One stamp with many uses and paper Calla Lilies

If you want to see how I made these please go see the tutorial I did at Clear Dollar Stamps.

CHALLENGES:

1) Creative Inspirations Challenge #154 – Something for Mum!

2) Stampin’ Sisters in Christ Challenge #131 – With the change of seasons this week, handcraft a card/project showing something related to the new season.

I did flowers as they are blooming with spring being here and an Easter Card (purple one)

3) Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #90 – This week, our challenge is “spring cleaning.” Use items from your stash that you’ve been hoarding.

Omg!! This challenge was perfect for me! As you can tell from the pictures most everything is SEVERAL YEARS OLD. Chatterbox paper….isn’t even made anymore! Oh either is the corner punch I used from EK success. Oh and the patterned paper of the Mother’s Day card is also YEARS old. As my husband says I don’t have a craft room…. I have a craft store!! But you just never know when you will need it and today’s cards are a perfect example of that!

Digital Stamp Day at Clear Dollar Stamps!

Yep, it is the 15th of the month so it is time to release some really cute images that I’m sure you will love as much as I do!

For my first card I used Tulip Wreath Digital Image

As soon as I saw the stamp my head started swarming with all the different card ideals I could do with this. I actually have another one I would like to try soon if I could ever find the time. This card was inspired by Laura Bassen at CASE Study Challenge….. check out her amazing inspirational piece that was the focus of Challenge #80. This was also HEAVILY inspired by my friend Stephanie!! I’m so glad God brought us together. She challenges me and inspires me ALL the time and she still isn’t tired of me yet!! Thanks Stephanie!!

You can’t tell but the flowers are pop dotted off the white cardstock to give them more dimension in real life!

My second card I used Friend in Need Digital Image

I decided to make this a Congratulations type of card. The inside sentiment is “Follow Your Dreams (they know the way)” which I got from Ginger’s House (Jan 6, 2012 post) I love her word art and she also cracks me up with her funny stories! She has the gift of writing that is for sure. Check it out….and if you want a funny store read the March 12, 2012 entry but I must warn you it WILL CAUSE YOU TO LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!

I was struggling with a design for the card. So I went to Splitcoast Stampers and found the perfect inspiration at  bmbfield gallery  Check it out super cute card! Thanks for the inspiration.

There is a TON of CUTE releases so check them out at Clear Dollar Stamps!

SUPPLIES:

Tulip Wreath Digital Stamp

Stamps/Images: Tulip Wreath @ Clear Dollar Stamps
Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill
Inks/Markers: Tombow (Red 905, Pink 725, Turquoise 443, Green 126, Purple 665)
Accent/Tools: ribbon punch, pop dots

Friend in Need Digital Stamp

Stamps/Images: Friend in Need Digital Image @ Clear Dollar Stamps
Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill, Patterned Paper
Inks/Markers: Pre-colored Digital stamp
Accents/Tools: star punch, EK corner punch, Cricut, Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge, pop dots
Inspiration: bmbfield gallery on Splitcoast stampers
Inside: Follow Your Dreams (they know the way)

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day

Hehehehee, totally forgot to post this. I made this card for a friend, Bryan, that is staying with us. I was honored that he wanted me and trusted me to make a card for his mom. I asked him what he wanted and he came up with the basic design and quilt feel to the card. I picked the paper and brads and he approved! I was going to use my sewing machine but the bobbin went empty and I can’t remember how to do it again! So I opted to hand sew it. His mom liked the card so I guess that is all that matters.

Mother’s balance the world

Designed2Delight and Get Sketchy #83

CHALLENGES:

1) Designed2Delight – Ladybug Balancing Act -

Make a project using this image (additional images are okay) and enter it by using InLinkz below. Please link to the specific blog post or gallery photo.

Want some FREE digi stamps? Play along this week and you will get a new freebie next week via email. If you missed getting this stamp for free, you can purchase it in Designed2Delight  digital stamps shop and play along to receive the next freebies.  DEADLINE is Thursday, April 21st, at 11:59pm EST.

I was so disappointed I didn’t get to play last week and receive this image FREE in my inbox. But I had to get it because when I saw it I thought it would make a cute Mother’s Day Card. I trimmed out the flower that came with the image because I wanted to focus on the ladybugs. It reminded me of a mother caring/juggling her children and the life that goes with being a mother. So that is how I came up with the saying and the card. (Thanks husbee for helping me come up with the perfect saying!)

The image was printed on red cardstock. Then I punched circles out of black cardstock and glued them on.

2) Get Sketchy #83 Sketch Challenge - Use the sketch below.

I traded places with where the boxes went. I also opted not to put a box under the ladybugs but I still have an image there in the shape of a  long rectangle. Thanks for the inspiration.

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock – Bazzill

Wire – Misc from the hardware store

Thank You – old JoAnn’s sentiments

Saying – printed off on the computer

Patterned Paper – KI Memories (Unconditional – Streamline….from 2005) : )

Circle Punch – EK Success