Paper Crafts

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're 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.



With Mother's Day, graduation, summer parties, and so many wonderful events coming up- what better way to say thank you or I love you then with a little gift?

I love to give nature-inspired gifts, especially plants instead of flowers that can be planted in the recipients' garden and enjoyed year after year. They're simple & easy to dress up, too- just make a little tag, tuck the plant into a bucket or pot, and attach the tag with some ribbon.


You can give the plant just like this. But I also made a coordinating card to go along with it, so I can write a sweet little note inside.

You can check it out on the Clear and Simple Stamps iPhone App today!

Gratitude Tag Recipe
Cardstock: CSS A Blanc Check
Stamps: CSS Flowers
Ink: CSS Green with Envy, Purplicious
Accessories: Tags 1 die-cuts, CSS Purplicious ribbon

Today we're celebrating over at Clear and Simple Stamps with a party hop! I hope you'll join us.

Those of you that stop by my blog spring through fall know I love to garden. And something I like to do this time of year is gather my gardening friends together for a little seed-swap and seed-starting party.

We share extra or unwanted seeds with each other and then also start our annuals in containers. It's a nice afternoon of chatting and gardening friendship.



My invitation was inspired by the front of seed packets. Traditionally you have one large image of the plant or flower in a box. And that's what I tried to recreate here with the Build-a-Flower set.

I stamped the buttons and then connected them with my Copic Multiliner to create the box design.

The fold also mimics the seed packet style here. Instead of a traditional fold, I scored my card at 1" and then folded the remaining portion in half. The top flap keeps everything secure.



And after the day is done, everyone gets a little terra cotta pot & saucer with a little tag attached.

The little glassine bags were easy to put together. Just cut out the leaves and attach using twine. Then each guest can fill them with some seeds from the swap.

Be sure to check out what the other designers created:

[ Audrey | Elena | Jennifer | Kim | Laura | Lori | CSS ]

Seed Starting Party Recipe
Cardstock: CSS Kraft Like a Rockstar, Cre'me de la Cream
Stamps: CSS Build-a-Flower, Create-a-Plaid Large, Cake Domes
Ink: CSS Dish all the Dirt Brown, Purplicious, Green with Envy
Accessories: Build-a-Flower die-cuts, Tags 1 die-cuts, corner rounder punch, Favor Flags die-cuts, hemp twine, CSS Purplicious ribbon, CSS Purple/white twine, CSS Glassine bag, Coipc Multiliner .3 grey

We're reviewing some of the fabulous products that were released last month over at Clear and Simple Stamps. Today's focus is on florals which is perfect for spring.

I made a little gift set that's perfect for that sweet little girl in your life.



Inside the box is a surprise- some floral felt topped buttons that she'll love putting in her hair. What girl doesn't love adding accessories?! I know my nieces do.

To make these I used my Build-a-Flower die-cuts on some felt, then hot glued to the top of some barrettes. I stitched each layer of the felt together, but you could also hot glue them which would be faster.



A little note goes along with the set. Just something to let that girl know how special she is to you.

The best part of this note? It was made from the scraps of cutting out that sweet box. So you can actually make the box, lid, and note from ONE sheet of cardstock! That includes all the little pieces I added on, too.



Here's a close-up of the top of my box. You'll want to stamp on your box before assembling it. [This is more a note to myself than to you- I'm sure you're smart enough to realize that. Sometimes I forget, assemble my box, only to realize I need to take it apart to stamp on it!!]

Check out what these other ladies are showcasing today:

[ Lori | Steph | CSS ]

Sending Hugs Recipe
Cardstock: CSS Cre'me de la Cream
Stamps: CSS Build-a-Flower
Ink: CSS Coral Necklace, Leeked to the Press, Dish all the Dirt Brown
Accessories: CSS Bluish Purple felt, CSS Kraft Green felt, CSS Cream felt, CSS Build-a-Flower die-cuts, CSS Tiny Note & Envie die, Favor Flags die-cuts

Today we're having a party to celebrate the review of last month's fabulous release over at Clear and Simple Stamps.

My nieces love to make cards, Valentines especially. So I thought this year we'd make it official and have a craft party.



No girl can ever have enough crayons. So I used the Party Favor 1 die-cut to hold a box of crayons to take home after the party's done.

On the front, I decorated it with a couple of images from Craft Room. And of course that great notebook background is from Airmail.



Here's the front of the invitation up close. I kept it clean and simple with a pop of coral in the ribbon and on the notebook paper.



Be sure to check out what the other design team members whipped up for you today:

[ Audrey | Dana | Elena | Jennifer | JJ Bolton (February guest) | Kim | Laura | Laurie | Lori | CSS ]

Craft Party Recipe
Cardstock: CSS Cre'me de la Cream
Stamps: CSS Airmail, Craft Room, Crafty Sentiments, Party Elements: Baby
Ink: CSS I Steel Got It, Trendsetter Blue, Coral Necklace
Accessories: CSS notebook edge die, CSS Party Favor 1 die-cut, CSS Favor Flags die-cut, CSS Coral Necklace ribbon

Today Clear and Simple Stamps is releasing some more amazing stamps and coordinating dies that you will want to snatch right up!!

This month is all about staples, and I could not resist getting crafty with three of the four goodies releasing today!



I thought the notebook edge die was perfect to add to a little notebook to dress it up.

I also used a few stamps from the new Airmail stamp set. I can't get enough of all these backgrounds, borders, and other fun bits.



I made a simple and fun little card to go along with my notebook so that I can give it as a gift.

Be sure to check out what the other design team members created:

[ Audrey | Dana | Elena | Kim | Laura | Laurie | Lori | CSS ]


I also have a cute little card up on the Clear and Simple Stamps iPhone App today. I hope you'll check it out!

Notebook Set Recipe
Cardstock: CSS A Blanc Check
Decorative Paper: Echo Park Dots & Stripes Soda Fountain
Stamps: CSS Airmail, Feathers
Ink: CSS I Steel Got It, A Clean Slate
Accessories: CSS notebook edge die, CSS tiny note & envie die, CSS Kraft Like a Rockstar ribbon, CSS teal button, CSS gray/white twine

Today we have a fun little group project going on over at Clear and Simple Stamps. We're making Valentine tags- won't you join us?

I made a little trio of tags and kept them clean and simple. These are great for a spouse to tuck into his lunch or tie on a treat and give as a gift.



I used the Tags 1 die-cuts for my tag base, then added the mini label tags for pop.

The curly label from Party Elements: Baby is a perfect fit for those tiny tags. Love that! And all those punny sayings and images are from Taglines: Critters.

Be sure to check out what the other designers created for you today:

[ Audrey | Dana | Elena | Laura | Lori | CSS ]

Valentine Tag Trio Recipe
Cardstock: CSS A Blanc Check, Dare to be a Diva Red
Stamps: CSS Party Elements: Baby, Taglines: Critters
Ink: CSS Perfect Little Black Dress, Haute Red Couture
Accessories: CSS Tags 1 die-cuts, CSS mini label tags, CSS red/white twine, CSS Perfect Little Black Dress ribbon