It's Here....Holiday Mini Catalog

Happy Tuesday and first day of September!!!!!
Get ready be blown away when you see the NEW Holiday Mini Catalog just released today. Inside the 40 page catalog, Stampin' Up! is introducing exclusive Build-A-Bear products, new Big Shot Dies, New Designer Series Papers, along with NEW Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas stamp sets too! My Digital Studio software (will be available to order on October 1st) is also being shown.

Click on the catalog below (or on my right side bar) to view this mini catalog, and keep reading at the end of this post for the details on purchasing one item in the Mini Catalog for $10.00. Did that get your attention???? (Excludes My Digital Studio and Hostess Sets)
Get ready to SHOP...two ways to best serve you...place your order online via my website, or email me your order.

Want to have a fun evening with friends? Now is a GREAT time to book a workshop! Invite your friends to your workshop and I will provide the rest! We will do a casual get together (your home or mine). You and your friends will have fun creating projects using the NEW products, and based on the sales from your workshop, YOU receive all the hostess benefits plus a gift from me!

Okay as promised, here is the SU! promotion that begins today, (Sept. 1st) & ends on Nov. 30th. When you host a workshop totaling $250 or more, you may choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10! *Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.

Thanks for stopping by and check back soon for more exciting ideas.
Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Stampin' Addicts Blog Tour - August 2009

STOP NO. 21 - SIMPLY ADORNED CHARMS

Welcome to Stampin' Addicts Holiday Blog Tour. It all begins on Saturday, Aug. 29th and will end on Monday, August 31st.
This Blog Tour has 22 stops and features a sneak peak of the different stamp sets and accessories included in the Holiday Mini Catalog. There are 40 jam packed pages in the Holiday Mini Catalog sure to suit any of your holidays needs!

I am stop No. 21 on the tour and I am featuring the Simply Adorned Charms. (These are not available to order on Sept. 1st, but will be released soon.) I was one of the lucky winners of the Charming Stamp Set, and a Simply Adorned Charm which was hand-stamped and signed by Shelli Gardner, co-owner of Stampin' Up!. The charms will be available in three sizes, the one I am showing measures 1" x 1-1/4".

Below: front view of the charm that I won at convention



















Below: back view of the charm signed by Shelli


















A wonderful feature of the charm is that you can make interchangeable inserts and use different ribbons. Simply Adorned Chains in 2 lengths will also be available to purchase.

Here is the first insert I stamped and placed inside the charm.


















Stamps: Charming
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue DSP
Ink: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue
Access: Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon

Another insert I created and placed inside the charm


















Stamps: Charming
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Basic Gray
Access: White Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by. If you like what you saw, become a follower or subscribe to my blog. I love to read your comments, so please take a moment and let me know what you think.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Dazzling Divas August Swaps

I thought I would share with you the swaps that the rest of the gals made for our meeting. Again, our theme was to use a Big Shot Die or SU! Punch for the main focal point of the card.
By: Vicki McClelland



















By: Pam Hegarty



















By: Grace Bachara















By: Anita Hager



















I hope you enjoyed seeing the lovely creations by the gals in my group.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Dazzling Divas August Meeting

Hello again and thanks for stopping in to see what I am going to share today.
The Dazzling Divas demonstrator group meets the second Thursday of the month. For August we met on Aug. 13th at my home.
Here is the Make & Take:


















The metal buckets were from Grace. I designed the outside using the Flower Layers #3 and Floral Fusion Big Shot Dies.
Stamps: Flower from Petal Pizazz (on tag) using Orchid Opulence Ink
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Mellow Moss, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White
Access: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot and Mellow Moss Grosgrain Ribbons, Crop-a-Dile, Glue Dots, Silver Brads, 1/16" Hole Punch

My swap card:















Stamps: Things I Love
Paper: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede
Access: Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Punches, Rhinestone Brad, Big Shot, Clear Large Scallop Square Die, Crop-a-Dile

Thanks for stopping by, I love to read your comments, please take a moment to let me know what you think.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Blog Update

I think it is time to do some blog remodeling, so I have updated my blog a bit. The new blog header is my Build-a-Bear from Convention, her name is Bella Grace. She is surrounded by all of my swaps that I made for convention, both general and organized. What do you think? I hope you like it.

Stampin' Up! Convention Swaps - part three

Hello Again......glad that you have stopped in. Today I will share with you the 3-D swaps I made for general swapping at convention. I didn't make very many of these type of swaps, but I wanted to have some to swap just in case I saw others swapping 3-D items.

Below: Refrigerator Magnets using the Big Shot and Flower Layers #3 Die to form layered flowers with Build-a-Brad centers and a small magnet on the back. Some had a large stamped image from the Circle Circus set in the center.















Below: Bookmarks (idea cased from Patty Bennett) featuring the In-Colors. I used the Circle Circus stamp set image to stamp directly onto the Whisper White computer generated bookmark panel with each of the NEW In-Colors. I cut a 1" square of each of the NEW In-Colors and adhered it to the bookmark panel. I laminated each one and used an In-Color ribbon on the top.



















Below: Bag Tags featuring the In-Colors. I used the Circle Circus set to stamp the image with each NEW In-Color ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then punched each image with the 3/4" Circle Punch. Each 1" square is cut from each NEW In-Color cardstock and both adhered to the computer generated panel. I used the oversized name badge pouches (purchased at Office Max) to put them in. I also used a piece of the In-Color Ribbons at the top.



















Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment to let me know what you think. I will be posting additional pictures the rest of the week. I took about 900 pictures and it is taking me a long time to sort through and organize them all.
Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Stampin' Up! Convention Swaps - part two

Glad you stopped by today to see my other swap cards I designed for general swapping at convention.

Peace Within Card



















Stamps: Peace Within
Paper: Mellow Moss, Brocade Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel; SU! Markers: Brocade Blue, Mellow Moss, Regal Rose, So Saffron
Access: Aqua Painter, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon

Razzleberry Lemonade Quilt Card














I created this card as my swap card for the July Dazzling Divas group meeting. These are so fun to make, I made 20 more for general swapping at convention.
Stamps: Quilt Quips
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Razzleberry Lemonade, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black; SU! Markers: Melon Mambo, So Saffron
Access: Silver Brads, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Dimensionals, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Big Shot Machine, Top Note Die

Tall Tales Quilt Card














I created this card as my swap card for the weSTAMP group meeting in July, and also made 20 more for general swapping at convention.
Stamps: Quilt Quips
Paper: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black; SU! Markers: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo
Access: Gold Brads, Soft Suede Ribbon, Dimensionals, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die

Hope you enjoyed your visit today. Check back tomorrow for the 3-D items I swapped at convention and a look at some other convention photos.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

My Convention Swaps - part one

I am still alive and well......just have been so busy with everyday life since my return from Salt Lake City. I had a wonderful time at Convention, I went with two other gals, Pam and Linda, from the weSTAMP group and it was there first convention and my 9th. That added to my excitement seeing them enjoy all that Stampin' Up! has to offer us at convention. I have soooooo many photos and things to share with you, I don't even know where to begin. I tried posting from my hotel, but the camera and my laptop were not wanting to communicate late at night so I finally just gave up.

Thanks for being so patient and sticking with me......today I am going to share with you two of the cards I swapped for General Swapping at Convention. As many of you know I LOVE to SWAP!!!!

My Circle Circus Card



















Stamps: Circle Circus, A Little Birthday Cheer
Paper: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo
Access: Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals
Tools: Circle Punches, Modern Label Punch

My Totally Tools Card














Stamps: Totally Tools, Sanded
Paper: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Brown
Access: Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Set, Gold Brads, Dimensionals

I will have more to share tomorrow. Please come back and take a look.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP
~Barbara

Convention Check-In Day

Hello everyone I am so excited to be in Salt Lake City for the annual Stampin' Up! Convention. Today was the first official day of convention. However, I arrived on Tuesday afternoon, and immediately started feeling the excitement with all the other demonstrators around.

Wednesday was check-in day, swapping and memento mall shopping. Stampini' Up! is offering some awesome items this year as well. I am here with Pam and Linda from the weSTAMP group and 2997 other demonstrators. I think the highlight of our day was when we were asked by one of the Stampin' Up! staff to assist them with a card challenge using the Under the Stars Stamp set for the Just for Kids Campaign. We were given the stamp set, and after mounting it we were to use the supplies provided and create a card. It was so much fun and we each got to keep the stamp set too!!

Below: Me, Pam, Linda on Wednesday


















Below: here we are creating our cards for the Just Kids Campaign















below: here are the cards we created
left to right bottom row: Pam's card, Barbara's card, Linda's card
Stamp set: Under the Stars














This was so much fun and we were so excited to be asked.
I will try to post a few of my swap cards in the morning.

Inspire, Create, Share......
Barbara

New Butterfly Punch

Yes, that's right...my first order from the NEW SU! catalog arrived this morning. It was the perfect way to start my day when Mr. Brown (UPS) brought my box. I couldn't wait to try out the NEW Butterfly punch which coordinates perfectly with the set Flight of the Butterfly.

Here is the new punch shown with the stamped butterfly image and one that has been punched. Pretty awesome!!



















Here is a card I made using the stamped images. I stamped the butterfly image twice, once on a scrap of Whisper White and the second image on the Whisper White card layer. Then used the NEW Butterfly punch and punched out the image and adhered it over the stamped image lining up the body & antenna of the butterfly. Viola!!!



















Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, NEW Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Whisper White
Ink: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip
Access: Scallop Edge Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, NEW Butterfly Punch, White Organza Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Thanks for stoppin' by and check back later as I will post more NEW projects made from my box of NEW SU! items I am playing with.

Live, Laugh, Love, Stamp!
~Barbara

Convention Bound...

and I must be organized. I had a planning meeting last week for the gals going to convention. We made these planners to help us keep everything in one place and organized.



















I bought the spiral notebooks a while back. There were two colors either hot pink or blue. The colors match the convention theme colors perfect. On Board chipboard letters and elements were used and we covered them with the DSP.

Inside the back cover is a large envelope to hold receipts.



















Inside the front cover is a pocket with an altered paper clip. I used the new set Circle Circus for the stamping and we used Pink Flamingo DSP for the embellishments. Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red and Old Olive ribbons were used on the front.

I printed the tabs on the computer using Tempting Turquoise cardstock and used the Rounded Tab Punch. I adhered them onto the pages using Sticky Strip.















Hope you enjoyed seeing one of my projects I have been working on.

Remember to contact me if you want to get a new catalog. See my post below for more details.

Live, Laugh, Love & Stamp!
~Barbara

EXTRA..EXTRA...Get Your New Stampin' Up! Catalog

The new Stampin' Up! catalogs are here. Contact me today to get yours. If you did not pre-order a catalog, no problem....there are plenty for everyone. Each catalog is $7.00. This catalog will run for a year and you can order beginning July 1st, 2009.

I can't show you the front of the catalog just yet. The release date is officially tomorrow.
But I can show you the extra goodies you will get when you get a catalog from me.....Catalog Tabs, Wish List & Bookmark featuring all the NEW In-Colors.



















I can't wait to hear from you. If you are in the Phoenix area, you can stop by my house to pick up your copy. If you are out of town and wish to have one sent to you, please contact me via email at cre8tivestamper@cox.net to make payment arangements.

Have a wonderful day. Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara

Bon Voyage Blog Hop - Stop #8

Welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Bon Voyage Blog Hop, Port of Call #8. I am so happy to be participating in the "farewell" tour featuring sets that are retiring from the Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog. The tour runs from Noon, Sat.June 13th through Midnight, Tues.June 16th.

Welcome to Stop #8. I am featuring projects using the Blooming With Love stamp set.

Card #1















Stamps: Blooming with Love
Paper: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Access: Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, SU! Markers, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Paper Snips
Technique: Paper Piecing (flower pots and vase)

Card #2 - Pocket Card















Stamps: Blooming with Love
Paper: Sweet Slumber DSP, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray
Access: Ruby Red Brads, Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punches, Paper Snips, Paper Piercing Tool and Mat Set, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Card #3














Stamps: Blooming with Love, Polka Dot
Paper: Handsome Hunter, So Saffron, Really Rust
Ink: Basic Black, Handsome Hunter
Access: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Mustard Grosgrain Ribbon, SU! Markers
Technique: Paper Piecing (wheelbarrow)

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!

I am so glad you stopped by today. Bookmark or follow my blog for more great stamping ideas coming after the Blog Hop is over on June 16th.

Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara

Want to see somethin' NEW...

...then wait no longer. I am not able to show you the actual items in the catalog, but I can show you a stamped sample I made using a new set that will be available on July 1, 2009 when the NEW Stampin' Up! catalog is released.

I used the NEW Razzle Dazzle Set for the stamping on all my samples. Each NEW In Color ink is stamped on Whisper White then layered onto the In Color cardstock. The In Color Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon is across the center. I used two of SU! core colors that compliment the In Color. I punched the circles using the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. I also stamped the middle circle using the In Color for a Tone on Tone look.

BERMUDA BAY


















Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay, Taken With Teal


CRUSHED CURRY


















YoYo Yellow, Crushed Curry, Summer Sun

DUSTY DURANGO


















Pumpkin Pie, Dusty Durango, Really Rust

MELON MAMBO


















Pink Passion, Melon Mambo, Rose Red

RICH RAZZLEBERRY


















Bravo Burgundy, Rich Razzleberry, Elegant Eggplant

SOFT SUEDE


















Kraft, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip

I hope you enjoyed this Sneak Peek of some new things coming on July 1st. Check back tomorrow for the Bon Voyage Blog Hop I am participating in for Stampin' Addicts! Starts at Noon EST. See you then.

Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara

No time to Stamp it is Dance Recital Week

I have been a part of this dance studio since my daughter joined in 1997....and this is her last year. Every year in June we put on a professional dance recital for all the dancers and their families. It is a way to show the parents what the students have worked for all year. I am in charge of backstage and getting the dancers from the dressing rooms to the stage to perform their dance numbers. I love working with all the children and have wonderful friends that help out to make the show run smooth. Here are a couple pictures of us this week. We are known as the "Pink Ladies", you can easily find us in a crowd with these hot pink shirts on!!

Technical Rehearsal Days


















Here I have on my official recital uniform. I call each dance number in the auditorium for tech rehearsal.


Recital Staff ready to start the show.














Terri, Nancy and Me!

So now you know why I have not been posting anything this week. Thanks for being patient and come back tomorrow for a sneak peek of the NEW In-Colors.

Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara

Swap Share

Today I am posting the swap cards I made for the NMBS group. These were mailed out this week so everyone should have received their cards back by now.

Square Card - 4-1/4" - Group 3



















Stamps: Cheers to You
Paper: Rainbow Sherbet DSP, Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise
Access: Circle Punches, Circle Scissor Plus, Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, SU! Markers

And Many Mower - Group 2



















Stamps: And Many Mower, Sanded
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Brown, Always Artichoke
Access: Always Artichoke Brads, SU! Markers, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, 1/16" Hole Punch

Branch Out - Group 1



















Stamps: Branch Out, And Many Mower
Paper: Old Olive, Pacific Point, Summer Sun, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Almost Amethyst, Old Olive, Basic Gray, Pacific Point
Access: Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, White DMC Floss, Summer Sun Corduroy Buttons, Dimensionals, 1/8" Hole Punch

Scraplings - Group 4 - 1-1/2" x 4-1/4"



















Stamps: Quilt Quips, Celebrate Everything
Paper: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Access: Word Window Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, SU! Markers, Button, DMC Floss, Dimensionals, Paper Snips

I am glad you stopped by today. I have a busy week ahead helping to run a dance recital. I will hopefully have something to post in the next couple days.

Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara

More Graduation projects.....

...I stamped for Kelsey's graduation party. I made two banners, a plate insert, and added some stamped details on the table centerpiece and the table decorations.

Graduation Plate Insert













Stamps: Tassle Time (retired SU!), Short Order Alphabet
Paper: Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette Prints DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy
Access: Large, Wide & Scallop Oval Punches, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, White Brad, Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua Painter

Table Decorations





























Stamps: Short Order Alphabet
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette DSP Prints, Non-SU! Graduation Hats (paper rolled up and inserted inside the glass vases)
Ink: Night of Navy
Access: Pretty in Pink, Navy, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Large, Wide & Scallop Oval Punches, Glue Dots, flowers, '09 foam numbers

CONGRATS Banner













KELSEY Class of 2009 Banner













Banners made using the Big Shot with Pennant Die and Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies, Class of 2009 was cut using GoGo Boots Alphabet Dies.
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette DSP Prints
Access: Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Antique Brass Eyelets, Crop-a-Dile, misc. SU! embellishments.

Autograph Mat for Framed Graduation Photo...everyone wrote a special message to her!!



















Hope you enjoyed all the projects.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and check back tomorrow... I will show you the swap cards from the NMBS swap I participated in last month.

Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara