Something to Celebrate

Here's the second card that I made from the CDS "Circle Somethings" stamp set. This set is so whimsical and again, it has so many possibilities...I just had to ink up the half circles to make this little mouse. I wanted to use the "Celebrate" sentiment from the "Circle Somethings" set and so the whole card concept evolved from "Celebrate. I found this delicious designer paper pad from Martha Stewart at Walmart, and loved the pink, greens and lavendars (can you tell I'm so ready for Spring?), so the layout concept came after I decided to stamp 3 vertical mice, making the third one the "Birthday Mouse". I just cut out a piece of lavendar coordinating polka dotted designer paper from the Martha Stewart pad and outlined the edge with a black marker, drawing a little pompom on top and then glued it to the bottom mouse's head. A fun set that will set your mojo free, "Circle Somethings" is available at Clear Dollar Stamps on February 1st. I have an individual stamp that I've paired with a soon-to-be-released stamp set below, so check that out, too. Okay, here's the deets:

CDS Stamps: Circle Somethings
Cardstock & Papers: Martha Stewart's "Playful Pink" Paper Pad, Paper Trey White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up! Pretty in Pink, Lovely Lilac & Green Galore
Tools: EK Success Diamond/Scallop Border Punch, Stampin' Up! Large & Small Oval Punches, EK Success Corner Punch, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, Thread, Embroidery Thread, Pebbles Ribbon, Doodlebug Button.
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Machine Stitching

Sing to the Lord...

I have one last stamp to share with you today and it is such an uplifting stamp to use and to share. "Sing to the Lord..." is a single stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps, also to be released on February 1st. This card's layout and design sort of evolved as I went along. I didn't have a real plan when I started out making this one, but I knew that I wanted to use the "Bitty Botanicals" again from CDS and incorporate this Basic Grey designer paper that had multiple hearts within it's design. So, I pulled from the lavendar, red and green colors. I also used the Nestabilities Ribbon Tag Trio Die for the first time, although it had been sitting in my stash for several months...I wanted to use it to frame the flowers from "Bitty Botanicals"...so I cut an additional oval, stamped the flowers on that, then popped that on top of the Nestabilities' Ribbon Tag Die, coloring each dot that is embossed all around the oval, in red, to further carry out the red contrast. The hearts are made from a small older punch and a Cuttlebug heart die. "Sing to the Lord...", a single, sentiment stamp will be useful and very versatile to your stamp collection. Tomorrow, I'll have another Clear Dollar Stamp single stamp to preview as well as an awesome stamp set, so I hope that you visit here again.

The DT members who created with this single stamp are:
Cassie Trask
Nancy Grant

Okay, here's the deets:
CDS Stamps: Sing to the Lord Sentiment, Bitty Botanicals
CS & Papers: Basic Grey Sugar Rush Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink Bitty Box Basics, Paper Trey Ink Pure Poppy Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Sweet Blush Cardtock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock
Ink: Stampin' Up! Lovely Lilac & Certainly Celery Inks, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Tools: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Heart Dies, Nestabilities Long Scalloped & Regular Rectangle Dies, Nestabilities Ribbon Tag Trio 2 Die, Nestabilities Regular Oval Die, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Copic Sketch Marker: R29 Lipstick Red, Karen Foster Click-It Hole Punch Kit, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Zots, Paper Trey Ink Spring Moss Polka Dotted Satin Ribbon, Paper Trey Ink Button
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Dry Embossing, Machine Stitching

Some Chillin' Time

Who couldn't use some Chillin' Time? This card was created for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #15. The challenge was a color challenge using White, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst & Elegant Eggplant. Well, since I never buy any Stampin' Up! papers or cardstock, I had to "wing it" with the colors, but they're close, I think. I wanted to color this image for a while now and when I saw the colors in the color challenge, I thought, "Dang! This isn't going to work with those girlie/fairy type colors!" But I was determined and had my mojo on, so I rolled with it! LOL The image from Mo's Digital Collection is called "It's Hot" and boy, I wish it was! Anybody ready for summer? Count me in!! Okay, here's the deets:

Stamps: Mo's Digital Illustration "It's Hot", Computer-Generated Sentiment
Cardstock & Papers: K&Co. Remake "Lilac Lavendars" Mat Pad, Paper Trey Ink Spring Rain Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Spring Rain Bitty Dot Basics Paper Pad, Paper Trey In White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic Sketch - B00 Frost Blue, B000 Pale Porcelain, B24 Sky, B32 Pale Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BV01 Viola, BV13 Hydrangea Blue, V09 Violet, Y26 Mustard, G24 Willow, YG63 Pea Green, YG67 Moss, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Pink, E25 Caribe Cocoa, E31 Brick Beige, E34 Orientale, 0 Colorless Blender
Tools: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Spots 'n Dots and Bubbles Embossing Folders, Nestabilities Labels, EK Success Corner Porch, Stampin' Up! Small & Large Oval Punches, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Paper Trey Ink Spring Rain Polka Dotted Satin Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Dry Embossing, Paper Piercing, Machine Stitching, Copic Coloring

Thanks for visiting!

A Clean, Simple & Quick One!

Good Morning! Today I'm sharing a clean, simple and quick card that I needed to make for my sister-in-law, Nikki. I also wanted to ink up my Paper Trey Ink stamp set "Everyday Button Bits" that has never seen ink before, so this was the perfect occasion. It was so much fun to play with and selecting which buttons to use for each balloon was fun, but challenging...LOL!

The papers are all (except one, from Paper Trey Ink Lemon Tart Cardstock) from a paper pad made by Martha Stewart called "Playful Blue Paper Pad"...all the papers were beautifully coordinated and complimenting, and you talk about easy when that happens! I'm lovin' that and need to see what Martha Stewart offers in that line. Okay, here's the deets!

Stamps Used: Paper Trey Ink "Everyday Button Bits"
Cardstock & Papers: Martha Stewart's "Playful Blue" Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink Lemon Tart Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Tools: Fiskars Zig-Zag Scissors, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Embroidery Thread, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Doodlebug & Paper Trey Ink Buttons, Paper Trey Ink Polka Dotted Lemon Tart Satin Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Machine Stitching

I've Discovered Digi "Stamps"!!!!

Happy Friday evening! My favorite time to stamp and RELAX! I'm a late bloomer to everything in general, and so it seems, again to Digi "Stamping". I've seen so many beautiful digi images that I caved in and experimented! (Still believing that this is not really stamping, but more pseudo-stamping! LOL)

Then I found Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and store! Woot! Woot! I'm loving the whimsy of her images! She is such a gifted illustrator and I look forward to her future illustrations with lust! LOL

This card was created for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #14 and I had a great time coloring "Sophie"...she was just too cute to not purchase!!! The sentiment was computer-generated as it seemed fitting. Okay, now the deets!

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil "Sophie" Digi Stamp, Computer-Generated Sentiment

Cardstock & Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" Paper Pad, Colormates Medium Early Spring Green Cardstock, Colormates, Light Terrific Teal Cardstock, Paper Trey White White Cardstock

Ink: Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss & So Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Copic Sketch - R02 Flesh, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R27 Cadmium Red, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, Y26 Mustard, BG000 Pale Aqua, BG72 Ice Ocean, G20 Wax White, G82 Spring Dim Green, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Pink, E25 Caribe Cocoa, E31 Brick Beige, E33 Sand, C1 & C3 Cool Greys, 0 Colorless Blender.

Tools: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Regular & Scalloped Oval Dies, Fiskars Scalloped Scissors, Sew Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Zig Fine Tip Marker, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Zots, Paper Trey Ink New Leaf Polka Dotted Satin Ribbon, Karen Foster Button Brad

Techniques: Basic Stamping, Dry Embossing, Sponging, Machine Stitching

Snowbirds Welcome!

Good morning! As promised, I have another card that I created this weekend to show you. I can't believe that I made 2 cards in one weekend after that long card-drought! I was beginning to think that my mojo was gone forever! Instead, I am rejuvenated and on a roll! I pray that it lasts awhile.

Even though Christmas is over, we're getting lots and lots of snow here in Maryland, this winter. It is an abnormality in Maryland to get so much...it started the first weekend in December...and then we got 2 feet just in time for Christmas! That was really a once-in-a-blue-moon snow. So, with snow all around, I decided that we can still enjoy snowmen! Before I forget I want to thank my friend Joyce Casaldi, for the pretty transparent sparkly ribbon that she sent to me for my birthday last month...I have teamed it with the Michael's Pink Satin Ribbon on this card.

This snowman is called "Hamilton" from Whipper Snapper. I just loved the little bird standing on his head and the birdhouse hanging on his twig arm! The punched wavy, side border and the punched wavy, sentiment border was made using my new EK Success Dotted Wavy Border Punch. They are really coming out with some really neat border punches! Okay, here's the deets:

Stamps: Whipper Snapper "Hamilton" Snowman, Whipper Snapper Sentiment
Cardstock & Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" Paper Pad, K&Co. "Remake Berry Pinks" Mat Pad, Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock.
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, JoAnn's White & Stampin' Up Pretty In Pink Inks
Markers: Copic Sketch - RV23 Pure Pink, RV29 Crimson, Y11 Pale Yellow, Y21 Buttercup Yellow, Y26 Mustard, B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BG11 Moon White, BG15 Aqua, C1 Cool Grey & 0 Colorless Blender.
Tools & Accessories: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, EK Success Wavy Dotted Border Punch, Nestabilities Curved Rectangle Dies, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Karen Foster Click-It Hole Punch Kit, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, JoAnn's Snowflakes, KaiserCraft Pink Rhinestones, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Zig Fine-Tip Black Marker, Michael's Pink Ribbon, Sparkly Clear Ribbon from my friend, Joyce
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Sponging, Dry Embossing, Copic Coloring

Everyone Needs a Friend...

Well hello faithful readers! I cannot believe that I have a card that I can show you NOW! LOL I've been working fervently on several Clear Dollar Stamps February Sneak Peeks, but I can't share those until the end of this month, so keep your eye out for those.

This card was made for Laurie Wilson's "Clearly Delightful Blog Challenge #1". Laurie has illustrated the cutest digi image of a darling rabbit, so her theme for her first blog challenge was "wabbits". Everyone who participates in her challenge receives her adorable digi image FREE through email! I have never used digital images before, but this "wabbit" is calling me and I'm thinking that I need to explore digital imaging.

This card also was meaningful to me, as I had so many, many faithful friends who prayed for my surgery, my father's surgery and for all the struggles that I faced during my hiatus from CDS. So, this card is to celebrate all those faithful friends! You truly have touched my heart and I am forever humbled by your love, concern and prayers. Okay! Here's the deets:

Stamps Used: Whipper Snapper "Cherish the Moment", Computer-Generated Sentiment
Cardstock & Papers: Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Spring Moss Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides "Bitty Box Basics" Paper Pad, Paper Trey White Cardstock, Cosmo Cricket "Early Bird" Paper Pad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic Sketch - RV11 Pink, RV29 Crimson, B00 Frost Blue, B41 Powder Blue, BG000 Pale Aqua, BG11 Moon White, BG72 Ice Ocean, YG03 Yellow Green, YG67 Moss, G84 Spring Dim Green, G94 Grayish Olive, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Punch, YR01 Peach Puff, E31 Brik Beige, E34 Orientale, C1, C3 & C5 Cool Grays, 0 Colorless Blender
Tools & Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Labels Nine Dies, Martha Stewart Eyelet Dot Border Punch, EK Success Corner Rounder Punch, Karen Foster Click-It Hole Punch Kit, Paper Piercing Tool, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Paper Trey Ink Ocean Tides Buttons, Embroidery Thread, Paper Trey Ink Aqua Mist Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stampin, Paper Piercing, Machine Stitching

I will have another card to share with you this weekend, so I hope that you visit again! : )