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Last day of November sneak peeks!

Hello Everyone!

Last day of sneak peeks here....today we are going to show you what kits we have been working on!

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Jovial Christmas Card kit

Have you been drooling over that new Basic Grey Jovial Christmas paper?  Well, I have, it is just so yummy!  I had to make a card kit out of some of it!

The center oval comes blank so you can stamp whatever you would like in this space!

Stamp set used:  Our Savior's Birth Clear Acrylic Stamps

The card kit can be used in two directions:  horizontally as shown above or vertically as shown below...just fold a little of your rectangle under the side and you have a card that will work for either direction of your image!

 

Stamp sets used:  Snow Tweet Clear Acrylic Stamps

Here are some more ideas for your card center:

Other sets used for card centers:  Christmas Scriptures Clear Acrylic Stamps and Snow Flourishes Clear Acrylic Stamps

This card kit comes with:

3 cards precut and ready to assemble

3 flowers, snowflakes, and crystals to embellish your cards

3 envelopes

Items used in the samples not included in the kit other than stamps:  1/4 in Scor-Tape

and Stickles - Christmas Red

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Jovial Christmas Box Kit

Here is a new kit for us....a little box kit!  You will recieve supplies to make 3 of these little boxes in your kit....and you get to design your own box with stamps you already have, or purchase some of the ones that we have sampled!

Stamps used in this sample:  Our Savior's Birth Clear Acrylic Stamps

Stamp used in this sample:  Little Snowman Clear Acrylic Stamp

Stamps used in this sample:  Snow Flourishes Clear Acrylic Stamps

Jovial Christmas Box Kit includes:

3 boxes precut and ready to assemble

3 Front embellishment pieces cut and ready for you to stamp!

Items used in the samples not included in the kit other than stamps:  1/4 in Scor-Tape

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Go to our store kit section now!

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These little boxes and cards are just adorable aren't they?  Make sure to stock up on some of them and get started on your Christmas cards and packaging early!

See you tomorrow for a little shopping therapy!

 

P.S.  Stay tuned for a late November release of some new ink pads and embellishments....coming November 9th!

 

Day 3 of November sneak peeks!

Next to the last day of sneak peeks before the shopping therapy begins! 

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This set coordinates perfectly with our Designer Label Dies - Set of 3....you are just going to love it!

When you purchase our dies, we know that is an investment for you.  So we plan on making your new investment more and more valuable....by creating new stamps to go with your dies! 

Next month, we will be introducing another new die set, so keep your eyes open!

Designer Label Celebrations

 
Designed by Lori McCroskey

 

 

Go to Designer Label Celebrations Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp(s):

Katie Renz

Cassie Trask

Lisa Lara

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Here is another cute little stamp that works perfectly with your die set!

Cupcake Birthday Tag

Cupcake Birthday Tag - Link active November 1st

and a little companion stamp:

Mini Cupcake

Mini Cupcake - link active November 1st

Below I used a standard 1 1/2 to 1 5/8 circle punch to create an inset for my die tag!  So quick and easy!

 

 

 See you tomorrow for the last day of sneak peeks!

Day 2 of November sneak peeks!

Day two of sneak peeks.....let's get started!

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Who remembers our 5th Anniversary set Everyday Jar-Gon Clear Acrylic Stamp?

We decided that it would be nice to have a few more jars and a few more things to put in our jars....most of the parts are interchangeable....so if you have the Everyday Jar-gon it will be a good way to freshen up an old set while adding a new set to your collection!

Everyday Jar-gon Additions

 
Designed by Laurie Wilson

 

 

Go to Everyday Jar-gon Additions Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamps:

Katie Renz

Cassie Trask

Laurie Wilson

Barb Gimtro Best

Lisa Lara

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This rooster is so fun to color up!  Roosters can be just about any color, so pull out your favorite coloring medium and just have some fun!  Trudy will have a coloring tutorial for you on the 12th of November, so make sure to make it over to our blog on that day for some inspiration!

Rooster Sunrise

 
Designed by Trudy Sjolander

 

 

Go to Rooster Sunrise Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamps:

Trudy Sjolander

Katie Renz

Laurie Wilson

Gloria Dojlido

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This candle is not just for Christmas, but all winter long!  Simple to color and stunning when done, you are sure to love this little set when added to your collection!

The Light of Winter

 
Designed by Kim Teasdale

 

 

Go to The Light of Winter Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

Candy made up some cute little 3d projects with this set!

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Pair this little saying with the above The Light of Winter Set, and you have a wonderful Christian card perfect for any card ministry!

Let God's Light Shine

Go to Let God's Light Shine Clear Acrylic Stamp

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp sets:

Kim Teasdale

Angela Thomas

Katie Renz

Tricia Traxler

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Our stamp of the month is so adorable for November!  Our design team did an exceptional job bringing this stamp set to life!  PLUS, this stamp of the month is 3x4 instead of 2x4!  You can still earn it for the same order amount, $50!  Woo-hoo!

We also have a special surprise with some patterns to make overalls and aprons to match this set....so cute!

Thankful Pockets

November 2010 Stamp of the Month

Designed by Laurie Wilson

 

 

Go to Thankful Pockets - November 2010 SOM

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We have done something new for you this month!  Laurie designed a little overalls and apron template for you!  You download the template, cut it out and look at the adorable little cards you can make!

Go to Overalls and Apron Template

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I think this quote is so true and it fit perfectly with our stamp of the month!

Thankful Pocket Quote

Go to Thankful Pocket Quote Clear Acrylic Stamp Set 

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp sets:

Katie Renz

Nancy Grant

Cassie Trask

Laurie Wilson

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See you tomorrow for more sneak peeks!

Day 1 of November sneak peeks!

 Hello Everyone!

I just love when the sneak peeks begin and we can show you what we have been working on all month....so exciting!  So let's get going!

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This little set is just perfect to lift someone's spirits that are down from being sick!  Whether adult or child, they are going to love their get well cards they receive with this set!  One of our design team members even made a little tissue box holder with this set!  Check out the samples!

Get Well Critters

 
Designed by Laurie Wilson

 

Go to Get Well Critters Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamps:

Angela Thomas

Katie Renz

Tricia Traxler

Laurie Wilson

Barb Gimtro Best

Lisa Lara

Michelle Sampson

Christi Bryant

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These sentiments are perfect paired with the above Get Well Critters or any number of our other stamps....take a look at what our design team has done with these.....

Get Well Sentiments

Designed by Lori McCroskey

 

 

Go to Get Well Sentiments Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamps:

Katie Renz

Michelle Sampson

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Perfect as the focal point of your card or paired with a floral image, Get Well Critter, or embellishments, these scriptures are perfect to claim for healing as you are praying!

Healing Scriptures

Designed by Lori McCroskey

 

 

Go to Healing Scriptures Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamps:

Katie Renz

Nancy Grant

Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy

Laurie Wilson

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This verse has really been a blessing in my life.  It really helps to remember that all the conflicts that we come up against are truly more than what we can see in the physical realm.  I also use verse five as a way to get my thoughts under control when they are going someplace they shouldn't!  I just start chanting it...it works!

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

 
Designed by Lori McCroskey

 

 

Go to 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Clear Acrylic Stamp Set

(Links will be active November 1st)

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp:

Katie Renz

Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy

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See you tomorrow for more sneak peeks!

Color me easy notecards

Hey friends, welcome to another Tuesday Tutorial.  Today, I've got something that everyone needs to have on hand and yet still have fun making.  For me, notecards are soemthing that I consider to be a must havce for sending notes to school, but if you don't have little ones in school, these are still so conventient to have made up for all sorts of reasons.

Because these notecards are essentially a "throw away", I don't want to expend tons of energy, but I do want them to look nice and to enjoy myself while I'm creating. So, I kept things very simple but still got some fun techniques in there too... some embossing and coloring to boot!

I started with with 4x4 base notecards in Cottonball White.  I find that these are the best size to actually "write" notes in... not too much space and not too little space, but just right.

Ripe Olive - 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

Fresh Papaya - 3 1/4" x 2 3/4"

Wild Ginger - 3" x 2 1/2"

Because it is fall, I decided to go with the set called Autumn Blessings.  The pumkin is a great image to color, but I didn't want to spend the time coloring it the way I would "normally" do so.  Here is what I did instead.

I used Versamark ink and stamped the pumpkin image onto the Wild Ginger Cardstock.

Then I covered it with gold embossing powder.

Tap excess and get that heat gun out.  Apply the heat directly on one area until you see the powder melt.  Then move on to the next area.  You can burn your embossing powder and the result will look like very flat and dull.

This might surprise you, but I really enjoyed using my Copics to color directly on the colored cardstock. This allowed me to be imprecise and easy.

I grabbed my Fresh Papaya(YR31), Ripe Olive(YG95), and Hot Cocoa (E29) Copic Markers.  I started with the Fresh Papaya and followed the pumpkin lines.  I only outlined and didn't color it in.  The marker will fade slightly as it seeps into the cardstock.

You can see where it has faded on the left side of the image.

Follow with your other colors.  I started with my Hot Cocoa (E29).

Then follow up with the Ripe Olive (YG95). Remember, I'm not filling in line to line.  I'm just adding color to spots on the leaves and stems.  This is supposed to fast and easy.

Just put all your layers together.  I added a great sentiment from the set All Around Sentiments... perfect for those notes to school or a greeting to a friend or co-worker.

So there you go!  You can still have your fun with time to spare.  As always thank you so much for stopping by and visiting us here at Clearly iStamp.

Remember, there are 2 challenges happening right now... a great way to play and maybe win a prize or two! Click on the links below for all the details.

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October Clear Dollar Stamps Featured Friend

It's time once again to feature a stamping friend whom we have found in blog world using Clear Dollar Stamps!

 

For October's Featured Friend, we would like to introduce you to 

Emily Painter Davis at  In Em's Closet

We found Emily while we were perusing blogs and saw some of her beautiful creations using CDS images, which brings us to something unique about Emily and a growing number of card makers out there.  Emily uses mostly digital images and we were happy to realize that we had images that Emily could choose from in addition to clear stamps.

We asked Emily a few things about herself and here is what she told us:

 

• How and when did you discover stamping?  I discovered stamping about 7 years ago, but got active in it in 2006 when Jen delMuro came to a playgroup function at my house and made me the cutest hostess gift.  Since then, I've discovered my love for it...
• How would you describe your stamping style?  Mostly clean and simple. I do try things now and then, but I'm not a "busy" card gal.  Love them... can't make them look right.
• When did you discover Clear Dollar Stamps?   It has to be four or five years ago
•  What do you like best about Clear Dollar Stamps?  In the beginning it was that they offered a great acrylic stamp for a more affordable price. Now that I have gone almost all digi, I like the variation and charm of their digi line. Plus, Lori has always kept great CS practices.
• Do you have any other hobbies other than stamping?  Baking!

And now for some examples of some of Emily's beautiful work with Clear Dollar Stamps!

This card features Assemble Together (digital image)

 

This card features Fall Floral Jug (digital image)... this is a freebie with any purchase from the store.

And finally, Quiet Rocking Chair (digital image)

We'd like to thank Emily for creating such wonderful cards with Clear Dollar Stamps digi images.  Head on over and visit Emily's beautiful blog In Em's Closet and leave her some love.

Hope your day is filled with blessings and stamping galore!

 

Don't Burn your Buttons!

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Show us your Clear Dollar Stamps Digi Creations

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Hey all!  Its Katie here with another Tutorial Tuesday and today I've got another great little gift idea for you.  I took some things that you might have excess of and then dressed it up a bit!  Those 2 things being tea light candles and buttons of course!

I must put in a disclaimer here... you will want to be careful when you light these because we are talking about flammable things surrounding your candles.

You will want to start out with candles of your choice.  These happen to be from one of those candle parties and they come in a variety of colors and scents.  I opted for basic white of course.

Then you will need some pretty designer paper measuring 5/8" x 5 3/8".

Next, all you have to do is apply adhesive to your paper strips and wrap around your tea lights.

Originally I had planned on leaving them plain and then adding them to my clear box, but they didn't fit quite right so I needed a way to "bulk" them up... which is where the buttons entered the scene.  And of course I have a plethora of buttons!

Just attach with mini glue dots and you're good to go.

Here are the candles all buttoned up!

Packaging is the next step and you can't get any easier than using THESE CLEAR BOXES.  You seriously need to keep a stash of these on hand.  I used the same size that you would use to package up your standard A2 cards.

Before I placed the candles into the box, I cut a piece of sparkle mud pie cardstock measuring 4" x 5 7/8". This became my colored mat. 

HINT: I always fold my box and make note as to which side my flaps are.  I then flip the box over so that those flaps are on the bottom or back depending on how you are using the box.

For my outside wrap, I cut some more sparkle mud pie cardstock (12" x 2 1/2").  I scored at 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 8", and 9".

For the front part of the wrap, I cut a piece of Toasted Almond cardstock just for the front... I didn't wrap it around.  It measures (4" x 2 1/4").  

I used the polka dot background stamp - stamped and then stamped again (second generation) to get the faded dots.

Used some Melon Spice ribbon to finish things off!

And of course, I couldn't possibly go without using the new Designer Label Dies.  It will be sad when I can't say "new" anymore (lol).  I added the "you're so special" sentiment from Curved Sentiments and then embellished with even more buttons.  The circle is a 1 1/4" circle punch.

A couple of close ups.

There you have it friends... get to using your supplies :)  Thanks as always for coming to visit us here at Clearly iStamp!  Enjoy the day.

 

Digi Challenge For Fun with a Prize or Two or Three!!!!

We decided to give this Digi Challange a post all its own.  How about something fun for you and us!  We love seeing what YOU do with CDS digis, so to celebrate your creativity, a FREE Digi or maybe even TWO or THREE are up for grabs. 

You have all month (until next DIGI release) to create something with a CDS DIGI plain or pre-colored and a random winner or TWO *wink* will be chosen to receive a FREE DIGI or TWO or THREE... we fly by the seat of our pants here!

CLICK HERE to check out the beautiful and affordable digital images at the store.  There is even a FREEBIE IMAGE and while you are at it, enter that into our Clearly Inspired Challenge that is going on right now! 

Have fun and post some links with Mr. Linky of your projects!  We love seeing what you have done! 

 

October Digi Day at Clear Dollar Stamps!

Hello everyone!

It is time for some more fabulous digi designs by our talented illustrators!  Let's take a look:

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First, we have one of our colored digi images.  This one was my request of Laurie because I am a home room mom for my oldest daughter this year!  I love the kids, but I didn't really want to color 40 bats and pumpkins (if you do for one child you have to do for both :-)).  She colored these little bats and pumpkins from the * Year Round Bitties Clear Acrylic Stamps (which would be cute used in conjunction)....and I just love them!  Perfect to use for every fall party you can think of!

First, I made up some little treat box labels with my Designer Label Dies - Set of 3.

Aren't they just adorable?  With the plastic placement guides for the die set, you can get your images cut out perfectly every time!  The little box is a new project in the works...all I will say is that Cricut users are going to love it! 

I decided after I had the boxes made that I needed some placemats for the kids....and some balloons to match!

Note on the balloon images:  I used helium for these balloons.  You will need to make the image smaller and on plain copy paper for the balloon to still float.  It floated a little at this size on cardstock, but it would be much better smaller and on lighter paper.  I will be taking the balloon bats to cut out tonight at gymnastics....woo-hoo....something to do!

Enjoy!

Go to Bitty Bat and Pumkin Digi Image

More samples:

Lisa Lara

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Snow Crocus

This little flower is so simple and pretty....if you are a flower lover, this is the perfect winter flower for you to play with this fall and winter!

 

Designed by Laurie Wilson Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps

 Go to Snow Crocus Digital Image

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp(s):

Nancy Grant

Cassie Trask

Sarah Taylor

Laurie Wilson

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I think all of you are going to love Trudy's little teapots!  They are each so different and just waiting for your creative touch!

Eclectic Teapots

 

Designed and Copyright Trudy Sjolander, True =D Doodle Designs

Go to Eclectic Teapots Digital Image

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp(s):

Sarah Taylor

Trudy Sjolander

Lisa Lara

Linda Anderson

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This little set is so cute and quippy, quick and easy to color and create cards that are sure to bring a smile to your loved one's face.  A must have for your collection!

What A Pane

Designed by Lori McCroskey, Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps

 Go to What A Pane Digital Image

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp(s):

Sarah Taylor

Tricia Traxler

Nancy Grant

Linda Anderson

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I just love this little digi set!  The scarecrow is perfect for scrapbook pages and perfect in a digi for sizing just how you want it.  Do you have pumpkin patch pictures?  How cute are the pumpkins with the little kitty peeking from behind?  Don't forget a little 6x6 card to your loved ones easily slips into a mini scrapbook!

Patchpal Scarecrow

Designed by Shawne Arnold, Copyright Clear Dollar Stamps

 Go to Patchpal Scarecrow Digital Image

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp(s):

Laurie Wilson

Linda Anderson

Barb Gimtro Best

Lisa Lara

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This little scene is a perfect image to use your flock, flower soft, or stickles to embellish this season!  This little scene colors up so quick and easy....pair any of your favorite sayings with this set for a nice winter card!

Winter Wishes

Designed by Laurie Wilson, Copyright Doodle Pantry

Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps

Go to Winter Wishes Digital Image

 

The DT members who created previews with these stamp(s):

Laurie Wilson

Sarah Taylor

Cassie Trask

Barb Gimtro Best

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Well, now it is time to let you go and grab your favorite images from our store!  Digi day is so exciting because you get to have the images in your hands now, now, now! 

Coloring with Copics and OMS Video Tutorial

Hello!

True :D here and it is time for another coloring tutorial.

This time we are going to mix it up with Copics and colored pencils with OMS.

The image is from the "Something to Crow About" set, illustrated by me,

that released this month @ Clear Dollar Stamps.

There was really no way to get this all in a 10 minute video so there are 2 parts.

Remember, you can click on the 4 arrows in the lower right hand corner of the viewer to watch in full screen. Hit "Esc" on your keyboard to return to normal.

Here are a couple of other ways I have painted this image.

If you would like the card recipe or more details, please visit MY BLOG.

We would love to hear what you think about this video, the stamp set and/or my card.  ;)

Thanks for watching!

Hugs,

True :D