Flower Bunny Hopes for Eggs

Okay, am I pushing it with the title??? Today is the final sneak peek day for Clear Dollar Stamps February new release. All of the sets this release are totally adorable!! This set, Flower Bunny, is the Stamp of the Month, meaning with a $50 purchase, you get it FREE! Now, I've done pretty good so far with the name of this set for this blog post, but prior to this I had Funny Bunny in my head!!! I even asked the boss lady to change the name because I was having such a terrible time of it!! She just laughed! It was worth a try! Now this is another set that has its own SVG file, which I used here, layering up the rabbit and carrots. How fun!!!!

Now with our own lovely Katie going thru her personal journey (you can read about it HERE), this stamp set could not have come at a better time. I think it put a sense of hope and calm throughout the entire DT.

And here is the final set, You're Eggs-traordinary. How beautiful these eggs are! I heat embossed this one onto watercolor paper and used my Tombow markers and blender pen. I love how you can get a shadow effect without really trying!!!! I did add some sparkle to the pink dots of the egg. Oh and that bow is perfect, thanks to my Bow Easy. I went out of my comfort zone with the colors of this one, I am not a pastel person. But it still screams spring if you ask me!!! Now check out all these stamp sets on Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp. I'm sure you'll be wanting them all!!!!!

All Is Quiet

I do love when it's late at night and everyone is in bed...it's so quiet!!! Well, after the cats have been fed is it quiet!!! I wanted to hurry up and show you some last minute cards. This card is for the Picture Perfect Creations color challenge - Cherry cobbler, Marina mist, Bashful blue, and Very vanilla. Believe it or not, this is my very first time for using cherry cobbler and marina mist. Once again, using what I've got!!!! And what I got is this adorable sock monkey digital from Bugaboo Stamps. Notice anything different about this card? If you said no designer paper, you're right!! I'm submitting this for the Crafty Ho's Challenge for just that, no DSP. I sure put my embossing folders to work though!!!

Now this card is made using a Clear Dollar Stamps set called A Friend in Need. Place an order of $50 or more by tomorrow, the end of the month, and this set could be yours for free. I'm using the fun sketch from the Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog. A great sketch, adorable stamp set and bright springy colors, what more could I ask for!!!!

Frogs, Butterflies and Flowers...

Oh my!!! It's the beginning of sneak peeks for Clear Dollar Stamps' February release. Ouch, I said February, but that means we're getting that much closer to spring!!! I wanted to show you this card first, because this new set, Hoppy Frogs, is my favorite for this month!!! And there is a Cuttin' Up SVG file that coordinates with this set for added fun! Remember, February 1st you'll be able to make your purchase of all the new sets!!!

I mentioned the SVG files for the previous stamp set, well this set, Bold Butterflies, has a set of dies to go with it!!!!!! You know I love my dies!!! I stamped these butterflies first then cut them out. I used some Basic Grey June Bug DSP to help me out with these adorable 3 x 3 cards. They will be perfect for little gift cards on a little something to tell someone you've been thinking about them.

And here we have a new set called Sentimental Flowers. I wanted to keep this one clean and simple. Now unfortunately I couldn't get a good pic, the ribbon is not as yellow as it looks here so use your imagination! This set also has a Cuttin' Up SVG file to use on your Cricut and PC/MAC. I use SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot), a program that runs on my PC and downloads cut files to my Cricut. I have an older Cricut that hadn't seen much use, and now, look out, I'm cuttin' up a storm!!! Please be sure to check out the rest of the DT's projects and leave 'em a little lovin'.

Trudy

Tricia

Stacy

Michelle

Lisa

Laurie

Sarah

Christi

Cassie

Candy

Barb

Also, be back tomorrow when the rest of the February releases will be previewed! You won't want to miss these!!!

Hoppy Day

I know I'll be having a hoppy day because once the kids are on the bus to school, I'm meeting a friend for breakfast! Then, I think I'll do some shopping!!! But right now, I have a card to show you using a digital image from Clear Dollar Stamps called Hoppy Log. Can I tell you, I adore this set!!! Of course I'm using a sketch challenge, Operation Write Home's to be exact. I love their sketches!! And I'm also using the color combo from Sentiment Sundays - Old olive, Summer sun, Handsome hunter and Poppy parade. Okay, I have to be honest here, these are the Bazzill versions of these colors, and believe it or not, I used everything from a KI kit by Taylored Expressions. The pattern paper is Pebbles Treehouse as is the rub on butterfly. I did a little bit of sewing on this one, something I haven't done on a few recent cards...GASP!!! Have a great Friday.

Keep Those Christmas Cards Comin'

Yep, I'm still making Christmas cards...for a challenge of course!!!! The Christmas Card Challenge is a great one...no coloring!!! Love it because talk about being able to whip up a super fast card!!! It goes even faster when you have a great sketch to help you out, so I turned to Stamping 411. One more challenge I want to submit this for is the Critter Sketch Challenge - dots and distressing. Yes, I distressed around my image layer, and the dots are the ornament and button (do you think I'm stretching it a bit??!!). I was cleaning up my work space, putting cardstock back on the filing cabinet I store it in, when I noticed the three packs of paper I had in my hand...chocolate chip, very vanilla and kraft. Hence, the inspiration for the color of my card!! Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday, Bugaboo Style

After you read and comment (LOL!!) on this post, be sure and scroll down for the Freshly Brewed Challenges. Now for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge...
It is so exciting to see all the talent each week for our sketch challenge! And I'm even more excited when I read on someone's blog that they just discovered us, and plan to keep playing!! You are all the best and won't be disappointed with the sketch this week! Ain't it a beaut?!! I love the layers. And you know what else I love??? Why our sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps, of course!!

Jodie is a very talented artist who loves to share her images, not just with the SSW DT and Friday freebies, but also with you!!! Be sure and leave a comment at the Sweet Sketch Wednesday blog and post a link to your project to be eligible to win the grand prize of 7 FREE DIGIS!!

Look at this sweetie of an image I was lucky enough to receive. His name is Michael and reminds me of my two boys with their iPods on at all times. I put together some papers I had in my scrap bin in my forever quest to use them up! I know, good luck on that!!! Be sure and check out all the other design team members creations, they are packed full of the WOW factor!!!

Okay, okay, I'm gonna have to say it now...STEELERS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!!! We went out Monday morning to buy some new shirts!!!!! Now I need to come up with a menu that can be set up buffet style in the living room so we can watch the big game on the big TV!! I am so excited!!!!

Photo Inspiration at Freshly Brewed Challenges

Would you look at all those pillows!!! I love pillows, but try and explain their purpose to my husband when he sees them in large numbers like this!!!! LOL!!! Today at Freshly Brewed Challenges, we are using this photo as inspiration for your creation this week.

And this is what I came up with. I was inspired by the colors and, believe it or not, the "layout" of the pillows. Crazy and hard to explain, that's why I'm not good with inspiration challenges!!! I used the image Cupcakes in a Row from Fresh Brewed Designs. You're going to want to check out the store for all kinds of new images that were released last week as well as new handmade embellishments. And there is some new rubber coming in the very near future, so be on the lookout for that. We are actually holding a Blog Hop March 1st to celebrate, so you won't want to miss that!!!