GO CANADA GO!!!!

Wow!!!! What an exciting 17 days it has been with Vancouver hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics!!! The Canadians have rocked it!!! I can honestly say I am overwhelmed by the patriotism that we as Canadians have shown over the last couple of weeks. It is one of our best showings to date and for the athletes to do it at home has been amazing.

I even had the opportunity to go to Vancouver last weekend to check out some of the Olympic action (I'll show some pics in the next few days when I get all of my computer issues fixed). It truly made me so proud to be Canadian!!! We're a patriotic bunch but we normally don't show it so openly.

I'm so excited that our Men will be playing in the Gold Medal Hockey Game today!!! Let's bring home the gold and make everyone remember whose game hockey really is!!!

CDS Sneak Peek - Shoefly

Another cutie eh? (Can you tell I'm Canadian - we're always saying eh). This cute little shoefly is another in a series by Kim Teasdale for Clear Dollar Stamps which will be available on March 1st. I love how punny they are - I'm a sucker for any play on words. I picked up this awesome My Mind's Eye DP from Michaels and knew instantly it would be what I'd use for this card. It just seems so earthy. I also loved the fact it was glittery - you know me and my need for sparkle!!! I've colored the image with Tombow Markers (my go to marker). The wings of this fly have Stickles as well. Isn't the sentiment great? "These boots are made for walkin". I swear I'll have that song stuck in my head the rest of the day now.

Check out what the DT has created for you today - it's great eye candy. I'll be back tomorrow with one last sneak peek for you and then on Monday you can fill up those shopping carts.

CDS Sneak Peek - Snail Mail

Hehehe.... Isn't this snail just too cute? It's a new stamp set in a line of "bugs" created by Kim Teasdale for Clear Dollar Stamps available March 1st. These sets come with one main image plus sentiments - all "punny" of course. I've taken my inspiration from my DP (surprise surprise right?) which explains the liberties I've taken with the color of my snail. The entire image has been colored with my Tombow Markers and then the shell has been covered with Glossy Accent to make it shine. Fun eh? I've tried to keep the look of this card as clean and simple as I could.

Make sure you check out all of the amazing samples that the DT has come up with (see my sidebar).

I'll be back later on with another sample using Kim's other bug. It's super cute!!! I am so loving this series that she is creating!

CDS Sneak Peek - Sassy and Fabulous!!

OMG!!!! I know I get excited every month about new stamps but this by far is one of my most favorite sets by Clear Dollar Stamps. Kim Teasdale has illustrated this amazing set called Sassy and Fabulous. I had mentioned to Kim months ago that it is so hard to find great girly sets with super sassy sentiments. Well now it's here and it will be available on March 1st. If you read my blog on a regular basis, you know I'm a girly girl and love my purses and my shoes. My purse addiction is such that I'm no longer allowed to buy new purses (so in steps my Mom... She'll buy the purse and I'll permanently borrow it). After all, I didn't buy the purse right??? Hehehe.. I'm cheeky I know.

For my first card, I used some DP that I've had for quite some time but ended up hoarding it. I figure the DP isn't doing any good just sitting on my paper rack so why not use it? I love this sentiment "I enjoy the little things in life.... shoes, handbags and jewelry!" Isn't it fabulous??? (This might explain why I used it on both my samples! I've colored the images with my Tombow markers and then for the Diamond I pulled out some Diamond Stickles (every card needs a bit of sparkle and bling right?)

For my second sample, I used a chipboard purse album that I found at Michael's in the $1.5o section ( I only used on page of it). I then covered both sides of it with this awesome Making Memories DP. I've embellished it using a swirl from my Pebble Chips (this is chipboard that comes in a bag that looks like a potato chip bag). I made one of the funky layered flowers that I've shown on my blog before and up in the left hand corner I made a tag with my fave sentiment from the set.

Thanks Kim for making a set that is just so me!!!

Check out what everyone has for eye candy today!!! It's an awesome day. (Please see sidebar for links)

CDS Sneak Peek - Daisy Girl

Feels like Spring here which means Easter is on its' way. Wendy Hall has created this great set called Daisy Girl for Clear Dollar Stamps latest release on March 1st. I've used the bunny from the set to show that it can be used for so many things. Isn't the bunny just way too cute? I'm all about cute I tell ya. To see what the whole set looks like, go to Lori's blog.

I've colored the image using my Tombow Markers which are always my go to in terms of coloring. I have some Copics but can you believe it that I'm afraid to use the darn things. I find Tombows to be just so vibrant and bright. I've kept the layout pretty simple and clean so that it highlights the bunny. Hope you like it!!!

I'm still having computer issues and am using someone else's computer so make sure you check out what the rest of the team has come up with for you to check out today. (Please see sidebar).

I'll be back later on with another sample which I am so incredibly excited about.

CDS Sneak Peek - Charliene in the Morning

This is what I look like in the morning... only not quite so good!!! I tell you it's been a long week with computer problems (I almost couldn't some of my samples because of it). Laurie Wilson has created this amazing addition to the Charlie Line of stamps for Clear Dollar Stamps which are all available on March 1st. My favorite Charliene!!! It comes with some great sentiments like the one I've used as well as different images like the coffee mug I put in her hands. I've colored the image with my Tombow Markers and then added Stickles to the trim of Charliene's housecoat. I was most definitely inspired by the DP for this card as I often am. Believe it or not, I had this paper sitting out for over a week knowing that I wanted to use it for this card. I just needed the right layout for my image. Turned out cute if you ask me (I'm modest right?) hehehe. Hope you like it.

I'll add the specific details about the card as soon as I get my computer problems figured out.

In the mean time, check out what the DT has come up with for you to look at (please see sidebar).

See you tomorrow for some more amazing eye candy!!!! It's awesome I tell ya!!!