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December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas

 
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
 
 
 

 
Wishing You & Yours A Merry Christmas Filled With Much Love, Joy, & Peace. May The New Year Be One That Is Over Flowing With Blessings, Filled With Love, & Best Wishes For A Measure of Good Health & Strength.
Love & Prayers
The Colbournes
 
 
 

December 18, 2012

Digi Stamp Repair


Hi Everyone:

Just wanted to pop in here to share with you a quick way to fix a digital stamp mistake. This was suppose to be posted yesterday but due to my changing my blog template, I ran into some technical difficulties. But it got resolved and it's all good now! Lol. So here is something that I learned while making a card recently. So when it happened I thought, why not take pics and show how to fix it in a tutorial. So you see, the bad can always be turned into something good. Lol. I am so glad that it did! Hope that it is helpful.  

Now some of you may have already figured this out, but for me, if I made a mistake on something wither it was a digital stamped image or a wooden stamped image, it would get tossed into the trash can. Well time is precious and I put a lot of hard work into colouring this card that I made and couldn't see myself throwing it out. Solution- restamp, colour, glue over top of first image. Simple enough right! This is what I came up with.
 
So this is what it looked like in the beginning.
 
 
 
I was going for country looking colours, but it didn't work. The colours were way to dark.
 
So I needed to colour the dresses again.Embarrassed smiley face animated emoticonSo a lighter purple and blue would work much better I think and not the colour you see in the picture above or to the side. 
 
 
Reading Instructions: Print out Digital Stamp on watercolour paper & colour the pieces that need repair. ( I thought the type in the balloon was big enough. Sorry! My Bad!! )
 
 
 
 
So colour the image again adding
shading and highlights.
 
 
 
Once the pieces are coloured, cut out and glue to the area needing repair. Use a good sturdy glue, like glossy accents or Tombo Mono Glue. Make sure to cover the entire area. Make sure to smooth out to the very end of the edge of the piece your repairing or you will have a edge that will be raised. It will not look like the original stamped image. You will need it to lay flat. It might help to lay an heavy object over top so it dries evenly. Hope that makes sense.
 
 
 
I still like the darker colours better, but due to the fact that those colours were not copic or a water base marker they dried very dark. Not the look I was going for. Maybe that will be something that ends up under my tree this Christmas. I asked for blend able markers. Let's see if I was good enough to get them this year. Lol. Anyway, the pieces were glued over top of the first stamped image and it looks like nothing never happened right!  I love this stamp set and hope to try using it again and yes, with a better choice of country colours. I love country style, decor and things, and this digital stamp set reminds me of that. You can purchase it here at the Clear Dollar Stamps store. It is a great stamp with so many possibilities. Just wanted to also share that Clear Dollar Stamps is having a huge sale on it's rubber stamps. 60% off all Clear Acrylic Stamps. WOWZERS!!! Check it out! You won't want to miss this amazing deal. 
 
I trust that this tutorial will be helpful to you when you have a frustrated creating moment. Thanks for dropping bye and I trust that your will on your way for being prepared for the big day. Well, my carpets are almost all cleaned/shampooed and my tree is up waiting to be decorated. I was suppose to do it on the 16th but I was way too tired. It was my birthday and we had company in to help celebrate. I just had to go to bed early because it was getting late. So my tree sits sadly waiting to be noticed. Lol. Well it will be done tonight, even if it is the last thing I do!! Lol. Okay gotta go!
 
Until next time....
Take Care & God Bless
Dana
 

December 16, 2012

Blog Hop Day

 
 
 
 
Welcome to another Sunday Blog Hop from Clearly Digi Stamps by Clear Dollar Stamps.

Each month the team is provided with a challenge that is theme based and each Design Team Member shares their take on this challenge.

December Theme: Make a "Anything Christmas" card.

Comments are something that we all appreciate and help us to be better cardmakers. Comments can even help the mojo return. So why not leave some love for all of those who shared card projects today.

November's prize is:
$25 gift certificate to Clear Dollar Stamps for Digital Images
WINNER: The winner will be randomly chosen from comments received on DT member blogs. The winner will be announced on the CDS blog Thursday, December 20th.


To make my card I used the following Digital Stamp Sets:

 
 

 


Card Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Canston Watercolour Paper
Digital Stamps: Flakes By Lisa Lara
Pattern Paper: Snowy Jo/Tinsel to the Top/Imaginisce
Embellishments: Snow Punched Snow FlakesColoring Meds:
Sentiment: Christmas Rub-On Sentimemt/Memory Makers
Staedtler Watercolor Pencils Watercolour CrayonsAdhesives: ATG, Pop Dots



Check out what the Design Team came up with this time around!
Blog Roll List:
CLEARLY ISTAMP
KATHY
DANA
VICKIE
CASSIE
SARAH N.
LISA
LINDA


 If you just joined me today and haven't taken part in the Blog Hop, just click on the link to Cleary iStamp in the Blog List roll above to start at the beginning.
Remember, leave an encouraging comment and be entered to win our contest....the more comments, the more times you are entered.
 
Thanks for dropping by. Now you should have came here from Kathy's blog and now you need to hop on over to Vickie's blog.

Hugs & Blessings
Dana

December 15, 2012

Clear Dollar Stamps December Release

 
 
Welcome to another Clearly Digi Stamps Release Day by Clear Dollar Stamps. This time around I picked two sets by Laurie Wilson. The first one I used was Birthday Bash.
 
 
 
 
Now the possibilities are endless with this digital set. I know I say that about several of the sets at Clear Dollar Stamps store. But they do have many wonderful sets to purchase. So this is the card that I created. It is my take on CAS style cards. Believe it or not, I didn't use any distress ink on this card. Lol. I know! It's hard to believe!!
 
 
 
 
This set is so versatile and can be used for Baby Shower cards also.
 
 


December 14, 2012

Hero Arts New Release



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Check out all the fun!

Just wanted to share that there are many places sharing about the New Release from Hero Arts. Why not check out the different challenges that are happening at The Classroom by Ellen Hutson. And if you use the code showing in the advertising above you can get a great discount! Also, check out all that is going on over Hero Arts Blog. You won't want to miss there blog hop. I already have my favs picked out so far. Here they are and I hope Santa brings me some! Lol.

Cling Everything Flowers

Everything Flowers

Cling Leafy Vines

Cling Leafy Vines


You can check out all of the new stamps at Ellen Hutson here. Thanks for dropping bye. Be sure to check out all the wonderful stamps.
 
Hugs
Dana
 

December 8, 2012

Gift Packaging Ideas


Hi Everyone:

I thought that I would share an idea I had for a Christmas Gift bag using Hero Arts digital stamp set and cling rubber stamps. I purchased this Digital Set called 4 Santa's from 2Peas and fell in love with it.

 
 
I also used this set CL539 Laughter & Joy for my sentiment.
 
 
The Santa that I used was kind of whimsical so I wanted to go with a fun sentiment as well and used the one from this set. So here is my Gift Bag. This project is being submitted to the Color Throwdown Challenge with this beautiful picture for inspiration:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Close Up of Colouring
 
 
This project is being submitted to the following challenges:
 
Simon Says: Snowflakes
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes/Giving
Tuesday Alchemy: Anything But A Card
Paper Crafts Connection: December Gallery Challenge
 
 
The coloring of this Santa was with Staedtler Watercolour Crayons and Pencils. I just love how the crayons makes this guy's hat pop. The white crayon is my favorite because it is so great for those highlights that every project just needs to have. Lol.
 
There are so many Christmas challenges going on right now. These are some of the places that I have been checking out and wanting to play along with:
 
 
I really hope to play along with these challenges, but with no shopping completed yet, or inside decorating started, it may be something that I will complete at the last minute. Lol. Maybe just maybe I will take a night for myself with a sign that says, " Mom's Away On A Crafting Retreat! Lol. It won't work though, because I do the " Talk To The Hand" gesture and I still get spoken to with the look to respond back. Lol. Oh well, can't blame a gal for trying.
 
The last one I soooo want to do. Jill's work is out of this world and my mouth hits the floor almost every time. I swear. She has been blessed with so much talent and I am so proud of her. Thanks for inspiring sweetie. Hugs.
 
Okay that is it for me until next time. Thanks for dropping bye and I hope that I have inspired you to decorate your own paper bags to make some fun Christmas creations.
 
Blessings
Dana

December 7, 2012

Sketch Challenge

 
 
CHALLENGE 1st & 3rd FRIDAYS
 
Challenge # 65
 
 
 
Hi Everyone:
 
The new CiC Challenge is up at Clearly iStamp blog and this time around it is a little different. Different how? Well this time there isn't a theme but a sketch. This is an amazing sketch. Thanks to sweet Cassie for putting it together for us.
 
 
 
 
We would love to see you utilize this sketch. Flip it or keep it just as is. Add an image or no image at all. We just want to see you be creative while still maintaining the integrity of the sketch.  So link up your card for a chance to win some Digital Stamps by Clearly Digi Stamps by Clear Dollar Stamps.
 
 
This is my take on this sketch. I really enjoyed using this one because it helped me to get some of my mojo back. Lol.  I was going for a rustic but elegant feel if that makes sense.
 
 
The following Card is being submitted to the following challenges:
Simon Says: Snowflakes
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes
CiC Challenge 65: Sketch Challenge
Everybody-Art-Challenge Christmas
Papelitos Stamps Anything Goes
  Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Celebrate The Occasion: Christmas No Red or Green
Clear It Out! Use Old Supplies, Christmas or Red White and Green
Ribbon Carousel Challenge Holiday Spirit
Shopping Our Stash Winter Holiday or Snow
The Stamping Boutique Holiday Cards
 
This card was made using the Poinsettia Stamp by Clear Dollar Stamps. The image was enlarged and actually flipped to face towards the left. I know that these flowers are not normally brown, but to be honest it started out cream but ended up like this. Lol. I still really like it though. But brown is one of my favorite colours, especially choc. or drk brown. Sentiment was from the new Christmas Card sentiment set by Lori McCluskey.
 
 
 
 
 
Card Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections, Canston Watercolour Paper
Inks: Walnut & Vintage Ink/Ranger Distress Inks
Digital Stamps: Poinsettia Stamp, Christmas Card Sentiment Set
Journaling Pen:Tombo White Gel Pen, Staedtler Black Journaling Pen
Embellishments: Pearls Halves/Dollarama, DMC Floss/Antique Linen
Adhesives: ATG, Pop Dots
 
 

Thanks so much for dropping bye. I trust that you are all preparing for the Christmas season. Keep checking back because I have more projects to share. Both Clearly Digi Stamps and Hero Arts too. My favorite stamps. Until next time, take care.
 
Love & Prayers
Dana

November 30, 2012

Nesters


Hi Everyone:
 
Just wanted to share this card that I made for my close friend Yulia who is from Russia. It was her birthday yesterday and I knew that she would so love these Nesting Dolls. She had these has a child and is really fond of  them. Her sister came to Canada for Christmas a couple years ago and brought me back a set as well. So when I saw this Stamp set I knew I just had to make a card with them. Thanks Lisa for designing such a beautiful set of digital stamps. Check out Lisa Lara at her blog. You can find it in the Clear Dollar Stamps store.
 
 

Nesters Digital Image
 
 
Here is my card that I made using these images. Each image was paper pieced and than shaded with Staedtler Watercolour Pencils.
 
  

 
  
Here is a close up of the paper piecing and shading around all of the clothing on each individual doll. Love how this turned out. Such a great way to get rid of scraps.
 
 

 
 
Card Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections, Canston Watercolour Paper
Pattern Paper: Studio Calico,Recollections, Reminisce, Echo Park
Digital Stamps: Get Well Critter by Laurie Wilson
Journaling Pen:Tombo White Gel Pen, Staedtler Black Journaling Pen
Embellishments: Pearls/Dollarama, Flower/Chatterbox,
Adhesives: ATG, Pop Dots

 
 
 
Thanks for visting and hope to see you again soon. The CiC Challenge is still going on! I was gonna link this card up but it was far from clean & simply. Lol!  Why not play along for your chance to win some Clearly i Stamp digital designs. The variety is amazing and the possiblities are endless.
 
Until next time.....
 
Take Care & God Bless
Dana
 
 

November 23, 2012

Clearly iStamp Blog Hop Winner


 
Winner



Hi Everyone:
I just wanted to let you know that the winner for the Clearly iStamp Blog Hop was chosen and the winner came from the comments that were made on my blog. Check it out here.   I am so happy to annoucne that Jessie Fogan was the winner! Yay!! Can't wait to see what you do with CDS digis. Make sure to be in contact with Cassie over at Clearly iStamp blog to recieve your $25.00 gift certificate. So happy for you!



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Jessi Fogan said...
Absolutely gorgeous, Dana! The flowers look amazing with that glow - and you can never go wrong with bling :)
November 20, 2012 2:59 PM

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Make sure to check out the challenge that is up right now at Clearly iStamp. The challenge is to keep it Clean & Simple. Easy peasy! Will not for me! Lol. I have a card to share later for this challenge.
 
Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you again.
 
 
 
 
Hugs
Dana

November 18, 2012

Blog Hop Day!

 
 
 
 
Welcome to another Sunday Blog Hop from Clearly Digi Stamps by Clear Dollar Stamps.
Each month the team is provided with a challenge that is theme based and each Design Team Member shares their take on this challenge.
 
Novemeber Theme: Make a "Thank You" card.
 
Comments are something that we all appreciate and help us to be better cardmakers. Comments can even help the mojo return. So why not leave some love for those who shared card projects with us all today.
 
November's prize is:
$25 gift certificate to Clear Dollar Stamps for Digital Images
WINNER: The winner will be randomly chosen from comments received on DT member blogs. The winner will be announced on the CDS blog Thursday, November 22nd.
To make my card I decided to use these two beautiful sets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
And here is my card.
 
 
This card is being submitted to the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas -Thanksgiving/Thank You
Dilly Beans -Thanks
Wags 'n Whiskers - Be Thankful
 
 
Close-up of Colouring
 

 
Card Supplies:
Cardstock:  Recollections, Autumn Leaves
Digital Stamps: Church Chatter/Lori McCluskey, Hydrangea/Laurie Wilson
Coloring Meds:Crayola Colouring Pencils, Staedtler Watercolour Pencil
Journaling Pen: Black Sharpie Fine Tip
Embellishments: Blue Silk Ribbon/Chatter Box, Bling/Dollarama
Adhesives: ATG, Pop Dots
Distress Inks: Walnut Stain/Ranger
 
 
Check out what the Design Team came up with this time around!
 
Lisa


Dana( Your Here)

Remember, leave an encouraging comment and be entered to win our contest....the more comments, the more times you are entered.
 
Thanks for dropping by. Now you should have came here from Lisa's blog and now you need to hop on over to Jerusha's blog
 
Hugs & Blessings
Dana 

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All the contents of this blog including but not limited to designs, concepts, and photographs are COPYRIGHT 2009-2014 Dana Colbourne. I have put a lot of work in these creations and would appreciate that you use them for inspiration and enjoyment. They are for personal use only and they are not to be copied or used for publications or contest. Thanks for stopping by and supporting me on this fun journey!