YOU SHORE ARE GREAT

This card is for this week's

HAMBO HOEDOWN 79 - WOOD GRAIN

I am using the free digi I got just for playing in last week's Hambo Hoedown challenge. 

LIGHTHOUSE

(available now for purchase in the store from Hambo Stamps)

I made my faux wood sentiment panel using the FAUX WOOD TUTORIAL on Splitcoaststampers.

I printed out my lighthouse on my card. Then printed out the bottom part on my DP then used a grass punch.  I printed out another light house, colored, embossed, sponged and popped up.  My sentiment  panel I first used my ink on it then printed out the sentiment on it then embossed and hit it one more time with the darkest ink pad. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Lighthouse Digital Image - by Hambo Stamps

PAPER:White, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Lauderdale (Basic Grey)

INK:Printer, Copics R24, YR04, Y17, YG25. BG05. Tim Holtz Distressed Inks Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Whisper White (SU)

ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Cuttlebug, CB Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Zap Dots (RAK), Scotch dimensional tape, Martha Stewart Grass border punch

TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Paper Tole, Digi, Sponging

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

WHAT A SUMMER TREAT

I was spoiled last week with the visit of my Marine son visiting for a couple days before he deploys to Afghanistan next Month. I think I'd worry myself to death if I did not believe in the power of prayer and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so thankful have a willing Father in Heaven that will make my burdens light and allow me to put my trust in Him. 

Today I am playing in the CLEAN AND SIMPLE (CAS) Challenge on Splitcoaststampers

CAS185 Theme - Summer Treats

I used my digi I designed for Clear Dollar Stamps 

 WHAT A MELON 

 I Printed my sentiment and watermelon on my front panel.  I printed out another watermelon, colored simply, embossed and popped up with 1/8" Zap Dots. 

 RECIPE:
STAMPS:What A Melon Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:True Black, Raspberry Fizz, White (Papertrey Ink), Kiwi Kiss (SU)
INK:Printer, Copics YG23, RV06, N7
ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, CB Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folders , Zap Dots (RAK), Scotch dimensional tape
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing

COLOR DIGI SHAKER CARD

Learn how easy it is to make a shaker card using color digs on my

 Tuesday Tutorial on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog.

CDS August Blog Hop

So happy you joined our Clear Dollar Stamps August Blog Hop

SENTIMENTS ONLY

You should have come from ANGELA'S BLOG. If not then you'll want to start at the beginning at the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog.  Then hop on over to  JEN'S BLOG. You'll enjoy the inspiration and opportunity to win a prize.

For my sample I used this fun set

PATCHPAL ELEPHANT 

I made the sentiment the size I wanted in Publisher. Then printed out. I also printed a second one to cut out just the BABY letters to pop up with 1/8" thick Zap Dots. I used my Scor-Pal to make a 3/4" scored border . That's it. This is so easy to make using the color sentiment.

SO HAPPY YOU JOINED OUR BLOG HOP. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE CDS BLOG THURSDAY AND HERE AS WELL. REMEMBER TO HOP NOW TO JEN'S BLOG.

What's Shakin?

This is for Hambo Hoedown Challenge 78....We're All Tied Up

I played in last week's challenge and got this adorable digi for playing!

He is called 

RATTLER 

(Digital Image by Hambo Stamps)

RECIPE: 

STAMPS:Rattle - Digital Image by Hambo Stamps

PAPER:White, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer, Copics E37, E35, E31, N4, N7, N10, blender

ACCESSORIES:Ribbon, Zap Dots (RAK from Trudy)

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

CIC58 HOOTIN TOOTIN BIRTHDAY

Time for Clear Dollar Stamps

Clearly Inspired Challenge #58.....Circles

I made my sample card using my August Feature Digi 

HOOT HOOTS  

INCLUDES COLOR AND OUTLINE IMAGES

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Hoot Hoots Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:True Black, White (Papertrey Ink), Serendipity (Basic Grey)
INK:Printer, Copics: YR23, Y17, Y21, R22, R24, 29
ACCESSORIES:Zap Dots (RAK), Scotch Dimensional Tape, Spellbinder Circles Nestabilities, Cuttlebug 

August Digi Releases

ITS DIGI DAY 

Come see all the new digis on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog

I'm showing you samples made using my new digis this month.

First up is

APPLE LICIOUS

(contains color and outline images)

My sweet friend and fellow DT member Laurie Wilson taught me how to color my digis. My new sets have Color and Outline images. For the above card, I printed out my apple core 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 then cut it out, adhered it to my card base using removable tape and cut around it very carefully.  Then I cut the seeds only and top and bottom that I Printed. I embossed them all, sponged the edges and popped up the fronts. 

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Apple Licious Color Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Cuttlebug, CB Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Dimensional Tape
TECHNIQUES:Sponging, Digital, Shape Card

My second sample are bookmarks I made using my new digi

BOOKWORMS 

(contains color and outline images)

These bookmarks are really easy using the Color images. In Publisher I arranged them, printed them out then cut so I cut around the top and hands them straight down from the side of the book. Easy. I have little 8 1/2 x 2 1/2 clear plastic bags to put them in made just for bookmarks.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Bookworms Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER;White (Papertrey Ink)
INK:Printer

Here is another sample using my new digi Bookworms.  
This time I am using the outline images. I just could not wait to color up this cutie. I printed out this scene of these cute readers and colored just the one.

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Bookworms Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:True Black, White (Papertrey Ink), Berry Blast (Clear Dollar Stamps)
INK:Printer, Copics: YR23, Y17, Y21, E11, E00, E000, YG23, YG25, YG21, RV25, RV23, RV21, N0, blender
ACCESSORIES:Martha Stewart Photo Corner Punch, Zap Dots (RAK from True)

NOW GO CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE DESIGN TEAM'S CREATIONS

Angela

Barb 

Candy

Cassie

Deonna 

Diane

Jen Y.

Jennifer

Jerusha

Kathy

Laurie

Linda

Sarah

Tameko

Vickie

Apple Licious Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek at one of new digis releasing tomorrow. 

Its called Apple Licious and I designed it for Clear Dollar Stamps.

Come back tomorrow for the new digi release

I made this for this week's 

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge....Square Cards.

My square card is 5 x 5.  I used Publisher to print out my sentiment from the set.  Then I punched my two 1/16" holes and threaded my twine through.  I printed out three outline trees and colored parts of each, cut out, embossed with eb folders, sponged edges and layered with dimensional tape. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Apple Licious Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer, Copics YR25, E47, R24, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain

ACCESSORIES:Cuttlebug, CB Embossing Folders Distressed Stripes and Tiny Bubbles), Scotch Dimensional Tape, 1/16" hole punch, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Doodlebug Designs Twine

TECHNIQUES:Digi, Paper Tole, Sponging, Dry Embossing

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY.

GOT CHERRIES?

This  is for today's Clean And Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  It's based on a sketch.

I used my digi I designed for Clear Dollar Stamps

CHERRIES ON TOP

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Cherries On Top Digital Image (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Classic Kraft, White, True Black (Papertrey Ink), Lost and Found Two Rosey (My Minds Eye)
INK:Printer, Copic R29, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Divine Twine, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Scotch Dimensional Tape
TECHNIQUES:Paper Piecing,Digi

THANKS FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

FS288 THINKING OF YOU

Playing in the SCS Featured Stamper Challenge 288. 

Congratulations to Jean aka Naurecoastcrafter being this week's Featured Stamper

I cased THIS card of Jean's

My Changes:

Added Black strip at bottom

different image and sentiment

I used this adorable image by Tiddly Inks

YOU ARE ON MY MIND

This is a very simple card. I kept it close to Jean's and just colored in one element of my image for a pop of color like Jean did. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:You Are On My Mind digi (Tiddly Inks)

PAPER:White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer, Copic: RV04

THANKS FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Uh Oh Bailey

I'm playing in this week's Hambo Hoedown 77.....Olympic Colors.

Did you know when you play in this challenge and follow the guidelines you get a free digi the following week?

I used ALL of the Olympic colors

Red - Bailey's collar

Black- Bailey's nose and flower centers

Blue- flowers

Green- flowers stems and grass

Yellow- Bailey

I used this adorable Hambo Stamps Image

BAILEY FLOWER

(I won him a couple week's ago playing this challenge)

I used Publisher and arranged Bailey and the flowers on my card so they look like he is popping up out of the garden (bad puppy).  The grass hides the parts I don't want you to see. Sneaky!

RECIPE:

STAMPS:Bailey Flower Digi (Hambo Stamps)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink), Kiwi Delight (Clear Dollar Stamps)

INK:Printer, Copics: YG25, YG23, YG21, E31, E35, E37, R22, R24, R29, Y17, Y35, Y21, N10, N7, N4, C1, C3, C5

ACCESSORIES:Micro Brads(Recollections), Paper Piercer, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch

THANKS FOR VISITING.

OWL MISS YOU CIC57

Its Time for the 1st Friday of the month Clearly Inspired Challenge 57

THINGS WITH WINGS

Come play with us for prizes. Challenge CIC57 HERE. Challenge guidelines HERE.

I used the August Feature Digi I designed for Clear Dollar Stamps

HOOT HOOTS

Yes it has pre-colored and outline images! I'm so excited. 

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Hoot Hoots Digi (Clear Dollar Stamps)
PAPER:Hot Cocoa, Kiwi Delight (Clear Dollar Stamps), White , Kraft(papertrey ink),
INK:Printer, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain
ACCESSORIES:Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Diamond Stickles, Dimensional Glaze, Scotch Dimensional tape, Spellbinders circles nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Distressed Stripes Embossing folder and Poka Dots EB folder
TECHNIQUES:Dry Embossing, Paper Tole, digi

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

London Color

DARE TO GET DIRTY WEEK

Are you playing?  You can find the guidelines HERE. 

If you are thinking of becoming a Fan Club Member you can find out how HERE. 

I made this London Phone booth to send to my brother and his family that live in England. This is for Cindy's aka Mothermark's challenge.  Come play with us.

The card is a  9 x 4 tall card. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:None, sentiment is computer generated

PAPER:Real Red, Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up), White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Printer

ACCESSORIES:Scotch dimensional tape

TECHNIQUES:  Shape card

This card is for Ardyth's fun challenge.

I used HANG UPS from PAPER SMOOCHES.

This was an easy 15 minute card. So fun.

RECIPE

STAMPS:Hang Ups (Paper Smooches)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink)

INK:Memento Tuxedo Black , Copics R24, YR04, Y17, YG25, BG05, BV02, Millennium .05 black pen

ACCESSORIES:Ruler

TECHNIQUES:OLC

THANK YOU FOR VISITING. ENJOY YOUR DAY!

CHRISTMAS CHILDREN

Got your Christmas cards done?

Here's a great monthly challenge to help you do that. It is the SCS Dirty Dozen Past and Present Christmas Challenge. This month's theme is ....children. If you want to play just used Keyword SCSCCAUG12.

I used a special RAK stamp set given to me by my Dirty Dozen sista Stacy. It is called

 A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS by Flourishes.

I stamped my image in White and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Then I sponged Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink over it. 

RECIPE:

STAMPS:A Season Of Celebrations (Flourishes)

PAPER:White (Papertrey Ink), Hot Cocoa (Clear Dollar Stamps), North Country (Prima)

INK:Whisper White (SU), Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink

ACCESSORIES:White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, AnnaBelle Stamps Pearls, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares, Decorated Stick Pin, Zap Dots, Ribbon

TECHNIQUES:Emboss Resist

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