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By Laurie Wilson

  • Stamping and sharing stamping is just delightful to me. I'm a retired SU demo. Currently I am the Design Team Leader for Clear Dollar Stamps LLC and I also illustrate a line of stamps for them called Clearly Delightful Designs. I've been stamping since 2000, have a wonderful supportive husband and 1 adorable little girl.

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Notice for Maternity Leave

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Hello!  Thanks for visiting my blog.  Each visit and comment is truly a blessing and I am so grateful for each of you!  Thanks for sticking with me!

I just want to let you know that I will be having this baby by July 6 or 7 if he doesn't want to come sooner, and so my blog postings during July may be limited, few, or possibly non-existent.  HOWEVER, I plan on returning just as soon as I get used to 2 children in the house, LOL!  My goal is to return to regular weekly postings in August.

DON'T MISS JULY PREVIEWS from June 27-30!

I WILL be having 1 post per day from June 27-30 for the Clear Dollar Stamps July 1 releases sneak previews,  and they will be set up to post automatically, just in case I become unavailable during that time.  There is A LOT in store for you starting July 1, I sure hope you don't miss these previews as well as the other DT blogs featuring previews!

THANKS AGAIN!

Laurie

July 09, 2009

He's home!

Some of you have asked, so just a quick post to let you know we got to bring my boy home on Tuesday evening July 7!  Of course the snapshots started away.  My mom is holding him in this picture.

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THANK YOU to everyone for leaving me such sweet and encouraging comments!   WOW!  I am really blessed by this blog more and more  each day!    I sure hope to have some stamping inspiration in a couple weeks for you, thank you for sticking with me!

Love you all!
Laurie

July 04, 2009

Here's my baby!

Of course, I just have to share pictures him because I think he is adorable!  I just now found out there IS internet at the hospital and I leave in the morning......  LOL.

OK, so here he is... little Wyatt.
Picture is a tad fuzzy since my husband took it with my cell phone.
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And of course here is BIG SISTER with her little bro... she loves him already!  She talks about him ALL the time... and to ANYONE who will listen!
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I might have to go home empty handed tomorrow and leave him in the NICU... he was 2-1/2 weeks early and just couldn't quite get all the fluid stuff out of his lungs, so they need to keep him until he can clear that up.  All other vitals on him are just perfect! 
It's just hard to see him with a feeding tube in his nose and an IV in the side of his head, not to mention that I don't get to feed him... they can't risk him taking more fluids down into the lungs.

They say this is quite normal for early boys, and some babies get over it quicker than others, so they just have to keep him until they are confident the stuff is gone.  I sure hope I can have him at home by Wednesday!

Anyway, I know this post wasn't about stamping, but he is something that will keep me stamping, so it's a little related.  Thanks for all you who have already given me well wishes, wow, it is just so sweet of you and I am touched anyone out there cares, especially people I haven't even met.  THANK YOU!!

I hope to be sharing stamping again by August, so I sure hope you'll check back then!

Stamping hugs
Laurie

June 30, 2009

Porch friends, More Patchpals, and July SOM

TONIGHT is the night that the July 1 stamp sets go active at CDStamps!   I also heard that there is going to be a nice special for July that you won't want to miss out on!   Stamps go active at midnight Central time!

We have 2 sets and 4 individual stamps to show you today.

PORCH CONVERSATIONS - Designed by Laurie Wilson

Another line art image for all you watercolorers out there!   Would also look fabulous just embossed with embossing powder.

Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

KIM          TORI           LINDA B          STACY

On my card below, I watercolored the porch image on watercolor paper, and added crystal lacquer over the window.  The base is cuttlebug embossed using two different folders and I sponged the same color ink as the CS over each after embossing.
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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Porch Conversations
  • CS and PAPERS: mellow moss, always artichoke, watercolor, rich razzleberry, ivory
  • INK: Brilliance black, mellow moss, creamy caramel, bashful blue, SU white, rich razzleberry
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: waterbrush, sponge, sewing machine, Hero arts paper flowers, Basic grey opaline, nestabilties ovals and labels 2, SU dimensionals, mini glue dots, rich razzleberry ribbon, floral screen and branches embossing folders, SU scallop border punch, crystal lacquer
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


PATCHPAL SKUNK, DUCKY, BUNNY, and KITTY - Designed by Shawne Arnold, studio 313

Shawne did such adorable patch pals last month, we just HAD to have a few more Patch animals!

Check out the other previews using these 4 different patchpal stamps:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

SHAWNE          SARAH          TORI          STACY

The ducky cards are going to be my baby announcements.  I am still finishing putting all these together and I guess I need to get cracking on that... he's almost here, LOL!

I watercolored the duck on watercolor paper, stamped the base panels with the anchor stamp from Smooth sailing, and then ran them through the cuttlebug in the swiss dots folder and sewed them on an ivory layer.

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The inside is stamped with the Baby announcements stamp set.
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The sentiment is using the Patchpal messages set.
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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Patchpal ducky, patchpal messages, Smooth sailing (for anchor stamp), Baby announcements (for inside)
  • CS and PAPERS: Vanilla, Kraft, bashful blue
  • INK: Brilliance black, apricot appeal, bashful blue, Ranger frayed burlap
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: wired blue sheer ribbon, light blue gingham, SU kraft taffeta, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug die 37-1206, 7/8" circle punch, waterbrush, swiss dots folder 37-1604, sewing machine, SU markers
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


Patchpal bunny is watercolored on watercolor paper, and the light pink pannel is stamped using the Ribbons and Borders stamp set. Sentiment from Patchpal messages.  The layout is from the CDS Design Team sketch for this month, and I flipped it.  

I used an acetate sheet in the labels 4 cutout, so it actually looks like a window.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CD STAMPS USED: Patchpal Bunny, Patchpal Messages, Ribbons and Borders
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, melon mambo, pumpkin pie, pretty in pink, Razzleberry Lemonade, window sheet
  • INK: Brilliance graphite, pretty in pink, melon mambo, rich razzleberry, pumpkin pie, sage shadow, CTMH desert sand, bashful blue, crushed curry
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: sponge, waterbrush, sewing machine, labels 4, pink gingham, Flower buttons from Ellen Hutson, mini glue dots, Queen & Co pink ultra mini brads
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper

I'm loving the new SU in-colors that will be released July 1 in teh SU catalog!  This skunk uses bermuda bay, soft suede (brownish color) and rich razzleberry colors, and the razzleberry lemonade papers.  The skunk is watercolored on watercolor paper.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Patchpal Skunk
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, SU Razzleberry Lemonade, Bermuda bay, rich razzleberry
  • INK: brilliance black, soft suede, razzleberry, bermuda bay, apricot appeal, bashful blue, certainly celery
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: white micro brads, white brads, sewing machine, waterbrush, pinking circles, labels 3 die, bermuda bay dot grosgrain
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper



JULY SOM Stamp of the Month, Tag it
- Designed by Laurie Wilson

Check this out!  The July SOM is pretty versatile, and you can get it free with a qualifying purchase during the month of July!  You WON'T want to miss this deal!

The 3 tag stamps fit these dies:

The round slider with square tabs in the Cuttlebug Die set #37-1215

The smallest tag in the Spellbinders Wizard Tags Trio

The smallest tag in the Spellbinders Double ended tags

Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

ANGELA          KATIE          CASSIE

Gatefold card:

I've been dying to use this really busy paper I got from Hobby Lobby (by the paper Studio) for about a month and finally had this card that it would work on.   The tags were die cut first, and then I stamped them up.  The little flowers and leaves images are also in the July SOM set.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: July SOM Tag it
  • CS and PAPERS: vanilla, bashful blue, close to cocoa, Patchwork paper by The paper studio from Hobby Lobby
  • INK: close to cocoa, bashful blue, creamy caramel
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: Wizard Tags Trio dies, sewing machine, Su chocolate twill, sponge, scor-pal, basic grey opaline pearls


Just a few more tags i did up.  I like how the scallop circle die fits so perfectly behind the round slider tab die.
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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: July SOM tag it
  • CS and PAPERS: vanilla, bashful blue, close to cocoa
  • INK: close to cocoa, bashful blue, creamy caramel
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: nestabilities scallop circles, 1-3/8 SU circle punch, Cuttlebug sliders dies, Wizard Tags Trio die, sponge, ribbon, basic grey opaline pearl

Thank you SO MUCH for visiting me throughout the sneak previews!  I feel honored and blessed that so many people visit my little bitty blog!   I hope you got inspired in some way, even if you don't prefer certain images!

I will try to post pictures of the baby boy when he comes, and I will work hard to get back to regular posting during August.  This means that I likely will have very few previews for the August 1 releases, but I do plan on at least a handful to show you at the end of July.

Stamping Hugs!
Laurie

June 29, 2009

Castles, Flowers, Yard tools, and how about good 'ol Charlie

Good Monday morning folks!   We have a nice variety of images to show you today for CDStamps July 1 previews!
Please don't forget to visit our Monthly designers blogs also, as they may have a preview or two to show as well.  All DT blog links are in my left sidebar.

Wanna check out the CDStamps July Guest Designer Challenge?



ROSEBUD CASTLE - Designed by Shawne Arnold, Studio 313
The next image set for the Rosebud Princess series... of course she needed a castle to live in!

I'm sorry that I don't have a sample for this set for you, but the Clear Dollar DT has some FABULOUS samples to show you!   Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Kim          Nancy          Sarah



YARD YABBER
- Designed by Laurie Wilson
Sometimes, you just want a funny little card with some uniquely manly images. 

The other DT who created previews with this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Katie          Sarah          Cassie

I decided to do a funny girl card.  This card is for a friend turning 40 this year!  ;o)   The image is watercolored on watercolor paper, and I used a white gell pen to add dots to the leaf blower bag, and used stickles on the handle.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Yard Yabber
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, basic grey porcelain, pretty in pink, so saffron, chocolate chip, mellow moss
  • INK: Brilliance black, so saffron, pretty in pink, chocolate chip, mellow moss
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: stickles, sewing machine, waterbrush, sponges, white gel pen, Flower creations 1 dies, curved rectangles and scallop rectangles dies, SU dimensionals, pink micro brad, CTMH bitty brads, aged copper regular brads, PTI chocolate dot satin, Su taffeta ribbon
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


JULY LARKSPUR FLOWER of the MONTH - Designed by Vicki Conquest, Conquest Keepsakes

So sorry!  I was not able to prepare a sample for this set, but the Design Team has some super projects to show you!

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Angela          Tori          Stacy



AUGUST GLADIOLA FLOWER
of the MONTH - Designed by Vicki Conquest, Conquest Keepsakes

The other DT who created previews with this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Katie          Sarah

Watercolored the images on watercolor paper, and then lightly stamped the word stamp over all the images.  The base is using the textile cuttlebug folder and sponged around the edges.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: August flower Gladiola
  • CS and PAPERS: vanilla, caramel, eggplant, watercolor
  • INK: Brilliance black, eggplant, caramel, close to cocoa, wild wasabi, pumpkin pie, soft sky
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: textile embossing folder, Basic grey opaline pearls, Martha stewart butterfly punch, sponges, waterbrush, sewing machine, nestabilities labels 1, ivory ribbon from hobby lobby
  • COLORING MEDIUM: Watercolor on watercolor paper


Second card:
I watercolored the gladiolas  on watercolor paper and then just heat embossed one coat of detail clear embossing powder on the oval panel.    I used an SU build-a-brad on the center of the bow.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: August Gladiola flower of the month
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, bashful blue, CTMH desert sand, PP by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby
  • INK: Brilliance black, CTMH desert sand, CTMH bamboo, bashful blue
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: SU build-a-brad, blue wire ribbon from Hobby Lobby, Basic grey opaline pearls, waterbrush, Martha stewart butterfly punch, Nestabilities ovals, sewing machine, sponge, clear embossing powder, heat tool
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


CHARLIE SUMMER FUN - Designed by Laurie Wilson

Charlie and Charliene are soaking up the south Texas sun this summer!  Of course, Charlie needed to take a dip in the pool in his innertube to cool off.

The other DT who created previews with this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Kim          Angela         Stacy          Katie


WHO wants pinking OVALS????   ME!!!!!!!!!!!     I thought I could do without the pinking circles, and now I want pinking ovals!    LOL    I waterclored Charlie on watercolor paper and used a white gel pen to make dots on the innertube.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Charlie Summer fun
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, white, green galore, pumpkin pie, chocolate chip, Basic grey Lime rickey
  • INK: Brilliance black, summer sun, green galore, pumpkin pie, creamy caramel, chocolate chip
  • ACCES and EMBELLISHMENTS: Spellbinders Pinking circles and ovals, aged copper micro brads, SU dimensionals, sewing machine, PTI chocolate dot ribbon, waterbrush, white gel pen
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


THANK YOU so much for stopping in today!  I hope you got a little bit of inspiration and there is one more day of previews tomorrow!  Hope to see you then!!

Stamping hugs,
Laurrie

June 28, 2009

Veggies, Fruits, Dahlias and Scoops!

Good morning and blessed Sunday!

Today is the second day for July 1 stamp release previews for CDStamps!  But, first, don't forget to check out the Guest Designer Challenge over on Lori's blog... it was posted on June 26.

SWEET SCOOPS
Designed by Lori McCroskey

A totally adorable ice cream set with several whimsical ice cream images and MANY words for making cute sentiments!

I'm sorry that I don't have a sample for this set for you, but the Clear Dollar DT has some FABULOUS samples to show you!   Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Angela          Katie          Tori          Cassie          Stacy

SUMMER DAHLIA
Designed by Kim Teasdale - Dreamtime Designs

Another flower in Kim's line, and it is a beauty!  I don't have a sample for you on this set, I'm so sorry!  Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Kim          Tori          Sarah


VEGGIE STEW
Designed by Laurie Wilson

After the Fruity Fun set from May, I just had to have a Veggie set too!   Yeah, I know, botanically speaking, a tomato and eggplant aren't considered veggies, they are fruits, however in the culinary arts, they ARE veggies due to the types of foods they compliment. I got that bit of reassurance from Wikipedia.  So this set IS accurate to the culinary artist, LOL!

Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Linda B          Nancy          Cassie

I wanted to use every single stamp in the set, so I made this fun and colorful wrapping paper, matching tag and card, for a little gift for the veggie enthusiast.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Veggie Stew
  • CS and PAPERS: white wrapping paper, white
  • INK: mellow moss, artichoke, garden green, wild wasabi, old olive, celery, saffron, mustard, caramel, close to cocoa, ruby red, eggplant, pumpkin
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: spellbinders tag die, sponges, sewing machine, celery twill, red grosgrain, caramel gingham, linen thread, SU dimensionals


TANGY TRIO
Designed by Laurie Wilson

We just have to have cherries, pears and peaches because they are so much fun!  I had to have this add-on mini set to the Fruity Fun set from May, and it actually works very well as it's own stand alone set.  You don't have to have the fruity fun set to use this set.

Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Katie          Nancy          Sarah

I used the chalkboard technique on my pear card.  The picture made the panel look black, but it is actually on chocolate chip CS.  This is my card for the DT challenge to not use ribbon, but to make it appear sort of like ribbon.  I used my sewing machine to stitch a scallop stitch down the panel and that is my "faux ribbon" on this card.

The little dots on the oval and the flower/leaves around the perimeter of the card, are from the Sassy Scallops stamp set.

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The oval panel is a white SU scallop oval, and 2 Spellbinders large oval tags in which I manually trimmed one down for layering.  Here is the picture of the pieces before i stuck them together.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Tangy Trio, Sassy Scallops
  • CS and PAPERS: white, banana, saffron, celery, wasabi, chocolate chip
  • INK: SU white craft, garden green, certainly celery, barely banana
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: sewing machine, Stampin' pastels, SU oval scallop punch, Spellbinders Tags 5, Cuttlebug flower dies small, SU button bouquet latte, SU dimensionals, white gel pen, sponge daubers, white micro brads
  • SPECIAL TECHNIQUE: Chalkboard

I also had to do a peachy card!

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Tangy Trio
  • CS and PAPERS: white, celery, groovy guava, dusty durango, SU Razzleberry Lemonade
  • INK: old olive, celery, groovy guava, dusty durango
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: sewing machine, neastabilities labels 1, Su dimensionals, kiwi velvet ric-rac from www.cdstamps.com, white micro brads, sponge
  • TECHNIQUES: masking, rock 'n roll

Thank you for visiting today, hope you found a little inspiration to take with you, and hope you'll check back in the next 2 days for the remainder of the previews!

God bless and happy stamping!

Laurie

June 27, 2009

Lighthouses, Aliens and Ballerinas!

What a combo of images to preview today!  Scenic Lighthouses, scriptures to match, little aliens and little ballerinas!  Get ready for July 1 releases at Clear Dollar Stamps

But first, don't forget to make a card or project using the Sketch for the CDS Guest Designer Challenge, check it out on Lori's blog!

SHELTERING LIGHTS and SHINING STRENGTH
Designed by Laurie Wilson

Other DT blogs to visit for previews for Sheltering Lights:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheets and Candy's creations

Kim          Katie          Linda B          Cassie          Nancy


Other DT blogs to visit for previews for Shining Strength:

Kim          Sarah          Linda B          Stacy          Nancy


I did one card combining both these sets, due to my limited time this month.

I watercolored the lighthouse on watercolor paper with dye ink markers and a waterbrush.
I sewed random and wavy sewing lines on the lower half of the card base, and used a cuttlebug embossing folder on the lighter gray CS.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CD STAMPS USED: Sheltering lights, shining strength
  • CS and PAPERS: basic gray, going gray, black, bermuda bay, watercolor
  • INK: Brilliance black, bermuda bay, brocade blue, always artichoke, soft suede, basic gray, going gray, more mustard
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: black micro brads, sponge, waterbrush, white gel pen, sewing machine, SU dimensionals, black 1/4" sheer ribbon from www.cdstamps.com, embossing folder
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


LOST IN SPACE
Designed by Kim Teasdale - Dreamtime Designs

Aren't these cute and funny little creatures?  There is a cool spaceship in the set too.

Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Kim          Angela          Tori          Stacy

One of the DT challenges was to NOT use ribbon.... talk about a challenge!  Actually, we were supposed to use other supplies to make something that appeared to be ribbon, without actually using ribbon, so this one is just not using any ribbon.  LOL  tomorrow I have a creation where I actually followed the rules!

Below: I used black stickles on each of the clear embossed stars, but the photo hardly shows that.

I used the SU markers on watercolor paper and a waterbrush to color the aliens.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Lost in space
  • CS and PAPERS: black, bermuda bay, rich razzleberry, crushed curry, watercolor
  • INK: Brilliance black, bermuda bay, rich razzleberry, crushed curry, versamark
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: clear embossing powder, white embossing powder, black stickles, pinking circle dies, circle punch, SU dimensionals, sewing machine, waterbrush, black micro brads from www.cdstamps.com
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


MY LITTLE BALLERINA
Designed by Shawne Arnold - Studio 313

Check out the other previews using this set:

Lori - for viewing stamp sheet and Candy's creations

Kim          Angela          Nancy          Shawne


This little ballerina set is so adorable... with 2 different ballerinas and this adorable little butterfly wand, I couldn't resist making a girly girl card.  There are some cute sentiments too!

I watercolored the image on watercolor paper and added lots of stickles to make her sparkle!  The little butterflies on the sentiment circle is a stamp from the Sassy Scallops set that was released last month.

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SUPPLIES:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: My Little Ballerina, Sassy scallops
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, melon mambo, sage shadow, pretty in pink, Razzleberry lemonade
  • INK: Brilliance black, melon mambo, pretty in pink, sage shadow, crushed curry, blush blossom
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: divine swirl embossing folder, sponge, waterbrush, sewing machine, blossom die, corner rounder, dew drops, PTI ribbon, circle punches, stickles
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercolor on watercolor paper


Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you'll continue to visit over the next 3 days as we reveal and preview the rest of the CDStamps July 1 releases!

God bless and happy stamping!
Laurie

June 17, 2009

Motorcycle Thank You

Hey folks!   I loved Alex's colors last weekend, but didn't have a chance to play over the weekend.  I needed to make a thank you card for my neighbors who go on daily Harley rides, and these colors were perfect for the motorcycle stamp I have in Motorcycle Mania.

The colors for last weekends CDS Color Challenge over at Paper Craft Planet were Pacific Point, Summer Sun, Black and white.

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I watercolored the motorcycle on watercolor paper using markers and reinkers and a waterbrush.

The black strip is stamped with the Heavy metal stamp in black pigment ink and then I heat embossed black embossing powder on those images.  I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from the Words of Gratitude stamp set.

Sewed the bottom patterned paper panel and the main panel, and then added the micro brads by Queen & Co.


SUPPLY LIST:

  • ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Motorcycle mania, Words of gratitude, Heavy metal
  • CS and PAPERS: watercolor, black, summer sun, pacific point, basic grey lime rickey
  • INK: Brilliance black, pacific point, summer sun, basic gray, SU white, SU black, creamy caramel, ruby red
  • ACCESS and EMBELLISHMENTS: black micro brads, sewing machine, waterbrush, black EP, heat tool
  • COLORING MEDIUM: watercoloring on watercolor paper


Thanks so much for stopping in today! 

The end of NEXT WEEK (June 27) is sneak preview time for the July 1 releases over at CDStamps, but I likely will be back with another post before then.  I hope you found a little inspiration today, and I wish you a happy stamping week!

Laurie

June 09, 2009

New goodies on a couple cards!

I got my new sneak preview Stampin' Up! stuff on Friday and had to play some yesterday.  Managed to make a couple quick cards with a new stamp set that will be in the new SU catalog called Animal Stories.  I also used a few of the new colors, bermuda bay (LOVE this color!), crushed curry and dusty durango.

These are some simple cards, and I plan on using the animal stories stamps to make some even quicker baby gift Thank you cards for mailing.

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SUPPLIES Whale card:

  • STAMPS: Animal stories, Best yet
  • CS: white, bermuda bay, going gray
  • INK: black, bermuda bay
  • ACCESS: bermuda bay dot grosgrain, black gingham, Nestabilities ovals, Divine swirl embossing folder, Basic gray bling, SU dimensionals


SUPPLIES Giraffe card:

  • STAMPS: Animal stories, Sincere salutations
  • CS: white, dusty durango, crushed curry
  • INK: crushed curry, dusty durango
  • ACCESS: dusty durango dot grosgrain, Nestabilities ovals, SU dimensionals, swiss dots folder, Su scallop border, sewing machine, dew drops

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I also wanted to show you a few items that I got published in the June issue of Crafts 'n Things!  I can't list supplies, as the editor asked me to refer you to their online edition / website to get that information.

The first was an Avery product challenge, so I used the Avery postcards and made some mailable postcards with matching envelopes and a little pocket to hold them all in.  Page 84 of the magazine.
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Next, I made a little coaster frame with altered coasters and I can replace the photo in there as the season changes.  Page 75 of the magazine.
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And finally, this is a card I had made with my one and only Gina K stamp set that I own, and I ruffled my ribbon using my sewing machine on the edges and pulling the threads together.  Page 59 of the magazine.  HERE is the link to the project supply list.
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Thanks so much for stopping in!  See you next week!
Happy stamping and many blessings!
Laurie