Day 4 of CDS Sneak Peak Week

Good Morning! Sniff, sniff...it's Day 4 of Clear Dollar Stamps' April Sneak Peek Week! I have a fabulously illustrated stamp set by my fellow CDS Design Teammate, Shawne Arnold, called "Fashionably French" to share with you today. Talk about "Ooh la la!"...this set is fun, fun, fun! Included in the set, along with the dress form, above, is a perfume bottle/atomizer, high heels, a coutere gown and coordinating very French sentiments! "Fashionably French" is available through Clear Dollar Stamps, on April 1st. Other CDS Design Teammates previewing "Fashionably French" are:

Angela Thomas, Candy Fosta, Laurie Wilson, Kim Teasdale,

Sarah Taylor, Stacy Morgan, Tori Wild

Okay, now the deets:
CDS Stamps: "Fashionably French"
Cardstock/Papers: Bo Bunny "Flutter" Designer Paper Collection, Paper Trey White CardstockInk: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze
Markers: Copic Sketch - BG000 Pale Aqua, BG72 Ice Ocean, YG67 Moss, YR12 Loquat, YR21 Cream, E25 Caribe Cocoa, E29 Burnt Umber, E31 Brick Beige, E34 Orientale
Tools/Accents: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Regular & Scalloped Circle Dies, Stampin' Up! Large Oval & Scalloped Oval Punches, Paper Piercing Tool, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Michael's Self-Adhesive Gold Beads, Offray Gold Wire Edged Sparkle Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Paper Piercing, Copic Coloring, Machine Stitching

Below, is another sneak peek sample made with "Fashionably French"...

C'est magnifique!

C'est magnifique!, is right! "Fashionably French" will put you in a mood to stamp romantically!! I loved this pretty perfume/atomizer bottle and envisioned making it look like the old green Depression Glass (anyone remember that?), so out came the Copics and I don't know if I pulled it off, but I've got a green perfume/atomizer bottle on my card, just the same! LOL

Okay, here's the deets:
CDS Stamps: "Fashionably French"
Cardstock/Papers: 3 Bugs in a Rug "Simple Pleasures", Bazill Cardstock, Core'dinations Cardstock, Paper Trey White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo BlackMarkers: Copic Sketch - R02 Flesh, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R29 Lipstick Red, YG03 Yellow Green, YG63 Pea Green, YG67 Moss, C1 & C2 Cool Greys, O Colorless Blender
Tools/Accents: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Regular Circle Die, Nestabilities Blossom 2 Die, Nestabilities Labels 3 Die, EK Success Postage Stamp Border Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Up! Mat Pack, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Making Memories "Button" Mini Brads
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Paper Piercing, Copic Coloring, Machine Stitching

Well, I hope that you've enjoyed viewing all the fabulous CDS April Sneak Peeks and I'm sure that you'll find plenty to buy at Clear Dollar Stamps -- all April Sneak Peek stamp sets are available for purchase on April 1st...that's tomorrow! Have fun!

I hope to have card that I've made for a friend who is going through a life storm right now...see you back here in a few days!

Day 2 of CDS Sneak Peek Week

Good Morning! It's Day 2 of Clear Dollar Stamps' April Sneak Peek Week, and I've got a supercute stamp set to share with you, "Bless My Bloomers", illustrated by my CDS Design Team Member Kim Teasdale. Oh my...this set is so adorable and will get you in the planting and gardening spirit, once you see all the cute elements of the set: a watering can, a flower pot, packets of seeds, flowers, gardening tools and hearts to fill the pot or the watering can, and coordinating sentiments. "Bless My Bloomers" releases April 1st at Clear Dollar Stamps. Other CDS Design Team Members previeiwing "Bless My Bloomers: are:

Angela Thomas, Candy Fosta, Cassie Trask, Katie Renz,

Kim Teasdale, Laurie Wilson, Linda Anderson,

Stacy Morgan, Tricia Traxler and Trudy Sjolander

Okay, now the deets:

CDS Stamps: "Bless My Bloomers"

Cardtock/Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Garden Variety" Paper Pad, DCWV "Fun in the Sun" Mat Stack, Paper Trey White Cardstock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Copic Sketch - Y21 Buttercup Yellow, Y26 Mustard, R08 Vermillion, G82 Spring Dim Green, YG03 Yellow Green, YG67 Moss, 0 Colorless Blender. Red Signo Gel Pen

Tools/Accents: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Regular & Scalloped Octagon Dies, Fiskars Mini Scalloped Scissors, EK Success Diamond/Scallop Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Pebbles Gingham Ribbon, Paper Trey Ink Button, Crochet Thread

Techniques: Basic Stamping, Copic Coloring, Paper Piercing, Machine Stitching

Below, is another sample using "Bless My Bloomers"...

More Blessings...

This is my second sample using "Bless My Bloomers"...I needed several birthday cards for April and I decided that the flower pot, flowers and sentiment were just what I needed. I had so much fun coloring the flowers and the flower pot with Copics...such a cute set! "Bless My Bloomers" releases April 1st from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Okay, here's the deets:
CDS Stamps: "Bless My Bloomers"
Cardstock & Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Girl Friday, Basic Grey "Urban Prairie" Paper Pad,Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,Stampin' Up! Barely Banana
Markers: Copic Sketch - RV11 Pink, RV23 Pure Pink, RV29 Crimson, Y11 Pale Yellow Y15 Cadmium Yellow, Y26 Mustard YG0000 Lily White, YG03 Yellow Green, G82 Spring Dim Green, G94 Grayish Olive, B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 Frost Blue, B24 Sky, B32 Pale Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BG72 Ice Ocean, 0 Colorless Blender
Tools/Accents: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Circle Die, Nestabilities Blossom Die, Martha Stewart Dot/Eyelet Border Punch, Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" Embossing Folder, Stampin' Up! Small Oval Punch, Stampin' Up! Scallop Oval Punch EK Success Mini Flower Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, Thread, Michael's Ribbon, KaiserCraft Self-Adhesive Pearls
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Paper Piercing, Copic Coloring, Dry Embossing, Tole, Machine Stitching

I won't have anything to share with you on Clear Dollar Stamps' Sneak Peek Week, Day 3, but I'll see you back here on Day 4, when I will have another fabulous stamp set to share...see you then!

Exciting Summer Designers New to CDS!

Before I forget, I wanted to share with my faithful followers (and I love each and every one of you!), that we have some more exciting news at Clear Dollar Stamps. We have a new Summer crew of designers joining us for 3 months that will be give some of the CDS Design Team a short sabbatical to rest, vacation and rejuvenate. We are blessed to have found these very talented ladies and I hope that you visit their blogs often to enjoy their work. The new Summer Designer Team is called the "Clearly Crafty Crew" and they are:

Rebecca Ednie, Sarah Gilreath, Tracy Johnson,

Sita Mahadeo, and Vicki Dutcher

I know that you will be inspired by their creations and they will be a great addition to the Clear Dollar Stamps' Design Team. Welcome ladies!

It's Sneak Peek Week Again!

Good Morning and it's a fun morning, indeed! Today is Day 1 of Clear Dollar Stamps' April Sneak Peek Week! I have two stamp sets to share with you today, and we'll get started with the first stamp set, "Blooming with Blessings". This is one of my very favorite stamp sets to be released this month, illustrated by Lori McCroskey, herself. I just love umbrellas, fresh spring rain and God's blessings are so plentiful each Spring...this set is just a lovely reminder of all these things. "Blooming with Blessings", releases April 1st at Clear Dollar Stamps. Other CDS Design Team members who are previewing "Blooming with Blessings" are:

Angela Thomas, Candy Fosta, Cassie Trask, Katie Renz,
Laurie Wilson,Linda Anderson, Nancy Grant,
Stacy Morgan, and Tori Wild

Okay, now the deets:

CDS Stamps: "Blooming with Blessings"

Papers & Cardstock: My Mind's Eye "Quite Contrary" Designer Paper Collection, Colormates Medium Awesome Aqua Cardstock, Colormates Light Awesome Aqua Cardstock, Colormates Medium Autumn Red Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Ladybug Red, Stampin' Up Bermuda Sky

Markers: Bic Mark-It Red Felt Tip Marker

Tools/Accents: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Regular & Scalloped Oval Dies, EK Success Scallop/Diamond Border Punch, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, Thread, Sponge, Colorbok Self-Adhesive "Raindrops", Pebbles Gingham Ribbon, Paper Trey Ink Button, Crochet Thread

Techniques: Basic Stamping, Sponging, Machine Stitching

Below, is another sample done with "Blooming with Blessings", as well as below that, another stamp set previewed.

More Blooms...

This card was made using Clear Dollar Stamps' "Blooming with Blessings", as well, but using the daisies and stems provided in the set. The set also contains some variated butterflies, some outlined with verbage some stylized...all very pretty additions to "Blooming with Blessings". The clouds on this card were sponged using a homemade cloud template, a sponge and Memento's Summer Sky Ink. "Blooming with Blessings" is available for purchase at Clear Dollar Stamps on April 1st. Other CDS Design Team members who are previewing "Blooming with Blessings" are:

Angela Thomas, Candy Fosta, Cassie Trask, Katie Renz,

Laurie Wilson,Linda Anderson, Nancy Grant,

Stacy Morgan, and Tori Wild

Okay, now the deets:
CDS Stamps: "Blooming with Blessings", "Monkey Surprise" (sentiment)
Cardstock/Papers: Basic Grey "Kioshi" Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink Summer Sunrise Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Summer Sky, Stampin' Up! Apricot Appeal, Lavendar Lace, Mellow Moss & Old Olive
Accent/Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Long Regular & Long Scallop Rectangle Dies, Cuttlbug "Floral Screen" Embossing Folder, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Homemade Cloud Template, Sewing Machine, Thread, Fiskars Scalloped Scissors, EK Success Corner Punch, KasierCraft Self-Adhesive Pearls, Paper Trey Ink Plum Pudding Ribbon, Doodlebug Buttons, Crochet Thread
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Dry Embossing, Sponging, Machine Stitching

Below, I'll be sharing another stamp set that previews today from Clear Dollar Stamps...

A Great Set Loaded with Sentiment

If you're always looking for the perfect sentiment or traditional sentiment and none of your stamp sets suit your need, then "Heartfelt Sentiments" is a must-have set! This set is jam-packed with traditional as well as non-traditional sentiments and you'll find yourself reaching for this set over and over again...I know I will. This set also has a few cute little illustrated stamps as well, such as the little bird used on the card above. To create this "Happy Anniversary" card, I stamped the little bird twice. "Heartfelt Sentiments" releases April 1st at Clear Dollar Stamps.

The entire Clear Dollar Stamps Design Team (links found on the right sidebar) are previewing "Heartfelt Sentiments" stamp set and have some great creations to share with you. Okay, now the deets:

CDS Stamps: "Heartfelt Sentiments"Cardstock & Papers: Bo Bunny "A Gift of Love" Designer Paper, Cosmo Cricket "Garden Variety" Designer Paper, DCWV "Fun in the Sun" Mat Stack, Paper Trey White
Cardstock/Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up! Green Galore
Markers: Copic Sketch - YR01 Peach Puff, YR16 Apricot, YG03 Yellow Green, G24 Willow, E33 Sand, E27 Africano
Tools/Accents: Cuttlebug "Spots & Dots" Embossing Folder, EK Success Corner Rounder Punch, EK Success Scallop/Diamond Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Paper Trey Ink Buttons, Crochet Thread, Doodlebug Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Sponging, Copic Coloring, Machine Stitching

See you back here tomorrow for some Clear Dollar Stamps' April Sneak Peeks!