Stamping the Cape

Loss of a Kitty

Recently my niece lost her beloved cat, Taj and I wanted to make a card for her. Anyone that knew her cat was aware of how friendly, unique and loving he was.  Whenever I would visit my brother's house he would want to sit right in my lap (much to my brother's chagrin) and cozying up against my chest would begin to suckle on my sweater or shirt leaving me a bit soggy! Taj was 15 and had suffered some health issues. His body decided it was time to leave this earth for the pet heaven.

The Sorry for Everything stamp set not only is a go to for the loss of a pet or human but it has you covered for missed birthdays, get wells, and even breakups.

I created a shadow for the word "Sorry" by using my Stamparatus to first stamp the word in Soft Suede ink; moving the cardstock down ever so slightly and with Crumb Cake ink stamped again. The little paw prints are from the Foxy Friends stamp set.

To create the cat I used a piece of Watercolor Paper, wet it down with my Aqua Painter, placed a drop of Crumb Cake Ink Refill on a Clear Block and washed over the paper. I did the same with Soft Suede adding a few dark splotches here and there and dabbed off any excess water with a paper towel. It was punched out with the Cat Punch. HINT:  If you're a dog or cat person there will be an adorable stamp set that will coordinate with this punch in the 2019 Occasions Catalog and a new bundle for dog lovers.

143820	Sorry for Everything Stamp Set	141549	Foxy Friends Stamp Set
144237	Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock	147115	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Ink
101650	Very Vanilla Cardstock	147116	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Ink
115318	Soft Suede Cardstock	146276	Stamparatus
146970	Lovely Lipstick Cardstock	143263	Big Shot
122959	Watercolor Paper	146828	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies
103954	Aqua Painters	144666	Cat Punch

Don't forget your family and friends' favorite pet. To them, they are family!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at stampingthecape@gmail.com.

Gelt-Y Pleasure Candy Bar

Hanukkah began last Sunday evening and will soon come to a close. Each year I try to create at least one Hanukkah project for my friends who celebrate that holiday.  A couple of years ago I created a Menorah card using our Layering Ovals Framelits dies and a treat holder featuring the Moshe the Mensch on the Bench. You can see those HERE.

Last year I made a 3-D dreidel that you can fill with treats. You can view that project HERE.

I saw a new candy bar this year and thought I would create a simple slide box for this Gelt-Y Pleasure candy bar.

I've used the bottle top die from the Bottles & bubbles Framelits dies to create the coins.

If you'd like to make one of these presentation boxes you can Download the Gelt-Y Chocolate Bar instructions.

I'm not sure how long this candy bar will last at my house. Dark chocolate is a "Gelt-Y Pleasure" for me!

Have a safe and peaceful holiday season and year ahead! Chag Sameach!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at stampingthecape@gmail.com.

ICS Blog Hop - Christmas Cards

Thank you for joining me for this month's Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop. This is our one last chance to share some Christmas cards with you. If you've popped over from June Olsen's blog, welcome and wasn't that a lovely project!

Rather than use one of our newer holiday stamps, I decided to bring back the Star of Light stamp set (142110) that's in the Annual Catalog. It was originally featured in the 2018 Holiday Catalog. However, I used a couple of newer products  - Prussian Blue Brusho, Frost White Shimmer Paint - for the background and the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies (146828). The star swirls were embossed using White Stampin' Emboss Powder (109132).

I love how the Brusho (144101) creates the perfect night sky. I have added flecks of the Frost White Shimmer Paint (147046) by taking a damp Aqua Painter (103954), dipping it in the paint and flicking it across the inside edge of the paint lid onto the paper. I'd recommend testing this technique before going straight to paper as it does take a bit of practice!! No two cards will be the same but by using Glossy White cardstock (144240) you have plenty of time to wet and play to get just the finish you're looking for.

It's time to shoot on over to Cynthia McQueen's blog 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at stampingthecape@gmail.com.