Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day #4

Wowee... its day 4 for Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks which means... everything will be available for purchase tomorrow!!! I'm so happy to say that, but so groaning because its July already. You know what that means friends... Christmas is just around the corner (insert evil laugh). Seriously thought, that means I need to start thinking about Halloween costumes and stuff.

Ok... off on that tangent again... so sorry. So, the last sets of stamps to be shown today are:

• Porch Conversations
• Patch Pal: Kitty, Skunk, Ducky, and Bunny
• July Stamp of the Month (Tag It)

Go to Clearly iStamp to see the full reveals of all the sneak peeks for the last 4 days.

Today, I've got a little card and box to share with you where I incorporated the July stamp of the Month. Remember that the stamp of the month cannot be purchased by itself, BUT can be earned for free with a $50 minimum purchase.

Each of the tag stamps will fit one of the dies from the Cuttlebug Sliders Set, Spellbinders Double Ended Tags,
and Spellbinders Tags Trio.

So what I did was just create a cute little tag and used one of the sentiments included in the set to add to my little gift box. I then made a matching card and used another stamp and sentiment. This is another great little set to add to your collection.

Make sure to go visit the other DT members for the rest of the sneak peeks.

Linda, Nancy, Cassie, Kim, Sarah, Stacy, Candy, Laurie, Angela, Tori, Shawne

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Recipes:

Box:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Tag it
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:Tada Creative Studios
INKPADS:CTMH
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Ribbon, Spellbinders Tag Trio, Scor pal

Card:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Tag it
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: TaDa Creative Studios
INKPADS: CTMH
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug Die, Ribbon

Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day #3

Happy Monday friends at least on the stamping front! We are on day 3 of Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks and there is still lots to share. Head on over to Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp to see the full reveals of the stamp sets for today and the previous days.

These are the stamp sets that are being introduced today:

• Charlie Summer Fun
• July Larkspur
• August Gladiolia
• Yard Yabber
• Rosebud Castle

I'll be sharing samples of three of the stamp sets (so hold on to your seats) - Charlie Summer Fun, July Larkspur, and Yard Yabber. All these are great sets and so different from one another. I had a blast creating with both.

I'll start Charlie Summer Fun. We all know that Charlie is a favorite and we love to see him doing all sorts of things. With Summer Fun, we get to see him enjoying himself lounging and playing on the beach.




I had some of this great canvas fabric that was self adhesive that I picked up last year on clearance. I did end up peeling the adhesive off and then frayed the edges to give it more of a beach towel look.

I colored Charlie with Copics and made him pretty "tan". I also added some fun bright yellow polka dots in the background using a stamp called Spots a plenty. And finally I finished him off with a glistening bright yellow tube. He is ready for some water fun!!!

For my second Charlie card, I used the image of him reclining. I can honestly say I wish I was Charlie right now. Instead I'm me all by lonesome with my lovely 3 boys going on the 4th day :) Whoa... sorry, forgot we were talking about Charlie. Anyway, I used some Close to my Heart designer paper for the background and then haloed Charlie with that great pinking nestability. It has that "sun" vibe to it.

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My next stamp set I'm previewing is the July Flower - Larkspur. Again, I had a blast with this stamp set. I really enjoyed doing this first card and I think it has a great look with very little effort. I have to say that I'm definitely brayer phobic. I have one, but it doesn't get a lot of use unless you count the twins rolling it over the floor.

But, I do enjoy sponging and that is how I got the affect on this card. I first stamped my image with Versa Mark and then added clear embossing powder and then sponged away. I really love this look.


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For my second card, I went a bit more traditional and focused just on the flower image.

I stamped with black Versacolor and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder and then used my twinkling H20's to color in my image. I then stamped with the sentiment stamp to create my background. Added some Kaisercraft Pearls and some ribbon and all done.

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And finally, my last set to share is called Yard Yabber. When I first saw this I knew that I wanted it. It is going to be perfect for those "manly" cards that everyone is always asking about. I love these images because they are "real life" ones and are really relatable to most of us. In hind site, I think I should have colored my mower in pink since I just got done mowing my own yard (hehe). Remember, hubby is taking a "fun" trip.

So, clearly no pink, but I do love this Basic Grey Lime Rickey paper. It just seemed perfect for my mower. Again, I guess I'm a pretty simple girl because I kept this pretty simple. I don't think the bright colors would be a total turn off for the guys?? If so, I say what they hey!

For my second card, I used the chainsaw image. Another great one and I had just as much fun coloring this baby in too. It colored up super fast which is always a good thing. I paired this image with what I consider a different sort of manly paper, also from Basic Grey and again, kept it simple.

So, I'm all done sharing with you for today, but head on over to visit these ladies for more sneak peeks. I hope you survived this marathon session.

Linda, Nancy, Cassie, Kim, Sarah, Stacy, Candy, Laurie, Angela, Tori

Thanks so much for hanging in there with me. We've got one more day of reviews, so get those shopping carts (virtual) revving. See you tomorrow.




Recipes:

Beach Towel Charlie:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Charlie Summer Fun, Spots a Plenty
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:Papertrey ink White, Crystal Blue, Black, Sunflower (Close to my Heart), Unknown Canvas sticky back paper
INKPADS: Sunflower, Bubblegum
MARKERS: R17, E57, E35, E37, y17, B00
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Ribbon (Papertrey ink), punches, petite oval nesties
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Copics

Lounging Charlie:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED:Charlie Summer Fun
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:Papertrey ink White, Close to my Heart Outdoor Denim and Sunflower, Close to my Heart Designer Paper
INKPADS: Memento Tuxedo Black, Outdoor Denim (CTMH)
MARKERS: E35, E33, E31, B97, B45, B23, YR04
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS:Petite Oval Nesties, Pinking circles Nesties
COLORING MEDIUM (if any):Copics

July Larkspur sponging:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Larkspur July Flower of the Month, Words of Gratitude (sentiment at bottom of card)
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: White, Spring Rain (Papertrey ink)
INKPADS: Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Blush, Lilac Mist, Black (Close to my Heart, Versamark
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Clear embossing powder, heat gun, cuttlebug tag, piercing tool, ribbon, rub on sentiment
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (if any):Sponging

July Larkspur in Lavender:
LL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: July flower of the month
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:White, Lavender Moon (Papertrey ink)
INKPADS: Versacolor Black, Lavender Moon (Papertrey ink)
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Twinkling H20's (luminarte), waterbrush, clear embossing powder, heat gun, petite oval nesties, kaisercraft pearls ribbon
COLORING MEDIUM (if any):Twinkling H20's

Yard Yabber Mower:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Yard Yabber
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Crystal Blue (CTMH), White (PTI), Basic Grey Lime Rickey
INKPADS: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black (CTMH)
MARKERS: YR07,G07,C-5,YR16,C-7,G14,RV29
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: eyelets
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): copics

Yard Yabber Chainsaw:
ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Yard Yabber
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: White ( PTI), Basic Grey Granola
INKPADS:Memento tuxedo black, Cocoa (CTMH)
MARKERS: C-7, E43, C-3
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Petite Oval Nesties
COLORING MEDIUM (if any):Copics

Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek - Day 2 Cont.

Well, this is coming up right away because I just noticed that my first post didn't post. I don't know what is going on since I had it scheduled... and it didn't' work. That's twice now... hmm... anyway, here is the 2nd post for today, so keep on scrolling for the 1st one.

Its me again... I told you I would be back and here I am. Scroll down for all the details as to where you can see all the stamps from today's previews. Remember, all the sneak peek stamps will be available for purchase on July1st.

My second preview stamp set is called Tangy Trio. If you recall, back in May CDstamps released a set called Fruity Fun... well, this new set is the perfect companion set to it. When I saw the first set, the first thing I said was that I was disappointed that it didn't have a cherry set - I need not be sad anymore.

I love this cherry. I don't know why, but there are just some images that are so simple, yet pack a wallop.

I created a 3x3 box holder that holds some matching notecards. This box is the same as the "pizza box" that can be found all over blogland. I don't have the exact link, but there is a tutorial on Splitcoast. Again, I don't know the dimensions for the original and this could be it, but I made this one without looking at anything. I just wanted it to fit the 3x3 cards that I had made.

I used Papertrey ink's Bitty Dot Basics for the background of these cards. I just love that paper. The border punch is a Martha Stewart punch and don't you love that sentiment: Have a Cherry Day!!! You know it.

For my 2nd card, I used the pear stamp and again picked up some Papertrey ink designer paper. I kept it super simple and super easy. The fanciest part is the fact that I embossed my square with my stamped image with my nesty. But honestly, simple is a good thing in my mind.

So, that's it for me today. I will be back again tomorrow with more samples!! Enjoy the rest of your day!

Clear Dollar Stamps - Sneak Peek Day 2

Happy Sunday to you! I hope you are having a great day. Well, its day two of the Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks and as you probably know, there are always lots of new stamp sets released every month. If you missed yesterday, make sure to scroll on down and check them out.

The full reveals can be seen on Lori's blog, Clearly istamp (scroll down) and here is the list of all the sets being shown today:

• Summer Dahlia
• Sweet Scoops
• Veggie Stew
• Tangy Trio

I've got 2 stamp sets to share with you today and I'll start with the set called Sweet Scoops and I'll post the other set I'm previewing later today.

So, Sweet Scoops is a pretty sweet set to play with. Who can resist anything to do with ice cream? For my first card, I followed a sketch that was given to us by Laurie and based my card design on the popular Neapolitan ice cream. The set comes with lots of cute sentiments and words that can be added to your ice cream tub. I used SU! word window punch to create my sentiment tabs, colored my tub of ice cream with a Copic marker and then added a little piece of acetate to the window too.

I was also pretty jazzed that my ribbon worked so well with my ice cream colors too.

My second card uses the ice cream cone from the set and I jazzed up my sweet treats with some glitter. I don't know if I would want real chunky sugar on my ice cream, but it sure looks good on the card (lol).

Again, I used my Copics to color in the image, added some fun ribbon and there she does it!

Thanks for stopping by and remember, I'll have another post up later today.

In the meantime, head on over to these lovely ladies blogs and they will definitely have some eye candy for you.

Linda, Nancy, Cassie, Kim, Sarah, Stacy, Candy, Laurie, Angela, Tori

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Don't forget that the JULY GUEST DESIGNER CHALLENGE is in full swing. You have until June 30th at 3pm CST to get your entry in. Remember, you can't be chosen if you don't enter. Check out all the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. Check back here tomorrow for more sneak peeks!

Clear Dollar Stamps - Sneak Peek Day 1

Good morning everyone! Hopefully, I got to sleep in this morning. Today is the 1st day of sneak peeks for Clear Dollar Stamps. All the stamps shown from today until June 30 will be available for purchase on July 1st (Yikes! July already).

The stamp set that I'm showing is called Sheltering Lights and is a great lighthouse set. Anybody who loves lighthouses, the ocean, or the stories behind them will love this set. I've got two cards to share with you.

For my first card, I used Copics to color my image and then added some great paper from Close to my Heart called Simple Pleasures. I loved the blues and browns of the paper. I also did a lot of stitching with my sewing machine for this one and accented with some buttons from Papertrey ink and I tied them off with some jute/string/hemp.

I really like the layout of this one and like I said, I love the calmness of this paper.

For my second card, I grabbed some retired Stampin Up! paper that I've used before. I love the softness of the colors and patterns of this line.

I used Copics for this image as well and used some weird colors, but I think they turned out alright for the most part.

I used a SU! punch for my sentiment tab and a EK Success border punch for my border at the bottom of the card and I finished it off with some plain cream satin ribbon.

This is it for me today, but there are lots of other new release sets being featured today. These are the names of the stamp sets:

Sheltering Lights
Shining Strength
Lost in Space
My Little Ballerina

Check on these lovely ladies blogs to see peeks of the stamps above:

Linda, Nancy, Cassie, Kim, Sarah, Stacy, Candy, Laurie, Angela, Shawne, and Clearly iSTamp

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Don't forget that the JULY GUEST DESIGNER CHALLENGE is in full swing. You have until June 30th at 3pm CST to get your entry in. Remember, you can't be chosen if you don't enter. Check out all the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. Check back here tomorrow for more sneak peeks!

Embellish Somethings

Good morning all! Our first week of summer vacation is almost done. Is it time for school to start yet (lol). Well today, is another start to a fun challenge over at Stamp Something Blog. This one is super easy and you've got all week to join in on the fun.

My friend Brandi is sponsoring the prize for this week via My Little Ribbon Shop. Brandi is such a great person and has a great selection of yummy ribbon... go check out the store, you won't be disappointed.

For my card, I used some ribbon from Brandi's store along with some October Afternoon paper that she sent me and paired it with a stamp from Papertrey ink called Honey Bees.

I also had some fun and got my Stampendous Fun Flock out and gave my bee a bit of fuzz :) Matted him using my petite oval nesties and that's all she wrote.

Not much else going on today, but lots of excitement coming up over the weekend. Stay tuned and come on back.

Thanks for stopping by!

Craft Critique

Hi all... I can't believe its Thursday already. I actually have some stuff to share with you, but haven't had the chance to post anything...BUT, I did want to let you know that if you head on over to Craft Critique and leave a comment you have a chance to win a sweet little bundle of Shimmerz products.

Shimmerz has been a Vendor Spotlight critique the last several days. Lots of great ideas and thoughts. Here are the cards in full that I made for my critique.

(Clear Dollar Stamp set)

(TaDa Creative Studios stamp and product - sentiment computer generated)

(Close to my Heart Stamp set)

Thanks for stopping by and remember to head on for a chance at FREE stuff... always a good thing.

Happy Father's Day

I wasn't going to make a special Father's Day Card for hubby because he already knows he's a great Dad and because I know that his feelings wouldn't get hurt, BUT... I was down in my basement very, very late and I was working on some things and I just felt like I had to.

What jumped out and spoke to me was some product that I had gotten from Annette and Mary, the two lovely ladies from TaDa Creative Studios. The specific product being from their Daddy 'O Collection. Totally makes sense doesn't it since it is Father's Day and all. Well... as I was looking through stuff, a sheet of die cuts that go with the Daddy 'O Line called Pocket Notes practically screamed at me.

This is the result. I used one of the pocket die cuts and attached it to my card. Then, I used my word processor and found this cute font and printed out Daddy (for the boys) and then cut it down to size so it would fit in the pocket. I asked each of the boys what they wanted Daddy to know on Father's Day and I wrote it down on the little kerchief. I also embellished with a few pewter brads and the parenthesis die cuts that are also part of the die cuts.

So, to all the Dad's out there... Happy Day to you.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

Stamp Something - Just add color something

Hi all - Happy Friday and that means its time for another Stamp Something Challenge. Your challenge is to just add color to black and white. We were given an image from Paper Makeup Stamps to play with and I chose this cute little guy. He is called Stegster and if you notice, I keep referring to him and as a him, but if you notice, I turned "him" into a "her". I just couldn't help it.

I actually spent quite bit of time trying to figure out what pink to add to my black and white. I finally decided on the Berry Sorbet from Papetrey ink. It was girly, but not too foo foo.

I used some black and white designer paper I have had as most of my black and white. Its from MAMBI and I've loved it ever since I have had it. It really works well for a lot of different types of cards.

I used a Copic marker to color in my dino and then added some black stickles to "her" spikes and nails. Sentiment is from a Close to my Heart set, the pink ribbon is PTI, the black and white ribbon is from Michaels and of course the shape is cut using a nestability. Oh, and the flower is also from Michaels (in the bridal section). They have come out with different colors for those sateen flowers, but I love the fact that you can color the white ones so I don't see any reason to get the pre-colored ones, at least not yet.

You've got all week long to play along so I hope you can come join the fun. Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday!

Last day of school and this and that

LOL... today's the last day of school and my oldest will officially be a 4th Grader at 12:00 or 12:30 when he gets out of school. Don't worry, I don't have to know exactly since he is walking home.

I wanted to make a little thank you for the end of the year for his teacher and this is what I came up with. I grabbed a clear fold up box that I purchased from Clear Dollar Stamps. They are 3 1/2" square and arrive flat so they are easy to store until you are ready to use them. Then, all I did was cover it with some pretty paper, cut a shape out with my nesties so you could see some of the yummy coffee candies inside and voila... easy, but cute container.

I also purchased a gift card to Starbucks and made a gift card holder. I found the most awesome tutorial on Gina K's blog a while back and this is one of my favorite gift card holders. Its so stylish. I just laid it on top of my box and wrapped some ribbon around it. The sentiment on the tag is from a little coffee set from Hero Arts.

All super easy, fun, and just a little bit cute.

Ok, so the "this" is that Lori over at Clear Dollar Stamps just sent out her newsletter that says she added even more items to her Clearance section. You gotta make room for the new :) PLUS, she has a 30% off discount on the highest item in your shopping cart. How sweet is that??

And finally, the "that" is about my Sweet Blush ink from Papertrey ink. In my earlier post, I mentioned that I had a hate/love relationship. I guess it might be more hate because I really don't use it very often. I remember loving it in the beginning, but it really has an odd color now and is pretty pale. So I tend to fill in with other pinks I have. I have the Aqua Mist too and I did purchase the reinker and that seems to fix the problem, so maybe the reinker would fix the Sweet Blush too. I can't say because I haven't done it yet :)

A vent, A very Simple Thank You, and some sharing

Hi all! Hope yours is a good one. Well, let me get started with the vent. Went out this morning to find out that someone had broken into the card, rifled through stuff and taken off with a backpack which housed a favorite pair of shorts (not cheapo shorts), shoes, iPod, and a cell phone.

I know that people steal for a variety of reasons, but I get so sick of it. It is just plain wrong and I don't get it. What makes them do it... I don't care if they are young, old, or whatever. Grrr....

Its funny, its been years and years, but hubby had a really nice Cannondale Mountain Bike and it got stolen. Well... I swear, every day that we go anywhere or see bikes out he's got an eye out. He is absolutely positive that he saw some guy ride by on it, right in front of our house just a couple of weekends ago. His bike had very special and non stock components on it. Another Grrrr...

So... now for my very simple card. Ironically, this is the 2nd simple card that I made last night because my first simple card ended up not being so simple (lol). It would have been if I didn't want a certain embellishment that I needed to make firs before using... so now you have my 2nd very simple card which is truly simple.

White Papertrey ink cardstock, a piece of Papertrey's Bitty Basics, and a new stamp set from Close to my Heart that I just got yesterday. Its a set of just lots and lots of "thank you" type sentiments. I like this large version. Just like PTI's aqua mist ink, I have a love/hate relationship with the Sweet Blush. So, I ended up using my CTMH's Blush ink instead.

Finally, I accented with a crocheted flower and a PTI button and a bit of May Arts ribbon.

Simple but nice. I likey and I hope you do too.

So now, I want to direct you over to Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp, where I've got a fun tutorial to get you into the holiday spirit. The 4th is just around the corner so there is plenty of time to get ready. I've paired an old favorite and an easy way to spruce up your favorite nuggets (hint, hint). Head on over if you have time. Clear Dollar Stamps has lots of great holiday/Independence stamps to choose from.


I'm almost done (lol). I wanted to let you know that Craft Critique is having another Vendor review - on Sharpies. And there is a give away. Go check it out!!!

This is what I made with my Sharpie :)

Thanks for visiting and bearing with my long post today. Have a great Tuesday!

PCP Clear Dollar Color Challenge - "Celebrate"

Good morning and Happy Saturday! Today is the last T-Ball game for the boys and you'll have to remind me to take my camera one last time. Hopefully Grandpa will be able to make it up here in time to see them play too.

This weekend, like every weekend offers up a chance to play the Clear Dollar Stamps Color Challenge over at Papercraft Planet. Alex is our host this weekend and has provided us with another set of great colors:

• Black
• White
• Pacific Point ( Moonstruck -CTMH)
  
• Summer Sun ( Sunflower - CTMH)
  

They are nice and bright and came together quite easily for me this time around.

I decided to make a graduation card for my best friend's son. What??? I have a best friend who now has an almost 18 year old? Sometimes I feel like an old parent (haha). Anyway, they are in a different state and I have no idea what "colors" his school has, but Alex's color combo worked perfectly for what I wanted anyway.

I used a great little Dollar stamp (grad cap) from the store and created a background and then basically worked on top of that. I didn't have the right "congratulations" sentiment so I decided to use the "celebrate" sentiment from a retiring aka clearance and/or cheap set called Military Sentiments. I actually find this font and size quite versatile.

I then used my Cricut to cut out my stars and then added the Icicles stickles to the top of my stars for some pizazz. He might be offended by ribbon, but I figured he wouldn't mind a little star bling.

Anyway, "celebrate" your graduation and success Brandon!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can come and join in on the fun this weekend.

Limelight Sketch and Product Challenge

Hey all... I've got another post for you. This card is for the Limelight Papercraft Sketch and Product Challenge. We all know its all about the bling baby! Mandy has carried Kaisercraft (LOVE IT, IN LOVE WITH IT) and she is now carrying the Basic Grey bling too.

For my card, I am using some fabulous paper sent to me from Brandi from her ebay store called My Little Ribbon Shop. This stuff is seriously too cute and is from October Afternoon. But for my bling, I had to use this shape from CTMH. I again, have to say that I love these bling shapes, but they are basically a hassle to get down because they are very flexible due to the fact that the whole piece is connected and is adhesive backed. But, I managed... my original plan was to use the circle shape with my rub on in the center, but it didn't turn out and I had to scrap it. No biggie, since in the end, I think I like this shape better.

For the most part, its a pretty simple card. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

Don't forget that the Papercraft Planet Clear Dollar Color Challenge is up now too. You've got all weekend to come and play.

Its Stamp Something Challenge Time

Good morning and Happy Friday :) Today is the start of a new Stamp Something Challenge week. This week's challenge is a sketch and is a great one and is being sponsored by Dog Gone Stamps.

For my card I used a stamp called Sledder Boy. Looks like he's having fun isn't he. I just can't imagine myself looking that cute going down a big 'ole snowy hill.

I was so excited because I got to use mostly scraps for this card. The card base is Kraft from Papertrey ink and the designer paper is from TaDa Creative Studios. Its from one of their their holiday lines called Fa La La La La, but what I like about it is that its understated and yet still festive, but it doesn't scream Christmas. And check out that ribbon. I got it from My Little Ribbon Shop and check it out - a perfect match! And the sentiment is also from Papertrey ink.

I also used my Copics to color in my image and did a bit of paper piecing with the scarf. I think it was the perfect touch. I was going to do his hat too, but decided against it.

You've got all week until Thursday night to play along. Make sure to head on over and see the other DT samples.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.