christmas bling

I'm falling back to a favorite color combo for today's card {regal rose, garden green, and certainly celery} - YUM! I repeatedly stamped images from Holi-Dazzle to make the background and then to make it really stand out, I added some Taylor's Tiny Twinkles on random ornaments and also to the stars and twinkles in the sentiment panel. I am really on a clean & simple kick these days! Watch out, I may just make a 1-layer card at any moment, lol!!

Clear & Simple Stamps has 9 new sets available this month, so hop on by website or blog for more ideas and samples.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Karen


recipe -
stamps: holi-dazzle (clear & simple stamps)
ink: certainly celery, garden green, regal rose (stampin' up!)
paper: certainly celery, regal rose, whisper white card stock (stampin' up!)
accessories: taylor's tiny twinkles (taylored expressions). certainly celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, small oval & small scallop oval nestabilities (spellbinders), stampin' dimensionals (stampin' up!)

clear & simple stamps autumn release

Hello and happy Saturday! This week, Clear & Simple Stamps released nine new sets for fall and I'm so happy to bring you another sample for the new set Holi-Dazzle.


This is a larger card - 5" square. I used my square Nestabilities die to make the 4 center squares and I also cut out the sentiment with the small oval Nestabilities die. I added some Diamond Stickles to the ornaments and some bling to balance out the panel. Holi-Dazzle has been a very fun set to work with and I'll be showing another sample with this set next week. It's never too early to start thinking about making those Christmas cards, *wink*!

Thanks so much for stopping by today - be sure to stop by the Clear & Simple Stamps website and blog for more ideas and to see the rest of this month's release.

Karen



recipe -
stamps: holi-dazzle (clear & simple stamps)
ink: taken with teal (stampin' up!)
paper: ruby red, sahara sand, taken with teal, whisper white card stock (stampin' up!), holiday lounge dsp (stampin' up!)
accessories: ruby red stitched grosgrain ribbon (stampin' up!), clear rhinestones (kaiserkraft), diamond stickles (ranger), 5/16" brads (stampin' up!), square & small oval & oval scallop nestabilities (spellbinders), stampin' dimensionals (stampin up!)

Happy Wednesday! The week is half over already and I'm just trying to keep up, lol! I have some fun news for you today - the wonderful Nicki at Clear & Simple Stamps has asked me to be a guest designer for October! I will be showcasing the new set, Holi-Dazzle throughout the month, so stay tuned for more.


I started off by using Mercy's sketch, MTSC39. I stamped the bird twice and cut out the feathers of one image so I could layer them outside the scalloped circle. I just love having images fall out of their frame - it gives the card a whole new look. The image is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored in with Copic Markers. I put the finishing touches on the card with some Stylized Vanilla Hodgepodge.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope to see you back soon!
Karen


recipe -
stamps: holi-dazzle (clear & simple stamps)
paper: garden green, chocolate chip, very vanilla card stock (stampin' up!), merry moments dsp (stampin' up!)
ink: memento rich cocoa
accessories: stylized vanilla hodgepodge hardware (stampin' up!), real red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon (stampin' up!), 5/16" brads (stampin' up!), circle/scallop nestabilities (spellbinders), stampin' dimensionals (stampin' up!)

sweet sunday sketch challenge #35

Good morning - It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use Mr. Linky down at the end of my post to enter your card. On Thursday at 10 PM (Mountain Time), I'll randomly select one card to feature on my blog. So, as long as your card is linked in the Mr. Linky box by 10 PM Thursday, your card will be in the drawing. Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC35 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.

I have some EXCITING news for you! This week, the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge has been sponsored by Clear & Simple Stamps!! What does this mean? Well, you have a chance to win the stamp set of your choice from September's Clear & Simple Stamps release! All you need to do to enter is follow the instructions above and I'll choose one random winner on Thursday night. Do you need to use Clear & Simple Stamps to win? No, but if you have them, why not ink them up for this fun occasion?

Here is a little information from Clear & Simple Stamps in case you are new to this company:

We discovered the art of stamping over 20 years ago and have loved the craft ever since...
Clear and Simple Stamps is a clear polymer stamp company based out of Maryland. Our stamps are designed to produce fun and inspiring stamp images that give you the creative freedom to be a true stamping diva! Our signature line - Simple Darlings™ is dedicated to represent all types of fabulous women doing those everyday things we all love to do. Whether it is traveling, shopping, gardening or just spending time with friends, each Simple Darling is truly a masterpiece and you will want to stamp with them all. We provide high-quality, repositionable, clear polymer stamps. Our concept, pardon the pun, is clear and simple stamping.
We have a growing collection of fun stamps that we hope you will find unique and inspiring to work with. We design all of our stamps in-house, and cannot wait to see your fabulous creations – or what we like to call your “divalicious style” shine through when creating with Clear and Simple Stamps!

For my sample today I'm using the set, Gratitude. I love this little flower set and jumped at the chance to use it today. I stamped the stems in Old Olive ink and then I colored the flowers in with Copic markers, added a little Crystal Effects to the centers, and popped them up with stampin' dimensionals.

Now it is your turn! Have fun and good luck!
Karen


recipe -
stamps: gratitude (clear & simple stamps)
paper: bashful blue, not quite navy, and whisper white card stock, maine blueberries dsp
ink: old olive, not quite navy
accessories: old olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, circle/scallop nestabilities, crystal effects, copic markers, stampin' dimensionals