Digi Day Release

I promised yesterday to show you some samples of the newly released digis at Clear Dollar Stamps. This one comes from the set called Let Freedom Ring. For $2.50 you get 7 images, 2 flags and 5 sentiments. You can't go wrong with that! I used my blender pen and ink refills to color in this one. Other DT members who have samples using this set are...

Cassie

Laurie

Lisa

Sarah T.

Now if you're a bird lover like me, this set is for you! It's called Resting Bird, and, get this, is FREE!!!!!!!! You can't go wrong with that!!!!! Now don't ask me what kind of bird I was going for when I colored this one in (using Copic markers), I just saw in my head a yellow-bellied grey species of something!!! LOL!!! I keep finding new places I've stashed paper, so I went "shopping" for this Scenic Route dsp and rust Bazzill cardstock. You've gotta check out these samples from other DT members, they will blow you away:

Laurie

Sarah T.

Vicki

Lisa

I will be back tomorrow with a few more of my samples, so I will see you then!!!

I'm So Happy!

Last week I was dealing with a potential family crisis which, for now, has settled down. It took all my time and energy that I was thrilled to finally get back into my stamp room. Send up a prayer for me, if you don't mind, my family and I sure could use it! This card is for Laurie Wilson's monthly blog challenge - Clearly Delightful. I love sketches so I knew I had to do this one. I used one of Laurie's freebie digis (will that get me any brownie points Laurie?!), Happy Bird. I watercolored him with my Tombow markers. I used my Labels One nestie to cut the bird out in place of the circle shape on the sketch. And the sentiment makes use of an oval and scallop oval nestie. DSP is Basic Grey's Green at Heart, while cardstock colors include Rich razzleberry, white, and CDS's Lime juice. I also used CDS's Tangelo Smoothie satin ribbon. And, surprise surprise, I did some sewing along the edges and embellished with pearls! Come back the next couple of days, I will have some samples using the newest releases of digi stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps coming out tomorrow. You won't want to be without these!!!!

Count Your Rainbows

Happy Monday!! It started off rather chilly this morning when I was outside hanging up laundry, but the sun is out bright now and warming everything up! I've got me a dual challenge card here: Sentimental Sundays (new or neglected stash) and Stamp With Us (get well). My sentiment is a new set of clear stamps by Inkadinkado, Kids Quotes, that I just purchased. I thought it could put a smile on someone's face as part of a get well message. Back in the day when I was a SU demonstrator I did monthly stamp camps. This is one of the many leftover kits I have from those camps. Some of the kits I remember exactly the card we made out of it, while others I don't. How fun and challenging to recycle them into different cards from what they were originally intended. I added the DSP layer (also a piece of scrap) to jazz it up a bit. Colors include Elegant eggplant, Pretty in pink, White and Old olive. Thanks for stopping by!

A Little Cowboy

I am so hooked on the Stars and Stamps Sunday sketches, and this one is no exception. I just placed a Close to my Heart order and figured I'd start pulling out some of those stamps that I already have...and haven't used yet!!!!! GASP!! This set is called Yeehaw and so much fun, because I was able to make this super quick card in a snap. Colors of cardstock include Chocolate chip, White, Regal rose, Kraft, and Bravo burgundy. The DSP is by Adornit, The Western Collection, that I found in my collection of papers. Of course I added some things like stitching and the brass brads. It is so time to hit the bed, I am exhausted. See you tomorrow.

A Birthday Card for Mardie

This card is for the Clearly Inspired Challenge hosted by Clear Dollar Stamps. Our theme this month is Birthdays. Join us -- use your Clear Dollar stamps if you have them, but you can still play even if you don't. I can't believe I missed my friend's birthday (hope it was happy Mardie!!)! So how perfect is this to mail off to her. I used the Birthday Moose digital image and most perfect sentiment of the three included in the set. I used my copic markers on this adorable moose, as well as nesties, my sewing machine, ribbon, rhinestones and pearls. Colors include SU's Rich razzleberry, CDS's Bubble gum and Lime juice, and Basic Grey's Green at Heart DSP. As soon as I took pics, I popped this card in the mail!!!!! Have a wonderful weekend!

Bright and Summery!

The weather here in Pittsburgh has been sunny and humid...then the dreaded thunderstorm rumbles in. Then, the sun is out bright again. It's such a vicious cycle. The card is for The Pink Elephant blog challenge to use bright fun colors. And that's exactly what I did!!! The cardstock is from Mark's Finest Papers -- Strawberry freeze and Spring leaf. I used a CDS digital image and sentiment called Watermelon Lunch. What an adorable image!!! Thanks for stopping by today, hope you are having a magnificent day yourself!!! The summer vacation countdown is on...then the fun begins!!!!!

Words of Gratitude

What a wet Memorial Day we had...one moment the sun was out bright, then you blinked your eyes and it was dark as night and down came the rain. We were able to squeeze a little bit of time at the pool though, but poor hubby ended up grilling in the rain.

My card today is a dual challenge one - OWH Stars and Stamps Sunday Sketch Challenge and Sentimental Sundays Thankful challenge. The sentiment I used came from Clear Dollar Stamps' Words of Gratitude set. Yep, you guessed it, I also used scraps of DSP (Basic Grey and PTI I believe). With all the cards I've been making recently with scraps, you'd think my pile would be going down...but of course it isn't!!! It's fun putting papers together, or, for an added challenge, pull out several scraps with eyes closed then make something out of it. Now that's a challenge!!