CDS Sneak Peek ~ "Poinsettia Christmas Mouse"

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Hello All!

It's time for sneak peeks again at Clear Dollar Stamps.

This little guy is another one of my illustrations called "Christmas Mouse" and he will be available for purchase on Sept.1st. The sentiment is called "All God's Creatures".

That beautiful Moss Swirls Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Please hop on over to Lori's blog to see who else did samples with this set. You can also check out the samples made with the other stamp releases this month.

Thanks again for dropping by!

Hope you will leave me some love before ya go!

Hugs,

True :D

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Card Recipe:

CDS STAMPS USED: Christmas Mouse

CS/PAPERS: Debbie Mumm-Harvest and Holiday stack, The Paper Temptress- Heavenly White + Sparkle Blanc

INK: Staz-On

ACCENTS/TOOLS: Moss Swirls Ribbon, sewing machine with burgundy thread, Wizard and square Nestabiliteis, Ranger Stickles in Fruit Punch and Yellow, Diamond Glaze, Fabri-Tac glue

COLORING: Watercolors and brown colored pencil

Day 3 of CDS sneak peeks. "Hearts in Bloom"

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Hi again!

Hope you all are enjoying Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks as much as I am. The girls always do awesome cards but they have all outdone them selves this time! Having all of these beautiful stamps to play with sure doesn't hurt either!

This beautiful flourished plume is from the wonderfully sweet Laurie Wilson's bloomin' imagination. LOL!

It is called "Plumes and Blooms" and has several pretty images to choose from. It releases Feb. 1st .

I was going to use this set in pastels and add lots of tiny paper flowers but then I thought about Valentine's day and how we all need to make some pretty but simple cards to give. I even slapped my own hand as I started towards the sewing machine with paper in tow. This CAS card only took about 30 minutes to make. You could whip them up even quicker if you do more then one at a time!

The papers are from The Paper Temptress. You know I love their papers!

They are:

Laser Black Glossy Lustre

Blanc Sparkle

Neenah Solar White

Neenah Black

This card fits into this week's "Clearly Inspired Challenge" #6 which is a color challenge to use red, white, black and pink if you want.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Lil' Red Wagon - Hearts

The Secret Crafter Saturday - Hearts

Die Cuts R Us - Ribbon
Sweet Stampin' - Scallops
Fussy and Fancy  Friday- Hearts
Stamp Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - Open
Flutter By Wednesday - Use a Butterfly, Fairy, or Angel
It is a tiny little butterfly but he is there on the small heart! ;)

Here is a close up of that awesome Laser Black Glossy Lustre paper.

Please make sure and check out the beautiful cards the other girls have done with this set.

Lind A.

Tricia

Cassie

Stacy

Also, if you go to Lori McCroskey's blog you can see more sets that are being peeked today!

Card Recipe:

CDS STAMPS USED: Plumes and Blooms

CS/PAPERS: The Paper Temptress, Doodlebug Designs (the red velvet)

INK: Staz- Versa Mark

ACCENTS/TOOLS: Wizard, hearts and scalloped heart nesties, Ruby Slippers embossing powder, heat embossing gun, red beaded lace from the fabric dept. @ WalMart, Offray black dot ribbon, Red Glitter heart brads from Hobby Lobby Valentine dept.

TECHNIQUES: dry embossing , wet embossing, stamping

You might also sign up for my $50.00 shopping spree blog candy that is going on now while you are here. Click HERE to go to it.

I hope you will leave a comment if you like my latest piece of heART. Shoot....I would love a comment if you don't!  Your comments are the whole reason I take the time to blog!  ;)

Thanks and hugs your way,
True :)

CDS sneak peek Meowy Christmas Stocking

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Hello again!
Day three of Clear Dollar Stamp's sneak peeks and I have another cutie illustrated by Shawne Arnold. This is from the Meowy Christmas set that will be available November 1 with all of the other new releases.




This little card was fun to make. I used Debbie Mumm's Fall stack and Bazzill. I popped the kitty a couple of times, added some chunky glitter to the stocking and of course did some stitching. I think he turned out purrrrr-fect! ;) LOL!
Thanks for dropping by. I hope you will take a second to leave me a note. :)
Hugs,
True :)

Pumpkin Patch from CDS Patchpal Scarecrow Set

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Hello!
This cute little guy is part of one of "Clear Dollar Stamp's" October releases called "Patchpal Scarecrow" illustrated by Shawne Arnold. I just used a few small pieces of the set so I am posting a picture so you can see all of the cute images it has.



The CS is Bazzill and the DP is from Debbie Mum's Fall stack.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Simon Says "Boo" - Make a Halloween Card
Mine isn't scary but it is cute ;)
2 Red Bananas - "Here's to Halloween
Pumpkins are Halloweenie! Is that a word? LOL!
My Time to Craft Challenge - Purrfect Pets
I used a cute kitty
Stamp Something Challenge Blog - Use Brown
My card base and the frame around the orange DP is brown. There is also brown on the kitty the stem and the sentiment.
Stampin for the Weekend Challenge - Use Orange, Brown and Leafy Green
Check...check and...check! ;)
All Sorts Challenge - Halloween
Check! ;)
Pile It On Challenge - 3 Dimensional
Mine is! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
True :)

Halloween/Birthday Card + Bag Done With My Original Artwork For Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

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Hello All!

It is Wednesday and you know what that means.... The http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/ We are continuing on with our Birthday Celebration Palooza. This week we were asked to create a birthday card and gift bag. Just in case you didn't see my invitation and explanation....I have a friend that was born on Halloween. We always throw a party to cover both occasions. Thus the Halloween theme. You just thought I was loosing it didn't ya? LOL!

I did this card with one of my own sketches. I plan on starting my own line of stamps and or/ digis really soon and have been doodling away!

Remember, you can click on any image to get a gloser look!

If you scroll down to the next post, I have a short tutorial on how to turn YOUR sketches into images that can be popped, and you don't have to have crazy computer skills! ;)



For this set I used Core'dinations "Black Magic" papers that I ran through my Cuttlebug and distressed with sand paper. I also used Bazzill Swiss Dots CS and a little bit of Debbie Mumm "Harvest and Holiday" stack DP.



I would love it if you would leave a comment and let me know what you think about my set or original art.

Don't forget to scroll down and see my tutorial.

You can also scroll up and sign up for my Cuttlebug embossing folders BLOG CANDY!

You won't want to miss all of the other awesome DT girl's sets either.
Go to Cuttlebug Challenge Blog and check them out!

Hugs to all that dropped by! :)

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