Stamp Club this Saturday!

Hey Y'all,

Are you excited about Stamp Club this month? Me too... it seems so long since we have met together so I am really looking forward to it. We are going to make 3 cute projects and here is a pre-view.

Stamp Club member Pat requested that we recreate this cute tri-fold bird card that you may have seen featured on the slide show on this blog. I changed the colors up a bit and used a different collection of BasicGrey pattern paper to make it new and exciting. Take a look;

The birds are created from pattern paper circles that are cut in half and feature goggle eyes. Don't you just LOVE goggle eyes?!

Another project we are going to make is a gift bag from a plain old lunch sack and pattern cardstock. It is an easy project but very useful. We are also going to make a card that matches the gift bag, as you always need a card to go with the gift. We are going to be using our new tea set "What's Brewin" for these two projects and I am in love with this new set.

If you can make the free stamp club workshop, in addition to your basic supplies including scissors, adhesive, black ink pad and glue dots, please bring with you if you have them these supplies;

Scor-it board

Adirondack ink pads - butterscotch, terra cotta, and leaf green

Crystal lacquer/Glossy medium

Suzanne Milam and her sister Cheryl are the hostess this month and are going to make chicken spaghetti like they did last time. Yummy!

Let me know if you are going to bring a friend along and I will see you all soon!

Guest DT Designer Dot Alcorn

Hi everyone,

We had a guest designer join the Design Team in the current challenge featuring any type of scallop and look at the wonderful samples she created! Dot was a DT member last season and is just so talented. Thank you for joining us this month. You can check out Dot's other samples in her gallery at; http://64.53.24.48/cgi-bin/a_gall.exe?page=1&show_gallery=go&gallery_id=194

Dot is also our Swap Coordinator, so give her a shout if you want to join us in our next round of swapping. You can access that information in our message forum that can be found at the website.

Dina Gerner's Challenge Projects

Some more wonderful inspiration comes from Design Team member Dina Gerner for our Scallops Challenge this month. Aren't they wonderful? You can check our Dina's whole gallery here; http://64.53.24.48/cgi-bin/a_gall.exe?page=1&show_gallery=go&gallery_id=249 where she has the supply list for you. Beautiful cards Dina!

Suzanne Milams Challenge Projects

Hi Stamping and Scrapping Friends,

Here are Suzanne Milams Design Team challenge projects for our current Scalloped Challenge. Aren't they wonderful? You can check out Suzanne's extensive gallery at the website; http://64.53.24.48/cgi-bin/a_gall.exe?page=1&show_gallery=go&gallery_id=89 She has basic instructions and supply lists as well. These are wonderful Suzanne!

Here are the results of last months swap from top to bottom;
Dot Alcorn - Florida
Suzann Jones - Journey
Melissa Baldwin - Take Joy

This months swap are inches, a fun, fast and easy swap project. Why don't you join us? You can get more information and sign up in our message forum that can be accessed at our website http://www.thestampingstudio.com

Check out Suzann Jones projects cards for our newest Design Team Challenge... scallops. I love the way Suzann interpreted the theme and lovely warm colors just make you feel good. Suzann has all of these project cards with a list of supplies, along with other wonderful projects in her gallery that is at the website. Just go to the website http://www.thestampingstudio.com then click on the link "Studios by TSS Stampers" and scroll down to the very end to Suzann's gallery. Great job Suzann, and thank you for sharing your talent!

Zutter Cutter

Have you all heard of the Zutter Cutter by the makers of Bind-It-All? It created quite a buzz at our last stamp workshop. One of our club members special ordered it and then gave us a demonstration. It cuts through cardstock (not chipboard) just like butter baby! It is a great tool for those of us who cut lot's of cardstock at one time. And the best part is that it cuts cardstock exactly in half which does not always happen when cutting on a traditional paper cutter.



Here is the machine... about 14 inches wide.

To make a single cut you place your cardstock in the back tray and slide the guides to fit your size of cardstock. I have a 8.5x11" sheet of cardstock here.


The sheets comes out cut exactly in half at 4.25".


Here is a stack of 26 "cards to be" that I cut in less than a minute. It would have taken me much longer using a cutter and these cards are exact! I don't know about you but sometimes with my cutter would cut one side slightly larger than the other?
The closest tray will cut your 12" cardstock in 3 pieces. What a wonderful feature!
3 pieces easy as pie!

Here is the guide sheet that comes with the machine to help you figure out the cuts and sizes. This is a special order product that you can order through our sister site Product Performers. The link can be found at this blog, and what you do is to go shopping there and then cut and paste your cart into an email to me; melissa@thestampingstudio.com and I will get back with you. If you are a TSS Buying club member then you get your 25% off discount on all the products. Email me if you have further questions.