Painterly Pears and Welcome Back!

Hello Again, Stamping Friends!

Needless to say, quite a lot has transpired since I last posted a blog entry here.  I have been making (and sending) handmade cards with Stampin' Up! products all of these years, but just haven't had time to keep up with a blog.

So...

I'm taking a new approach and will do my very best to post a new card each week.  I also would like to continue my "One Stop Blog Hop" each week.

But for now, here is one of my most recent cards using the newly released Painterly Pears Suite Collection. (166159)

I created this card while participating in an event called Mystery Monday Stamping.  Here is a link to Sharon Armstrong's Mystery instructions so you can make your very own card.  I will call this technique a "Center Accordion Fold Card."

Enjoy everyone.  It feels good to be back.

blessings,

barb

Thanks Is For Giving

Hello Creative Friends!

I'm so happy to be back with you for another Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday sketch challenge.  

The optional part of the challenge was to use ribbon on your card in some way,  so I did that with both the burlap ribbon and the satin and cotton ribbon flags.  ;-)

It's been a while since I've done any designing and I felt a little rusty, but with a good sketch like this one from design team member, Kaylin, designing was a snap!

So, onto my card!

The sketch:

My Card:

My card today uses the Stampin' Up! Into The Woods designer series

paper, burlap ribbon, the Banner Blessings stamp set and a few other retired ribbons.   

The details:

A little bit of colorful ribbon goes a long way with busy designer paper.  I like the added color this ribbon brings to the card.  

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I'm Back! Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop!

Hello Stamping Friends,

I've been caught up in an October whirlwind....how has your month been?

I'm finally back today with Sunday's One Stop, blog hop.  I've found wonderful card designs from around the web this week and I'm here to share them with you.  So...for your inspiration, I bring you...

Brian King

JoAnne James

Dawn Griffith

 Margaret Raburn

 Deb Currier

 Sharon Burkert

 Amanda Mertz

 Mary Brown

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