Stamping Spot Studio

Thriller

Jean — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:30:42 +0000

For those of you that don’t know me well, I have this weird attraction to Halloween images. So I’m not really sure why I liked the Close To My Heart Thriller stamp set so much…Perhaps it’s just the cool evil-ness of it all. I wanted the big skull to be white, but have more than just one color on the stamp. So I thought, first I’ll sponge the backgroud, then clear emboss the stamp image.

So sponge the background:

Clear emboss the image, then put white paint on it. I can wipe the paint off the embossing, and it will look just fine. Right? WRONG!

That was NOT what I was going for. Okay, how about ink the stamp with blue, then sponge purple ink on the stamp, THEN stamp on paper. Sounds like it should work, right? Right? WRONG!

I can’t even see the purple. Like it wasn’t even there. So then I’m thinking, maybe I can mask the skull to keep it white. So I cut out the mask from a post-it:

Mask the skull part, sponge around it. This is going to work, right? Right?

* cue Evil Laughter *

BWAH HA HA HA!

All items are from Close To My Heart.
Stamp set: Thriller
Inks: Pacifica, Gypsy, Lagoon, Black, Grey Wool
Papers: Grey Wool, Black, White Daisy cardstock

And Mittens says,

“Are you blogging about me again?”

“Stop that. Why don’t you clean off some space for me?”

“See? I’m squished.”

Card Kit!

Jean — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:17:04 +0000

I’m trying something new – and trying to clear out retired papers. Presenting, the do-it-yourself, pick-your-sentiment, handmade card kit!

You get everything you see in the photo above, including envelopes, and several different sentiments to customize your cards with. It uses the Lovely Labels stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

I love that Cuttlebug embossed cardstock. And that patterned paper. And that stamp set. Everything. I love it all.

This kit is now for sale in my Stamping Spot Etsy Shop. I’m hoping to post more kits and quilts soon.

And Mittens says,

“I like when you clean. Now you can store my beautiful shedding fur in these boxes.”

Happy Birthday Card

Jean — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:15:08 +0000

This past weekend, I just met the nicest bunch of gals! I wasn’t sure how much they knew about CTMH, so I just had a simple card for them to make:

All items from Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise
Stamp sets: Happy Birthday, Happy Holidays, Connections
Inks: Desert Sand, Pear, Smoothie
Papers: Olivia level 2 paper pack
Other: Liquid Glass, Prisma Glitter, Nestabilites circle and scalloped circle die, deckle edged scissors

It turns out, they knew a LOT about stamping. Some of them had been meeting regularly for fifteen years!! Whoa!

And other news: My friend Lisa stopped by to visit on her way back to Washington from China. She has her own Stamp Happy blog – go and check it out. Thanks for coming to see me Lisa! We were able to sneak in a photo of us in my sewing cave downstairs.

And Jax says,

“Say chee…Hey is that a gecko?”

Happy Holidays for Baby Boy

Jean — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:46:07 +0000

Here’s the baby boy version of yesterday’s card, using the same sketch, paper pack, and ink colors. I’ve always loved the Creative Basics paper collections, but so far, this one is my favorite. See yesterday’s post for the Baby Girl version.

All items from Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise:
Stamp sets: Happy Holidays, Sweet Baby
Inks: Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Hollyhock, Crystal Blue
Papers: Cherry-O Creative Basics collection
Other: Cocoa designer ribbon, Nestabilities oval and scalloped oval dies

Can you spot all the cat toys in this picture? And what does Mittens choose to do? Lie in the box.

And Mittens says,

“So sue me.”

Happy Holidays for Baby Girl

Jean — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:33:34 +0000

All those little circles in CTMH’s Happy Holidays set attract me, like little round magnets stuck to the fridge. I scanned a ton card patterns on the Mojo Monday Sketch Blog, and found one that would work perfectly:

All items from Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise:
Stamp sets: Happy Holidays, Sweet Baby
Papers: Cherry-O Creative Basics collection
Inks: Hollyhock, Crystal Blue, Chocolate, Sweet Leaf
Other: Hollyhock twill ribbon, Nestabilities oval and scalloped oval dies

The baby boy version will be posted tomorrow!

And Jax says,

“Join me on the Dark Side.”

Fruitful Delight

Jean — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:25:36 +0000

I love fruit stamps! This one looks so elegant, I wasn’t sure I would do the stamp set justice. I’m not exactly the “elegant” type of stamper. How do you think it turned out?

All items from Close To My Heart unless specified otherwise:
Stamp sets: Fruitful Delight, Thank You
Inks: Black, Brown Bag, Cocoa, Copic markers
Papers: Passages level 2 paper pack
Other: Nestabilities circle and scalloped circle dies, Twill ribbon

And Mittens says,

“Ooo, big box.”

Something Splendid

Jean — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:15:30 +0000

The August Stamp of the Month features a large daisy. It was so large, I wasn’t sure what to do with it! This is what I did with my card club:

All items from Close To My Heart:
Stamp sets: Something Splendid, Legendary Moments
Inks: Desert Sand, Topiary, Honey
Papers: Desert Sand, Topiary, Honey, and White Daisy cardstock
Other: White grosgrain ribbon, foam mounting squares, Nestabilities oval dies, deckle edged scissors, distressing tool

And the close-up:

I just got back from a Colorado vacation, where I rode a zip line for the first time. This is me, jumping off a cliff!

For Momoko

Jean — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:42:27 +0000

My mom-in-law is going to Japan this fall, and requested a quilt for a 6-year-old girl:

It would look so much nicer if it wasn’t a cloudy day. Four charm packs (5″ squares) of Birdie by Moda was used, along with Kona cotton White. Leftovers got used up on the back:

If you look closely, you can see the loopy quilting. I’m liking it better than stippling!

And Jax says,

“These are my favorite blocks…right here.”

Daisy Chain wall hanging

Jean — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:01:35 +0000

This quilt was planned in my head for quite some time until I finally got to actually DO IT! It went way faster than I expected:

Fabric: Daisy Chain
Pattern: Quilt Interrupted by M’Liss Rae Hawley in her Phenomenal Fat Quarter Quilts book

Here’s a closeup:

I tried a new quilting stitch, making it look loopy. It shows up much better on the backing:

This one’s getting mounted on my wall soon.

And Jax says, “I fit in!” And Mittens says,

“Not!”

Another Small Thank You Card

Jean — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:02 +0000

I made another quick 2.5″ x 3.5″ card to thank my card club ladies. Thanks ladies!

Stamp sets: Polka Dot Punches and One Of A Kind by Stampin’ Up!, Thoughtful Seasons by Close To My Heart
Inks: Blush, Petal, Buttercup, Sweet Leaf by Close To My Heart
Papers: Paper Garden level 2 paper pack by Close To My Heart
Other: Flower punches by Stampin’ Up!

And Jax fits! But Mittens says,

“I think I see a piece of you hanging out here…”