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Retirement Party May Blog Hop All Day Tuesday

 

Thank you for joining us for the May Pals Blog Hop and our annual retirement party! It's time to say goodbye to stamps and accessories that will not be available in the new  2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog. Although it's always sad to see wonderful products retire, it is exciting to think about all of the new products that will soon be available. So enjoy the farewell tour for our favorite retiring products - and remember you have until June 3rd to order from the retiring product lists. 

You should have just left stop number 29 on the Pals Hop - Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb.... If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

It is sad to see stuff retire but then we get new stuff....here are my cards I have for you today...

Supplies for this card:

Card Stock: River Rock, Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Stamp Sets: Wacky Wishes (Hostess), Nature Walk

Ink Pads: Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery

Big Shot, Embossing Folder Lacy Brocade (So Sad)

Ribbon: So Saffron Taffeta

Brads: So Saffron, Certainly Celery

Punch: Decorative Label

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Supplies for card:

Card Stock: Not Quite Navy, Lucky Limeade, Elegant Eggplant, Summer Starfruit

Stamp Set: Trust God

Ink Pad: Basic Black

Big Shot, Framelits Ovals Collection, Embossing Folder Lacy Brocade

Ribbon: Lucky Limeade

Brads: Mini Silver

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Supplies for this card:

Card Stock: More Mustard, Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy, Daffodil Delight

Ink Pad: Basic Black

Stamp Sets: Need for Speed, Wacky Wishes (Hostess)

Ribbon: More Mustard Scallop Dots

Big Shot, Embossing Folder Square Lattice

Brads: Old Olive

Dimensionals

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Last Card...best for last.........

Supplies for this card:

Card Stock: Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink Pads: Stazon Black, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery, More Mustard, Pretty in Pink

Stamp Sets: French Foliage, Bordering on Romance

Big Shot, Embossing Folder Lacy Brocade

Brads: Certainly Celery

Ribbon: Regal Rose 1/8" Taffeta

Blending Pen

I will miss these colors and items.......

The next stop is Elaine Fleming at Studio Elaine, stop number 31 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

Items in red are on the retired list....

Thanks for looking! If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

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Barb

 

1. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
2. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
3. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
4. Kathleen Law at Craft With Kathleen
5. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
6. Kari Linder at Stampin' Essentials
7. nicole watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
8. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
9. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
10. Lynn Hoyt at Cattail Designs
11. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
12. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
13. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
14. Amy Lazzell at Just a Thought...Cards by Amy
15. Leslie Davis at Life's Moments
16. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
17. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
18. Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' and Stampin'
19. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
20. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
22. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
23. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
24. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
26. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
27. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
28. Shirley Sumption at look at my cute stuff
29. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
30. Barbara Furlong at The Love of Stamping
31. Elaine Fleming at Studio Elaine

Happy Birthday to You card

Another one of my swap cards I made for the Salt Lake City regional for Stampin Up...was made before we knew that Certainly Celery would be on the retired list now.  But it is a great card any way....

Supplies for this card:

Card Stock: Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Flowering Flourishes, Best of Birthdays, A Round Array

Ink Pads: Garden Green, Raspberry Ripple

Punches: Oval, 7/8" Scallop

Delicate Details Lace Tape

Pearls

 

Thanks for looking! If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Barb

Crazy 4 Challenges that is Me!

Tonight I was tired but I wanted to see if I could find a challenge card to do...and I found one at Crazy4Challenges  The challenge was to do a card with a wooden accent.  Well I knew I had this embossing folder that came out last year and was still available but I could not find it so I had to do some looking and I finally found it and came up with this card for ya.  Enjoy...

Supplies for the card....

Card Stock: Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets: Nature's Pace, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink Pads: Stazon Black, Garden Green, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Blender pen

Big Shot, Embossing Folder Woodgrain

Punch: Modern Label

Ribbon: Wisteria Wonder Ruffled

Brads: Garden Green

Items in marked in red are on the retired list at this time.

Thanks for looking! If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Barb

Blog Hop July 21-22 featuring Hostess Gifts and Non-Card projects!

Welcome to this month's VC Rocks Blog Hop featuring Hostess Gifts and Non-Card projects!  I happen to be stop number 2 with the 00 as the start VC Rocks

You might of came otherwise from stop number one... Mary Jo Price-Williams with her blog, Technostamper  She does such wonderful work....Well I decided to clean yesterday, instead of working on my blog but I was cleaning the stamp room so that is good...so I am going to make a scrapbook page with MDS today.  Did you know that Stampin Up is going to release a new MDS 2 as of Aug 1, 2012.  Hope you enjoy this.

Well I did plan on doing a scrapbook page...but instead I made a calendar page with birthday and anniversaries.  I used a 12 x 12 page, did a worn look DSP, added photos in the background and then made them very soft by turning the opacity way down...I used two different photos, one for the sky and one for the water. Then added the calendar, decided to use the balloons/opacity for the dates.  Stamped the headers, and added text for the names.  Also has additional notes for anything else.  This could be printed on whatever size paper......I do need to get back into the MDS...and to buy more stuff for it......

 
Happy Birthday Daphne!  Photos was from our trip to Lincoln City, Oregon for our anniversary....5 days at the coast and lots of walking the beach....

To continue the blog hop, the next stop is June Reister of June's Creations She has her projects up already for you.

Thanks for hopping with us...well back to my cleaning for now.....and then card making again.... We do love comments so please comment.......

Barb

Art with a Heart... VC Rocks Blog Hop

It is that time again for VC Rocks and their monthly blog hops......this time we are doing Art with a Heart....

 

Supplies used plus basic card making supplies:

Card Stock: Concord Crush, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla

Ink Pad: Concord Crush

Stamp Sets: Curly Cute

Ribbons: Satin Very Vanilla

Big Shot and Embosslits Fashionable Hearts

*****red print items on SU retired list*****

The next stop is Patrice Herrera, My Little Patch of Dirt

I am sure you will enjoy the hop and look for us next month about this same time....

Thanks for looking! Do check out the retiring list on Stampin Up. New catalog coming June 1 for everyone to order from at that time.  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

December Birthday Hop

 

Welcome to the December Pals Hop! This month, we're featuring Birthday themed cards and projects! I hope you enjoy the hop and the amazing creations that the Pals have come up with.
You've likely hopped over from Mikki Sarkisyan at http://www.mikkiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
, I'm stop number 8 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for Birthday paper projects from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track!

Again I am doing more My Digital Studio (MDS) as it is easy to do and it is just too cold to stamp in my stamping room right now....we are in a deep freeze of late...birthdays are our subject and I think you might just love these cards today....

 

 

Hop along for more inspiring ideas from Jennifer Takacs at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenntakacs/blog, stop number 9 on the December Pals Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!

Thanks for looking! Check out the MDS designs in the mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog.... We are winding down for this year and this holiday season, if you happen to need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Barb

Line up again, in case anyone gets lost...

1. Patti MacLeith at http://www.papercraftsbypatti.blogspot.com

2. Angie Blake at http://www.angiesmusings.com

3. removed due to illness, please hop onto the next blog

4. Kylie Nicolosi at http://www.kyliescraftycorner.blogspot.com/
5. Melanie Collins at http://www.oopsadaisy.typepad.com

6. Angela Richwine at http://stampinawaywithangela.blogspot.com

7. Mikki Sarkisyan at http://www.mikkiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
8. Barb Furlong at http://www.theloveofstamping.com/
9. Jennifer Takacs at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenntakacs/blog

10. Linda Fisher at http://lindas-stampinloft.blogspot.com

11. Julie Trevett-Smith at http://www.thestampinaffair.com/
12. Nancy Gleason at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mystampinspace/blog
13. Nicole Watt at http://www.impressionsbynicole.com/
14. Mary Fish at at http://www.stampinpretty.com/
15. Rae Harper at http://wildwestpaperarts.com/
16. Nina Dee at http://www.deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com/

17. Cindy Hall at http://prettyimpact.com/
18. Benjamin Turner at http://hestamps.blogspot.com

December Pal Hop on Tuesday! Line up here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the line up for the December Birthday hop for tomorrow....I will be working, another 16 hour shift, when it goes live so I wanted to atleast post the line up here incase of any issues...otherwise, I will be home at 8am most likely.....

 

1. Patti MacLeith at http://www.papercraftsbypatti.blogspot.com

2. Angie Blake at http://www.angiesmusings.com

3. removed due to illness, please hop on to next blog

4. Kylie Nicolosi at http://www.kyliescraftycorner.blogspot.com/
5. Melanie Collins at http://www.oopsadaisy.typepad.com

6. Angela Richwine at http://stampinawaywithangela.blogspot.com

7. Mikki Sarkisyan at http://www.mikkiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
8. Barb Furlong at http://www.theloveofstamping.com/
9. Jennifer Takacs at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenntakacs/blog

10. Linda Fisher at http://lindas-stampinloft.blogspot.com

11. Julie Trevett-Smith at http://www.thestampinaffair.com/
12. Nancy Gleason at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mystampinspace/blog
13. Nicole Watt at http://www.impressionsbynicole.com/
14. Mary Fish at at http://www.stampinpretty.com/
15. Rae Harper at http://wildwestpaperarts.com/
16. Nina Dee at http://www.deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com/

17. Cindy Hall at http://prettyimpact.com/
18. Benjamin Turner at http://hestamps.blogspot.com

Happy hopping...Barb

October 2011 Blog Hop: Holiday Hoopla

Welcome to the SUStars Holiday Hoopla Blog Hop!  The hop begins at 10AM EST on Saturday, October 22 and runs through the weekend.  We've got some fabulous projects to show off using products from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini Catalog.  You might of came from Janice's site, Stamping with Janice, I happen to be stop number 3 on this blog hop of 13 stampers from  Su-Stars.

I am sorry, with this knee surgery I have just not been online or doing that many cards of late...it is easier to do MDS but I did not have any new stuff from the holiday catty for MDS.  So after the birthday party today for myself and the boys (nephews). And after I got little Robert to sleep, I finally went in and got a card done.  I like this one as it could be a simple card for a birthday, thanksgiving, fall season, or just a friendship card.

Supplies used plus basic supplies for this card:

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, River Rock, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight

Stamp Set: Warmest Wishes

Stampin Ink: Stazon Black, Tangerine Tango

Silver Brads

Dimensionals

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Today for my birthday, I got this cool little book from my mom...it is old, copyright 1975, Birthday Thoughts from the Heart.  One of the sayings in the book...

Give yourself a present...

Can't resist it? Buy it!

Never did it? Try it!

After all...there's nothing much to lose...

It's your own life---so live it---

And yours to give---so give it---

The best things are the king of things we choose!

     So enjoy life today, as it can be too short at times, okay....have fun stamping today....

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Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Please continue thru the hop, next stop is  www.beantowngrasshopper.blogspot.com There was a change this morning to the line up but I was doing other things and I just redid the link to go to the correct link......

If you happen to get lost along the way, I have posted the list here...

Barb

 

Oct 1st Blog Hop Halloween~Fall Happenings

Thank you for hopping today with us, “Hopping Just for the Fun of it”.  Today’s theme is Halloween / Fall Happenings, Do hop thru our fun hop this Saturday featuring Fall and Halloween projects..... Plan on visiting us each month, the next hop will be the first Saturday of the Month, Nov 5.  You may of came today from Stop #15, Holly at InkPaperStamps.  I happen to be Stop #16 of 17 stops along the way this month.

 

To start out with, I am having knee surgery in the morning of Friday, Sept 30.  So I am typing up this post ahead of time.  I did two challenges on this one, the blog hop itself and a weekly challenge at Pals Paper Art. This week it was heat embossing.  October is a busy month for my family and I did something a bit different....I used my stamps and embossing to decorate one of Roberts birthday gifts.  It's more Legos...he is going to be 5 so he can't read let so I can post it here...He was born on Halloween so it works with the theme.  The other thing I realized with this project I just don't have lot of Halloween stamps...by next year I will just have to have more....

 

Don’t forget we love comments if possible.  To continue the hop, if you came in from one of the hoppers, the next stop is #00 the start of the hop at the main blog, Hopping Just for the Fun of it, Thanks for hopping with us.

 

00 Start            Hopping Just for the Fun of it

01                        Pretty Inky

02                        My Creative Impressions

03                        Stamping with Janice

04                        Krafting With Karen

05                        Scrappy Stamps and Ink

06                        My Little Patch of Dirt

07                        Stampin ' At Dawn

08                        inkedx2

09                        Paper Fairy

10                         Stamp With Jane

11                          Life Is...

12                         RaissaStamps

13                         Life with a Wiener Dog

14                         Bluegrass Stamper Studio

15                          InkPaperStamps

16 end                 The Love of Stamping

Don’t forget we love comments if possible.  To continue the hop, if you came in from one of the hoppers, the next stop is #00 the start of the hop at the main blog, Hopping Just for the Fun of it, Thanks for hopping with us.

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! NEW NEW mini Holiday catalog and the 2011-2012 big catalog....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb

 

PPA106 Dressed for Success Card

Today's post is with Pals Paper Arts....PPA106, A Dressed for Success card, using one DSP, one punch, and one sentiment.  And I am the Featured Artist this week.........

Supplies for this card besides basic supplies are:

Stamp Set: Delightful Dozen, Block D.

Card Stock: River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze.

DSP: Paisley Petals

Stampin Ink: Not Quite Navy

Big Shot, Embossing Folder Square Lattice

Brads: Silver

Punch: Large Lace Ribbon Border

 

Click to order Stampin Up supplies 24/7

Thanks for looking! We have only 3 weeks left of the Summer Mini Catalog, and the 2011-2012 big catalog is still pretty new....  If you need a Stampin' UP demonstrator, please consider me! I would love to be your demonstrator!

Barb