Choo Choo freebie

Today I'm just announcing the sweet freebie at the new CDS shop, Choo Choo by me!  You can read about it at the Clearly iStamp blog, or go straight to the new shop.

Have a great week, more to come Thursday!

New release and Grand opening shop!

It's the grand opening for Clearly Digi Stamps and a BUNCH of new releases are up today, and of course, there are going to be freebies and specials (two per week) for a whole month!  WOW!
One thing of note, you must register a new account and be logged in prior to filling your cart and checking out. For account safety reasons the accounts at the old CDS shop did NOT transfer to the new shop platform.

You can read ALL about it at Lori's blog HERE, but I will also be posting on the days that there are new limited time freebies available.
TODAY, there are many new digi releases by Lisa Lara, Austin Owens, DeeDee Anderson, myself and a new CDS artist Patrick Dunnegan.  I hope you'll check them all out!

In the mean time, here are some cards I made using a few new sets:

Asian Plants was a clear stamp set from a couple years ago.  I made it into digital and digitally colored them and I used all the color images and the digi paper in the set for these cards.  I made my own thank you sentiment.

IMAGES: Asian Plants Color Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
CS/PAPER: Neenah solar white, digi paper from image set
INK: printer
ACCESSORIES: digitally created flat cards that are printed
TOOLS: printer and digital software to create card bases

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IMAGES: Asian Plants Color Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
CS/PAPER: Neenah solar white, digi paper from image set,PTI color cardstock for layering,
INK: printer
ACCESSORIES: PTI ribbons and buttons, twine, pearls, foam dimensionals
TOOLS: spellbinders dies, SU oval punch, SU 7/8" scallop punch, SU mini flower punch, sewing machine

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Resting Bird was a outline digi from a couple years ago and I recently added some color and papers to make a full set.  I used the color versions and digi papers.

IMAGES: Resting Bird Color Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
CS/PAPER: Neenah solar white, digi paper from image set, PTI color cardstock for layering,
INK: printer
ACCESSORIES: PTI ribbon and buttons, pearls, twine, foam dimensionals
TOOLS: spellbinders pinking circles, reverse scallop die, sewing machine

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I made my own thank you sentiment.

IMAGES: Resting Bird Color Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
CS/PAPER: Neenah solar white, digi paper from image set
INK: printer
ACCESSORIES: digitally created flat cards that are printed
TOOLS: printer and digital software to create card bases

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Rubber Boots was a clear stamp from a couple years ago and finally is now a digi with color!  It previously was just the boot, but I added some simple flowers and also a couple "pairs" of boots.  I used the one color image with flowers and digi paper.  I made my own thank you sentiment.

IMAGES: Rubber Boots Color Digi by Clearly Digi Stamps
CS/PAPER: Neenah solar white, PTI color cardstock for layering, digi paper from image set
INK: printer
ACCESSORIES: PTI ribbon and buttons, crystals, twine, foam dimensionals
TOOLS: SU mini flower punch, spellbinders oval dies, sewing machine

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Thank you for stopping in to visit and I hope you are inspired to create something to bless another!

Oops!

There is a delay in the CDS digi release and grand opening shop, so please disregard the accidentally published post previously.  I tried to catch it before it posted, but was on the phone.
As soon as they work out all the bugs and the shop is ready, I'll post about it.
I don't think I've ever seen a new shop opening go perfectly, there are always last minute things that are noticed that aren't working, and need to be fixed.  Got to iron out all the details for a smooth customer experience! Will post soon!

Winner to CDS Blog Hop!

The random winner from all the comments on my blog is Sammi, #12!  Sammi chose to receive the Resting Bird image that I used on my card. And a sneaky-peeky snippet is that this digi is being digitally colorized for the CDS May releases, and so she'll get that one when it's finished.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by on the Blog Hop and commented, I appreciate your sweetness so much!!

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!