Praise Him Bookmark Card for FIL

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 268 - Save the Page. Can you believe this is for just 1 challenge, LOL. That is what happens when the phone rings at 7am with one of those "we need you right now" calls. Oh well, I had this bookmark made for awhile just no idea what I wanted to do with it until today. Thanks Holly for the kick in the behind. I used some dark brown cs and my Cuttlebug Fleu De Lis Embossing folder after trimming with my brand new Nestie Large Oval Scallop, The white card base was also cut with the Large Oval so that you could see the bookmark inside the card which is held inside with a strip of the outside cs. Here is a close up picture of the bookmark. My bookmark was made with a stamp set from Clear and Simple called "Praise Him". The sentiment is stamped in close to cocoa and the cross in creamy caramel. I also sponged around the corners and sides to soften the white. I made this for my Father In Law and now it is complete and ready to give him in June. Whoo Hoo thanks again Holly. I hope he likes it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Praise Him - CSS
Paper: white, brown
Ink: close to cocoa, creamy caramel
Accessories: cuttlebug, Fleur De Lis, Nesties, brad, ribbon
Techniques: dry emboss, sponge distressing

Get Well Darlin' Gent

OK so I got up early to study before my dh woke up and today's FS called to me and I could not study for wanting to stamp. I think I need some RX for OCB. LOL. This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 157 - bar. I had a hard time deciding on 1 project but finally chose this GET WELL card from Barbara's gallery. I changed the colors, layout and left off the brads. I used Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 266 for my layout. My stamp sets are some I bought while I was on the design team for CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. Since I am an RN ya know I had to have these right? LOL. My images were stamped in graphite black then colored with copics. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Get Well Darlin' , Get Well Gent, CSS
Paper: white, green, red, plaid dp
Ink: graphite black
Accessories: ribbon, copics
Techniques: copic coloring
Now it is time to hit the books again before church then after church and before bed and I HATE TESTS!!!!

Snowman Soup Gift Set

This is for today's LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE - Silver & Gold. I used silver & gold cording in my ribbon tied on my cup handle, a gold leafing pen around the top and bottom of my cup and silver sharpe on the center of the snowman's hat. This is also for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE - Cookin' Up A Challenge where we were to create around a recipe. Well I am not much on cooking but since I still needed something for a co-worker and Snowman Soup is a recipe I went with it. I made another darling cup from Sue Berker's CUP TEMPLATE. My cup is made with brown cs then decorated with so saffron pattern paper. The recipe is matted on melon mambo and I stamped 3 snowmen, colored and cut them out. I popped 1 of each on both sides of the recipe on the cup and used the 3rd one on the 3x3 card I made using Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE. Well you guessed it my color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Saffron Moss Melons. I used 2 stamp sets Winter and Cup of Cocoa both from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. When I got ready to take my pic I realized that one of my grandbabies or my dh must have snitched my candy cane I had upstairs and that was the last one so now I have to go buy some more so I can put one in this cup and I need some to hang on the tree too. TeeHee, gotta luv'em.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter, Cup of Cocoa - Clear And Simple Stamps
Paper: brown, vanilla, melon mambo, so saffron pp, white
Ink: black brillance, gold leafing pen, silver sharpe
Accessories: copics, dimensionals. Cup Template, ribbon, gold & silver cording

CSS Well WishesRelease

Clear and Simple is making some changes for the upcoming year one of which is the release date which has been on the 15th and now will be on the 10th so look for new and exciting releases every month from now on the 10th day of every month.

WELL WISHES COLLECTION

Cup of Cocoa / Get Well Darling / Get Well Gent

Beary Well / Love / Believe in Words IV / Bubble Talk

Month to Month I / Month to Month II

SOTM TEMPLATE:

Cup of Cocoa

ADDITIONAL TEMPLATE:

Yes that's correct we have an additional freebie to giveaway this month - a fabulous calendar template. It fits perfectly on the front of a standard card. You can trim it down to be smaller or mat it to make it larger - this little calendar has tons of possibilities and works wonderfully with the new Month-to-Month sets releasing with the collection.

CSS CalendarOfCardsTemplate.pdf

I made this darling card with BELIVE IN WORDS IV stamp set in today's release. I just love that cardinal image and could NOT wait to get it inked up and colored. I stamped it 2 times then colored with copics and cut one completely out of just the bird the other I cut with my Marvy Giga circle scallop punch then layered it with some green cs using the extra giga circle scallop. The dp is from Hobby Lobby's Season's Greetings stack. I ran some ribbon and attached a black and red button for details.

Visit the rest of the Design Team for more mouth watering eye candy.

Believe In Word Holiday Sleigh

This is for today's TAKE THE TUESDAY CHALLENGE provided by CLEAR AND SIMPLE each month. This month we are challenged to create something for holiday decor. Well that was easy for me since I just loved this sleigh template so much and Shannon did too so I made her one. I think I like hers better than the 1st one. Hmm may have to swap it out huh? LOL. This one was made with a sheet of red metallic for the sleigh portion and the gold metallic for the frame. I used large brad to attach the frame to the sleigh. This template found on the CLEAR AND SIMPLE BLOG site is one of the easiest and most fun ones I have done. This sleigh was trimmed in gold cording, filled with red confetti and peppermints. The focal image is a decorated black ink pen. I punched 2 Marvy extra giga scallop circles in green and 2 giga scallop circles in white. I stamped the image 4 times in graphite black then colored with copics. and cut out the 2 birds and popped them up on dimensionals.
Here is another angle of this desktop treat holder.

And here is a close up of this darling cardinal image. I just think it is awesome. I think I will put this on my desk for decoration since they will not let us plug in trees (insert pout). This darling image is from a set called BELIEVE IN WORDS IV and will be available on December 10th from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS.
I made this in my all time favorite Christmas color combo (red , green and gold) so it is also for this weeks challenge from THE PINK ELEPHANT. Hope you like it. Come on play along with this months Take the Tuesday Challenge and visit the other Clear and Simple Design Team members for more eye candy.

CSS SOTM Cup of Cocoa and Cup Template

STAMP OF THE MONTH:
Cup of Cocoa (December 1 - 31, 2009)

$1 off Discount Code for Your Blog: DTBlog1209

Copic Trio Bundle: Earth 6 (E71, E74, E9)

Cup of Cocoa Template:

Want to have some more fun. Here is a free Bonue Template of a darling sleigh designed by Sue as well. Try it, you'll like it!


Here is my attmpt at this hot cocoa mug template created by Sue, you have to try this one out.
I love this fantastic stamp set. I filled my cup with a treat bag of cocoa, marshmallows and a Hersheys choc bar tied with some satin brown ribbon. I used the December Stamp of the Month Cup template created by Sue for this project. I created my cup base & handle from the medium brown cs, trimmed the top and bottom with a gold leafing pen bc that's how most of my decorative cups look. I used a strip of vanilla for the middle of the cup and randomly stamped the short sentiments and double marshmallow image in choc chip ink. The focal sentiment and framed image were stamped in close to cocoa on vanilla, matted on a darker brown both trimmed using the Nestability Labels 3. I made a coordinating 3x3 gift card using vanilla and medium brown cs. My focal image was stamped in espresso ink then colored with copics. I filled in the marshmallows with a white jel pen to make then stand out.

Here are some more views:
This is everything outside of the cup.The gift cardFront view of the empty cup.Back view of the cup

We hope you are inspired by all of our creations. Please hop over to the Clear and Simple Stamps Blog and the other Design Team Members for more eye candy using this stamp set and cup template.

Cup of Cocoa Sneak Peek

This is for today's CARD POSITIONING SYSTEM's Sketch for this week. What a fun layout to work with. I used a set that will be released Dec 1st from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS called Cup of Cocoa. I stamped the cup on vanilla then on the dp and cut the cup portion out to paper piece. I colored the saucer with copics R24, R27, R29. My base is certainly celery and the dp is from Hobby Lobby's Celebrate the Seasons with Glitter dp pack. I used riding hood red for my Marvy giga scallop punch then doodled around the scallops with my white jel pen. The inside of the cup was also paper pieced with vanilla then colored with E35, E37, E39. The marshmallows were colored with the white jel pen. I stamped the sentiment with riding hood red. Be on the look out for this darling new set to be released Dec 1st at midnight, you will not want to miss it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Clear and Simple Cup of Cocoa
Ink: Graphite Black, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: ribbon, copics, white jel pen, Marvy Giga Scallop circle punch
Technique: paper piecing

Flight of the Bee CASEing

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - Mrs.Boz. I decided on her BE YOURSELF CARD. I loved the colors and sentiment on this darling card. I changed the theme, layout, and used honeycomb embossed plate. I just had to pull out my Flight of the Bees from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. This was one of my 1st purchases from them and I love it. I stamped the bee on white then colored with copics. I punched them with 1in circle punch then black matt with 1 1/4 in circle punch. I punched a hole in the top to thread the hemp and tie around the ribbon. My layout is from Saturday's OUR CREATIVE CORNER CHALLENGE - Sketch. I found some cs that was close to honey colored and trimmed it with my Martha Stewart drippy goo bc honey is drippy right? LOL. I added some stickles to the bee wings and the dripping portion of the trim. Sentiment was stamped with graphite black.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Flight of the Bee - Clear and Simple Stamps
Paper: white, yellow, black, honey
Ink: graphite black
Accessories: Fiskars Honeycomb Embossing plate, Martha Stewart Drippy Goo border punch, 1 in and 1 1/4 in circle punches, copics, ribbon

Cup of Cocoa Snowman Soup Treat Box Sneak Peek

OH I just love this time of year and sending Snowman Soup is right up there on the top of my To Do List. LOL. I made this treat box out of a piece of Winter Textured DP from Wal Mart years ago. It measures out finished 5H,4L,1W and is filled with Hot Cocoa Mix, Marshmallows (they are there just hard to see) and a candy cane. I punched out the Nesties Oval Scallop in the center of the front side of the treat box then used that section to matt the sentiment on that is stamped in bashful blue and pacific point for the matching greeting card using a white card base and the dark blue textured cs from the stack. I used a set that will be released Dec 1st at midnight from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. Hold onto your hat's because Sue has created another awesome template to coordinate with this darling stamp set. Oh I hope you like this sneak peek. Keep watching for more sneak peeks and eye candy from the CSS Design Team Members. Here is a snap shot of everything separated.and this is a close up of the card.

Sneak Peek Cup of Cocoa in a Winter Sleigh

Well Sue Berker over at Clear and Simple Stamps has done it again with a fantastic and fun template this month as a bonus. With the holiday season getting to a great start this Winter Sleigh template is a perfect addition to the seasonal decor around the home or office. Fill it full of goodies and watch everyone around flock to your desk

I used some red glitter dp for the sleigh body and some metallic dp for the gold frame. For the inside I used my gold leafing pen. I used 4 lg gold brads to attached the frame to the sleigh. A gold wired ribbon bow adorns the outside, red confetti paper on the inside topped with red and gree peppermints. I punched 2 Nestie labels 4 in Glorious Green cs then stamped the frame image from Cup of Cocoa set that will be released on Dec 1st in real red and the sentiment is from a set released the 15th of this month called Cookie Bake. Both sets are from Clear and Simple Stamps. I cut out the frames and attached it to the Nesties on both sides so that they look the same from front and back then adhered them to the jumbo paper clip and slid the clip to the side of the sleigh. This template can be found on the Clear and Simple Stamps Blog for you to print out and make one for yourself. I love how this turned out and hope you do too.

Winter Snowmen Fun

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE. Rox has given us a "funky" sketch this week to play with. OK don't faint, yes this is just 1 challenge. I had this vision in my head as soon as I saw the SC and did not want to stray from it. I am absolutely luvin' how this turned out. I stamped the snowflakes in versamark on both pieces of cs and embossed the white with Cuttlebugs Snowflake folder then highlighted with some stickles. Ya know I gotta have some stickles. LOL. My cute snowmen were stamped in graphite black then colored with copics, cut out and popped up on the same colors of CS punched with 1 3/8 circle punches and then SU scallop circle punch. The sketch made me think of snowmen playing on a hill of snow so that is what I went with and I hope you like it too. I tore some cotton balls and spread them out to be placed under the card for this picture which makes it look like this card is also standing on snow. Cute Huh? I am so gifted, NOT!!
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter
Paper: white, red & green
Ink: graphite black
Accessories: copics, circle punch, scallop circle punch, Cuttlebug, Snowflake EF

CAS Winter DT Call

This is for the CAS DT WINTER CALL. I used this darling SNOWFLAKE, ICICLE, and ICE CUBE ORNAMETS for inspiration for this Wintery inspiration and combined it with sketch #1. I used some Winter Snowflake textured dp I have had for a couple yrs from WalMart for the top panel and bashful blue cs for the base. I punched a strip of white and used my MS drippy goo border punch bc it looks like melting snow. I punched the small and medium side snowflakes from this fantastic set just released on the 15th from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS - Winter in bashful blue and pacific point ink. I love this set. I punched the snowflakes using circle punches then aligned them on top of the blue ribbon. I applied a little stickles on the tips of the border.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter - CSS
Paper: bashful blue, white, WM Wintery Textured dp
Ink: bashful blue, pacific point
Accessories: ribbon, MS drippy goo border punch, stickles, circle punches



This one is also for the CLEAN AND SIMPLE WINTER CALL. I used an autumn set recently released from TREEHOUSE STAMPS - Autumn Blessings. I used this MAPLE LEAF GLASS ORNAMENT for my inspiration and combined it with Sketch #2 to make this card. I stamped the leaf in this fun autumn set in kiwi kiss, crushed curry and dusty durango. I also rolled some of the leaves in a 2nd color. I love the way leaves look this time of year in their varigated shades. Each leaf is punched with a square and the dusty durango mat is the smalled deckled punch from Fiskars. This ended up larger than I normally like but I think it turned out ok.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Autumn Blessings - THS
Paper: vanilla, dusty durango
Ink: dusty durango
Accessories: Fiskars deckle punch

CSS Winter Snowman Sneak Peak

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - TreasureOiler. I used a set called WINTER that has just been released today from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. It is just devine. I chose Dawn's darling FROSTY SNOWMAN card and changed the colors, layout, and added a tag. This card was made using some Image That textured cs from Wal Mart yrs ago and and white cs. I punched the circles with layered paper punches then punched a hole in the top threaded 2 split rings and ran them in the cord that is tied in the center. My layout is from a couple of weeks ago MOJO# 109. My image was stamped in black then colored with copics and stickles applied for shimmer.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter - CSS
Paper: white, pacific point, bashful blue, WM winter dp
Ink: pacific point, bashful blue, graphite black
Accessories: circle punch, circle tag, ribbon, split rings, stickles

CSS November Winter Days Collection Released

WINTER DAYS COLLECTION

WANT IT ALL

You can order the entire collection in one single click. This is a package valued at $120, including all {8} newly released stamp sets.

Fall Studio /Peacefule Pines /Winter Sentiments

Winter / Ski Darling / Hockey / New Year

Wall Flower

Here is some eye candy for you. We made these stairstepper cards last year for a TLC and I loved how they looked on the table for decorations so I made another this year. This time I used the darling brand new released Winter set from Clear and Simple.
I just absolutely adore these adorable snowmen. I punched some white cs strips using my Fiskars snowflake border. I also punched some snowflakes out in white and blue cs and layered them. My snowmen were stamped in black then colored with copics and covered with stickles. The sentiment on all three layers and snowflakes were stamped in pacific point ink stamped off 1 time. I love how this turned out. For more mouthwatering eye candy visit the rest of the design team for Clear and Simple:

Maria Levine - Coordinator

Sue Berker

Kim Howard

Lori Techler

Robyn Weatherspoon

Beth Mason

Simone Pursiful

CSS TTC11 Harvest Wheat

This is for today's Take The Tuesday Challenge from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS BLOG. Every month Clear and Simple host a different challenge. This month's challenge is a color challenge of Close to Cocoa, Summer, Sun, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. What gorgeous fall colors to play with. I colored this awesome image from Harvest using my copic markers for the matching colors. I stamped the wheat background in close to cocoa on vanilla cs and sponged some CTC on the main image. Both stamp sets can be purchased from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. I used my Nesties for the focal panel and matt. My layout is from a sketch I found a couple of weeks ago from CARD POSITIONING SYSTEMS - # 139. I love this layout. I hope you like it and hope you play along with this months challenge.

CSS Winter Sneak Peek Altered CD Case

This is for today's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Jonathan Adler and I found my inspiration from the colors in this darling PIG ORNAMENT & GIFT BOX. I love blue so this just popped right out at me. And OOHhh do I love snowmen and the ones in this darling WINTER set being released on the 15th of this month from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS are no exception to that rule. They are just too cute.
This wintery set is right up my alley since I love Christmas sets and snowmen. I received this CD case from the CSS company as a gift and thought I would alter it and add store my Christmas CD's in here so I can find them eaisly. I used some Image That textured CS from yrs ago I got at Wal Mart to cover the top then the front was decorated with 2 shades of blue cs. The focal image was stamped in black on white cs then colored with copics and attached. I applied some stickles bc you can not have snow that does not sparkle and shimmer can you? LOL. Hope you like it and be looking for this and many other sets on the 15th from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winter - CSS
Paper: blue, white, Winter Textured dp
Ink: graphite black, pacific point, basful blue
Accessories: cd carry case, copics

CSS A Taste of Christmas

This is for today's CARDVARKS - Circle of Friends challenge to make a circle card. I used my Nesties Circle Scallops and large circles to make this card. I love making different shaped cards. I used a set released last month from CLEAR AND SIMPLE - A Taste of Christmas. I stamped the cupcake on white cs using graphite black then colored with copic markers and traced the design with my white liquid applique. I stamped the topping in graphite black colored with copics, cut out and popped it up on top of the cupcake then used some liquid pearls for the candles and stickles on the flames. My sentiment was inked with SU real red and glorious green then stamped above the focal image. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: A Taste of Christmas, CSS
Paper: white, red, green
Ink: graphite black, real red, glorious green
Accessories: Nesties, stickles, liquid applique, white liquid pearls

Fall Studio CASEing Ms.Boo

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER - Ms.Boo. I love Jen's CAS style and decided on her FALLING LEAVES. I changed the colors, replaced the dotted line with a sentiment, used only 3 leaves which were also from a differnt set, and used a different type of ribbon. My color combo inspiration came from Saturday's INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - Franz Porcelain's using this gorgeous GOLD LEAF AND ACORN DESIGN TRAY. I love the changing colors of fall. The stamp set I used has just been released today from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS called Fall Studio. I used old olive, crushed curry and dusty durango for my leaes and sentiment attempting to simulate the colors of the changes. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Fall Studio - Clear and Simple Stamps
Paper: white
Ink: old olive, crushed curry, dusty durango
Accessories: ribbon
Techniques: CAS

CSS SOTM November Fall Studio & BLOG CANDY

It is the 1st day of a new month and you know what that means? Right, Clear And Simple has a new set, a new Copic Trio and and new Template for you to enjoy, so here it is

SOTM: Fall Studio


The bright hues of the changing leaves always paints a beautiful picture that the Fall season is upon us. We have embraced the changing seasons with a set that contains a variety of leaf images and patterns for you to create your own fall inspired paper crafts.

In addition to offering our $1 off incentive, below are our Copic SOTM bundle and our monthly template:

COPIC BUNDLE:
For November the bundle will include the Copic Trio Set: Yellow Green 1 (YG01, YG03, YG07)

Copic Marker Bundle with the SOTM for the bargain price of $26 - that's a $15 stamp set and $15 Copic Marker Trio set combined at a $4 reduction in price - you won't find a better bundle anywhere! (HINT HINT...it will will be $25 if using the DTBlog $1 Discount too)

BLOG DISCOUNT CODE: DTBlog1109

TEMPLATE: Basket of Thanks

Here is my basket from this darling template. I chose to go alittle riske' and will be giving this to my darling hubby for putting up with my stamping addiction. LOL.

I used white cardstock stamped wtih one of the wheat background stamps in black. I covered the edge of my basket with black ruffled lace. The handle is white cs topped with black then white sheer ribbon. I stamped the tag in black then punched with the large and small tag punches. I punched a slot at the top the thread the ribbon through and adhered the tag to the side of the handle. I sure hope he likes it cause I filled it with choc covered cherrie flavored kisses. YUMMY.

Check out the rest of the DT members to see their eye candy:

• Jen Tapler
• Kim Howard
• Lori Tecler
• Maria Levine
• Robyn Weatherspoon
• Sue Berker
  

BLOG CANDY

The fun doesn't end here...We are giving away {1} Stamp of the Month - FALL STUDIO stamp set. Wanna play? Create a Basket of Thanks using the template and put a link to your project in the comment section of this posting found on the CLEAR AND SIMPLE BLOG SITE. Be creative and have fun with it. A winner will be chosen at random Wednesday, November 4th.

Diva Airlines

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE. I used the color combo from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE. The stamp set I used is called Diva Airlines and it is from CLEAR AND SIMPLE STAMPS. I just love this airplane. If I could find a job that would require flying I would take it. I love being up in the air. My image was stamped in black brilliance the colored with copics, matted on melon mambo then popped up. The sentiment on the kraft layer was also stamped in black. I used a sheet of Rasberry Lemonade dp for the 3 panel strips matted on white then on black. A strip of black ribbon is joining panels 1 and 2 together and covering the seam. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Diva Airlines - CSS
Paper: white, black, kraft, melon mambo
Ink: black brilliance
Accessories: copics, dimensionals, ribbon
Techniques: copic coloring