"Thank you" For Try Stampin' On Tuesday

Hello Stamping Friends,

Back today with a new card for the Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday sketch challenge.  It's a really great sketch and, if I can be honest here, one with which I agonized for most of the day yesterday!  However, I relaxed a little bit, took a break for a country ride and an ice cream cone, and then came home and made this card.  lol  I'm pretty happy with my results and I hope you enjoy it too.  

Happy Stamping,

barb

The sketch: (courtesy of Hillary)

My card:

I used Stampin' markers, (Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Smokey Slate, So Saffron, and Crumb Cake) to color the holly and the bird, then blended the colors on my bird with a blender pen.

A few details:

The triple bow, made with linen thread, was my finishing touch.  It's the little things.  :-)

I will link to the youtube video to show you how to make this simple bow.  

Stampin' Supplies:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop...A Little Late!

Hello Stamping Friends!

I was supposed to get this post done yesterday, but alas, it didn't come together.  But...I'm back today with a Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop on Monday!

I just love the fall and Christmas cards that are being shared all over the web right now.  There is so much talent out there that it was really hard to narrow my picks down.

I hope you gain so real inspiration from these cards and take some time out for creativity to flow this week.

Enjoy and Happy Stampin!

barb

Robin Feicht

Kylie Bertucci

Allison Okamitsu

Amy Koenders

Nance Leedy

Nikki Spencer

Sharon Burkert

Festive Flower For Fab Friday #72

Hello Stamping Friends,

Just a quick post for you today highlighting the fabulous Festive Flower Punch.  I've told you before that it is my favorite new holiday product in the Stampin' Up! holiday catalog....and I'm stickin' to that.  I really love that thing!  

So, here is the challenge from the talented folks over at the Fab Friday blog and following, my take on the great sketch!

Happy Stamping, Everyone!

barb

The sketch:

My card:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Stamping Supplies:

**glitter and pearl are non-stampin' up

"School Days" For TSOT #235

Hello Stamping Friends!

Back today with a brand new card for the Try Stampin' -Or Not- On Tuesday sketch challenge.  The theme this week was 'school days' if we chose to use it.  

Do you think the theme comes through on my card this week?

  

The focal stamp is from a Stampin' Up! set called Words of Truth, and it's one of my favorites in the annual catalog.  

Check the supply list at the end of this post for all other supplies that I used.

I was happy with how this card turned out and I hope you enjoy it too.

It'd be awesome if you played along with our challenge this week.  You can post your card at either the blog, linked above, or on the facebook page:  TSOT-Facebook

Happy Stamping,

barb

My Card:

A light touch of detail

The sketch by designer, Hillary:

Lots of dimension used here

Stamping Supplies:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop....Is Back!

Hello Stamping Friends,

I'm back home now with no excuses for not blogging, and today is Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop day!  Yay! 

I hope you enjoy my picks for this week and get as much inspiration and motivation from these talented paper-crafters as I have.

Enjoy, and Happy Stampin!

barb

Sharon Hashimoto-Burkert

Holly Stene

Lynn Weiss

Nance Leedy

Dianne Sisneros

Jodi McKinney

Mary Fish

New Holiday Catalog Product Videos!

Hello Stamping Friends,

The new Stampin' Up! holiday catalog is alive and well and contains so many new and fun products that I'm not sure where to begin; maybe with my favorites!

Thankfully, Stampin' Up! has produced some wonderful videos to help us use these products efficiently and to get the most out of them, so I will post several today for you.

Enjoy, and please feel free to order through my website 24/7.

Happy Stamping,

barb

Precision Base Cutting Plate (For Use With Thinlit Dies Only)

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Festive Flower Builder Punch (my favorite product so far!)

Jingle All The Way Bundle

To You and Yours Shaker Cards Project Kit &

Stamp Set

Stampin' Supplies:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

#Headin'West2015

Hello Stamping Friends, 

As promised, I wanted to post some of my favorite photos from our time out west.  
I had a great visit with my sister and brother-in-law in Idaho and then traveled back to Utah to hang out with my husband.  (he was working all day and I was stamping, blogging, and relaxing.) 
So, here are a few highlights.  
Enjoy,
barb



Friends Along The Way:

Grand Teton National Park:

                    Jenny Lake:

Family: Being Together is a blessing

Bear Lake, Utah/Idaho

Neon and Nature:

Bridges

Overlooking Monument Valley

 Indian Ruins in Aztec, New Mexico

 

Our way home always seems to be via Route 66