
TECHNIQUES: Paper Piercer

Free For All Challenge #2

For today's Free For All Challenge #2 the challenge was to make a Free Standing Pop Up card.

This card is also for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday #83. Follow me to London for the premiere of Johnny Depp's new movie Alic in Wonderland. I'm getting off to a great start (I'm late...I'm late...hee). So bunnies are welcome Cindy said. So I brought this cute Patchpal Bunny with his Easter Basket to wish everyone a Hoppy Easter as well.

When I learned I could bring a bunny to Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday, I just had to bring this sweet PATCHPAL BUNNY and new releases PATCH EASTER BASKET and HOPPY EASTER INDIVIDUAL STAMPS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS USED:Patch Easter and Hoppy Easter Individual Stamps, Patchpal Bunny
CS/PAPERS:Uraban Prairie (Basic Grey), Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
MARKERS: Bic Mark-It Markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Fiskar Heritage Corner Punch, Round Label Punch (Stampin Up), Ribbon, Safety Pin, Eyelet and Setter (Eyelets Etc)
SPECIAL NOTES: Free Standing Pop Up Card Tutorial:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/freestandingpopupcard/

Sketch Challenge #270

What a great sketch to play with for today's Sketch Challenge #270.

I just had to ink up this new release of my favorite flower DAISY DUO from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

I used the masking technique to do my bg flowers. I stamped the two then used a mask I made from a post-it-note then stamped again overlapping it and just repeated where I wanted. I popped up a white daisy by stamping the two on white paper twice and cutting out the bigger one first the whole flower and second the top petals of the flower. I stamped the flowe again on the yellow dp and cut out only the center. I did not need to use dimensionals. I just pulled up the petals. Also for dimension I just inked the edges.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS USED:Daisy Duo
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Kraft, Black (DCWV), The Best of K & Company paper pack
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps),Pacific Point, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray (Stampin Up), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Scallop Trim Border Punch (Stampin Up), Clear Daisy Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest from Clear Dollar Stamps), Post-It-Notes, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Sponge
TECHNIQUES: Masking, Sponging, Spotlight