CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #17

I got to play in this week's CAS-UAL FRIDAYS CHALLENGE #17.....STUCK ON YOU. Yay. I love this challenge. Can you believe it...I did not own a single sticker. Nope not a single one. So found these at Michaels and could not pass them up. Aren't they adorable. I love the stitching. In order to pop them up with dimensional tape...I stuck them to white cardstock and cut around the shape. I love how they pop on the black cardstock and love how the fence turned out! I can't decide who this is going to..but I have more so I can make more.

Oh....psssssssssssssssst.....I have REALLY good news. My kidney stones have finished passing. I am out of pain and feel like a new person. I DO NOT have to have my procedure tomorrow. I am sooooooooooo thankful and happy! Yay.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: None
PAPER: Night Eclipse, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES: Martha Stewart Crafts Adhesive die-cuts (Michaels), Cuttlebug, CB Distressed Stripes Eb Folder, Scotch dimensional tape
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Stickers, Distressing

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Clean And Simple Challenge #133

Boy this took some thinkin.......then when I got it done LAST NIGHT I remembered I left my camera in the car and my hubby had the car. Darn. So I am finally getting to uploading this card. It is for today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #133
Color Challenge:
Kraft card base
Primary Colors
Some White

I went with a gate fold. This is a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 finished card. I used some wonderful stamps from AnnaBelle Stamps. The background on the card front was made using BBD5. The leaves and sentiment are from DAISY DELIGHT. The sentiment is from SQUARED.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:BBD5, Daisy Delight, Squared (AnnaBelle Stamps)
PAPER:Worn Parchment, Cottonball White, Fresh Papaya, Lime Juice (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Rich Cocoa, Fresh Papaya (inside card), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Indian Summer Button, DMC floss, Scotch dimensional foam tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool
TECHNIQUES:Gate Fold using Scor-Pal

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Featured Stamper Challenge 238

I had a lovely day yesterday. Hope you did too. The sun was shining and I got to get a pedicure. My Mom gave me a gift certificate. Oh pedicures are nice. I got bright orange with a cute little white flower and flourish on the big toes. Of course I could not stop at the toes...I splurged and got a French manicure too. So nice to look down and see polished nails. A luxury for sure. Hee Hee.

So splitcoaststampers very own Lydia is today's Featured Stamper. I just had to play! Here is her card I cased.

My changes
Made 5x5 card from her kraft panel
stamped sentiment bg
popped up and sponged image

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Pure Innocence (My Favorite Things)
PAPER:Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Everyday Flair (My Minds Eye)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Scotch dimensional tape, Large Round Corner Punch
TECHNIQUES:Paper Piecing, Distressing

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RAK Thank You

This is a Thank You for a Random Act of Kindness.
I cased Beate's CARD.
My Changes:
Image, papers, colors

My card is a 5 x5. I used my Scor-pal to make it. Scoring at 2 1/2, 7 1/2.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Micey Nice Day (Penny Black)
PAPER:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Country Drive (Echo Park)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Copics YR31, YR02, YG95
ACCESSORIES:Spellbinders Square labels, Square scallop labels, ribbon Trio Dies, Cuttlebug, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Fresh Papaya Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Scotch dimensional tape, Score tape
TECHNIQUES:Scor-Pal Gate Fold Card

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Clear Dollar Stamps Third Sunday Blog Hop

This Month's Theme:
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
Remember how to play:You should have come from LINDA'S LOVELY BLOG. If not you'll want to start at the beginning on the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG.
Just hop from blog to blog leaving a comment on each and two random winners will be chosen from two DT mystery blogs.
What can you win?
Two random winners will win a $10 Clear Dollar Stamps Gift Certificate to use on Clear Dollar Stmaps or Digital Images (only).

What are My Favorite Things?
TEMPLATES so I have a sneak peek for you. I used Stacy's SCRIPTURE BOX SVG/PDF that will come out TOMORROW with other SVGs.
DISTRESS INK...I've used it here on all my edges on the box.
FRAMES...I love using spellbinders labels to make frames like I did for my scripture panels.
BUTTONS....I do love buttons...I collect them more than I use them. I just love looking at them. Hee. I used to love going through my Mom's button box as a kid. Now I have my own.
SCRIPTURES...what a lovely way to display them with this box.

Here is the front/top view of the closed Scripture box that releases tomorrow.

Here is the inside view. You store your other scriptures inside. How cool is that.

I stamped the butterfly first on the white cs, then stamped the sentiment on vellum cardstock. Love this look.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Bold Butterflies, Scripture Occasions (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White, Worn Parchment (Clear Dollar Stamps), Vellum Cardstock, Hello Luscious (Basic Grey)
Inks/Markers: Pucker Up Palette Ink (Clear Dollar Stamps), Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain)
Accents/Tools:Scripture Box SVG/PDF (Clear Dollar Stamps), Lauderdale buttons (Basic Grey), Spellbinders Label Two, Cuttlebug, Cricuit Expression, Sure Cuts A Lot, Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Twine

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Paper Smooches September Guest Designer Search

My kidney stone saga continues...I am now scheduled for blasting of them in a couple weeks. I am pretty fatigued with this going on for 5 weeks but of course I found time to make another card for the PAPER SMOOCHES SEPTEMBER GD SEARCH.

All images are from the Paper Smooches' stamp set SANTA PAWS. I just love this set. I am having so much fun using it to create Christmas cards so far anyway. The way Paper Smooches sets are made...they can be used with each other and in ways you would not imagine. I love that.

I love how this scene turned out...the little mouse hoping the gifts are cheese. Hee. I used the direct to paper ink technique for the floor for the first time. I like it.

RECIPE:
STAMP:Santa Paws (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Fly A Kite (October Afternoon), Jovial (Basic Grey)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES: Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Spellbinders square nestabilities, Scotch dimensional tape, Mini brads

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG TODAY. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

CAS131 and Paper Smooches GD Search

This card is for this week's Clean And Simple Challenge #131 on SCS. The challenge is PARTIAL IMAGES. This challenge helped me figure out my Christmas card for this year. Whoo Hoo. Nice and simple...easy for mass production. Gotta love that.

Secondly, this is for PAPER SMOOCHES SEPTEMBER GUEST DESIGNER SEARCH.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Santa Paws, Alphadot (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Tuxedo Black, Ladybug Red

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Clean And Simple Challenge #130

Hi. I'm still struggling with my kidney stone. Actually I'm convinced its a girl Hee. She's taking her time. Its been three weeks now. Bouts of pain here and there and the constant urge to pee. Oh fun fun here. So I am a day late playing in yesterday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE #130. It's a sketch challenge based on Terri's (die cut diva) card. Oh my goodness I love Terri's card. She drew this herself. Wow.

I was inspired by THIS CARD by stampinandrea. I love how the grass turned out. I used my flexible ruler by Bo bunny to draw the grass lines and cut out from copy paper. I used removable tape to hold in place while I sponged. I love Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

This is a new release ASSEMBLE TOGETHER from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images:Assemble Together (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Memento Rich Cocoa and Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Copics C-1, C-3, YR31, G85 (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Scattered Straw, Shabby Shutters, Broken China
Accents/Tools:Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Scotch dimensional tape, Bo Bunny Flexible Ruler, Copy Paper, Post it note
Techniques:Masking, Sponging, Distressing, Off The Page

ENJOY YOUR DAY!!!!

TUTORIAL TUESDAY

View my tutorial for making this
TIC TAC TOE box
on the CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG.

In Heaven on Day 7 at Clear Dollar Stamps

Today Clear Dollar Stamps is introducing
two new Stamps Of The Month and some yummy new products.
See the full reveal on the
CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS BLOG.

Introducing SAY IT WITH A KISS.
This is a free set with a $40 purchase (one per $40) July, August and September Stamp Of The Month

My Samples:

Tic Tac Toe box. Easy to make using your score pal. Mine measures 4 1/2 x1 1/2 (4 5/8). And when can you play tic tac toe and get chocolate when you win?

I used two different kinds of Hershey Kisses: Milk Chocolate (silver) and Cookies & Cream (Blue). The sayings I used for the bottoms are: Faith, Hope, Smile, Pray, Love.

Here it is all wrapped up! I love the way this turned out. The tag is using a new release ELEGANT ACCENT DIE SET

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Say it With A Kiss, Happy Birthday (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White, Worn Parchment, Wild Ginger (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers:Wild Ginger Palette Ink Pad (Clear Dollar Stamps), Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:Elegant Accent Die Set (Clear Dollar Stamps), Fresh Papaya Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Safety Pin, 3/4" circle punch (SU), Hershey Cookies & Cream and Milk Chocolate Kisses, Spellbinder Square Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Scotch dimensional tape, Score Tape (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Techniques:Score Pal Rectangle box

These little guys make the perfect wedding favor. I package them in a 1 1/2 " square clear box.
I stamped the Mr. & Mrs. sentiment first on Cottonball White Cardstock then stamped the heart and punched out. I adhered it to the kiss using score tape.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: SAY IT WITH A KISS (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Memento Angel Pink
Accents/Tools:Vanilla woven/Iridescent ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), 1 1/2 clear cube box (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Hershey milk Chocolate Kisses, 1/4" circle punch (SU)

I used Transparency film (that you use for projectors...got it from an office supply store) to make this sour cream container. These are Dark Hershey's kisses. I love the color. So fun.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: SAY IT WITH A KISS (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Paper: Cotton Candy (Clear Dollar Stamps
Inks/Markers: Memento Grape Jelly
Accents/Tools:Grape Jelly Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), Transparency Film, 3/4" circle punch (SU), Crop-a-dile, Terrifically Tacki Tape (SU), Hershey Special Dark Kisses
Techniques:Sour Cream Treat Container

Don't these look fun for a birthday!

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: SAY IT WITH A KISS (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Tropical Mist, Bubble Gum, Lime Juice, Tangelo Smoothie, Wild Ginger (Clear Dollar Stamps), Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps)
Accents/Tools:3/4" circle punch (SU), Hershey Air Delight Kisses

Thought this set was only for kisses? Nope! Here I made a little tag for a baby shower or birth annoucement card.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: SAY IT WIT A KISS (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Cottonball White, Night Eclipse (Clear Dollar Stamps), Sweet Threads (Basic Grey)
Inks/Markers: Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Memento Summer Sky
Accents/Tools:Billowing Clouds Ribbon (Clear Dollar Stamps), safety pin, 1/8, 1 1/4, 1 3/8 circle punches

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Paper Smooches July Sparks Challenge

I have just a few minutes to get this post written up and enter this card for the Paper Smooches July Sparks Challenge.

Oh this card is also for the DTGD11 (DARE TO GET DIRTY 2011 CHALLENGES). These challenges are open to all SCS Fan Club Members. Info on how to become a Fan Club Member HERE.

The inspiration I used was the colors
wine
teal
chocolate brown
pink

I used the sets Alpahadot and Santa Paws from Paper Smooches.

I decided to use the new alphabet set I got in the mail to make a word search behind Santa. Can you find all the words in there? And what Santa says?

I remember doing timed word searches in grade school. It was always harder when you were timed. What memories do you have of word searches?

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Alphadot, Santa Paws (Paper Smooches)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Memento Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Tropical Mist, Red Velvet and Bubble Gum (Clear Dollar Stamps), Copics 0, E00, R20, R59, BG15
ACCESSORIES:Dimensional glaze, Scotch dimensional tape, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Ruler, Pencil
TECHNIQUES:Word Search, Paper Tole, Distressing

Thank you for visiting. Enjoy your day!

CASual Fridays Challenge #13

It is not Friday I know...but I could not let the week go by without playing even if it is Wednesday. Life happens doesn't it! So this week's CASual FRIDAYS CHALLENGE 13 is to make a 9x14 CAS card. I NEVER make this size card. It was fun. But I noticed I wanted to fill most of the space.

Here's a closer look.
I used two adorable FREE digi images from Doodle Pantry.
Yes I said free. Can you believe it?
TWEET HOUSE and TWEET HOUSE COLOR.

I printed my image twice. Once in Publisher to make my 9x4 card and once in Word. I cut out parts from the second one , distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain and popped up. Which brings me to the second challenge this is for ...a DTGD11 challenge. For DARE TO GET DIRTY 2011 WEEK on Splitcoaststampers. Open to all Fan Club Members. Find out how to be an SCS Fan Club Member HERE.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Tweet House Digital Image Freebie and Tweet House COLOR Digital Image Freebie (Doodle Pantry)
PAPER:Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps), Summer Days (Echo Park)
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Martha Stewart Corner Punch and Grass Border Punch, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Gingham Ribbon, Scotch dimensional tape
TECHNIQUES:Distressing, Digital

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Clean And Simple Challenge #129

I love Mondays...because its time for my favorite Challenge...
The Clean And Simple Challenge on SCS.

I also played in DARE TO GET DIRTY 2011...challenges that are open all week to SCS Fan Club Members. You can find all the details on how to become a Fan Club Member HERE.

Today's Theme is BELATED BIRTHDAYS.
I usually make my card Sunday night...however my first idea just was not turning out. Know what I mean? So I slept on it and this is what I came up with.

I am using the brand new release BIRTHDAY CAKE SWIRLS from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS. This awesome sentiment is from the sent BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

I stamped the cake four times on Worn Parchment, colored, cut out parts and popped up on the corner only of the card.

RECIPE:
Stamps/Images: Birthday Cake Swirls, Birthday Celebration (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers:Worn Parchment, Cottonball White (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Inks/Markers: Memento Tuxedo Black (from Clear Dollar Stamps), Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Copics: Y17 Bee Pollen, E37 Mud Pie, RV04 Tickled Pink
Accents/Tools:Sponge, Martha Stewart Baker's Twine, Scotch Dimensional Tape
Techniques:Sponging, Paper Tole