Stamping Spot Studio

My card club just had a meeting, and I wanted to use the Smiles stamp set. This card uses the same pattern as a card in the spring catalog, just different papers and colors:

All items from Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise:
Stamp sets: Smiles, Fringed Phrases
Inks: Cocoa, Topiary, Cranberry, Twilight, Honey
Papers: Grace level 2 paper pack
Other: Pewter photo hanger, Twill ribbon, colored pencil, Coluzzle tag template

And here’s the close-up! I mounted the flowers on adhesive foam so they pop off the card a little.

Speaking of smiles, I ran across this video that was so funny I almost cried! My daughter loves Taylor Swift, and I get to hear this song over and over. If you know the lyrics to the original, that makes this even funnier! Dedicated to my cousins Kathryn and Sheryl, who I’m sure can relate to this:

I only just realized I never posted this – sorry! This pattern was cased from my friend Sue Laufer. A bunch of these were handed out to my co-workers:

Stamp sets: Playful Flourishes, Say It In Style by Close To My Heart
Inks: Cranberry
Papers: Autumn Terracotta, Sunflower, Colonial White cardstock, Background and Texture Combo Autumn paper pack
Other: Organdy ribbon, Nestabilites heart and scalloped heart dies, Coluzzle circle cutter

I made it orange to match the foiled chocolates. Why does Dove only use the pinks and reds on the milk chocolates? The dark chocolates always have some other color. No fair!

And Mittens says,

“I’m not moving until I get a kitty treat.”

My friend Sue invited me to her house, and we made the cutest Christmas treat bags! It was so cute, I immediately went home and copied it (Thanks Sue!).

All items from Close To My Heart:
Stamp sets: Feathery Flakes, December Word Puzzle
Papers: Aspen Level 2 paper pack
Inks: Twilight, Honey
Other: Coluzzle circle cutter, Circle Window Charms, organdy ribbon

And Mittens says,

“OOoooo. Big box

For this week’s challenge, Jen of Little C’s asked us to use beads and this sketch from Julee Tilman’s Poetic Artistry blog:

I have also just bought this really cute stamp set by C. C. Designs Rubber Stamps from Little C’s, plus I want to practice my Copic blending. Here’s the card:

Stamp set: Sweet Treats by C. C. Designs Rubber Stamps
Papers: Summer B&T Combo by Close To My Heart (retired)
Markers: Copic
Other: Beads by Me & My Big Ideas, Liquid Glass from Close To My Heart, Coluzzle circle template

And here’s a close-up so you can see the Liquid Glass:

Please visit the other Little C’s Design Team gals to see their interpretation of the sketch (links to the right).

And Kit says,

“I need a bigger box.”

I had a couple of consultants under me get promotions this year. I wrapped up some Dove chocolate bars for them:

All items from Close To My Heart:
Stamp sets: For Every Occasion, Fair Blossoms
Inks: New England Ivy, Crystal Blue
Papers: Caprice level 2 paper pack
Other: Coluzzle tag template, Organdy ribbon

And Jax says,

“Mmmm Dove chocolates. *purrrrrr* Congrats Kim and Stacy…*purrrrrrr*”

My friend Wanda asked about making some Christmas Tags. After taking out inks, paints, powders, die cuts, punches, and templates, I had a few failures:

But I did like these:

Stamps from Stampin’ Up! and Close To My Heart, die cuts from Sizzix and QuicKutz, punches and glitter gel pens from Marvy Uchida, gold powder Perfect Pearls from Ranger, Twinkling H2Os, inks from Close To My Heart and Tsukineko. Whew!

Four small tags, from one huge mess:

And Kit says, “Look into my eyes…”

“You want to give me kitty treats…”

I’ve got new neighbors! The lights are finally on in the house next door. I think I’ll bring a little something over to them with a card. Here’s the mess I made trying to decide which stamp set and colors to use:

I finally made a decision, and ended up with:

Stamp sets: Welcome to the Neighborhood, Groovy Celebration, Simple Stitches (Close To My Heart)
Inks: White Daisy pigment, Breeze, Sweet Leaf, Blush, Black, assorted markers (Close To My Heart)
Papers: Groovy Blossoms level 2 paper pack (Close To My Heart)
Other: White Gel Pen, Scallop punch (Marvy Uchida)

I hope they like it!

And Jax says, “If the kids don’t pick up their clothes, I’m going to get my fur on it, ha ha!”

It’s Monday, and I’ve just sent out my latest Stamping Spot Newsletter. There is always a “Sample of the Month” with detailed instructions, and this is what my newsletter subscribers have this month:

All items from Close To My Heart:
Stamp set: Free Spirit
Inks: Cocoa, Cranberry, Twilight
Papers: Simple Pleasures level 2 paper pack, Colonial White cardstock
Other: Coluzzle circle cutter, Cocoa grosgrain ribbon

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So Jen is having another Sketch Challenge, and I needed to make some thank-you’s for customers. I wanted to use a new stamp set, but use up old papers. This was just purrrrfect!

All items from Close To My Heart unless indicated otherwise:
Stamp sets: Solo T, Purr.fect, Simple Stitches
Inks: Chocolate, Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta, Grey Wool, Sunflower and Bamboo markers
Papers: Pawsitively Pals level 2 paper pack, Chocolate, White Daisy, and Colonial White cardstock
Other: Coluzzle circle (to cut the top curve and fish circle), Chocolate organdy ribbon

I like it I like it I LIKE IT!!

While trying to piece together this creation, I had a small problem of someone’s tail getting in the way:

Kit was looking out the window, waiting for a gecko to crawl over the screen.

Don’t get your tail in my ink pad, Kit!!

Now that I’ve had my food for creativity (pizza and coffee coffee coffee), I want create some more!

I have owned the original Sizzix machine and Quickutz, but after seeing Jen’s baby card, I HAD TO get a Cuttlebug. Had to. You should have heard me squeal when I first saw that card!

I got some Cuttlebug embossing folders and dies, and tried them in my good ol’ Sizzix with converter. It came out okay, but if you look really closely, you can see the lines the edge of the converter made when I squashed the cardstock down. So now I’m out to get a Cuttlebug. I considered a Big Shot, but I need something that won’t take up so much space.

So now I’m trying to copy Jen’s card, and it is not as good, but I’m working on getting better:

Stamps (sentiment): Random Thoughts (Close To My Heart)
Inks: Baby Pink, Bubblegum (Close To My Heart)
Papers: Baby Pink, White Daisy, Grey Flannel cardstock (Close To My Heart)
Embossing folders: Baby words, Stitched square (Cuttlebug)
Die cut: Giraffe (Cuttlebug), Tag (Coluzzle)
Other: star brads and ribbon (both from Close To My Heart)

I like it, I like it! But I’d like it even more if I had a Cuttlebug, lol!! Okay, am I getting weird? OH, I see. I’m always like that. I’d better get some sleep.