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Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Jolly Old Saint Nick for SCCOLOR37

It's Wednesday and that means color challenge day over on Stampin' Connection.

Here is the card that I created using the colors Real Red, Marina Mist, Old Olive and Whisper White.

Stamp Set: Jolly Old Saint Nick
Paper: Marina Mist, Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas DSP
Ink: Basic Black; Markers Real Red, Blush Blossom
Access: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Die, Sticky Strip, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you back here soon for more creative ideas.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

weSTAMP October Gathering

Each month I look forward to meeting with this awesome group of creative ladies. At our weSTAMP meetings we always have delicious snacks, great conversation and stamping. For Ocotber, the swap theme was anything with a Christmas/Winter theme.

We started the evening off with our Make & Take project that was provided by Linda Rodenberg. She had everything ready for us to make this adorable little Santa's Hat.

Then comes the Door Prize drawing.....if you win then you make the prize for the following month. Guess what??? I WON!!!! and look what Eileen made...isn't it gorgeous.

Swapping is always a favorite highlight of the evening.....Here is the 3D Candy Bar Favor I made to swap.......

Stamps: A Cute Christmas, Tiny Tags
Paper: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Bashful Blue; Markers: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray
Access: Big Shot, Scallop Square Clear Die, Circle Punches, Jewelry Tag Punch, 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (cut in half), Aqua Painter, mini safety pin, Dimensionals, Crop-A-Dile.

To see everyone's swaps from the October weSTAMP meeting, Lorri has them on her blog HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by and check back to see more creative ideas.
Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Birthday RAK from Linda

The birthDAY turns into birthday week......we are still celebrating. My good friend Linda took me out to BJ's for lunch Tuesday and look at what she brought.....not one, but two decorated gift bags with goodies inside and a beautiful matching card. So beautiful, creative, and a perfect gift! She had a nice bottle of wine in the tall bag and this adorable wine glass in the other bag. Thanks Linda!

close up of tall bag details

close up of other bag details

Card from Linda - love these colors!!


Thanks Linda for a wonderful day of lunch and shopping!!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Birthday RAK from Lorri

My good friend and downline, Lorri, stopped by my house on my birthday and look what she brought.......this adorable Owl mug, Owl themed linen towel, and a matching card all for me!!!


Card from Lorri!


Thanks so much Lorri for thinking of me on my birthday!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Birthday RAK from Diane

Look at this gorgeous, and most thoughtful gift from my good friend, Diane. She took me out for lunch for my birthday and brought along this surprise for me. WOW!!! Inside the tote was a beautiful hair clip and fall votive holders.


Card to go with it!

Thanks Diane for lunch and this beautiful handmade gift.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Wednesday Color Challenge Card

Today is Color Challenge Wednesday over on Stampin' Connection. I host this each week and so this week I am using colors that are in the Autumn Spice DSP.
Day of Gratitude Easel Card, Closed

Day of Gratitude Easel Card, Open

Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Paper: Autumn Spice DSP, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Early Espresso
Access: Vintage Brads, Square Punches, Decorative Label Punch, 5/8" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Another Day of Gratitude Card

Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Paper: Autumn Spice DSP, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Early Espresso
Access: Vintage Brads, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 5/8" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you will check back for more creative ideas.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!!
~~Barbara

Portland Regionals Make & Take Projects

I wanted to share with you today the Make & Take projects that I made while attending the Portland, Oregon Regionals Event. I actually finished them while I was there, unlike other times when I bring them home and finish them. This time, I did add a few things to mine that SU! didn't have on the original samples.

Cards

Thank You Sleeve

Gratitude Scrapbook Page

Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Paper: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Ink: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crumb Cake; Markers: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Old Olive
Access: Pearl Basic Jewels, Decorative Label, 3/4" Circle Punches, Dimensionals, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mini Library Clip, Paper Piercing Tool and Mat Kit

Check back tomorrow for more creative ideas.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Portland Regionals Swap Cards

I had the opportunity to attend the Stampin' Up! Regionals event in Portland, Oregon on October 22nd. What would a Stampin' Up! event be without swaps? Today I want to share with you the swaps I made to take with me.

Ghosts in the Pumpkin Patch

Stamps: Autumn Harvest, Wicked Cool
Paper: Concord Crush, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Old Olive
Access: Punches: Bird, Owl, Bitty Bat, Large Oval, 1-1/4" Circle; Concord Crush Ribbon, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, Peach Parfait Marker

Die Cut Leaves

Stamps: Grateful Greetings
Paper: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Autumn Spice DSP, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake
Access: Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, Scallop Border Punch, Big Shot, Leaves #2 Die, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Stylus, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Gold Brads

Happy Birthday

Stamps: Fast & Fabulous, Curly Cute
Paper: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, so Saffron, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, So Saffron
Access: Marina Mist 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Snowman Season's Greetings

Stamps: A Cute Christmas, Curly Cute
Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red; Markers: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Basic Gray
Access: White Narrow Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-3/4", 2-1/2" Circle Punches, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Fall Candy Favors

Paper: Early Espresso, Autumn Spice DSP, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Old Olive
Access: Big Shot, Scallop Square Clear Die, Daisies Die, Circle Punch, Leaves #2 Die, Crop-A-Dile, Early Espresso Striped Ribbon (cut in half), Twix Candy Bars

Morning Cup Tea Bag Holder

Inside of Tea Bag Holder

Stamps: Morning Cup
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red; Markers: So Saffron, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz
Access: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Tea Bag
Good news if you are going to Leadership, I have some left and will be making more of these to swap at Leadership in January.

Snowman Candy Holder

Stamps: Jolly Old Saint Nick
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Bashful Blue Designer Prints Paper
Ink: Basic Black; Markers: Real Red, Basic Gray
Access: Big Shot, Scallop Square (cut to make a rectangle), Snowflake and 1-3/8" Circle Punches, White Taffeta Ribbon, Peppermint Patties

I hope you enjoyed visiting here today, please check back tomorrow and I will show you the Make & Takes we made at the regionals.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

It's A Stampin' Up! Halloween

Where did the month of October go? I have been a bit MIA for the past two weeks as I prepared swaps and attended the Portland, Oregon SU! Regionals, then upon my return the weSTAMP Meetup, then my birthday, and on Friday - Sunday our family went to Tempe for the ASU Homecoming Events including the parade, block party and the game, so I believe it is true that time flies when you are having fun.

I love to decorate the house for Halloween, so today I wanted to share some of my decor with you. I went through the house and took pictures of all the Halloween decorations I made this year. SU! Decor Elements make it so easy to create home decor items, they aren't just for walls.

I used the Spooky Things Decor Elements and the Black Flourish Designer Jewels to decorate these pumpkins for my entryway table. I used the Big Shot and the Leaves #2 Die for the leaves on top.


The candy jar is decorated with the Spooky Spider decor elements.



A simple 11" x 14" black frame is transformed with a piece of Designer Series Paper that has been stamped and a part of the Spooky Things Decor Elements placed on the front of the glass.



The Haunted House is from the Design-a-House that comes unassembled and unfinished so you can create your own look. After assembly, I used Glossy Black spray paint and then sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on. I also used Vellum stamped with the Wicked Cool set for the windows. The Bitty Bat punch was used to punch out several bats from the designer series paper and placed on wire that I twisted to hold them in place.


Of course Bella Grace (My SU! Build-A-Bear) has to be dressed for the occasion with her witch hat and glow bracelets.



I hope you all have a Happy Halloween and don't eat too much candy.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Dazzling Diva's October Swaps

We had our October Dazzling Diva's Meeting last night at the home of Pam Hegarty. She was a wonderful hostess and made each of us a little surprise. Look how cute this is...it is made from the Big Shot Pillow Box Die, with the bottom left open and inside is a cute little Pocket Bac from Bath & Body Works.


The swap theme for this month was to make an Easel Card using any item from the Holiday Mini Catalog. Are you ready to see the awesome swaps......okay here goes!!
Diane's Swap: Bell's & Boughs Set/Very Vanilla Seam Binding/Decorative Label Punch

Vicki's Swap: French Foliage Set/Decorative Label Punch

Pam's Swap: Raven Lace Trim/ Dark & Dreary Set

Linda's Swap: Raven Lace Trim/Tasteful Trim Big Shot Die

Anita's Swap: Tags til Christmas Set/Decorative Label Punch

Jane's Swap: Fang-tastic Set


My swap: French Foliage Set

Stamps: French Foliage, Tiny Tags, Grateful Greetings
Paper: Old Olive, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive
Access: Big Shot, Scallop Square Die, Leaves #2 Die, Finial Press Embossing Folder; Stylus, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Vintage Tags, Victoria Crochet Trim, Vintage Trinkets

I hope you enjoyed seeing the talent in my group. Would you like to be a part of my group? Please contact me today to get started. And then you can attend these meetings and be a part of all that Stampin' Up! has to offer it's demonstrators.

See you tomorrow for some of the Halloween decoration I have created using Stampin' Up! products.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

October Dazzling Divas Make & Takes

The first thing we do at our meetings is eat a delicious dinner.....tonight was no exception...Pam made delicious Green Chile Chicken Burros with all the fixin's brought in by the rest of our group. Appetizers, Salad, Chips, Dip, and Dessert.

Then we proceed to the Make & Take projects, this month Pam and I did the Make & Take projects for everyone that attended.

Pam's Project:

Stamps: Aviary, Wicked Cool, Dark & Dreary(sentiment inside)
Paper: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Wicked Fun DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Access: Large Oval, Scallop Oval Punches, Pumpkin Pie Brads, Rhinestones, Bitty Bat Punch, Glitter, Dimensionals, Black Waffle Paper, Test Tube & Fall M&M's

Barbara's Project: Anit-Bacterial Gel Holder

Inside view of holder

Stamps: Batty for You, All Holidays
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Wicked Fun DSP
Ink: Basic Black
Access: Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Circle Punches, Modern Label Punch, Big Shot, Finial Press Embossing Folder (Cajun Craze Strip Inside), Pocket Bac from Bath & Body Works

For more versions of the Anit-Bacterial Gel Holder see this post.

Thanks for stopping by today and tomorrow I will show you the awesome swaps I received at our meeting.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Fast and Fabulous Color Challenge 35

For this week's Stampin' Connection Color Challenge, I am using a Hostess Set that I love. Two step stamping makes for a quick and easy focal point for a card.

Stamps: Fast & Fabulous (hostess set level 2), Curly Cute
Paper: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, So Saffron; Pear Pizzazz Marker
Access: Eyelet Border Punch, Marina Mist 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by today and check back tomorrow when I will be sharing the make & take projects from the Dazzling Divas Meeting.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

Wicked Cool weSTAMP Swap

For the weSTAMP meeting last week (Tues, Sept. 28th) the swap theme was anything with a Fall/Halloween theme. I decided to make a 3D project that I saw at the September to Remember Event (made by Cathy). I used the Wicked Cool Stamp Set and did two different color versions for the swap. What is it????you ask....

Here it is: Basic Black Anit-Bacterial Gel Holder
A box that flips open to reveal a cute little anit-bacterial gel that I found at Bath & Body Works with Halloween themes and scents.

Inside View of Anit-Bacterial Gel Holder

Stamps: Wicked Cool, Grateful Greetings Paper: Wicked Fun DSP, Basic Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry Ink: Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry Access: Rhinestones, Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches, Decorative Label Punch, Bitty Bat Punch, Markers, Dimensionals, Raven Lace, Black Brads, Big Shot, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips

Pumpkin Pie Color Option

Side View of Pumpkin Pie Anit-Bacterial Gel Holder

Inside View of the Pumpkin Pie Anti-Bacterial Gel Holder

All supplies are from Stampin' Up! If you would like to order everything you need to make these, please contact me today. Or you can go HERE to my online ordering site and place your order.

So glad to see that you stopped by today, leave a comment if you wish. See you tomorrow with more creative ideas to share.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara

weSTAMP Make & Take

Last week on Tuesday, September 28th we gathered at Lorri's home for our weSTAMP meeting. I always look forward to seeing this awesome group of ladies each month.

I was in charge of the Make and Take project and designed this Fall Circle Tote.

This is made from a 6" Circle (cut using the Circle Scissors plus)
Stamp: Grateful Greetings
Paper: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Autumn Spice DSP, Brights DSP Prints, Regals DSP Prints
Ink: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake
Access: Scallop Circle Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Big Shot, Blossom Party Die, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Decorative Label Punch, Sponge Dauber, Large Oval Punch, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread

I am glad you stopped by today and check back tomorrow, I will be sharing the swaps I made for the weSTAMP meeting.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~~Barbara