Critter Logs DEC SOM

Each month, Clear Dollar Stamps has a Stamp of the month that is free with a $50 purchase. Well... for the month of December, Critter Logs is yours free with a purchase of $30 instead as a way of thanking our customers!!!! The images in this set are too cute and are so much fun to play with.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Critter Log Dec SOM
CS AND PAPERS: Chocolate Chip, Gina K White, MME DP, Bo Bunny DP, Watercolor paper
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Close to Cocoa
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Ribbon, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Victoria Cuttlebug EF, Cuttlebug
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Tombow Markers

The entire team has this set for you to check out.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Alien Bob is in Heaven

A few months back, Kim Teasdale made a cute set called Lost in Space and Alien Bob is a great addition to compliment the original set (available December 1st from Clear Dollar Stamps). I love this little alien - he makes me want to smile!!! This book mark will be great for my nephew to go along with a book as a Christmas present. Hope you like it!

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Alien Bob, My Planet is Heaven
CS AND PAPERS: Basic Black, Watercolor paper
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Ribbon, Swirly Clip, Clear Detail Embossing PowderCOLORING MEDIUM (if any): Tombow Markers

We're a busy group of girls this week so check it out.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek Luke 1:37

Are you enjoying all the goodies available from Clear Dollar Stamps in just a couple of days? This sentiment Luke 1:37 is so beautiful and means so much. Can you tell I'm getting ready for Christmas? How perfect is this tag I've made with the sentiment and some nestabilities to go on a Christmas present?

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Luke 1:37
CS AND PAPERS: Gina K White, Real Red, American Crafts Glitter paper
INK: Basic Black
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, Ribbon, Slit Punch, MS Snowflake Punch,Rhinestone Brad, Cellophane Bag, Candle

Check out what the girls have been up today.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Ozzie the Octopus

Hehehehehe. Isn't this just too cute? Have your arms full by any chance with the Holiday season upon us? Ozzie the Octopus and the matching sentiment will be available on December 1st from Clear Dollar Stamps. For this sample, I've made a 2010/2011 pocket calendar to throw in my purse. I told you I like to be organized and this one way I'll be doing it in 2010. Who doesn't have their hands full these days?

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Ozzie Octopus, Heard you have your arms full
CS AND PAPERS: Scenic Route DP, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Gina K White
INK: Blue Bayou, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Pocket Calendar

Check out what the team has in store for you today.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek- Celtic Cross

I'm loving this Celtic Cross and sentiment available from Clear Dollar Stamps on December 1st. I think this might be one of my most favorite samples I've made for CDS since I've been on the team. I made this with my parents in mind - they brought me up in a Christian home and although I don't attend church on a regular basis I do believe in the power of prayer. My parents' bedroom is done in browns and blues and I've been hoarding this DP for months just waiting for the right project. I made a brown mat in behind and then cut the DP to fit. I then stamped the Cross in Versamark and Close to Cocoa and embossed with clear embossing powder before sponging in Soft Sky.

I've given this to my mom already and she had tears in her eyes saying it was one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever given her. She made my heart melt with that.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Celtic Cross, I prayed for you today
CS AND PAPERS: Gina K White, Chocolate Chip, Making Memories DP
INK: Chocolate Chip, Versamark,Soft Sky
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, Ribbon, Sponge, Frame from Dollar Store, Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Check out the fabulous samples the team has made for you today.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Quick Lists

I'm a list maker.... so when I saw Quick Lists from Clear Dollar Stamps, I knew it would be a great way to get myself organized. It comes with a variety of types of Lists: Honey-do, Don't forget, Wish List, To Do List... the list goes on really - it does. I had a small clip-board that I covered with some of the New Nook and Pantry DP by Basic Grey. I then stamped the Lines and sentiment onto Gina K white. You can always make the lists longer by stamping the set of lines and boxes twice. I didn't dare write my to do list out - it would be way too long......

Check out what the team has made today!

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek - Bunny Slippers

I'm loving this month of Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks (all available on December 1st). I'm slowly managing to get ready for Christmas. I thought this gift bag would be cute for giving someone a pair of slippers, anything spa related, pj's too. Shhhhh.... My mom will be getting something in this bag.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Bunny Slippers, Snuggle Bunny

PAPERS: Pink Pirouette, Gina K White

INK: Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette

ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Ribbon, Buttons, Embroidery Thread, Kraft Gift Bag, Tissue Paper

Check out what the girls are making today.

Candy Fosta

Cassie Trask

Katie Renz

Kim Teasdale

Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)

Linda Anderson

Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)

Nancy Grant

Sarah Taylor

Stacy Morgan

Tori Wild

Tricia Traxler

Trudy Sjolander

CDS Sneak Peek- If the Crown Fits

It's that time of the month again for the Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peeks!!! This month, CDS is releasing a number of single stamps rather than large sets. Perfect for last minute Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers! I know I'd be a happy girl to open up my stocking to new stamps! I'm a sucker for my stamps I tell ya!

This month, I've tried to create projects that would be quick and easy to give away as presents (great excuse to get some Christmas presents done). I bought a wooden frame from Michael's and quickly applied a coat of white paint (to make it look more finished). I then added this too cute DP with glue. I sanded the edges for a crisper look. I cute 4 small squares with my nestabilities, stamped them and then matted them to some black cardstock. I then cut out Princess using my Sizzix alphabet and applied with glue.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: If the Crown Fits, Cute Crown
PAPERS: Basic Black, Watercolor paper, Unknown Dp
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Nestabilities, Square Frame(Michael's), Acrylic Paint, Foam Brush, Glue, Sand paper, Sizzix Alphabet, Cuttlebug, Ribbon, Embroidery Thread, Button, Silver Gel Pen

The girls have been super busy this month!!!! Check it out.

Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Katie Renz
Kim Teasdale
Laurie Wilson (DT Leader)
Linda Anderson
Lori McCroskey (Owner of CDS)
Nancy Grant
Sarah Taylor
Stacy Morgan
Tori Wild
Tricia Traxler
Trudy Sjolander

MTSC49 Plan for Many Pleasures

Who doesn't love Mercy's amazing sketches??? I've been a fan of her sketches for awhile now but with my schedule and my DT samples, I haven't had much time to just play. So tonight was all about playing!!! I had to flip the sketch so I could use the stamps I wanted.

I've had this Flirty Fortunes set from Paper Pretties since shortly after it came out (I think I've had it close to a year now) and it has never seen ink! Crazy eh??? I love how my card turned out and boy was it ever quick with me paper piecing it! I really should paper piece more often I tell ya.


Can you tell I'm on my fave color combo kick lately? I absolutely love the combo or pink, black and white so believe me when I say I'll probably be using it again soon.

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Flirty Fortunes from Paper Pretties
Paper: Gina K White, Basic Black, Making Memories DP
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Nestabilities, Ribbon, Embroidery Thread

It's official.... I'm a Stamp Tramp!!!

I'm so excited to become a Stamp Tramp!!!!! I'll be working with Skipping Stones Design, a fantastic fun new company with the funniest, quirkiest stamps you'll see! Make sure you check out the store to see some of Heather's fantastic sets.

Now what exactly is a Stamp Tramp? (I've taken this from Heather's blog page on the SSD website).

*Stamp Tramp: N :1a: a saucy girl who will do just about anything for stamps. 1b: one, who was born to stamp, but forced to work. See also Stamp Slut

*Top Ten Signs You Might be a Stamp Tramp:

1.You are actually reading this top ten list.

2.Your husband lets you have all the stamps you can hide.

3.When people talk stamps, you don’t think Postage.

4.Your fingers have ink on them right now.

5.You consider stamplifting “a crime of passion”

6.You spill a little wine on your cardstock and call it an “OFE” (Opportunity for embellishment)

7.You leave your MIB (Man In Brown)little sticky notes like “Please hide the box under the bushesJ ”

8.You like getting dirty (Think Ink)

9.You’ve mastered your stamp kissing technique.

10.You wash your hands “Before” going to the bathroom. ‘Cause there are some places even Stamp tramps don’t want glitter.

Now how many of you are Stamp Tramps? Heather is still accepting applications for her design team. If you are thinking about it, look at the DT page. A DT call will also be going up on Splitcoaststampers soon so make sure to check it out there!!!!

Other members of the team are:

Amanda Gauer-Sewell

Erin Stieler Grotegut

Each week, Skipping Stones Design will be having a sketch challenge on the Skipping Stones Design Website. For the month of December, we'll be featuring sketches made by the amazing Kim Teasdale!!!!

Merry and Bright

This card uses a few of the images from Shawne Arnold's set called Jolly and Joy from Clear Dollar stamps. It's a pretty versatile set with lots of goodies. I tried to keep the card clean and simple as I'll be sending this one away as a Christmas card and who wants to pay extra postage for a bulky card? I colored the ornaments with my Tombow markers and then coated them in Glossy Accents to make them shiny. I'm wishing now that I had somehow done a crackle finish on them instead. Do you remember those fancy ornaments when you were growing up? I think my brother and I managed to break a few over the years. Oops!

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Jolly and Joy
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Melon Mambo, MME DP, WeR Memory Keepers DP
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black, Rose Red
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Silver Cord, Crystal Effects
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Ability to Accessorize

I've been pretty busy this month so I haven't had too much time for just having fun stamping. I've had this stamp set for quite awhile from Skipping Stones Design but it hasn't seen much ink lately. I was in the mood to create something girly, sassy and fun! Kinda matches my personality!! (peanut gallery need not comment ;-) Hehehehe....

Isn't this black glitter paper from American Crafts great? Believe it or not, I found it at the dollar store awhile back and it was 4 sheets for $1! Score!!!! I'm always looking for a bargain ( I know I'm not the only person who would rather spend money on stamps, DP and embellishments before clothes) so of course I loaded up on the paper in way too many colors.

I've stamped the images in Versafine Onyx Black and colored with my Tombow Markers. So loving this color combo! I've tried to keep the card relatively simple and clean to keep the focus where it should be. This layout is based on this card by Shannan Teubner.

Heather of Skipping Stones Design has a way with fun and sassy sets with a unique sense of humor. I've fallen in love and can't wait until I have more of her sets to play with. Make sure you check out her Facebook group for pics of all the sets. You'll get a kick out of them and I'm sure you'll fall in love too.

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Well Behaved by Skipping Stones Design
Paper: Gina K Luxury White, Black Glitter American Crafts DP, Bo Bunny DP, Making Memories DP, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
Accessories: Nestabilities, Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Rhinestones from Making Memories, Clear Detail Embossing Powder

You slid into my life

You slid into my life and warmed my heart!!! Isn't that just the cutest sentiment? This card uses a new set by Wendy Hall for Clear Dollar Stamps called Just Chillin'. I've been trying to go Clean and Simple lately and love the look of Kraft paper as a base on cards. I've cut the Jolly by Golly Cosmo Cricket DP to make it look like snow drifts. I notice someone do this on SCS but unfortunately I didn't favorite the card so I have no clue as to who it was. Sorry.... Can I just say how much fun Flower Soft is - I've now used it on a few cards and love the look of it.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Just Chillin'
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Kraft, 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
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

Roots and Wings

I'm not a mom yet but can I just say I love this new set from Kim Teasdale called Welcome to Parenthood from Clear Dollar Stamps. This set comes with cute sentiments that are both fun and quirky while some are definitely heartfelt. I've paired this set with one of the pixies from Playful Pixies as I knew I wanted to use an image involving wings. I'm so in love with Basic Grey DP and the Indian Summer Line I think may be my most favorite line ever - I love the tones in it.

ALL CDSTAMPS LLC STAMP SETS USED: Welcome to Parenthood, Playful Pixies
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS: Gina K, Watercolour, Indian Summer Basic Grey DP, Bravo Burgandy
INKPADS: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
MARKERS: Tombow Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Aqua Painter, Tombow Markers, Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Buttons, Linen Thread, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Diamond Stickles
COLORING MEDIUM: Tombow Markers

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