The NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog is coming!

Here is the cover of the NEW catalog, but that is all I can show you for now.

(They do not come coil bound....I have already taken mine to be coil bound and cover laminated.  Still need to add side tabs.)

The cover is always a dramatic moment for demonstrators as we will see this cover every day for the next  year.  I love this year's cover so much. Inspire.Create.Share. showing three different generations of hands working together.

HOW DO YOU GET YOUR COPY??
I will be ordering the new catalogs on May 1st and will begin distributing them as soon as I receive them from Stampin' Up!

Reserve your copy now!
Email me at cre8tivestamper@gmail.com to let me know you would like one.

I will contact you once I receive the shipment of catalogs and get your copy to you to drool over look at so your wish list will be ready for June 2nd, which is the first day to place orders from the NEW catalog.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

2014 Catalog Premiere Downline Gifts

I am so excited today is the day...Stampin' Up! is having a Catalog Premiere to unveil the NEW 2014-2015 Annual Catalog to demonstrators in 40 different cities across the US.  Our local event is being held in Mesa, AZ and I will be enjoying the evening with 250+ demonstrators.

I made these Altered Journals and Altered Theater Candy Boxes for my downline that are attending the Mesa, AZ event. 

 












Thanks for stopping by today.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

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Dazzling Divas Team Swap Cards

Are you ready to see what the Dazzling Divas swapped this month?  Be ready to be inspired!

Card by Barbara Welch

Card by Diane Dechaine

Card by Jane Rappleyea

Card by Linda Rodenberg

Card by Pam Hegarty

 
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you were inspired.

Live, Laugh, Love and Stamp!
~Barbara

Card in a Box Make & Take

As promised, I want to share with you the Make & Take project that Diane Dechaine provided for us to make at our March downline meeting.

Stamps:  Flower Shop, Happy Watercolor
Papers:  Crumb Cake, Coastal Cababa, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, DSP Prints


This was a fun project to make.  Thanks Diane for sharing your creativity!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

March Dazzling Divas Swap Card

Today I want to share with you the card I created and made for our group meeting swap.  The theme for this month was Spring or Easter themed cards.  I received this stamp at Leadership, it is also available to order from the Occasions Catalog.

Stamps:  Vivid Vases
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Read Red, Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP
Ink:  Basic Black, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Markers:  Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Accessories:  Big Shot, Deco Labels Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Dimensionals, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Sponge Dauber

Check back to see the Make & Take project. Thanks for stopping by.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

February Paper Pumpkin has arrived!

Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber?  Many of you are and you know that when that bright orange box is in the mailbox there is going to be creative time in the studio with what's inside.

This month there are enough supplies to make 5 custom bags

Here is one of the bags I decorated, everything comes in the kit

There are enough letters and tags to personalize the bags with names or for any occcasion.  I love this one to carry my cards to events, meetings, and workshops.

If you want to subscribe and receive your own Paper Pumpkin kit each month, you can sign up HERE and choose me as your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Oh, Hello Swap Card

I attended the Spring Fest Stamping Event today, Diana Gibbs and Rhonda Morgan outdid themselves planning and preparing an awesome event.   I went with my friend, Linda Rodenberg.  We had some much needed girlfriend time and stamping therapy!
We each received this bag filled with all of the materials to complete 22 projects.

No Stampin' Up! event is complete without swapping, so here is the card I created to swap.

Stamps:  Oh, Hello, Petal Parade, Petite Petals
Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Gray, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Big Shot, Oval Framelits, Tea Lace Paper Doillies, Petite Petals Punch, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Pearl Basic Jewels

Thanks for stopping by today!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Burlap and Blooms for SPRING

Today I wanted and needed to spend some time in my studio being creative.   Stampin' Up! now has the Burlap and Blooms Simply Created Wreath Kit, I was able to complete this wreath in about 1-1/2 hours.  Ta-da....I love it and it reminds me of a happy Spring day. Everything is included in the kit except for scissors and adhesives.

The colors are Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky and Tangerine Tango.  I love all these colors together.  I will be hosting a class soon and you can make one of these for your door to welcome Spring!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Rest in Peace Dave

Today we said our final goodbyes to my brother-in-law, David C. Welch, D.O.  He passed away suddenly on Sunday, Feb. 2nd.  Dave was Paul's older brother and was loved by so many people.  

Last night we had the visitation, with well over 200 people paying their respects to him at the mortuary. Today was his Funeral, Burial and Celebration of Life reception.

Hug the ones you love!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Swaps from Dazzling Divas February Meeting

Today I want to share with you the swap cards created by the other talented members of my team.  The swap theme this month was to use any set from the Occasions Catalog or the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Card by Jane Rappleyea

Card by Kelsey Welch

Card by Laura Fernsler

Card by Linda Rodenberg

Card by Pam Hegarty

You can see my swap card in a previous post HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are feeling inspired.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

February Dazzling Divas Make & Take

It was my turn to provide the Make & Take project for our meeting this month.  I was inspired by the ideas I saw at the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference last month. 

The Spiral Flower Lollipops are so fun to make and very easy using the new Spiral Flower Big Shot Die from the Occasions Catalog.  I put out several packs of paper and let the gals choose what papers they wanted to use.  The ones I am showing above are made from retired Stampin' Up! DSP.  I used a mechanical pencil to roll the paper around and glue dots to adhere the pieces together.  Punch two leaves using the bird punch. Stamp banner with Early Espresso Classic Ink and using the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

My Dazzling Divas Swap Card

Today I want to share with you the card I created for our group swap.  The swap theme this month was to create a Full Card, using any set from the Occasions Catalog or the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Stamps:  Perfect Pennants (SAB)
Paper:  Sweet Sorbet DSP, Pool Party, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink:  Pool Party
Accessories:  Chalk Talk Framelits, Big Shot, Pool Party Seam Binding, Pearl Basic Jewels

Thanks for stopping by today, I will show the rest of the swaps from our meeting another day.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

NEW Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

I am thrilled to announce a NEW product is now available to order.  This awesome machine is just for Embossing using Stampin' Up! Big Shot Embossing Folders!

Orders yours today for only $29.95 plus shipping and tax.

Order through my online store HERE or contact me HERE to place an order.  Don't forget to order your favorite embossing folders too!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!

~Barbara

Part 3 Over the Top Tags Swap

Get ready to be inspired with the final group of the Over the Top Tags.  The minimum size is 3-1/2" x 6". In this group Laura's tag was personalized for each of us.  Very thoughtful!

My Group 3 Tag:

Stamps:  Hello, Lovely
Colors:  Island Indigo, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla

All Group 3 Tags:

I hope you have been inspired from the swaps that I have shown you over the past few days.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Part 2 Over the Top Tags Swap

Are you ready for some more inspiration from the Over the Top Tags swap?  Today I am sharing the tags from Group 2.  They are so much fun to make and so many uses for them too.

My Group 2 Tag:

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Banners, Gorgeous Grunge, Morning Meadow, Fabulous Phrases
Colors:  Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White

 All Tags for Group 2:

Thanks for stopping by.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Over the Top Tags Swap Leadership 2014

I love these larege tags and there are so many uses for them.  You can place them on gift bags, gift boxes, Wine bottles, Champagne bottles, in a bouquet of flowers, etc.  There were three groups and this swap was hosted by Laura Fernsler.  Today I am sharing the tags for Group 1.

My Group 1 Tag:

Stamps:  Feel Goods, Papillion Potpourri, Notable Notions, That's the Ticket, Gorgeous Grunge
Colors:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pink Potpourri, Very Vanilla

All Tags from Group 1

Thanks for stopping by today!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Part 3 Very Vintage Card Swap

Are you excited to see the final group of Very Vintage Cards from my organized swap at Leadership 2014?   I hope you get some inspiration from all the ideas shared here.

My Group 3 card:

Stamps:  Lovely Romance
Colors:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla 

 All Group 3 cards:

Group 3 also did an excellent job on the cards and are now Alumni for future swaps!

Live, Laugh, Love & STAMP!
~Barbara

Part 2 Very Vintage Card Swap

Today I want to share with you another group of cards from the Very Vintage Card Swap.

My card for Group 2

 Stamps:  Hello, Lovely
Colors:  Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Pool Party

All cards for Group 2

Thanks for stopping by today.

Live, Laugh, Love & STAMP!
~Barbara

Very Vintage Card Swap at Leadership 2014

Thanks for stopping by today to see more of my swap cards from Leadership.  Today is Group 1 from the Very Vintage Card Swap I organized and hosted this year during the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference.

My Card for Group 1

Stamps:  Follow My Heart, Loving Thoughts, Delicate Doilies
Colors:  Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz

  All cards for Group 1

Thanks to everyone that participated in this swap.  The cards are gorgeous.

Live, Laugh, Love & STAMP!
~Barbara