CardMaker Magazine Blog's "Sweets For Your Sweet" Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to CardMaker Magazine blog's 2nd blog hop!

The theme this month is "Sweets For Your Sweet".

The girls were asked to use images with something sweet on them. I wanted to use my "Heart Hugs Teddy" but he was just holding a heart. I did a little creative doodling by adding a bow, and now he is holding a big box of chocolates! :)

I created a tri-fold card with a lower pocket that's big enough for a yummy chocolate bar.

Sweet gift right?  ;)

The "Heart Hugs" digi is available for instant download now for only $4.00.

I also used my "Roses Roses Roses" digital paper pack.

Download it now for just $3.50.

The cardstock is Brilliant White, Posh Milk Chocolate Felt, Medium Herbal Garden Prismatic, all from Discount Card Stock.

The pretty White Satin w/ Grosgrain Edge ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The White Pearls are from Want2Scrap.

Please visit the CardMaker blog to get started.

Here is a list of the other girls on the team.

They all have some super sweet projects to share with you! :)

Tami Mayberry 

Carolyn King 

Colleen Schaan 

Kimberly Crawford 

When you have finished the CardMaker blog hop, head on back here and join in the Really Reasonable Ribbon hop that is going on today too! :)

Thanks for hopping by today!

Digi Release Day @ Clear Dollar Stamps and "Anything Goes" Challenge @ Really Reasonable Ribbon

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Hi Everyone!

Today I get to share a couple of my new digi sets and a paper stack with you!

It's also time for a new challenge over @ Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings so I combined design team posts! :)

My first card is done with my "Heart Hugs" pre-colored digital stamp set and my "Roses Roses Roses" digital paper stack.

I used Discount Card Stock's Brilliant White and Herbal Garden Dark Prismatic cardstocks.

The beautiful ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon's - White Sheer Organza with Satin Center.

I used Petal Pink Liquid Pearls and Want2Scrap's Hot Pink Self Adhesive Pearls to "bling" it up.

This is what my "Heart Hugs" set looks like. I colored 3 different versions of the bear and sentiments to match them all.

This set is available for instant download for just $4.00!

This is my new "Roses Roses Roses" digital paper pack.

It's available instantly for just $3.50!

My next card was done with my pre-colored "Roses to Die For" digi set.

I also used my "Roses Roses Roses" papers on this card. Actually, I designed the papers to coordinate with this set but it went really well with the teddy too so I used it! It is going to be one of my "go too" papers I'm sure. Very versatile! :)

I used Brilliant White and Herbal Garden cardstock on this card also. I was on a roll with the pinks, whites, and green wasn't I? :)

The ribbon is White Satin Diamonds from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The Pink Pearls are from Want2Scrap
Of course, both cards were assembled using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue and Helmar Zap Dots! :)

This is my pre-colored "Roses to Die For" digi set.

You can get it now for just $3.50!

Please head on over to the Clearly iStamp blog to check out the other new digi releases this month and to see the projects the other girls created with my digis.

When you are done with that, I hope you'll head over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to check out our "Free For All" challenge.

You could win some pretty ribbon just for playing along and it's free for all, so you can enter anything that has ribbon on it! :)

BTW... If you didn't see my post from yesterday, please scroll down to see my happy announcement and for a chance to win a coloring technique book! :)

Thanks for dropping by!

"Frosted Rose Cake" Card...Just For The Fun Of It! :)

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Hi Everyone!

I have tons and tons of work that needs done. Several stamp illustrations for Clear Dollar Stamps, some sample cards, some blog post write ups, a special project for an Inky Antics newsletter, and some January submissions for CardMaker magazine, but.... I just had to take a break for a few minutes!

I couldn't resist playing along with the girls over at Split Coast Stampers WT321 "Sweet Treats" challenge.

I have had this sweet Rose Frosted Cake stamp illustrated by Laurie Wilson for Clear Dollar Stamps for quite some time and never inked it up. I decided to give it some well deserved love today and made a super quick and easy card. I think it took less then 15 minutes! ;)

The beautiful Moss Silk Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The cardstocks are Bazzill Swiss Dots in Clover Leaf and Simply Smooth White, available @ Discount CardStock.

The designer paper is from Basic Grey's "Porcelain" stack.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hope your day is a "SWEET" one!

Hugs,

True :D

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Card Recipe:
CDS STAMPS USED: Rose Frosted Cake
CS/PAPERS: Bazzill, Basic Grey - "Porcelain" stack
INK: Staz-On
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Really Reasonable Ribbon's Moss Silk ribbon, Creative Charms-Pink Vintage Pearl brad and White Gradient Pearl Stickers, Wizard with round and scalloped round Nestabilities, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Doily
COLORING: Watercolors

Grung and Silk ~ Newspaper Card

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Hi Everyone!

The challenge over @ SplitCoast Stampers today is "Newsworthy". We were asked to use newspaper on our project. Not my normal medium but I gave it a shot and I am so glad I did!

Quite the contrast with that old newspaper and the beautiful Mossy Rock Hand-dyed Silk from Really Reasonable Ribbon, but I think it added just the class I needed! :)

The crossword puzzle was just the right size for a card. I know the words don't fit "up and down" but I was happy that they fit across anyhow! ;)

I made the roses by twisting strips of newspaper and making "rose" circles on round pieces of cardstock that I covered with Scor-Tape. I then sprayed them with a couple colors of Glimmer Mist as well as the outer edges of the puzzle. I lucked out and there was an article in the paper that was in a green background so I used it for the leaves and just hit them with a little green ColorBox ink to make it match my ribbon better. I added some Gradient Pearl Stickers and a White Vintage Brad from Creative Charms to add a little more class. ;)

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

ABC- "Q" is for Quote (Use a quote or sentiment)

Our Creative Corner -"Don't Throw That Away!"

(Use something that was destined for the trash can)

I would so love to hear what you think about the "outside of the box" style that I used today!

Big hugs,

True :D

A Couple of CDS Sneak Peeks & Some RRR- Ribbons!

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Hi Everyone!

Today is another sneak peek day at Clear Dollar Stamps!

Both sets that I am showing today, will be available on March 1st.

I am also showing off a couple of newer ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

My first cards are done with the beautiful "Hydrangea" set created by Laurie Wilson.

I couldn't make up my mind what color I wanted to do first so I did them all! :)

The beautiful ribbons are the new "Corsage" ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

These cards were done with the "Roses to Die For" set that I illustrated. 

There is a twist on the name  because the images fit the "Blooming Bouquet" dies that are available now. The combination makes for quick and beautiful cards and projects.

The beautiful ribbon on these cards is Really Reasonable Ribbon's ~ Champagne Diamond Satin.

I hope you will head on over to Lori's blog for a list of all of the other girls who are showing their beautiful sneaks today!

Hugs,

True :D