Clearly Delightful

ANGEL ORNAMENT - I made a little ornament with her and the patch heart stamp. It was SO EASY!

Watercolor the angel and die cut into a circle shape.

Cut 2 of the label die cuts from gold CS and then use a smaller label die in the same set to cut out the center of one of them and keep the frame piece.

Die cut the same label out of DP.

Die cut a circle of clear CS acetate that is the same size of the angel circle die, which should be just the right size to fit under the label die cut.

Below is a pic of all the pieces you should have.

Die cut a smaller circle in the center of the DP label diecut.

Put the Angel shaker together by placing the angel CS down first, apply the foam sticky all the way around the angel CS, put your beads (I used Beadazzles) inside the foam outline, remove the backing from the foam and place the clear sheet on top. You now have the Angel shaker piece, which is round, and a full label diecut in gold, a label frame die cut in gold and a DP label diecut with a circle hole in it.

You should now have these pieces.

Put the frame piece and the DP piece together, either sew it or glue it.

Use glue dots to secure your ribbon inside the top corner of the ornament backing diecut.

Use scor-tape to place all the pieces together.

If you want to sew like I did on mine, you would sew that piece before assembling the whole thing.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED: Patchpal Angel, Patch heart
CS/PAPERS: watercolor, gold, Paper studio DP, clear CS acetate sheet
INK: Brilliance black, CTMH bamboo, Soft suede, coral, ruby, blush, shimmery watercolors
ACCENTS/TOOLS: nestabilities dies labels 3 and circles, sewing machine, waterbrush, pop foam strips, ribbon, glue dots, pearls, white gel pen, Beadazzles
COLORING: watercoloring on watercolor paper

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Oliver ostrich and It's been a long time sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

I just did a quick little cover of the tic-tac box with little Oliver Ostrich.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: oliver ostrich, it's been a long time
CS/paper: MARIGOLD, GREEN, WATERCOLOR
INK: brilliance black, green, banana, marigold, sahara sand
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, ribbon from walmart, pop dots, tic-tacs

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December SOM - Critter log

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

I made 2 things with this and one of them is also using the Quick Lists set also being released December 1.

This first one isn't spectacular, I just made an octagon label and tied it around a large clear box to hold my outgoing cards.

Close up of the image: I used basic masking technique.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: December 2009 SOM
CS/PAPER: watercolor, rust, blue bayou
INK:brilliance black, rust, not quite navy, green, cocoa, mustard
ACCENTS/TOOLS: octagon nestabilities, waterbrush, PTI ribbon, pop dots, large clear fold up box

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This next one is super easy! The messages word is from Quick Lists. I have listed out all the pieces and sizes to cut them below.

Coasters or chipboard: a 4x4 and a 2x4
Cardstock: a 4x4 and a 2x4 and a 3-1/2 square
Pattern paper: a 1-7/8x3-7/8 and a 3-7/8 square
Wallie dry erase peel & stick sheet: 3-3/8 square

Cover the coasters and embellish. Use a crop-a-dile to punch holes and tie ribbon large enough so that the dry erase pen can slide inbetween the coasters. Adhere a magnet in each corner on the back of each piece.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: Dec SOM 2009, quick lits
CS/PAPER: My minds eye DP, bermuda bay, guava, white
INK: BRILLIANCE BLACK
MARKERS: COPIC G00, G17, BG23
ACCENTS/TOOLS: su punches, corner rounder, coasters, Wallies peel & stick dry erase sheet and pen, mod podge, ribbon, crop-a-dile, pearls, magnets for back

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The Cross and Petite cross

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

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Happy rainbow, and God always keeps promises sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

Linda Anderson

Nancy Grant

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Alien fred, Alien Bob, and I'm an alien my planet is heaven sentiment

These aliens are full bodied and the perfect size to use with Kim's Lost in Space stamp set released this past summer! Check them out.

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp.:

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I hope you have a wonderful and blessed week and wish you happy stamping!

Laurie

Nov 30, 2009 7:00:00 AM | CDS Stamps, My Tutorials - Projects

November 29, 2009

Fun and easy little gifts

Scroll down for the accent box gift tutorial.

Hope you are doing well, and thank you for stopping by today! I have included downloadable templates where applicable, in the recipe. Here are more stamps that will be available on December 1 at CDS!

Prayer card

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp:

Trudy Sjolander

I used this single stamp for the inside pages of my Prayer journal that I showed you yesterday. Click HERE to see that tutorial and scroll down to "Flourish Cross".

When you stamp, you need to leave at least 3/8" on the side of the page that is being bound.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: Flourish cross, 1 thess. 5:17, Prayer card for inside pages
CS/PAPER: vanilla, paper studio DP
INK: cocoa, caramel, chocolate
ACCENTS/TOOLS: coasters cut down to size, bind-it-all, wires, BG pearls, ivory organza ribbon, sponge, punches, pop dots, glue dots, bitty brads, mod podge

Candle trio

[Mini Embellishment Kit Tutorial]

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp:

I made a mini embellishment kit and a card. The insert for the clear box is made to hold the little bottles and a template is below in the recipe.

I first cut a 4-5/8" square piece of clear cardstock acetate, and scored or cut as shown below.

Here it is shown folded up.

It fits perfectly inside this clear box, and holds 7-8 tall mini bottles and 6 mini bottles. I found these at hobby lobby in the jewelry section.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: candle trio, birthday celebration
CS/PAPERS: white, kiwi, pink passion, clear acetate CS, green galore, old SU DP
INK: brilliance black, pink passion, kiwi, marigold
ACCENTS/TOOLS: scor-pal, scor-tool, scor-tape, waterbrush, corner punch, circle punches, nestabilities dies, ribbon from CDS, clear box from CDS, sparkle fibers inside tall vials, micro brads inside short vials, glass vials large and small, eyelet
TEMPLATE:Download AccentboxtemplateLW1109

Billy bee and Bee kind sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with these stamps:

I discovered that a regular chapstick or Burts Beeswax stick fits perfectly in these 3x1x1 clear boxes!

Add a mini tag, bow around the folding lid and a 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" paper, and viola! Perfect little stocking stuffer or thank you gift!

I first cut off the excess packaging from the chapstick.

Cut a DP at 2-7/8" tall and 2-7/8" wide and score into 3 parts evenly, which would be to score in from each side edge at about 15/16" (just 1/16" short of 1").

Fold and insert into box. Insert chapstick. Embellish as desired.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: Billy bee, bee kind
CS/PAPERS: My minds eye DP, watercolor
INK: marigold, rust, brilliance black, green
ACCENTS/TOOLS: 3x1x1 clear box from CDS, nestabilities, sponge, waterbrush, marigold ribbon, thread, micro brad, mini flower punch, hole punch

Sneaky snake

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp:

Katie Renz

Ozzie octopus and You've got your arms full sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with these stamps:

Very quick and easy block set!

1-1/4" wood blocks from Hobby Lobby. Punch out 2 white CS squares using a 1-1/4" square punch per block and stamp and color the images. Punch out 2 DP squares per block. Find a letter and number sticker for each remaining block surface. Adhere stickers. Apply DP squares and image squares using Mod Podge. Apply Mod Podge over the top of all the surfaces and allow too dry. You may need to do 4 surfaces of each block first, allow to dry, and then do the remaining 2 sides and allow to dry.

HINT: If you used waterbased inks to color the images, you need to spray them with an acrylic sealer and allow to dry prior to applying Mod Podge over top. If you don't do this, the coloring may smear from the Mod Podge.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED: chubby chickadee, sneaky snake, teeny t-rex, choo-choo train, ozzie octopus, billy bee
CS/PAPER: Ki memories DP, white
INK: brilliance black, teal, saffron, kiwi, bashful, ruby, pumpkin, cocoa
ACCENTS/TOOLS: 1.25" cube wooden blocks, 1.25" square punch, foam brush, letter stickers/numbers from Basic grey cupcake 12x12 scrapbook pack ,mod podge matte

Ladybug flower and Don't let it bug you sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

Stacy Morgan - Twinshappy Tori Wild

Tricia Traxler

Nancy Grant

Luke 1:37 verse

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with these stamps:

I used my older CDS set Designer Garden with this verse and made a simple card.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS:Luke 1:37, Designer garden
CS/PAPER: My minds eye bloom & grow DP, white, enchanted evening, aqua mist, ocean tides
INK:enchanted evening, aqua mist, ocean tides, melon berry
ACCENTS/TOOLS: snips, micro brads, pop dots, glue dots

One more day of December 1 previews for Clear Dollar Stamps, I hope you will come back tomorrow to see more fun individual stamps to mix and match!

May you be blessed this season and have happy stamping days!

Laurie

Nov 29, 2009 7:00:00 AM | CDS Stamps, My Tutorials - Projects

November 28, 2009

Quick Lists and more little stamps projects

Good morning! I hope you are enjoying your weekend, whatever you may be doing. I am staying around the house. I have more previews to show you for December 1 release at Clear Dollar Stamps.

Quick Lists

What a versatile set! i love the many options I have and I know I will get a lot of use out of this set. I have had my Bind-it-all for 10 months and finally used it for the first time because of this set!

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

I left the tops of my pages empty for the recipient to stamp or write the day/week/month for keeping appointments.

Pages: cut at 3" x 4-7/8"

Cardboard or chipboard Covers: cut at 3" x 5"

Embellish covers as desired. Stamp pages.

Follow Bind-it-all instructions for binding together.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: Quick Lists
CS/PAPER: white, rose, blue bayou, Basic grey cupcake paper/sticker pack
INK: not quite navy, rose
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Bind-it-all and wires, PTI ribbon, Su punches, sewing machine, zutter cardboard covers, zutter wire cutters, blank 3x5 cards (or white CS cut to 3x5)

Frankie frog and You make me smile sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with these stamps::

I lightly altered this journal. The covers were pre-printed and there was an icon on the front that I covered with the Frog medallion and sentiment label. I also added a ribbon tied to the binding and long enough to be a page saver.

Frankie is watercolored and I popped up his head.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: Frankie frog, You make me smile
CS/PAPER: watercolor, green galore, gable green, wasabi
INK: gable green, garden green, celery, orange, blue
ACCENTS/TOOLS: BG bling, nestabilities, SU punches, fancy tags, waterbrush, pop dots, PTI ribbon for bookmark, .47 cent journal from Michaels
OTHER INFO: Journal has pattern on front and I made the frog panel large enough to cover the pre-printed icon. The journal base is unaltered.

Flourish cross and I prayed for you sentiment

and 1 Thess. 5:17 verse

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with these stamps:

I made a mini prayer journal from 4" coasters as the covers.

How to get perfect DP covered chipboard corners every time.... see steps 2-7 below.

1. For my journal, I cut 1/2" off my coasters.

2. Cut your DP at 4.5" x 5" tall. Center below the coaster covers and trim off each corner at about 45 degrees and about 1/4" away from each corner of the coaster.

Apply with Mod Podge.

Remember that the flat edge with no rounded corners is the binding side of your book.

3. Apply your Mod Podge to one of the edges and fold over and smooth it down.

4. When you get to the rounded corner, using a bone folder, gently use it to fold the DP up and around along the curve of the corner. See below. You need at least 4 creases to get a smooth round covered corner.

5. Continuing from step 4. Add Mod Podge to the next edge and fold up smoothly.

6. Notice how nice the corner looks.

7. Now cut a 3.25" x 3.75" piece of coordinating DP and round 2 corners. Apply using Mod Podge, over the inside of the coaster cover to hide all the folded over DP and smooth down flat.

8. Cut your pages at 4" tall x 3-3/8" wide, and round all the outside corners. (no photo shown)

9. Bind using the instructions from your Bind-it-all. Embellish covers as desired.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS: Flourish cross, 1 thess. 5:17, Prayer card for inside pages
CS/PAPER: vanilla, paper studio DP
INK: cocoa, caramel, chocolate
ACCENTS/TOOLS: coasters cut down to size, bind-it-all, wires, BG pearls, ivory organza ribbon, sponge, punches, pop dots, glue dots, bitty brads, mod podge

Chubby chickadee and What a tweet sentiment

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

I used the 3-1/2" cube clear box from HERE and stuffed 4 cocoa packs, 4 candy canes, and 4 small bags of marshmallows into this box for a sweet warm treat for 4 to enjoy.

RECIPE:

CDS STAMPS USED: chubby chickadee, what a tweet
CS/PAPERS: watercolor, ruby
INK: Brilliance black, ruby, caramel, rust
ACCENTS/TOOLS: clear 3-1/2" cube box, nestabilities, ribbon, glue dots, pop dots, herringbone embossing folder, waterbrush, sponge, hole punch
COLORING: watercoloring on watercolor paper

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT projects using the stamps listed below.

Cowboy hat and Cowboy boot

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

Celtic swirl cross

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set:

Angela Thomas

Jesus rocks

To see the stamp sheet and Candy's sample, go to Lori's blog.

Other DT who created with this stamp set: