CSS Group Project: Shades of Mardi Gras...

Hey there!  Today the Clear & Simple Stamps Design Team and I are sharing projects made using the shades of Mardi Gras, which is purple, yellow, green, and gold.  This was totally an intimidating color combination.  But, I was up for the challenge.  The card you see here was actually my second attempt, the first one was horrid, trust me.  

I created my own sort of patterned paper by cutting yellow, green and cream strips of card stock and then gluing them down on another piece of card stock on a diagonal.  I then stamped the arrows from Air Mail in purple.  

I used alphabet dies (Uppercase & Lowercase) for the sentiment.  I used the negative space on my card.  I don't have any gold/metallic paper (yet!), so I cut a small rectangle of card stock, covered the entire front with From An Anonymous Source watermark ink and then sprinkled gold embossing powder on it, which I heat embossed.  

Make sure you check out all the Mardi Gras fun from the design team!!!

• Audrey Tokach
• Jennifer Rzasa
• Kim Duran
• Clear & Simple Stamps Blog

Have a great day!

{Hi!}

Stamps: Air Mail (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Cre'me de la Cream, Purplicious, Say Yellow to All Your Fans, Glamazon Green (CSS)

Ink: Purplicious, From an Anonymous Source (CSS)

Dies: Uppercase Alpha, Lowercase Alpha (CSS) 

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Foam Dots

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CSS Party Hop!!!

Hey there!  Today is the Clear & Simple Stamps Party Hop!!!  The design team and I are creating ensembles perfect for a party or get-together.  For a small get-together with friends, I created a card and treat to take home.

I just love those air-mail stripes!  The twine is a perfect match.

My take-home treat is to-die-for!  It's toffee on the bottom, a layer of chocolate and then a sprinkle of sea salt and walnuts.  So good!  If I know my friends, these will be gone before they get home.

I used Mini Tri-Fold 2 to package a little "the best things in life are handmade" card.

Some more twine keeps everything in place.  
You won't want to miss what the other design team creations!!!

• Laurie Willison
• Audrey Tokach
• Kim Duran
• Laura Bassen
• Tracy Schultz
• Lori Tecler
• Elena Roussakis
• Jennifer Rzasa
• JJ Bolton <------- designer="" guest="" li="">
• Clear & Simple Stamps Blog

Have a great day!

{Hello, Friend}

Stamps: Air Mail, Crafty Sentiments, Cloudy Days Sentiments (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, True Blue Fan (CSS)

Ink: Your Style Blue Me Away, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS), White

Dies: Notebook Edge, Mini Tri-Fold 2 (CSS) 

Accessories: Red/White/Blue Twine (CSS), Foam Dots, Sticky Tape

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CSS Release in Review, Day 1...

Hello!  Today is the first day of Clear & Simple Stamps release in review.  Today I'm focusing on two new stamp sets that were released last month: Air Mail and Alpha Clear.

Since I made a Valentine's Day gift for my daughter, it's only fair I make one for my son as well.  I tried to keep it as masculine as I could but still use hearts for Valentine's Day.

The card uses a Pressed Greige Linen card stock base, one of my new favorite neutrals.  I used the arrows from Air Mail, the letters from Alpha Clear, the heart from Shapes: Hearts Combo, and the little heart that replaces the "o" in Colin's name is from Love Cupid.  

I used the Party Favor #3 die for the box in True Blue Fan card stock.  I trimmed a thin piece of Glamazon Green card stock for the handle.  Before I folded up the favor box I die cut a heart (from Shapes: Hearts Combo) and adhered a piece of clear acetate behind it.  The strip that says "colin" uses the same stamps as the card, with the colors switched up a bit.   

You won't want to miss the other projects from the design team:

• Elena Roussakis
• JJ Bolton <------- designer="" guest="" li="">
• Clear and Simple Stamps Blog

Have a great day!

{Colin's Vday Card & Treat}

Stamps: Air Mail, Alpha Clear, Shapes: Hearts Combo, Love Cupid (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Pressed Greige Linen, True Blue Fan, Glamazon Green (CSS)

Ink: Glamazon Green, Dare to Be a Diva Red, True Blue Fan (CSS)

Dies: Party Favor #3, Shapes: Hearts Combo (CSS) 

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch

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CSS Release Day! Week 3...

Hello!  I hope you are having a great weekend so far!  Clear & Simple Stamps is releasing some super fun items this weekend, including stamps and dies.  One of the newest stamp sets is called Air Mail and is so versatile.  You'll see!  I used it to create the above ensemble.  Let's take a closer look.  

I started with a kraft card base and stamped those "short diagonal lines" around the perimeter of the card and then the "Air Mail/Fragile" wording along the upper right and lower left hand sides.  Check out that cute envie!  It's a new die called Tiny Note + Envie.  I used vellum so you would be able to see the heart through the envie.  

I adhered the envie to the card with foam dots and then stamped the sentiments in black.

The heart is removable, making this card interactive.

For the favor, I used the same stamps as I used on the perimeter of my card.  The favor was made using the Party Favor 1 die and kraft card stock.   I made a tag by punching a small hole in the "tiny note" from Tiny Note + Envie dies.  I used the "to and from" stamp from Trendy Tags 2 and the heart is from Love Cupid.

I cannot wait to see what the other ladies created!  They are always such an inspiration!!!

• Elena Roussakis
• Audrey Tokach
• Kim Duran
• Lori Tecler
• Laura Bassen
• Laurie Willison
• Tracy Schultz
• Clear & Simple Stamps Blog

Have a great day!

{Sending You My Love + Favor}

Stamps: Air Mail, Love Cupid, Trendy Tags 2 (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS)

Dies: Tiny Note + Envie, Party Favor 1, Shapes: Hearts (CSS)

Accessories: Red/White Twine (CSS), Foam Dots, Vellum

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