I purchased some Neocolors years ago. I tried them out once and thought they looked like crayons and wondered what people used them for. They sat in a little baggie on my shelf collecting dust for the next couple years. Then last month Studio Calico picked up Neocolors and everyone was raving about them. So I ran to my office and grabbed that little bag and fell madly in love myself. Who knew that love was within my reach all along? Not only did I fall in love with the 10 I had already purchased, I bought every color that SC carried and then another 20 or so from an art store. I now have about 40 colors. And I... Read more →
My name is Suzy Plantamura. I live in sunny Orange County, California by the beach. I have three kids, one grand baby, and two dogs. I draw watercolor cards and design stamps for Simon Says Stamp. I have a blog series called "one stamp, five ways" that I post to two times a week. I want to motivate and inspire others to use their stamp sets more and learn new techniques. I love designing products and making cards to share with others!
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April 2014
April 27, 2014
April 26, 2014
Studio Calico - My Digital Stamps and HOW to use them
In celebration of REVEAL tomorrow, I want to show you my first set of digital stamps for Studio Calico. Hopefully this will be the first of many! I also want to show you how I used them in my Project Life and tell you how to use them if you are new to digital stamps or brushes. Here is a sneak of the set - you can purchase them HERE for $3.99 starting at 9:00 am pst Sunday, April 27th if you are a subscriber or at 9:00 pm if you are not. If you are new to how to use digital brushes, it is WAY easier than you are probably anticipating. Think of these files as two things: First,... Read more →
April 16, 2014
National Scrapbook Day ...
... Is Right Around the Corner!!! What are your plans? Do you participate in NSD each year? I would love to hear. If you do, consider this a personal invitation to join us at Studio Calico for a day of fun with lots of challenges to participate in by the Creative Team. My challenge will be at 4:00 pm EST and it's one I'm really excited about. I came up with this idea and I think it will help us all think of more innovative ways to use our stamps and our stash! So please join me/us for a day of fun! If you visit this post on the SC Blog today, you can repost this image on your own... Read more →
April 04, 2014
Bye Bye Sunny Day Doodles...
I wanted to let you all know that I am no longer designing stamps for My Favorite Things. I started a line of stamps with them eight months ago. I have seven sets out under the name Sunny Day Doodles that are still available for sale on their website. I don't want this post to discourage anyone from purchasing them. They might even be collectors items some day - haha! I did want to explain why I am no longer designing stamps though. And here is the story: In October of 2011, my sweet brother passed away. While he was dying, I sat by his bed for days watching him suffer. It was a really tough time. I didn't have... Read more →