Clear & Simple Stamps

It's release day at Clear and Simple Stamps! Today we're showcasing nine amazing stamp sets in all their glory.

Be sure to check out what all the other designers are sharing today so you don't miss a beat!



I'm always inspired by sets of stationery I see on Etsy or at high-end print shops. They're usually so minimalist, classy, and sometimes fun or punny.

I tried to recreate that feeling here with a little card set featuring the Writer's Desk stamp set.



This set is packed full of images, sentiments, and even an entire font for you to play with! I couldn't resist the little typwriter, post-it note, or notebook paper. So I had to use all three in my set.

I added some staples and a paperclip to bring home the office feel.



Be sure to check out what these other fabulous designers have created for you today:

[ Amber | Kim | CSS ]

Office Inspired Card Set Recipe
Cardstock: CSS Kraft Like a Rockstar, Cre'me de la Cream
Stamps: CSS Writer's Desk
Ink: CSS Dish All the Dirt Brown, Haute Red Couture
Accessories: corner rounder punch, staples, paper clip, Copic Spica red/silver glitter pens

I have something fun up on the Clear and Simple Stamps iPhone App today. Check it out if you can!!

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

It's time for our June project over at Clear and Simple Stamps. Our theme this time around is his & hers.

In other words, create a card for her, then switch out the colors, the sentiment, etc. to make the card for him instead. That way, creating for him isn't so challenging!

I created a pair of cards focused on our fabulous tag die, which was inspired by this lovely card I pinned several weeks back.



For my her version, I used our Flowers stamp set. I stamped the trio of flowers on a piece of scrap white cardstock. Then cut the stems out and mounted them on dimensionals.

I used the word window die to add my sentiment and finished my card off with a snippet of ribbon to make it pop.



For my him version, I kept the same layout, but changed the stamp set to use one of my favourites, A Guy Thing.

I decided I wanted the little tag to mimic a man's dress shirt, so I stamped the tie on decorative paper, cut it out, and mounted on dimensionals. Then I used my Copic Multiliner to doodle in a little shirt pocket coming off the side of the tag. I added a button and twine to finish everything off.

Be sure to check out what everyone else has created today:

[ Lori | CSS ]

His & Hers Tag Cards Recipe
Cardstock: CSS Kraft Like a Rockstar, A Blanc Check
Decorative Paper: SU!
Stamps: CSS Flowers, A Guy Thing
Ink: CSS Dish all the Dirt Brown, Orange You Fabulous, Green With Envy, Perfect Little Black Dress
Accessories: CSS Tags 1 die-cuts, CSS Word Window dies, CSS Say Yellow to all Your Fans ribbon, CSS green/white twine, blue button, Copic Multiliner .3 grey

My brother-in-law is turning 40 very soon. He's a laid-back guy who occasionally enjoys card games, gambling, and the like.



So I created a little gift set for him to celebrate his big day. Just a card and a gift box with a simple blue and kraft color scheme. But tucked inside the box are 40 scratch-off lottery tickets! Hopefully he'll win a little something on them.



Here's a close-up of the card I made. I stamped the stripes across the center of the card in blue ink.

Then, to really highlight his big day, cut out the numbers and popped them up on dimensionals.



To create the box, I used my A2 card box tutorial here. You'll want to stamp on the front of the box before you fold and adhere it closed.

I finished it off with a little twine and a button. I don't have a photo of the lottery tickets inside because- well, call me crazy, but my father's always said they're luckier if you buy them the day of the special occasion. So I always do that!

I have a coordinating little something-something up on the Clear and Simple Stamps iPhone App today to round out this gift set.

40th Birthday Recipe
Cardstock: CSS Kraft Like a Rockstar, True Blue Fan
Stamps: CSS Create-a-Plaid Large, A Guy Thing
Ink: CSS True Blue Fan
Accessories: CSS navy blue/white twine, circle punch, CSS 1/4" Simple Adhesive, CSS brown button

Ok, the gloves are off! Nicki from Clear and Simple Stamps issued some of the design team a challenge a few weeks ago. We're having a Sparkle-thon!



Each designer is to use the Spread the Love image any way we'd like to create a project. And our added twist was to include glitter.

I'm paired against the amazing Kim Duran- all I can say is that I don't expect to make it past the first round!



I created a fun little gift set. This is the card that goes along with the gift.

I'm in love with ombre everything lately, so I couldn't resist using some of my favourite CSS pinks for ombre stripes. And for a little fun, I mixed it up and added glitter to the top and bottom stripe.

It was so easy to add the glitter. I just cut a strip of 1/4" Simple Adhesive, laid it across my card base, sprinkled on the glitter, then brushed off with a tiny paint brush. [This is actually the least messy way I've found to work with glitter!]


The coordinating gift set is up on the Clear and Simple Stamps iPhone App today. Thanks for stopping by and, as always, for the love!

Glittered Thanks Recipe
Cardstock: CSS A Blanc Check
Stamps: CSS Share the Love, Create-a-Plaid Large
Ink: CSS You're Such a Gray-cious Host, Coral Necklace, Paint the Town Pink, I'm a Princess Pink
Accessories: oval nestabilities, Sakura rose star gelly roll pen, CSS 1/4" Simple Adhesive, clear glitter