Join Us In Really Reasonable Ribbon's March Blog Hop!

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Hello everyone!

Welcome to another...

If you are here from the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened on to my blog because you like checking in on me every now and then, you'll want to head back there where it all starts.

The March Ribbon Club assortment is made up of one of my favorite color combinations....pinks, whites, and sage greens.

Isn't it beautiful? :)

For those of you who have yet to be blessed with a pretty assortment of ribbons and trims in your mail boxes each month, check out the monthly Ribbon Club details HERE to find out how.

My friends at Basic Grey sent me some of their new releases to play with, and this month's ribbon works perfectly with their sweet Knee Highs collection.

Here's my card.

It's a very simple layout that I created by cutting pieces from "Kissing Tag" and "Hide & Seek" designer papers, taped them together and cut to fit my card front.

The cardstock is Discount Card Stock's - Brilliant White and Intense Kiwi Prismatic.

I used White Checkerboard Satin and Green Diagonal Stripes Satin from this month's ribbon assortment, to both hide the seam, and to add a pretty detail to my card.

I tied the bow with my handy dandy Bow-Easy.

The stamps are #IB-11 "I'll Always Love You" from Unity.

True's Tip of the Day:

I water-colored the hearts, then topped them with Crystal Effects before I colored the rest of the cupcake. That allowed me to paint the green wrapper without having to be careful of it bleeding into the hearts.

I used Matte Mod-Podge to adhere the sugar sprinkles (Art Glitter's #D29 Confection Hexis Grande) to the frosting.

I hand cut both the cupcake and the sentiment and attached them with foam tape.

Like I said...."easy" but cute right? ;)

I also entered this card in the Chevron Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. :) You should go check it out and join in on the fun! :) 

Your next stop on the hop is sweet Judy's joyful blog. I know she has something awesome to share with you!
BUT, BEFORE YOU GO....

Make sure and leave a comment below about my card, so I'll know you dropped by. Then comment on all of the girl's projects as well. They need some L♥VE too! 

Don't forget to end up back where you started, and answer Bonnie's question for your chance at winning the wonderful prize package from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Thanks so much for hopping by!

A Cupcake for Lori's Surprise Birthday Blog Hop!!!!

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Hello!

Today is Lori McCroskey's birthday!

Lori is the owner of Clear Dollar Stamps and a dear, sweet  friend to all of her design team.

We all just love her to pieces so we wanted to celebrate her special day by having a surprise BLOG HOP!

SURPRISE LORI!!!!!

If you came here from Katie's cute blog, you are in the right place!

If you just happened onto my page, why not go back to Lori's blog where it all started. 

(some of the girls have access to her blog so they posted without her knowing it, so it would be a surprise)

We hope you have time to hit all 15 design team's blogs to check out all of the birthday eye candies but if you don't, we hope you will at least hop over and wish Lori a happy birthday!

The card I made for Lori was done with the very first stamp that I illustrated for her.

It is simply titled "Cupcake". The sentiment is from the "Cool Ride" set.

Remember, you can click on any picture to enlarge for better detail!

Your next stop on the hop is Christi's pretty blog.

Thanks so much for joining in on our little surprise party!

Hugs,

True :D

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Card Recipe:
CDS STAMPS USED: "Cupcake" and sentiment is from "Cool Ride"
CS/PAPERS: Basic Grey's Sugar Rush, PaperTrey Ink's white cardstock
INK: Staz-On and VersaMark refill, Color Box Tangerine cat's eye
MARKERS: Tombows 553, 946, 126, 723, 977, 062
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Offray "Orange Opal" ribbon, Ranger Stickles in Orange Peel and Yellow, Martha Stewart's coarse crystal glitter, The Paper Studio's Spare Parts Glitter brads, Wizard and scalloped oval Nestabilities, sewing machine and pink thread, clear embossing powder and heat gun, glue, double sided foam tape, water brush
COLORING: watercoloring with Tombows
TECHNIQUES: stamping, watercoloring, embossing, sewing, 3D popping

Make a Wish Cupcake

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Hello!

I wanted to play along with the girls at SCS so I checked in on their latest sketch challenge #CS261.

I decided to do a card using the cupcake stamp that I illustrated for Clear Dollar Stamps. It was the perfect image for this challenge! And the perfect size for an A2 card (4.25 by 5.5 inches)

My cupcake is so easy to color and it made a quick little card that I plan on making more of to keep on hand for birthday emergencies. Of course I will do some in different frostings for the guys!  ;)

Bet you could use this stamp for birthday emergencies to...wink wink!  ;)

The sentiment is from CDS "Birthday Celebration" set.

The cardstock is Bazzill - Irish Eyes, and the designer paper is from Imaginisce's "All Kinds of Happy" line.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge - Party!

Cupcake Craft - Celebration

Three Clovers - Celebration

My Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

If The Shoe Fits - "Color Your World" - Use your fave coloring medium

Here is the sketch for the SCS challenge...I turned it on it's side...a little artistic libery! LOL!

Card Recipe:

STAMPS USED: "Clear Dollar Stamp's - Cupcake, and  Birthday Celebration

CS/PAPERS: Bazzill, Imaginisce "All Kinds of Happy" line

INK: Staz-On, Color Box cats eyes in Warm Violet and Olive Pastel, Hot Pink

ACCENTS/TOOLS: sewing machine, thread, Stickles in Cotton Candy, Orange Peel, and Yellow

COLORING: watercolors

TECHNIQUES: sewing, 3D, tole', watercoloring

Thanks again for stopping by!

Please leave a comment! I adore them! :)

Hugs,

True :D

Woo Hoo! My very first stamps go on sale today @ CDS! PLUS CELIBRATION CANDY!!!!

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This Blog Candy Is Now Closed.

Hello All!

I am so excited...I can hardly contain myself!!!!

I have just officially become a freelance illustrator and Clear Dollar Stamps is releasing 2 of my very first stamps today!!!

My stamp line is called True :D Doodles Designs. Right now my entire line consists of two very simple stamps but hold on to you hats! There will be some detailed images coming your way soon!

This will be a rather lengthy post (sorry) because I have lots of samples to show you that I have done with them. Remember, you can click on the pictures to enlarge.

For the first sample I teamed up my "Holly Leaves" image with the beautiful Luke 2:14 sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamp's "Christmas Scriptures" set. I used the stamp to make an embellishment to compliment this beautiful scripture by stamping it on pearlescent cardstock and cutting it out. I also stamped it several times on the designer paper and colored it with "Shimmerz" to tie it all together.

Card #1

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend - Create a Project That Most Suits Your Style

Can't be more my style then using a stamp from one of my own drawings! :)

Createalicious - Something for Christmas with Snowflakes and Lots of Sparkle and Glitter

Snowflakes...sparkle...glitter....check! ;)

2 Red Bananas - Christmas /Winter

Check! ;)

The Pink Elephant - Use Your Favorite Coloring Medium

Watercolors are still my fave!

Kabbdle Doodles - Snowflakes

Got 'em! ;)

Stamp With Fun -Christmas

Yeppers! ;)

Creative Card Crew - Christmas

It is! ;)

Everybody Art - Stitching

Got it! :)

This next card was a quick and easy one to do. It would be very easy to mass produce for your Christmas card exchange. That is the beauty of this simple holly stamp...it paints up in a flash but looks very pretty. The next two cards have the same coloring on the image and I only used 2 colors!

Lori from Clear Dollar Stamps asked me to do a coloring tutorial with this image and it is posted on her blog.

You can check it out by clicking HERE.

Card #2

I am entring this card in the following Challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend - Create a Project That Most Suits Your Style

Can't be more my style then using a stamp from one of my own drawings! :)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Red and Green

Check and check! ;)

2 Red Bananas - Christmas /Winter

Check! ;)

Color Create - Green Red and White

Got 'em! :)

The Pink Elephant - Use Your Favorite Coloring Medium

Watercolors are still my fave!

Stamp With Fun -Christmas

Yeppers! ;)

Creative Card Crew - Christmas

It is! ;)

Everybody Art - Stitching

Got it! :)

I thought this image would look nice in a quilted look card so here is another white green and red version.

Card #3

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend - Create a Project That Most Suits Your Style

Can't be more my style then using a stamp from one of my own drawings! :)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Red and Green

Check and check! ;)

2 Red Bananas - Christmas /Winter

Check! ;)

Color Create - Green Red and White

Got 'em! :)

The Pink Elephant - Use Your Favorite Coloring Medium

Watercolors are still my fave!

Stamp With Fun -Christmas

Yeppers! ;)

Creative Card Crew - Christmas

It is! ;)

Everybody Art - Stitching

Got it! :)

My other image that is being released today is a simple little cupcake. This image would work for anyone, male/ female, young/old. Just color it to suit that special person.

Card #4

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stampin For The Weekend - Create a Project That Most Suits Your Style

Can't be more my style then using a stamp from one of my own drawings! :)

The Pink Elephant - Use Your Favorite Coloring Medium

Watercolors are still my fave!

Everybody Art - Stitching

Got it! :)

Here is another sample with the cupcake. I saw this new Basic Grey "Nook and Pantry" paper (available at Clear Dollar Stamps) and just had to team it up with my stamp!

I also did a tutorial on how to color this image with Copics which is on Lori's blog. Click HERE to see it.

Card #5

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stampin For The Weekend - Create a Project That Most Suits Your Style

Can't be more my style then using a stamp from one of my own drawings! :)

Everybody Art - Stitching

Got it! :)

Now to the Comment Candy Rules:

All you have to do to enter is tell me which stamp and which card (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) that you like best and you get entered once.

If you are or become a follower you get entered twice!

You don't have to post a picture of this candy on your blog and link it back to me to win....BUT if you so choose to...to help me celebrate my first stamps being published, I will throw in a very full goodie bag of surprises! There will be stamps, embellishments and paper pads!

Don't forget to come back here and let me know you posted it on your blog!

I almost forgot...the main prize is one each of the cupcake and holly stamps and a $25 shopping spree at Clear Dollar Stamps on me!!!

This blog candy will end Saturday, December 12th.

I was really short on time when posting this so check back in a day or two and I will have "card recipes" for these cards posted.

Please be sure and check out all of the sneak peeks the girls have posted the last few days! Just click on their names in my upper left hand sidebar under Our Clear Dollar Stamps Design Team.

Thanks and Hugs,

True :)

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