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Final Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

 

 

Well folks today is the last Monday Spotlight post with our January/February 2012 Guest Designer Kim O'Connell.

She's been an awesome guest designer these past 2 months, and thankfully y'all can still see her creations with CCD stamps over on the ATS Wednesday Challenge blog!

You can also keep up with her on her blog here:

Paper Perfect Designs

And if you missed any of the previous Monday Spotlight posts you can find them all here:

8th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

7th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

6th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

5th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

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3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

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Where do you find your inspiration for your cards? Do you have any blogs/websites/magazines that you turn to often for inspiration?  I almost always start a card by choosing an image I want to use and then looking for a sketch to use for inspiration.  I am a total sketch-a-holic.  My top 3 places to go for sketch ideas are the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog, Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, or the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenges.  I also spend entirely too much time on Pinterest,SCS, and blog surfing all of the great blogs I'm following. 

Do you ever experience “crafter’s block” and have a hard time coming up with new ideas? What do you do if/when that happens?  Oh, I hate that!  Sometimes I just clean up and walk away and come back the next day.  Other times, I just mindly hang out in Pinterest land which usually gets the creative juices flowing again. 

What is your personal style when it comes to cardmaking?  I would say my style is clean but not necessarily simple.

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Kim made the cutest bookmark using the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Lucy Rubber Stamp and 

 

C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Daisy Rubber Stamp.

And then she made this cute little tag using the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Pixie Lucy Rubber Stamp. She did a great job coloring in the hair!

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Thanks everyone for checking in on Mondays! Things are going to change up here starting next Monday so be sure to stop in and see what's new!

8th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

 

 

Hello everyone!

It's time for the 8th Monday (yes 8th!!) Guest Designer Spotlight with our January/February 2012 Guest Designer Kim O'Connell.

If you've missed any of the previous posts you can find them all here:

7th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

6th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

5th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

4th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

And of course make sure to bookmark Kim's blog to check out her future crafty endeavors:

Paper Perfect Designs

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What is your preferred method for coloring in stamped images?  Copics, copics, and copics! 

Do you like to use patterned papers on your cards? What are some of your favourite paper lines? I do!  I do!  I love My Mind's Eye, Echo park, and Bo Bunny, and Jillibean Soup. 

Favourite time of day for stamping: Weekend mornings before the rest of my family wakes up

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I think Kim made such a sweet card using the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Lucy Rubber Stamp. Her coloring of Lucy's hair is perfect!

 

 

I also really like this card. Kim used the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Daisy Rubber Stamp and made that image the focus on the card - coloring it to match her patterned papers.

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See you guys next Monday,

 

 

 

7th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

Hello everyone!

It's time for another Guest Designer Spotlight post with our January/February guest designer Kim O'Connell!

If you've missed any of the previous spotlight posts with Kim you can find them all here:

6th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

5th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

4th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

And if you want to check out Kim's blog you can find it here:

Paper Perfect Designs

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Last crafting purchase:  PTI card stock, several MFT Die-Namics, and a whole lot 'o ribbon and twine from the Ribbon Carousel. 

If money were no object what 3 things would you purchase for your cardmaking? Every copic sketch marker and refill, ALL of the MFT Die-namics, and ummmm, a bigger house with a room to build a custom designed craft room.  :)

Favourite snack/beverage while crafting:  I don't really eat while crafting, but i have been know to sip a glass of my favorite cabernet! 

Do you listen to music while crafting? What are your favourite songs/albums to listen to?  Much to my husband's dismay, I listen to a country music station while crafting.  

Are you a messy crafter or a crafter who needs a clean and clear space to work in?  I HAVE to start with a clean space with each card.  When I finish a card, I literally clean everything up before I start a new card.  I need a clean slate to get the creative juices flowing again.

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Kim made this adorable card using the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Mushroom Girl Rubber Stamp. I love the colors she chose and the little red embellishments she added.

I ADORE the card Kim's created with the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Nymph Lucy Rubber Stamp. I love the color combo she chose and her coloring is perfect! 

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See you guys next week,

 

6th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Now lets start off the week with our Monday Guest Designer Spotlight post with our January/February Guest Designer Kim O'Connell.

As always if you've missed any of our previous Spotlight posts you can find them all here:

5th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

4th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

And if you want to bookmark Kim's blog you can find it here:

Paper Perfect Designs

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What is your favourite stamping technique (embossing, paper piecing etc etc)?  Oh, I do love paper piecing!  It's like playing dress up with up with an image! 

Do you have any favourite CCDesigns stamps? What are your top 3?  This quiestion makes me anxious. I hate having to choose just three.  Please realize that this question took me over a 30 minutes to answer because I obsessed over which images to choose.  I would have to say my favs are:  C.C. Designs Sugarplums Cherry Emma, Swiss Pixies Nora on a Swing, and Sweet Kiki La Rue.  I do have a thing for images whose legs can hang over the edge of the image panel.  I love that "out of the box" technique. 

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I really like the simplicity of Kim's card using the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Pixie Lucy Rubber Stampand

C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Mushroom Rubber Stamp. Then on the inside she used the new C.C. Designs Cutter Acorn Set Die adding a perfect little accent!

 Then Kim's created this cute little card with the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Lucy Rubber Stamp with her sitting on the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Woodland Daisy Rubber Stamp. I like that she colored it like a brown-eyed susan - it goes well with the color scheme!

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See you guys next week,

 

 

5th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

Hello everyone!

It's the last day of January and time for our 5th Monday Guest Designer post with our January/February Guest Designer Kim O'Connell.

In case you missed any of the previous spotlight posts you can find them here:

4th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

And don't forget to bookmark Kim's blog:

Paper Perfect Designs

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What do you like most about All That Scraps?  It's a place for one stop shopping with so many options freom so many companies, BUT it is the C.C. Designs Sugarplums, Swiss pixies, and Kiki La Rue images that are my favs!   

What are your “must-have” tools for cardmaking?  My Big Shot, dies, and copics! I pretty much use them with every creation!

What is your favourite type of cards to make (birthday, baby etc)?  "Just because" cards are my favorites to make and send.  People really appreciate getting a card "just because."  We've become so quick to communicate email, text, or Facebook these days so when someone received a hand made card with a hand-written message, it makes it all the more special!

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I really like this card Kim's made with the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Birthday Lucy Rubber Stamp. Her coloring on the hair is perfect and I LOVE the little rhinestones added to her shoes - too cute!

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See you guys next week!

4th Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

Well January is rolling along nicely and it's time for another Guest Designer Spotlight post with our January/February 2012 Guest Designer Kim O'Connell!

If you've missed any of my previous posts with Kim you can find them all here:

3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

 

And make sure to bookmark her blog while you're at it:

Paper Perfect Designs

 

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What is your favourite color? Kraft card stock is a must have me.  I almost always end up starting with a Kraft card base. 

Preferred ink for stamping: I just recenly tried some A Muse inks and LOVE them!  I will gradually be switching from SU inks to A Muse with time. Oh, and I couldn't live with out my Momento ink when it comes to my copics!

What are your three favourite types of embellishments?  Ribbon, twine, and buttons! 

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Kim made this sweet little birthday card using two of the new CCDesigns dies - C.C. Designs Cutter Cupcake Die and C.C. Designs Cutter Circle Die Coordinates With Logos along with the new C.C. Designs Party Time Logos Rubber Stamp set.

I love how she accented the cupcake with the button and tiny twine bow!

Then Kim made this cute little tag with the new C.C. Designs Moo-valous Rubber Stamps. I love her choice of patterned papers - you could totally use this for a birthday gift, a Valentines gift or even "just because".

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 See you guys next week,

3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

Hello hello everyone!

It's time for another Guest Designer Spotlight post with our January/February Guest Designer Kim O'Connell!

If you missed any of my previous posts with Kim you can check them out here:

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

And you can take a look at her blog here:

Paper Perfect Designs

 

 

 

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What attracted you to stamping? What do you like most about it?   I love that I can spend 30 - 60 minutes working on one creation, have a project completed, and then start the creative process all over again. I am not a big fan of working on one thing for too long.  I get bored.  It's the creating piece that I like.  Paper crafting a creative outlet for me.  It's like therapy....and apparently I need a lot of it! 

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Kim made such a cute card with the new C.C. Designs Monkey Zoo Rubber Stamps. I love that she used a music background on the cardfront - a cute touch!

I had to giggle when I saw this card Kim made with the new C.C. Designs Moo-valous Rubber Stamps. It's SO cute! And lining the circle opening with stars was a neat touch - and her coloring of the liitle cow is great! 

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I'll see you guys next Monday!

 

2nd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

Hello everyone!

I don't know about you guys but feels as if the beginning of January was a LOT longer ago than just a little over a week.

As it's Monday it's time for our 2nd Guest Designer Spotlight post with our January/February 2012 Guest Designer Kim O'Connell.

If you missed last week's post you can check it out here:

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

And if you want to go check out Kim's blog you can find it here:

Paper Perfect Designs

 

 

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You’ve been stamping for:  Since spring of 2009

You were introduced to stamping by:  I innocently took my kids to the local craft store to buy some supplies to make Easter cards.  My $1 clear stamp set has multiplied like bunnies since then.  I was a Stampin' Up demo for a year and then stepped away to branch out and explore all the other companies out there.

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Kim created this adorable little birthday card using the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Party Time Lucy Rubber Stamp along with the new C.C. Designs Party Time Logos Rubber Stamp.

She also used the new C.C. Designs Cutter Candle Border Die to line the inside of the card - cute touch!

Kim switched it up and went with a red, black and white color combo and used the new C.C. Designs Moo-valous Rubber Stamps image. I love her coloring and that she added just a little pop of color to his hat!

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See you guys next Monday!

January/February 2012 Guest Designer

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great weekend - now it's time to get underway with our newest guest designer.

Everyone please say hello to Kim O'Connell! Every Monday throughout January and February I'll be spotlighting Kim with her anwers to questions and the creations she's made with the newest CCDesigns stamp sets.

Keep checking in on Monday's to see what's new here with our Guest Designer!

If you want to check out Kim's blog you can find it here:

Paper Perfect Designs

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Name: Kim O'Connell

Blog: Paper Perfect Designs

Significant Other/Children/Pets:  I have been married to my husband Paul for 11 years.  We have a 9 yo daughter named Lauren and a 7 yo son named Jack.  Our beloved 4 footed family member is our 3 yo English yellow lab named Calvin.

Where are you from?  I grew up in Alrington, MA though I have been living in North Andover, MA for the past 5 years. 

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You guys are getting a special sneak peek at some of the new January CCDesigns stamps - keep checking in here on the blog for the "official" sneak peeks to start and to find out more!

Kim's created an adorable little birthday card with some of the new January stamps and one of the new dies as well! I love her coloring and how she did the inside of the card :)

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See you guys next week!

 

Final Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

Hello everyone!

I hope y'all had a very Merry Christmas. It's hard to believe it's all over and we'll be gearing up for New Years this coming weekend!

Today's Monday Spotlight post is the last one with our November/December 2011 Guest Designer Jessica Fick.

If you want to keep up with her on her blog you can bookmark it here:

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And if you missed any of my previous posts with Jessica or want to go back through them for inspiration you can check them out here:

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3rd Monday Guest Designer Spotlight

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November/December 2011 Guest Designer

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Where do you find your inspiration for your cards? Do you have any blogs/websites/magazines that you turn to often for inspiration?  I have a ton of my favorite blogs bookmarked in Google Reader and enjoy spending a bit of time each day checking out what my stamping friends and celebrities are up to!  I also love checking out SCS (Splitcoast Stampers), You-Tube for the latest stamping related tutorials, and Pinterest when I can.  

Do you ever experience “crafter’s block” and have a hard time coming up with new ideas? What do you do if/when that happens?  When I'm stuck for inspiration, I enjoy looking through my favorite blogs, PaperCrafts magazines, Stampin Up catalogs, and Sketch/Color Challenge websites.  When I'm experiencing 'crafter's block' I usually step away and give myself a break from anything related to stamping for a little while.  If it's 'work' coming up with a project and it's just not 'flowing' then it's not fun and not worth it to me to be frustrated about a hobby that brings me just joy.  I know that if I step away for a little while (a couple of hours or even a couple of days), I know the desire and inspiration will come back eventually because I love this hobby so much that I can't NOT create something for very long!  lol!

What is your personal style when it comes to cardmaking?  Good question!  I'm not sure - I love all styles and try them all out at times... lol!  I am not very adept at CAS (clean and simple designs) as they never feel 'finished' when I think I'm supposed to be finished.  I am most pleased with my own projects when they include sewing, stamps, patterned papers, and some embellishments.  I like to think that I can make a variety of different styles with my stamp designs as the companies I design for have a large variety of stamps.  I prefer line art stamps which can be colored and/or paper pieced.

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I love the color combo Jessica went with on this card. Her coloring of the new C.C. Designs Swiss Birgitta Blowing Hearts Rubber Stamp is perfect and the sentiments she used from the new AmyR Stamps Heart-y Sayings Rubber Stamps were spot on :o)

Then on this card Jessica used the new C.C. Designs Swiss Lula Big Heart Rubber Stamp along with more sentiments from the AmyR Stamps Heart-y Sayings Rubber Stamps. I love that she stamped one of the sentiments inside the heart Lula's carrying, then adding the baker's twine blow is the perfect touch!

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Thank you Jessica for being a wonderful guest designer these past 2 months! Your creations were a joy to showcase and all of us at All That Scraps wish you the best in 2012!

Stay tuned everyone - January is right around the corner and I will have someone new to introduce y'all to!