Gifts made out of Wallies Dry Erase Sheets

 

Good Morning! Today I hope to inspire you to make a gift using Wallies Dry Erase Sheets.  I made a gift for me (Prayer Board) and one for a friend of mine (framed white message board). For details on how to make this please go to Clear Dollar Stamps Blog.

SUPPLIES for message board:

Roll of cork

1/2in Scor-Tape

1/4 in Scor-Tape

Wallies Dry Erase Sheets 9 x 12

Foam board

Spray Adhesive

Frame

Clothes pins

ribbon

buttons

Heavy duty stapler

SUPPLIES for Prayer Board:

Clip board

Mod Podge

Ribbon

Wallies Dry Erase Sheets 9 x 12

1/4 in Scor-Tape

Pray without ceasing Digital Stamp

Letter stickers (I used Thickers)

Xyron laminate

Xyron 510 sticker maker

Foam brush

Patterned Paper (I used Scenic Route)

Tombow Markers: Green 126, Brown 992, 947, 899, 879, Gray N55, Yellow 055, Orange 933

A Handsome Greeting Card Organizer!

Thanks to For Fun Challenges I finally got the Masculine Greeting Card Organizer done for my Father In-law….it has only taken me 5 years but it’s done!

My Mother in-law and Sister in-law love having my cards on hand to give out to people. So I decided one Christmas to make them pretty tins to be able to keep the cards in. Then a couple times a year I would refill their stash. When my mother in-law passed away in 2006 my sister in-law took the cards and added them to her collection but didn’t need the tin. So I think it got thrown away or given away (can’t remember). At the time we didn’t really think my father in-law would have use for it since he doesn’t send out a lot of cards. Well, we were wrong. We got a call one day asking where the card box went so we told him and he said he was looking for it so he could send a card out. So I told him I would make a “manly” box for him to keep his cards in. I have given him cards to use but just haven’t got around to making the tin.

I realized I didn’t have any more tins that opened from the top and was the right size so last month a friend of mine gave me an extra one she had. Then Helen at For Fun Challenges decided to REALLY challenge us with a ANYTHING BUT A CARD CHALLENGE. I decided this was the perfect “kick in the pants” I needed to get it done. I had some cool looking manly paper (same paper I did the fishing card out of last month) and paired it with the Time to Fish Digital Image from Clear Dollar Stamps.  My husband helped me by telling me it needed the fishing pole and fish on there with the basket. I came up with the metal stringer and brads…which I think turned out cute! I actually think the WHOLE thing turned out pretty awesome! On the inside lid I placed instructions on mailing bulky cards….they cost more and you have to put “hand stamp only” on the envelope and hand the envelope to the mail clerk. Then I added the light tan piece to make a pocket to put some of the 65 cent extra posting stamps in there for him. That way he can keep them in there since they are for the cards.

I hope the challenge will inspire you to do something you have been wanting to do but haven’t had time! Put down the card making supplies and do something different!!

CHALLENGES:

1) For Fun Challenge - Anything BUT a card. Can be a sewing, quilting, scrapbook pages, altered items, cakes, kids crafts, etc….

2) There She Goes Challenge #152 (TSG152) – Cards or project for Dad! We are challenging you to make a card or project for Dad. Whether it is a gift set, scrapbook page, or card, focus on Dads of all kinds!

3) Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge #77 - Anything BUT a card.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Time to Fish Digital Image @ Clear Dollar Stamps

Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock  – Bazzill, Patterned Paper – Paper Loft (Hooked on Fishing)

Inks/Markers: Digital Images printed on Canon Inkjet printer

Accents/Tools: Tin, modge podge, pop dots, wire, brads, EK Success edge punch

Techniques: Altered object

A little black Dress is all you need….

to make this super cute and fun Valentine Mini Album/Coupon Book.

I made this 6 x 6 album completely out of Basic Grey’s Little Black Dress 6 x 6 Paper Pad. If you don’t have this paper pad it is a MUST!! It made it so easy and fun to create this. I also loved how it was romantic but easily made manly all at the same time!

If you want to see how I made it and each page please go to the tutorial at Clear Dollar Stamps.

Pg 5 -6

CHALLENGE:

1) Catch the Bug Challenge – Stella Says Sketch #102 - Use the sketch provided as inspiration.

2) Card Makin Mamas – Something Old Challenge.  The photo corner is from an EK punch haven’t used in Ever. Clear photo corners  (I used 3 on the coupons so they are easy to get out) – I bought them over 10 years ago and still have the same box. Heart punch doesn’t get used a lot.

3) Crafty Creations Challenge #153 – Valentine.

4) Paper Playtime – Challenge #65 – Tags and sentiment.

5) Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge #123 – Make a Heart stand out. I put a heart on each page as a constant that each page had.

6) Creative Craft World – Mini Challenge – We are looking for anything mini for this challenge, so a card, tag, mini book, 6×6 scrapbook LO or similar. To see each page go to www.clearlyistamp.typepad.com

I want to thank the following for giving me inspiration for the pages:

Pg 1 – 2 (Inspired by the Bugaboo Birthday Celebration Sketch)

Pg 3 – 4 (Inspired by Card Positioning Systems Card Sketch #251)

Pg 5 – 6 (Inspired by Bugaboo Stella Says Sketch #102)

Pg 7 – 8 (Inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches #127)

Pg 9 – 10 (Inspired by Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #141)

Pg 11 – 12 (Inspired by Clearly Inspired Challenge #30 Sketch)

Pg 13 – 14 (Inspired by Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #139)

Pg 15 – 16 (Inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches by Melissa Craig)

Pg 17 – 18 (Inspired by Stamptacular Sunday Sketch Challenge #119)

Pg 21 – 22 (Inspired by Crafty Creations Challenge #131)

Save those Christmas tins….

So we can turn them into beautiful projects for Valentine’s or Any Time!!

**Click on the photo to enlarge it **

If you want to see how I made these come check out my tutorial at Clear Dollar Stamps blog.

CHALLENGES:

1) Paper Playtime – For Challenge #63 – Anything Goes & Include A Sentiment!

SUPPLIES:
Flower Bouquet

Scor-Pal Multiple Scoring Tablet

1/2in Scor-Tape

1/4 in Scor-Tape

I Love You BeeCause Digital Image

Cuttin’ Up SVG File – May 2011 Card Cuts SVG and PDF

green floral tape

sticks/skewers (can be found in wood craft aisle or wood skewers at grocery store)

tin box (Christmas tin on sale after the holiday are excellent thing to stock up on!)

flower foam (to stick your stems in)

spanish moss

Mod podge

good scissors to cut out designs (I love cutter bee’s by EK Success)

Lollipops

Whooo loves you Baby?

upright rectangle tin

Spanish Moss

Green flower wire

wire cutters

Cricut and cartridge to cut hearts out with (I used Basic George)

Cuttin’ Up SVG File – Ollie Owl

Mod podge

ribbon

Flower foam

Day 2 of Wrap it in Style!

If you want to see how to make this please go to Clear Dollar Stamps blog – Clearly iStamp where I have a tutorial posted.

CHALLENGES:

1) Sweet Sketch Wednesday129-33 – Use the sketch provided

 

SUPPLIES:

Brrrthday Snowman Digital Stamp

Patterned Paper – (I used All MyMemories – Birthday Boy Design 3, Design 4)

Cardstock

Scor-Pal

square or postage stamp punch

1/4 inch Score-Tape

pop dots

Adhesive

Wrap it in Style with gift bags!

If you want close-ups and how-to check out my tutorial at Clear Dollar Stamps blog.

Also have the announcement for the blog hop from last Sunday

We have a winner for our Sunday Blog Hop!

Our winner is:

Carla of Carla’s Stamping Spot, chosen from Sara’s blog, Sara’s Sugar and Spice.

Please contact Cassie at cassandratrask@yahoo.com to claim your $25 gift code for digital images!

CHALLENGES:

1) Mojo Monday Sketch #216 – Use the sketch provided

2) Bows and Berries Challenge #14 – Tags

3) My Partner in Crafting Crime Challenge #36 - Christmas Tags

4) Stamps R Us – Bring on the Bling!!

SUPPLIES:

Stocking Bag

Christmas Cuties Colored Stamp

Christmas Cuties Colored Tags

Strawberry Jam Twine

Tombow Marker – black N15

EK Success Scallop Punch

Martha Stewart dotted scallop corner set punch

Versa Magic Black Ink pad

Pop dots

Adhesive

Patterned Paper

Kraft med size bag

Inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches #117

Toasty Bears Bag

1/2 inch score-tape

1/4 inch score-tape

Medium size white craft bag

Glitter

Toasty Bears Digital Image

Pop dots

Adhesive

circle punches

ribbon

I Believe Bag

I Believe Digital Image

Circle punchs

Strawberry Jam Twine

Patterned Paper – American Crafts (Holly Day Santa Claus), We R Memory (Peppermint Twist)

White medium size paper bag

Inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #216

Celebrate Life blog hop!

Today at Clear Dollar Stamps we are remembering our crafting sister, Katie Renz, who lost her battle with cancer on Nov. 7, 2011. After a year of sharing her cancer journey on her blog with all of us she is finally pain free and in a peaceful rest. The blog world will miss her. The crafting world has a hole that no one else can fill. But we can find JOY during this time of grief in knowing that if we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior then we will have eternal life with him.

As you hop through each blog you will see how Katie has touched each one of us in her special way. Some were blessed with knowing her for awhile and some only got a glimpse of what Katie brought to Clear Dollar Stamps. I was one that didn’t get to know her but I couldn’t help but care for her as I watched and listened to how much the other DT girls loved her.

Today we are Celebrating the Inspiration of Katie by “casing” or “lifting” a card or project done by Katie. It didn’t take me long to see that Katie was the queen of making projects that were easy gift ideas. This is where my inspiration came from for my project to CELEBRATE how I was INSPIRED by Katie!

Inside the cards some are left blank and others have “Thinking of you” and “Happy Birthday”. This is a gift for the owner of the Jazzercise I go to! This stamp was perfect.

Look familiar? I got this ideal from several of Katie’s creations.

I just left the handle off and resized it.

Katie liked doing the 3 x 3 note cards in a matching box. I made mine the regular size of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and made them all the same just in different colors. If you want the pattern and instructions on how to make this come back on Thursday and Friday as I will be doing a “Special Holiday Gift Packaging Tutorial”

Thanks Katie for the inspiration!

I hope you started at the beginning of the blog hop so you could see all the wonderful creations that were INSPIRED by Katie. If not you will want to start at Lori’s Blog – Clearly iStamp. If you have been hopping along you should of came from Jerusha’s Blog – I Love Paper Crafting. To keep you hopping along you will go to Shell’s Blog – Shell’s Stuff next.

If you would like to donate to the Renz family to help out her husband, Kevin, please go to Operation Renz Family. With Christmas right around the corner I’m sure he could use the help.

Please go here to read more about this fundraiser!! And the awesome stamps you can BUY with all the proceeds going to Katie’s family!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Let Us Gobble Together @ www.cleardollarstamps.com

Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill, Patterned Papers – For the box I used Paper Salon (stiched harlequin) and Berry Blast Cardstock, for the cards I used misc from my scrap drawers.

Inks/Markers: The stamp was printed on cardstock, cut out and then paper pieced. I did color in the feet, knees and beak. (red 856, orange 933, brown 947)

Accents/Tools: computer, canon inkjet printer, pop dots, xyron “x” sticker maker, 1/4 in score-tape, Scor-Pal Multiple Scoring Tablet,

Techniques: CASE or LIFT, 3-D project

2012 Calendar Blog Hop

Hello! Today at Clear Dollar Stamps we are doing a special Blog Hop. We will show you 12 different ideas on how to use the newly released 2012 Digital Calendar Stamp.

If you are just joining us head on over and start at the beginning on Lori’s Blog. If you just came from Karen – Feline Creative you are in the right spot. For hopping along with us TWO lucky winners will receive the Year Round Calendar digital image!   The Winner will be randomly chosen from comments received on a DT member’s blog.Winners will be announced on Wednesday, 11/09/11, on the CDS blog and also right here!!

I made mine into a small desk top calendar. The base is made out of cardboard, paper and magnet sheet that has been cut in stripes (gives the bottom some weight). You know what I used to hold the calendar together??? I’m sure you have plenty lying around like I do!! The screws from a post album!! They worked perfectly and our neutral. You could also use brads (if long enough) or jump rings (I think that is what they called)

2012 Desk Top Calendar

October 2012 Calendar Page

October 2012 was my month to highlight for the blog. I used the pre-colored bitty bat image instead of coloring in the one on the calendar page.

I resized the calendar so the height was 2.6. Printed them out and cut just the calendar part out. I would either color in the image in Photoshop or use the pre-colored digital stamp already in the store. I would just resize it to fit on the calendar. The base of each page is 3 1/4 x 3 1/2. I also perforated the top just under the screws so that when the month is over you just rip off that page. I used the perforator Blade on my Cutterpede 12 inch Cutter. Then you can use that page as an embellishment on a scrapbook page for that month.

I kept mine pretty simple as I wanted it to be an easy gift item that anyone can make! I also picked background paper that added to the overall theme.

Here is the rest of the calendar.

Jan & Feb 2012

March & April 2012

May & June 2012

July & Aug 2012

September & October 2012

November & December 2012

Now head on over to Sandy – Made with Love & Prayers  Make sure to leave comments on all the blogs as that is your entry into a drawing to WIN one of the 2012 Year Round Calendar digital stamps.

Thanks for taking a HOP around all the blogs. Hope you left comments on all the blogs as you never know which blogs the winner will be selected from. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!

CHALLENGES:

1) Day 245 @ 365Cards – All Smiles.  Everyone can use a smile, right?  So let’s see a big one on your card.

The bat on the October page is smiling!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: All Clear Dollar Stamps -  2012 Year Round Calendar ,  Bitty Bat and Pumpkin Digital Image, Bitty Tree & Snowflake Digital Image,  Birthday Fall Critters Color Digital Image, Cherry Pie Digital Image, Snowman Cheer Digital Image

Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill, Patterned Papers – from my scrap drawers!!

Inks/Markers: Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: pop dots, cutterbee scissors, star punch, cutterpede perforator Blade

Gifts and Decorations – Halloween Style

different ways to use one SVG file

It’s the 3rd Tuesday of the month so it was my turn to give the Tuesday Tutorial at Clear Dollar Stamps.

I’m decided to show different ways to make place cards for a party. But if you’re not having a party, they can be given as gifts! Or they can be used as both (then your guest goes home with something!) And don’t limit your imagination to Halloween because each of these can be easily used for Birthday, Christmas parties, graduation, etc…just change out the design and your ready for the next big event!

CHALLENGES:

1) Catch the Bug Challenge - Today’s Challenge is an Animal Antics.  Create a an Animal project  and post a link to it on Bugaboo Stamps‘ challenge blog, Catch the Bug,  by 10/22/11 at  6:00 AM EST to be entered a random drawing for three digi prize packs – seven (7) (using a Bugaboo image only), four (4), or two (2) using any image!

2) Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Challenge #134 – You Choose!  For this weeks challenge you will create any card or a project that your heart desires! Anything goes! Please be creative! Try something new! Maybe even create something you’ve never made before! Oh…and don’t forget to stamp! After all, we don’t call this STAMPtacular for nothing!

All these projects were NEW to me. Never made anything like these before but I can tell you I will be making them AGAIN!! So much fun and so EASY!!

3) Creative Inspirations – Challenge #133 – Single layer card.

My place card is a single layer type of card. Also, it says they will take other projects if they fit so the toothpick decorations are a single layer. If these don’t work for your challenge just let me know and I will take it off.

4) The Pink Elephant – Challenge 121(TPE121) – “Scoring”!!   You just need to create a card/project using a “Scoring” technique. You can use either decorative scoring or scoring used to create a project (other than just a standard fold on a card!).

Well, this challenge was PERFECT! These project are all about scoring. You have to score the lines on the box so you can fold and know where to cut. And the place card is also scored. I just got my score-pal a week ago from Clear Dollar Stamps. LOVE it!! Wasn’t sure I would and almost didn’t get it. I have heard people complain about an other brand that the score tool is flimsy….NOT THIS ONE!! You have to be careful not to press to hard or you will cut through the paper. So happy I went with this brand.

SUPPLIES:

Images:

Bitty Bat and Pumpkin Digital Image

Spider Greetings Color Digital Image

Spider Greetings Digital Image

Autumn Friends Color Digital Image

SVG/PDF File:

Drink Caddy (available Saturday, 10/22/11)

Cuttin’ Up SVG File – March 2011 Card Cuts

Cuttin’ Up File – Scripture Box SVG & PDF

Paper:

Autumn Friends Color Digital Paper

All My Memories (Occasion Alls – Halloween)

Cardstock – Bazzill

Inks/Markers:

Tombow – gray N45, purple 665

Accents/Tools:

Scor-Pal Multiple Scoring Table

1/4 in Scor-Tape

1/2in Scor-Tape

Little Stacker Nesting Dies – Coved Rectangles Qty 6

Jumbo Craft Sticks

Cutterbee scissors

Toothpicks

Homemade cupcakes (from a box!)

Candy

Misc brads, rub-ons and ribbons for decorating

Pop dots

Coluzzle circle cutter

Computer and Printer

EK Succes tag punch

A card and gift idea

Today was my first day at giving the Tuesday Tutorial at Clear Dollar Stamps blog.  If you would like to see how I decorated the items above please go to www.clearlyistamp.typepad.com

CHALLENGES:

1) Fetch a Sketch challenge #6 - I didn’t get it done in time but it did inspire the card.

2) The Pink Elephant#117 – Use the photo provided as your inspiration.  You just need to create a card or project taking inspiration from the photo. You can use the colors, theme, a single element, etc. from the picture.

I took the use of bright greens and pinks together.

3) Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Get Well Critters @ www.cleardollarstamps.com, CDSLMMay2011CCfile
Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill,
Inks/Markers:Tombow (N55, 703, N15, 761)
Accents/Tools: brads, flowers, ribbon, glue dots, Fiskars scallop edge punch, cricut, SCAL, versamark, black embossing powder, heat gun, computer for sentiment
Technique: Tuesday Tutorial, SCAL