Creative Stampin' Spot

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Janice visited Arizona

My direct upline with Stampin' Up!, Janice Weightman, came from the cold of Chicago, Illinois to sunny Phoenix, Arizona this weekend. She set up a meetup for the area demonstrators from her group, the Stampahowlics. We met at "The Place" on Saturday morning, 11 of us attended. We enjoyed sharing business ideas, swapping cards, and a delicious breakfast.

AZ Stampahowlics

I was recognized for being in the top 20 for sales, in our group, for the month of February.

Here is a close up of the card from Janice

We love to swap cards any chance we get. Janice's meetup was no different. Here is the card I created to swap with the group.

I used the Incredible Like You Stamp Set and Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies from the 2019 Occasions Catalog. The colors are Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green and Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful creative day.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Happy Birthday Roxann!

Friday night we celebrated Roxann's 40th Birthday. It was a great evening with many of her friends, her mom and aunt surprised her with a visit from California, and a delicious dinner at El Encanto Mexican Restaurant.

I made a few decorations for the party.

Here is the card I made for her. I used the Sizzix Die, Serif Numbers, the saying from Happy Birthday Gorgeous and the DSP is Botanical Butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you liked the custom birthday decor I made for Roxann! Have a creative day!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Thursday, March 14, 2019

20 Year Stampiniversary To ME!

On January 4, 1999, I signed up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Fast forward to 2019....and I am celebrating being a demonstrator for 20 wonderful years. Stampin' Up! sent me this commemorative pin to wear and a letter of congratulations.

I have meet so many people during this time, and formed lasting relationships with other demonstrators from all across the country. I have been through many changes in the past 20 years, color revamps, compensation plans, incentives and home office staff changes. I loved attending Stampin' Up! events such as Convention and Leadership, and now we know them as OnStage and Centre Stage. My downline team is growing, I am very thankful for each of them and their hard work. I love the support I receive from this company.

I received this card from Donna Griffith, she is my area DDM at Stampin' Up! congratulating me for my 20 years.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed reading about my milestone. Have a creative day.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Happy Birthday Ryder!

It is so hard to believe that this young man is 9 years old already. He is so smart, caring, loving, a great big brother and a super awesome baseball player. I started being his nanny when he was only 4 months old. I love spending time with him.

Chocolate on Chocolate Cake made by his mom.

This is the card I made for him. I used the Detailed Birthday Edgelits, saying is from the Better Together set, in bright colors.

He loved the Remote Control 360 we gave him for his birthday and shirt and shorts outfit.

Thanks or stopping by today to see what I've been busy creating. Have a creative day!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!

~Barbara

Friday, February 22, 2019

Leaving An Impression - My Retreat Demonstration

I love sharing my paper-crafting art with others. Amy asked me to do a Stamping demonstration at the retreat. There were 5 demonstrators that did a 10 minute rotating demonstration for all attendees.

My demonstration was a technique using punches to create a background for a card layer. I searched and could not find a name for it so I am calling it "Leaving An Impression"

Whisper White Cardstock and 3/4", 1", 1-1/4" Circle Punches

Circles of all three sizes randomly adhered to the card layer

The one above was run through the Big Shot with the Subtle Embossing Folder after adhering the punched images on the card layer. It adds another touch of depth to the background.

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (left Sample) and Granny Apple Green Cardstock (right) with Leaf Punch

Adhere punched leaf shapes randomly on card layer

Pool Party Cardstock with Pool Party Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock with Cake Builder Punch - images adhered in 2 lines vertically

Whisper White Cardstock with Cake Builder Punch - images adhered randomly

I hope you enjoyed seeing this fabulous technique that will add a little dimension to your card layer backgrounds. Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment I love hearing from you. Have a creative day!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Day 2 Retreat Swapping

Today I am sharing the card I designed for the retreat swap.

Botanical Butterflies DSP and Butterfly Duet Punch

SUpplies:

Stamp Sets: All That You Are

Paper: Botanical Butterflies DSP, Grapefruit Grove, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories: Butterfly Duet, 1-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle Punches, Calypso Coral 3/8" Satin Ribbon, Jewel Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by, I am going to be doing a demonstration here at the retreat later on today and will post that here for you later on today. I hope you are having a creative day.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!

~Barbara

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Retreat Decorations and Snack Bar

Card Samples, Snacks and Candy!!!

Table Decorations

Time for bed after this very long and fun day. I hope to see you back tomorrow, I will share my swap card that I created for the retreat swap. Have a creative Day my friends!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Day 1 of Amy's Birthday Bash Stampin' Up! Retreat

After the almost 7 hour drive from Phoenix, AZ to Simi Valley, CA in rain, heavy at times...I arrived at the event.

This was a delightful WELCOME to the event! Amy goes over and above with every detail.

After Check-In, I entered the ballroom and found my seat...I am always blown away by her creativity and it all is color coordinated with the theme. Look at the fun things waiting for me!

Event Bag with all the Make & Take Supplies and a fabulous Bag Tag

I will post more as I have time during the event. Thanks for stopping by to visit and see my adventure to Amy's Birthday Bash Craft Retreat. Have a creative day!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
~Barbara

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Tutorial for Retreat Favor

Welcome to my blog! Today I am sharing with you how to make your own favors like the ones I made for the retreat.

You will need:

6" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper

1/8" Hole Punch

Ribbon

Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Bone Folder

Circle Punches

Stamp Saying of your choice

Stampin' Dimensionals

Scissors

Use a Bone Folder for crisp folds

Add Ribbon

Finished size 2-7/8" x 4-1/4"

I hope you enjoyed seeing this tutorial. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Leave a comment if you liked this tutorial. Have a creative day!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!

~Barbara