5.23.2013

25 Days of CSS Inspiration



It’s been three years since the Clear and Simple Stamps Daily app first made an appearance on the crafting scene. Each day the app features a brand new project complete with instructions and photos. You can save to your favorites for quick reference, and search through previous months for even more inspiration.

In celebration of the CSS Daily App, we have 25 Days of inspiration. That’s right we are bringing the App to the blog! Each day the design team will feature fun projects and for an added bonus we will have a coordinating project on the app – it’s a great way to see even more fab inspiration using your Clear and Simple Stamps.

Today my project is inspired by Boston.  I love the CSS Party Favor dies, and I wanted a way to personalize them.  I started by printing out the Boston skyline onto white cardstock, then die cutting the box lid:



The thought of making photo boxes opens up so many possibilities for unique gifts and favors!  I would love to throw a bridal shower and include favor boxes with a photo of the engaged couple on top.  Is anyone getting married?

My CSS App project today is also inspired by Boston.  I'll bet some of you (especially Jingle!) can check out the sneak below and figure out what I was inspired by!!  :)














My Utility Belt (tools I use often!)


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5.21.2013

ric#36

I'm so happy that my blog buddy Debby Hughes is the guest for Runway Inspired Challenge #36!!

There is an über trendy inspiration image for this one...check it out:


source: style.com

This chick is cool, confident, and I adore that sweater. Triangles AND big red buttons...I love it!  But I probably wouldn't tuck my red satiny pants into my red boots, lol.  I think I'd wear the sweater and hat with a pair of dark skinny jeans instead- and the red boots might actually look cool with that! 




I inked up an embossing folder with grey ink before running it through my machine- at first I was bummed that I didn't get that perfect letterpress look, but I realized that it looks cool with uneven ink too!  The cassette tape is a tag from We R Memory Keepers- I cut off the loop on the top and edged it with a black marker.

Please go visit my fellow RIC designers:

Guest Designer Debby Hughes - Lime Doodle
Nina Yang - Waffle Flowers
Virginia Lu - Yes, Virginia..  
Pamela Ho - miao
Wida Miller - Beachorado
Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks
Laura Bassen - Doublestick Heaven

I hope you play along for a chance to win a GC from Ellen Hutson!














My Utility Belt (tools I use often!)


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5.19.2013

a very happy birthday

Today I had some time to make a card for the WPlus9 Monday Mood Board. I always love what Dawn comes up with for those!

My card uses the Scalloped Oval die, as well as an elephant die from Le Cirque:



The edges are wrapped with washi tape, and I used a sentiment from Hero Arts.

Thanks for popping in!
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5.16.2013

25 Days of CSS Inspiration

It’s been three years since the Clear and Simple Stamps Daily app first made an appearance on the crafting scene. Each day the app features a brand new project complete with instructions and photos. You can save to your favorites for quick reference, and search through previous months for even more inspiration.

In celebration of the CSS Daily App, we have 25 Days of inspiration. That’s right we are bringing the App to the blog! Each day the design team will feature fun projects and for an added bonus we will have a coordinating project on the app – it’s a great way to see even more fab inspiration using your Clear and Simple Stamps.

My card today features my all time favorite CSS product- the letter dies!!


I went with a color scheme that I don't often gravitate towards, but I really love it!.  I added in a black strip to ground the sentiment, and selectively inked a longer phrase to get the "you" that I was after.

My app card today features the "leftovers"...the negative die cut pieces from when I cut out the "thank" letters!















My Utility Belt (tools I use often!)


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