Festive Decorated Gift Bag

Hi there and happy Friday! Omgosh I can't believe this is the last weekend before Christmas! I still have a ton to do, but everything seems to be buzzing with holiday magic, so I don't mind a bit :) I needed to dress up some rather plain looking gift bags and found my Gift Labels set from Clear Dollar Stamps fit the bill just right. This set allows one to create a variety of gift labels like the 1 I made for my bag below. I also used the tiny holly stamp from this set to create the holly border across the bottom of the bag. Some self-adhesive holiday chipboard for the front was quick and easy.

Snow One Like You!

Hello and happy Thursday, friends! I've been so busy with the hustle and bustle of holiday excitement. Between Christmas shopping and baking, holiday get togethers and church functions and preparing to travel to my family's next Tuesday, I have managed to do some creating on the side--unfortunately, I've neglected posting my work and visiting my ever-so-talented crafting friends, for which I apologize. Today I'm playing a bit of catch-up, however, and I plan to spend some time this evening blog hopping and being inspired!
First up, a simply decorated gift box using a vintage holiday image from Crafty Secrets and some festive designer paper and ribbon scraps. The gift tag was created with the wonderful little stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps, Gift Labels.

These 3 cards were created with a very delightful set from Lizzie Anne Designs called Holiday Lane! Isn't that such a festive and fun sounding set! And it is too! I got it last year and only had a couple of opportunities to use it. I just adore these charming images and there is so much more in this set that I've not even touched yet! :) Last Christmas, I was lucky enough to have CatDidIt as my secret santa for a gift exchange we participated in. Amongst the wonderful goodies she sent, was also a most stunning card, which I used as my inspiration for this card design. I remember that I loved how she used the silver hardware from SU! and I've had the hodgepodge set for sometime now and had not been able to find as lovely a use for them as Cat did! She is so very inspiring and just a great lady, as many are already aware!
I really like how this design offers a lot of wow with not a lot of effort. Handstamped backgrounds, 1 piece of patterned or embossed paper, 1 stamped image/sentiment backed w/1 layer solid cardstock, 1 piece of ribbon and silver hardware frame and if desired, a bit of rhinestone accents for bling! Soo easy and not very time consuming per card. I added some glitter to the snowy grounds in each image and colored them with both Copic Ciao and Prismacolor markers.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog and have a wonderful day!

A Brrrry Merry Christmas!

Hello friends, I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thanks for popping in :) Below, a couple more Christmas cards with this adorablly fun set from Clear Dollar Stamps, Just Chillin'. I can't get enough of this great holiday set illustrated by the fabulous Wendy Hall-- she does furry-friends so well!!! and how bout all the coordinating accessories (like this north pole sign) and wonderful sentiments, which not only include greetings for the holiday season, but birthday, friends, love, or just a good old-fashioned hello. I went with a chocolate and white base along with bright green stripes and frost blue snowflake designer paper from Tinkering Ink. The white base was cuttlebugged with the swiss dots folder. The snowflake button from Favorite Findings, 3 light blug gemstones from Kaiser Craft and blue/white dotted grosgrain ribbon (from my great buddy, Lee Murphy!) finish this holiday card.
And look at these fun fellas! I love the jolly bear and 3 penguins pulling his sleigh--these guys are heading to the North pole to give the big guy their Christmas wish lists in person!

Thank you again for visiting me! Have a happy and blessed day!

Ok, Sunday since my last post...really? I was doing so well too! I have found some time to create this week though lol! These gift tags below will come in very handy for Christmas and were so very simple to make with this delightful little set from Clear Dollar Stamps, Gift Labels! This set comes with everything you need to create a variety of fun and festive gift labels and tags! I used the 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punch as well as the scallop circle punch from Stampin Up! for mine, but there are so many more possibilities! I colored the images with Copic Ciao markers and the gold trim from Gina K. Designs.

Also, a fun holiday card using the adorable and fun set, Just Chillin'. I went a little crazy at the top with my Cropadile, I know lol. I added some of my favorite stuff for snow, DecoArt white foam paint and sprinkled chunky white glitter over it for some sparkle.

Thank you so very much for stoppin by my blog. I'm off to see what all my crafty friends will inpsire and wow me with tonight!! :D

Jumbo Ornament Gift Tags

Hi there, I made some fun ornament shaped gift tags with this absolutely adorable new set from Clear Dollar Stamps called Just Chillin'. I stamped the snowflakes from this set for the backgrounds and used up some ivory felt scraps to create the snowy hill bases. I added a bit of diamond stickles to the felt for some sparkle. The 1 3/8" circle punch and scallop circle punch from SU! were used for the centers with images. Cropadiled the eyelets at the top and tied silver string through to finish. Simple and fun :)

Thanks for stoppin' by! Have a wonderful and creative day!

Christmas Carolers Pop-Up Card

Hello friends, I hope everyone is enjoying your weekend. With Thanksgiving 2 days behind us, we are now in Christmas mode..full-speed ahead! I'll be putting up my tree today and decorating the house for the rest of the weekend. What else am I doing in between--makin Christmas cards of course! :) I adore the Billy and Maggie Carolers from Clear Dollar Stamps! They are sooo cute..reminds me of little Cindy Lou Who from Whoville with her big, round eyes and long lashes, hehe. I had a lot of fun creating this pop-up card. I love the added interest and fun a pop-up card possesses. Everyone seems to enjoy them and think so much of them and they are quite simple to make!

Thanks for visiting me friends! Have a creative day!

Gobble! Gobble!

Everyone ready for turkey day! I sure am and this weekend, no skinny jeans for me haha! :) Here are a couple of last minute Thanksgiving cards I made with the super fun Clear Dollar Stamps set called Let Us Gobble Together. All sorts of cute sentiments are included with this set as well as 3 different turkey images, making for countless stamping possibilities.
Thanks so much for poppin' in today! Im sure everyone is hustling and bustling with Thanksgiving preparations. Lots of work I know, but also so much fun! Have a wonderful day

Merry Kittie and Pup

Hello friends and happy Friday! I made a card for this weekend's Clear Dollar Stamps Clearly Inspired challenge and its a great sketch, although I my oval is far larger than the sketch, so I will say that I loosely interpreted this sketch hehe. Anyhow I really enjoy this darling new set called Billy and Maggie Carolers, which obviously comes with SO many more accessory images! On this card, I sat these 2 furry little cuties under the charming street lamp...darn it, I didn't think of adding snow to the ground until just now, so I'm going to do that, but this is how the card looks now :) I colored the images with Copic Ciao markers and layered a couple of holiday patterns, adding stripes of ribbon between each. The swiss dots embossing folder is great, especially on white--it always seems to make the card more pretty.

Hey, I hope you can join in the fun and play along this weekend too! Find all the details and tons of extraordinary card inspriration for this weekend sketch on Lori's Blog, Clearly I Stamp. Thanks so much for visiting! :)

All Bundled Up

Hi there crafty peeps! I hope everyone is having a great week and enjoying this Fall season so far. Although I am a summer girl at heart, there is such glory and beauty in every season and each is to be celebrated for its unique reasons and blessings.
And so as Autumn "falls" upon us, I feel the nostalia of my childhood and all the wonderful memories of Autumns past. I love the sound of the colorful fallen leaves crunch under my feet as I walk my maddie through the neighborhood, taking in the crisp air and the sights around me...the glorious view of Mt. Rainier (on a clear day), the spectacular trees as they shred their leaves, the beauty of nature simply being, just there for us to gaze upon...a truly awesome gift if you as me. =)
On the oher hand, its gettin downright COLD out there!!! I've already broken out the 3/4 length wool coat, scarf and mittens! Even this little furbaby from Clear Dollar Stamps is feelin' the chill in the air, but thankfully has its little hat and scarf--all warm n cozy now and ready for a nice Autumn stroll!

This darling pup is part of Billy and Maggie Fall Fun, a brand new set illustrated by Wendy Hall and is absolutely delightful!
Thanks for poppin' in! have a happy and creative day! Here is some of what maddie and I see on our fall walks......

Fall Hugs From Maggie

Hello you wonderful crafty ppl and happy weekend! It's definitely Fall around Western Washington as of late and so it's no wonder that I have been having such a delightful time creating with this brand new set from Clear Dollar Stamps..meet Maggie, isnt she a cutie patootie! She is the other half of the Billy and Maggie Fall Fun set, which also includes even more fun images and words, which I will show more of on Saturday.

It's always lots of fun to play along in Clear Dollar's Weekend Color Challenge over at PaperCraftPlanet! Wont you join us too! It's a great time and always a wonderful color combo with lots of super sweet and talented gals! This weekend is no exception with one of the most lovely and talented hostess's and Clear Dollar Stamps designer, Cassie Trask! She has a darling sample HERE on her blog and on PCP as well! Here are your colors:

CHOCOLATE BROWN

LIME GREEN

PINK

WHITE/NEUTRAL

I'll be back in the morning with mine! Hope to see yours too! Hugs, happy stampin' and have a wonderful weekend!! xoxo

Billy Fall Fun

Hello my friends and happy Wednesday. Here is a card I created with this most darling new stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps, it's called Billy and Maggie Fall Fun, illustrated by the ever-so-talented Wendy Hall. This little guy is such a cutie and there's much more "fall fun" to be had with this great new set! I stamped the image twice, cutting Billy out and popping him up on the log. I colored using Copic Ciao markers and the Copic colorless blender.

Thank you for visiting my blog today! hugs and smiles and happy stampin' :)

Summer Fun

Hey y'all, hope you're having a great day so far :) I've just been playing around and came up with a couple cards to share today.
Sweet Scooops stamp set used-(c) Clear Dollar Stamps

Just Keep Swimming stamp set used-Gina K. Designs

Thanks so much for visiting me! have a wonderful day and happy crafting!

How Sweet!

Happy Saturday! I hope you're having a sweet weekend so far and if you love Clear Dollar Stamps, it's about to get even sweeter!
Introducing the brand new CANDY SHOP full of Clear Dollar Stamps goodies, yummies and treats to satisfy your crafty sweet tooth! Plus all day Blog Hop, starting HERE(full details)-collect your first letter and travel thru each design team member's blog till you have collected all your letters.

There is lots of fun and candy to be had today! And 1 very lucky person will win the entire set of new release stamps for the month of September!!!! Clear Dollar Stamps has so much sweetness today, you're gonna have a toothache! Start hoppin'

HERE

have a super sweet day!

Happy Friday!

Hello friends, I hope you're having a wonderful day. There's lots of exciting stuff going on this weekend with Clear Dollar Stamps, which you already know about if you've been visiting the Clearly iStamp blog this week. I made a fun card with the darling Patchpal Skunk. Also, join us for a wonderful Weekend Color Challenge at PaperCraftPlanet, hosted by the lovely and talented Alex M. I'll be sharing my card later today. This weekend's color combo is:

Chocolate Chip

Taken With Teal

Vanilla

Light Pink (optional)

***I hope you can join us tomorrow, Saturday Aug.15th for SUPER SWEET fun with Clear Dollar Stamps, including a blog hop, challenges, games and prizes! Stop by Clearly iStamp for Charlie's last hint of the week and for your chance to win today's blog candy giveaway!***

Thank you so very much for popping over to my blog! I wish you a weekend filled with smiles, laughter and lots of fun! xoxo

Ballerina Whirls & Twirls

Happy Wednesday! Aren't these little ballerina's adorable?! The moment I laid eyes on My Little Ballerina from Clear Dollar Stamps, it sent me spinning!!! :D

There are so many more words and images included that I could never fit them onto just 2 cards, so here are a couple I made with just some stamps from My Little Ballerina...

What fun! And speakin of fun, make sure to pop over to the Clearly iStamp Blog for today's clue from Carlie and leave a comment there for your chance at today blog candy prize!!! Now doesn't that leave you whirling with excitement! :D

Aliens and and Ice Cream

What a combo, huh :) Today I'm sharing 2 funs cards I created with (c) Clear Dollar Stamps sets Lost In Space and Sweet Scoops. Both sets are available now at the Clear Dollar store.

Be sure to stop by the Clearly iStamp blog for today's clue from Charlie and for your chance to win Tuesday's blog candy (just leave a comment on today's Clear iStamp blog post)! Each day this week, there will be a different clue from Charlie. Then on Saturday, August 15th, Clear Dollar Stamps will have an all-day party with lots of prizes, awesome deals and giveaways using all the clues from the week! And did I mention that the design team will be showcasing tons of creations and sneak peeks all week long too! What fun! What excitement! You're invited to join us, so save the date-Saturday the 15th! Hope to see you there! Hugs and smiles for a joyous day!

Summer Fun with Clear Dollar Stamps

Hello my friends-If you are reading this right now, THANK YOU! Obviously, I have been MIA for quite sometime now and I have missed you all so very much. I have finally been able to find it in me to create some things and it feels so good! This is my escape from the stresses of life and its been far too long...my creativity has been on hiatus, but I feel it coming back and am inspired by my wonderful, talented and amazing friends! Here are a few cards I made with some of the absolutely fantabulous JULY stamp sets from Clear Dollar...

Charlie Summer Fun stamp set

Patchpal Skunk stamp single

Sweet Scoops stamp set

Don't forget that the Clear Dollar Stamps AUGUST new releases will be available tomorrow and be sure to visit the awesome design team blogs for tons of super inspring sneak peeks of all the new sets!!!! Thank you so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a terrific day and weekend everyone! hugs and happy stamping xoxo

Little Rosebud Princess

Isn't she darling! I inked her up and used the Clear Dollar Stamps PCP weekend color combo of real red, teal and chocolate (from last weekend) for some much needed inspiration. I love Shawne's new stamp line, Studio 313--she illustrates the most adorable images, including Rosebud Princess.

Thank you so very much for visiting me and have a wonderful day, my friends! xoxo

Just Shellin'...

Hellooo there, I hope you're having great day! I made a fun little card with the June 2009 set of the month, JUST SHELLIN' (which is yours free with a $50 purchase) from Clear Dollar Stamps, LLC. It's so cute and of course, versatile as ever!

Mr. tortoise here is just shellin' out in the hot sun with a nice, cool strawberry lemonade...

All new releases for JUNE are available now at Clear Dollar Stamps, LLC as well as tons of terrific samples from the awesome design team!

Thanks so much for visiting me today!

Clear Dollar JUNE Sneaks!

Hello and happy Friday! Oh boy, there's a whole lot of excitement and fun goin' on over at Clear Dollar Stamps! Our design team is featuring 3 of the JUNE sets today, which will be available on June 1st and trust me, you want to see them! This design team is super awesome, so full of talent and inspiration and I'm still trying to figure out how I got to be a part of it??.....while I think about that one some more, take a peek at these girls' blogs for today's Clear Dollar sneak peek buffet:

Patchpals and Messages

Laurie

Katie

Tori

Linda

Sarah

Cassie

Stacy

Shawne

Peony

Kim

Angela

Tori

Linda

Laurie

Candy

Card Directions

Lori and to see full view of today's sets

Want to be a Guest Designer for Clear Dollar Stamps? We're looking for our JUNE Guest Designer now! Find out all the details HERE.

PaperCraftPlant CDS Weekend Color Challenge #21! Grab your favorite Clear Dollar stamps and be inspired by Lisa Lara's colors for this weekend:

Passion Pink (fushia pink)

Summer Sun (bright yellow)

Pumpkin Pie (orange)

Gold-optional

black/white/other neutral of choice

Here's my summery floral tote using a combo of 2 great sets, Bold Bouquet and Sunflower Songs (for the sentiment):

Whew! I told ya there was a ton of stuff going on with Clear Dollar today! I hope you have some time for creating or doing something you enjoy this weekend, whatever it may be! Thanks for visiting me--I'm off to catch up on what y'all have been up to this past week, as I am so behind!! xoxo