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Best Wishes

Baby, Congrats, General, Mar, Release•on March 5th, 2012•1 Comment

designed by Dana Grothaus

Visit her blog {dana’s dabbling studio}

Mix a few graphic elements like circles and a classic trio of fun primary colors for a modern baby card to send your well wishes…

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Bedtime Stories

Baby, General, Mar, Release, Tag•on March 5th, 2012•No Comments

designed by Tracy Schultz

Visit her blog {who is tracy}

Bedtime stories get a makeover with fun packaging and a whimsical tag to bundle a few favorite reads…

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PREVIEW: Die Cuts

Baby, General, Mar, Release, Thank You•on March 2nd, 2012•5 Comments

COLLECTION 2 RELEASE PREVIEW

It’s “Sneak Preview” day 2, and today we are all about die cuts – fabulous, fun die cuts! Whether you enjoy image die cuts that coordinate with your stamp sets, fun party favors bags and boxes, versatile borders, or fun shapes and labels – this release has a little die cut something for everyone…

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A Flutter with Thanks…

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In Collection 2, we are releasing {16} die cuts. Sixteen! If you visited with us yesterday, we shared that we have {8} new backgrounds, and now {16} new die cuts….this release is sure to be a fun one – we can’t wait for you to see it all March 5th.  But until then, enjoy the sneak peeks here on the blog and with our amazing designers.

Today’s card features a fun new label in the die cuts series – Labels 4.  You may have noticed that we’ve only previously released Labels 1…so there are a few more fun labels that will be appearing this release along with #4.  In fact there are {3} different label sets included in the upcoming release, {2} shape series, a new party favor, {3} borders, {2} cute builder dies….and a ton more.

  • Labels 4 is a die cut/stamp set combo. It will retail for $24 and includes (3) graduated dies cuts and (3) frame stamp images – one for each die cut size. By having a die cut/stamp set combo, you will always have a stamp that works with your die cuts.
We started off previewing background sets yesterday and today’s card features another sweet background builder from the Playroom set paired with the new Labels 4 die cut. The butterfly background adds a fun element of whimsy to any project.
Flip open the card for a sweet message and another fun little butterfly.  We love that you have varying sizes and both left-facing and right-facing options with these petite images intermixed throughout the release.
Check out more sneak peeks and additional projects using several new sets from Collection 2 throughout the week and on the CSS Daily App, as our design team has a ton of inspiration to share with you…

A Flutter with Thanks Card Supply List:

WANT TO SEE MORE? Visit with CSS design team members all week long for additional peeks at the new sets releasing for March/April, starting with:

Stephany Zerbe /  Kim Duran /  Laurie Willison /  Tracy Schultz

Dana Grothaus / Denise January /  Lori Tecler

And a bit more great news – our design family is growing as we announce another fab new addition to the Clear and Simple Stamps design team – Jennifer Rzasa. We just adore Jen’s crisp, clean graphic style, and know you will too.  Visit her blog {Our Change of Art} for an adorable sneak peek and to welcome her to the design team…

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Preview: Die Cuts Gallery

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Looking for more inspiration?
Download the CSS Daily Papercrafting App {2.0} available on iTunes

{You can download the CSS App from iTunes here}

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PREVIEW: Backgrounds

Baby, General, Mar, Release•on March 1st, 2012•9 Comments

COLLECTION 2 RELEASE PREVIEW

Ready for some fun? Today kicks-off the March/April sneak peeks for the upcoming Collection 2 release, available on March 5th. We certainly enjoyed all the fun with Collection 1 at the start of the new year, and are carrying on the party with a brand new collection of goodies to add to your stash. We have one mega fab release ahead of us, so stay tuned all week long for more fun reveals…

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A Little Birdie Told Me…

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A little birdie told us that Clear and Simple Stamps is releasing (8) different background sets. Eight! Today we are featuring two of the new sets: Playroom and Gingham.

  • Playroom will retail for $24 and includes (10) background builder bars and (2) fun petite images. It’s a great set for fun and playful projects to use for a variety of occasions.
  • Gingham will retail for $15.  This is a 4 x 4 square image that covers a large space with just one stamp.  The beauty of this background square is that it is repeatable on all four sides.
Creating with backgrounds can be achieved in many different ways. For today’s project we wanted to add a subtle background on our card banner.  With the help of a little bit of masking we were able to add pops of color and pattern to each panel of the banner. To start, we stamped the banner in Perfect Little Black Dress ink onto A Blanc Check cardstock.
We then stamped the banner again onto a sheet of sticky note paper.

Carefully trim only the topper portion of the banner.  Be sure to keep the topper as one complete piece.

Cover the image with more sticky note papers, keeping only the area you want to stamp exposed.
Select the colors you would like to use, ink up your gingham pattern stamp in the first color, and stamp your banner. Repeat this process for each banner flag until complete. Remove your mask and you have created a colorful and decorated banner by using your background stamps.

Inside is stamped with a simple greeting that has been colored in with Copic Markers, and the gingham pattern repeated along the bottom.

A sweet little gift bag created with the Party Favor 1 die cut was cut from A Blanc Check cardstock and stamped with the Gingham background stamp. It is very easy to line up the background and create one uniform pattern. The bag is decorated with a few fun die cuts that will also be releasing March 5th – stop back tomorrow as we showcase a sneak peek into the amazing series of die cuts in the Collection 2 release.

The banner from today’s project is one of two banners in the Playroom set.  You will also find a great mix of alphabets, numbers, butterflies, buttons, stars, and more in this fun background set.
Check out more sneak peeks and additional projects using several new sets from Collection 2 throughout the week and on the CSS Daily App, as our design team has a ton of inspiration to share with you…

A Little Birdie Set Supply List:

WANT TO SEE MORE? Visit with CSS design team members all week long for additional peeks at the new sets releasing for March/April, starting with:

Stephany Zerbe /  Kim Duran /  Laurie Willison

In addition, we are thrilled to introduce one of our newest additions to the design team for 2012, Denise January. If you are not familiar with Denise’s work, you will soon fall in love with her wonderful use of layers and amazing attention to detail. Hop on over to Denise’s blog {Stamp with Sass} and join us in welcoming her creative talents to the Clear and Simple Stamps Design Team.

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Preview: Backgrounds Gallery

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Looking for more inspiration?
Download the CSS Daily Papercrafting App {2.0} available on iTunes

{You can download the CSS App from iTunes here}

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The Hexagon Trend

3D, Dec, General, Style Watch•on December 31st, 2011•2 Comments

Style Watch {Trends 2011}

Well, here we are – the last issue of SW for 2011. I have had a great time being your editor and I can’t wait to continue on into the new year with new product, projects and inspiration. 

Before we close out 2011, I thought it would be fun to showcase an up and coming trend that will surely be a star during 2012.

What trend am I talking about? Hexagons… read more

The Wedding Trend

Dec, General, Style Watch, Wedding/Anniversary•on December 24th, 2011•1 Comment

Style Watch {Trends 2011}

Just a few more weeks left in 2011 and this week I’m continuing our look back on the year gone by. When I began jotting down ideas for noteworthy events of 2011, one particular event immediately came to mind: The Royal Wedding!

I don’t know about you, but for at least two weeks, I was soaking in every detail about Prince William & Katherine’s nuptials. It was, hands down, the wedding of the year – sorry Kim Kardashian… read more