Day 2 of CDS Sneak Peeks ~ One of my stamps relase & win some Comment Candy!!!!!

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Hello All!

Today is a very exciting day for me! I am pretty new at illustrating stamps, so each new release is a big event!

Today I am going to show you 3 peeks and give you a chance to win a little comment candy! (Candy is now closed)

The first peek was done with my illustration "Butterfly Bunny". It will be available for purchase on April 1st.

Read all the way to the bottom for a chance to win my new stamp!
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Remember, you can click on any picture to enlarge for better detail.

The second peek is from the "Bless My Bloomers" set illustrated by my friend Kim Teasdale.

For this card, I combined another of my design teams by using "The Paper Temptress's" beautiful papers.

Papers used are: Vista Mica Metallic, Fairway Mica Metallic, Neenah Solar White

The third card is from the "Bee Happy Charlie" set designed by my friend Laurie Wilson.

I have titled my card.... "Don't Whinny...Bee Happy!"  :)

All of these sets will be available @ Clear Dollar Stamps on April 1st.

You will want to check out all of the super talented DT's sneaks for this month. For a complete list of who is showing what stamps today, go visit Lori's blog.

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OK....What is the comment candy and how do you get a chance to win?

The candy is my brand new "Butterfly Bunny" stamp and all you have to do to win is leave a comment about one or all of the cards on this post. Easy cheesy!

I would love it if you would become a follower too (if you aren't already) but it is not necessary to win.

I will pick a name by random on Sunday, April 4th.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Hugs,

True :D

"Butterfly Bunny" Card Recipe:

CDS STAMPS USED: Butterfly Bunny

CS/PAPERS: Basic Grey's - "Lily Kate" stack. Bazzill Dots. Core'dinations

INK: Staz-On - Jet Black. Color Box- Olive, Lime and Rouge

ACCENTS/TOOLS: The Paper studio's Spare Parts brads, Offray Kiwi ribbon. Ranger Stickles in: Orange Peel, Yellow, Lime, and Cotton Candy. Prima flowers. Diamond Glaze. sewing machine with tan thread. Wizard and rectangle Nestabilities

COLORING: Prismacolor watercolor pencils

TECHNIQUES: stamping, watercolor pencils, sewing, 3D, tole'

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"Don't Whinny Bee Happy!" Card Recipe:

STAMPS USED: Clear Dollar Stamps "Charlie Bee Happy"

CS/PAPERS: Basic Grey's - "Origins" stack. Bazzill - smoothie green. The Paper Temptress's "Neenah Solar White

INK: Staz-On - Jet Black, Color Box's Olive and Lime cat's eyes

ACCENTS/TOOLS: Offray yellow ribbon, Ranger Industries Stickles glitter glue in - Black Diamond, Lime Green, and Stardust, sewing machine with yellow thread, foam tape, glue, Stampin' Up's Corner Rounder punch

COLORING: watercolors

TECHNIQUES: Stamping, water coloring, sewing, 3D, tole'

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"Bless My Bloomers" Card Recipe:

STAMPS USED: Clear Dollar Stamps "Bless My Bloomers"

CS/PAPERS: The Paper Temptress's- Vista Mica Metallic, Fairway Mica Metallic, Neenah Solar White

INK: Memento - Tuxedo Black

COLORING: Copic markers # YG67, G21, Y11, E35, VR04, E08, R02, B23, B00, YR04, Y06, ACCENTS/TOOLS: Wizard, Lables and square Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, and Swiss Dots embossing folder, ScorPal, piercing tool, Offray Nice and Narrow ribbon in Kiwi, All Sorts of Things brads in Blue and Yellow, double-sided foam tape, glue, sewing machine and green thread, Ranger Stickles in Yellow, Orange Peel, Waterfall and Stardust, Diamond Glaze

TECHNIQUES: Stamping, alcohol inking, sewing, tole', 3D, embossing

SPECIAL NOTES: I stepped it up by layering, and adding Stickles glitter glue and Diamond Glaze over the coloring

My Second CDS "sneak peek" for the day. "Sledding Charlie"

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Hi again!

My second sneak peek card for the day was made with the adorable "Sledding Charlie" stamp illustrated by the very tallented Laurie Wilson.

This was a fun card to make....lots of glitter and snow!

This stamp will be available on January 1st!

Have you checked out CDS "After Christmas Blow Out Sale" yet? They have some AWESOME DEALS going on right now. I have already been shopping myself! LOL!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Anything but Christmas

Crafty Creations - No Rules

Lots To Do - Free Theme

Polka Doodle - Free Theme

If The Shoe Fits.... - Favorite Coloring Medium

Stamptacular Sunday - Snowtacular

2 Red Bananas - A Tree

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes!

Stamp Something - Holiday Somethings

Please don't forget to check out the other awesome DT's blogs to see the beautiful creations they are offering. You can click on the names under "Our Clear Dollar Stamp Design Team" in my upper left hand sidebar to visit them all or click HERE to go to Laurie Wilson's blog. She is our illustrious DT Leader and always posts links to who is showing each set. She is way more organized then I and you can see her pretty wares while you're there! :)

Card Recipe:

CDS STAMPS USED: Charlie Sledding

CS/PAPERS: DCWV- Christmas Glitter Stack, Bazzill

INK: Staz-On

ACCENTS/TOOLS: Sewing Machine, Thread, Cuttlebug and snowflake embossing folder, Martha Stewart snow glitters and glue, Martha Stewart snowflake punches, Crystal Effects

COLORING: watercolors

TECHNIQUES: sewing, paper tearing, dry embossing, water coloring

SPECIAL NOTES: there are 3 different layers of snow that was torn and embossed with a snowflake folder. The hat and scarf were stamped on designer paper then cut out.

If you have not signed up for my latest blog candy....CLICK HERE!

Please check back later today and every day thru the end of the year for more sneak peeks.

As always, your comments are greatly appriciated!

Thanks again for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

I have some AMAZING sponsors for my class!

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I am in awe of the generosity of some companies!
When I first found out I would be speaking and teaching at the Midland Expo event this weekend, I sent out about a dozen emails to craft companies (big and small) telling them what the event was about and asking if they would like to make a sponsor donation.
With the economy the way it is, I totally understand that some of them were not able to donate. They also get inundated with requests for donations so while they may have not been able to help with this event, most of them are still very charitable.
I must say though, I am so thankful to 3 companies who did make some very generous donations.

My friend Lori from Clear Dollar Stamps LLC donated PILES of 3 different styles of stamps. I obscured some of them in the picture because they have not released for sale yet. She went out of her way to make sure they were manufactured and shipped in time for the show. Those attending my class will be the first to see the first stamps done with my illustrations! :)

Julia from Sakura Color Products of America, Inc. sent me some Gelly Roll Stardust pens for everyone attending my class and a couple of sets that will be drawn for. (I just noticed I didn't get the sets out for the picture).

I just received a HUGE box of beautiful flowers from Cheryl with Petaloo International. There are so many different styles! Some with glitter centers, some with jewels, all diffent colors and sizes. I had to stack them in the pictures because I couldn't get all of them in otherwise!
Click on the pictures for a closer look!

I just want to give a huge shout out to these very generous companies. I hope you will check out their sites and become a patron ....if you aren't already.

THANKS!
True :)

CDS Sneak Peek #3 - "Harvest Charlie"

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Howdy! ;)
This is day 2 for the "Clear Dollar Stamps" September release sneak peeks. My first card of the day is from the stamp set "Charlie Harvest". I was so lucky to have found this harvest veggie paper from Debbie Mumm's Harvest stack. It works so perfectly with this cute image! The CS is core'dinations.
Parts of Charlie and the veggies have been popped from the page for that 3D look I love so well.









Make sure and scroll down a bit so you can check out the peeks I posted yesterday! I will post another one sometime this afternoon. Hope you will come back and check it out too!

Check out the 2 bog candy giveaways I have going on right now. Enter to win some guilt free sweets!

I also hope you will be sweet enough to leave a comment so I will know you were here! ;)

After you have done that...don't forget go check out all of the awesome sneak peeks that some of the other girls on our wonderful team have to share with you! Remember, these stamps will all be available September 1st @ the beautiful new Clear Dollar Stamp store!

Lori McCroskey (owner)
Angela Thomas
Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson - DT Leader
Linda Anderson
Linda Borneman
Sarah Taylor
Shawne Arnold
Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander (yours true-ly! :)

I am entering this card in this challenge...
Stamp Something Challenge Blog- “Stamp Something”
I used this cute Charlie Horse