Get More For Your Money with Sale-A-Bration!

Hello Friends!

Well, Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration is in full swing and lots of people are earning lots of cute free goodies with each $50.00 purchase.  It's already been so great!  But, there is another opportunity I'd like to share with you, and that is joining my Stampin' Up! team by becoming a SU Demonstrator. (join HERE) If you love rubber stamping and paper crafting as I do, you will also love the benefits of becoming a SU Demo!  If you have even remotely tossed around the idea, check out this awesome opportunity right now during Sale-A-Bration.  It might just be the perfect time for you to join my team!  Contact me if you have any questions.  Remember, this offer ends March 31, 2014.

Happy Stamping!

barb

One Stop, Blog Hop....Finally!

Hello Friends!  We have another snow day (it IS winter, after all!) here is Oklahoma City, so I thought I might actually post a "One Stop, Blog Hop" for your enjoyment today.  Hope you enjoy these talented paper crafters and have the blessing of getting some of your own stamping time in over the next few days!

happy stamping and happy snowing!

barb

Helene Den Breejen

 

Robin Messenheimer 

 

Tanya Bell 

 

Donna Wicks 

 

Sherrie Gross 

 

Jamie Hurley 

 

Debra Currier 

Circles Galore!

Hello Friends,

     Hope this finds you all well on this Thursday afternoon.  Today I wanted to show you my take on another papercrafter's card.  I found the inspiration for my make and take card at Linda Higgin's blog, HERE.  My three cards show a little of my progression to the card I will use for my event.  Here is my first card.  It is a very close CASE ( Copy and Share Everything) of Linda's card. I changed my ribbon and my sentiment. 

The second card:

I added two layers of colored cardstock for the base of this card, changed the paper choices and the color of my sentiment to coordinate.  It is still the same sketch format.

The third card:

 This is my choice for the make and take.  Notice how I turned the sketch to a landscape format, but it still follows the sketch.

So, if you find a card design online that you love, you can always tweak it a little here an a little there to give it your own personal flair.  

Enjoy and Happy Stamping!

Stamping Supplies Include:

Perfectly Penned and  Delightful Dozen stamp sets

Sycamore Street Designer paper (sale-a-bration free item)

various SU cardstock colors

SU Ruffled ribbon, baker's twine, seam binding

SU Adorning Accents Embossing Edge Folder

All SU Circle punches
Fashionable Hearts Embosslit

Quilted Friendship

Hello!  My latest card is a take on sketch challenge #130 over at The Paper Players.  It's a quick and easy card...it even has an easy going feel about it, I think.  Warm, like the quilt designer paper.  :) 

I hope you enjoy the card today and try your hand at a sketch this week too.  

happy stamping,

barb

Stamping Supplies:

Stamps:  *Feel Goods (129684)

Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), *Tea For Two DSP (129311), Calypso Coral (122925)

Ink:  Early Espresso (126874)

Assessories:  *Ovals Collection Framelits (129381)

Pretties:  *Natural Trim Ribbon (129287), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

*2013 Spring Mini Catalog

Freshly Made Valentine

Hi Friends!

     Just a quick post of a very, very easy card that I made today for the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches I am having so much fun playing with some Valentine goodies from the Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

Isn't that little ticket punch and stamp as cute as can be?  Just love it's addition to my card.  ;)   Enjoy a little quick and easy stamping yourself this weekend!

barb

Here is the sketch:

Here is my take on it:

Stamping Supplies:
Stamps:  That's The Ticket (128075)
Ink:  Real Red (126949), Soft Suede (126878) 
Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), More Amore DSP (129305)
Accessories:  Baja Breeze Seam Binding (122331), Linen Thread (104199),
Ticket Duo Punch (126883), Stampin' Sponges (101610)
Pretties:  Designer Builder Brads (129329), Artisan Embellishments Kit (129328)

Freebies...How Good Is That?

 Promo Dates:  Jan. 22- March 22

Welcome Friends,

Today's post is all about the special offers Stampin' Up! has to offer right now.  There are loads of opportunities to earn free products and other demo benefits for joining the SU family during
Sale-A-Bration.  So, shop to your heart's content and then hop on over to my online store and place your Sale-A-Bration order.  For those of you who have never participated in a Sale-a-Bration promotion before, for each 50.00 you spend, before taxes and shipping, you earn one of the fun products listed in the SAB brochure.  You can earn as many free products as your heart desires.  It's THE best time to stock up on your favorite products or try something totally new! 

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Promo Dates: A new set each month - All sets available through March 2014

One more quick mention of another exciting offer right now.  Stampin' Up! is celebrating it's 25 anniversary with The Best of 25 Years stamp sets.  The best part is that you can earn more FREE stamp sets using our collector's card.  All of the important details are on the flyer below.  :)
Have a creative weekend and happy stamping!
barb