Project details from Cathy
Life is…tin:
Stamps: GinaK – Just Keep Swimming
Melanie Muenchinger – What’s In Your Tin – 2
Altoid tin
Paper: Patterned paper - Target, water color
Kraft cardstock
Ink: black craft
Other: Twill tape, dew drops, two-sided tape, clear embossing powder, sewing machine/thread, clear embossing powder, markers/aqua painter, pop dots, shells, netting, sand paper

Every year when we go to the beach, regardless of my girls ages, they always go searching for stones and shells…by the end of the day they have a bag full of shells/stones that becomes too hard to carry back to the car and it ends up making a big mess of sand in our car! So, to help curb that I made a special tin for each of them to put just the really cool/special shells/stones into. We’ll see if it works!!!!

Project details
Hope Topiary:
Stamps: GinaK – Spring Blooms
Rupa Shevde – Thinking of You
Plaque – recycled!
Paper: brown cardstock, watercolor paper
Patterned paper – DieCutsWithaView (DCWV)
Ink – chocolate chip
Other: Pop dots, Making Memories antiqued brads, SU! Linen thread, Markers for coloring, Copic marker – warm gray no. 1 for outline of topiary

It has been such an honor to work with Cathy as a guest designer. With the many design teams she's already serving on, she still found time to create beautiful projects for our guest designer spot and I have enjoyed every single one of them so much!

We always ask our guest designers to send us a bio. Below, I have included Cathy's so you can get to know her a little better.

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
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Hi Everyone!

My name is Cathy Indelicato, otherwise known as stamper-c on Splitcoaststampers! I am very honored to be Gina’s guest designer for May. I think I went into shock when she called and suddenly couldn’t form complete sentences!!! I am currently a work at home/stay at home mom of two girls 11 and 8. My husband and I will be married 16 years on May 16! Wow, time flies! We live in beautiful New England – within an hour of New York City.

I started stamping in 2001 at my local library and was hooked immediately. I’ve always loved crafts but this particular one has taken over an extra room in the house so I guess it’s here to stay! My obsession first started with scrapbooking but that has taken a back seat, at least for a little while!

I have been very fortunate to add several design teams to my resume in the past year or so. I currently design for DRS Designs, All That Scraps – Senior Team, A Chemistry With Paper and JessicaLynnOrignal. I’m also looking forward to seeing my work in print in the upcoming months. I’ve been blogging for almost two years now and it has become an integral part of my day – something I never would have expected. I really enjoy all the inspiration I’ve found through all the great blogs that have surfaced and I hope you’ll come visit me at Crafty Thoughts.

Thanks so much Gina for this wonderful opportunity.

Cathy