Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!  I just love Easter Sunday with the white Easter lilies around the altar, the joyous music, and celebration that Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! 

I used the Floral Cross image, colored it with Copics, cut it out, and mounted on some pretty background paper using foam tape.  The sentiment is included in the Floral Cross digi set at Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps).

Card supplies:
Image:  Floral Cross from Clearly Digital Stamps
Papers:  white, dp from K & Co. "Susan Winget Floral Mat Pad"
Other:  Copics, foam tape, Nestabilities oval die
Card size:  A2

This is my last post as a design team member for Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps).  I'd like to thank everyone at CDS for being so great to work with during my 7 months with you.  It was a great opportunity for me, and I appreciate all of the hard work that goes into each new release.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Easter Greeting

Easter is quickly approaching, and I found time to color this adorable little Easter chickie.  It's still snowy and cold here in Wisconsin, so it felt good to use some bright colors!  I think it will be a while before we get any natural spring color this year.

Card supplies
Image:  You're My Peep from Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Papers:  white, pink, patterned paper from "Thoughts of You" digi set at CDS
Other:  MS edge punch, Nestabilities oval dies, turquoise organdy ribbon, Bow Easy, Recollections mini roses, Copics
Card size:  6" square

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Happy Birthday!

I needed to make a birthday card, so I turned to this image from Clearly Digital Stamps called "Turtle Greetings."  This little turtle is a lot of fun to color!

Card supplies:
Image:  Turtle Greetings from Clearly Digital Stamps (image), sentiment also from CDS
Papers:  white, pink, black, dp from "Thoughs of You" digi set at Clearly Digital Stamps
Other:  Copics
Card size:  A2

Short post today, I need to do a LOT of studying today for my Pharmacology class!  I'm hoping to be very productive so I can squeeze in a little stamping time too.  We'll see how that goes......
I hope you have a nice weekend, and thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

New Release Day at CDS!

Today is a new release day at Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)!  There are sooooo many cute images.  I know I say that every month, but I think these might be the cutest ones yet!

The first set I used is called "Cool Tape." If you use the png version of the images and sentiments (this will not work with the jpgs), you can layer the opaque images and sentiments.  Pretty cool, huh?

I layered the gingham tape with the sentiment and then cut out the tape by hand leaving a narrow white border.  The heart and polka dot paper is a digi paper that is included in this cool set.

Card supplies:
Images and sentiment:  Cool Tape digi from Clearly Digi Stamps
Papers:  black, white, digi paper from Cool Tape
Card size:  A2


The second set I used is called "Thoughts of You."  I used one of the colored images along with one of the three patterned papers that are included in this set.

Here's the promo picture of the full set.

Card supplies:
Image:  "Thoughts of You" by Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Papers:  white, yellow, pink, dp from the "Thoughts of You" digi set
Other:  Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies, Favorite Findings buttons (I cut the shanks off)
Card size:  A2

If you want to see the new release in its entirety, stop by the Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps) blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Anniversary Celebration!

March is an exciting month for Our Daily Bread Designs as it celebrates its fifth year anniversary!! Kelley so appreciates the customers of Our Daily Bread Designs and is excited for the opportunity to celebrate with them today with the ODBD Anniversary Linky Party celebration!!! Below are the links of several fans and customers that have created cards or projects using stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs.


To make the linky party even more fun, Kelley is offering one random participant/ hopper a $15 gift certificate toward stamps!!!

• The party will run from 2pm EDT March 10 until 2pm EDT March 11
• Winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog March 12 at 7 am EDT
• There will be one prize including a $15.00 Gift Certificate toward stamps which must be claimed within two weeks!!

Simply stop at each link on the link below , leave a comment and return to the ODBD Blog to tell us you completed the hop and let us know if you had any problems along the way! That's it! Enjoy!

1.	Brigita -- GDT	6.	Sarah Nelson GDT	11.	Lisa Somerville
2.	Mary Marsh - GDT	7.	Barbara Washington GDT	12.	Gerrie Johnnic GDT
3.	Karen Wallace GDT	8.	Chris Olsen	13.	Sandee
4.	Lee Ann Barrett- GDT	9.	Grace N	14.	Sabrina Jackson
5.	Connie Griffin GDT	10.	Angie Crockett	15.	Jennipher GDT

First of all, my apologies for publishing my post a couple of hours late.  I have been having problems with Blogger when I try to do scheduled posts.  I have checked and rechecked the time setting and scheduled post time, and I have no idea what is wrong.  I was at a Girl Scout event all afternoon with no Internet access, and I couldn't check if it had gone through as a scheduled post.  Sorry!

I was having a really hard time with these 2 patterned papers from Basic Grey's "Euphoria" collection.  I don't know if it was the color combinations or the amount of contrast, but they were really challenging for me to use.  So, I decided to alter them by sponging on some Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  Here's what my papers looked like before I sponged them:

Here's my card combining the newly altered papers, and one of the newer ODBD stamps from the "Chalkboard" series. 

Card supplies:
Stamps:  ODBD "Chalkboard Amazing Grace"
Ink:  Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Papers:  Brown, dps from Basic Grey Euphoria
Other:  Prima flower (originally cream colored), SU! Purely Pomegranate (to dye flower), MS leaf punch, Sizzix leaves die, sponge
Card size:  6" square

Here's the card with the before papers (there were 2 sheets of each print in the 6 x 6 pad, so guess what will soon be happening to those other 2 sheets of dp!)

Happy Anniversary, Kelley!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my creation.
Blessings,
Sarah

Happy Brr-thday

This cute little penguin was part of the Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps) December 2012 release, and I just hadn't gotten a chance to use it yet.  I decided to make a birthday card using a color combo inspired by these fun Basic Grey papers.  I'm also entering the Anything Goes challenge (challenge #88) at Basic Grey Challenges.

Card supplies:
Image:  Penguin Pals from Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Papers:  kraft, white, black, dps from Basic Grey "Shine On"
Other:  Copics, Nestabilities circle and scalloped circle dies
Card size:  6" square

Trying to decide which things to finish from this week's to do list.  Should I do errands today or finish stuff around the house and do errands tomorrow?  Then there's also some medicinal chemistry and pharmacology that I need to finish reading....

I hope you have a great day and get to relax and enjoy the day or have the satisfaction of getting some things done!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

I Love You Beary Much Mojo Monday!

How funny is it that Carole's old Mojo Monday was "just right" the other day for my hydrangea card, and last night her newest Mojo Monday sketch was "just the right layout" for my teddy bear?  I just love it when I can look at a sketch and know immediately what I want to do.  :)  I'm also entering my card in the Anything Goes challenge at Papertake Weekly. 

Here's my interpretaton:

Card supplies:
Image:  "Heart Hugs" digital image and sentiment from Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Papers:  Dark brown, dp from Simple Stories "Generations" 6 x 6 pad
Ink:  Vintage Photo Distress Ink (sponged)
Other:  sponge, Nestabilities circle and scalloped circle dies, Recollections flower
Card size:  6" square

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Spring Hydrangea

I was drawn to this pretty colored hydranged image from Clearly Digi Stamps, but I hadn't found just the right layout for it.  The other day I was sorting through some sketches I'd printed a while back, and I found a Mojo Monday sketch that was just right. 

Here's Carole's "just right" Mojo Monday #274 sketch:

Here's my interpretation:

Card supplies:
Image:  Spring Hydrangea (colored digi image) from Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Papers:  black, white, dps from Basic Grey "Wistera"
Other:  Black satin ribbon, May Arts 1.25" black silk ribbon, Bow Eay, Recollections mini rose, Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies
Card size:  6" square


Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah