Christmas stamp!

Here is the last project I made for the October stamp releases at CDS.
You can see ALL the final stamp releases for October over at Lori's blog.

I used one of the Stamps of the Month that you can choose to get for free for making a qualified purchase, Christmas Deer.
Just lovely!  I bet this one would look fabulous just embossed in silver or gold on color cardstock.

Christmas Deer SOM
I wanted  to color this one simple and put pearls in the snowflakes on the deers back, and when I got my new paper pad, I LOVED the colors in this paper and felt it was a perfect fit for this deer.
I got to use one of the big decorative brads from SU that I got this summer too, makes it so pretty!

STAMPS: Christmas Deer SOM october
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, cajun craze, pool party, My Minds Eye 6x6 Blink of an eye patterned paper
INK: Brilliance black, pool party, shimmer watercolors, cajun craze
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, sewing machine, satin ribbon, SU antique brad, pearls

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Thanks for visiting me this weekend, I do appreciate you stopping by!

More October stamp releases

More new stamps released today at CDS!
You can view ALL the new stamps on Lori's blog here.

Here is what I got to make for today.

Windowbox Wishes
What fun this stamp is!  Cute windowbox options and you can use the windowboxes by themselves. I wanted to color these adorable strawberries.  I colored dots on the valance.

STAMPS: Windowbox Wishes by Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS berry blast, CDS billowing clouds, MME Happier patterned paper
INK: Brilliance black, Tombow markers 990, 991, 098, 491, 126, 815, 177, 703, SU melon mambo inkpad, SU kiwi kiss inkpad
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders circles die, spellbinders labels 9 die, basic grey button, CDS berry blast ribbon, EK border punch, sewing machine, white paint pen, pearls, sponge, twine, foam dimensionals, glue dots

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 Wishing you a fun fall weekend!

October Product Parade - NEW STAMPS

Good morning!
Today starts the new stamp release at CDS, and I have 3 stamp sets that I created with to hopefully give some inspiration.


Christmas Inchy stamps
I made this hanging ornament that can double as a bracelet. I used polyshrink, the cuttlebug set of 4 mini square scallop dies, beads and some heavy duty but lightweight beading string. I stamped on polyshrink, punched holes in 2 of the corners, colored with regular markers and then shrunk them with the heat gun. Then assembled together with the beading string and put seed beads in between each section.  I coated each square with crystal effects on the top, and some clear stickles on the back. I did one side and then waited a couple hours and then did the other sides.

STAMPS: Christmas Inchies by Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: clear polyshrink
INK: Brilliance black, markers pool party, island indigo, lucky limeade, wisteria wonder, peach parfait
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Cuttlebug provocraft mini scallop square die, 1/8" hole punch, jewelry thread, seed beads, lobster clasps, jump rings, heat tool, stickles, sakura clear effects
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Antique Ornaments
When I saw this new paper, I knew I had to make some christmas ornament cards with it.  It is just SO pretty!

STAMPS: Antique Ornaments by Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, baja breeze, chocolate chip, MME Paris & Co patterned paper
INK: Brilliance black, Tombow markers 990, 899, SU baja breeze
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders ovals dies, EK border punch, sewing machine, pearls, SU cool caribbean ribbon, glue dot, foam dimensionals, shimmer watercolors, SU chocolate satin, SU mini flower punch, swarovski crystal

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I love this paper!  I like how I didn't have to do anything to the background, just used the design on the paper and hung the ornament over it.

STAMPS: Antique Ornaments by Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS red velvet cake, ivory, MME Lost & found christmas patterned paper
INK: Brilliance black, Tombow markers 899, 946, 990, SU artichoke, SU burgundy
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, gold cord, foam dimensionals, pearls, sewing machine, shimmer watercolors

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Little Bethlehem
I knew I wanted to make a "night" card with all dark blues with this, when I first saw it.  I like that it is a nice big image, so that it can fill almost the whole card.  I watercolored with Tombows and a waterbrush on watercolor paper.

STAMPS: Little Bethlehem by Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS deep sea, white
INK: Brilliance black, Tombow markers 526, 946, 879, SU not quite navy inkpad
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, Ek border punch, SU 1/8" tafetta ribbon, foam dimensionals, sewing machine, sponge

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I hope you have a wonderful day and fabulous weekend!

Favorite Things Blog Hop

BLOG HOP!

This month's CDS Blog Hop theme is A few of my favorite things!  I used a few of MY favorite things on my card below that is using the Berry Happy Hedgehog stamp.

If you just came upon my blog, you will want to start at the beginning on Lori's blog HERE.

If you were following along, you should have come from Shell's blog.

You'll want to visit Stacy's blog NEXT!

On my card, my fav things used:  
buttons, brads, bakers twine, patterned paper,
cute little critter, and lime/kiwi color

I stamped on watercolor paper and watercolored the hedgie with Tombows and a waterbrush.  I colored the berries to be "gooseberries" just so that I could use the lime/kiwi color, LOL.

 close up of the cute little guy...

Thanks for visiting today!   I hope you have some time to hop along all the blogs for your chance to win some awesome prizes!!

Remember that you need to start at Lori's blog HERE.

If you were following along, you should have come from Shell's blog.

You'll want to visit Stacy's blog NEXT!

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SUPPLIES:
STAMPS: Berry happy hedgehog by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS raging river, white, DCWV citrus stack patterned paper
INK: Tombow markers 942, 947, 899, 847, 535, 126, 133, 177
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders ovals, CDS raging river grosgrain, bakers twine, SU buttons, CTMH bitty brads, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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New Digital Images at CDS

Hello!  Today is the digital release day at CDS and there are some totally cute images available!!!  I only am showing you samples with 2 sets, but be sure to check out Lori's blog HERE for all the images and digi paper sets being released today!

Here I used the Tea-rrific Digi image set, just the outlines.  There is a matching digi paper pack sold separately, as well as color tea images.  I wanted to color my tea set black with purple and yellow roses.  My grandmother had a beautiful black china set that I always stood and admired behind the glass cabinet.  It had the purple and yellow roses too, so that is where I was inspired for this card.
The black was really hard to color.  It didn't turn out exactly how I was envisioning, but I think it still looks black.
I used the white filled PNG images to overlap them into a little scene, in my Word document, and then I printed it pretty large....  the image rectangle is a 3" x 6" size, and the finished card is 3.25" x 6.25".

SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Tea-rrific Digi set by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS bee pollen, CDS grape jelly
INK: Tombow markers N15, 985, 606, 245, 990, 991, 947, 899
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, white paint pen, ginigham ribbon, Wild Orchid crafts paper flowers & high tack pva glue, pearls, sewing machine
COLORING: watercolor on Canson 90 lb. watercolor paper and markers and waterbrush

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Here I actually made a set of 6 cards using each image twice in the Tall Trio Digi image set.  But pictured are each card style individually.  This set includes the digi papers and color images.  I used the pre-color images and digi papers.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!   I hope you can check out all the other DT's creations using the new digital releases that are available, there are some totally adorable sets from Trudy that I wasn't able to create with this time!

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SUPPLIES mushroom card:
IMAGE: Tall Trio Digital image set PRE-COLOR by CDS
CS/PAPER: white, CDS tropical mist, digi paper from Tall Trio digi set
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders oval dies, SU oval punches, EK border punch, CTMH bitty brads, red stitch grosgrain, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

SUPPLIES elephant card:
IMAGE: Tall Trio Digital image set PRE-COLOR by CDS
CS/PAPER: white, CDS tropical mist, digi paper from Tall Trio digi set
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders oval dies, SU oval punch, basic grey buttons, bakers twine, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

SUPPLIES flamingo card:
IMAGE: Tall Trio Digital image set PRE-COLOR by CDS
CS/PAPER: white, CDS tropical mist, digi paper from Tall Trio digi set
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders oval dies, CDS elegant accent die border, SU oval punches, aqua satin ribbon Offray, prima flower, pearls, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

Little princess thanks you

Hello!  I made this thank you card with the adorable Little princess puppy from KnK Designs.
She is so cute!  The sentiment is also from another KnK digi set, americana horse.
I watercolored the image with the markers and waterbrush.
For the corners, I punched a MS border punch and then snipped out at 90 degree angles to make corners.
Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you have a fun weekend and stay cool!

SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Little Princess KnK Designs, sentiment from American Horse KnK Designs
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson  watercolor paper, SU tangerine tango, SU island indigo, basic grey max & whiskers patterned paper
INK: Tombow markers 899, 946, 925, 992, SU island indigo and artichoke markers
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders scallop squares die, SU ovals punches, MS border punch (to make corners), CDS orange satin ribbon, Basic grey button, pearls, linen thread, white paint pen, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Little Campers

Hello!   It is HOT HOT HOT where I am, and warm colors are on my mind.

This darling little bunny and horse sleeping by a campfire fits perfect with the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge theme this week, so I entered into that challenge.

After printing the digital image Campfire Pals, on Canson 90 lb. watercolor paper, I watercolored it with Tombow markers and a watebrush.

I used stickles on the stars and moon, and a white paint pen for dots on the blankets.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit!  Hope you enjoy your day!

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SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Campfire Pals by KnK Designs
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, red dot patterned paper, chocolate, kraft
INK: Tombow markers 526, 249, 946, 912, 899, 947, 942, N65, SU real red
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, paint pen, stickles, chocolate grosgrain, buttons, MS branch punch, linen twine, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

Monthly Blog Hop

It's the CDS BLOG HOP for July!!!   Lots of fun and prizes to be had!
The project theme for the DT this month was SUMMER.

If you stumbled on my blog in the middle, you'll want to start on LORI'S BLOG for the Blog Hop.
If you are following along already, you should have come from TRUDY'S blog.
After my blog, you will need to visit SARAH'S blog.

I was having a hard time choosing which set I was going to use, but finally settled on Porch Conversations.  I love how easy it is to create any season with this stamp, just change the colors!  I used a paint pen to make dots on the cushion.

IMAGE/STAMP: Porch Conversations by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, DCWV citrus stack patterned paper, CDS raging river, CDS bee pollen
INK: Brilliance graphite black, white paint pen, Tombow markers 990, N75, 476, 245, 177, 947, 856, 985, 925
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, ticket corner punch, MS border punch, bee pollen grosgrain, prima flowers, SU buttons, bakers twine, glue dots, sewing machine, pearls, foam dimensionals

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Thanks for visiting the blog hop posts and I wish you lots of luck in your commenting!

A summer color challenge

Today is the next Clearly Inspired Challenge and it is a color theme.... turquoise, ginger, brown and lime!   FUN summer colors -a-??

Here is what I made using the cute pre-colored Gigi Giraffe Digital set.  She is also available as a clear stamp here!   I know I used this image on the last challenge too, but she is just too cute and I needed a thank you card for my child's birthday attendee.

IMAGE: Gigi Giraffe Digital (pre-color image)
CS/PAPER: white, CDS raging river, digi paper from Gigi Digi image set, CDS wild ginger
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Ek border punch, spellbinders circles dies, Basic grey button, twinery bakers twine, foam dimensionals

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Thanks for stopping in today!!   I hope you can join us and play along in the challenge and link up your creation!

New digital images!

Wow, it's another digi release from CDS!!  Lots of fun images this month!

Be sure to check out Lori's blog for full set pictures and, then of course the digital team has some awesome things to share with you!

Jerusha Borden
Barb Gmitro Best
Jan Hunnicutt
Linda Anderson
Sarah Taylor
Amanda Newton
Dawn Frost
Kathy Dunnegan
Sandy Domelle
Patti J Gilliam
Lorie Ames
Dee Dee

I have 3 sets to show you today.

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This first card is using the spider jar image from Jargon Mix Digital image set.  For that set, we took some different images from the clear stamp sets Everyday Jargon and Jargon Additions , and combined them with some new illustrations to make this digital set.  There is even color images with digital papers.
This card is using a matching digital paper, and I used the pre-color image.

IMAGE: Jargon Mix Digi Set (pre-color images & digi paper)
CS/PAPER: digi paper from image set, white, CDS lime juice, CDS deep sea
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders octagon and pinking circles, SU buttons, divine twine, pearls, pti ribbon, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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This cutie started as a clear stamp, Patchpal Lamb, and is drawn by Shawne Arnold when she was illustrator for Clear Dollar Stamps.
Even though pre-color images come with this set, I wanted to color this lamby.  I did use the matching digital papers in the set though.

 

IMAGE: Patchpal Lamb Digital image by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90lb. Canson watercolor paper, digital paper in the image set, CDS deep sea, CDS fresh papaya
INK: printer, Tombow markers 991, 946, 526, 098, 850, 873,947, 879
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, PTI ribbon, Crealies 11 & 13 flower dies, pearls, EK border punch, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Big Bear Hug is the next image I have to show you today.  I was trying to watercolor with a not-so-even feel to it, as I wanted them to look fluffy.

 

IMAGE: Big Bear Hug Digital image by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90lb. Canson watercolor paper, Bo Bunny patterned paper oliva stripe, PTI dark chocolate, PTI spring moss, PTi articchoke
INK: printer, Tombow markers 990, 873, 879, 526, SU pear pizazz marker
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, Spellbinders labels 15, PTI ribbon, pearls, SU modern label punch, MS border punch, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Thank you for visiting today to see the new CDS digital releases!!

I hope you enjoy getting to see some ideas.

Happy creating!

Birthday fun

Hello!
I've used another cute KnK image, Kolar Surprise.
I found this fun party hat paper at Hobby Lobby.... I actually cut it up and my daughter started using the scraps before I could find out by what company, but I think it is by The Paper Studio by Crafts Etc.
Thanks for visiting today!!  I hope you have a beautiful week!

SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: KnK image, Kolar Surprise
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, patterned paper party hats, CDS tropical mist, CDS bubble gum, green patterned paper by Fancy pants
INK: printer, Tombow markers 933, 992, N65, 755, 373
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders pinking circles, The Twinery bakers twine, Baasic grey button, foam dimensionals, pearls, sewing machine

Final day for product parade!!

Good morning!
Today there is more NEW products to show you and today is the final day of previews!! for the CDS quarterly stamp set releases!!   The entire CDS team is showing off the stamps available NOW!

Today there are several sets showing, and you can see the full stamp sheets on Lori's blog, as well as get links to the other DT members using the sets.

On my first card, I paper tole layered the Assemble together church by cutting the SVG cut files first on watercolor paper and then stamping on the individual pieces.  I then colored all the pieces and layered them up with foam dimensionals.

STAMPS: Assemble together by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS toasted almond, CDS hot cocoa, TPC Studio Ancestral Pocketwatch Brocade DP
INK: Brilliance graphite black, chocolate inkpad, Tombow markers 899, 942, 947, 177, N75, 946, 676, 373
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders label die, CDS SVG cut files assemble together, CDS toasted almond ribbon, pearls, sewing machine, stickles, foam dimensionals

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The next set I used is Leaf Hellos.  This leaf was a digital stamp last year, so CDS made it into a stamp and added a couple words and a few other complimentary images.

This first card I wanted to make a fallish leaf card.

STAMPS: Leaf hellos by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. watercolor paper, CDS deep sea, CDS hot cocoa, digi paper from Doodle Pantry juicy strawberry digital image
INK: Brilliance black inkpad, Tombow markers098, 899, 946, 526, 947
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, CDS LEAF HELLOS SVG cut file, spellbinders reversed scallop circles, satin ribbon, pearls, sewing machine, twine, foam dimensionals

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The next card is a mini 3" square.   I wanted to make a little berry & flower branch duo.  Loving my labels 15 too!

Stamps: Leaf Hellos by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, white
INK: mustard ink pad, brilliance graphite black, Tombow markers 847, 946, 177
ACCENTS/TOOLS: sponge, waterbrush, Spellbinders Labels 15 dies, pearls, PTI twill, basic grey button, twine

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Thanks for visiting the last 4 days to see all the new CDS products!!

I hope you have been inspired to create something all your own!

Product Parade day 3 for CDS stamp release!

I didn't have anything to post yesterday, but I am back today with more product parade for the CDS quarterly stamp set releases!!   The entire CDS team is showing off the stamps available NOW!

Today there are several sets showing, and you can see the full stamp sheets on Lori's blog, as well as get links to the other DT members using the sets.

Here I am using Seasonal Swags.  (I also used a different image from this set on a card I previewed 2 days ago that also used the new dies and the Birthday blessings oval stamp.)

I used the coordinating SVG cut files to paper tole layer this swag too.  And I watercolored the images.  I used the Elegant accents border die around the entire card base, and then the Elegant accents tag die.

STAMPS: Seasonal swags by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS hot cocoa, CDS ripe olive, PTI autumn abundance DP
INK: Brilliance black, Chocolate inkpad, Tombow markers 098, 992, 925, 946, 676, 947
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, CDS SVG cut files Seasonal swags, CDS Elegant accents die set, sponge, copper brads, CDS hot cocoa ribbon, foam dimensionals

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This little happy guy is Berry Happy hedgehog stamp set.

LOVING the coordinating SVG cut files for stamps!!!  I also paper tole layered this image.  FUN!
I colored using watercolor paper and Tombow markers.

 

STAMPS: Berry Happy Hedgehog by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, PTI lavender moon, SU razzleberry, SU designer paper razzleberry lemonade, Fancypants designer paper Kewl-Exquisite
INK: brilliance graphite black inkpad, Tombow markers 899, 912, 676, 847, 373, 098, 946, 177, 947
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, CDS SVG cut file Berry Happy Hedgehog, Spellbinders reverse wonky rectangles, pearls, basic grey button, twine, PTI ribbon sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Thanks again for visiting today!!   I am so thankful that you stop by and thank you for your kind comments, they always bring a smile to me!!

Product Parade for new CDS stamps!!

WOW, it's time for the CDS quarterly stamp set release!!   Over the next 4 days, the entire CDS team is showing off the stamps available NOW!

Today there are several sets showing, and you can see the full stamp sheets on Lori's blog, as well as get links to the other DT members using the sets.

I used Birthday Blessings Oval on this card, as well as a set that is showing in the next couple days called Seasonal Swags.
I also am using the NEW Elegant Accents oval die!  Isn't it pretty??  I just love the shape of the edge, and it has a border die to match!

 I used the diamond circle background stamp for the background. I stamped it on watercolor paper and watercolored it to match the image colors.
I also used the coordinating SVG cut files so that I could paper tole layer the image with ease.

I've got much more to share over the next few days... hope you'll come back to see!!

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STAMPS: Birthday blessings oval by CDS, Seasonal swags by CDS, diamond circle background by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb Canson watercolor paper, CDS spring leaf, CDS melon spice, Su wasabi for card base
INK: Brilliance black, guava inkpad, baja breeze inkpad, Tombow markers 912, 177, 192, black fine tip for seeds
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, CDS SVG cut files for seasonal swags, CDS elegant accents die oval, sewing machine PTI ribbon, foam dimensionals, pearls

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