Clearly Delightful

A little helper for Christmas

It's Thursday, my KLM Digital Designs post day.  Here is an adorable little elf boy holding a present.  He is available now at the link HERE so that you can get ahead on your holiday cards.  Wouldn't he look cute on a gift tag too?

He is laser printed on Canson 90 lb watercolor paper and I used a waterbrush and dye inks to color him.  I used a white gel pen to make vertical stripes on his socks and collar, and dots on his hat, and then some stickles on the ribbon for the present.

To make the scallop octagon base I cut a single scallop octagon out of the bermuda bay CS, and then cut another one with the base fold at the scallop creases at the top.  And then I mounted the single cut scallop octagon onto the folded cut base. This way, I had a scallop shape folding base without the scallops half gone across the top fold. (Well, actually, they are still there, but just behind the single piece mounted on top of the base and below all the card design.)

CARD INGREDIENTS:

• Image: Giftin' Elf by KLM Digital Designs
  
• CS/PAPER: Cosmo cricket jolly by golly DP, watercolor, bermuda, red
• INK: bermuda (shoes, hat, ribbon, present,eyes), red (pants), marigold (socks, collar, tassel), wasabi (shirt), cocoa (hair), guava (flesh), rose (cheeks), banana (background behind image)
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: octagon nestabilities, sewing machine, PTI ribbon, BG pearls, waterbrush, stickles, white pen

Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week!  Happy stamping and may you be blessed today.

Laurie

Card gift set using SU stamps

I made this 8 card gift set for a lovely lady at my church who has saved some of her son's things and passed them to me as he grows out of them.  Her son is 6 months older than mine.  This has been a HUGE blessing to us.   Since Wyatt was unplanned, we were not quite prepared in the way of having a savings for the immediate needs like how quickly they outgrow clothing in that first year!

I made the card bases with the floral panels on them, and then made the sentiment labels separate so she could stick those on as she needed them and on whichever card.  I also included some card candy things like pearls, flower and frond leaf punchouts for her to embellish to her hearts content.

The mini card is only 1.5"x2.5" total size.

 

ALL SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Kind & caring thoughts  (SU) , pocket silhouettes (SU) (some sentiments)
• CS/PAPER: white, baja, not quite navy
• INK: baja, not quite navy, sage
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: embossing folders, nestabilties ovals, SU punches, SU and PTI ribbon, pearls, MS punches, sewing machine on a few, glue dots and pop dots, clear gift box

I'll have a KLM post tomorrow to share with you, I hope you have a blessed day.

Laurie

A RAK clothespin and a baby card

I got this super ADORABLE biggie clothespin and notecard this weekend from the very talented Rebecca Ednie over at Eclectic Endeavours.  Isn't it just sweet?  THANKS REBECCA, I LOVE IT!!

She made it for my 4 month old son, and boy has he grown!  He is now a whopping 16 lb 12 oz, and 25-1/4 inches tall.  I've included a small pic of him and his big sister from a couple weeks ago.  Look at those cheeks!

CARD:

I needed a baby girl card for a shower gift for Sunday, so I decided to use the most precious image from KLM Digital Designs, New Baby.  I printed it with a laser printer on Canson 90 lb watercolor paper and cut it using nestabilities.  Watercolored with dye inks and a waterbrush.  The sentiment is from PTI Mixed Messages (the original).

INGREDIENTS:

• IMAGE: KLM Digital Designs New Baby image and PTI sentiment from Mixed Messages
• CS/PAPER: white, pink, sage, retired SU DP
• INK: pink, guava, blush, sage, rose
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, sponge, sewing machine, nestabilities, pop dots, PTI ribbon, swiss dots embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a blessed Sunday.

Laurie

St. Nick with his pets

This is 2 days late, my KLM posts I try to post on Thursdays... Here is another KLM Digital Image release for November, Santa & Pets.

 

I first printed the image and sentiment on Canson 90 lb watercolor paper, and then die cut Santa using Nestabilities and Cuttlebug, and punched the sentiment with my SU punch.

I watercolored the image using dye inks and a waterbrush.

There is clear lacquer on the lantern and liquid applique on his coat fur.

I used a holly corner punch and punched out some holly leaves and glued them on in various places using mini glue dots. I used Basic grey pearls for the berries.

The photo doesnt' show the shimmer in the thread very well, but i used a metallic gold thread for sewing and it is a beautiful sparkling accent!

INGREDIENTS:

• IMAGES: KLM Digital Designs
• CS/PAPER: watercolor, artichoke, burgundy, Paper studio DP from hobby lobby
• INK: burgundy, artichoke, mustard, rust, blue, soft suede
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: Nestabilities die, SU punch, BG pearls, holly corner punch for mini holly leaves, white gel pen, lliquid applique and heat tool, clear lacquer, sponge, waterbrush, pop dots, PTI ribbon, sewing machine

Thanks for visiting!  I have 3 more whimsical KLM holiday images to share with you on Thursdays in November.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Laurie

It's a birthday celebration!

Starting today over at Lori's blog, there are 5 chances to win for the next 5 days!  25 total prizes being given away!  She is celebrating being in business for 5 years, so you won't want to miss your chance to get a free stamp set, check it out!

On my card below, I used this special stamp set released TODAY at Clear Dollar Stamps called Birthday Celebration.   There is a Design Team sample gallery HERE for the Birthday Celebration stamp set.

So versatile with feminine images as well as "anybody" images, it has everything one would need for making birthday cards.   It is regularly priced at $14.99, but from November 1 through November 5, the price has been reduced to $11.99!  And that amount counts toward your qualifying purchase amount to receive the November stamp of the month, Mouse Dreams.  The Design Team sample gallery for the Mouse Dreams set is HERE.  So cute!

 

On my card, I stamped the large "eat more cake, celebrate" sentiment on a platter and then just cut out the platter part and glued that under my cupcake cup, which was stamped in guava and then colored in with a blush marker.

Next, I stamped and cut out the cupcake top andd popped that one up.  Sponged around both white panels and over the embossed dots with blush ink and a sponge.  Sewed around the whole card and panel, added ribbon and button accent.

So fast, so easy!

INGREDIENTS:

• CDS STAMPS: Birthday Celebration
• CS/PAPER: white, perfect plum, My minds eye DP
• INK: Brocade blue, blush, guava, sage, plum
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: scallop border punch, sewing machine, snips, pop dots, glue dots, sponge, PTI ribbon and button, stickles, swiss dots folder

ONE LAST NOTE:

The CDS Weekend Color Challenge over at Papercraft Planet is moving to Lori's blog starting this Friday!   It will be twice a month and include prizes, as well as, it will be different kinds of challenges each time, not just color challenges.  Sounds like a nice fresh change, -a-?  Check out the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping in this fine Lord's day, will be back on Thursday with a KLM post!  Have a sweet and blessed day!

Laurie

Cheesy dreamin' and other little stamps

Today is the final day of previews for Nov 1 at Clear Dollar Stamps and tonight at midnight everything new will be active!  Then tomorrow starts a 5 day event of blog prizes on Lori's blog!  You won't want to miss that!

GIFT LABELS by Lori McCroskey

Oh my gosh, these are CUTE!  You can create quick and ADORABLE avery labels to slap on presents as the gift tag with these. But I also think these could create some cute nugget sets, hanging tags, candy wrappers, or mini gift cards.

Check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations links below.

Candy Fosta

Katie Renz 

Cassie Trask

Tori Wild

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MOUSE DREAMS - NOVEMBER SOM by Lori McCroskey

This adorable little mouse is snuggled up tight in his bitty bed dreaming of cheese presents from Santa, LOL.  Of course, the little bottlecap stand and nutshell candle are the cutest little accessories for his sweet dreams.

Check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations links below.

Candy Fosta

Katie Renz 

Tricia Traxler

Nancy Grant

Sarah Taylor 

Tori Wild

On my card, I watercolored the sleeping mouse pieces and cut a few out and popped them up.  Then colored the cheese and die cut them out and sponged around the edge and popped that up after sewing on the mouse panel.  A couple of light blue teeny brads makes the dream bubble complete.  I stamped the merry word on the bed and added a mini sheer bow with a glue dot.  The big orange dot bow was stuck on with a glue dot.

INGREDIENTS:

• ALL CDS STAMPS: DEC SOM Mouse Dreams
• CS/PAPER: watercolor, pumpkin, not quite navy, bravo burgundy, baja breeze, Fancy Pants DP
• INK: brilliance black, baja breeze, pumpkin, burgundy, kiwi, not quite navy, pink, sand
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: micro brads, nestabilities die, waterbrush, sponge, sewing machine, ribbon from hobby lobby and archivers, glue dots, swiss dot embossing folder
• COLORING: watercolor on watercolor paper

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TINY TREE, LITTLE SNOWMAN, CUP OF COCOA, PRETTY PRESENT individual dollar stamps by Laurie Wilson

Also being released are some dollar sentiments, SEASONAL WISHES, BLESSED CHRISTMAS, and WONDERFUL LIFE.  Dollar stamps cost $2 or less!

Check out the dollar stamps on Lori's blog.  Many of the DT created with some of these dollar stamps, just click any of their links from mmy left sidebar to take a peek, or just look at Lori's blog for a preview of them all.

I used the Tiny tree and Seasonal wishes together and then the Little snowman and Blessed Christmas together.  I used some mmetallic gold thread on this and wow, in person, it just shines!  Watercolored the tree and added stickles on the bulbs, sponged around the die in mustard ink.  The ribbon loops are secured with the mini brads and the tree panel is popped up.

INGREDIENTS:

• CDS STAMPS: tiny tree, seasonal wishes
• CS/PAPER: DP by paper studio, burgundy, artichoke, watercolor
• INK: brilliance black, artichoke, burgundy, mustard
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: sponge, waterbrush, sewing machine, gold thread, scarlet jewel ribbon, gold ultra mini brads, stickles

Next card.  I watercolored the snowman and then popped up a separate hat. sponged around the whole panel.  I sewed the twill ribbon onto the base, and a ultra mini brad is through the hole in the die tag.  A glue dot holds the ribbon tails together.

INGREDIENTS:

• CDS STAMPS: little snowman, blessed christmas
• CS/PAPER: watercolor, BG eskimo kisses, burgundy, baja breeze
• INK: brilliance black, baja, burgundy, wasabi, caramel
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: sewing machine, sponge, waterbrush, pop dot, tag diecut, nestabilities dies, new leaf ribbon, ultra mini brads

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ACTS 20:35 by Lori McCroskey, and LITTLE GIFTS by Shawne Arnold

I combined this verse and these cute presents with some snowman paper for a different kind of Holiday card, but they are sold separately.

Check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations for ACTS 20:35 using the links below.

Candy Fosta

Linda Anderson

Tricia Traxler

Sarah Taylor

On my card, I stamped the verse in teal first and then stamped the individual presents around it in brilliance black ink.  I watercolored the presents and added stickles, pen stripes or white dots for designs.  I used a horizontal slot punch for the red ribbon to be threaded through and secured the bow with a glue dot.

INGREDIENTS:

• CDS STAMPS: ACTS 20:35, LITTLE GIFTS
• CS/PAPER: red, teal, white, paper studio DP
• INK: teal, brilliance black, red, light blue, cocoa, green
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: stickles, sewing machine, ribbon, slot punch, nestabilities, sponge, waterbrush, glue dots, white gel pel pen, BG bling

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THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by and sharing the joy of stamp previews with me!

Don't forget to visit Lori's blog for a 5 day event filled with 25 prizes total from Nov. 1 through Nov. 5!

Laurie

Quilting Snow Woman Digital image

Hi folks!

On November 1 KLM Digital Designs will be releasing some gorgeous new images for the holidays!  This Quilting snow woman is one of them, isn't she ADORABLE?  I had so much fun coloring her.

I first printed the image on Canson 90 lb watercolor paper and then diecut with my Nestabilities.  Watercolored her to match my DP and dotted the scarf with a white gel pen. Then added shimmer watercolor over the white snow areas.  You can see the shimmer in the close up photo.

 

INGREDIENTS:

• IMAGE: Quilting Snowwoman by KLM Digital Designs
• STAMP: PTI Mixed messages
• CS/PAPER: watercolor, brocade blue, bashful blue, regal rose, Paper Studio DP
• INK: banana, rose, red, blue, wasabi
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: nestabilities, sewing machine, waerbrush, sponge, snowflake charm, PTI ribbon, walmart ribbon, swiss dots folder, shimmer watercolor

Thanks for visiting!  I'll have another KLM creation every Thursday, so check back next week!

Happy stamping

Laurie

Kitties, Parent quotes, and mini Christmas verses

Thanks for stopping by today, day 3 of sneak previews for the Nov 1 releases at Clear Dollar Stamps!

Here we go....

JUST CHILLIN' by Wendy Hall

Polar Bears and Penguins play in the icy snow!  A winter set that can be used for more than Christmas, they are super cute!  I didn't create with this set this month, but check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations links below.

Candy Fosta

Angela Thomas

Nancy Grant

Tori Wild

Wendy Hall

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WELCOME TO PARENTHOOD by Kim Teasdale

Lovely parent sentiments perfect for anyone with children or grandchildren!  Definitely some wise words in this set!

Check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations links below.

Candy Fosta

Kim Teasdale

Angela Thomas

Katie Renz 

Nancy Grant

INGREDIENTS:

• CDS STAMPS: Welcome to parenthood
• CS/PAPER: melon mambo, chocolate, white, Paper studio DP
• INK: Melon mambo, pink pirouette, chocolate, soft sky
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: sewing machine, snips, pop dots, MS rose leaf, frond and hydrangea punches, EKsuccess scallop corner punch, nestabilities dies, glue dots, sponge, BG pearls, Queen&Co ultra mini brads, melon mambo ribbon

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MINI CHRISTMAS SCRIPTURES by Laurie Wilson

We needed some smaller Christmas scriptures perfect for card insides or Christmas verse place cards for your Christmas table setting.  Some of these can even be used for other seasons.

Check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations links below.

Candy Fosta

Katie Renz

Linda Anderson

Tricia Traxler

Sarah Taylor 

Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy

On my card, I used the little decorative line and stamped it repeatedly for the upper BG panel.  Sponged over the flower die as a stencil, and left the center of it white for the sentiment.  One of the Design team challenges was to make an all reds card, with a neutral. So I picked cream as a neutral, and burgundy for my red.

INGREDIENTS

• CDS STAMPS: mini christmas scriptures
• CS/PAPER; vanilla cream, burgundy, paper studio DP
• INK: burgundy
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: sponge, sewing machine, nestabilities blossom 2, pop dots, scarlet jewel ribbon, sticky pearls

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MEOWY CHRISTMAS by Shawne Arnold

OK, cat lovers, this one is for YOU!  Kitties doing kitty things at Christmas time!

Check out the stamp sheet on Lori's blog and the other Design team creations links below.

Candy Fosta

Trudy Sjolander

Tricia Traxler

Cassie Trask

Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy 

Shawne Arnold

On my card, I used the stocking kitty and watercolored him.  I used a gray fine tip marker to make the tiger stripes on the kitty after the watercoloring had dried completely.  I used the liquid applique on thhe stocking fluff.

INGREDIENTS:

• CDS STAMPS: Meowy Christmas
• CS/PAPER: watercolor, wasabi, baja breeze, razzleberry, pink, BG eskimo kisses DP
• INK: Brilliance black, pink, razzleberry, baja breeze, gray, rose
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: liquid applique, waterbrush, sponge, BG bling, stickles, MS snowflake punch, nestabilities dies, sewing machine, glue dots, pop dots, pink satin ribbon
• COLORING: watercolor

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Only 1 more day of previews until November 1!  I hope you'll stop in tomorrow!  Thanks!