Stamping With Di

Life is...

 

 ...a matter of moments.

This is such a pretty stamp set, and I was thrilled when I got it for free at Leadership.  I am also excited for it to be one of my stamp set classes.  These are one of my favorite kind of classes to teach.  Everyone comes to class, they get their own set, and they make a few projects.  Let me know if you would ever be interested in a Stamp Set Class kit in the mail. You would get your set, your class packet of cut cardstock and embellishments, instructions, and you would supply your own inks, adhesives, and whatever else is necessary to complete the projects.

When I was at MAMMa's last week I saw this card, it was a little bit different but I got the basic idea from her card, and I thought it was so pretty, I love leaving the flower cluster uncolored cause then it reminds me of Toile fabric. I colored the hummingbird with markers,and cut him out, and popped him on there with a few dimensionals.

Stamp Set: Elements of Style 

Paper: Basic Black, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Jetblack Stazon, Old Olive, Real Red, Not Quite Navy

Misc: Old Olive satin ribbon, Scallop Square die, Large oval punch, Scallop oval punch

So I was playing around with some of the new downloads for My Digital Studio, have you updated yours lately?  I updated my blog header. Do you like it?  It is fun to play with.  I am loving the new Designer Series Paper, the flowers are gorgeous. I can see using it a lot to type a letter, and it will be like beautiful stationary. Love it!

Well I just finished watching Private Practice and I won't say anything in case you have not seen it yet, but get some kleenexes.

Have an awesome Friday and thanks for stopping in!

 

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Messages for Mom...

...or Mum, depending on where you grew up.  Being Canadian we always say Mum.  I personally like the sound of Mum better then Mom.

It was pretty easy putting the set together, I totally forgot to take a video of me doing it, the trick is to leave the sticker in place on the sheet and put the stamp onto it, and not the other way around. When I order another clear mount, I will show you.  But to be honest, I don't know how many I will order, I still love my wood mount, once it is mounted, it's mounted, plus I don't have a storage problem, and for classes I think wood mounted makes more sense in my brain.

I whipped this up while watching re-runs of True Blood, I can hardly wait till the series comes back on.  I need to look up for when that is. I did see where Sookie and Bill are engaged in real life.I saw a movie today with Canadian Geese and Sookie (Anna Paquin) when she was a kid, she sure looks the same...it was funny to see her younger. I have been reading some things about the new season of True Blood and it looks like they are not going to do the whole Eric and Sookie love story, and that disappoints me.  I hate when they change the book, I hope I am just misreading, and they are just saying that to keep us surprised, but they are already talking about Alcide and it seems too soon for him.  Sorry to blab, if you have not read the books, I should have put a warning...ha!

Stamp Set: Messages for Mom, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Wild West Alphabet (for the "U")

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose

Ink: Regal Rose, Jetblack Stazon, Apricot Appeal, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery

Misc: Black gingham, modern label punch, and matching curly label punch, scallop trim border punch, 1 1/4" square, scallop square punch, new dot embossing folder

So I finished tidying up the guest room, Mum and Dad Gibbs are on there way from Illinois and should be here tomorrow, after they leave my BFF Tracy will be here from PA, a couple days later.  I added some decor elements to the walls and other areas in the guest room I will show you tomorrow, they turned out awesome, and Jeff REALLY likes them.

I am getting off here to get ready for class tomorrow!

Have a great Monday and thanks for stopping in!

Like Ice...

...Sparkly and Cool!

Today I got my first Clear-Mount stamp set, and I got my Clear-Mount blocks too.  They are so beautiful, and I almost hate to use them, cause I know they are gonna get all inky. Now just to make sure you understand, the stamps are still rubber, but now you can stick them on the clear block and then take them off when you are done, and they store in this DVD kinda container. Neat eh? Especially if you have storage issues.  I will still get most of mine the old fashioned wood mount, cause it will be easier for classes, but I think the stamp sets I get "just for me" I might get the Clear-Mount way.

Wanna see em?

Aint they pretty? Look at the stamp set I picked to try them out. I love the lettering in this set. I'll make up a card to show you tomorrow with it ok?

I finished cleaning up my one cupboard, I want to start the year out fresh.  Wanna see that too? OK.

The top shelf has a shoe rack thing it gave me more shelves up there without having to actually add any. We have two of these "wardrobes", we got them years ago at Home Depot.  One side had a hang bar thing, so Jeff removed it, drilled holes and we bought more shelves.  I have the matching one for my stamp sets.  I need to clean it up too.  You can see more pictures of my studio on the left, but I need to update it, cause I have made some changes.

Anyway back to the cupboard:

Hanging on the doors are the brayers (important not to rest on the rubber), and the other door are just a few of my many years of name badges from events, and trips.

Top shelf has dollar store boxes with odds and ends in.  CD's of Workshop wow's, SU trips etc. The jars have buttons, brads etc. in them.  Some of the jars are old from my Granny's house, and they still have their honey or jam label on them, I love them, they make me smile and I love to re-use things or give them another purpose and these work great.To the right are 12x12 papers that won't fit in my 12x12 craft keepers, and I keep my rub-ons in there too. My label maker, it sure comes in handy.

Second shelf is the forget me not keepers with my etsy cards in them, extra odds and ends, the empty stamp set boxes are great for classes, for ribbon, designer series paper strips that you don't want to stuff into the envelope, etc. To the right is copy paper, catalogs and mini catalogs

Third shelf is glitter, embossing powders, ink refills, to the right is copy paper, glass jars that have not got anything in them...yet.  Binders with my Blog printed out.  I figure its like a journal/diary kinda...I always forget to print it half the time...ha!

Fourth shelf is ribbon, and to the right is adhesives, and envelopes for classes.

Fifth shelf is bowls for candy, old catalogs in the back, masking tapes, dictionary and thesaurus when I am at a loss for words...ha!...ok maybe the RIGHT word.  To the right is my zyron machine (which I never use and should sell), bond copy paper, and envelopes for general mailing.

There not too shabby eh? Now to keep it tidied up all the time.

I have class in the morning, so I am gonna call it a night.

Have a great Saturday and thanks for stopping in!