Sweet Sketch Wednesday #112 - Hey Chickie!

Happy Friday! Today is the big day my son finds out who his 2nd grade teacher is. He has been excited to find out since the last day of 1st grade 7 weeks ago... He can barely wait till 6pm so we can go check the rosters. haha .. he is a funny kid.

Anyway, yesterday I finally had a chance to play around in my craft room! These chances are few and far between lately so I grabbed my brand new Paper Smooches and got to work!

I was inspired by the wonderful sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesdays. I just love that blog and the talented ladies on their DT. I always find inspiration there!

Also, this card fits into Phindy's Place Challenge where we are challenged to use die cuts.. which happen to be one of my fav's!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Details:

Stamps: Paper Smooches Chubby Chums

Paper: MME Life of the Party Lime Twist, TE KI July Kit

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, CDS Rich Cocoa hybrid ink

Tools: Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, SU chocolate chip brads,

Copics, chipboard picket fence - TE, coordinating ribbon - TE

Planting Smiles with my FIRST Paper Smooches!!

Click HERE to go to the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog Hop!

Hello friends! Today my very first Paper Smooches stamp set arrived. I knew it would be cute, but seriously, I was floored with cuteness when I opened the package, so much so, I had to get right to work with it! Turns out, I am just in time to enter the Paper Smooches August Guest Designer challenge! I am so in love with Paper Smooches now I figured it would be fun to throw my hat in the ring.

Thanks so much for stopping by and saying Hi! I cherish your comments! I would also like to say Thank You to my BFF, Cassie, for introducing me to the cuteness that is Paper Smooches. I fell in love with her creations, so I, of course, had to follow in her footsteps! ( A nice way to say I copy her) ;o)

Details:

Stamps: Perky Plants - Paper Smooches

Paper: BG Sweet Threads, coordinating textured cardstock

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, CDS Fresh Papaya

Tools/Accessories: Seeing Spots embossing folder,

Nestabilities labels 14 & 19

Copics: R81, R83, YG03, YG06, Sponge dauber

Techniques: Paper Piecing (flower petals & water can),

Sponging, Embossing

Clear Dollar Stamps JULY Blog Hop .." Summertime "

It is that time of the month again! What time? You ask .. It is time for Clear Dollar Stamps' Monthly Blog Hop! Come play along, there are PRIZES to be WON! You should have hopped on over from the talented Barb's blog, but if not, go ahead and hop on over to Lori's blog, where the hop begins.

This month, our theme is a FUN one! Summertime!! Great, right? I instantly thought of this great CDS stamp, featuring the classic & iconic, Charlie.

And, of course, Cosmo Cricket Salt Air dp was an obvious choice! I just love the 'splash' paper, and how the buttons kind of remind me of pool floaties. This card also fits into Card Craftin Mama's challenge and the Paper Playtime 50th challenge.

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Card Details:

Stamps: Charlie Summer Fun

Paper: CDS Mossy Woods cs, Cosmo Cricket Salt Air dp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: B05, B24, E23, E31, E33, E49, R46

Tools/Accessories: misc red buttons, Oval Nestabilities,

teal thread, ticket corner punch

Blog Hop Details:

Dont forget! There are prizes to be won just for hoping around and leaving comments! Every comment you leave for the DT increases your chances of winning!

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 here and on the CDS blog Wednesday, July 20th**

 

Ok! Your next stop is the very inspiring Lisa's blog! Thank you so much for joining in on this month's hop! Did you leave lots of love for everyone? Remember the more comments, the more chances you have to be a winner! Good Luck!!

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Clearly Inspired Challenge #32 -- Color Challenge --

Hello Friends! We find ourselves smack dab in the middle of July, which means alot of HOT weather, and the next installment of the Clearly Inspired Challenge! This time, its a color challenge...

It used to be that all I did was color challenges.. couldnt hardly do anything else. Now, its been awhile since my last color challenge, and it was tough! I love the colors that my BFF, Cassie, chose to challenge us with, but this was really hard for me! AHA! That's why its called a Challenge!! HEHE!!

These colors remind me of the outdoors, especially the Pacific Northwest, where I grew up, so that is why I reached for one of my favorite stamp sets, A Walk in the Park, a former CDS Stamp of the Month. I used my sponge daubers to add the 'grass' and 'sky' using my CDS hybrid inks matching the color challenge. If you dont have these exact colors, just try to get as close as you can.

Now onto the details of the Clearly Inspired Challenge!

  

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

-Participants 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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Card Details:

Stamps: Walk in the Park (previous CDS SOM)

Paper: Mud Pie, Wild Ginger, Whisper White, MME Stella & Rose Hattie

Ink: CDS Mud Pie, Wild Ginger, Turquoise Gem, Lime Juice

Tombows 947, 946, 373, 173

Tools/Accessories: Nestabilitles Labels 14, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder



Sweet Sketch Wednesday #110 - A Sweet PI

Hello Friends! Goodness I am SO happy I was able to spend some quality time with my sweet PI girl. I just love the Pure Innocence stamps from MFT! I just recently added this set, Making A List to my collection because I loved what my BFF, Cassie, made with it. I always seem to always follow in her crafty footsteps.

I was inspired by this week's sketch challenge over at my favorite sketch challenge blog, Sweet Sketch Wednesday. That, and my love of the MME Stella & Rose Hattie DP really made working on this card alot of fun. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Details:

Stamps: MFT PI Making a List

Paper: Real Red, Basic Grey, Choice Snowhite,

MME Stella & Rose Hattie DP

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Tools/Accessories: Basic Grey Taffeta ribbon,

Circle & Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Real Red corduroy brad,

Misc paper flowers, dimentionals

Clear Dollar Stamps July NEW Release Product Parade Day 4

Here we are at day 4 of our product parade ... (sigh) it has been fun, hasnt it? Yes, everyone loves a parade! Speaking of love ... today is my 18th wedding anniversary! WOW! I cannot believe I am old enough to have been married to my loving husband 18 years! (head shaking in disbelief..)

Anyway ... back to the business at hand .. Today we have some great scriptural stamps as well as a couple of things you have actually already seen. hummm .. lets get started with

Assemble Together
Assemble Together is a stamp set of 10 for only $12.99 that holds so many possibilities. The inspiration for my card is Pastor Brad, our pastor in our previous home town. He was great about sending notes of encouragment out to people.

Details:

Stamps: Assemble Together

Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Ink: CDS Pucker-Up hybrid ink, Chocolate Chip

Tools/Accessories: Chestnut brown distress ink, misc ribbon,

 ticket corner punch

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Numbers 6:24-26

Perhaps one of my most favorite scriptures, It is a perfect stamp for so many occasions. It is a single stamp for only $3.99.

Details:

Stamps: Numbers 6:24-26

Paper: MME So Sophie, Ruby Red

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: ruby red & old olive brads,

Oval Nestabilities, CDS Elegant Accents Die set

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A Time for Tags

This set is the July stamp of the month, it works on its own as well as paired with another stamp.

Yes, you have seen this card before! It is my example for the "A Time for Tags" July SOM stamps. Here, I used two of the stamps together to make one sentiment.

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Designer Label Accent

This stamp is perfect to add an accent to your CDS designer label die. It sells as a single stamp for only $1.99 .. quite a bargain for the impact it adds to your designer label.

You are right, you have seen this card back on day 2 of the product parade. Since this stamp works best when paired with other stamps, I ended up using it a couple times thruought the product parade. I think this one was my favorite example, so that is why I am showing it to you again.

Ok, so that is it for Clear Dollar Stamps' Summer New Release Product Parade. No more waiting till release day to shop, All the stamps featured in the product parade are on sale NOW! Click HERE to go to Clear Dollar Stamps' store and start shopping!

Please stop by my fellow DT members blogs as well to check out what they made thruought the product parade! Their links are on my sidebar.

Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you have liked what you have seen!





Clear Dollar Stamps July NEW Release Product Parade Day 3

Dont you just love a good parade? I do, especially the kind featuring my favorite things ... PAPER! Welcome to day three of Clear Dollar Stamps' Product Parade. Remember all these new releases are on sale NOW! No more waiting to shop!
Today we share some great school themed stamps and a couple adorable animals. First off its ...

Berry Happy Hedgehog
I just love this little guy, he is so stinkin cute! What's great about this stamp is that he can be colored for a summer card, a fall/Thanksgiving card, or even a Christmas/winter card all in a set of 3 for $7.99

Details:

Stamps: Berry Happy Hedgehog

Paper: K&C co Citronella dp, chocolate chip, baja breeze

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate chip

Copics: E87, E31, E23, R27, R29, YG03, YG06, G05

Tools/Accessories: Labels 19 Nestabilities, sponge dauber

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Squirrel Chatter

Another adorable animal stamp set to share with you, a very functional and fun set of 7 for only $7.99. He can be made into birthdays, fall/thanksgiving, all kinds of good stuff!

Details:

Stamps: Squirrel Chatter

Paper: Pebble Treehouse dp, Neenah Solar White, Choc chip

Ink: Choc chip, Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: E31, E23, E37, E33, E81, R83

Tools/Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Real Red & old olive brads

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My Little Schoolbus

These next couple stamps are great for your teachers and kids alike. This first set is called My Little schoolbus and it sells as a set of 7 for only $5.99. I just think this bus is so cute! Not suprising that my son chose this card to give to his teacher at the end of the school year.



Details:

Stamps: My Little Schoolbus

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Real Red, Tempting Turq.,

OA Report Card dp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Tempting Turq

Copics: R46, Y15, Y17, C1, C3, C5, BV29, E31

Tools/Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Labels One Nestabilities, Word Window

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Makin' the Grade, Good Job & Proud of You

These three are all single sentiment stamps which can be used on their own or paired up with other stamps to make great achievement cards. Each single stamp is only $1.50 ea.

Along with today's "Makin' the Grade" stamp is one you will learn more about tomorrow and one we featured yesterday, the single stamp Celebrate.

Details:

Stamps: Makin the Grade (single stamp)

 Celebrate (single stamp) and ??

Paper: The Girl's Paperie - Kitch DP, coordinating textured cs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, chestnut brown chalk ink

Tools/Accessories: CDS Designer Label dies, ticket corner punch

self-adhiesive pearls

Details:

Stamps: Good Job! Single stamp

Paper: BG Hopscotch dp

coordinating textured cs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: Circle Nestabilities,

 Spots & Dots Embossing folder, Corner rounder

Yes, you have seen this card before, back on day 1 of the product parade! The single stamp ' Proud of You ' is part of today's product parade.

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Memories & Seasonal Swag

The last two stamps in today's product parade are very versatile and fun.

First up is Memories, a single stamp for only $1.99. I love the size and font of this stamp.

Details:

Stamps: Memories single stamp

Paper: American crafts - Happy Go Lucky dp

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Tools/Accessories: CDS designer label dies, small journal,

white felt, mft rolled daisy die, misc brad, coordinating ribbon

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This last card of today's parade features Seasonal Swags, a set of 8 for $9.99. As you can see, it also coordinates with the Elegant Accents die set that was featured on day one of the product parade.

Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Swags

Paper: The girl's paperie - kitch dp

coordinating textured cs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: R81, R83, RV63, R27, R29, YG03, YG06

Tools/Accessories: CDS Elegant Accents die set,

Oval Nestabilities, corner rounder

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That concludes day 3 of Clear Dollar Stamps' Product Parade. Remember you dont have to wait to shop for these fabulous stamps! You can shop now! Just click HERE to be directed to the Clear Dollar Stamps store. For more inspiration and fun, go check out my fellow DT members blogs! Their links are on my sidebar. Thanks so much for stopping by today! Please come back tomorrow for the 4th & final day of our Summer New Release Product Parade!



Clear Dollar Stamps July NEW Release Product Parade Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of Clear Dollar Stamps' product parade! Today, its all about birthdays and we are celebrating! First up its ...

Birthday Party
Birthday Party is a set of 18 stamps for only $14.99... Quite a bargain if you ask me! This set has all kinds of possibilities for those birthday cards for your friends and family.

Details:

Stamps: Birthday Party

Paper: The Girl's Paperie - Kitch dp, coordinating textured cs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: Bg53, RV63, R46

Tools/Accessories: Seeing Spots embossing folder, paper piercer,

Goldenrod sew-easy floss



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Birthday Cake Swirls & Its a party

This next card features two stamps, the first is called Birthday Cake Swirls, it is a BIG single stamp for $5.99, and the second is a single stamp sentiment ' Its a party .. and you're invited' which is priced at $1.75. Perfect for all those birthday party invitaions you have on your to do list!

Details:

Stamps: Birthday Cake Swirls & Its a party single stamps

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, BG Life of the Party, Choice Buttercream

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: BG01, BG05, YR04, YR68, R27

Tools/Accessories: Corner Rounder, Circle Nestabilities,

Die-Namics Crazy Doily die

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Birthday Cake Slice & You Take The Cake

To continue on our birthday theme today, this next card features two more single stamps, the cake is called Birthday cake slice, a large single stamp for $5.99. The second is a single sentiment stamp 'you take the cake' which sells for $1.25. Yet another perfect combination for all the birthdays you have on your calender.

Details:

Stamps: Birthday Cake Slice & You Take the Cake

Paper: MME Tickled Pink dp, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: YR04, R27, YR68, RV55, E47, BG01, BG05

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Ice Cream Cone

Still going on with a birthday theme for today, this next card features another big single stamp (can you tell how much I like the size of these big single stamps?) perfectly titled Ice Cream Cone for $4.99. This card also features something else you will learn more about in a couple days.

Details:

Stamps: Ice Cream Cone and ??

Paper: MME Tickled Pink dp, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise

Copics: R46, RV55, E31, E33, E47

Tools/Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon, Tempt. Turq Buttons,

Circle Nestabilities, Ticket corner punch

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Happy Birthday & Celebrate

The next two cards each feature a single sentiment stamp. The first card features Happy Birthday which is only $1.75, again a perfect addition to any of the new birthday stamps we are releasing this month. The second card features the single stamp sentiment Celebrate along with another stamp you will learn about in a couple days. Celebrate sells for only $1.25.

Details:

Stamps: Birthday Cake single sentiment stamp & Birthday Cake Swirls

Paper: MME Stella & Rose Gertie dp, coordinating textured cs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red

Tools/Accessories: CDS Designer Label Dies, Sponge, Ticket corner punch

Details:

Stamps: Celebrate single stamp & ??

Paper: CDS Turquoise Gem, BG Life of the Party

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: CDS Designer Label dies, corner ticket punch

Ok, so that is it for today! Remember all these stamps are on sale NOW! 

Click HERE to go shopping now -- no more waiting to shop! 

Please come back tomorrow to see even more of our product parade, and please stop by my fellow DT members to see what they have created with these awesome stamps! You will find their links on my sidebar. Thank you so much for stopping by today, see ya tomorrow!

Clear Dollar Stamps July NEW Release Product Parade Day 1

Hello! YAY! I am so excited it is New Release day at Clear Dollar Stamps! You may remember back in April, we started a new way to showcase our new releases to you all, instead of making you wait to shop, everything we show you is available for purchase NOW! No more waiting! Over the next 4 days, the design team will be sharing inspirations on each of the new releases! So lets get started with day 1.

I will start with the very exciting (drumroll please....)

Elegant Accents Die Set!

The new die set from Clear Dollar Stamps! It is very versatile as you will see in this post I have used a die in 4 of the 5 cards in this post! There are even more throughout the rest of the product parade!

Elegant Accents Ovals
This is a set of 5 accent stamps for only $12.99. They work great on their own, or paired with the oval shaped die in the Elegant Accents die set as I did below:

The tulips are from a stamp set released in Spring called Tulip Wreath. I just love versatile stamps! 

Details:

Stamps: Elegant Accents Ovals & Tulip Wreath CDS

Paper: Cosmo cricket Social Club, Vanilla

Ink: CDS Tropical Mist Hybrid Ink, CDS Fresh Papaya Hybrid Ink,

 Momento tuxedo black

Tools/Accessories: Elegant Accents die set, prismacolors,

ticket corner punch, corner rounder, sponge dauber

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Elegant Accents Stamp Set

This is a set of 18 stamps for only $19.99 .. Once again, so versatile, and I have utilized my Elegant Accents Die set once again.



Details:

Stamps: Elegant Accents Ovals

Paper: The girl's paperie - Kitch DP, misc textured cs

Ink: CDS Deep Sea Hybrid Ink, Momento Tuxedo black

Tools/Accessories: D'vine Swirls embossing folder, Ovals Nestabilities

CDS Elegant Accents die set, Ticket corner punch, misc pearls

misc coordinating ribbon

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Your Friendship Oval

This elegant stamp is a set of 1 for $3.99. A perfect addition to your Elegant Accents Die set for a minimal price. A again paired it with the Elegant Accents die oval.

Details:

Stamps: Your Friendship Oval

Paper: Vanilla, MME Stella & Rose Hatti DP

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: Corner Rounder, self-adhesive pearls

misc ribbon, paper flower, dk brown chalk distress ink,

 Oval Nestabilities, Elegant Accents Die Set

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Birthday Blessings Oval

This stamp is another versatile stamp, set of 1 for $3.99. I have paired it with a stamp you will learn more about tomorrow. That is a great thing about these ovals, they can be paired with so many different images or left on their own.

Details:

Stamps: Birthday Blessings Oval & ??

Paper: BG Life of the Party, Neenah Solar White, Choc chip

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: YR68, E47, E31, E33, R46, YG03

Tools/Accessories: Oval & Lg Scallop Oval Nestabilities,

Corner Rounder, dimentionals

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Elegant Accents Tag Frame

This is a set of 4 stamps for $4.99, a perfect addition to your Elegant Accents die set. These frames are made to accent the rectangle die in the die set. They can, of course, be used on their own as well. I paired this one with a stamp you will learn about in a couple days.

Details:

Stamps: Elegant Accents Tag Frame and ??

Paper: The Girl's Paperie - Kitch dp

coordinating textured cs

Ink: Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Tools/Accessories: Seeing Spots embossing folder

Elegant Accents Die set 

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Thank you so much for stopping by today! Please come back tomorrow to 'celebrate' day 2 of the Clear Dollar Stamps Product Parade! I promise it will be worth your time!  Please visit my fellow DT members blogs to check out what they created for today's product parade! Their links are on my sidebar.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #108 - Tennis Anyone? -

Hi Friends! This is my second post of the day, I am definately taking advantage of the free time I have today! This one was so much fun to make! It is for Sweet Sketch Wednesday's 108th challenge.

Details:

Stamps: MFT A'la Modes Ive Met My Match

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay

Paper: Ruby Red, Choice Buttercream,

MME Stella & Rose Mabel

Copics: Y17, Y38, YG06, E00, E02, E23

BG23, BG53, R29, R27

Tools/Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Corner Rounder

Nestabilities label 14, Nestabilities Ribbon Tags Trio

Misc Button, Ribbon, SU felt flowers

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

Stampin Sisters in Christ #96 CAS

Happy Independance Day! Today, while my son and husband were out having a fun 'boy' day of bumper boats, go carts and mini golf, I was home cleaning  and organizing closets. July 4th does not really excite me like it does others. I dont know why exactly, it just doesnt. So, working on the closets seemed like the perfect activity for the day, and what a work out!  I actually found time yesterday, while my son and husband were out seeing Transformers 3, to make two cards!! Yes! TWO. Lately, that is alot for me! (hey..there sure have been alot of 'boys days' this weekend!)

So, this card is for this weekend's Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge, which is to make a CAS card. Usually, CAS is quite the challenge for me, but this time, things came together just like they should.

I chose A Godly Mother stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps. And, not coincidentally, Clear Dollar Stamps is this week's sponsor at SSIC!

Details:

Stamps: CDS A Godly Mother

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Tools/Accessories: Nestabilities 4 & 14,

D'Vine Swirls Embossing folder, MFT rolled daisy die

Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White organza ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! Your visit really means alot to me!

Clearly Inspired Challenge #31 -- Punches, Die Cuts, Cut-Outs --

What? It is July already?? Despite my disbelief, it is true. Thankfully, it is also, the first Friday of the month, which means ... drumroll ... it is time for the Clearly Inspired Challenge over at Lori's Blog! This time, my BFF, Cassie, has challenged us to use Punches, Die Cuts and/or Cut Outs on our projects.

I chose these beautiful butterfly dies, and the coordinating stamp set, Bold Butterflies, which are both available at Clear Dollar Stamps (click HERE for dies)

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Now onto the details of the Clearly Inspired Challenge!


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

-Participants 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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Card details:

 

Stamps: Bold Butterflies

Paper: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, MME Stella & Rose Mable

Ink: Baja Breeze , Ruby Red

Tools/Accessories: Bold Butterflies die set, Floral Screen Embossing Folder

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