Check out my rack!

Haha! That title had you thinking, didn't it?

Check out this great rack I brought home from the store yesterday! It was used for Ertl cars and farm toys but we don't need it anymore, so it took a trip straight to my Stamping Sanctuary last night, and I love it! There is room for all my wood-mounted stamps with room to spare, and even space for some paper on the bottom shelf!

Father's Day Golf Outing

What golf-loving Dad wouldn't love to get a card using these stamps for Father's Day, especially if it will include a coupon for 18 holes, as this one will since my daughters and I are going to save it for my husband! These are a few more stamps from the Spring Holidays collection I am using from Jessica Lynn Originals! This design is a little "outside-the-box" for me but I hope you like what I created! If I could draw, I would have put in a teeny little airplane pulling that banner across the sky. But since I can't draw, please assume the plane is lost in a cloud! LOL Thanks for looking!


Stamps: Spring Holidays (Jessica Lynn Originals); Cardstock: white (Hollo's) grassy designer paper (Paper Pizzazz); Inks: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Barely Banana (Stampin' Up), Pearlescent Thyme chalk ink (Tsukineko), Palette Noir Hybrid ink (Stewart Superior), markers (Copic); Accessories: white gel pen.

Another Valentine

I created this card this morning for the Sketch Challenge on SCS, and used my new Spring Holiday stamps from Jessica Lynn Originals! These stamps will be released with a lot of other new stamps on February 1st! You can also check out my card, and a lot of other cards that the JLO Design Team has been working on for the new release at our team blog.

I was so pleased with how this turned out, and even more pleased to have a little bit of sunshine coming through the living room windows to take a good picture today! Even though it's bitterly cold out and the wind is going to blow us away, the sun is really nice to see! And it's nice to "see" you, too! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Spring Holidays (Jessica Lynn Originals); Cardstock: Pink Cadillac (Bazzill Bling), Red Hot (Bazzill Basics), purple (Die Cuts with a View), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Crazy 4 U-Flair Designs); Inks: Palette Noir (Tsukineko), Warm Red chalk ink (Clearsnap), markers (Copic); Accessories: felt flowers (Creative Impressions), pink brad (Making Memories), small and large oval punches (Stampin' Up), purple heart brad, large pink flower (unknown), sponge, dimensional adhesives.

Making Yo-Yo Yellow look good!

Late last night I realized that today is my Mom and step-Dad's anniversary, so I used the Color Challenge on SCS today to make a card for them. The challenge was to use Yo-Yo Yellow, Going Gray, and Basic Gray from Stampin' Up. I didn't have any of the Basic Gray, and my supply of Going Gray is very low so I made a few substitutions that I think work just fine! I wouldn't have believed it, but I think this does make Yo-Yo Yellow look good!

Stamps: Silhouette Corner (Hero Arts), Garden Silhouettes (Stampin' Up), sentiment (Michael's $1 stamp); Cardstock: Yo-Yo Yellow (Stampin' Up) light gray (generic), dark gray (Bazzill Basics), white (Georgia Pacific); Inks: Yo-Yo Yellow, Going Gray (Stampin' Up), Charcoal chalk ink (Tsukineko); Accessories: clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle), silver brads, distressing tool (Stampin' Up), sheer ribbon, dimensional adhesives (miscellaneous).

Workshop Thank You's!

These are some thank you notes, that were quick and easy to create while I was at my daughters volleyball tournament yesterday! I cut all the cardstock here at home, and all I had to do was stamp, color and assemble them! I plan to send these to the demonstrators, and other people who helped out with the workshop at the store on Saturday. The workshop went really well! I had a lot of good compliments, and sales were good. Not as good as I wanted, but then I made a few judgement errors in knowing what to have in stock to sell. So had I ordered more of certain items, there would have been more to sell and therefore higher sales. For my first one, I am happy with the results! Thanks everyone for your good thoughts on the whole day!
Stamps: Tiny Talk (Paper Salon Tailored Tin); Cardstock: Cantalope, Think Pink, Marigold (Bazzill Basics), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (stripes-Anna Griffin, polka dots-My Minds Eye); Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), markers (Copic); Accessories: scalloped square punch (Marvy), miscellaneous ribbon, dimensional adhesives. I really wanted some orange ink to sponge around the edges of the white square, but had not thought to bring any with me yesterday. In a pinch, I discovered that I could apply ink directly from my orange Copic marker to a paper napkin and swipe the cardstock edges with it, and it worked!

Thanks for stopping by!

Pink Cat Treats!

No time to stamp, as today is THE BIG DAY, the Stamp Workshop at Toyrifix! I was wide awake at 3:00 a.m. and of course, around 5:00 a.m. when I was planning to get up, that's when I managed to fall back to sleep! Anyway, any prayers, good karma, crossed fingers and toes for me today would be appreciated! I just want everyone to love all the projects that my demonstrators are doing, especially because they're all worked so hard on them! And I need big, booming sales today so my boss is pleased, too! :)

In the meantime, since I haven't had time to stamp, I wanted to share with you this adorable notebook and matching card I received yesterday from Melissa at Pink Cat Studio, along with stamps for the next new release (which you will SO fall in love with!) These beautiful creations were made by Michelle, (see her blog here) and I just love them! I'm taking the notebook to work with me today!

Have a great weekend!

What luck!

Luck as in "lucky I had time to stamp tonight!" because my new stamps arrived today from Jessica Lynn Originals! Isn't this guy cute? With the big workshop coming up at my store faster than I can blink, I most certainly won't have time for much more stamping this week, but stayed tuned for more projects with my spring set on Sunday or Monday! And you can also see more of the other design team members projects at http://jlodesignteam.blogspot.com/. All the new sets will be released on February 1st, and so far I've seen some pretty cute stuff! Keep watching! And thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Spring 2008 (Jessica Lynn Originals); Cardstock: Garden Green, Wild Wasabi (Stampin' Up), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Green Day by Reminisce); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Pearlescent Thyme (Tsukineko) markers (Copic); Accessories: gold cord (Stampin' Up), orange dotted organdy (Creative Impressions), giga scalloped circle punch, mega circle punch (Marvy), paper piercing tool (Darice), dimensional adhesives.

"Clearly" it's Love!

Haha! Get it? "Clearly?" It's an acetate card! LOL I crack myself up! Anyway, I have this HUGE workshop at the store this weekend, and one of the demonstrators that will be there is my great friend Cindy (ckarasz on SCS) and she's going to be demonstrating acetate cards! She's really rocked out some great samples, and inspired me to give one a try. This is quite a simple design for me... I would have stamped white hearts all over the acetate or something, but Cindy has my white Staz-On ink pad! :)
Here's a close-up of the center. I stamped the heart in Pixie Pink Versamagic Ink (available in the Kitchen Sink Store!) Then I inked the Love stamp with Colorbox Warm Red chalk ink, stamped it, then stamped it slightly off again to create a shadowed effect. I have to remember to do that more often... I love how it looks!


Stamps: Luck & Love (Kitchen Sink Stamps); Cardstock: In the Pink (Bazzill Bling), Berrilicious (Bazzill Basics), white (Georgia Pacific); Ink: Pixie Dust chalk ink (Tsukineko), Warm Red chalk ink (Clearsnap); Accessories: acetate card, gemstones (Hero Arts), pink velvet ribbon (May Arts), corner rounder punch (Stampin' Up), giga scalloped circle punch, mega circle punch (Marvy), dimensional adhesives.

Thanks for looking, and don't forget to leave a comment on the "40 Days until the Big 4-0! Blog Candy" post!

Quickies

Stamps: 3-Step Daisy (Kitchen Sink Stamps), Warmest Regards (Stampin' Up); Cardstock: white (Georgia Pacific), pink (Bazzill), navy blue (generic); Inks: Pixie Dust, Malted Mauve, Night Sky chalk inks (Versamagic), Charcoal (Versacolor), Olive Pastel, Dark Moss (Colorbox); Accessories: scalloped circle punch, navy organdy (Stampin' Up!), circle punch (Marvy), dimensional adhesives.

Stamps: Happy Harmony, Warmest Regards (Stampin' Up!); Cardstock: white (Georgia Pacific), black (generic); Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), markers to color flowers (Tombow); Accessories: mega scalloped circle punch, super jumbo circle punch (Marvy), organdy ribbon (unknown), dimensional adhesives.

Needed some quick Thinking of You and Sympathy cards for families from church recently, so I made these up on Sunday evening. I actually made 9 of the Thinking of You cards, so there are extras for another time.

Need some advice... does anyone know how to make a post always remain at the top? I have looked and looked and can't figure out how, and I want to leave the announcement about the "40 Days to the Big 4-0! Blog Candy" post at the top! Any advice... please leave in a comment or email happystampertammy at zoominternet dot net. Thank you!

Women are from VISA!

Another great Emerson humor stamp from Toyrifix! I still have quite a few of these stamps, but they've definitely been selling better since I made some samples, and have the whole collection spotlighted! They're all just so funny.... I call them the PMS stamps!

Stamps: Women are from Visa (American Art Stamps), circle background (Great Impressions); Cardstock: green, pink, orange (Bazzill Basics), white (Hollo's), designer paper (SonBurn); Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine), olive pastel (Clearsnap), markers (Tombow); Accessories: mega circle punch, giga scalloped circle punch (Marvy), fuschia pink organdy (May Arts).

Thanks for looking! Don't forget about the 40 Days 'til the Big 4-0! Blog Candy!

Hail to the Queen!

Presenting her Royal Highness, the Craft Queen!

Stamps: Crafty Kitty (newly released TODAY! from Pink Cat Studio); Cardstock: Forget-Me-Not (Bazzill Basics), Feather Boa (Bazzill Bling), lavender (Prism), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Daisy D's); Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Wisteria chalk ink (Clearsnap), markers (Copic); Accessories: dotted ribbon (Creative Impressions), 1" circle punch (EK Success), oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (unknown).

New Release Day!

Today Pink Cat Studio is releasing two new sets of stamps! The Tweet stamps feature a fun loving little bird who enjoys shopping, parties, sewing and many other activities. The Crafty Kitty stamps feature Pink Cat decorating a cake, watering her garden, dressed up as a craft queen and sending holiday wishes. Stop by the studio at http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/ to order these fun new stamps.

And here is another card I made from the Tweet stamps! Tweet has been busy at the mall, and her shopping bags are full!

Stamps: Tweet (Pink Cat Studio), Swirls v.2 (Rhonna Farrer); Cardstock: brown, dark coral, light green (Bazzill Basics), Soft Sky (Stampin' Up), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (We R Memory Keepers); Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Certainly Celery, Soft Sky (Stampin' Up), markers (Copic); Accessories: brown grosgrain, round tab punch, Soft Subtles brads (Stampin' Up), mega circle punch, giga scalloped circle punch (Marvy), flower (Prima).

Thanks for stopping by! Good luck to everyone who participated in the Scavenger Hunt! The winner should be chosen sometime today! If you win, and you heard about the Scavenger Hunt from me, please let me know so I can jump up and down for you! :)

Rain or Shine

Had a little free time tonight, so I thought I'd pull out a set from My Favorite Things, and give some of my new Copic markers a little more attention. I'm finally getting the hang of blending and shading a little more, although I doubt you can tell from my picture! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Rain or Shine (My Favorite Things); Cardstock: Mocha Divine, Whirlpool (Bazzill Basics), Taken with Teal, Soft Sky (Stampin' Up), white (Georgia Pacific); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Chestnut Roan chalk ink (Clearsnap), Sea Breeze chalk ink (Tsukineko), markers (Copic); Accessories: ticket corner punch, piercing template (Stampin' Up), giga scalloped square punch (Marvy), piercing tool (Darice), striped grosgrain (Offray).

Here's another sneak peek at one of the soon-to-be released stamp sets from Pink Cat Studio! This card was made from stamps in the Tweet set. I decided to do a little tres' chic action with Tweet on this card, and had a ton of fun using this Queen & Co. felt border that I've had forever! Tweet looks like she just needs a handsome bird in a tux to come along and take her out for a night of dancing! (Hmmm... maybe a penguin! They wear tuxes, don't they?)

Stamps: Tweet (Pink Cat Studio); Cardstock: Black OP, Crimson (Bazzill Basics), white (Georgia Pacific); Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Onyx Black (Versafine), markers (Copic); Accessories: felt self-adhesive scrollwork (Queen & Co.), ticket corner punch (Stampin' Up!), dimensional adhesives.

Another Crafty Kitty/Pink Cat Studio sneak peek!

Here's the second Crafty Kitty sneak peek that I promised to post yesterday! Things are crazy at work... I'm getting ready for a huge workshop next Saturday and sometimes the never-ending details start to bury me, and sometimes the exhaustion just takes over! Anyway, here is Crafty Kitty, tending to her garden in style with her flowered hat and overalls!

Stamps: Crafty Kitty (Pink Cat Studio); Cardstock: green, orange, reddish orange (Bazzill), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Bo Bunny); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), warm red, lime pastel (Clearsnap), Copic markers; Accessories: plastic flower (Heidi Swapp), large brad (Making Memories), pink string (Martha Stewart).

Thanks for looking, and don't forget to check out the details regarding the Pink Cat Scavenger Hunt posted below! You could win the Crafty Kitty stamp plate!

Crafty Kitty, lookin' good!

Here are some more sneak peeks from Pink Cat Studio! These cards were made with the new plate called Crafty Kitty. As you can see, Pink Cat is super busy these days, what with her cake decorating business! If you check out Dawn's blog (http://allpinkgirl.blogspot.com/2008/01/pink-cat-scavenger-hunt.html) you'll see that Pink Cat is also getting ready for Christmas 2008 already! And on Michelle's blog (http://megbeedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/01/sneak-peek-day-2-crafty-kitty.html) you'll see that she is also addicted to stamping and crafts, just like the rest of us! A little later today, I'll show you how Pink Cat, the gardener!

This card was so much fun to color, especially using my Copic markers! I was frustrated as I was creating this card because there was no room for the "Happy Birthday" sentiment with the layout I was trying to achieve. My daughter Kaylie looked at it and said "Mom, the cake speaks for itself!" She's so clever!

Stamps: Crafty Kitty (Pink Cat Studio), background swirls (Art Impressions); Cardstock: light green, yellow (Bazzill Basics), pink (Bazzill Bling), Wild Wasabi green (Stampin' Up), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Die Cuts with a View glitter stack); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), pink (Colorbox pigment), markers (Copic); Accessories: pink gingham (American Crafts), pink brads (Making Memories), clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle), dimensional adhesives.

New stamps from The Kitchen Sink!

Be sure to head on over to the Kitchen Sink Stamps store soon (http://www.kitchensinkstamps.com/), and see the great new stamps Maria has designed for Valentine's Day! The rose is especially beautiful, and if you saw the banner ad on SCS today or check out Maria's blog (http://kitchensinkstamps.wordpress.com/), you could see how beautifully it inks up for an amazing result!



I chose the Love & Luck stamp set, and just think it's so cute and so versatile, especially since I can use it yet for St. Patrick's Day! Here's a card I made with it quickly this evening, based on Sketch Challenge #98 on SCS. Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Love & Luck (Kitchen Sink Stamps); Cardstock: Feather Boa (Bazzill Bling), orchid (Prism), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Daisy D's); Inks: chianti pigment ink (Clearsnap), spring pansy (Tsukineko Versamagic chalk); Accessories: flowers (Daisy D's), silver brad (Buttons Galore), giga scalloped square punch (Marvy), clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle).

Sneak Peeks! Sneak Peeks!

I am so excited to post some sneak peeks of the new Pink Cat Studio stamps called Tweet! These stamps will be released, along with the new Crafty Kitty stamp set, on January 20th! Tomorrow I will have some sneak peeks of the Crafty Kitty set, and also information on the Scavenger Hunt we're having in which you can win the Crafty Kitty stamp plate! You can go to http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/ to place your order on the 20th!

This first card was created using the Sketch Challenge on SCS this morning! Again, these stamps are from the new Tweet set! I colored my image with Copic markers, and sponged some light blue chalk ink around the edges before adhering it to the cardstock. My designer paper is from a Die Cut's With a View glitter stack, and since it was so blingy I had to add a little more of it to my card. I pressed each of my brads into a Versamark pad, dipped them in Iridescent Ice embossing powder and heat embossed for my own glittered brads! The sentiment is also embossed with Iridescent Ice.

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio - Tweet; Cardstock: Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up), Lemonade and Parakeet (Bazzill Basics), white (Georgia Pacific) designer paper (DCWV glitter stack); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), French Blue (Clearsnap), YG63, Y11, Y15, B21 markers (Copic), N95 marker (Tombow); Accessories: scalloped circle punch, Certainly Celery brads, Iridescent Ice embossing powder (Stampin' Up), yellow flocking (Stampendous), light blue grosgrain ribbon (Offray), circle punch (Marvy), sponges, dimensional adhesives

This second card also uses stamps from the new Tweet set! (But here's an early sneak peek... the snowflake is from the Crafty Kitty set!) Wouldn't this be cute for Christmas thank you notes? Tweet just looked so chilly standing there in the snow, so I thought I'd warm her up a little and added some yellow flocking to her wings! I hope you like her!

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio (Tweet and Crafty Kitty); Cardstock: Always Artichoke, River Rock (Stampin' Up), Crimson (Bazzill Basics), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Flair Designs); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Warm Red (Clearsnap) River Rock (Stampin' Up), markers (Tombow); Accessories: ticket corner punch, small oval punch, large oval punch (Stampin' Up), scalloped square punch (Marvy), snowflake brad (Making Memories), sponges, dimensional adhesives

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come by again tomorrow for sneak peeks of the Crafty Kitty stamps, and for information regarding the Scavenger Hunt for Kitty's toys! You could win the Crafty Kitty stamps if you find all her toys!

Stamp Happy!

Pink Cat "Sneak Peek!"

Sorry it's not the greatest pictures, but I thought I'd tease you all with a sneak peek of the new "Tweet" set from Pink Cat Studios! This is from one of several images you're just going to love from this new set! Stay tuned for more details!

Proud Mom Moments

Just had to share... My oldest daughter was one of only 2 freshmen to make the Varsity volleyball team at school this past fall. And one of only 4 freshmen to ever make the Varsity team during the tenure of the current coach, which as been about 8 years. So we're pretty proud of her, as you can imagine! Naturally, she earned her varsity letter already for this accomplishment, and my parents generously helped pay for her varsity jacket, which we picked up yesterday. So tomorrow could possibly be the first Monday ever that Kaylie can't wait to go to school! So I just had to share these pictures of her downtown, right after we left the store.
Thanks for stopping by, and for letting me brag a little on my baby!

More Valentines!

Beate Johns always has a sketch challenge on her blog on the weekends, and because sketch challenges are my favorite, I had recently started to give her challenges a try. She took a break from posting the challenges over the holidays, but now she's back. You can check out her blog here... http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ So I created this card this evening for her Weekend Sketch Challenge #30. It was definitely challenging... I felt like it wasn't flowing for me. I may have to try this again tomorrow.

Stamps: Playful Alphabet and Never a Loss 4 Words (Kitchen Sink Stamps); Cardstock: light purple (Prism), dark purple and red (Bazzill Basics), shimmery pink (Bazzill Bling), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Flair); Inks: chianti (Clearsnap), eggplant (Tsukineko); Accessories: extra jumbo circle punch (Marvy), scalloped circle punch, photo corner punch (Stampin' Up), pink ric-rac (Creative Impressions), clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle), shiny red brads (unknown source), white thread and sewing machine, sponges

Thanks for stopping by!

Kitchen Sink Valentines!

OK, I'll admit it... I'm somewhat anxious to receive my Valentine stamps from Kitchen Sink Stamps! Maria has designed some real beauties for this next release, and I was so tired of Christmas cards and I'm chomping-at-the-bit to start on Valentines. So I took out a few sets last night to see what I could combine with some Valentine papers and matching colors, and here's what I came up with! You didn't know there were Valentines hiding in your current Kitchen Sink Stamps, did you? How cool is that!

The heart on this card comes from Thanks With Style, and "hugs and kisses" is from Never a Loss 4 Words.

Cardstock: purples and reds (Bazzill), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Crazy 4 U from Flair Designs); Inks: Warm Red (Clearsnap), Eggplant (Tsukineko), Almost Amethyst for sponging main image edges (Stampin' Up); Accessories: white organdy ribbon, photo corner punch, Real Red brads, paper piercing tool and template (Stampin' Up); clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle).

This one also uses a heart in a swirl from Thanks with Style, and the sentiment from Never a Loss 4 Words. Also, there are XOXO's stamped down the right edge of the card, but the picture didn't pick it up at all! The XOXO's also are included in the Never a Loss 4 Words set.

Cardstock: red and pink (Bazzill), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Crazy 4 U from Flair Designs); Ink: Warm Red (Clearsnap); Accessories: extra jumbo circle punch, super jumbo scalloped circle punch (Marvy), large oval punch, Real Red brads, Iridescent Ice embossing powder (Stampin' Up), red sparkle ribbon (source unknown)

This last one, I'm not as fond of. I think I just tried to hard with it (and was too tired!) Stamps sets are again Thanks with Style and Never a Loss 4 Words.

Cardstock: purple and red (Bazzill), white (Georgia Pacific), designer paper (Crazy 4 U from Flair Designs); Ink: eggplant (Tsukineko), Pretty in Pink (for sponging edges), white pigment ink (for chipboard accent) (Stampin' Up); Accessories: chipboard accent (Maya Road), Fire and Ice circle brads, ticket corner punch (Stampin' Up), clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

New from My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things released some new stamp sets today, and being a retailer means I'm lucky enough to get to order them ahead of time, and the stamps arrived today! Really cute stuff! I have all the new releases in the store, plus some from the last few releases! I'm super busy these days getting ready for the big stamp workshop at the store in 2 weeks, and I'm desperately in need of a really good night's sleep tonight! So, as much as I'd love to sit and play with all these new stamps, I only managed to make one quick card this evening. This was a fast and easy!

This card was made with the new Be Mine set. My cardstock is Bazzill Tink Pink, Basic Black and Georgia Pacific white. I embossed the white with my Cuttlebug Divine Swirls folder, added black brads from Stampin' Up to 3 corners, and layered on the black cardstock. Tied a piece of black dotted organdy ribbon around this and adhered to the card base. The large scalloped square is the giga scalloped square punch, and the small white square is from my Cuttlebug scalloped square die. I stamped the image with Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black and colored with Copic and Tombow markers. I cut the image out, and mounted to the squares with dimensional adhesive. Finally, the squares are adhered to the card also with dimensional adhesives.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope those words aren't all jumbled above... the need for sleep is really kicking in!
Stamp Happy (and sleep well!) :)

Pink Cat Cards

Thought I'd give you a look at the cards I designed and submitted that landed me the awesome position on the Pink Cat Studio Design Team! I am SO anxious to get my stamps from Melissa for the new release! You're going to LOVE them as much as I do!

All stamps on this card from Pink Cat Studio, except "Aloha" from Stampendous. Cardstock from Stampin' Up. Image colored with Tombow markers.

Sentiment stamp here from Impression Obsession clear sets. Fifties dress and retro-glasses from Pink Cat Studio. Doesn't that poodle skirt just make you want to go pull out some bobby socks and saddle shoes! Cardstock here is Bazzill, brads are from Bo-Bunny. Images colored with Tombow markers, and a Sakura Gelly Roll pen was used for some bling on the glasses!

The swirled stamp in the background (hard to see!) is from Art Impressions. Friendship stamp from Pink Cat. Designer paper and cardstock from Stampin' Up. Fuzzy brads from making Memories, and ribbon from Offray.

I just love this cute "beach" clothesline... another one of Melissa's creations from Pink Cat! The designer paper used here is an Archiver's exclusive from Ki Memories. "Happy" is from a Stampin' Up set, and "summer" is from Impression Obsession. The flip-flop brads were a gift from a friend, and unfortunately I don't know who makes them or I'd buy many more! The ribbon is from American Crafts, and the images were again colored with Tombow markers.

This last card ended up being my very favorite! I just love how the paper piecing with this great glitter paper from Die Cuts With a View turned out! I'm secretly saving this card for my beautiful daughter Kaylie's 16th birthday next September! Cardstock is Stampin' Up. "Sweet" comes from the "How Sweet It Is" My Favorite Things set, and the "16" is from an old PSX set. "Happy Birthday" again from Impression Obsession. The circle background stamp (behind the dress) is from Great Impressions.

Thanks for stopping by! Stamp Happy!

Design Team News!

I am so excited to announce today that in addition to continuing to work with the great designers at Kitchen Sink Stamps, I have recently been chosen to represent two other companies as a member of their design teams! Last week, I received word that Jessica Lynn had chosen me as one of her team members! I'm very excited for this chance, as she's got come really quirky designs! I'm anxiously waiting for new-release stamps to arrive from her any day so I can get started! You can check out the Jessica Lynn Originals store at http://jessicalynnoriginal.com/shopwithus/

And today the announcement was made of five new design team members at Pink Cat Studio! This one has me super excited, since I carry Pink Cat Studio stamps at the store! The stamps I have at the store are all wood-mounted, which have actually been discontinued. Melissa now offers all her stamps in plates of unmounted rubber, so I'm hoping my work with the team will help me inspire my customers to branch out and find out what a great advantage unmounted stamps can be! Believe me, you're going to LOVE the new designs coming out! Check out the Pink Cat Studio at http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/.




Also, don't forget to check out what's in the Kitchen Sink! http://www.kitchensinkstamps.com/ We're getting close to a new release day there, too! If you've been a customer in the past, be sure to check your email today for a special offer from Maria!

Stamp Happy!

Kitchen Sink Stamps store

Good Sunday afternoon! I hope everyone has had a nice relaxing weekend! Mine has been super-busy, and I'm presently trying to attend to some computer catch-up time, and reorganizing my stamp area a little. It was starting to look like a storm blew through! I also spent some time today hanging a make-shift door to my stamp area in the basement! I have a whole, large corner of our basement for my stamping... I've been known to call it the Stampin' Sanctuary, but lately my husband has been referring to it as the Stamping Cave! Anyway, the corner is sectioned off from the rest of basement with large bookshelves that form two walls, but there's a large opening at the corner where the shelves don't meet. So I spent a little time nailing an old bed sheet across the opening for dual purposes. One, to try to keep in a little bit of the heat that comes from space heater. And two, to keep out our ornery cat! She has been found lying on top of my tables, and therefore on top of whatever I've been working on and have left there. Also, she's very fond of organdy ribbon, as evidenced by all the chewed up ribbon I've found recently! Darn cat! She's bored... I'll be glad when spring arrives and she can go outdoors and prowl!

Anyway, wanted to mention to Mary who commented recently on my last post! You asked me a question but when I click on your name, there's no profile for you so I can't contact you. :) You can purchase Kitchen Sink Stamps here... http://www.kitchensinkstamps.com/ Maria Colosimo is the owner of the company, and you can check out her blog here... http://kitchensinkstamps.wordpress.com/ She posts updates every now and then on the blog to let everyone know when new releases are coming (AWESOME Valentine sets coming very soon!) and there have been some fun contests recently, too! So watch for news on the blog!

Thanks everyone for stopping by! Hopefully I'll get back down to the Stamping Cave before the day is through and have some creations to show you!

Fun creations for Gina K Designs

I went out to dinner with some former co-workers last night, and we talked for so long that it was 10:30 before I got home! So no stamping for me last night, or this morning since I have to work! Sotoday I thought I'd show you the 3 things I designed as submissions for the design team at Gina K Designs. Her stamps are all so cute, and I just love coloring the images, so this was a team I really wanted to try to be a part of. I'm really thinking that whoever reviews these and does the judging probably spit diet Coke out all over their monitor from laughing so hard at how silly these are. I was going for funny/quirky but probably missed the mark. Anyway, they announce who was chosen tonight and I'm not holding my breath but hey... if I gave someone a good laugh, then it's not all bad! :)

Stamps: Gettin' Buggy With It (Gina K Designs); mesh background (Rubber Soul) - Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Ruby Red, Summer Sun, Basic Black (Stampin' Up)/ distressed designer paper (unknown source) - Ink: Ruby Red (Stampin' Up), Versamark (Tsukineko); Onyx Black (Versafine); Tombow markers - Accessories - ribbon (Stampin' Up); brads (unknown source), white mesh (Stampin' Up), wire (Wire Works), clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle); corner rounder for scalloped edge (EK Success); 1 1/6" hole punch (Fiskars). Stamps: Carolyn King Collection A (Gina K Designs); chicken wire (Inky Antics); computer-generated sentiment - Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal (Stampin' Up); watercolor paper (Hollo's) - Ink: Staz-On jet black (Tsukineko); Going Gray (Stampin' Up); Tombow markers - Accessories: Old Olive brads; Word Window punch; ribbon and twill tape (Stampin' Up)Stamps: Thanks for Your Support (Gina K Designs), Naughty or Nice (unknown source); Cardstock: green, red (Bazzill Basics), white (Hollo's); Ink: Pitch Black Adirondack (Ranger), Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss (Stampin' Up), Copic markers; Accessories: green velvet ric-rac (May Arts), rhinestone stickers (Mark Richards), clear embossing powder (Sparkle 'N Sprinkle), Liquid Applique puff paint (Marvy), embossing tinsel (Ranger).
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NO white!

Today's Limited Supply challenge on SCS is to make a card without using any white, vanilla or cream-colored cardstock. This was very fun to try, and as usual got me thinking outside the box! I got a yummy box of truffles from Maria (Kitchen Sink Stamps owner) for Christmas, and it came wrapped in red cellophane and was tied with this gorgeous ribbon! So I had to save it to use on a card and thought it'd be appropriate to use today and make a thank you note to send to Maria! (Even though I know she'll see the card here before I get it mailed!) :)

I knew I wanted to try and use Kraft cardstock. And I couldn't decide if the color of the ribbon was more like Old Olive, or Always Artichoke. So I went to the Stampin' Up color combo site (http://www.scraptitude.com/colorcombo/) and found color combinations using Olive and Artichoke with Kraft. Well, I determined that the ribbon was a close match with Old Olive but I liked the combo better that went with Always Artichoke, so I combined them! That color combo site is a God-send... I highly recommend going there and bookmarking it! And make a donation sometime if you can, to let Laura know how much you appreciate the work she puts into it, and so she can keep it there for all to use!

Thanks for stopping by today, and checking out my card! Happy weekend!

Stamps: Kitchen Sink Stamps 3-Step Daisy
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy, Soft Sky, Kraft
Ink: Versamagic Pixie Dust for daisy base, Tea Leaves and Spanish Olive for leaves; Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy for top layers of daisy and sponging, and Soft Sky for sponging
Accessories: ribbon (unknown source); Robin's Nest dew drops in Carnation Pink (but they looked clear after applying to the cardstock!); burgundy embossing powder; sponges; foam squares

More of My Favorite Things

Seems like I just can't get enough of these stamps lately! I think it's because they're so awesome to color with my Copic markers! Problem is, I didn't have quite the right colors to match this dotted paper that I decided to use tonight. So I used my Tombow markers instead, but am still quite pleased with the results. The main image is stamped with jet black Staz-on ink on watercolor paper. The markers tend to flow better on the watercolor paper, and you can always use an aquapainter to smooth out any of those blasted marker lines if they show up! I made this for the Ways to Use It challenge on SCS today, which was to use some kind of flowers on your card. I got this yummy velvet flower garland at Archiver's several weeks ago, so I couldn't resist finally using it tonight. I have no clue what company the garland is from, though. I have got to get better about taking note of that kind of thing at the point of purchase! Anyone with a good suggestion on how to remember to do that? I was thinking of taking a picture of the ribbon spool with my phone. But it's a matter of remembering to do it, too! LOL

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Stamps: My Favorite Things "Time for the Bubbly"

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; watercolor paper from Hollo's; designer paper from My Mind's Eye

Ink: Staz-On jet black; Ranger clear resist; Tombow markers

Accessories: velvet flower garland; silver SU! brads; Cuttlebug scalloped square die; Versamarker; SU! Iridescent Ice embossing powder (on the bubbles); SU! word window punch; clear EP; aquapainter

"These are a few of My Favorite Things!"

LOL Couldn't resist singing the song, could you!? Well, these are a few of the cards I've created recently using stamps from My Favorite Things, and images sent to me by the ever-kind Carolyn King (Cammie on SCS!)
This card was made with an image Carolyn sent me from the "Baby, It's Cold Outside" set, and the snowflakes I stamped from the "Winter Blast" set. I colored the image with my Copic markers. Little by little, my collection is growing and I just LOVE those markers! My cardstock is from Archiver's... my 5 freebies that I picked up (love those coupons!) when I bought this snowman paper from The Paper Company Studio. The silver cardstock matting the main image is brushed silver from Stampin' Up. The silver brads... I don't remember where those are from. I sponged Stampin' Up Soft Sky ink around the edges of the card base, and stamped the snowflakes with Ranger clear resist ink. The snowflake on the circle was stamped with Versamagic Night Sky, and embossed with SU! Iridescent Ice. I tied silver organdy ribbon twice around the side panel, and added several frayed pieces of silver cord to mimic the pattern in the snowflake.
This card was created with another great image that Cammie sent me, but the actual name of the stamp set escapes me. I colored this also with my Copic markers. The cardstock is Bazzill and Stampin' Up. The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye (polka dots) and Anna Griffin (stripes). The "make a wish" sentiment is from my Kitchen Sink Stamps set called Happy Birthday Cupcake, is stamped in Versamagic Pink Petunia and embossed with clear EP. I added brads and ric-rac for finishing touches.
More images from Cammie... what a sweetheart she was to send me these! This card uses Stampin' Up cardstock, and Pallette O' Prints designer paper in Certainly Celery. I colored the image with Stampin' Up markers, but colored the background and the sentiment piece with a Copic marker. The flowers stamped in the background on the Taken with Teal piece are also from my Kitchen Sink Stamps Happy Birthday Cupcake set. They match the flowers in the designer paper very nicely, I think!
This card was created for the My Favorite Things sketch challenge #10 on SCS. Used those awesome Copic markers again, and some yummy new Valentine paper from Bo Bunny! Cardstock is all Bazzill, and the dotted ribbon is from May Arts.
This last card was born out of complete desperation! I have several of this stamp set "Winter Blast" at the store, and it didn't sell during the Christmas season. Usually, all I have to do is make a sample with a set or stamp and it'll be gone in a week. Problem is, I couldn't come up with any inspiration for using this set myself! (probably explains why my customers aren't buying it!) So this card is a complet and utter, total CASE of this awesome card by kimreid_stamper on SCS... http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/729734?si=Winter%20Blast I hope she doesn't mind... I plan to contact her and let her know I CASE'd her card! Anyway, I used Bazzill cardstock for my card, and more of that pretty designer paper from The Paper Company Studio. The penguins were stamped with Versafine ink, and colored with Tombow markers. I then used my Versamarker on the "star," snowball, and snow at their feet and heat embossed with Ranger embossing tinsel. The brads on each side are also from The Paper Company Studio. The snowflakes were cut out with a Cuttlebug die. I sponged French blue Colorbox chalk ink around the edges of the penguins, also. The sentiment is stamped in eggplant Colorbox pigment ink, and embossed with clear EP.

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