Gel-a-tins Congrats for Baby

Good morning everyone!  It's going to be a bit quiet on here for a bit, because I'm undergoing shoulder surgery to repair some damage from a fall last year.  No worries and no big deal, but I didn't want anyone to think that I had fallen off of the face of the earth. 

 I will leave you with a couple of cards that I made using the ever awesome Gel-a-tins set called Rock-a-Bye-Baby.  This first one uses papers from MME Playground.  I used the ribbon stamp in the set to create a little sidewalk :)

Stamps:  Rock-a-Bye-Baby

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento London Fog, SU Summer Sun

Paper:  CDS Grape Jelly, CDS Cottonball White, MME Playgournd

Accessories:  TE Tiny Twinkles, dimensionals, corner chomper, heart sticker, MFT Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics

This last one uses the Nestabilities Scalloped Pennet with some airbrushing and the little popped up stork and baby.  It fits perfectly into a standard invitation envelope!

Stamps:  Rock-a-Bye-Baby

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White

Accessories:  Copics, green button, yellow Baker's Twine, dimensionals

I am hoping that my recovery time will be fast and that I'll be back at it in no time.  If not, I do have a few things up my sleeves to dazzle you with just in case :)

Sending Sunshine

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating the resurrection of our Lord.  We had a wonderful service at church, and then a very nice sort of lazy day with our little family here at home.  I had hoped for some stamping, but that didn't happen so I'll show you a card I sent out last week.  I used the new Taylored Expressions set called Banner Day 2 that I received for my birthday from Christi.  This uses a few different dies from a few different companies:

Banner Day 2 -- Taylored Expressions

Easy Rosettes -- The Cat's Pajamas

Simply Scallops Medium Die-namics -- MFT Stamps

Stamps:  Banner Day 2

Ink:  SU Not Quite Navy

Paper:  CDS Mustard Seed, MME Hattie

Accessories:  Banner Day 2 Die, Easy Rosettes Die, Simply Scallops Medium Die-namics, dimensionals, MME Hattie brads

I'm hoping for more stamping time later, but it doesn't look good.  I have a doctor's appointment, we have school (of course), and then we finish the day with some games.  Have a fantastic day everyone, and thanks for stopping by!

You Mean the World

I received some great RAK from Christi yesterday!  Occasionally we send each other some slightly used rubber, so that the other can enjoy.  I received this beauty called You Mean the World to Me from MFT.  I decided to use it for the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge going on over at Splitcoaststampers, however I got that sketch confused with the Mojo Monday sketch, LOL.  I wanted to participate in both, so I guess I got the Mojo one done first!  I guess that means I'll just have to make time in the craft cave again. . .shucks (insert sarcastic chuckle).

Stamps:  You Mean the World to Me

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  OA Report Card, buttercream, unknown blue

Accessories:  Copics, dimensionals, red ribbon, red glimmer brad, Large Scallop Edge Die-namic, Tags Trio Nestabilities, CDS Oval Dies

Maybe you can come back later to see the MFT sketch card, lol.  Thanks for stopping by :)

Just for the sake of stamping

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I just wanted to post a couple of cards that I made for absolutely no obligation.

 Stamps:  All Around Sentiments (CDS)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper:  CDS Stone Slab, CDS Gold, SU Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Forest Branches embossing folder, sponge, Bigz Heart Die, circle cutters, dimensionals, cream ribbon, half back pearls, corner punch

Stamps:  Bold Butterflies (CDS)

Ink:  SU Not Quite Navy, SU Creamy Caramel, Vintage Photo Distress ink

Paper:  CDS Worn Parchment, SU Not Quite Navy, buttercream, OA Campfire

Accessories:  scalloped edge punch, circle punch, CDS Bold Butterflies Die, sewing machine

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you found some inspiration :D

Taylored Expressions April Blog Hop

Are you enjoying the Taylored Expressions April Blog Hop?!  I loved the idea of this hop being a CAS card.  Originally I had made a card a few weeks ago and even took a picture of it for this hop.  However, the more I looked at it, the more I didn't like it.  I decided to use my new Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit for this card.  The set I used is called Downtown Diva.  We all know I have a love affair with Cuppie and I've passed that onto as many friends as possible, muhuahahaha.

Stamps:  Downtown Diva

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Ridinghood Red

Paper:  April TE KI Kit, CDS Cottonball White

Accessories:  Copics, window punch, notebook punch, April TE KI Kit, dimensionals, corner punch

If you didn't start this hop at the beginning, you're going to want to.  You certainly don't want to miss any TE goodness.  While you're at it, you should sign up for next month's hop.  Taylor gives one random participant a prize, and she features some of the cards in her newsletter.  Last month I was so tickled to be one of the features :)  Now get to hoppin'!

CDS 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. 

Each winner must email Lori (lori@cleardollarstamps.com) to claim their prize of a $10 gift certificate for clear or digital stamps from the CDS store.

Love You to my Core

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Good morning!  I'm posting a quick card before I head out with my kids to pottery class.  I made this using the Card Patterns sketch, and I made it for the Paper Smooches Guest Designer challenge.  I used this adorable set from Paper Smooches called Falling for You.  Kim's images are just too cute!  I mean, who doesn't love an apple with heart seeds?!

Stamps:  Falling for You

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Imanginsce -- Apple Cider, buttercream

Accessories:  Copics, prismacolor pencils & gamsol, corner punch, dimensionals

Ok, time to get ready for pottery.  They'll play with color, while I'll do some coloring, hehe :D

Warm & Toasty

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Here is a little something I made for my man, because he's the best and I love him so.  I used Cute Card Thursday's challenge of 'weather inspired' to get me going.  The sheep is from The Cat's Pajamas and it's called Sheepish.  That little sheep just makes me giggle. 

Stamps:  Sheepish

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  MME Hattie, CDS Cottonball White, CDS Mustard Seed, SU Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  Copics, Liquid Pearls, gray Prismacolor pencil, oval punch, MME Hattie pearls, MFT Sun Die-namics, dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

CDS April Blog Hop

Hello, hello!  Welcome to the Clear Dollar Stamps April Blog Hop themed:

Earth laughs in flowers -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you just happened upon my blog, you're going to want to head back to Lori's blog to get all the details.  Otherwise, you should have come from Stacy's blog.  I used a new sentiment stamp from CDS: Thanks for helping me bloom.  CDS has a ton of different flower sets that this would work so beautifully with, but I decided to use my Blooming Bouquet Die from CDS and some felt to create some dimension.  I colored my buttons with my airbrush and my Y17 Copic marker.

 Stamps:  Thanks for helping me bloom (sentiment)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  buttercream, CDS Bee Pollen, CC Salt Air, SU Real Red

Copics:  Y17 & airbrush

Accessories:  buttons, CDS Blooming Bouquet Die, black embossing powder

I'm th end of the hop, so I hope you left comments on each of the participating DT's blogs, because there will be random winners from all the comments.  I hope you found some inspiration today :D

A Few Challenges

Yay for Saturdays and getting to sleep in!  Unfortunately I slept right through the tornado sirens last night. . .great mom that I am, haha.  The sun is shining now, and it looks like a great day for some baseball!

I have a card to show you this morning that I made for a couple of challenges.  I used the sketch from MFT Weekly Sketch challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  I also made this for the Wee Memories, All Things Adorable challenge.  I used my favorite Copic paper, which is Clear Dollar Stamps Cottonball White, for the Copic Creations challenge.

I used this adorable PI girl from MFT called Beach Bum.  

 The sand was made with the Ultrafine Flower Soft color Sand.

Stamps:  Beach Bum

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  SU Sahara Sand, CC Salt Air, CDS Cottonball White

Copics:  E11, E13, E47, E37, E27, T1

Accessories:  Sand Ultrafine Flower Soft, MFT Catch a Wave Die-namics, TE Cloud Duo Die, dimensionals, Xmas Red Stickles, white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by today :D

Rock-a-Bye-Baby

Happy Friday, my friends!  I am showing this set from Gel-a-Tins called Rock-a-Bye-Baby!  We all know how I'm really into babies right now because my sister is expecting, so this set just adds fuel to that fire, hehe.  I made this card for a couple of different challenges.  It uses the sketch from Mojo Monday.  I also colored the button & the crocheted flower with my Copics and my airbrush system for the iCopic challenge of coloring your own embellishment.  I colored a cream button blue, and the white flower was sprayed with a light brown to give it an antiqued look.

Stamps:  Rock-a-Bye-Baby

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tea Dye & Vintage Photo Distress inks

Paper:  unknown blue & green, CDS Raging River, buttercream, OA Modern Homemaker

Accessories:  Copics & airbrushing, button, crocheted flower, yellow ribbon, red ricrac, MFT Doily & Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics, sponge

Thanks for stopping by today and leaving a comment. . .they make my day :D

Mom's Birthday Card

Yesterday was my mother's birthday, and all she wanted was for us to cook her something using the Big Easy.  The Big Easy is actually an oil-less turkey fryer from Char-broil that can cook all sorts of different things.  We cooked a pork tenderloin, and boy oh boy was it de-lish!  That and my daughter made Grandma a Mega Cupcake, haha.

I made this card for my mother using the set from The Cat's Pajamas called A Girl and Her Cake.  She loved it, so I guess I did okay :)  I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

Stamps:  A Girl and Her Cake

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White, MME Good Day Sunshine

Accessories:  stamples, Copics & airbrush, dew drops, corner chomper, Glossy Glaze, Chocolate Liquid Pearls, dimensionals

Batty in Love

There are lots of things I seem to be Batty in Love with. . .my God, my husband, my kids, Paper Smooches images. . .just to name a few, hehe.  

I made this card last night with a few challenges in mind.  I've been wanting to throw my hat in the ring for the iCopic Design Team, so I had to use the color pink.  I also made it for the May Guest Design spot over at Paper Smooches.  Lastly, I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash (my stash being this adorable new set I got from Paper Smooches called Falling for You).

Stamps:  Falling for You

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Certainly Celery

Paper:  TE March KI Kit, buttercream, SU Basic Black

Copics:  R20, R22, R24 & airbrush

Accessories:  CDS Tabs & Tags Die, Oval Nestabilities, dimensionals, white gel pen, black twine, natural buttons, black pen

I promise I will post my mother's bday card later. . .I just don't want to risk her actually seeing it ;)

A Wedding Card

I'm not sure what is going on with Photbucket, but it is causing me to rethink my blog design, grrrr.  It would be a lot of work to redo it, but maybe it would be worth it.  Oh, no time now, so onto the card I have.

Clear Dollar Stamps digi section is sponsoring Sweet Sketch Wednesday!  The image I used is not a digi, but is a new release called Wedding Cake.  Since I have a cousin getting married this weekend, I thought it would be great to make him and his new bride a check/gift card holder card.  I used the sketch from SSW, and I used the theme from Creative Craft World which was weddings/anniversaries.

 The inside has a pocket for the check or giftcard.

Stamps:  Wedding Cake

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White, MME For the Record

Copics:  Y15, Y17, BG13, BG15, BG18, YG63, YG67, R27, T1, T7, & airbrush

Accessories:  Circle & Lables 17 Nestabilties, TE Tiny Twinkles, dimensionals, CDS Lemon Zest ribbon, corner chomper, white ribbon

Today is my mother's birthday, and I do have a card for her to show, so I'll hopefully be back later.  That, and I hope to be able to fix my darn background, grrrr.

A Welcome Home for the Neighbor

Whenever my neighbor goes out of town, I take care of her cat, Stimpy.  Stimpy is easy, as are most cats.  All I have to do is make sure she has food and water and that she is still alive, haha.  Stimpy hides, so I usually just look for her, and then I'm out the door.  It's become a thing that Stimpy 'leave' a card or a project for her mother while they are away.  Last time Stimpy crafted a scrapbook layout of her mother in the paper, and she left a card to tell her mom how proud she was.  This time, we left this card, haha.  Since that cat always hides, I thought this image from the set Cat-tastic from Clear Dollar Stamps was perfect.

I used the sketch from Card Patterns to give 'us' a jump start.

 The images in this set always make me laugh.  I ended up pairing it with another CDS set called Nice Neighborhood for the wording.

Stamps:  Cat-tastic, Nice Neighborhood

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  buttercream, CC Social Club

Accessories:  Octagon & Scalloped Octagon Nestabilties, Large Scallop Die-namics MFT, red yarn, Copics & airbrush, dimensionals