CIC #24 for Clearly Dollar Stamps

It's CIC Challenge time at Clear Dollar Stamps again!

I used the same Bunny Slippers set as last time! 

This challenge is a sketch challenge

The papers and the sentiment (in black) are from the set.

The flower is cut out on the Cricut and is Basic Grey paper..and the sentiment in the middle is a rubber stamp! :D The green buttons are Basic Grey as well and the bunny button is from my stash! :D

I hand-stitched the leaves using a Bazzill Stitching template.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month! The more people that participate the bigger the prize!!

Here are the details of the CIC challenges:

-Challenges are now going to be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, and you'll have 2 weeks to finish each challenge.

-Challenges can use any stamps or digis from any company

-Only one entry per person per challenge

-Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month.  The number of prizes is determined by the number of participants for the month.  For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for stamps or digis up for grabs.  (For example if over the entire month there were a total of 60 participants in both challenges, there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away.)

-We will also be giving away the featured digi image....one for every 20 entries!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

 Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Have a green beer for me! 

I'm thinking spinach for supper! (my kids will love me!!)

 I'll be back later on to blog more! 
I've got some DT projects to post!!!

And Happy Birthday Aunt Sue!

Reveal Day at CDS!

It's reveal day at Clear Dollar Stamps! YAY! I was SO excited when I saw this collection..these are just 2 of the cupcakes that are in the set! I have more printed off that I'm going to create with this month! You will LOVE them! They even come with matching digital papers!  Some I used in my attempt at digital scrapbooking (see the layout underneath the card!)

This is my attempt at digital scrapbooking on my PSE! It turned out not too much of a train wreck! I just LOVE the cupcakes! I cannot get enough of them! I'm thinking I might print them off large and turn them into stickers for my daughter's bedroom walls! I just LOVE them! The possibilities are endless!  You can see the digital papers on my layout...the stripes and you can sort of see the sprinkles underneath the cupcakes! 

Check out the website for more examples! 

And there are many more stamps out today...you will have to see what the rest of the design team has created! 

Some great stamps out just in time for Easter!

March Release Day Fun!

 It's release day here at Sassy Studio Designs and you will NOT wanna miss this one...Lindsay is continuing with the Fairies/Princesses collection...and these are no exception. 

Check out our "new" design team! All the princesses have decided to try their hand at cardmaking and digital stamps! Start at Alice (top of the list) if you're just starting here.

Alice

Pocahontas  

Mulan 

Tinkerbell

Megara

Jasmine

Mulan

Alice (you are here)

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This is my project for this release! 

I wanted to do something other than a card this month so I did a candy bar wrapper...actually, it's two chocolate bars together! I thought the sentiment worked perfectly for both the image and the chocolate bars!


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Don't forget the challenge that ends on Monday (see yesterday's post).

And we'd appreciate comments on our blogs! But not required to win! :D

We'll chat on the blog around 11am!

I was featured in the TSB newsletter!

The Stamping Boutique newsletter came out today and I was featured! You should go sign up for it...you get a free image with EVERY newsletter! 

You can sign up for the newsletter on the TSB blog...and you can read my feature there! Thanks for the plug April!

CIC #23 @ CDS & Digi Day Sponsor - SSD

This is a double duty post today! 

I've got two design team projects to post!

First up is for Clear Dollar Stamps - it was a CIC#23 - a colour challenge this time around...we had to use the colours above to create our cards...I used the Bunny Slippers set because, well, they were the right colours! And because I loved this adorable set! 

All the papers minus the black cardstock are from the set. That's what I love about these sets Laurie creates. She usually has some designer papers to go along with the digital images.  This set is no exception! 

You don't have to use these exact colors if you don't have them, just come close! You've got 2 weeks to strut your stuff using these colors.

Here are the details of the CIC challenges:

-Challenges are now going to be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, and you'll have 2 weeks to finish each challenge.

-Challenges can use any stamps or digis from any company

-Only one entry per person per challenge

-Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month.  The number of prizes is determined by the number of participants for the month.  For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for stamps or digis up for grabs.  (For example if over the entire month there were a total of 60 participants in both challenges, there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away.)

-We will also be giving away the featured digi image....one for every 20 entries!

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And this one is for Sassy Studio Designs. We're sponsoring Stamp Something, a challenge blog...you'll have to check it out once they've got the new challenge posted to see what you can win from SSD!

Our challenge was to use a digital image! Not too hard, eh! I chose to use the Wicked Witch from the West. The inside of it says "Hope things get better soon".  I didn't know what else to use this image for except something UGLY! I didn't want it looking too Halloween-y! 

I tried to "ugly" up the papers by distressing them with my distress tool and inks and faux stitching. The sentiment I came up with! I used the "hello my pretty" phrase from the Wizard of Oz movie..I had to tie it in somehow and thought this would be a perfect way to do it.  

Thanks for stopping by today to check out my cards! I need to get off the computer now and get ready for a workshop/show tomorrow! YIKES!

It's a Sassy Day!

We're sponsoring The Outlawz today and the challenge is to use your favorite colour combo...I like pink, teal and brown together so I decided to use it for my card today!

The brown cardstock is embossed and the ribbon is from a new kit being sold in my store as of Sunday! The image can be purchased here. 

New Challenges at The Stamping Boutique

There's a new challenge starting at The Stamping Boutique today.

Here are the particulars of all the challenges ...feel free to play along! 

~The challenges will be bi-weekly 

~We will have winners. The winner of the 5 images will be picked by random drawing. April will also be picking the 3 favorites for that challenge and will have a button for you to add to your blog to show off that you have awesome crafting skills

~Check the sidebar of The Stamping Boutique blog for any other "rules" to follow for challenges

CHALLENGE #1

The Stamping Boutique ~ Texture-Sparkle-Buttons

We thought there was no better way to start off the challenges then by using the letters of TSB. For your projects, we want to see some texture, lots of sparkle and buttons.

AND it doesn't just have to be cards. You can do scrapbook layouts too! 

CHECK OUT MY LAYOUT!

(Isn't she gorgeous!?)

Here are the close ups of the details...

Texture

(Embossed cardstock, embossed cork)

This is also the new journaling image at The Stamping Boutique

Sparkle

(Sparkle-y cardstock, Princess title, The flowers are sparkle-y too..it's kinda hard to see in this picture)

Buttons

  

Sassy Studio Designs Sponsorship

Today Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring The Crazy Challenge blog and the theme is Here Comes Spring!

I instantly thought of this cute little bunny for my card today! The colours I tried to keep light and bright and flower-y. The background is actually Basic Grey fabric squares and the brads (see close-up) is a custom made brad from In A Scrap Creations. I make these now! I got a new toy/tool! So if you need customized brads, please email me! I used the same fabric as the background for the brads, just in pink.

Here is the close-up of the brads.

Thanks for checking out my post today! 

Watch for another one about the new challenge going on at The Stamping Boutique!