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Welcome to May’s digi release!  We’re getting ready for baby at my house (we have FIVE DAYS LEFT, *squeal*!!!), so this month, instead of my usual four releases, I only did two.  And next month (and maybe/probably July) I’ll be taking time off to enjoy our newborn.

First up is the a Construction set!  This is my Scotty-boy playing in his sandbox a few years ago. 

The second set is Elephants and Umbrellas.  This one is Emily’s favorite  We love the idea of elephants carrying umbrellas, it’s just so silly!

This is Kathy’s card that she made from Elephants and Umbrellas!

So here they are!  Go check out the sets and enjoy them!

To purchase Construction, go HERE!

When you are ready to go get Elephants and Umbrellas, go HERE!

April Digi Release!

Welcome to April’s digi release!  I’m getting ready to have our baby next month and it has been a crazy pregnancy!  So instead of the usual 3-4 sets, I have put out just two.  But it feels like we have a million samples just the same—probably because some of these sets are so versatile.  So!  Sit back, scroll down, and enjoy the creativity and the inspiration! 

To see ALL of Clearly Digi Stamps’ releases, head over to http://www.clearlyistamp.blogspot.com/.

I’m doing things a little backwards this month—because you’ll find that both of these sets (and other sets from this month’s release) are coupled together!  This first set is “Home is Where the Heart Is.”  Since I’ve started using my own digis for digital scrapbooking, I realized that I need everything in every color!  So I’m trying with all of my papers and little doodles to do just that!  Here’s the cover page!

My other pack reflects a weakness in my digital scrapbooking sets—usable background papers!  I have found that, when it comes down to it, many papers I have collected are just too loud for backgrounds!  These print well, and they’re perfect for digital scrapbooking—My personal favorite is the swirls group! 

And now… samples!

These first three are from Vickie O’Dell.  I LOVE how she mixed and matched other digi sets to go along with the papers!  She used the tulips and the hearts on her samples—that adorable fruit set?  It’s a release from Laurie Wilson from this month! How cute, right!!

This card just thrilled me—Angela made it, and she used one of the sentiments from a previous set I put out.  I LOVE IT that she dug one of my other digis out as a feature!!  Angela used the swirls background paper.

I made several digital scrapbook pages for my own little family using these new backgrounds… On this one, I also used my Baby set from wayyyyy back when I first started with Clearly Digi Stamps.  It’s so fun to mix and match!

I really hate having a full bladder with a little person who likes to kick in-utero… but these precious pictures are totally worth it, right!  I used my old Garden file for the branches; I think they’re perfect!  And do you LOVE those swirls by the title!!  Those are from the Home set!

Another backgrounds page—the Zinnas are from the Zinna set (such a creative name, haha)!

These pictures crack me up—my daughter is soooo good at being six, haha!

And now we move into the Home is Where the Heart Is category!  Vickie did a scrapbook page of her home (LOVE the usage of the hearts!) and I did basically the same… and then I thought… why couldn’t these be used as a moving announcement?  It would be so easy to make and share a new address digitally with friends!

And… there you go!  So many fun ideas, so little time!

March 2013 Digi Release!

You know, I can’t believe it’s time for another release!  This last month has FLOWN by!  I’m still very excited for these sets we’re releasing with Clearly Digi Stamps—if you’d like to see the other releases from our other illustrators, head over to the main blog!

First up, Shoes!  This sample is by Barb, and I love the papers she used!  I also love the sparklies she used on the sentiment.  :)

I also created a sample using Shoes—I’m more into scrapbooking than cardmaking, period.  This one is my husband and daughter, who are best buds.  My daughter is so much like her dad in personality.  :)

Next up is Bandaids!  This was a fun project, especially with all of the patterns.  I like how versatile it is—I mean, how many of us have kiddos or friends who get sick or get hurt?   Or who go through heart break?  Exxxx-actly.  :)  Jen did the first two samples, and I did the scrapbook page.  :)  I like that there are a lot of colors to this set, so you can match several color themes.

I did a set that is called “Everyone is a Genius,” based on that Einstein quote that has been circulating around Pinterest.  I LOVE that quote!  Vicky made the first card, and she USED that quote.  It’s so important to remember that we’re all different, with different strengths and weaknesses; but those things don’t make us better or worse than anyone else.  :)

I was going to make a sample of this one too, but I just can’t find the pictures from when my in-laws took my kiddos fishing a couple of years ago!  It’s a good thing Vicky’s card is so cute, right!!

Okay.  I saved my favorite set for last!  All of us illustrators had more or less decided what we were going to do, and we had submitted all of our files.  And then Lori, our boss, asked for some Tween files, and some recipe card files.  Now I didn’t do the recipe cards, but I was ON. BOARD. with the tween files!  These digis are my very favorite ones to use—I’ve used the stars and hearts from that set on so many projects, it’s ridiculous!  They’re possibly the most versatile digis I’ve ever made, and it is giving me some interesting future focus. 

I LOVE what Jen did with this set—she did a scrapbook page too, featuring she and her best friend!  She actually made the heart into a frame, which I love.  So this set isn’t just for tweens, it’s for anybody who has a BFF.  :)

Please take special notice of the backgrounds on these!  I made digi papers early on for Clearly Digi Stamps, and they are incredibly useful!  I use them ALL of the time.  I am releasing (shh, it’s a (kind-of) secret!) more papers coming up with the April 2013 release, so something to look forward to!

I used Backgrounds, Shoes, and Tween Fun for this one!

Ta-da!  There you have it!  There are a few cute shoe papers and loads of great digis.  Here are the cover pages so you can see what’s in each set.  :)  Happy shopping! 

Austie Bost Shoe Mania: Click HERE to buy this set

Austie Bost Bandaids: Click HERE to purchase this set!

Austie Bost Everyone is a Genius: Click HERE to get this set!

Austie Bost Tween Fun: Click HERE to get this set!

It’s Digi Release Day!

I love Digi Release Day!  Here’s a special card from Barb Gmitro-Best—it’s a cute birth announcement!  The baby stats are on the inside of the card… is it not absolutely precious!!  And look at that sweet baby—He looks all wizened, already!

Angela Pruisman is the genius behind this design—I really didn’t know what to expect with this Baby II pack… I loved the designs, but when I tried using it (shh, don’t tell), it didn’t seem to go with anything!  And then I saw what Barb did and thought, “Oh, that’s so cute!” And THEN I saw what Angela did—do you LOVE the print she used on the footprint?  That animal pattern is completely charming!

Here’s the Baby II pack cover page!  Find Baby II under THIS LINK!

This is just amazing to me.  Jen Young found this journal—I’m guessing she probably paid about $5-10 for it, either at Wal-Mart or Target.  Then she used my hummingbird outline from the new Birds in the Hand collection—how cute is this!!  She custom-colored the hummingbird to match the colors of the journal, and then added the 3D flowers.  I am SO in love!!  I keep a journal for writing notes… like at church, or thoughts, stuff like that.  My kids love drawing in it, and I love the idea that later on I’ll have kid art from Sundays.  :)  Anyhow, I SO want to go buy a new journal, even though I’m not through my current one!  Just so I can do something just like this!!

This cute card is by Linda Anderson.  She used my in-color cardinal as the main image for this card.  I love that birdie paper she snuck in behind the digi.  ;)  I also love that with an in-color digi, some coordinated papers, and a couple of brads, she has a wonderful card, perfect for about any occasion!

I loved the variety of designers working with my images this month.  Sarah Nelson did this card, and if you can believe it, she use her Copic markers to color that hummingbird.  Is that AMAZING?  The in-color version of the hummingbird is cute, but this is phenomenal!

Here’s the cover page for Birds in the Hand—I did all of the images in color, or you can color them in yourself, depending on your style, mood, and TIME level, right!  My FAVORITE is either the owl (how cute is he!) or the bluebird.  :)  He just looks so sassy!

Find Birds in the Hand for purchase HERE!

We’re in the home stretch now!  This is the only card design for the Cutie Pies collection.  The inspiration for these graphics comes from my six-year-old daughter who loves animals.  We only have a dog at our house (Daisy), and even though Daisy weighs more than my daughter, it doesn’t stop BOTH of my kids from attempting to pick up the pup (don’t worry, I fuss at them when they do)!

Anyhow, Vickie O’Dell took this digi in hand, and look how great it turned out!  I especially love the flowers with button middles.  And that middle flower?  With the bow?  LOVE that!

Here’s the whole Cutie Pies pack!  Find it for sale HERE!

Finally, there’s the Time for Family pack—it has a couple of quotes and multiple silhouettes with different family members.  This card is by Jen Young, and it’s a sit-up card, perfect for sitting on someone’s desk!  Can you imagine making something like this, and sending it to your significant other’s workplace?  You could do a framed family picture on one part, and the silhouette on the other part.. If you can’t tell, I am SO into silhouettes right now!  They’re very classy!

Here’s the entire Time for Family pack!  Find it available for purchase HERE!

As much as I loved THIS month’s offerings, I CAN’T WAIT for March’s digi packs to come out!  There are some super cute ones!  We’re only a week out from revealing the images to our digital design team!  But you all have to wait for another month for this great stuff to come out!  :)

Card Catch Up!

I’m always excited when the design team picks my images with which to work (HEY!  Did you see that!  I’m working on my proper grammar, hahaha!  Awkward wording, but it’s proper, dang it!).  But there’s something super special for me when designers go back and choose one of my previously released digi sets for their cards!

First, there’s this ADORABLE card by Vickie O’Dell!  She picked a digi from the Animal Mania collection (click HERE to check it out!). 

Another card by Vickie!  I don’t know where she found that amazing silhouette (it’s so awesome, I wish I had designed it myself!), but the borders are mine!  She used the dash-dot border and the dash-ribbon border!  Click here to see the pack!

This is my favorite of the three—it’s just so sparkly!!  Vickie used my Lovey Dovey pack, using the word “Love!”  Go take a look at this pack by clicking here!  Thank you so much, Vickie, for the compliment of choosing my digis, even when you don’t HAVE to!  :)

This card CRACKS me up!  It’s by my friend Barb, and the Curly Girl digi is mine… the moustache is hers!!!  Is that adorable!!  I’ve seen the “I mustache you a question” thing all over Pinterest, but this card is unique and takes the cake!  Go check out my Curly Girl set by clicking here!

Stay tuned for even more cuteness… coming up in three days!  It’s Digi Release Day on the 15th, and there are some really wonderful creations to share!

New Font! Austie Bost In a Rush Font

Hurray for new fonts!  This one was a quick, over-the-weekend font.  Seriously, it was that easy!  I love how it turned out and honestly am very surprised because other fonts (including some that I’m STILL working on, that haven’t yet been released) have taken FOR.EVER.AND.A.DAY. and still don’t look like I want them to.  But this was zip, zap, DONE and it looks great!  It’s nice because I have been a little… worried?  uptight?  lol  that all of my fonts would take years to complete!

Anyhow.  Go download this baby!  It’s a really great handwriting font that’s versatile!

Free for personal use: http://www.dafont.com/austie-bost-in-a-rush.font

Pay for professional use: http://www.fontspring.com/foundry/austi-bost-fonts

(By the way!  Those shoes?  So cute, right?  I have a digi pack coming out, planned for March, featuring the shoes + shoe outlines + quotes + papers—I’m very excited!!)