Starstuff Lady Studio

11/05/2024

11/04/2024

My pumpkin spice loving friends…
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You can use these spices in your coffee (or whatever) to get pumpkin spice flavor. You don’t need to buy the sugary and overpriced syrups or special edition coffee mixes. This lets you have more control over the amount of sugar you put in your coffee and cut out some ultra-processed ingredients, too.

I recommend going heavy on the cinnamon unless you have very strong or freshly ground cinnamon. Go very light on the nutmeg and cloves, as they can be overpowering, and moderate on the allspice. You can premix it and dip your finger in to test it and give it a taste. (Just don’t eat too much nutmeg at once, or you may meet God.)

I recommend Demerara or Colombian brown sugar crystals for sweetness. It’s fantastic for coffee and for baking!

So in summary:
Cinnamon (a lot)
Allspice (medium amount)
Cloves (a little)
Nutmeg (a little)
Demerara sugar crystals (or Colombian brown sugar)

Adjust according to your preference!

I’ve been sharing this with friends for a while and I figured I should make a post about it.

Also, it’s the perfect spice combo for pies and cobbler. It’s the secret to making my homemade peach cobbler extra special! It’s also good for caramel dipping for apples.

09/18/2024

Go outside now and watch the eclipse!
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September's full moon will put on quite the show on the evening of Sept. 17. Not only are we treated to a slightly larger-than-average "supermoon" but also a partial lunar eclipse.

08/03/2024

Works in progress.
A “Starstuff” pendant with Cassiopeia on the other side and a nocturnal or diurnal animal and floral headband, made mostly from scrap or sample blanks.

I’m doing all the polishing with only buffing blocks, completely by hand, so it’s taking quite a while. I think for my next big projects, I will use my tumbler.

Anyway, I will post photos of the pieces when I finish them, but I dropped my entire metal punch kit and I can’t find my calipers to sort everything back into the case yet, so I created more chaos in my home studio by accident and I need to clean it up. 😂 😭

06/22/2024

Come see us Saturday 12-4, for our Pride Artist PopUp!

06/14/2024

Creating lots of new, handmade inventory for Pride Month; though, since we have rainbow items everyday of the year, every month is Pride Month for this small business!
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06/04/2024

Big announcement: Our shop will be officially opening soon! This is a sneak peek of some of the items we will have to offer. Details coming soon, stay tuned!

05/31/2024

This pretty boy came up to our window tonight. He is probably one of mine, as I have kept the Luna moth enclosure open for any that are still emerging to stay or leave as they please. When I stepped outside with my net, he immediately flew right into my net and let me pick him up like he knew me. When I tried to release him again, he wouldn’t leave me! He kept flying back to me and I had to run back inside. After that, he was stuck to our breakfast nook window, as close as he could get to me, refusing to go. Feels so bittersweet! I hope he finds a mate and makes lots of babies.

05/12/2024

Rest in Peace,
Oscar Gutierrez