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

Walk in the Park - card by my daughter

Here is a card made mostly by my 7 year old daughter for her student teacher.  She absolutely adores Miss Burnside and since Miss Burnside's last day will be Friday, DD wanted to put a goodie bag togther for her.  She would be thrilled to read some comments from you, hint, hint!

This is the card:

 

Miss Burnside's favorite colors are yellow, pink and green so my DD picked out this sheet from the Walk in the Park DSP pack and used it as her starting point.  She used my Big Shot and the Serif Essentials Alphabet for the initial and just had to use one of my corduroy buttons (can you blame her, they are so cool!!).  I helped her with the ribbon, we used the Horizontal Slot Punch to create a little slit on the fold of the card so we could wrap the ribbon around the whole thing.

I made a name frame for Miss Burnside to display in her own classrooom and I will share that with you tomorrow!!

Tomorrow, April 30th is the last day to Get Connected.  Place an order from the Occasions Min Catalog in the amount of $40 and you can choose a FREE item from page 208 in the main catalog.  Click HERE to view it online if you don't have a hard copy.

You can place your orders online via my website HERE or by emailing or calling me with your order.  Please note that if you are ordering online, you must order through my websiteto receive the best pricing as well as hostess rewards.

Button Share - click HERE

Monthly Online Project Club - click HERE

Fifth Avenue Floral Class to go - click HERE  Last day to order this kit is Thursday, April 30th.

Thanks for looking!!

More with the Matchbox die!!

Here are a few more samples that I made while prepping for my monthly Big Shot Basics Class.

The first project for today is a chest of drawers.  This is done by stacking the matchboxes on top of ech other and then wrapping a strip of DSP around the whole thing.  I have added some of my most favorite embellishments to each drawer.  My DD keeps asking me if she can have it...LOL!!

 

Next project uses our medium weight acetate for the sliding lid.  I borrowed a deck of cards from my DD for the photo (she is a complete Hello Kitty freak, she has a box full of Hello Kitty items from fruit snacks to shampoo to bandaids to candy to clothing, she has it all).  I thought these cards were the perfect thing to go in a box made with our Jackpot DSP.  Of course, I had to give the box to her so she can keep the cards in it!! :-)

 

Be sure to sign up for my May Big Shot class, we will be making Pop-Up cards similar to the ones shown HERE and HERE

Button Share - click HERE

Monthly Online Project Club - click HERE

Fifth Avenue Floral Class to go - click HERE

Thanks for looking!!

Matchbox die - love it!!!

I had my monthly Big Shot Basics class this week and the gals made a matchbox as one of the projects.  Check my calendar and sign up for next months class.

 

This is the project they made using this die:

  

I made a bunch of these getting ready for this weeks class and thought it would make the cutest purse so I whipped one up.  What should be in a purse??

 

MONEY of course!!!!  I used the Scallop Envelope die to create the purse flap (it comes in your Big Shot Starter Kit).  The flap doesn't open but it sure looks cute doesn't it!!  The square Rhinestone brad really finishes it off, don't cha think. :-)

Check back tomorrow for a few more projects using this die.  Don't forget that if you purchase the Matchbox die this month, you will get to choose a FREE item from page 208 of the catalog.  For every $40 you spend from the Mini Catalog this month, you will earn a freebie.

Button Share - click HERE

Monthly Online Project Club - click HERE

Fifth Avenue Floral Class to go - click HERE

Fifth Avenue Floral Class - kit by mail

I have been inundated with requests to offer my Fifth Avenue Floral Class as a kit to go.   So your wish is my command.

You will receive all the supplies to complete four cards and a novel window box in your kit.  You will need to provide the stamps, ink, adhesive, and tools.

Cost is $28.95 and includes the shipping to you.  I will take orders through April 30th and mail out the kits by May 10th.  I will email you the instructions.

Another Pop-Up Cake Die Card

Here is my second Pop-Up Cake card.  This one was made for my little guy's BFF (best friend forever) Bayle.  He was invited to her birthday party last week and since I had already made my first one, I thought I could easily whip another!!

So I did!!  Here is the outside of her card

 

and the inside.  I used the papers and adhesive die cuts from the Petal Party Simply Scrappin' Kit.  I love these kits, they make putting a card together so simple as everything coordinates.

 

She loved it!  I have seen alot more things done with this die so stay tuned to see what else I can make with it.

Thanks for looking and if you would like to make a Pop-Up Cake card, come to Big Shot Basics Class in May as you will be making one in class.  See my calendar over in the left column and call me to reserve your spot 673-4760.

I do have a few spots left in my button share so if you are interested, click HERE to see the details.  The cost is $13.00 per share and that includes the shipping to you.  A share is one of each type of Corduroy piece in each of the eight colors for a total of 24 pieces.

Check out my Online Project Monthly Club for some inspiration in your inbox each month.

My First Pop-Up Cake die Card!!

I have had the NEW Pop-Up Cake Die for awhile now and it just sits there looking at me. I have been very intimidated by it so I haven't used it.  

Last Friday, I needed a really special card for my nephew since I missed his brirthday earlier this month and it had to be really cool.

I knew what I had to do, I got out the NEW Pop-Up Cake Die die, ran it through my Big Shot with some Kiwi Kiss card stock and started putting it together. Well, I was thrilled that it was sooooo easy to do.  It literally took me about 8-10 minutes to assemble the thing.  It took me alot longer to decorate the front than it took me to put the cake together.  It was so easy that I threw another one together for a birthday party my son was invited to later that day and I will show you that one tomorrow (it is for his BFF, a darling little gal in his preschool class).

Here is my very first Pop-Up Cake Die card.  I used the adhesive die cuts and designer papers from the Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit which made it so easy to decorate.  I also used my Big Shot and my Serif Essentials Alphabet set to cut a letter "D" for his initial.

 

Here is a view of the inside with the cake popped up!!!  It is just so cool!!!

 

Thanks for looking and if you would like to make a Pop-Up Cake card, come to Big Shot Basics Class next month as you will be making one in class.  See my calendar over in the left column and call me to reserve your spot 673-4760.

I do have a few shares left in my button share so if you are interested, click HERE to see the details.  The cost is $13.00 per share and that includes the shipping to you.  A share is one of each type of Corduroy piece in each of the eight colors for a total of 24 pieces.

Check out my Online Project Monthly Club for some inspiration in your inbox each month.

Button Share - we have a winner and a few extras!!!

Thanks to everyone who took part in my recent Corduroy Button Share.  All the participants were put into a drawing for a FREE level 3 stamp set called Dream a Little.

The winner is Chris R!!!!!  Congrats Chris :-)

I will put the set in your package when I mail out your shares.

I do have a few shares left so if you are interested, click HERE to see the details.  The cost is $13.00 per share and that includes the shipping to you.  A share is one of each type of Corduroy piece in each of the eight colors for a total of 24 pieces.

Check out my Online Project Monthly Club for some inspiration in your inbox each month.

I am off to the store but check back a bit later as I have my first Pop-Up Cake card to show you

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Video - Using Stampin' Up! Canvas Cuts and Fashion District Rub-Ons

Here is a card I made yesterday while prepping for Technique Geeks.  I also made a video of it.  It is my first video so go easy on me. :-)

Here is a close-up of the flower and Canvas Cut (I love the texture these Canvas Cuts give your projects), I used my Versamarker to add the dark detail to the raised parts of the flower.

Please leave me a comment and let me know if this video played OK for you so I know if I need to change anything.  Thanks!!!

Supplies:

Canvas Cuts, Fashion District Rub-Ons

Big Shot, Simple Flower Embosslit

Chocolate Chip and Sweet Slumber card stock and DSP

Kraft Buttons, 5/16 Neutral Brads, Versamarker, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon

 

Thanks so much for looking!!!

 

5th Avenue Floral Card with Window Box Class

Come and make four greetings cards in a window box using the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set Kraft Corduroy Buttons and the Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper and our new acetate window sheets.

Dates:

Friday, April 24th from 6-9

Saturday, April 25th from 2-5

Cost is only $22 and must be paid by Tuesday, April 21st

Call (673-4760) or email me to register today!!

 

  

This will make the perfect end of the year techer gift, Mother's Day gift.  Place a $50 online order through my website HERE and I will send you the instructions for this class FREE!!

 

My after tax day special is HERE

 

My Brand NEW Online Project Club is HERE

 

April Stampin' Up! specials HERE

 

Happy Stampin'

 

 

The NEW Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets

On page 10 of the Occasions Mini Catalog you will find our NEW Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets.  These are way too cool!!!  You cut them into quarters and you instantly have pieces for four cards.

Click the arrow to go to the video

Here are a couple that I threw together. :-)

 

I stamped my greeting in White StazOn directly onto the window sheet.  The flowers were punched out with the Flower Trio punch and I added the silver brads to the middles.

The Get Connected Promotion is still going on.  Order $40 of products from the Occasions Mini Catalog and choose a FREEBIE from page 208 in the big catalog!!  WOO HOO, I love FREE stuff!!

Today is the last to get in on my Corduroy Brad share, see the details HERE

Big Shot Matchbox Die!!

I hope you all had a nice Easter, we drove up to Billings to see our families and the kids got to partake in the big egg hunt that my father-in-law puts on every year.  He fills plastic eggs with $$ and my husband and his brothers hide them all outside.  This year, they hid over 50 eggs and one is still hidden!!  My son was the big winner, he had a total of $13.38 when it was all over. :-)

Onto stamping!!! This is another swap I received last week.  It was done by Lisa and I just love the big flower on the front!!  Both flowers were done using the Big Shot, the one with the brown detail is the "Flower" Embosslit and the larger one is done with the Originals Flowers Layer 3 die.

We will be using the Matchbox die at Big Shot Basics class this month so be sure to let me know that you are coming. :-)

 

She also used a large grommet in the center of the flower, those things are way too cool!!

Here it is opened, a couple of my favorite Ghirardelli Chocolates fit perfectly inside. :-)

 

The Get Connected Promotion is still going on.  Order $40 of products from the Occasions Mini Catalog and choose a FREEBIE from page 208 in the big catalog!!  WOO HOO, I love FREE stuff!!

Tomorrow is the last to get in on my Corduroy Brad share, see the details HERE

Forest Friends

We are going to take the kids sledding today.  Yes, I said sledding, we have had more snow in the past two weeks than we have had all year so we thought we had better take one more "run" at it.

Here is another card that I received in my controlfreaks swaps, this one was done by Cindy.  I really like this color combo, it is Pacific Point, Summer Sun and Tangerine Tango. 

I have created a couple of other cards using these colors and you can find them HERE and HERE

 

Cindy also added Night of Navy as her card base.  I love the little owl.  -)

My corduroy button share is still going on, check it out HERE

Super cool ribbon!!!

When I received my controlfreaks swaps last week, I was tickled.  Everyone does such AWESOME work on their swaps, I love being a part of the group.

One swap that caught my eye immediately was Mary's.  It had the coolest ribbon on it.

 

The card uses the Soft Summer stamp set from the Occasions Mini with Cameo Coral and Garden Green.  My guess is that the ribbon was done by dragging markers down our Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon and Mary used three different colors.  You can see the color variation really well in the top tail of the knot.  She used Garden Green, Cameo Coral and Pretty in Pink to color the ribbon.  I have done this before but only down the edges, I will have to give this a try!!

 

Remember our Get Connected Promotion.  If you place an order of at least $40 from the Occasions Mini catalog, you will get to choose a FREEBIE from page 208 in the big catalog, purchase $80 and choose two!!  Host an in home party or your own book party and you will also get to choose a FREEBIE!! You can order through me or place your orders online HERE

Have a GREAT day!!!

Kit Kat Butterflies, another Easter Treat

Another quickie Easter Treat!!  My inspiration came from a treat I made two years ago for my daughter's class that used the retired set Bold Butterfly and Smarties.  I had to cut out all these butterflies....YUCK!!!!!

 

I didn't have any Smarties this year but I did have the mini Kit Kat candy bars (one of my favorites!!!) and this is what I came up with (no cutting!!!)........

Of course I used my Big Shot!!  I also used the Beautiful Butterflies die and various Texturz Plates.  I took individual shots so you could see the detail.  You can click on the pictures to see them larger.

  

   

My colors are Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Orchid Opulence and Tempting Turquoise.  The candy bars are attached with mini glue dots.  After I glued the two butterflies together (only in the middle) and added the candy, I lifted the wings of the small die cut butterfly for some dimension.

I am pretty pleased with these!!!  Thanks for looking and have a GREAT day!!

 

Check out my Corduroy Button Share HERE

Some quickie Easter Treats!

I got a wild "hare" yesterday morning while I was shopping in the Easter candy aisle and decided to put together some quickie Easter treats for my kids teachers.  At first I looked at the Easter Peeps but remembered that it is a bit difficult (read as I was a mess after doing this last year) getting sticky marshmallow treats into a cello bag so I opted for some Easter candy bars. :-)

 

I made eight but my daughter had after school orchestra yesterday and I sent one with her to give to her violin teacher. 

I did get a couple of close-ups for you.  I used the Reece's, Milky Way and Solid Hershey bars for my treats.  I could get two in a medium cello bag and then used my Top Note die with my Big Shot and some Pink Pirouette textured card stock for the topper.

 

Here is a close-up of the bunny.  I used a 1 3/4" circle for his face, two 1/2" circles for the cheeks and two 1/4 circles for the eyes.  I added a Pretty in Pink brad for the nose and hand drew the whiskers.  The ears are one large and one small oval punch.

 

I am pretty happy with the way they turned out and they were pretty simple to put together.

Check out my Corduroy Button Share HERE 

Thanks for looking!!