CDS Monthly Blog Hop

The theme for this month's CDS Monthly Blog Hop is YELLOW LIKE THE SUN!  Bright sun-shiny day yellow!

I just had to join in this time around and I used an older image, but one with a lot of coloring options.

I used Resting Bird Digital Image.  One commenter on my post wins this image set! (If you already own it, you'll be offered to choose from one of the other sets used by a DT member in the Blog Hop)
Here's my card and a close up! Using Resting Bird. The sentiment is from the Assemble together digital set.

Come visit all the blogs in our hop!  Here's the line up:
CDS Blog
JERUSHA
LAURA
SARAH T.
LAURIE (you are here!)

CASSIE
JEN
KATHY
LINDA
 
A winner will be chosen from the commenters on all blogs by 5 pm April 24, and you are notified the next day.

Thanks for visiting me during this month's blog hop!  I hope you enjoy hopping along all the blogs and good luck to you!  May you be blessed today and create something that blesses another.
Card supplies:
Digi used: Resting Bird. (CDS)
Sentiment: Assemble together Digi (CDS)
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, PTI lemon tart, PTI summer sunrise, PTI new leaf, Basic gray Origins pattern paper
INK: printer, Tombow markers 528, 879, 992, 195, 177, 985, 025, 062
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, MS fence border punch, SU bitty banners die, Spellbinders Labels 1 die, sewing machine, pearls, PTI button, PTI ribbon, linen thread, foam dimensionals
MEDIUM: watercolor with markers, waterbrush, on watercolor paper

A new day

Tax day is OVER in the U.S.....  blaaahhhh, unless you're getting a refund.  I'm so glad we got our taxes done last month, makes today a little easier.
Today there are several new digital sets at CDS, but I didn't get to make anything.

I did make something for the CDS Blog Hop next sunday, though, so check back then and join in the blog hop, as one commenter on my post next sunday will be randomly chosen to win the digital image set I used on my card.

Here's a little peek at some of the previews of the digi sets available today at CDS!  These previews below are the items I contributed to the release.  But wait til you see Lisa Lara's and DeeDee's and Austin's adorable sets! So many cute images!
You can always see everything over at Lori's blog, HERE.

Oliver Ostrich Digi Color+

Tiny Fruit Bunch

Charlie Bee Digi Color+

Patch Digi Paper Pack

Thanks for stopping in even though I don't post much.  I am really trying to change that this year!

New Digi's today!

There is a digi release at Clear Dollar Stamps, and you can see ALL the releases at Lori's blog.
Here's what I made today, there are 2 card sets.

This first set is actually 8 cards total and uses the Josephine Clematis pre-color images and digi papers that is released today.   I am going to save this card set and use it as a end of school year thank you set for my daughters teacher.

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Next I made 3 different cards with the Jesus Paid it all digi pre-color digi's from today's release.
Just to have some Easter cards handy.  Actually, I think I'll stick these in the card ministry box at church. There's always ladies who need cards, can't buy them, and don't know how to make their own.  That is what our card ministry box is for.

 And that's all I had made this time around.  I hope you can check out the rest of the CDS design team creations for lots of inspiration!
Here's my details:
Image: Jesus Paid it all COLOR by CLearly Digi Stamps
Paper: white, PTI raspberry fizz, PTI summer sunrise, PTI dark chocolate, digi paper from digi product
Ink: printer
Accents and tools: Spellbinders labels 4 die, Spellbinders scallop oval die, PTI raspberry fizz ribbon, PTI summer sunrise ribbon, CDS two tone sheer ribbon, button, thread, pearls, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

First set:
Digital image: Josephine Clematis Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
Paper: white, SU concord grape, PTI raspberry fizz, digital paper included in digi image product
Ink: printer
Accents & Tools: Spellbinders labels 1 & 2, Berry blast ribbon, grape jelly ribbon, buttons and linen thread, pearls, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

Thank you for taking a moment to visit me!  I hope you are inspired to create something special and bless someone you care about!

Loving Lambs so cute

There's some totally cute digital releases at Clearly Digi Stamps today, February 15, 2013!
Lori's blog will show you everything and give you links to products.

Here's some cards I made with the Loving Lambs PDF quick card kit, and then below that I created an original card and popped up some of the lambs features.
The PDF quick card kit does NOT include any individual images or papers, it is ONLY a PDF for those who want quick adorable cards to print and cut and be on the go with it.

The BONUS Gift tags from the PDF quick card kit:

 The first 2 cards from the PDF quick card kit:

 Next 2 cards from the Loving Lamb PDF quick card kit. I added little pearls over the flowers on these, for an individual touch:

 Here's my card using the colorized version of the Loving Lambs and the matching digi paper in that set.

 I printed out an additional lamb image and then the "pieces" of the lamb twice, so that I'd have enough to pop up and layer.  I hand cut them out, but if you have a Zing (which I don't), it is much easier!

 Here's a close up of the popped up detail.

 This is one of my ALL TIME favorite sets in my line that used to be a clear stamp.  I am so happy to have finally made them colorized digitally!  These work AWESOME for church friends and even children.

SUPPLIES:
Image: Loving Lambs Colorized Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
Cardstock: white, CDS raging river, CDS spring leaf, digi paper from the image set
Ink: printer
Accents/Tools: Spellbinders pinking circles and circles dies, snips, mini brads, button, twine thread, ribbon, foam dimensionals, sewing machine

Thanks for visiting today, I hope you have been inspired to create and be a blessing!

A wreath of holly and berries

Hello!  Today is new release day for Cleary Digi Stamps  Of course, there is a lot more fun new images to play with other than just the images I used, you can check out all the releases and the rest of the Design Team inspiration at Lori's blog.

I made 3 cards with the NEW Holly Wreath Digi image set.

My first card, I used the 2 small "bunches" of holly that are included in the digital set, rotated the one around, and then put the PNG sentiment inbetween them.  I wanted to keep a traditional color theme with a light blue shadowing effect.

IMAGES/STAMPS: Holly Wreath Digi by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. watercolor paper, Basic grey sweet threads patterned paper, CDS pucker up textured cardstock, white, green, light blue
INK/MARKERS: printer, Tombow markers 177, 173, 925, 845, 452
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders labels 20 and ovals, MS snowflake and branch punches, stickles, pearl, CDS pucker up ribbon, foam dimensionals, sewing machine

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The second card, I used the full wreath and put a sentiment inside it.  Once again, traditional colors this time with a yellow shadow.  The image was so large that I decided to just keep the card pretty simple.  It's a 4.25" square card.

IMAGES/STAMPS: Holly Wreath Digi by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. watercolor paper, CDS pucker up, PTI new leaf
INK/MARKERS: printer, Tombow markers 177, 173, 925, 845, 985
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, pearls, sewing machine

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Finally, I used the PNG images of the smaller bunches of holly, and rotated them and placed closely together to make a "new" bunch of holly and added a PNG sentiment.  I wanted to try a non-traditional color theme with "white-ish" leaves and magenta/plum colored berries, and got to use some older Basic grey patterned paper pack called "Eva".

 close up...

IMAGES/STAMPS: Holly Wreath by CDS
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, kiwi, razzleberry, white, Basic grey Eva patterned paper
INK/MARKERS: printer, tombow markers 665, 679, 133, 126, 098
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders circles and pinking circles, pearls, SU and michaels ribbons, button, twine thread, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Thanks for taking a moment to stop in!  I hope you have been inspired to go create something special!

New digital images to play with

There's a BUNCH of new digital images released today at CDS!  Check out Lori's blog for all the previews and links to the sets.

I was able to color one image and make a set of 3 cards using pre-color images.
My sewing machine had something stuck in it for a few weeks, but finally got it fixed and can sew again!   I'm so happy!

These Antique ornaments used to be a clear stamp set, but now they are digital and with color versions and matching digi papers!  I colored the bird image this time, but I have the images printed and might make some quick cards later this month.  I just LOVE to color when I have the time.  I used some shimmer watercolors overtop the blue and cream areas and it looks so vintagey!  This card is the first project to get the marina mist ribbon... I had to open the roll to use it.  LOOOOOVE the smell of BRAND NEW ribbon.  I think I bought it over a year ago and it had been sitting on the ribbon shelf ALL this time, being completely ignored.  Bad me!

IMAGE: Antique Ornaments Digi, Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CTMH patterned paper, marina mist cardstock, CDS ripe olive cardstock
INK: printer, Tombow markers 676, 946, 990, 098, 947, SU marina mist marker
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders labels 9 die, waterbrush, shimmer paint, stickles, pearls, button, Marina mist SU ribbon, CDS ripe olive ribbon, linen thread, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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The Holiday nutcrackers was also previously a clear stamp set, but now is available in digital format, with the color versions and matching digi papers!  I just love how festive they look and with bright cheery colors.  I got play with punches!  I knew this set would be so much fun to go through my punch shelf and pick different borders for the nutcracker men.  So many wonderful designs on the papers... this set would almost be worth it to buy JUST for the pretty holiday papers!

Red/Green CARD:
IMAGE: Holiday Nutcrackers Digi, Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: white, digi paper that comes with Holiday Nutcrackers, red, white
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders wonky reverse rectangles, EK border punch, SU ribbon, button, sticky gems, linen thread, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

Turquoise/Yellow CARD:
IMAGE: Holiday Nutcrackers Digi, Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: white, digi paper that comes with Holiday Nutcrackers, CDS raging river, CDS fresh papaya
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders wonky reverse rectangles, sticky gems, SU daffodil ribbon, beads and findings for making a charm, EK border punch, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

Purple/Black CARD:
IMAGE: Holiday Nutcrackers Digi, Clear Dollar Stamps
CS/PAPER: white, digi paper that comes with Holiday Nutcrackers, taken with teal, black
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders wonky reverse rectangles, EK border punch, EK scallop photo corner punch, bakers twine, black satin, silver brads, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Thank you so much for taking some time to visit me!  I hope you are inspired to create something special, whatever images you use.

Some other cards

I do make cards for other things and usually post them on another blog, and sort of forget about it over here.  I made these 2 cards and posted one last week and the other one today.

This first one uses the Old Pistol image and the digital papers in a set called Shoot 'em Saloon paper pack.   Just a fun western style guy card.  I hand threaded the twine thread through holes and tied them in knots on the top, to look like little ropes.
I included a little How-To for the coloring of the wooden floor under the pistol HERE, if you're interested.

SUPPLIES:
Image and sentiment: Old Pistol, Doodle Pantry
CS/paper: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, Shoot 'em Saloon Mini Digi Paper Pack, PTI smokey cardstock, kraft cardstock
Ink: Printer, Tombow markers 947, 899, 942, N65
Accents/Tools: waterbrush, ticket corner punch, SU label punch, black stitch grosgrain ribbon, linen thread, piercer tool, aged copper brads, foam dimensionals, sewing machine

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The next card is using the Poppies product that is featured for the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 28.  Just for participating in that challenge per the guidelines, you receive this set for free (within a few days of linking up).
I made this for my mom's birthday, she's in central California.
I had fun with the little die cut flowers!

SUPPLIES:
Image: Poppies by Doodle Pantry, inside stamped Happy Birthday sentiment by CDS 
CS/paper: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, BG Hello luscious paper, PTI orange, PTI summer, PTI smokey, SU wasabi
Ink: printer, Tombow markers 373, 177, 946, 925, N15
Accents/Tools:  waterbrush, spellbinders circles and labels 2 dies, Crealies CLCF13 die, EK fern punch, pearls, button, linen thread, PTI ribbon, foam dimensionals, glue dots, sewing machine


Thanks for taking some time to come visit!  I hope you are blessed and inspired to create~