Ready for a sneak peak?

Clear and Simple Stamps next release will happen on July 15th so how about a sneak peak of the MVP set that will be released next week as part of the Summertime Collection release. This is such a fun set to work with. Great for creating cards and gifts for your MVP and the coaches.

Supplies:

• Stamps - Clear and Simple Stamps Bravery Gent (star), MVP (available July 15th)
• Ink - Stampin Up Wild Wasabi and Tangerine Tango (for sponging on white), Colorbox Chalk Blue Iris, Palette Hybrid New Canvas (sponged on edges of card base)
• Paper - Stampin Up - Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White; Die Cuts With a View dp
  
• Misc - Nestabilities circle, tracing wheel, pop dots

Supplies:

• Stamps - Clear and Simple Stamps Bravery Gent (star), MVP (available July 15th)
• Ink - Midnight Blue Stazon; Vintage Photo Distress Ink; Stampin Up More Mustard and Riding Hood Red
• Paper - Stampin Up - Kraft, Riding Hood Red, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla
• Misc - Sewing machine

Supplies:

• Stamps - Clear and Simple Stamps MVP (available July 15th)
• Ink - Archival Jet Black, Palette Hybrid New Canvas
• Paper - Black, We Are Memory Keepers MVP collection
• Misc - Nestabilities Labels 1 set, fancy edge scissor, round tab punch, hole punch, ribbon, staples, white gel pen, black thread (whistle string)
• Pattern: Box in a Bag - The directions are available on Splitcoaststampers here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/boxinabag/

Be sure to check out the Clear and Simple Stamps blog along with the other design team members for more sneak peaks of the sets to be released on July 15th. Links to all of the design team members blogs are available on the right sidebar.

I will be showing more sneak peaks on my blog also so please stop back. Thanks so much for stopping. I hope you're having a great day!

That Tickles Me Challenge

The challenge today on 365cards.blogspot.com was to create a humorous card. I was having so much fun that I created two cards.

For my first card I used the Sweet tooth set from Clear and Simple Stamps and stamped the peppermint several times on white cardstock masking off the bottom part of the wrapper to make it look like a lollipop. I colored the images with SU Watercolor Wonder Crayons, cut them out and attached toothpicks to them. Before mounting them to the card with pop dots I coated them with a layer of Glossy Accents and dipped them into Diamond Dust.

For the second card I used one of the new Bernard images from DigiStamp Boutique. When I saw this image I knew I had to make a card using the phrase "Do I hear cake?" because I remember a birthday card I received when I was young that had a drawing of Snoopy laying on his dog house with one ear up and those words and I thought this image would be a nice substitute.

I hope my cards put a smile on your face. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a wonderful week.

Supplies for the top card:

• Stamps - Clear and Simple Stamps Sweet Tooth
  
• Ink - Archival Jet Black
• Paper - Stampin Up Marigold Morning, White, K & Company Wild Raspberry
  
• Misc -SU Slit punch (to make the scalloped border), Glossy Accents, Diamond Dust, Toothpicks, SU Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aqua brush, Pop dots

Supplies for the bottom card:

• Image - DigiStamp Boutique Bernard - whats that noise?
  
• Paper - Stampin Up Kraft, Black, White, Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts Pink Forest
  
• Misc -Dymo label maker, Tracing wheel, Copics, Nestabilities Labels 1, Gems, Chalk (background of owl piece)

Back from the Cabin

There is nothing like spending a few relaxing days at the cabin! Especially when the weather is sunny and warm. Sitting by the fire ring (even when there's no fire) and gazing down the lake is a favorite past time.
Laying in one of the hammocks and reading is also a good way
to spend the day.The dogs spend most of their time in the water.

Thanks for letting me share a glimpse of how we spent the week surrounding the 4th of July. I will have a crafty blog entry to share tomorrow. Thanks so much for stopping.

July's Take the Challenge Tuesday

Today is the first Tuesday of the month so that means it's time for another Clear and Simple Stamps Take the Challenge Tuesday on PaperCraftPlanet. This month's challenge is "Sizzle & Pop." Try making a card with bright bold colors like yellow, orange or red and add something to your card that pops.

For my challenge cards I used the older set Diva Style Closet from Clear and Simple Stamps. On the top card I stamped the shirt in Stampin Up Pink Passion, Only Orange and YoYo Yellow and white cardstock, cut them out and mounted them with pop dots. Then added some nice bright layers and even a little stitching with my Sew Mini.

Supplies

• Stamps: Clear and Simple Stamps Diva Style Closet
• Paper: White, Pink Passion, Only Orange, YoYo Yellow
• Ink: Pink Passion, Only Orange, YoYo Yellow
• Misc: Sewing machine, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, Pop dots
  

Supplies

• Stamps: Clear and Simple Stamps Diva Style Closet
• Paper: White, Pink Passion, K&Company Citronella
  
• Ink: Pink Passion
• Misc: Pop dots

Thank you so much for stopping by. Please be sure to check the CSS blog and my fellow design team members for more great challenge cards.

Erin Bigler
Jen Tapler
Kim Howard
Lori Tecler
Maria Levine
Neva McMullen
Robyn Weatherspoon
Sue Berker

Happy Independence Day!

I just wanted to wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July and share another card using the Bravery Gent set from Clear and Simple Stamps. For this card I stamped the kraft card base with the sentiment using Antique linen distress ink to create the background. I sponged the edges of the card with Vintage photo distress ink. The blue layer is Stampin Up Buckaroo blue with stars stamped in matching ink. The edges of this piece were also sponged with Vintage photo distress ink. The ribbon is from May Arts and the red polka dot/solid is a two sided paper from Bo Bunny. The star in the center of the card has a brad and is mounted with a pop dot.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy 4th of July!