Clear Dollar Weekend Color Challenge

It's the weekend once again, but this time I may have more time to play in the evenings. . .if I get my chores done.  My husband is in the field for the next 10 days, so I should have time to hang out in the 'craft cave'.  Because it's the weekend, that means it is time for the Clear Dollar Weekend Color Challenge over at Papercraftplanet.  Our hostess this weekend is the very talented Alex, and she chose the colors Riding Hood Red, Blush Blossom, and Certainly Celery.

I just got my Walk in the Park Stamp of the Month set from Clear Dollar the other day and have been waiting to ink it up.  Along with it I got some Flower Soft Summer Mix, so I thought this would be the perfect chance to use it.  I decided to make a gate fold card and had forgotten just how fun these are to make.

Stamps:  Walk in the Park (May SOM), Beautiful Butterflies (both from CD Stamps)

Ink:  Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray

Paper:  Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red DSP

Accessories:  Flower Soft -- Summer Mix, sponge, Water Dew Drops, pink striped ribbon (from CD Stamps), Labels 4 Nestabilities

A Truly Scrumptious Color Dare

I been really feeling motivated by sketches and color challenges lately, so I thought I would combining a couple this morning.  The colors are Summer Sun, Pacific Point, and Tangerine Tango for the Color Dare, and the sketch is from Truly Scrumptious.  Along with the sketch we had to use a food theme.  I just got a cupcakes set from Inkadinkado with a Michael's gift card from my birthday, so I obviously went with cupcakes for my 'food'.  I ended up crumpling the Tangerine Tango paper for a little bit of extra texture.  For the frosting I colored it with Copics and then covered it with Glossy Glaze.  After that I sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds and some beads over it and let it dry.  

Stamps:  Birthday Cupcake (Inkadinkado)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Good Morning Sunshine DSP

Accessories:  blue brads, Glossy Glaze, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, beads, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge, Copics, rub-on

A Mojo Color Throwdown

Yesterday I started a Mojo Monday card, and thought 'eh' after it was done.  So today, after seeing the colors for the Color Throwdown, I decided to try my hand at it again.  The sketch is fantastic, and the colors are great.  The colors Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, and Certainly Celery were inspired by the DCWV Green Stack, which I have and LOVE.  

Stamps:  What a Hoot (Clear Dollar Stamps) Jeremiah 29:11 (Verve)

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Certainly Celery, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze

Paper:  DCWV Green Stack, Whisper White, Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  Copics, sponge, Certainly Celery ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Blooms Challenge #6

Yay, it's Wednesday, so it's time for another Paper Blooms Challenge!  This week's challenge is to make something for a woman of influence in your life.  This can be your mother, your sister, your mentor, or any woman who has made a difference in your life.  I chose to make a card for my mother.  

My mom has been such an inspiration to me.  She lives with us and has for the past 2 1/2 years, and it was such a great decision.  Not only do I get to have my mom here, but my kids get to be with their grandmother everyday.  This card is not like most of my cards, but I chose to use these particular blooms because the colors are very soft.  That is how my mother is.  She is a very soft and sweet person.  Because of her, I am reminded everyday how important it is to leave a good legacy behind for my kids.

Stamps:  Happy Mother's Day (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Accessories:  handmade blooms from Paper Blooms, silver hodgepodge, Scallop Edge punch, mint ribbon

We would love for you to come and play along with us, and you don't have to have any of Leah's blooms in order to play.  But if you'd like to check out her Etsy shop I'm sure you'll find something that you'll just love!

Clear Dollar Stamp Weekend Color Challenge

It's the weekend so that means baseball and softball, and CDS Weekend Color Challenge!  This weekend over at Papercraftplanet Shawne is hostessing the CDS Weekend Color Challenge, and she chose some really out of the box colors (at least for me) ;D  She chose Bashful Blue, Silver or Gray, and White!  I chose to use one of the new releases for this month, but it is also probably not a set that would traditionally be used with these colors. . .all the more challenging, and I DO love a challenge!

Stamps:  Charlie Gardens (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Encore Silver, Bashful Blue, Bashful Blue craft

Paper:  Whisper White, Neenah Solar White, Silver CS, Delicate Dots DSP

Accessories:  pretties kit, silver rhinestones, circle & oval cutters, silver pen, D'Vine Swirls embossing folder, Tiny Mosaics embossing folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Copics, sponge

A New Digi Stamp

Last night very late I came across a very interesting post on the PMS Blog.  Head on over there to read all about it.  I loved the new image, although I really am quite new to the idea of digital stamping.  Regardless, I bought the image.  It really is a lovely image and was excited to use it.  So with that in mind I found the sketch over at the Fresh Batch blog and decided to double up ;D

Stamps:  A Fairy for Kayleigh digistamp

Ink:  none

Paper:  Pink Pirouette textured CS, Candy Lane DSP, Neenah Solar White, Kiwi Kiss DSP

Accessories:  Copics, Kiwi Kiss buttons, Pink Pirouette button, felt flowers, Riding Hood Red button, chocolate thread, chocolate ribbon, Versamarker, Heat 'n Stick powder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

CDS Sneak Peeks Day 4

Today is the last day of Sneak Peeks for CDS!  Tomorrow all of the last 4 days of sneaks will be available for purchase along with a bunch more new goodies at Clear Dollar Stamps.  Today I get to show you 2 more new stamps sets.  I'm not sure why I was so drawn to these stamps sets, but I loved them as soon as I saw them.  Maybe it is there gorgeous design or all the possibilities to create with them.  Regardless, I do love them.  I have a few sailors in my family, so there are endless possibilities for these sets in my house ;D

These first two cards were made with the set called Smooth Sailing.  I watercolored this first one and had a lot of fun doing it.  I've been working with my Copics so much lately, that I just hadn't even touched my watercolor paper in a while.  It felt good to do it again.  My little charm is actually a poly shrink charm.  Again, my polyshrink isn't something I've touched in a while.  Once I started I kind of didn't want to stop ;D

Stamps:  Smooth Sailing

Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa, Sahara Sand, Stazon Jet Black

Paper:  watercolor paper, Kraft, Not Quite Navy DSP

Accessories:  aqua painter, polyshrink, heat tool, brown colored pencil, Ribbon Tags Trio Nestabilities, jute

Both of these cards were made from color challenges given to us by the DT Leader, Laurie.  The first was blues and neutrals, and this next one was pink and purple.  When I saw that color challenge, I knew I wanted to create a sunset scene.  Once again, I pulled out something that hasn't seen the light of day in a while. . .my brayer.  I'm pretty sure she missed me ;}  I stamped the sailboat on the glossy cardstock first and then masked it in order to brayer the background.  I forgot just how much fun the brayer can be.

Stamps:  Smooth Sailing

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Regal Rose, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Glossy White, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Accessories:  braer, plum ribbon, Clear Daisy Dew Drops, circle punches

This next set is called Lost at Sea, and I think it is so super cute!  It made me think of little boys' birthday parties, treasure maps, and even elegant cards.  This first sample of this awesome set is a spinner card.  I kept thinking that if a person were lost at sea a compass may not help them.  Of course if a compass isn't helping you, you probably shouldn't be out sailing {lol}.  Regardless, this was so fun to make because I had never made one before, and it ACTUALLY works!  I love it when that happens ;)

Stamps:  Lost at Sea

Ink:  Basic Black, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Kraft, Close to Cocoa, Pacific Point, Ivory Parchment

Accessories:  D'Vine Swirls embossing folder, taupe ribbon, slit punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Close to Cocoa marker, 2 pennies, circle cutters

I told you this set reminded me of treasure maps, so I tried to create a map with this next sample.  I cut and sponged the edges, and also created my own DP for the background.  That was another challenge issued to us. . .create your own DP.  

Stamps:  Lost at Sea

Ink:  Basic Black, Chocolate Chip

Paper:  Ivory Parchment, Sahara Sand, Real Red

Accessories:  sponge, mini black brads, white gel pen, black jute

Copics:  G05, B24, E37

This last sample is kind of a bonus.  This set also makes me think of travel, obviously.  With that in mind, I wanted to create a luggage tag.  This was fun to make too!  It was made with a chipboard tag, and after I was finished coloring it and putting it together, I put Matte finish Modge Podge over the top with a sponge.  This would ensure that the window punch won't come off, and I like how it all turned out!

Stamps:  Lost at Sea

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Whisper White

Accessories:  chipboard tag, jute, Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel, Ballet Blue, Green Galore, & Close to Cocoa markers, Stardust Gelly roll pen, white gel pen, modge podge & sponge, window punch

These talented DT Members are also showing off what they made with these sets.

Laurie 

Candy

Kim 

Linda

All these sets can be purchased tomorrow at Clear Dollar Stamps.  So go check out all the other talented DT members creations, and then have fun shopping tomorrow!

CDS Sneak Peeks Day 3

For those of you who read my post yesterday and may be wondering how the internet is working. . .well. . .it's not!  Needless to say, I'm slightly frustrated, but I continue to try to find the blessings in all things.  For one thing I'm getting REALLY good at using my phone as a modem ;D

Okay, now to the things that really brought you here. . .Clear Dollar Stamps Sneaks!  The set I'm am going to be previewing for you this morning is a great set!  It's called Christian Critters Too and it has 19 stamps and is only $9.99!  This set goes along with sooo many of Clear Dollars other animals stamps and is so versatile.  

My first preview was an inspiration challenge.  As soon as I saw the stamp that said 'God can help clean up any muddy mess!', I knew I wanted a card with texture.  After seeing the inspiration picture I knew that I also wanted to use flower soft.

Stamps:  Christian Critters Too, Farm Critters 

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Ivory Parchment

Accessories:  Pretty in Pink & Close to Cocoa markers, circle cutters, Aleene's tacky glue, Nut Brown Flower Soft, pink ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge

My next previews were inspired by simply wanting to show you all more of the stamps in the set.  With that in mind, I decided to make a box with cards!  This was so fun to make.  I love all the vibrant colors and let's face it. . .I obviously love all of my 'critter' stamps from CDS!

Stamps:  Cristian Critters Too, Spring Critters, Moose Friends

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  DCWV Green Stack, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Summer Sun, textured white, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  apple ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Scallop Circle punch, circle cutters, paper piercer, oval cutter, blue square eyelets, Riding Hood Red ribbon

Copics:  E43, E49, E57, E77, B93, B95, R37, R46

Be sure to check out other samples made by the DT members and see other new sets that are being previewed.

Laurie 

Candy

Angela

Kim

Katie

Tori

Stop back tomorrow for the last of the previews before all of these wonderful sets will be available on May 1 over at Clear Dollar Stamps.  I'm excited to show what I have for tomorrow ;D

Paper Blooms Challenge Time

This week's challenge over at the Paper Blooms Challenge Blog is an inspiration challenge.  These dishes are Leah's and wow, aren't they beautiful?!  Your challenge, should you choose to accept it is to be inspired by her dishes.  I was very inspired!  I love the colors and the pattern. . .they are just so beautiful!  This is what I came up with.

Stamps:  Silhouette Wishes April SOM (CD Stamps)

Ink:  Bravo Burgandy

Paper:  Bravo Burgandy, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories:  handmade blooms & stick pin from Paper Blooms, Flowers & Vines #2 Bigz Die, silver hodgepodge, Swiss Dots embossing folder, burgandy button, silver cord

Remember, you don't have to have any of Leah's amazing blooms to participate in the challenges, but if you would like some they are available at her Etsy shop.  I can't wait to see what everyone has made.  While you're at it, go check out what the rest of the DT has made.  You can find their links in my side bar ;D

Clear Dollar Sneak Peeks Day 2

Oh my it's been an uphill battle to get on the internet today, but alas I am here.  I kept telling my husband how important it was to have internet today, and I woke up to (you guessed it) no internet.  So after calling the company, running down to the company and switching modems, calling them again only to find out that it was an outage in my area. . . a lightbulb went on for me.  I remember that I can connect to the internet with my phone connected to my computer. . .how awesome is technology?!?!

On to more important things. . .CDS Sneak Peeks!  This morning I get to show you two different stamp sets.  The first one is Charlie Gardens.  I just love that little horse!  This set has 11 stamps and is so totally perfect for summer.  He makes me want to get out in my flower beds and start weeding. . .ok maybe not, but he does put me in the mood for summer ;D  This first sample is a seed packet that I found at Target and just had to alter. 

Stamps:  Charlie Gardens (CD Stamps)

Ink:  Ballet Blue w/sponge, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Lovely Lilac

Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge, Rose Ribbon, sack of seeds from Target

Copics:  R85, RV34, BV17, V15, Y38, R35, R46, E57, W-1, W-3, W-5, YG95, G94

This next sample was a sketch challenge given to the DT.  I love sketch challenges, so I jumped at this one.  I also loved the idea of stamping that little carrot 24 times in a group.  It just made me smile thinking of all the different friends I could give this card to.  

Stamps:  Charlie Garden (CD Stamps)

Ink:  Pacific Point, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  circle cutters, Forest Branches embossing folder, jute, Kiwi Kiss button, Labels 2 Nestabilities, sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals

Copics:  Y38, YR68, YG95

To see more samples done with Charlie Gardens go check out the other DT members blogs.

Laurie

Candy

Kim 

Angela

Tori

My next CDS Sneak Peek is for a set called Biggest Wishes!  I love this adorably detailed set of 3 stamps!  This stamp set is one of 2 stamp sets that was designed by one of Clear Dollar Stamps newest designers, Shawne Arnold!  Shawne is so incredibly talented!  This particular stamp set could be colored in so many different ways, and I had a lot of fun playing with her.

Stamps:  Biggest Wishes (CD Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Real Red, Summer Sun, Cameo Coral, Pink Flamingo DSP, Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  Gelly Roll pen, White Gel pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, Flower & Vines #2 Bigz Die, circle cutters

Copics:  R29, R32, RV10, BG01, Y17, W-5

Stamps:  Biggest Wishes (CD Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Almost Amethyst, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst

Accessories:  Gelly Roll pen, Curved Rectangles Nestabilities, silver cord, Certainly Celery ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge

Copics:  W-1, W-3, RV10, RV02, Y00, YG11, V04, BG01, BV02

To see more samples of this little cutie go check out these DT members blogs.

Laurie

Candy

Angela

Tori

Make sure you come back tomorrow.  I'll have more samples to show you for the CD Stamps May Sneak Peeks, plus a new challenge over at Paper Blooms.  

Clear Dollar Sneak Peeks Start TODAY!

That's right it's time for Clear Dollar Stamps to start showing off some sneak peeks of new releases that are releasing on May 1st.  I don't have anything to show you this morning, but I will tomorrow so make sure you come back then.  In the mean time go check out some other design team members blogs to check out some gorgeous samples of some really fun stamp sets.

Horse Heritage:  Laurie, Candy, Kim, Katie

Fruity Fun:  Laurie, Candy, Katie, Tori, Linda

May Lily of the Valley:  Laurie, Candy

On top of that, yesterday was the start of the May Guest Designer Challenge for CDS stamps!  If you want an opportunity to be a guest designer go check it out!

Make sure you come back tomorrow to see what I've been working on!  I can't wait to show you all ;D

All God's Daughters Luncheon

Yesterday was our annual All God's Daughters Luncheon at the church I attend here in Columbus.  It is the only fundraiser that our Women's Ministry has and is always a wonderful time for ladies.  Our theme was tea, so we had fun decorating with all sorts of silver tea pots, old vintage tea pots, and china tea cups.  The men from our church always serve us the lunch, and this year we had a group called "For Eternity" perform.  It's a group of 3 amazingly gifted women from Washington that sing.  

I take part in the Women's Ministry in our church as the treasurer, but this year they asked if I would put my talent with paper to use.  I of course, humbly accepted the challenge of coming up with 120 favors for each attending lady to take home.  A friend at the church gave me the idea of a tea bag holder, so I ran with it.  These were so simple to make and cost next to nothing.  I used the paper that one of the ladies gave me from some left over wedding invitations and my Top Note die to come up with the basic design.  The tea cup is from the Tea Time set from Lizzie Anne Designs.  

Stamps:  Tea Time (Lizzie Anne Designs)

Ink:  Basic Black

Paper:  not sure about the green :(, Bravo Burgandy, Whisper White

Accessories:  White grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, circle punches, Bravo Burgandy, Regal Rose & Sage Shadow markers, Top Note die

Clear Dollar Weekend Color Challenge

Well it's Friday, and I am feeling pretty encouraged for so many reasons today.  I woke up this morning to find out that I had actually won some blog candy.  I  was shocked!  Merry had been offering some wonderful ribbon blog candy from I {heart} Papers.  Thanks again, Merry!

Also, from a homeschoolers perspective, this has been an incredibly productive day.  We've been reading a book about WWII, working with perimeters, and working with prefixes just to name a few things we've dealt with today.  Today is a day that everyone seems to just get it.  Maybe I'm just documenting it so that on the one day they don't get it, I can remember that there are days in which they do get it.  {lol}  

During their math test, I crept off to my craft cave to make this weekend's Clear Dollar Color Challenge over at Papercraftplanet.  This weekend's hostess was the very talented and inspiring Linda!  Her challenge was to use the colors Baja Breeze, Barely Banana, Green Galore, and an optional White neutral.  I used two stamp sets from this months releases.  The first was the April Stamp of the Month, Silhouette Wishes, which is free when you order $50 worth of products over at Clear Dollar Stamps.  The other was the Pickett Fence stamp that is so completely versatile and only $3.99.  There is obviously a lot of white on my card, but I think I'm really starting to like that look.  

Stamps:  Silhouette Wishes, Pickett Fence (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Green Galore, Appricot Appeal

Paper:  Whisper White, Barely Banana, Green Galore, Baja Breeze

Accessories:  Birds & Swirls embossing folder, Green Galore marker, silver hodgepodge, Stampin' Dimensionals

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I couldn't resist linking this blog candy.  It is out of this world!  Go check out Debbie's blog for a chance to win!

Paper Blooms Challenge #4

It's Wednesday, and time for another challenge over at Paper Blooms!  Since it is Earth Day, this week's challenge is to recycle or use something that you would normally throw away.  I chose to reuse an old mayonaise container.  I really liked how it opened, and  I'm doing my part to save the Earth.  I plan on filling this with candy for my Secret Sister at church.  I think she'll love it!

Remember, you don't have to have blooms to participate in the challenges, but they sure are yummy aren't they?

Stamps:  none

Ink:  Real Red

Paper:  Summer Picnic DSP, Old Olive, Whisper White, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  handmade blooms from Paper Blooms, Cricut w/George Cartiridge, sponge, Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Real Red button, white buttons, Pumpkin Pie ribbon, mayo container