CDS March Blog Hop: Spring Cleaning

Hi ya'll! It's time for the...

Our theme this month is Spring Cleaning: use something from your stash. If you arrived here from Jen's Blog then you are in the right place. If not, you may want to go back to the Clearly iStamp Blog so that you don't miss any stops on the hop. Each of us participating in the hop gets to pick one lucky random commenter to win the digital stamp set that we used today. So you have a chance to win at every blog instead of just one winner. But you only have a chance if you leave a comment. So, don't forget to comment!

Today I am using the Butterfly Bunny digital stamp set...

From my stash I used the Green at Heart designer paper from Basic Grey and those bright fuschia flowers from Prima. And of course I have a big ole glass bowl full of buttons that I've collected over the years.

Supplies: DCWV cardstock; Basic Grey Green at Heart Designer Paper; Spellbinders Lacy Circles; Prima Flowers; Butterfly Bunny Digital Stamp Set by Clearly Digi Stamps. 

This set comes with a friendship sentiment but with this cute little bunny you could make some darling Easter cards. Like it? Leave me a comment for your chance to win it. Make sure you leave an email address in your comment if you are interested in the prize.  Deadline to comment is Wed, March 20th at 3pm EST. 

Your next stop on the hop is the talented Cassie. 

Thanks for stopping by.

CDS: March New Releases

Happy Friday Everyone! It's the 15th at that means it's time for new releases at 

I'll be showcasing 2 of the new releases right here on my blog and you can see the rest at the Clearly iStamp Blog.

First up is Everyone is a Genius:

Supplies: Everyone is a Genius Digital Stamp Set by Clearly Digi Stamps; computer generated sentiment; EK Success Waves border punch; Photoshop Elements.

 


Next is Josephine Clematis...

  

Supplies: Josephine Clematis digital stamp set by Clearly Digi Stamps; K&Co. Watercolor Bouquet designer paper; Queen & Co. felt border; Spellbinders Lacy Circles; Concord Crush Distress Ink. 

 

I printed out the extra pieces that came with this set and fussy-cut all of them out and layered them from the base up with pop-dots to create a 3-D effect.

There are a ton of new digital sets being released today so be sure to stop by Clearly iStamp to see all the releases and fabulous samples from the Clearly Digi Stamps Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a blessed day.

The Perfect Sentiment: Going Green with a Touch of Gray

Hi Everyone! It's Wednesday and time for a new challenge at The Perfect Sentiment! This week we have a color story for you to try.

This was a very hard color combo to work with but The Perfect Sentiment Team did a fabulous job with it. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog and see their samples. You can play along for your chance to win some free digis from this week's sponsor.

Here is my take on the challenge:

I decided to stay as close to CAS as I could for my style of card-making. The Scripture I used is from a fabulous set from Clearly Digi Stamps called Scriptures of Peace.

Supplies: Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Basic Gray, CS from SU; Martha Stewart Crafts border and corner punches; Spellbinders Labels Eighteen; Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls Embossing folder; Liquid Pearls; Scriptures of Peace Digital Stamp Set from Clearly Digi Stamps. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

CDS February Blog Hop: Happy Birthday

Hi ya'll! It's time for the...

Our theme this month is Happy Birthday. If you arrived here from Cassie's Blog then you are in the right place. If not, you may want to go back to the Clearly iStamp Blog so that you don't miss any stops on the hop. Why is that so important, you might ask? Well, each of us participating in the hop gets to pick one lucky random commenter to win the digital stamp set that we used today. So you have a chance to win at every blog instead of just one winner. But you only have a chance if you leave a comment. So, don't forget to comment!

Today I am using the Ice Cream Social digital stamp set...

Looks yummy doesn't it?

Supplies: DCWV mustard color cardstock; Spellbinders Lacey Ovals, Spellbinders Labels Eighteen, Spellbinders Fancy Tags; Viva Decor Pearl Pen; Distress Stickles; Martha Stewart Crafts corner punch; PSE; digital papers, images, and sentiments from Ice Cream Social digital stamp set.

Your next stop on the hop is Vickie's Blog.

Thanks for hopping by. Enjoy the hop and Good Luck!

Deadline to comment if you are interested in the digital prize is Wednesday, February 20th at 3pm EST. 

CDS: February New Release

Hi Everyone! It's the 15th of the month and that means it's time to see the newly released digital images from Clearly Digi Stamps by Clear Dollar Stamps!

There are some really darling sets being released this month so be sure to stop by the Clearly iStamp Blog to see all the new releases.

Today, I get to preview two of the new sets right here on my blog!

First up is Eat More Cake...

From this set I used the blue sprinkled paper, the cake image which I layered with the sprinkles image in PSE, and the fun sentiment.  I used a cupcake embossing folder to keep inline with my cake theme. To pull it all together I cut out two brown corner accents using my Cricut and Storybook cartridge and added blue rhinestones to the center. My cake image is also layered on some Cricut cuts from Elegant Edges cartridge. 

I'd like to enter this card into the Birthday Challenge at Card Makin' Mamas and the Birthday Challenge at Broken Box Stock.

Next up is Seasonal Crosses...

Using a rose-bud embossing folder I embossed the front of a plain white pre-made card base. Then I went over the raised areas with one of my Versa Magic chalk inks. I staggered some pink liquid pearls in the centers of the embossed roses and around some of the leaves. Using my Cricut and Elegant Edges cartridge I cut out a white label to print the spring cross image on. Before printing the spring cross image I layered the Hope sentiment onto the cross using PSE. I colored the spring cross with my Copics. I wanted this layer to really pop against the green so, I cut out another label in pink and mounted the spring cross image onto it. Again using my liquid pearls I went all the way around the label making tiny pearls to add elegance and pop to this otherwise clean and simple card.

If you already love Clearly Digi Stamps or would love the opportunity to try them for free please stop back by my blog on Sunday 2.17.13

We will be having our monthly blog hop and the best part is that every Designer on the hop will be allowed to give away the set that she used on her design to one lucky random winner who leaves a comment. Isn't that super cool? The winner will receive a full free set including colored and non-colored images, matching sentiments and digital papers where applicable. So don't miss out. See you on Sunday!

CDS: January New Release

Hello everyone. Today I have some exciting news to share. I have been invited to be a part of the Design Team for Clearly Digi Stamps by Clear Dollar Stamps!

I'm beginning my term with them today as they launch their new digis for January 2013!

First up is a new set called Charlie Horse.

Next is the new Cake and Cookie set.

This is just two of the fabulous sets that are being released today. To see all of them with tons of inspiration from the CDS Design Team be sure to stop by the Clearly i Stamp blog.