CDS Sneak Peek - OCT SOM Harvest Hellos

Yeah!!!! It's Clear Dollar Stamps Sneek Peek time! Each month, CDS has a set free with a $50 purchase and this month it is called Harvest Hellos. This set is great for so many things. I wanted to make a "Thanksgiving" Ensemble. In Canada, Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and I thought how fun to make some place cards ( I made 4 but only 1 is in the picture). The pumpkin was really easy to make and I found the directions for it on Carolina's Creative Pad. And of course if you have guests over for Thanksgiving, you have to make Thank you cards. Can I just say I've been hoarding that DP for awhile knowing we'd have something fantastic for Fall and Thanksgiving. You can check out Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp to see all of the stamps in the set. You can also check out her blog for all the sets being shown today.

Other CDS DT showing this set are:

Candy Fosta
Katie Renz
Laurie Wilson
Linda Anderson
Nancy Grant
Tricia Traxler

I'll be back in a bit with another great set.

I know I've been a bad blogger

I know I've been a bad blogger this month. Work really threw me for a loop this month. (I have two jobs - one as a Teacher on Call - can't wait to be full time teaching and then the other is as Assistant Manager of a yogawear store called Lotuswear. There was a water main break last week (actually it was the fire main that went) so there was a crazy amount of water. Unfortunately our store was in the water's path along with a couple of other local businesses. I ended up there one night last week cleaning up mud and water. If you know me.... you know I don't like cleaning that much. The next couple days involved insurance adjustors, restoration companies etc. We decided to have a huge sale - we were way to busy for each of us to work alone so needless to say I worked SEVEN days straight. We had to shut down on Sunday afternoon and pack up all the stock and move it out of the store so that repairs could begin. So needless to say I've been off this week but still trying to get back into the swing of things of everything that got left behind last week.

The best part though is that Sunday starts the sneak peeks at Clear Dollar Stamps!!! So check back Sunday because I have lots of goodies to show you. This month is super cute!!!!!

MTSC39 Need a new wardrobe?

It's that time of the week again for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge (MTSC39). I swear I stalk my computer on Monday nights waiting for the sketch to go up so that I can play - otherwise I can't get to it until later on in the week. Below is this week's sketch - isn't it great?



And here's my card! I've had this Inkadinkado stamp for quite awhile (about a year and a half) and it has never seen ink! Crazy eh? I know a few people who are pregnant so I thought I'd bring it out and have some fun. Hope you like it.



I've stamped the image using Versafine Onyx Black and then embossing with Clear embossing powder. I've colored using my Tombow markers - have I ever mentioned how much I love them??? Although I'm tempted to dig out my Prisma pencils (now if only I knew where my Gamsol was) as so many people are creating such wonders with them. Hope you like my card and see you here next week for MTSC40.

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: Gina K Luxury White, Old Olive, MME DP, Fancy Pants DP, Watercolor paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Tombow Markers, Aqua pen, Buttons, Ribbon, Circle Nestabilities, Blossom Nestabilities, clear detail embossing powder

FS136 Looking on the Bright Side

WOW!!! What can I say about Steubner (Shannan Teubner) on SCS??? Well..... We all have a stamping idol right? Tell me - you do! I started stampng a couple of years ago and was introduced to SCS by a co-worker (before then I didn't even know that it existed - GASP!!! The horrors). I quickly discovered Steubner and found I was always favoriting her cards. Steubner has a style like no other - a simple elegance in her CAS cards and an amazing way of creating beautiful fancy cards - she definitely has a diverse style. I find myself in awe of her coloring!!! Now if only I lived closer so I could get a "tutorial".

Now onto my card! This is the card I chose to case - Three Martini... Floor. Things I changed were: Image, sentiment, colors, ribbon. I've used Tangled Stella from Stamping Bella. Can I just say I partly blame Shannan for my love of Bellas! She's an enabler I tell ya!!! But I'm not complaining. A girl can never have too many stamps right???

Enjoy your day in the spotlight Shannan!!! You deserve it!

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Tangled Stella (Stamping Bella), Fluttering By (Verve)
Paper: GinaK White, Chocolate Chip, Rich Razzleberry, My Mind's Eye DP, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Tombow Markers, Aqua Pen, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Dew Drops, Stickles, Clear Detail Embossing Powder

MTSC38 - Let it snow... Kidding!!!

You know it's Tuesday when.... Mercy has her sketch up at Lord Have Mercy. I didn't have a chance to play last week but I had to this week. I found this awesome DP at my LSS and wanted to play.... I'm definitely a non-traditional girl when it comes to Christmas colours.


Here is what I came up with!!! Isn't she cute?



I've stamped Changito Shovel in Versafine Onyx Black and then embossed with clear detail embossing powder. You know me... I've colored in Tombow markers. I'm getting excited because I'll be taking an Intro to Copics class later on this month with Sherrie Siemens. I'm not sure if I'll like Copics so I thought this would be a good way of figuring out if I want to invest the money into Copics. Wish me luck!

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Changito Shovel by Stampendous
Paper: Gina K Luxury White, Rich Razzleberry, My Mind's Eye DP, Watercolor paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: MS Snowflake Punch, Nestabilities, Diamond Stickles, Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad

FS135 Make a Wish

Wow... it's been a few months since I've had time to make a card for the Featured Stampers Challenge on SCS but today I was committed to making a card before heading into work for awhile.

LMcAree has a great gallery and this is the card I chose to case: Pinky Birthday.

Ways I've changed the card:
Image, DP paper, used dew drops instead of button, less scalloped circles. Hope you like it!

Sparkle and Bling List:
Stamps: Elzybells
Paper: Gina K Luxury White, Melon Mambo, Lemonade by Basic Grey, Watercolor paper
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Dew Drops, Tombow Markers, Aquapainter, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Clear Detail Embossing Powder