Stampin' IS my job!! Barb Mullikin Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

More Criss Cross Cards!!

I just cannot stop making these cards and I cannot stop using my Big Shot.  This machine is something that I use almost every day, it ranks right up there with my punches and Stampin' Dimensionals, I just cannot create anything with out it.  You can get your very own Big Shot, go to my WEBSITE and order yourself an early Christmas present!!!

This card will be a M&T at my November workshops so I had to come up with a couple more using our new holiday papers in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

 

This one uses the Frosty Day DSP, I am liking this paper more and more as I continue using it.  The stamp set is Spotlight on Christmas, a great set as it coordinates with a number of our punches and I LOVE PUNCHES!!!!!  Colors used are Tangerine Tango, Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss and Close to Cocoa.

 

Same card using the same stamp set but I used the Ski Slope DSP instead.  The colors here are Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip.

Thanks to Patty for such a great idea!!

Happy Thanksgiving Card

   

I needed a quick Thanksgiving card and this is what I came up with.  I used my Pennant de in my Big Shot to create the criss cross scalloped edge pieces from the Autumn Vine designer paper....I LOVE THIS PAPER!!!!

The swirls are from Priceless and the greeting is from Holidays & Wishes punched out with the Wide Oval Punch.  The tab was made with the Round Tab punch.

Thanks for looking!!!

I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit pages

 

Scroll down to see how you can get the instructions to make all these projects in the above picture for FREE!!!

I had seven gals here today making the Holiday Chipboard Scrapbook and it was a blast!!  The cover and page 1 are shown in THIS POST

Here are the other nine pages that they made.  I could not get good pictures no matter what I did today so I apologize for the bad color.

     

     

    

PLACE AN ONLINE ORDER FROM ME HERE ON MY WEBSITE THAT INCLUDES THE I WISH SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' KIT (112193) AND I WILL EMAIL YOU THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS TO CREATE EVERYTHING IN THIS PHOTO FREE:

 

Have a GREAT week!!!

I Wish Chipboard Scrapbook Class

I have a scrapbook class tomorrow and we will be using the NEW On Board Chipboard Scrapbook, and the I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit.  Each guest will get the scrapbook and half of the I Wish Kit.  I also added ribbon, an eyelet and hemp along with extra cardstock so they would end up with a decorated Holiday Scrapbook and 10 decorated pages ready for the upcoming holiday photos.

Here is the cover 

and the first page:

 

I will post the rest of the photos tomorrow, don't want to ruin the suprise for the attendees!!

The cost for the class is $40.  Leave me a comment if you are interested in taking this class by mail and I will see if it is feasible for me to offer it. :-)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Shelli Demonstrates Holiday Place Settings!!

Shelli Gardner, the CEO of Stampin' Up! was on a television station in Utah showing viewers how to create place settings for the upcoming holidays.

Enjoy it!!  (there is a brief commercial before the show)

Here are the pictures of the place settings, supply lists and directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply List

Stamp Sets
Cute & Curly Punch Label bundle
Everyday Flexible Phrases
Holiday Blitz
Simple Serif Mini Alphabet & Numbers
Wild West Alphabet

Stampin' Pads
Baja Breeze Classic
Chocolate Chip Classic
Old Olive Classic
Real Red Classic

Card Stock/Paper
Ski Slope Designer Series paper
Baja Breeze card stock
Chocolate Chip card stock
Naturals White card stock
Old Olive card stock
Real Red card stock

Accessories 
Big Shot die cutting machine
Pillow Box die
Scallop Circle #2 die
Top Note Bigz die

Accents:
Pretties Kit
Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware

Adhesives:
Anywhere Glue Stick
Stampin' Dimensionals
Two-Way Glue Pen

Punches:
1/16" Circle punch
3/4" Circle punch
Horizontal Slot punch

Ribbon/Cord/Thread:
Alpine Ribbon Originals
Baja Breeze 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon
Linen thread
Silver elastic cord

Miscellaneous:
Acetate (from office supply store; thick)
Bone folder
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Instructions

Napkin ring
Make card stock note using Top Note Bigz die. Adhere Designer Series paper on card stock, stamp (on New Year's napkin ring), fold, and smooth folds using bone folder. Stamp label image, punch out and/or cut, and adhere to napkin ring. Punch out slots and tie together with ribbon (Note: New Year's napkin ring is tied together with Silver elastic cord). Accent as shown.

Name plate
Make card stock note using Top Note Bigz die; stamp (on New Year's name plate), fold in half, and smooth fold with bone folder. Adhere Designer Series paper on card stock (Note: layer paper on Old Olive card stock first for Christmas name plate). Accent as shown.

Favor
Make favor box using Pillow Box die, and fill with treats. Create belly band out of Designer Series paper (Note: layer paper for New Year's favor), and adhere to favor. Stamp label image, and punch out. Adhere label and accent as shown.

Confetti
Make several large and small scallop circles out of Designer Series paper. Stamp and cut out/punch smaller images (acorns for Thanksgiving, trees for Christmas, and snowflakes for New Year's) as shown. Glue glitter on snowflakes.

FREE Glass Etching Instructions with an online order

If you place an online order in any amount with me by October 29th, I will email you my instructions on Glass Etching.  Click HERE to place your order and then click on the "Shop Now" button in the top right corner.

 

This sample uses the retired set called City of David but this technique works well with any image stamps on any glass surface.

As soon as I receive notification of the online order, I will email you the document.  As a bonus, I will include the instructions for creating this gift box that holds the plate.

 

Happy Shoppin' !!!!

Halloween Magnets

I saw this idea on the SU site the other day and thought it would make a cute gift.  I used the Ghostly Greetings DSP, small cello bags, the Top Note die in the Big Shot Machine, Spotlight on Christmas and the Eat, Drink and Be Scary sets as well as the circle and Scallop punches on all of the projects.  I am really tickled with how they turned out!!!

   

There are two magnets in each package.  They are held onto the card stock piece with Dotto (removable adhesive).  The witches hat has a glue dot on it that I smooshed into the green Fine Cosmo Glitter.....sparkly!!

Here are a few more!!!  All the white circles look wonky in these pictures but they are nice symmetrical circles in real life.....typepad???

 

 

This witches hat has a green Ice Circle Rhinestone Brad.

 

I used markers to color the tag shaped stamp on this one.

I am thinking of giving these to some of the gals at my daughter's school.  Would this be a fun gift? Leave me a comment and let me know.  Thanks!!!!

Frosty Day Gift Bag

Another gift bag made from those little nuts and bolts sacks you can get at the hardware store.

 

I used the NEW Frosty Day DSP from the Holiday Mini.  It is really growing on me, see THIS POST for some cards I made with it.

Ran some Bashful Blue textured card stock through my Big Shot using the Snowflake die and added a half back pearl from my Pretties Kit.  Chocolate Grosgrain is wrapped around the front of the box and I made another little banner with my Photo Corner Punch.  See a VERY brief tutorial HERE

Thanks for stopping by and leave me a comment if you have time. :-)

Gift Card Set - offered as a kit in the mail

I created this gift card set using the Tangerine Tango Patterns Designer Series Paper.  It was so much fun!!  The set includes supplies to make these six 3x3 notecards with envelopes and you choose the paper color for only $17.00!!  It will be delivered right to your door.

 

The kit includes:

3 - 3x6 pieces of Whisper White

3 - 3x6 pieces of card stock to coordinate with the Patterns DSP you choose

6 3x3 mini square envelopes

55" of coordinating ribbon

6 brads - you choose silver or gold

6 - 3x3 pieces of Patterns Designer Series Paper, one from each pattern

Scraps for the punch outs, you will need to provide the punches, stamp sets and ink.

Here are your choices for the Patterns Designer Series Paper:

Pumpkin Pie

Rose Red

Pink Pirouette

Old Olive

So Saffron

Chocolate Chip

Kiwi Kiss

Bashful Blue

Certainly Celery

Baja Breeze

Tangerine Tango

Riding Hood Red

Perfect Plum

Pacific Point

Gift Card Set Kit in the Mail

SPECIAL PRICING ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IF YOU PURCHASE A KIT BY OCTOBER 31ST:

You will receive 20% off* the following items with your purchase of the Gift Card Kit, email me for your total, I accept credit cards for the Stampin' Up! merchandise:

Fundamental Phrases $35.95  $28.76

Wonderful Favorites $40.95  $32.76

Seeing Spots $15.95  $12.76

Say it with Scallops $17.95  $14.36

Wow Flowers $12.95  $10.36

Scallop Square Punch $15.95  $12.76

Small Tag Punch $15.95   $12.76

Large Tag Punch $15.95  $12.76

Flower Trio Punch $15.95  $12.76

1 1/4 Circle Punch $15.95  $12.76

Small Oval Punch $15.95  $12.76

Large Oval Punch $15.95  $12.76

Scallop Edge Punch $15.95  $12.76

Word Window Punch $15.95  $12.76

*Normal shipping and tax will apply to discounted items

I will take orders for these kits through November 7th.

 

How about a gift bag

I made a bunch of these a couple of years ago and loved them.

 

They are those nuts & bolts bags that you can get at the hardware store.  I cut a little off the top of the bag and then cut my More Mustard card stock a 1/4" bigger on three sides and about 2" longer to fit the bag to punch a hande.  As you can see, I forgot to punch out the handle before I took this picture. :-)

The DSP is cut a bit smaller.  I used my Big Shot to make the scallop, flower and leaves.  I added some linen thread to an Earth Elements button for the flower middle.  I added some Double Stitched Chocolate Ribbon andd some Sage Shadow Grosgrain where the DSP ends.  To distress the flower, I simply crumpled it up in my hand a few times and add some Really Rust ink with a sponge dauber.

I stamped Happy Thanksgiving on a piece of Sage Shadow card stock that is 1 1/4 x 3 and then used the Photo Corner punch to make the cut on the edge. 

 

Supplies used

Holidays & Wishes stamp set

More Mustard, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust card stock

Really Rust ink for greeting  (I changed it to Chocolate Chip after I took this picture)

Photo Corner Punch, Earth Elements Buttons, Linen Thread, Double Stitched Chocolate ribbon, Sage Shadow Grosgrain ribbon,

Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2, Flower Layers with Leaf die

Mini Note Card Sets

Here are a couple of 3x3 mini note card sets that I made last week.  I used our Patterns Designer Series Paper found on page 171 in the catalog and a few embellishments.

Perfect Plum Patterns

 

Tangerine Tango Patterns

 

The following two pictures show the supplies included in your BONUS PACK if you take advantage of my Week 5 Christmas newsletter special, you choose the color.  You can choose any of the four colors shown in this post or choose from the followig list:

Chocolate Chip

Rose Red

Riding Hood Red

Pumpkin Pie

Bashful Blue

Baja Breeze

Old Olive

Certainly Celery

Kiwi Kiss

So Saffron

 

Pacific Point

 

Pink Pirouette

Love the skaters!!

I have seen a few of these cards on SCS and just love them!!  I demo'd this card last night at E'Lyn's party and the gals loved it. :-)

   

I created a mask of the skaters by stamping the image on copy paper and cutting it out.  I then stamped the skaters on my Shimmery White Top Note, placed my mask over them and stamped the row of trees over them.  Remove the mask and you have these wonderfully vintage skaters skating in a winter wonderland!!!  EASY PEASY!!!!

Supplies used:

Winter Post and Lovely as a Tree stamp sets

Handsome Hunter, Shimmery White, Brushed Gold card stocks

Handsome Hunter, Versamark and Encore Gold inks

Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Gold EP, Powder Pals, Gold Elastic Cord

You can order the supplies to make this card by clicking the "Shop Now" button on my WEBSITE

Roof Garden class in the mail!

What a mess!!!!  I just had to share this photo.  It is a bird's eye view of my stampin' table after I finished designing my Roof Garden Accents & Elements class yesterday

 

I am sure that your desk NEVER looks like this when you are done creating!!! LOL

Well I guess I had better show you the finished projects now. :-)

 

I made all these cards from four sheets of the Roof Garden Accents & Elements, I still have eight sheets left so I can make two more sets of these cards, can you say GIFTS!!!!   Who wouldn't want to receive these beautiful cards as a gift this holiday season.

I am offering this as a local class next month but I am also offering it as a class to go for all of you out of town customers.

The class to go includes:

Your own set of Roof Garden Accents & Elements - 12 sheets in the alterable tin (shown on page 182 in the current catalog)

All the card stock pieces to create the mats and bases for the five cards shown

1 Not Quite Navy Scallop

1 Build-A-Brad

18" of Kiwi Kiss Ribbon

4" of Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

5 Whsiper White Envelopes

Emailed pictures of each card with basic instructions

Class to go - $25 plus $4.75 Priority shipping

Pennant Die and Ghostly Greetings!!

I used my Pennant Bigz XL die to make this criss cross card. 

 

I placed the Ghostly Greetings Paper over the small pennant on the Pennant Bigz XL die and ran it through my Big Shot.  I folded the perforated edges over and used SNAIL to adhere them to the Basic Black mat.  I used the Round Tab punch on Kiwi Kiss Textured card stock and added a Black brad.  The tag stamp was inked in Kiwi Kiss and then I ran over parts of it with my Basic Black marker, a small piece of Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon finished off the tag.  If you would like to purchase a sampling of the striped ribbons or any of our ribbons, see my RIBBON SHARES HERE 

Here is a photo of the pull out card:

   

This picture looks terrible on my screen, maybe typepad is having photo issues again??  I inked the definition of Halloween in Pumpkin Pie and went over the word "halloween" with my Basic Black marker to make it stand out a bit.

Happy Hump Day!!!

Calendar Class by Mail

 

 

   

 

Create-A-Calendar Class by mail

 

You will use the Create-A-Calendar kit shown on page 3 of the Holiday Mini Catalog to create this darling desk calendar.  These will make the best gifts for teachers, co-workers, family, friends, etc.   

 

The kit will be mailed to you and the cost is only $20 and includes shipping.  You will receive the calendar kit and the supplies to create the calendar along with emailed instructions to complete the calendar and to make more if you wish. 

 

Orders will be taken through October 20th, 2008

 

Create-A-Calendar Kit by Mail

 

You will need to provide Sticky Strip or an equivalent adhesive and a Crop-A-Dile or 1/8" hole punch.

 

Offer only valid in the US.

 

If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator you can purchase the instructions from me for $6.95 with no copyright info on the pictures so you can market your own class.