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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Clear Dollar Stamps JUNE Blog Hop .. "Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice ...

..... that's what little girls are made of"
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 Shell's blog, but if not, go ahead and hop on over to Lori's blog, where the hop begins.

And you might have guessed that this month its for the girls.. last month we honored the boys, so this month our theme is based on the old saying " Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, That's what Little Girls are Made of."

Suprisingly, I had a hard time choosing which stamp to use, you'd think it would be easy, but nope ! But finally, I decided on this adorable lamb from the Clear Dollar Stamps' Loving Critters stamp set.

Card Details:

Stamps: CDS Loving Critters

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Choice Buttercream,

Jillybean Soup-Blossom Soup dp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: C1, C3, W1, YR68, Yg03, G05, R81, R83

Tools/Accessories: Misc Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities,

Lacey Circle & Labels 19 Nestabilities

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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, June 22nd  **

Ok! This month, I am the blog hop's last stop!  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!!

Clearly Inspired Challenge #30 -- Sketch --

Hello CIC friends! Here we are at the third friday of the month, and it is time for another great Clearly Inspired Challenge hosted by the uber-talented Cassie. This time, she presented us with an awesome sketch to work with.

I really had alot of fun with this sketch! I have had this MME dp for a little while now, and just hadnt used it .. till this sketch! I love the paper, and how everything coordinated together.

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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: CDS Hydrangea *(click to go directly to store for this stamp)

Paper: Vanilla, Choice Buttercream, MME Stella & Rose Hattie dp

Ink: Momento tuxedo black

Copics: Y17, G02, YG03, BG05, BG10

Tools/Accessories: Lacey Circles Nestabilities, Word window,

Twill ribbon, misc buttons, sew easy goldenrod floss

CAS-ual Fridays Sketch Challenge with more SSIC

Hello Friends! Welcome to Monday! Today I got to play along with a brand new (to me) challenge, so cleverly called CAS-ual Fridays, how great is that title?This week its a CAS sketch challenge.. CAS cards are very hard for me, but I am happy how this one turned out.. This card also applies to this week's Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge which is extracted from John 13:34-35. We are to use something new on our projects. The Violet Copics are new, as well as is the CAS-ual Fridays challenge! By the way, Clear Dollar Stamps is this weeks SSIC sponsor .. my DT family .. :o)

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, your visit and your comments are cherished grately. Thanks again!

You're a Peach..4 challenges in 1

Just look at those peaches! Dont they look delicious? We have a few peaches growing on our tree in the front yard, and I cant wait to taste them! I hope they look as good as these do! hehe

I made this card for 4 challenges, I usually do one, maybe two challenges at once, but this time, all four just fit together! The challenges are:

Stampin Sisters in Christ -- Use something NEW -- this stamp set is new to me, a stamp exchange from my BFF, Cassie. The dp is also a new addition to my stash.

Card Patterns #118 -- sketch

Totally Papercrafts #69 -- Feature Fruit on project

Wee-Memories -- Free for all challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by! I cherish my visitors, followers and comments!
Thanks again! Have a blessed day :o)

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #104 Happy Mail

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday! Today has been a busy day, so it is nice to have some down time to post this card I made yesterday. I was sitting at my desk thinking of something or another and my May KI kit caught my eye. I just thought this ric-rak dp would make such a cute dress! So I looked for a girl to put this dress 'on' .. and PI Happy Mail is the lucky reciepient!

I used the sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday as a guideline, I kinda went off the path a little because my dimentions were off, but I am happy with how it turned out all the same.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Details:

Stamps: MFT PI Happy Mail

Paper: May KI kit - American Crafts - Happy Go Lucky dp, The Girl's Paperie - Kitch dp, Neenah Solar White

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, CDS Turquoise Gem Hybrid Ink

Tools/Accessories: corner rounder, Labels 19 nestabilities, misc buttons, sew-easy thread, coordinating ribbon, sponge dauber, copics

Clearly Inspired Challenge #29 -- Distressing --

OHMYGoodness! It is June already! Today is my son's LAST DAY of First grade. It is so bittersweet to see him grow up and move up to second grade .. Mrs Kyle has been such a wonderful first grade teacher, she made a lasting inpression on my son, and me.

{Sniff, Sniff} Ok, I am better... Today is the first Friday of June, and that means it is time for another edition of the Clearly Inspired Challenge over at Lori's blog, Clearlyistamp. This time, (my BFF) Cassie, has challenged us to DISTRESS our cards. Now there is a technique I havent done in a LONG time!

As I was thinking of what to make, I was reminded that one of my son's best friends is having a birthday soon, and so, I turned this into a two fold project, a distressed birthday card! Not too grown-up,(note the cowboy paper) the birthday boy is "only" turning 11. I am sure his mom doesnt think 11 is so "only" !! haha

Now, lets see what YOU come up with! You have TWO weeks to play! 

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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.


-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!

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Card details:

Stamps: We go together like - CDS

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Cosmo Cricket Wanted dp, Neenah Solar White

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Copics: BV00, BV08, R46, W1, YR30, E43, E33, E31

Tools/Accessories: SU distresser, Real Red corduroy brad,

Labels 19 Nestabilities, Ticket corner punch, Corner rounder