Clean and Simple - April 25 Challenge

Clean and Simple ... the challenge for today was the Artist's Rule of Three. We had to use 3 things on each of our cards.


This is one of my favorite rules to use on my projects.


The first card uses 'wheels' for the rule of 3. It ended up being a very 'classic' looking card.

Card Recipe -
Stamps - You're A Wheely Great Dad - Clear Dollar Stamps
Paper - white, black, gray
Ink - black
Copics - none
Accessories - ScorPal, pop dots, circle punches, silver buttons
Technique - CAS







This one was a little less conventional. :)


Card Recipe -
Stamps - Father's Day - Clear Dollar Stamps
Paper - Tropical Mist, black, white
Ink - black
Copics - 0, B39, BG18, B34
Accessories - pop dots, sewing machine
Technique - CAS



These were super fun to create!! Jump on over to SCS and join us for the challenge.



More coming later this week. Have an amazing Monday and a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!



*~Shell*~

Clear Dollar Stamps SVG Release Day!

Oh, how I love my Cricut, SCAL, and SVG files. :) They make my crafting life so much fun and so easy.


Today, Clear Dollar Stamps is releasing some wonderful new SVG files! I had an opportunity to create with the Ollie Owl file, and I LOVE this little guy!!!


Isn't this owl ADORABLE?! I love it!! It was so easy to cut and put together, too. You have just got to try it.

Card Recipe :
Stamps - Whooo Loves You
Paper - gray, peach, rust, dp
Ink - black
Accessories - Ollie Owl SVG, Sheer Shimmer, Designer Labels dies, Cuttlebug, folder, bling hanging hearts, pop dots, sewing machine



Head over to Lori's blog to see the great SVG files that she's releasing today and that other design team members are using for samples. They really are great!!!


Hope you have a reflective Good Friday and a great, big, beautiful Easter Sunday.


~*Shell*~

Blog Hop Winners!!

Congratulations to the winners!!!

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

From Stacy's blog, Twinshappy, our first winner is Donna, Indiana Inking.

From Lisa's blog, Lisa's Life Lines, our second winner is Patti J., Cherish Each Precious Day.

Each winner must email Lori (lori@cleardollarstamps.com) to claim their prize of a $10 gift certificate for clear or digital stamps from the CDS store.

Have a great day and a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!!

~*Shell*~

Blog Hop!!!! Let's Laugh .... with Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The Earth laughs in flowers." It's a beautiful quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and this month, the theme for our April blog hop! Come hop in the flowers with us. :)


You should have come here from Laurie's amazing blog, but if you just happened to check in here at the Haven, you will want to head over to Lori's blog to get started on the hop! Remember .... the more blogs you comment on, the better your chances of winning a prize.



What could be better than smiling paper for a laughter card?! :) I made a pocket card out of this one, but that wasn't the original intent. When I had the smile paper on the bottom layer, I realized that it would be super cute if I could make a 'flower' note come out of the top. Using SCAL, the Cricut, and the Ladybug Hugs SVG file, I made one. The flower in the set was made big to fit (welded) to the top of a rectangle. Then, I cut a center for the flower, as well as a white layer to write on. The smile dp is sewn to the green layer on 3 sides so that there is a pocket left at the top.

Card Recipe :
Stamps - Ladybug Hugs
Paper - peach, green, white, mustard, smile dp
Ink - black
Copics - Y26, Y28, BV00, BV04, R81, R83, YR16, Y17, G21
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL, Ladybug Hugs SVG file, cuttlebug, folder, pop dots, sewing machine, pearls
Technique - pocket card

PRIZES: 2 lucky winners will each receive a $10 gift certificate for the CDS store for purchase of clear or digital stamps ONLY.

WINNERS: Winners will be randomly chosen from comments received on two DT member blogs. Winners will be announced on the CDS blog and on here on Wednesday, April 20th.



After you've commented here, make sure you head on over to the super talented Jasmin's blog for our next stop. Don't forget to comment on all of the blogs for a better chance to win!!





Have a fantastic Sunday and a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!!


~*Shell*~

Clearly Inspired Challenge #26 .... All About the Bling!

Challenges, challenges ... SO much fun, aren't they?! This one was a particularly difficult challenge for me because I don't 'do' a lot of bling. But ... it's such fun to -----stretch------ myself and to get out of my comfort zone sometimes.

The Clearly Inspired Challenge for today is all about BLING! I hope you can join in the fun and create something blingy.

There are crystals in the swirl, pearls on the image layer, crystals on the image layer, pearls on the sentiment tag, and the image layer has been spritzed with Sheer Shimmer. So ... 'bout that bling?!

Card Recipe :
Stamps - Bunny Kids
Paper - white, sweet cheekcs, K&Company dp
Ink - black
Copics - R81, R83, V01, C1, C3, R20, 0
Accessories - Cricut, Cuttlebug, folder, SCAL, sewing machine, ribbon, pearls, pop dots



Want to play ???? Please join us! We need lots of participants so that we can have LOTS of prizes!!!

Here are the details ....

-Challenges are now going to be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, and you'll have 2 weeks to finish each challenge.

-Challenges can use any stamps or digis from any company

-Only one entry per person per challenge

-Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month. The number of prizes is determined by the number of participants for the month. For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for stamps or digis up for grabs. (For example if over the entire month there were a total of 60 participants in both challenges, there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away.)

-We will also be giving away the featured digi image....one for every 20 entries!


Head right on over to Lori's blog and the Clearly Inspired Challenge to join the challenge.

I can't wait to see you get your bling on!!! :)



Have a fantastic Friday and a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!!


~*Shell*~