Into the holiday spirit

Wow! It's been a busy week. I can't believe we are a week into November and this is my first post! Oops! I'm slowly getting in the Holiday spirit with Christmas Craft Fairs popping up all over the place. My mom and I will be going to our favorite one later on this morning and then out for brunch after. So I pulled out a card I made for the recent Clear Dollar Stamps Release for the set Dog Days Celebrations by Kim Teasdale. Isn't it just too cute? I love the images and the sentiments from this set are great too! Hope you like it!

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Dog Days, Dog Days Celebrations
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Kraft, Gina K, Watercolour, Bo Bunny DP, Bazzill Swiss Dots DP
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Liquid Applique, Swirly Clip, Rhinestones
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

CDS Sneak Peek - Cocoa - It's a wonderful life

Each month, Clear Dollar Stamps releases "singles" which are single stamps that are "dollar stamps". Now where else can you buy adorable stamps for so little? I can tell you, I have some on my stocking stuffer list (for myself of course). My first samples shows the cup of cocoa and a sentiment stamp "It's a Wonderful life". You're probably asking why I decided to pair these two together? Well.... I'm a sucker for a nice Peppermint Hot Chocolate on those cold fall and winter mornings. If any of my friends are reading this - I'd like a Venti, non fat, extra hot Peppermint Hot Chocolate, still with whip. Hehehehe.... can you tell I start some mornings at Starbucks????

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Cup of Cocoa, It's a wonderful life
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Bashful Blue, Imaginesce DP
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Liquid Applique, MS Snowflake Punch, Rhinestone, Re-useable Cup (Dollar Store)
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

My second samples shows the cup of cocoa that I have stamped three times. I thought it looked really neat this way, especially with the whip on top and the Crystal Effects on the mugs.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Cup of Cocoa
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Imaginesce DP
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, Liquid Applique, Crystal Effects
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Check out what the team has created using the Single stamps.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson
Linda Anderson
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Welcome to Parenthood.

Welcome to Parenthood is the newest release for Kim Teasdale at Clear Dollar Stamps available November 1st. Kim has a fun sense of humor and this set shows just that. I love this sentiment - "Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing, is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing". How funny is that???? I had to laugh at it as it reminds me of my stepdad who once it starts snowing, I swear he's out in the driveway shoveling all the snow away. I know he has a method to this madness (the snow's lighter, less to shovel at once but I just don't like shoveling snow). Last winter, I had my stepdad help me shovel at my house ( he felt bad for me because I couldn't get my car in the driveway). I've combined the sentiment with one of the houses from another CDS set called Nice Neighborhood.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Welcome to Parenthood, Nice Neighborhoods
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Eskimo Kisses Basic Grey DP, Pink Pirouette
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, MS Snowflake Punch
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Other DT members showing this set are:
Candy Fosta
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Nancy Grant

CDS Sneak Peek - Just Chillin'

Wendy Hall is one of the newest illustrators for Clear Dollar Stamps and this is one of her newest releases, Just Chillin', available November 1st. This set comes with a number of images as well as some super cute sentiments. To see what the full set looks like, make sure you check out Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp. I've used one of the penguin images from the set and colored them in with my Tombow Markers. Each month the DT is given challenges and I've done the color challenge here which was to use Red with one other color. Okay, okay... I kinda cheated ( I used white as my card base- Oops!!!). This was my first "Flower Soft" attempt and I have to tell you, I could become addicted to it. I thought that it would add just the right touch to Santa's hat.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Just Chillin'
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Basic Black, Jolly by Golly Cosmo Cricket DP
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Polar White Flower Soft, Swirly Clip, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Other DT members showing this set include:
Candy Fosta
Nancy Grant
Tori Wild
Wendy Hall

CDS Sneak Peek - Jolly and Joy

I'm so LOVING this set from Shawne Arnold for Clear Dollar Stamps available November 1st. I love the whimsical look to it and how many pieces you can mix and match. Can you tell I'm a non-traditional girl when it comes to Christmas??? Isn't this too much fun? My inspiration for this card definitely came from my Cosmo Cricket DP. I've cuttlebugged one of the layers using a Snowflake EF to give it a slightly more weathered look and colored the images with my Tombow Markers.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Jolly and Joy
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Cosmo Cricket DP
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, Ribbon, Buttons, Silver Gel Pen
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Other DT members showing this set are:
Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Shawne Arnold
Tori Wild
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Baked for You

This new set, Baked for You illustrated by Lori McCroskey will be available November 1st from Clear Dollar Stamps. If you like to give baked goods as holiday presents or as a hostess gift this set is definitely for you. My first sample I thought would be perfect to put hot chocolate supplies in. I love a hot chocolate to keep me warm in the winter - mmmm.... The white space where I have stamped "Stir, sip and savor" will fit the different sentiments from the set so you can customize it to almost anything you want to.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Baked for you
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
INKPADS: Versamark Frost Dazzle, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, Half Back Pearls, Ribbon, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Gift Box (SU)

My second sample uses two different stamps from the set, a cookie and then the circular sentiment "a little taste of heaven". You'd laugh if you knew the story behind the cookies.... So I'm about as good of a baker as I am a cook.... If you know me, I'm not that great at either. Can you believe I almost messed up the easiest cookies to make (they're Pillsbury - right out of the pack!!!). Almost a hockey puck was created but not quite. I made the cookies in the morning and left a note saying DO NOT TOUCH as I needed them for this project. I get home from work that day and all I hear throughout the evening is my brother saying "Have you taken a picture yet - I want those cookies!" Let's just say, he didn't mind the hockey puck consistency of my cookies and they all ended up in bellies of the ones I love.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Baked for you
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Pretty in Pink, watercolor paper
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Half Back Pearls, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Cellophane Gift Bag

Check out what the team came up with:
Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Charlie Nativity

Laurie Wilson has done it again with her newest Charlie set, Charlie Nativity available November 1st from Clear Dollar Stamps. This set also comes with "Joseph" - check out Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp for what the entire set looks like. This set really make us remember the true meaning of the season.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Charlie Nativity
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Kraft, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Watercolour
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Felt Flourish, Cuttlebug EF
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Other DT members showing this set are:
Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Stacy Morgan

I'll be back later with some samples from a few other sets being shown today.