We have a winner!! Congratulations to Paula-Kay of Creative Stamping With Paula-Kay. You are our winner of the Clear Dollar Stamps "We're Not Horsin' Around" blog hop. Your name was chosen from Kathy's blog, DunnitAgainDesigns.
Please contact Cassie (cassandratrask@yahoo.com) to claim your $25 gift code for digital images!
Have a wonderful day of stamping!
Hello Everyone!
It's time for another digi release day! We have some really cute digis this month, so let's get started!
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Are you new to digis? Well if you are, here is a quick explanation. You will buy and download a "zipped up" file. You will unzip this file and receive all the images in jpg and png formats. You will then pull those into a Word doc or picture editor and print, print, print.
Here is a little tutorial and FREE digi that will help you along!
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We are going to start with Deedee's digi images this month....and she has some really cute digis that are just perfect for all the occassions coming up the next few months!
This set is perfect for any Salvation cards you need to send, witnessing packets you would like to put together, and many other Christian projects! Easter is a wonderful time for new beginnings, and Deedee captured that quite perfectly!
Become New Digital Image
Designed by Deedee Anderson. Copyright Deedee Anderson.
Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps
Go to Become New Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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Who doesn't know of at least one couple that is getting married in the spring and early summer? I know of a couple myself, and this set is very versatile to create simple wedding cards or intricate wedding cards! Need some party favors? There are images in this set that will help you with that endeavor too!
No weddings? There are sentiments in this set that make it just perfect for Anniversaries!
Now and Forever Digital Image
Designed by Deedee Anderson. Copyright Deedee Anderson.
Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Now and Forever Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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Now, we must not forget the moms, grandmas, and other special ladies in our lives! May is a month for celebrating our mothers, and this set will help you make a little card or perhaps even a little scrapbook celebrating the special women in our lives!
Special Lady Digital Image
Designed by Deedee Anderson. Copyright Deedee Anderson.
Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Special Lady Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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Next, we are going to move on and see what Lisa has been creating this month! I just love her little doodles, don't you?
This cute little set is perfect for birthdays, Mother's Day, encouragement and more! The little fishies can color up so bright!
Take a look!
Splash Digital Image
Designed by Lisa Lara. Copyright Lisa's Doodley Doos.
Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps.
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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Another set celebrating the special ladies in our lives! This set makes up super sweet and simple....you can't go wrong with these adorable daisies!
Daises for Her Digital Image
Designed by Lisa Lara. Copyright Lisa's Doodley Doos.
Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Daises for Her Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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Leave it to Lisa to make a pencil so cute!
Scroll down to see the creative ideas that these little pencils create!
Pencil Talk Digital Image
Designed by Lisa Lara. Copyright Lisa's Doodley Doos.
Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Pencil Talk Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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Laurie has colorized some of her previous stamp images this month! I just love, love, love her colored digis! Print in color and create a masterpiece in minutes!
This set combines scriptures and and sayings to create a myriad of options! This set would be perfect to create little card sets for gifts or to sell at your craft bazaar this fall!
Sheltering Light Digital Image
Designed by Laurie Wilson. Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps.
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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These sets combine to create great images for cards or scrapbook pages! I think the colors of this set make it perfect for anyone serving in our armed forces!
Isn't the sample with this set amazing?!
Smooth Sailing/Lost at Sea Digital Image
Designed by Laurie Wilson. Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Smooth Sailing/Lost at Sea Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
Go to Lost at Sea Clear Acrylic Stamp
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Now this set just makes me happy! Packed with sentiments, papers, and images, you can just go crazy on your scrapbook pages, creating a little book for your favorite little kid, or creating a farm theme birthday set! The possibilities are just endless! The background papers just add so much, don't you agree????
Farm Critters Digital Image
Designed by Laurie Wilson. Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Farm Critters Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
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This little set you may recognize from our stamp line! We have converted it to digi just in time for you to create some sweet Mother's day projects!
Bunny Kids Digital Image
Illustration by Laurie Wilson. Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps.
Go to Bunny Kids Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
Go to Bunny Kids Clear Acrylic Stamps
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This set you will also recognize from our stamp line! We've combined the images to create quite a large set of digital images for your creative enjoyment!
Bless My Bloomers Digital Image
Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps
Go to Bless My Bloomers Digital Image
The DT members who created previews with this digi:
Please take the time to visit our Design Team's blogs and leave some comments to encourage them for all the creative work they have done this month!
Hope your day is filled with blessings and stamping galore!
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Hello friends!
Welcome to our monthly Sunday Blog Hop!
These blog hops will be the third Sunday of every month....a must see for a lazy Sunday afternoon!
Each month we will have a theme which each Design Team member is challenged to interpret any way they like.
The theme for April is:
We're Not Horsin' Around!
We ask that you browse through each Design Team member's post and leave them an encouraging comment....short or long, they all are appreciated!
There will be a prize each month!
April's prize is:
$25 gift certificate to Clear Dollar Stamps for Digital Images
WINNER: The winner will be randomly chosen from comments received on DT member blogs. The winner will be announced on the CDS blog Thursday, April 19th.
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Let's go look and see what my other DT members did!
Remember, leave an encouraging comment and be entered to win our contest....the more comments, the more times you are entered!
Have fun hopping, my friends, and be sure to leave comments along the way! You could be the winner of the gift code!
Thanks for hopping with us!
Hope your day is filled with blessings and stamping galore!
It's Cassie here to bring you the latest Tuesday Tutorial! Okay, so my tutorial isn't actually Earth Day themed, but the general idea is to reuse :) Are you ready for this?!. . .I reused a toilet paper roll and made a gift card holder, haha! Do you want to try? Go grab a few supplies:
Stamps: Windowbox Wishes Color Digital
Paper: cream cardstock (or you could use plain old computer paper for your dp if you wanted something light weight)
Accessories: toilet paper roll, 1/4" Scor-tape, hole punches, paper cutter, bone folder, Yellow Twine
Start by printing out your paper and your image using the Windowbox Wishes Color Digital images as it's shown above.
Take your toilet paper roll and flatten it out using a bone folder.
Meaure your roll so that you know how big to cut your paper. I'll give you the measurements for my roll.
Mine measured 2 5/8" x 4".
Taking those dimensions I cut these 2 pieces from my digital paper that I printed. (Those digital papers and precolored digital images can make it so easy to make quick gifts! Go HERE for all of the collections in the store.)
I put some Scor-tape on the edge of my roll and attached my 2 5/8" x 4 1/4" piece of designer paper. If you look at the next picture, you'll see that my roll already has a half moon cut out of it. You can try to do that before attaching your paper with a punch (although mine was not strong enough). I got mine started with my punch and cut the rest out with scissors before attaching any of the paper.
As you can see, after I attached that piece of paper I flipped it out and turned it over. I then placed my other piece of dp that measured 4" x 3/18" as shown above.
Attach that sheet of dp, and then flip the other piece over.
Now you can cut out our half moons on your dp using scissors or your punch (if it's strong enough). You now have a very heavy duty gift card holder.
Punch holes close the the half moon where you will attach your twine.
Take your precolored image and attach it as a tag to your gift card holder.
There you have it! . . .you recycled and now you have a gift to give! I would love to see your variations of this or if you have questions about this tutorial send me an email: cassandratrask@yahoo.com.
Now go forth and be crafty, my friends!
Welcome to the first Clearly Inspired Challenge for the month of April! It's Cassie here, to bring you winners and the challenge. Let's get to those winners for the month of March shall we? We had a total of 140 players over the month, giving us a total of 3 winners for the gift code and 7 winners for the March featured digi.
$10 gift code winners:
March featured digi winners:
All winners please contact Cassie (cassandratrask@yahoo.com) to claim your prize.
Now let's get challenged:
Since Earth Day falls in the month of April, let's Go Green! Either create a project using mostly green or create an Earth Day project. Before you submit, here are a few challenge guidelines:
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-Challenges are on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, and you'll have 2 weeks to finish each challenge.
-Challenges can use any stamps or digis from any company
-ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON and please no back posting
-Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month. The number of prizes is determined by the number of participants for the month. For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for digis up for grabs with a maximum of 3. (For example if over the entire month there were a total of 60 participants in both challenges, there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away. . .that's a total of 6 winners in that example.)
-We will also be giving away this featured digi image....one for every 20 entries with no limit! Here is what our April Featured Digi looks like:
Now here's some inspiration from the super talented DT:
Lisa Lara -- creator of our April featured digi Hoppers
Linda Anderson -- April featured digi Hoppers
Barb Best -- April featured digi Hoppers
Kris Chirhart -- April featured digi Hoppers
Kathy Dunnegan -- All the World digital image
Cassie Trask (me) -- April featured digi Hoppers
Please use Mister Linky below to link your project directly. We also ask that you link back here to Clearly Inspired Challenges sponsored by Clear Dollar Stamps. You have until April 19th at midnight to enter this challenge to be eligible for the prizes at the end of the month. Be as creative as you can, while sticking with the theme. Remember, only ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Happy Tuesday Tutorial! It's Kathy here again. I have decided this tutorial would be simple and MESSY!! Nothing like getting out the chalks and just playing.
A couple months ago I was introduced to the Chalkboard Technique and I have decided to share it with you. It takes a little practice and learning to be okay with NOT a perfect-stay-in-in-line end product. You will see what I mean as we get going. So let's get to it!
SUPPLIES:
Silhouette Thoughts Clear Acrylic Stamps (solid stamps work best with this technique)
White pigment ink (chalk ink is too dry for this technique...at least for me it was)
Black Cardstock (I used Bazzill)
Chalk
Q-tips or Daubers
Scratch paper on your work surface
Krylon Preserve it (or something similar)
Step 1: Ink up your stamp with the White Pigment Ink and stamp it on the black (or dark) cardstock
Step 2: Before the ink dries you will want to cover the image with chalk. For this example I used my daubers and designated one dauber for each color. But you can use q-tips if that is what you have.
Step 3: Take a paper towel and wipe the image to get the excess chalk off of it. Wipe around on the black areas pretty good to get off as much as you can. ** This is where you have to be ok with it NOT being perfectly kept on the image. But that is part of the beauty of this technique.
I sprayed the image with Krylon Preserve It to keep the chalk from smearing. (make sure to follow the instructions on the can)
Step 4: Make a card with your beautiful image.Card was inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #234.
Ohhhh, this card is perfect for the Clearly Inspired Challenge #49 that starts on Friday! Can you guess what the challenge is?? Pop on over on Friday to see if you guessed right!!!
Here are some other examples done using this stamp set and technique.
Card was inspired by the Stella Says Sketch #107 (SSS107) at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.
Card was inspired by Card Positioning Systems #259
Now it is your turn to try it and show me your cards! Please leave a link in the comments to your cards so I can see the beautiful creations you make.
Have fun and I will see you again on another Tuesday Tutorial!
- Kathy D.
Good Tuesday Tutorial to you. Today's tutorial was inspired by a project I saw on Amanda Corbet's blog. I made a change on the dimensions, the tutorial is in my own words and shown using Clear Dollar Stamps Products. I think you'll like it as much as I do. It is easy and whips up quickly depending on how much you decide to embellish it. But that is the fun part isn't it. I will show you a few ideas for using it also at the end. Easter and Mother's Day are coming up.
Start with a 3 1/2 x 11" piece of NIGHT ECLIPSE CARDSTOCK.
Score at 4, 5 1/4, 9 1/4, 10 1/2 along the 11" side of your paper. (It is hard to see MY score lines on the dark paper).
Now turn your cardstock to the left so your 3 1/2 " side is up against the top of your SCOR-PAL. Score at 1 1/4.
Here you just cut your flaps. Along the bottom here you cut at your score lines up to the 1 1/4" score line...cut out the right hand bottom corner. (In my photo I pulled up my flaps a little so you could see ...that is all. It looks like there is a notch cut out...there is not but the right corner).
Now fold using a bone folder along all your score lines. Place a piece of Score Tape along your right flap.
Flip over and place two pieces of score tape on the left 4" long flap on the bottom. On the inside piece of tape next to the score line...leave a little space between it and the score line so it doesn't stick to your other flaps when putting together.
Remove the top piece from your score tape on the side flap and adhere. This is what it looks like.
Now take the top bottom flap (long one that does not have score tape on it) and fold under on the bottom of the box then fold in the little bottom side flaps.
Remove the top pieces from your score tape and fold up the bottom flap. The box part of our project is done.
Print out your digital image. I am using JESUS HANDS COLOR DIGI. You need two pieces 3 x 5". I used the digital paper that is in this digi as my background and placed my image and sentiment on top. If your image goes underneath what you are putting it on top of just right click, select "order" then select "bring to front".
Now here's your two 3 x 5 pieces cut out.
If you want to punch your corners, now is the time to do it. I punched my top corners using a large round corner punch.
Now cut out two pieces of NIGHT ECLIPSE CARDSTOCK 3 1/8 x 5 1/8". I punched these corners as well.
Adhere your black mat pieces to your digi pieces.
Now cut two pieces of COTTON CANDY CARDSTOCK 3 3/8 x 5 3/8". I rounded my top corners.
Adhere the Cotton Candy cardstock panels to your digi panels.
Punch out a small oval (or any shape you desire, I personally love the look of the oval) up toward the top of your digi panels. I punched out my oval on one. Then put my punched out panel on the unpunched panel traced lightly the oval shape with a pencil. Then I lined up my punch upside down and punched out my oval. Now they are even on both sides.
Place a piece of score tape at the top of the box centered on both sides.
Place a piece of score tape on the back of each digi panel along the bottom. Center each panel on the sides of the box and adhere.
I tied a bow at the top, added Easter grass and filled it with dark chocolate eggs.
Here are a couple more ideas for using this Bag Box:
Here's one I made for Mother's Day using the beautiful digi TULIP WREATH.
I just love how this one turned out using these happy daisies from CHARLIE DAISY COLOR. The sentiment is from my digi NESTERS.
Thanks for joining me. I hope you have fun making this project.
For the month of March, we are offering free shipping on STAMPS!
(United States and Canada only)
(all other items on your order will have shipping applied to them)
We have hundreds of stamps that are 50% off....have you been to our store to check them out yet? You'd better hurry....we've had many go out of stock and into official retirement, so come on over and see if there are any you need!
Take a look at all the great deals here:
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(excludes Christian stamps and Latest release stamps)
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(AFTER all discounts and before shipping...what you pay for product must be $40)
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and so on!
We have a winner!! Congratulations to Tami B. of Tami's Craft Connection. You are our winner of the Clear Dollar Stamps "Spring is in the Air" blog hop. Your name was chosen from Tameko's blog, Creating My Peace.
Please contact Cassie (cassandratrask@yahoo.com) to claim your $25 gift code for digital images!
Have a wonderful day of stamping!
Hello! Happy Tuesday Tutorial Day!!
Last month a guy at church asked me to make his wife a Valentine's Day card. So I was asking him what she liked, favorite color, favorite flower, etc. He said she liked Daisy's and Calla Lilies. So I went to Clear Dollar Stamps and found the perfect stamp with Calla Lilies on it...Easter Blessings. I also found that it has an SVG file to go with it so you don't have to cut the flowers out by hand but can let your die cutting machine do all the work. I decided to make her Valentine card with a daisy and save the Calla Lily card for Mother's Day.
In looking for ideas I ran across this blog, Dana's Inspirations, where she makes 3D Calla Lilies and they were SUPER simple. So I thought I would make some to add as 3D embellishment to my card. Which then got me playing with the stamp set and using it in different ways. So lets have fun and see different ways one stamp set can be used.
IDEA #1: Making Calla Lilies out of paper
SUPPLIES:
Scor-Pal Multiple Scoring Tablet
Berry Blast Ribbon - 7/8 in sheer
Yellow pipe cleaners
Floral tape
wire cutters
White Cardstock (Bazzill - white)
Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye Confetti - Cousins & Girlfriends)
Pearls
Oval cutter and shape for background (I used my Cricut with Basic George and Elegant Edges Cartridge)
1 1/4 inch circle punch
Glue
White Signo Pen
Step 1: Get supplies together
Step 2: punch out a circle in the white paper
Step 3: The paper needs to be "broke down" so it is workable into the lily shape. I did this using my score-pal since I did not have a crimper. I scored it and kept turning it and turning it again. Do this several times.
Step 4: Take your bone folder and smooth out your circle. It won't be completely smooth but it will straighten out some.
Step 5: Fold the paper into the shape of lily (cone)
Step 6: Put glue on towards the bottom of the cone to help hold the pipe cleaner. Also put some on top of the pipe cleaner and pinch the flower together to shape around the pipe cleaner. Use a small round tool (like a paper piercer) so you can curl the edges.
Step 7: Once that is dried take your floral tape and wrap it around the stem to make it green.
Step 8: When you have it the length you want cut the excess with wire cutters.
Step 9: Make several of these for the bouquet. Arrange them together till you like it. Take green floral tape and wrap the bundle together so it will stay as a bundle. Tie bow around.
Step 10: When you are going to place it on your card put 1/4 inch scor-tape on the back to give it more adhesive support.
Step 11: Decorate your card. I used a Meljen's Designs Sketch as inspiration for my card.
IDEA #2: Use the stamp to make your own background.
SUPPLIES:
Easter Blessings Clear Acrylic Stamp
Prayer Journal Clear Acrylic Stamp
Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad
White embossing powder
Versa Magic jumbo java ink pad
EK Success corner punch
Heat gun
Step 1: Cut paper for a 5 x 7 finished card
Base Cardstock - 7" x 10" (fold in half to make 5 x7 card) (Bazzill Pine Cone)
Patterned Paper - 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 (Scrap within Reach)
Brown mat - 4 x 5 1/2
White (for stamping image) - 3 3/4 x 5 1/4 (Bazzill White)
Yellow mat - 3 1/4 x 4 1/8 (Bazzill Glow)
Green - 3 x 3 7/8 (Bazzill Parakeet)
Step 2: Stamp the single Calla Lily stamp randomly on the white piece of paper. I put a piece of scratch paper under so I could stamp off the edges of the white paper. I also only inked the top part of the stamp as I didn't want the long stems so I could get more flowers on the piece of paper. The center will be covered up so doesn't have to be perfect there.
Step 3: Color in the leaves and center of the Calla Lily stamp
Step 4: Using a corner punch that allows a piece of paper to fit in there.
Step 5: To make sure I get a perfect fit I line up the brown piece with the edges of the corner and mark with a pencil. See photo. Then I cut where I marked with pencil.
Step 6: Dab the Embossing Anti-static Pouch on the brown paper. That will keep the embossing powder from sticking where it is not suppose to.
Step 7: Stamp the cross with Versa Mark ink onto the brown paper. Pour embossing powder onto the stamped image.
Step 8: Shake off any excess embossing powder. Heat with heat gun. It will turn shiny white and then it is done. Don't do it longer as it will burn it.
Step 9: Assemble card.
IDEA #3: Stamp and cut Calla Lilies from your die cutting machine!
SUPPLIES:
Patterned Paper (Chatterbox)
Cardstock (Bazzill White, yellow, purple)
Easter Blessings Clear Acrylic Stamps
Cuttin' Up SVG File - Easter Blessings
Ribbon
Pop Dots
Cricut
Cricut - Elegant Edges Cartridge
Step 1: Stamp Calla Lily image
Step 2: Using the Sure Cuts a Lot program cut out the Calla Lily image on your die cutting machine. Use a scratch piece of paper as this is your template so you will know where to cut (don't resize it)
Step 3: Take your stamped image and slide it under your template so that it lined up to cut out the stamped image. Take off the template and cut out image.
Step 4: Color in the images.
Step 5: Assemble Card. I used Our Daily Bread Sketch #73 as inspiration.
Thanks for stopping by today and seeing the different ways one stamp can be used.
If I have inspired you to use this stamp or if you find another way to use this stamp please leave a comment with the link I would love to check it out.
- Kathy D.
