Sweet Sketch Wednesday #99 on Thursday

Hello again Friends! Today I am sharing my card for this week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday. They are already on #99! From what I hear, next week's 100th will be a celebration! Anyway, I had alot of fun making this card, paper piecing is one of my favorite techniques, which is ironic seeing how I dont 'love' to cut out tiny details.. eh' I guess its worth the cutting for a fun effect! The stamp is from Clear Dollar Stamps April/Spring releases. Click HERE or the name of the stamp below to go straight to Clear Dollar's New Release section.

Details:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps' Bunny Kids

Paper: Bermuda Bay, MME Stella & Rose Mabel dp, Neenah Solar White

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, CDS Fresh Papaya

Copics: E81, RV81, RV83, E23

Tools/Accessories: Ticket corner punch, word window, Bermyda bay ribbon, Sponge Dauber, dimentionals

Technique: Paper Piecing, Masking, Sponging

Thank you so much for stopping by, your visit and comments are so cherished!

Stampin Sisters in Christ Circle Card challenge #86

Hello Friends! Happy Wednesday! Today I have this fun circle card to share with you. I made it for this week Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge blog, which is to make a circle card. I havent done a shaped card in such a long time! So it was fun to make this one. I cant believe how many circles I ended up using -- 5 in all, all a different size. ~~Wild~~

Details:

Stamps: Father's Day

Paper: Not Quite Navy, MME Stella & Rose Hattie DP

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Not Quite Navy

Tools/Accessories: Goldenrod Floss, Circle Nestabilities

Techniques: Paper Piecing

Thank you so much for stopping by! Your visit is special to me and your comments are cherished. Thank you!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #98 with some BFF RAK

Hello Friends! This last week has been a bumpy one, ups and downs ups and downs. Thankfully, one of those 'ups' was a RAK package that I got from my BFF, Cassie. She sent me this awesome MFT WTG set called Who's that Harvesting Girl.. YAY! I just had to make her a Thank You card with the set she gave me. I followed this week's sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, they are on #98 already! I hear they are doing it up for their 100th!

I got to do something new today! I have admired all the beautiful stitching I see all over blogland.. and I have wanted to try it for myself! I came across (what looked like a) neat stitching tool, but it didnt work out, SO... I remembered my old SU tool set, and I used my paper piercer and the hole guide and punched all those holes out and then stitched my floss thru each and every hole. I like how it turned out, but it was alot of work, and time consuming! I bet next time it will go faster because it wont be my first time.

Details:

Stamps: MFT WTG Who's that Harvesting Girl

Paper: Choice Buttercream, K&C Co Berry dp,

Green Galore

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools: Paper Piercer, Goldenrod floss,

Big Scallop Oval & Lacey Circle Nestabilities,

 Ruby Red brads, Copics

Techniques: Paper Piecing, Sewing

Thank you so much for stopping by! Your visit is very appreciated, as are your comments! If you have any tips to make sewing on cards easier, I would love to hear them!  Thanks again! :0)

Clear Dollar Stamps April Blog Hop Winners!!

And the winners are ..............................

From Stacy's blog, Twinshappy, our first winner is Donna, Indiana Inking.



From Lisa's blog, Lisa's Life Lines, our second winner is Patti J., Cherish Each Precious Day.
Please contact Lori at Lori@cleardollarstamps.com to claim your prize!

Congratulations and thanks to everyone for hopping along with us!

Clear Dollar Stamps April Blog Hop ** Theme Challenge**

Hello Friends! It is time again for Clear Dollar Stamps' monthly blog hop! You should have hopped on over from the lovely and talented Lori's blog, if not, head back to Lori's blog where the hop starts! Your next stop will be the adorable and crafty Jerusha's blog.  BUT! before you go, I hope you will take a gander at my blog, and dont forget to comment! Our blog hop winners will be chosen from the comments left for the DT all during the hop!

Anyway.. I look forward to these blog hops every month ... I just love hopping around blogland to check out everyone's take on the same basic idea. This time, we were given a theme challenge....

An inspirational quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The Earth laughs in flowers".

I took a bit of time to ponder this theme... I didnt want to do what one might first think of.. a flower card... I like flower cards, love to color flowers.. but there had to be something more.. the word "laughs" caught my eye and my imagination.. Laughing=fun. So, I came up with, what I think, is a fun take on the inspirational quote challenge.

I ended up using three different Clear Dollar Stamp sets .. the first being Hoppy Frogs ..  I just cant help but laugh at that frog! The second is Tulip Wreath .. the tulips match the dp perfectly! And the third is Summer Blooms Dahlia .. the sentiment, which happens to be exactly our theme! The inspirational quote !! HA!!

This month's prize is definately worth joining in on the hop.. TWO lucky winners will recieve a $10 gift certificate to the Clear Dollar Stamps store!


**Winners will be randomly chosen from comments received on two DT member blogs. Winners will be announced on the CDS blog Wednesday,  April 20th** 

Ok, up next is Jerusha's blog! Thank you so much for joining in on this month's hop! Keep leaving comments! Remember the more comments, the more chances you have to be a winner! Good Luck!

Clearly Inspired Challenge #26 "Its all about B*L*I*N*G!"

Hello! It is already the third Friday in April! WOW! I continue to wonder how time passes me by so quickly ... sometimes .. but that is another story for another day. Haha ...

Anyway, since it has already been established to be the third friday of the month, that means it is again time for the Clear Dollar Stamps'  Clearly Inspired Challenge at ClearlyiStamp! YAY! This time, my BFF, Cassie has issued this challenge:

All about B*L*I*N*G!!

Yes! A girls best friend is bling, right? hehe .. Ok, so we want you to add Rhinestones, pearls, glitter, stickles, ect to your project!

For my card, I added Stickles ... alot of Stickles... Waterfall and Icicles to be specific. Stickles are fun, but they do try my patience! I dont always like to wait for things to dry .. ha!

Now onto the details of the Clearly Inspired Challenge!

Challenges are now going to be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, and you'll have 2 weeks to finish each challenge.

 

-Challenges can use any stamps or digis from any company

 

-Only one entry per person per challenge

 

-Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month. The number of prizes is determined by the number of participants for the month. For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for stamps or digis up for grabs. (For example if over the entire month there were a total of 60 participants in both challenges, there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away.)

 

-We will also be giving away the featured digi image....one for every 20 entries!

 

Need more inspiration? Go check out Lori's Blog, home of the CIC, that is also where you enter your CAS card! Spread the word! The more entries we have, the more prizes up for grabs!

 

Ok, get to work! I cant wait to see what you all create!

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Details:

Stamps: You're Eggs-traordinary

Cardstock/Papers: Lagoon textured cs, MME Stella Rose Mabel dp

Inks: Momento Tuxdedo Black

Accents/Tools: Ovaks & Label 14 Nestabilities,

Waterfall & Icicle Stickles, Corner Rounder

Techniques: Paper Piecing

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch #15 PLUS! A couple more

I really do like Wednesdays .. some great challenges come out on Wednesdays, like this sketch challenge from My Favorite Things. The sketch can be viewed HERE on Splitcoast. I chose this great MFT A'la Modes stamp set called "Somethings Fishy". I have fallen in love with the A'la Modes, what can I say .. they are adorable!  This card is also for two other challenges, the first being a challenge I found on Wee Memories blog -- YNSC#40 Your Next Stamp Challenge where they challenge us to add TEXTURE to our card. I added dry embossing by using the Seeing Spots Embossing Folder. And the third challenge is on PaperTake Weekly, where we are challenged to be TRULY DIMENTIONAL by adding dimention to our card. I 'dimentionalized' my waves and my fish. Here is a close up view of the added dimention on my card:

Thank you so much for stopping by! I do appreciate your visit and cherish your comments!

Details:

Stamps: MFT A'la Modes Something's Fishy

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Not Quite Navy,

Cosmo Cricket Salt Air dp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: MFT Die-namics: open scallop die, large scallop die

Seeing Spots embossing folder, dimentionals

Sweet Sketch Wednesday # 97 Sponsored by Clear Dollar Stamps!

Hello friends! I really like Wednesdays, for several reasons, one being that it is again time for Sweet Sketch Wednesday's sketch challenge! I havent been able to participate for the last couple weeks, so I am SO excited to get to play along this week! And, I am very excited that Clear Dollar Stamps is sponsoring this week! YAY!!

I just recently received this fun BG 'Life of the Party' dp and I have been wanting to pair it with this past Stamp of the Month at CDS, and today was the day! Perfect, seeing how there are 4 April birthdays in my family! I needed another bday card!

Details:

Stamps: CDS Silly Goose Oct10 SOM

Paper: Neenah Solar White, CDS Deep Sea,

BG Life of the Party dp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: C1, C3, B24, B97, YR68, Y38

Tools/Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch,

Circle & Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Real Red wide ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by! Your visit really does mean alot to me! :o)

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #136

Hello Friends!! Today I got the chance to play along with Taylored Expressions new sketch challenge, which is over HERE at Splitcoast! I had alot of fun with the sketch! I just love Cuppie, and I havent gotten to play with him in what feels like such a long time, so I was very happy to get the time today! It was so hard to choose which Cuppie would be the star of my card, but once I chose my dp, the choice became alot easier! ((grin))

Details:

Stamps: Cuppie in the Kitchen (TE)

Paper: TE November KI kit, Choice Buttercream

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Lacey Circle Nestabilities

Misc SU brads, TE kitchen chipboard

Thank you so much for stopping by! Your visit really means alot to me! 

Clear Dollar Stamps Spring Product Parade Day Four!

Wow! This has been so much fun! I really like the Product Parade! No more waiting to shop! Today I have three inspiration projects to share with you! So, lets get started!


Wedding Cake ....

Details:

Stamps: Wedding Cake

Cardstock/Papers: Making Memories B&W, Neehan Solar White

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: G05, R46, C1, C3

Accents/Tools: Corner Rounder, Modern Label Punch,

 Whisper White & Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbons,

CDS strawberry jam jewels

Bunny Kids ....

Details:
 

Stamps: Bunny Kids
Cardstock/Papers: Close to Cocoa, Neenah Solar White,
CDS Lemon Zest cardstock, BG Hopscotch
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E31, R81, BG01, BG05, W1
Accents/Tools: Oval & Big Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, Word Window,
misc buttons, Swiss dots embossing folder

Thanks for Helping Me Bloom .... (single stamp)

Details:

Stamps: Thanks for Helping me Bloom paired with Peony

Cardstock/Papers: TeaParty su dp, Neenah Solar White

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, CDS Fresh Papaya

Copics:YG03, BV00, B63

Accents/Tools: Oval and big scallop Oval Nestabilities,

CornerRounder, sponge dauber,

whisper white organza ribbon

Ok, that does it for today! Check out the full sets and more examples at Lori's blog! AND!! Dont forget! You can shop for all these great stamp sets and more right NOW at Clear Dollar Stamps store!

Clear Dollar Stamps Spring Product Parade Day Three!

Here we are at day #3 of Clear Dollar Stamps Spring Product Parade ... Today is dedicated to the guys...

Father's Day ....

Details:

Stamps: Father's Day

Cardstock/Papers: Neenah Solar White, Basic Black, Basic Grey,

Making Memories B&W dp

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics BV29, C1, C3, C5

Accents/Tools: Oval Nestabilities, Corner Rounder,

D'Vine Swirls embossing folder

For Our Men ....

Details:

Stamps: For Our Men paired with Camaro 1969

Cardstock/Papers: Tempting Turquoise, Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride,

Neenah Solar White

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: BG09, Y06, C1, C3, C5,R46, W1

Accents/Tools: Circle Nestabilities, Corner Rounder

Misc letter stickers

Wheely Great Dad ...

Details:

Stamps: Wheely Great Dad paired with 1965 Mustang
Cardstock/Papers: Ruby Red, Basic Black, BG Wander dp
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black
Copics: C1, C3, C5,Y11, R37, R29


Looking for more? Check out Lori's blog! Come back tomorrow for even more Product Parade inspiration! And .. Dont forget! These stamp sets are available NOW at Clear Dollar Stamps Store!  

Clear Dollar Stamps Spring Product Parade Day Two!

Hello Friends! Thanks for coming back for day #2 of our Spring Product Parade! Without any more delay, here are the stars of the day:

A Godly Mother .... 

Details:

Stamps: A Godly Mother paired with CDS Bold Butterfiles

Cardstock/Papers:Taken With Teal, Memory Box Butterfield dp

Inks: CDS Fresh Papaya, Taken with Teal, Momento Tuxedo Black

Accents/Tools: Labels 14 Nestabilities, sponge dauber,

Bold Butterflies dies, corner rounder

Techniques: Sponging

A Godly Father ....

Details:

Stamps: A Godly Father paired with CDS Cross Messages Additions

Cardstock/Papers: BG Wanted dp, Whisper White, lagoon cs

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal

Accents/Tools: Designer Label Dies

Thirsty for more? Visit Lori's blog for a full view of the new stamp sets, links to the other DT members and glimpses of other projects using these sets!  Ooh and dont forget! These stamp sets are available NOW!! Head on over to the Clear Dollar Stamps' store to shop!

Clear Dollar Stamps Spring Product Parade Day One!

Hi! Today is an exciting day! Why? Because today is the begining of the **NEW** Clear Dollar Stamps Spring New Release Product Parade! We are doing something new here at CDS, instead of releasing a few new sets every month, we are releasing a bunch of stamps every Three months! What's even more exciting?? No more waiting for release day to shop! Now, you can click over to Clear Dollar Stamps and shop all the spring new releases TODAY! I know for me, it has always been a painful wait between sneaks and shopping! YAY!! I am so excited! 
I think these are great changes for everyone!

So, lets get started with today's Product Parade ...

Tulip Wreath ....

Details:

Stamps:  CDS Tulip Wreath

Cardstock/Papers: Neenah Solar White, Whisper White, BG Curio dp

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, CDS Spring leaf

Copics: R20, R22, YG03, YG06

Accents/Tools: Lacey circle & circle Nestaibilities, Open scallop border die

Lovely Woman ....

Details:

Stamps: Lovely Women

Cardstock/Papers: Pomegranate textured cs, My Mind's Eye Lush dp

Inks: Ruby Red

Accents/Tools: Rhinestone brads, modern label punch, misc paper flowers

To see the complete sets and to see what the other DT members have created, hop on over to Lori's blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Come back tomorrow for more product parade inspiration! 

Having Child-like Faith ... Stampin Sisters in Christ Luke 18:17

Good Monday Morning friends! It has been and still is very windy here in El Paso! So windy that any outdoor plans we had were cancelled and we stayed inside... Which meant I had some good quality time in my craft room! Today I played along with three challenges! The first being Stampin Sisters in Christ, who's challenge is to make "a card for a child "inspired by Luke 18:17. Also, this week,SSIC's sponsor is Clear Dollar Stamps! The second challenge is The Sweet Stop's sketch. I just thought it lent so well to the papers I chose to go with my CDS bitty bots robot! Not to mention that I love sketch challenges ...

The third challenge is at Wee Memories, its a color challenge, no specific colors, just use "colors that inspire you". I love using shades of blue and shades of red together. This has to be one of my favorite color combinations. I love how they play off each other, so cheerful and fun!

Thanks for stopping by! I love to read your comments! :o)

Details:

Stamps: Bitty Bots (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Paper: TE lagoon textured CS, MME Gertie dp, Neenah solar white

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: C1, C3, C5,Y15, Y17, BG01, BG05

Tools: Corner Rounder, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Oval nestabilities

A Clean and Simple Clearly Inspired Challenge! CIC #25

I dont know about you all, but I just cannot believe it is April already! This year is really going by fast! (sigh) Anyway, I do love spring, and I do love the first (and third) fridays of the month because it is time for Clear Dollar Stamps' Clearly Inspired Challenge! This month, my BFF, Cassie has challenged us to create a CAS card. Clean and Simple... sounds much easier than it was for me. I guess that is why its called a 'challenge' hehe.. (eyeroll, l know)

I tend to go overboard with my cards even if it is supposed to be clean and simple, so I added a couple rules on myself to insure it would stay a CAS card... 1) I had to use white ... and 2) I had to stamp directly on the white ie only one layer.

Details:

Stamps: CDS Birthday Celebration 

(click above to see entire set)

Cardstock/Papers:Whisper White, Neehan Solar White

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: YG03, YR04, Y38, RV55, V20, V25

Accents/Tools: Corner Rounder

Techniques: CAS

Now onto the details of the Clearly Inspired Challenge!
Challenges are now going to be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, and you'll have 2 weeks to finish each challenge.
 
-Challenges can use any stamps or digis from any company

-Only one entry per person per challenge

-Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month. The number of prizes is determined by the number of participants for the month. For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for stamps or digis up for grabs. (For example if over the entire month there were a total of 60 participants in both challenges, there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away.)

-We will also be giving away the featured digi image....one for every 20 entries!

Need more inspiration? Go check out Lori's Blog, home of the CIC, that is also where you enter your CAS card! Spread the word! The more entries we have, the more prizes we will be awarding!

Ok, get to work! I cant wait to see what you all create!