DigiStamp Boutique is now open!

I am pleased to announce that DigiStamp Boutique is now open. There is also a monthly challenge posted on the new blog so don't forget to visit the blog and submit a card for the challenge. Along with the launch of her new Boutique, Sally-Ann has also released some new images. Here are samples with a few of the new releases.

Love Birds - Love you

Love Birds

Olly and family

It's rainy and foggy here today so a good day for staying inside and crafting! Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a wonderful week.

So busy . . .

Work has been keeping me way too busy these last couple of weeks and I'm really starting to drag. Last night I rushed home from work to change my clothes before running off again but when I got home I found this little guy in the yard so I paused for a bit to take a couple of photos of him before he flew away. Cedar waxwings are one of my favorite birds! I have fond memories of flocks of them occasionally filling our trees when I was a child. They aren't too common around here so it's always fun to spot a group of them. This little guy must have hit out window and was recovering on the ground. His friends were all perched in the trees waiting for him. He must have sat for at least 30 minutes before flying up into the tree. But he did fly away with the group so I hope he's ok.

I do have a card I made the other day that I can share. I made this using the Polly and handbag digital image from DigiStamp Boutique and papers from Basic Grey's Urban Prairie line.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're all having a wonderful week!

Take the Challenge: Earth Day

When you think about protecting the earth and going green, recycling is all the rage. Starting today, Clear and Simple Stamps will be taking on Earth Day in a fun, going green inspired challenge. For the Earth Day Take The Challenge: Pull out your CSS stamps or digital papers and create something by recycling something. Examples: an old card, used magazines, create something 3d(altered) using say an old milk carton or coffee can - get creative and have fun!

I decided to recycle an empty envelope box to create a card holder.

Here's a photo of the empty envelope box.

And here it is recycled into a card holder.

If you'd like to participate in the challenge the details can be found here. Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy Earth Day!

You're not old . You're ripe.

When I saw this saying I knew the bananas from GinaK's You know you're old when . . . set would be perfect. I stamped the bananas with Palette Hybrid Black and colored them with Copics.


I'm really enjoying my label maker for creating sentiments! I find it much easier than pulling out alphabet sets to create them. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you're having a great day.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Gina K You Know You're Old When
• Papers: White, Black, Marigold Morning, My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow
• Ink: Palette Hybrid Noir
• Accessories: Copics, Nestabilities, Dymo Label Maker, Popdots

Exciting News!

I received wonderful news today! I have been chosen by Sally-Ann to join her new design team. Her new on-line shop is called "DigiStamp Boutique" and it will be up and running soon. Sally-Ann has chosen 5 members for her new DT (including me lol) and I'm adding a link to each of their blogs so that you can go over and say hello and look at all their amazing creations.

Zoe (aka Mrs Wonka)

Nikki

Denise

Lisa

Thank you Sally-Ann for this wonderful opportunity. I look forward to working with this group of gals! In honor of being selected, here is a card made with one of the images from the Fairy Collection by Grab-a-doodle-do. The glitter on her wings and wand didn't photograph very well but they are glittery in real life. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

• Images – Grab-a-doodle-do Fairy Collection


• Paper - White, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey Urban Prairie, Amy Butler


• Misc – Copics, Stickles, Prima flower, Amy Butler brad, Pop dots

Greetings Earthling

Ok I'm still playing with my label maker. Today's cards use Kim Hughes Little Guy set from Cornish Heritage Farms. I stamped the little Alien in the set and made him some greetings. For the top card I used a variety of papers from the Cosmo Cricket Mr Campy line and the bottom cards uses papers from the Basic Grey Archaic line. Both cards have Kraft bases.

Hope you're having a great weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

• Stamps – Cornish Heritage Farms Kim Hughes Little Guy
• Ink – Palette Hybrid Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
• Paper - Kraft, White, Cosmo Cricket Mr Campy (top) and Basic Grey Archaic (bottom)
• Misc – Copics, Pop dots, Circle punch, Dymo Label Maker

Whipper Snapper Bee-cause

Last night I pulled out the bee in Anna Wight's Little Critters set from Whipper Snapper and my dymo label maker and had some fun. I love the little bee and wanted to create some sayings to go with her so the label maker was perfect. I went with: BEE WELL SOON, BEE-LATED WISHES, and HAPPY BEE-DAY. The bee was stamped with Palette Hybrid black on white cardstock, colored with Copics and coated in Stickles. Once the stickles were dry the bee was matted with black and mounted to the card with a pop dot. The patterned papers are from the Basic Grey Urban Prairie line.

Thanks for stopping. I hope you are all having a great week.

Supplies:

• Stamps – Whipper Snapper Little Critters
• Ink – Palette Hybrid Black
• Paper - White, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky, Basic Grey Urban Prairie
  Misc – Copics, Stickles, Circle punches, Corner round punch, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Pop dots, Dymo label maker

CSS Bravery Gent

Today’s card features Clear & Simple Stamps new Bravery Gent set. I started by stamping the image on white and coloring it with re-inkers and an aqua brush. The starts were stamped on white, cut out and mounted on pop dots for some dimension. The ribbon is from May Arts. What a special way to thank all of the military people in your life.

Supplies:

• Stamps – Clear & Simple Stamps Bravery Gent
• Ink – Palette Hybrid Black, Midnight blue Stazon
• Paper - White, Navy, Riding Hood Red, Unmarked designer paper
• Misc – Re-inkers, Aqua brush, Ribbon, Pop dots