Shaping Up Blog Hop

So happy to have you here today!  A few of my crafty friends from the PC Gallery Idol and I are joining together for a little shaped cards blog hop!  And there are prizes....lots of prizes....just sayin'!  ;)  So grab a drink and a snack and get comfy!  If you are following along in the hop, you should have come here from Dana's blog.  Here is my little shaped card....

I made this cloud card using my Cricut.  I added in a sun and some rays from PTI's Sunshine set along with a little Linen IP in the background.  The little banners are from Clear and Simple's Flag Favors Dies.  Of course, that gorgeous twine is from the Twinery.  

I cut the banners in half and then added some white gel pen detail.  I wrapped them around the twine and attached them with a glue dot.  Easy peasy!

Now on to the giveaway!  I will chose 2 random comments here on my blog.  The first will receive a copy of PC Card Creations Volume 10...

and the next prize is this Hero Arts stamp set...

All you have to do is leave a comment for a chance at one of these 2 prizes!   Commenting ends Sunday July 29th 11:59PM EST and I announce the winners on Monday, July 30th!

I'd like to give a big shout out to Paper Crafts magazine for all they do and for the fun prizes during Gallery Idol! I feel honored that my card was chosen for the Top 20!

So your next stop on the hop is Tessa's blog. I can't wait to hop along too, and see what everyone else has cooked up for today!  For a full list of participants, click HERE.  

I'm so glad you came by today! Thank you!  Have a great day!

Sending you Sunshine...

Just wanted to stop in right quick and post the card I made for the Limited Supply Challenge for PTI's Stamp-A-Faire. 

You can see all about this challenge by clicking HERE. Thanks for stopping in today!

 

UR wonderful...

So I got some new stamp sets this week from Avery Elle.  They are new company and well if you haven't seen there sets, you must check them out.  So SUPER cute!  Amazingly fast shipping too! I thought I would use one of my new sentiments in this week's Retro Sketch...

I added some chevron paper in the background with a little of my favorite floral paper right now.  (I used it awhile back and had lots questions about what company it was.  You can find it HERE.)  Sadly, I cut the strip off of the chevron and don't remember what it was.  I picked it up in KC and The Scrapbook Page and it was in a 12x12 sheet as well.  

And then I added a couple MFT rolled roses.  And some bling!  :)  

Check out this week's sketch...as you can see I didn't go by the sketch 100%.  I pulled the layers and the flower and went from there!  Creative license right?  lol

Our super sweet Guest Designer this week is Tracey McNeely.  You can see her original card HERE.  Also check out what Arielle, Jackie and Kasia have for you too!  Then go link up your own creations!  Can't wait to see what you create!  

Have a great Saturday!  

Back in Black..

Does that make you think 80's music like I do?  LOL! The song is stuck in my head now as I type this CAS-ual Fridays post.  Thanks Michele!  Ha! :)  

It's all about black card bases this week.  Here's mine...

So for this card, I inked up my Lined IP with Fresh Snow and then ran it through the Big Shot for that distressed textured area.  Then I added a couple simple layers and that guitar to top of this fun guy card!

Our sponsor this week is Lil Inkers!  Go check out the CAS-ual Fridays for more about the prize for the week and see all the other Back in Black creations! Thanks for coming by today!

Clear and Simple CAS and Storage talk

So I recently posted THIS card and told you how I was so excited to have this new Clear and Simple set.  I had to go and make another card!  I have also been getting oodles of emails about CSS stamps, their storage etc.  So I thought I would share some thoughts and pictures of their stamps and storage....this set in particular!  First off, here is my very CAS card...(thank you Nicki for you help!) xoxo

This set is called Spring.  Such a fun set!  You can see by those boots how amazing the image is.  That pink is all stamp and another new to me, product from Clear and Simple called, Anonymous Source.  This is CSS's own watermark/embossing ink. Just ink up that solid stamp and then ink again with the color of your choice...this equals a great image!  Interrupting programming here.... 

Can I tell you how much I love this stuff?  It's amazing!  I'm pretty sure it's a must have for any clear stamp stamping just to get that perfect solid image! (Can I tell you that I love it way better than Versamark...which I have used since I first started stamping?  The watermark image is so much darker and it's just good stuff.  Go put it in your cart.  hehe!   

Back to the program...The stamps also line up perfectly easy!  And of course, with this set, the dies need to follow!  They are just adorable!  And I finished the boots off by stamping a little heart (I love love this tiny heart from Taglines: Critters...well the whole set is SO fun but the heart...too cute!)

Ok so for all of you curious about their storage here goes!  I hope these pictures help out a little!  When you order your sets, they come just like this...

Already in a DVD case, labeled and ready to go.  When you open the case, you can see the insert on one side and the stamps on the other.  The insert explains the care of your stamps with other important info.  On the other side of the insert is a blank page to jot down ideas, sketches etc.  You can also store your masks inside so you don't have to make them again.  Super handy!!

Now if you order the dies, they will come in this envelope...

....and it fits perfectly inside the DVD case with the insert behind it.  

So inside the envelope, you can store your dies...

and all the extra die cuts.  I haven't taken the die's apart just yet, because I can run the whole thing through and keep all those extra dies for next time...including the ones I stamped on and didn't use...

Again, you can see here how it all comes together...

I had to add in the picture of the other side too, with the complete index label.  

I hope that answers the questions I have been getting.  If you haven't checked out Clear and Simple stamps yet, you can see their new Collection 4 HERE.  Lots of great stuff, amazing stamps and lots of super fun dies!  

Thanks to everyone for coming by!  If you have any other questions, please let me know!  Have a great day!