October Stamp Release at Clear and Simple Stamps

Happy World Card Making Day! 

Lots of new things are happening at the Clear and Simple Stamps shop! Today, the Design Team is showcasing the October release of not one, but TWO stamp sets - Craft Room and Crafty Sentiments. 

Clear and Simple Stamps is now offering a larger size of their amazing stamp sets and they are releasing two at a time! That means that you get a little more stamp for your buck! Whoo hoo! Plus, this weekend only, if you order $100 or more, you will receive a FREE Limited Edition Craft Room Bonus Set.

And if that wasn't enough, there's more! CSS is welcoming 3 new designers to the App Team this month. Please join me in welcoming...

Sarah Jay, Laura Bassen, and Laura O'Donnell!

I hope you stop by each of their blogs, say hello, and give them a warm welcome! 

Now, let's get to my first creation using one of the newest October release sets - Crafty Sentiments!

I used Kraft Like a Rockstar Cream for my cardbase and some pretty paper from Emma's Shoppe. Added some fun layers of trim, burlap, then tied it off with twine. 

I then stamped my sentiment onto my patterned paper and tucked in those adorable little pair of scissors (hey, why do they call it a "pair" of scissors when there are only one? The things that puzzle my mind.). Ok, I can seriously see myself using this stamp set over and over again. The sentiments are adorable and there are so many to choose from. Love having variety!

Now before you run off, I have one more thing! Clear and Simple Stamps is getting ready to retire some of their stamp sets to make room for the new 2012 sets. That means you better hurry on over to the shop and get 'em while there still there, because once they're gone, they're gone!

But you can view the Retirement List here, then add 'em to your shopping cart.

Then, have fun checking out what the rest of the Design Team is sharing for the October release...

Amber Daigre

Cristina Kowalczyk

Dana Grothaus

Laurie Willison

Lori Tecler

Craft Room

Crafty Sentiments

Emma's Shoppe 6x6 Pad

Crafty Sentiments

Dare to Be a Diva Red

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Blog Hop and a Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you all know that Scrapping Everyday Miracles challenge blog is having a fun little blog hop today. There are chances to win some fun prizes along the way, including a Gift Certificate to my shop! 

There's been lots of activity happening in the shop, including lots of new colors! Here is just a small sampling of what's new...

     

     

Of course, there are plenty of other colors and goodies in the shop. Have a look! And just for looking, how about a little sale? Everything in the shop is 20% off this weekend only - use code SAVE20 during checkout!

Now head on over to Scrapping Everyday Miracles to join the hop for some prizes, meet new friends, and a chance to win a gift certificate to my shop. Hey, free is always fun, right?

Have a great weekend everyone!

Use Some Lace! Papercraft Star Challenge 64

Hi everyone! It's time for another fun challenge at Papercraft Star! This week, the challenge is to use some lace. That is sure to be an easy task considering lace is such a beautiful way to dress up your creations. Over a year ago, I found a huge bag of lace at a thrift store for $1.00 and I still haven't gone through it all - best deal I've ever found!

So on to what you're here for...my take on our lace challenge at Papercraft Star!

This card is definitely foo-foo. Maybe a tad too much, but still fun! I used some gorgeous ledger paper from Prima and a burlesque poster ATC image from The House Across the Bay. I then layered up some pretty white lace, Webster's trim, and added a piece of lace behind my flower to give it even more foo-fooness (yes, that's now an official new word!). 

I really love the way the flower turned out with the piece of lace layered behind it - so pretty! To complete my card, I used a memo pin and tucked a little butterfly into it. 

Now here are the details of the Papercraft Star challenge so you can play along!

Challenge 64: Use Some Lace!

(here is an inspirational photo to get your creativity going)

You have until Monday, October 3 at 6:00 a.m. (eastern time) to link up your creations. The Design Team will announce the winner on Tuesday to receive two free digi collage sheets from The House Across the Bay!

Supplies:

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A Good Teacher

Thought I'd share with you all another card I created for the September stamp release at Clear and Simple Stamps. This month, CSS introduced to you Alpha Varsity - a really fun alphabet set that I adore for its bold outline, its easy-to-color and even easier to cut out shapes! Makes these letters so versatile for any project. 

I paired up my "ABC" letters with another fun stamp set - Teacher. When I saw the 3 apples lined up in a row, I immediately thought of tic-tac-toe. So I created my own little grid, stamped my apples, and colored them at a diagonal. 

I then framed my apples and matted in red cardstock and placed my ABC's directly onto the frame. Cute, huh?

I also used a sentiment from Teacher and stamped it onto a little tag I cut to size. I just love the sentiments from this set. Just so sweet! 

I will be back with the rest of the Clear and Simple Stamps design team on the first of the month. I can't spill the beans just yet, but there are lots of new and exciting things happening at CSS that I can't wait to share with you!

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Trick or Treat Goody Boxes for The Kraft Journal

Happy Monday! I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend. We had the strangest weather. Super hot, then out of nowhere it would rain! We even had a little bit of thunder! That never happens here, so it was a real treat!

Speaking of treats...today at the Kraft Journal we are playing along with a new challenge theme: witches, ghosts, and goblins. And since I truly believe that their diet consists of candy corn, I created some little treat boxes using Kraft Outlet's small pillow boxes.

These have to be just about the easiest way to create a quick little gift. I used small pillow boxes, buff ivory cardstock, and black baker's twine (perfect color for this time of year). In just under 10 minutes you can create a few of these too! Just stamp the box, decorate with paper, tie a bow, and fill with treats! 

Well that's my take on our "Witches, Ghosts, and Goblins" challenge this week. I hope you'll play along with us and share your spooky creations with us at The Kraft Journal! Remember that followers of the Kraft Journal who play along will be eligible to be featured during the "Feature Me Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet store voucher! 

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