CDS ~ In a Java Minute ~

Taking a few moments today to work with another fun digi set by Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps.)  Hard to believe that 2013 is almost upon us!  Where did 2012 go?  And my goodness where did Christmas go?  It seemed like I blinked and it was gone! 

So if you are heading out to fight the returns line at the mall, grab a cup of java and enjoy this card from CDS' Java Minute set.  Thanks for visiting!  Until next time...  Blessings....
 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps / Images - Java Minute Color
Ink / Markers - N/A
Paper / CS - The Paper Studio, Neenah Solar Crest, Bazzill
Accents / Tools - N/A

Clearly Digital Stamps ~ Season of Wonder ~

Just a few more days until we celebrate the birth of our blessed Savior! Blessings to you this Christmas season! It is truly, a season of wonder.

Merry Christmas!

Card Recipe

Digital Image - Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps) - Season of Wonder

Papers - Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Graceful

Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large

Misc. - Pearls by Recollections

Clearly Digital Stamps December Digi Release!

Welcome to the December digital release for

Clear Dollar Stamps!

This month, I am working with more fun and NEW images from Clearly Digital Stamps (by Clear Dollar Stamps). So let's hop in and take a look at these delightful images.

First of all there is a uber cute set called Animal Mania, chock full of barnyard friends and others...

 

The set even includes this cute snail. I flipped the image and then printed it on kraft and DP paper piecing my images together. I thought they were just the cutest little "love bugs." I intertwined their antennae and added a few paper punched hearts. AWWWWW....

And then there is the color Patchpal Angel set which includes some cute background papers...

 

I fussy cut this little girl adding a layer of gold tulle under the Spellbinder die. And if you look closely, you will find some Stickles on her wings and robe trim. Just darling!
 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to visit the other DT members to see all of the exciting releases this month! Hugs and blessings...

Lori

Clear Dollar Stamps Digi Team

Jerusha Borden - Digi Design Team Coordinator

Barb Gmitro Best *** Candy Fosta ***

Cassie Trask *** Kathy Dunnegan *** Laurie Wilson *** Linda Anderson *** Lisa Lara *** Sarah Taylor *** Vicki O'Dell *** Jen Young *** Angela Pruisman *** Sarah Nelson *** Dana Colburne *** and Lori Ulrich (me)

 Card Recipes

 

Card #1

 

Stamps / Images - Animal Mania Outlines
Inks / Markers - N/A
Paper / CS - The Paper Studio, Bazzill
Accents / Tools - Paper Punch - MS Crafts, Paper Piercer

 

Card #2

 

Stamps / Images - Patchwork Angel Color
Ink / Markers - Ranger Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
Paper / CS - The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Neenah Solar Crest, Patchwork Angel Digital Papers
Accents / Tools - Spellbinder Floral Ovals, Gold Tulle, Ranger Stickles - Diamond

Clearly Digital Stamps ~ Christmas Blessings

Thanksgiving is officially a memory!  We had a wonderful time this year enjoying one anothers company and reflecting on all of the blessings God has given us.  It amazes me to think just how fortunate I am!  And it humbles me to know just how little I deserve!  It is only through His grace that we have hope. 

So it is my sincere wish this holiday season to not get so caught up in the hustle and bustle.  My desire is to not only hear that small, still voice but to act upon it...  to remember my Savior is near.  For without that voice, I would be truly without hope.  Until next time...

Blessings....
 

Today's card features a plethora of lovely distressed and inked layers. If you look closely you will even see some paper piercing! (something I rarely do...) The poinsettia is a lovely die cut image by Spellbinders with a bit of watered down paint splattered on with my old tooth brush... kinda looks like those jingle bell poinsettias I so dearly love! :-)

Card Recipe

Stamps/Digital Image - Clearly Digital Stamps - Christmas Blessings

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap & Pumice Stone (edges of layers)

Papers - The Paper Studio (kraft), Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Santa Claus, Fancy Pants Designs - Home for Christmas

Dies - Spellbinders - Layered Poinsettia and Labels Seventeen

Tools - Distressing Tool, Paper Piercer, Martha Stewart Paper Punch (twigs)

Misc. - Embossing Folder - Sizzix Starry Night, Paint - Making Memories Scrapbook Pages - Manilla (watered down and flicked on poinsettia with an old toothbrush), Flowersoft - Meadow, Flourish - Prima, K & Company - Christmas Layered Bird Accents

 

Challenges

Let's Capture These Sketchs - Sketch #40 - Plus Wings

Word Art Wednesday - WAW55 - Anything Goes 

 

Clearly Digital Stamps ~ Happy Rainbow

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope this Sunday finds you well!  I want to share a digital image I been working with called Happy Rainbow.  I used this one along with this week's Deconstructed Sketch...

I had a couple of old paint chips hanging around and decided to incorporate them into my design. Don't you just love being able to repurpose stuff?

 

Thanks for popping in and don't forget to stop back by Tuesday for Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge. I'm also still working on the ornament tutorial... I can't seem to get it photographed/recorded to suit me... Hubs says I'm too picky... lol... So hang in there! I hope to have it up and ready for you soon! Until next time...

Blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps/Image - Happy Rainbow

Paper/CS - Bazzill, Glitz Vintage Blue

Ink/Markers - Memento Summer Sky (clouds)

Accents/Tools - Paint Swatches, Paper Edger Fiskars, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Ribbon

Challenges

The Deconstructed Sketch - DS77
Word Art Wednesday - WAW53

CDS October Blog Hop

Welcome to this month's Clear Dollar Stamps Monthly Blog Hop! If you arrived here from the lovely Cassie's blog you are in the right place! If not hop over to Clear Dollar Stamps' Blog for a complete list. 

Are you excited? I know I am! Here are the deets...

THEME: "TRICK OR TREAT"

 

PRIZES: One lucky winner will receive a $25 Clearly Digital Stamps gift certificate for digital images!

WINNERS: A winner will be randomly chosen from comments received on a DT member's blog. The winner will be announced on the CDS blog Thursday, October 25th.

And here is my creation... sour cream candy containers... perfect goodies for those little goblins...

Cut your paper 5.5 x 4.25 inches. Apply ScorTape to one of the short ends (4.25) along with one 5.5 inch side and attach the short sides together creating a cylinder. Use the paper crimper to attach the longer 5.5 inch sides. Fill with candy and add ScorTape to open side. Attach and crimp end on diagonal to create a "sour cream" container. Decorate as desired. For my project I selected coordinating images and sentiments from the Fall Treats set along with different ribbons. Thanks for looking!

 

Now you will visit the lovely Linda's blog! Don't forget to leave some love along the way for your chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings...

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps / Images - Clear Dollar Stamps Digis - Fall Treats
CS / Paper - Neenah
Ink / Markers - N/A
Accents / Tools - Fiskars Scallop Punch; Creative Memories 1 1/2 inch circle punch; Ribbon Offray & Studio G; Fiskars Paper Crimper; ScorTape

 

Challenges

 

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C159 - Orange/Black/Purple

 

CDS ~ It's the Great White Pumpkin!

Good morning dear friends!  I'm popping in to show you a minimalist pumpkin.  I wanted to created a white image and used some earthtone Copics to do it.  A great deal of black and white plus some Copic boo boos (please overlook those) and here it is... 

The image and sentiment may be found in Clear Dollar Stamps' Digi set, Autumn Blessings. After printing my image on Neenah paper, I lightly colored it with E50, E53 and E000 before blending with 0. The key to working with printer images, make sure to let the image set and cure overnight. You can also use a hair dryer or heat gun to set the ink. I prefer to just let it cure. SO much easier and less stressing for me! :-) The base is a combo of two die cuts from Spellbinders recent release, Marvelous Squares. A few pearls and a fun polka dot ribbon and you are done! I think I like orange pumpkins better... ;-) Thanks for stopping in...

Card Recipe

Stamps/Images - Clear Dollar Stamps - Autumn Blessings Digital

CS/Paper - Neenah, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill

Ink/Markers - Copic

Accents/Tools - Pearls by Recollections; Ribbon by Studio G; Dies by Spellbinders - Marvelous Squares; Stickles by Ranger - Star Dust

Clear Dollar Stamps ~ Time Marches On ~

How quickly they grow up!  All too soon parents exchange diapers for swim meets and ballet classes.  Then it is the coveted driver's license and first car.  And then tuxedos, formals and graduation.  If we are fortunate, we have them a few more years as they begin college and prepare for a vocation. 

Most parents I know say no matter what happens they always picture that little boy or girl preparing to take their first bike ride...  without training wheels...  It is so very hard to let go. 

Parents have so many responsibilities.  But none more important than this from Proverbs....

 

So for those of you who still have littles at home...  hug them a little tighter today...  They won't stay that way long. 

Until next time...  blessings....

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps/Images - Scripture Children

CS/Paper - Neenah, Bazzill

Ink/ Markers - Memento Summer Sky & Bamboo Leaves; Martha Stewart - Ocean, Sea Lavender, Stem Green & Wasabi

Accents/Tools - ScorPal

Clear Dollar Stamps ~ Just Like a Snowglobe ~

Kentucky has some of the most beautiful rolling hillsides you will ever see.  The views vary depending on exactly what part of the state you visit.  I grew up in the outer bluegrass region, a lush area which gives way to the Knobs region. 

 

Recently Fleming County, hosted a covered bridge festival.  Fleming County is know as the Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky.  

 

When Clear Dollar Stamps released this digital set, Covered Bridges, I had to go to work! 

I selected a serene Christmas scene and created a shaker card.  It kinda reminds me of a beautiful snow globe...

 

And the inside...

I think I might just starting humming a Christmas carol... Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps/Images - Covered Bridges

CS/Paper - Neenah; Bazzill

Ink/Markers - N/A

Accents - Spellbinders - Little Leaf Sets (inside), Layered Poinsettia & Labels Twenty-Five; Recollections Pearl Flourish; Hole Punch; Martha Stewart Crafts Paper Punch; Flower Soft - Meadow; Acetate; Recollections Flocking - White; Martha Stewart Crafts Coarse Glitter

Clear Dollar Stamps ~ Applelicious

Happy Monday!  Stopping by to share my second post of the day!  If you looking for the Exploring Cricut challenge post click HERE.

We have officially crossed over into fall!  And for me that means at least one trip to the local apple orchard!  I love picking out some delicious apples to take home, pondering new pie recipes and sipping apple cider.  And if the weather cooperates, sometimes we might just have a little nip to the air! 

Today, I selected a digital from Clear Dollar Stamps called Applelicious. 

This little gem just screams fall!  I added a bit of gingham paper distressed and inked.  I also embossed it with a favorite woven EF.  I printed the apple, cut it out and placed it with dimensional foam for depth.  To frame it all off, I matted the gingham with a bit of chocolate colored card stock.  Yum...  another rich fall color!  Well, off to create some more cards!  Until next time...  blessings....

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps/Images - Applelicious

CS/Paper - Bazzill, Neenah, Simple Stories - Take a Hike

Ink/Markers - Ranger Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

Accents/Tools - Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, Sizzix Stampin' Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Clear Dollar Stamps ~ Comfort

My goodness!  The word comfort conjures up images of mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and my Mom's chocolate meringue pie...  all the things that make your troubles seem so far away... 

 

I love my Mom dearly, however, I know my time with her is temporary.  So what fills the void when everything else fails?  Mac and cheese (as great as it is) won't make problems go away!  In fact, it may cause a whole new series of issues as my blood pressure and waistline will attest!  :-) 

This lovely sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamps' Digital collection, Christian Sympathy, says it all...

Aren't you glad we don't have to go it alone? I know I am! Hugs and blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Clear Dollar Stamps Digis - Christian Sympathy (background & sentiment)

CS/Paper - Neenah, Bazzill

Ink/Markers - Ranger Distress Ink - Pumice Stone & Frayed Burlap (DP edges & sentiment panel)

Accents/Tools - Spellbinders - Picot Edge Circles, Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Standard Circles Large; Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts; Pearls & Flourish - Recollections; Blossoms - Prima, misc.

Clear Dollar Stamps Digi September Release ~

Good morning!  So glad to see you! 

I have some special news to share.  For the next few months (4 to be exact)  I will be working with and sharing some new items.  I have joined the Clear Dollar Stamps Digital Crew! 

What is a digital?  I'm trying my hand at working with digital stamps, or those you print right off of your PC and create with.  You can manipulate sizes and colors...  They are so versatile!  And that makes your creative possibilities endless!  So to celebrate the occasion, I have a few projects to share using a couple of new September releases.  Be sure to check out the CDS Blog and Clear Dollar Stamps website to find details on how to purchase plus a fabulous tutorial on working with Digis...  I look forward to sharing more wonderful digi stamps of faith from Clear Dollar...  So let's dive in...

For my first card I selected Lori McCroskey's Leaves set...

 

Isn't it darling!  I printed the digital background with the lovely inspirational message and cut/embossed it with a Spellbinders die.  I added a bit of dark brown card stock cut with the coordinating Petite Scalloped die.  The maple leaf (also a digi from this set) was altered to give it a warm orange color and hand cut before placing it on top with dimensional foam.  The DP layer was lightly distressed on all edges and inked for depth.  I just love this image!  So simple and so very elegant!

 

Now for another peek...  This one uses Austin Owen's Garden set.

 



 

This one is so yummy!  I can't get enough of inspirational quotes and C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite authors.  So this set immediately grabbed my eye and my heart!  The base is 6 x 6 inches and is double matted.  The houndstooth pattern actually came from a Halloween paper pad.  I really like the menwear feel of it...  I printed the sentiment and flower border on white card stock and trimmed.  I added a bit of bling with a dash of Stickles glitter glue on the three blossoms and a silver flat backed adhesive pearl on each.  So easy! 

 

Be sure to check out the other fabulous projects my DT sisters have to share!  There is so much to share!  Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Blessings....

 

Lori

  

Clear Dollar Stamps Digi Team

Jerusha Borden - Digi Design Team Coordinator

Barb Gmitro Best  ***  Candy Fosta  ***

Cassie Trask  ***  Kathy Dunnegan  ***  Laurie Wilson  ***  Linda Anderson  ***  Lisa Lara  ***  Sarah Taylor  ***  Vicki O'Dell  ***  Jen Young  ***  Angela Pruisman   ***  Sarah Nelson  ***  Dana Colburne  ***  and Lori Ulrich (me)

 

Card 1

 

Stamps - Leaves (Black & White) by Lisa McCroskey for Clear Dollar Stamps

Papers - Bazzill; Simple Stories - Harvest Lane

Inks - Ranger Distress Ink in Frayed Burlap

Tools - Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles Large & Standard Circles Large; Tonic Distressing Tool; Cutterbee Scissors; Dimensional Foam

 

Card 2

 

Stamps - Garden by Austin Owens for Clear Dollar Stamps

Papers - Bazzill; Neenah Solar Crest; Echo Park Chillingsworth Manor

Tools - Stickles by Ranger - Star Dust; Flat Back Silver Adhesive Pearls by Mark Richards

Challenges

WAW45 - Word Art Wednesday
Twist of Faith Card Challenges #2 - Comfort