Clearly Delightful

CDBC5 Winner and some other stuff

Good morning!  Today I announce the winner of the CDBC5 challenge!

Thank you to everyone who participated!  I have emailed everyone their image of choice from the featured images, so if you have not received it, simply email me ([email protected]) from the SAME EMAIL that you used to comment on this post.

Random.org processed linky number..... 21!

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21	

Timestamp: 2010-05-20 14:42:27 UTC

WHICH IS...... DEE from Dee's Designs Blog!

Dee, please email [email protected] from the SAME EMAIL that you used in your comment on the challenge post, with your snail mail address for the blog candy prize!

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On another note, I have transitioned to a new role for Clear Dollar Stamps!  I have handed over the Design Team Leader position to Katie Renz, so she is now the official CDS DT leader!

The CDS DT is such a wonderful team of talented ladies, and they have all been so supportive, encouraging and inspiring to me over the last 2 years, so here's a BIG *MWAH* to them!  Thank you!

I now have more of a back-end operations assistant role to Lori McCroskey, the owner of Clear Dollar Stamps.  Clear Dollar Stamps also has started digital images, which needed a manager of it's own, so I manage the digital group for CDS too. 

That's all for official news.  :o)

A BIG thank you to everyone who stops in to visit and comment!  You really make my day!

Stamping blessings!

CDS Digital release day

Today is Digital release day for Clear Dollar Stamps!   There are 5 mini digital sets and I got to sample 4 of them.  You can visit Lori's blog to see the full image sheets and some fun slide shows!

The first 2 sets are revived old CDS Stamp of the month's, the adorable little raccoons from A LONG time ago and the bunny and frog from critter log last December.

HOPPY LOG - this is the one I didn't get to do this time, but check out Lori's blog for inspiration!  It is the Critter Log Dec 2009 SOM revived! So, if you missed getting that as a SOM, you can getat lest some of it as digital!

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LITTLE STRAWBERRY FREEBIE

This one is the May FREEBIE!  A little pretty and a little fun, and who can't use a juicy strawberry image?   YUM!  (Am I a rhymin' nut or what?)

MATERIALS:

• IMAGE: little Strawberry FREEBIE Digital image by CDS
• CS/PAPER: watercolor 90 lb Canson, pucker up,mossy woods,hot cocoa, Basic grey nook & pantry DP
• INK: Tombow markers 845, 772, 991, 177, 947
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders circles and pinking, SU label punch, waterbrush, sewing machine, chocolate wire sheer ribbon, linen thread, Basic grey pearls, glue dots, foam pop dots
• COLORING: watercoloring on watercolor paper

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RACCOON FRIENDS

This cute set has a raccoon on a log waving, a couple raccoons hiding in a flower patch and then  a couple balloons that (as a PNG file) can be placed over the raccoons hand.  I accidentally goofed and didn't get the balloon strings right inside his hand and then didn't notice it before I printed--so the strings are tied around his wrists, ha!

I watercolored the image with Tombow markers and waterbrush.  The rest on this card was pretty basic.  The base is a piece of Fancy pants DP.

MATERIALS:

• IMAGE: Raccoon friends Digital image by CDS
• CS/PAPER: 90 lb Canson watercolor paper, black, bermuda bay, pucker up red, Fancy pants DP Esquisite
• INK: Tombow markers 845, 373, 947, 899, N15, N65, 991
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, basic grey buttons, CTMH bitty brads, linen thread, sheer black dot ribbon, sewing machine, glue dots, pop dots
• COLORING: watercolor on watercolor paper

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SWIMMING MALLARD

A very simple duck swimming is all that is needed for a man's card.

The photo tint sort of makes the grosgrain appear black, but it is really hunter green.  I watercolored the image with a waterbrush and Tombow markers.  To get the crooked sewing around the edges, I decreased the stitch length to 1, and then quickly jolted the paper back and forth with short movements as my foot was on the sewing pedal.  And the more I look at it, the more I kind of like this jagged sewing look better than the wavy sewn edges.

MATERIALS:

• IMAGE: Swimming mallard Digital image by CDS
• CS/PAPER: watercolor 90 lb Canson, hunter, bamboo, chocolate, K&Co Classic Bailey DP
• INK: Sage shadow and bashful blue for sponging, Tombow markers 899, 947, 942, 249, 312, 526
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders deckled rectangles, waterbrush, sewing machine, hunter Su grosgrain, Basic grey pearls, glue dots, foam pop dots
• COLORING: watercoloring on watercolor paper

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WATERMELON LUNCH

This cute pair are sharing a slice of watermelon and it is oh so sweet!

Watercolored the image with a waterbrush and Tombow markers on watercolor paper.  .

MATERIALS:

• IMAGE: Watermelon Lunch Digital image (c) Doodle Pantry Licensed by CDS
• CS/PAPER: watercolor 90 lb Canson, CDS tickled pink, taken with teal, My minds eye simply delightful stack DP
• INK: Tombow markers 177, 443, 912, 491, 772, 845, 899, 947, 942
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders ovals, SU oval punches, waterbrush, sewing machine, CDS tickled pink satin ribbon, SU border punch, linen thread, Basic grey buttons, glue dots, foam pop dots
• COLORING: watercoloring on watercolor paper

Thanks for visitng today aand don't forget my monthly challenge is STILL OPEN through may 19!

Clearly Delighful Blog Challenge #4

I first need to tell you that if you participated last month and still don't recall getting your Little Frog image, email me at [email protected] from the SAME EMAIL that you used when making your comment on the post.  But before you do that, check your spam or junk folders.

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Monthly Challenge and Blog Candy for the one randomly selected participant! 

All general details can be found on this page on my Challenge Info page, and below the Mr. Linky in this post.

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CLEARLY DELIGHTFUL BLOG CHALLENGE #4

(use keyword CDBC4)

SPONSORED BY DOODLE PANTRY digital doodles!

TO BE A PARTICIPANT do the following 4 things (super easy stuff!):

1. Follow the challenge theme with a project or card --The theme is to 1. Use DRY EMBOSSING and 2. Use some YELLOW color on your project. (Note: the yellow does not have to be on the dry embossing)
2. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge.  Please, no past creations, create something new 
3. Use Mr. Linky Widget to share your creation post (direct link to actual post)
4. YOU MUST Leave a comment on THIS challenge post AND mention which Doodle Pantry image you want for free just for participating.

*****Entries due by April 19, 2010***** 

-------------------ADDITIONAL INFO-------------------

• Entries put into Mr. Linky must be direct links to the actual post of your project, thanks!  
• Challenge is open for 2 weeks, and the last day for entries is the 19th.
• EVERY participant will receive a FREE Doodle Pantry product of choice from my new digital shop HERE, which you must mention in your comment on this post.
  
• I will check for participants every other day and email directly.
• PLEASE ONLY ENTER ONCE
• There will be ONE randomly selected participant who will win a Blog Candy of at least $25 worth of NEW card making/scrapping supplies.
• The one winner is announced on the 20th of each month.

If you are new to Digital Images and how to use them, I have a how to sheet HERE.

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The Blog Candy that ONE randomly selected participant will receive is pictured below.

Contents:

• Basic Grey Green at heart 6x6 paper pad
• Basic grey Kioshi 6x6 paper pads
• Basic grey Green at heart stitched brads
• Basic grey Kioshi glazed brads
• basic grey kioshi buttons

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EXAMPLES OF USING DRY EMBOSSING & YELLOW for CDBC4

AND SOME INSPIRATION

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MY CARD:

RECIPE:

• IMAGE: Caterpillar Mail from Doodle Pantry
• CS/PAPER: Canson 90 lb watercolor paper, saffron, guava, new leaf, Cosmo cricket earth love
• INK: Tombow markers491, 020, 177, 873, 859, 991,, 899, 476, 947
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: Waterbrush,sponge, Spellbinders ovals nestabilities, SU oval punch and scallop oval punch, SU saffron grosgrain, Basic grey Nook & pantry button, tiny bubbles embossing folder, linen thread, sewing machine, foam  pop dots, glue dots

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KATLYN  (newest DT member!)

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SUE

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TRICIA

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PAT

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MARY

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CARLA

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GEORGIA

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I look forward to seeing your creations. 

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR VISITING!

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**By participating in this challenge and upon receiving the FREE Doodle Pantry image I send you, you agree to use it only for personal use, and not sell or freely redistribute it electronically, in printed form, or in the form of clear or rubber stamps.

You may sell your projects using a colored in image by me, and I would greatly appreciate you mention the image artist and/or Doodle Pantry.

Thank you!**

Have a beautiful day and happy stamping!