for the birthday boy {CSS instant replay}

It's the last day of CSS replay week - I hope you've enjoyed it!  Today, we're featuring the new rag doll sets and dies.



I don't want it to be all tutus and tea parties on the blog, so this one's for the boys.  Also, Thomas would like you to know that it's his truck that I borrowed for the photo.  The truck there on the left.  The red one.  I took it without asking, but he forgives me. (He also dictated all of that for me to write on the blog.)



I did a bit of masking to get Jake onto the stool, the trucks stamped onto the rug, and the sunburst in behind. The balloon got popped up on the card, and also on the tag:

Same balloon, same sunburst, same colors..... but.... glossy car.



I won't lie - that little car was so fiddly to cut out.  My pudgy fingers were having some trouble (ha!) but it does look cute all glossy.

I hope you like it!  More rag dolls on these blogs today: Audrey ♥ Lori ♥ CSS blog

Clear and Simple Stamps Release in Review: shapes + backgrounds

We're re-visiting all of the CSS goodies released last month, showing them off again and hoping to inspire you!

The little tag hints at what's inside the glassine bag: a card set created with the "sunburst" stamp, a sentiment made up of one stamp (from "sweet sentiments" - I've done the unthinkable and cut away the "you" from the "you deserve a treat" sentiment... yikes!  but I love how it looks and I know I'll get even more use out of it like this) and another from "favor flags" (I adore that the "for" in this set matches the font of the "you" in the other set - talk about easy mixing and matching!)

 

I used the alpha duo set (love that it comes with a solid & an outline alphabet!) to spell out a-m-a-z-i-n-g.  I then cut a strip of masking paper (I didn't want the mask to be perfect - I wanted some space between the letters and the sunburst to give it a vintage poster vibe) and stamped the sunburst over-top.  The card base was covered in water-marked stars (from the "playroom" set.)  

To complete my scrappy set of cards, I did a little color mixing and matching:

 Hope you like what you see!  The other designers have stuff to show off as well :)

Dana

Jaclyn

Amber

Jennifer

Laura

Laurie

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