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

Last Day to Sale-a-brate and earn FREE items!!

Today is the last day of Sale-a-bration and I want all of you to get something FREE!!  Just place your orders through me today and if you spend $50, you will get to choose a FREE SAB item!!  WOO HOO, who doesn't like FREE. :-) 

I will be placing a personal order for myself to stock up on card stock, SNAIL refills, brads and ribbon and I will earn FREE SAB items too.  Just one more bonus of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  What, you haven't yet joined my team??  There is still time, click HERE and enter my password of barbstamps and you can join my team of Wheel Ink on it Stampers!!  In addition to the 15% discount on the kit and FREE stamp set that Stampin' Up! is offering, I will give you the hostess set of your choice and that includes any level, even a level 3!!

The following projects were all made with at least one FREE SAB item and you can see more projects created with FREE SAB items on my blog HERE.

  

  

  
  
If you have any questions or have trouble placing online orders, please call (307-673-4760) or email me as I will be home all day entering orders. :-)

 

April Card Kit of the Month

Featured Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue 

Featured Accessories: Clear Rhinestone Brads

You will receive all of the consumable supplies needed to create 12 cards. You will also receive 2 additional full color samples in the emailed instructions of “alternative” cards that you can make with the contents of the kit! In addition, you will receive step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs. The price of the Card Kit is $16.95 please add $3 if you need me to ship it to you. 

Payments for the Card Kits must be received by April 16th, 2010. Your kits should arrive by the end of the month.  Use the paypal links below to purchase your kit.  I also accept credit/debit cards, email or call me to use your card.

Add-on Products:

• Pretty in Pink Classic Ink ($5.95)
• More Mustard Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Old Olive Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Soft Suede Classic Ink ($5.95)
• Mat Pack ($9.95)
• Paper Piercing Tool ($3.50) 

Other Optional Purchases:

• Stampin’ Dimensionals ($3.95)
• SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
• Bone Folder ($6.95)
• Paper Snips ($9.95)

Special Offer for April - The "Vintage Vogue" stamp set and/or the coordinating accessory "Clear Rhinestone Brads" are 15% off with the purchase of the card kit.

Vintage Vogue Stamp Set - Wood Mount ($23.95) $20.35
Vintage Vogue Stamp Set - Clear Mount ($17.95) $15.25
Clear Rhinestone Brads ($10.95) $9.30

 

Card Kit

Kit + Shipping $19.95 Kit - Local Delivery $16.95

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Easter Treats with the Two Tags die!

Easter treats, I just love making them!!  Click HERE to see more Easter Treats I have made.  These use the Two Tags die and the Big Shot Machine.  I would be completely lost without my Big Shot Machine.  Click HERE to order yours!!.

 

These are created by cutting two of the larger tags on the Two Tags Bigz Die out with your Big Shot and gluing the bottoms to each other.  Then fold them up to form a tent.  I put three Hershey's Nuggets inside.

The handle was created by punching the Small Oval in a scrap of Melon Mambo and then over punching it with the Wide Oval Punch.  Thanks to Amanda for this!!

I used the Eggcoutrements clear mount stamp set for the Bermuda Bay bunny image and punched it out with the 1" Circle Punch and then layered it onto a Designer Label Punch out in Pretty in Pink.  The strip of Designer Series Paper is from the Welcome Neighbor stack and you can still get this paper pack FREE with a $50 order placed with me through Wednesday.

Here is the front view.  These make super cute little treats.  I put one in my daughters lunch last week during her PAWS testing.  I have been putting little cards or treats in her lunch every day since they began testing on March 8th.  I run down to my stamp room each morning before she gets up and create something super quick and easy for her.  Sure gets that Stampin' Mojo goin' for me!!

The three day count down starts today!!  Sale-a-bration ends on Wednesday and so does your chance to earn FREE stuff with your $50 orders. 

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What Color Was It?

I am talking about the beautiful Orchid card in the picture, scroll down to find out!!

Here are a couple of cards I made using the Bride and Groom Specialty Papers on page 158 in the catalog.  I have been demonstrating the black one the last half of this month since I saw a similar one on Shelli's blog. 

I started with the Note Cards and Envelopes on page 168.  The black patterned paper is the Groom Specialty Paper and I didn't have to do anything to it but add a Real Red layer, some Basic Gray Satin Ribbon and a Clear Rhinestone Brad.  The oval frame from the Vintage Labels set was stamped in Basic Gray and the Best Wishes greeting was stamped in Real Red.  Those images were punched out with the Wide Oval and Small Oval Punches.

The Orchid card used the Bride Specialty Paper.  It was white with glossy accents but I used my Brayer and Orchid Opulence Classic Ink and made it this luscious purple color!!  Don't you just love it!!!   I used the Vintage Labels set again (FREE with your $50 order this month) with the Scallop Circle and 1" Circle Punches and the Ice Circle Rhinestone Brads.  The Whisper White Satin Ribbon finishes it off.  I did add an image to the envelopes as well.

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Why Do I Do This To Myself?!

Date - March 25th

Time - 11:12 pm

What - I forgot to make Easter treats for my kiddos to take to school!!!

Yep, that is the story of my life, waiting until the last minute.  I have been planning to make some sort of treat for my kids to take to their school friends for Easter but Easter isn't until next week right?  Reality check, Spring Break starts after school today!!!  It dawned on me late last night so I needed to get something done ASAP!!  I looked in my stash of fabulous projects and found THIS from last Easter.  I didn't have any Kit Kat's (as I ate them all) so I had to use a bag of Spring Smarties.

I whipped out nearly 70 of these babies in about 45 minutes.  Nothing fancy but who can be fancy at 11 o'clock at night? I needed to get to bed.  I only got four hours the night before and tonight wasn't lookin' good either. :-)

Here is a blurry group shot, it was late and the sun wasn't out. :-)

 
I used Lavender Lace card stock and ran it through my Big Shot with the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, I was able to cut three at a time.  Then I ran each butterfly through the machine again with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder and this time I was able to run two at at time.  Put two Mini Glue Dots in the middle and added the Smarties.  Super Easy and Super Fast. 

 

It is early in the morning now and I have to get the kids up and moving. Have a GREAT day!!

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Glassine Bags for Easter Treats

Here is another cute Easter treat.  I have other treat ideas and you can find them HERE.  This treat uses the Eggcoutrements stamp set from the Occasions Mini and I added a yummy Reeses Peanut Butter Egg.  The Glassine Bag has polka dots on it!!!  I ran the bag through my Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder to get the polka dots.

I wrapped a piece of Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Ribbon around it and added the tag that I created with the Eggcoutrements set.  I stamped the basked image in Chocolate Chip and punched it out with my Small Tag Punch.  The So Saffron layer was done with my Tag Punch and the Certainly Celery layer was hand cut.  The snippets of Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon finish it off.

Here is a close up shot of the Polka Dots.

I love making treats and I am working on some for my kids classes.  Hopefully they will be ready to show you tomorrow. :-)

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Eggcoutrements Easter Easel Card

WOW there are alot of E's in the title of this post. :-)  Here is another Easel Card, you can see the Easel Calendar Card I made with the Vintage Vogue set HERE with some instructions.  These cards are really very easy to make.

I used Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery Stampin' Pastels (chalks) to color the raised images made when I ran my Shimmery White card stock through my Big Shot with the Elegant Bouquet Impressions Folder.  I also used my Piercing Tool and Mat Pack to add the rows of pierced holes along the side and along the bottom.  I used two different stamps from the Eggcoutrements set for my images and punched them out with the 1" Circle and Designer Label Punches.

Here is a side view showing how my bottom layer is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals to keep the card in the open position.  I also added a knot of Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon.

 

and a view of it almost flat for mailing

There are only nine days left to take advantage of Sale-a-bration.  As a customer, every $50 you spend gets you a FREEBIE from THIS publication.  If you sign up to be a demonstrator on my team, I will give you the hostess set of your choice along with the extra set you receive from Stampin' Up!  If you are on my newsletter list, you are aware that there is another FREEBIE that I will add if you sign up by March 31st. :-)

  

Garden From the Heart watercoloring

I finally had a chance to play with this set that I received as a gift at the Founder's Circle Retreat back in September.  I have been in a spring mood lately as our temperatures have been in the 60's these past few days.

I don't watercolor very often as I am not very good at it but I do find it VERY relaxing. :-)  I used our Earth Elements Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an Aquapainter to color the hat.  The colors were, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red and Olid Olive with a touch of Really Rust and Chocolate Chip.  I also used the FREE punch you can get during sale-a-abration with your $50 order called the Scallop Trim Border Punch.

The Fleur-de-lis on the background is from the Friends 24/7 set and I stamped it in Versamark on Kraft card stock.  The Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper is from the Welcome Neighbor paper stack that you can get for FREE for about 10 more days with your $50 order during Sale-a-bration.  The greeting is from the Fresh Cuts stamp set.  I finished it off with a little spritzing from the Color Spritzer Tool and my Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker and a Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad.

 
 

Easter Treat made with FREE stamps!!!

I whipped up this Easter treat using some of the FREE stamp sets I have earned during Sale-a-bration.  The little butterfly background stamped in Regal Rose is from the Sprinkles set and the main image is from A Flower For All Seasons.  The main piece is 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 scored at 4, 4 1/2, 5 and 9".   You can see my Valentine version HERE.

The card stock is Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery and Whisper White.  I stamped the basket image in Basic Brown and colored it in with my Stampin' Write Markers in Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery.  It was punched out with the Scallop Circle Punch and mounted on a circle cut with my Big Shot and the Circles #2 die.  The border on the flap was done with the Eyelet Border Punch.  The Easter greeting is from the set in the Occasions Mini Catalog called Well Scripted.

Here is what is inside. :-)

A Rainbow Twizzlers attached with Mini Glue Dots, I just love these!!!  My kids keep asking me to make a bunch for their friends at school!! 

I have more Easter treats to share so stop back often to see what I have to show you!!

   

Plate For All Seasons - Easter

This is my plate insert for Easter.  I held a class back in January and we made six different inserts for our plates.  The gals had a blast and I am thinking of offering it again.

The background is Bashful Blue cut to 6x6 and I rounded the corners.  I used the Big Shot with the Perfect Details and Stampin UP! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates for the eggs and pucnhed them out with the Wide Oval Punch.  The bunny body is a 1 3/4" Circle Punch, his face is the 1 3/8 circle punch and his ears and feet are small and large oval punches.  The sun is a Scallop Circle and the flag is hand cut to mimic the shape of the stamped greetings. for my shamrock and the Designer Paper is from the Flock Together Package.  The upper background is the flourish from Baroque Motifs stamped in Versamark on Garden Green card stock.  The grass is a long strip of Certainly Celery and I fringed it with my Paper Snips .

Thanks for looking today, have a GREAT weekend!!!!

More Keychains using the Stampin' Up! exclusive Flower Folds die

I made a couple more of these keychains today with my Stampin' Up! exclusive Flower Folds Bigz XL die on a short break between my shifts at our school book fair.  They are soooo easy and take no time to complete.  I used book rings for these two.  My first keychain and a quick tip can be found HERE

Ahhhhh purple, the favorite color of a number of my customers.  Who should I give it to? :-)  The center embellishment is one of our Jumbo Neutral brads.  The smallest open felt flower is from the Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die.

As I was looking at my pitiful selection of felt (I feel a shopping trip to the fabric store coming on) I thought red, white and blue would be pretty nifty hanging off my purse in a couple of months.  I used a Star Brad in the center.  I only put my brad through the top three layers and use Stampin' Dimensionals to keep the two red sides together.  The smallest flower on this keychain is also from the Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die.

I have a couple more that I want to share with you but I need to photograph them first.  I am off to the book fair again today.  I just love working at our school book fair, the kids get so excited when they come down to and it warms my heart that we are able to give each student a FREE book as there are some that would not get a book otherwise. :-)

 

Stampin' Up! Flower Folds die makes an adorable keychain!!

I used the Stampin' Up! exclusive Flower Folds Bigz XL die and my Big Shot Machine to make this keychain out of felt.

Isn't it the cutest thing you have seen!!  A big thanks to Jamie Kaufman for this idea.  I used the two smallest flowers on the Flower Folds Die for the two flowers on the bottom and I used the Baskets & Blooms XL Die for the hot pink open flower.  The Pretty in Pink Corduroy Button is sewn on through all three layers with our Linen Thread to keep it closed and I tied it in a bow for some added interest. 

Order your Flower Folds die HERE and don't forget your XL Cutting pads.  If you are local to me, I have found a place that can cut your XL Cutting Pads down so they will fit through the smaller die cutting maching.  Contact me for details.

Take a folded piece of felt and lay it over the third largest flower leaving one petal partially exposed on the fold line, be sure the rest of the flower is covered.  Run it through your Big Shot Machine and this will give you two flowers that are connected in the middle by the fold line and that is where I added the key ring.  Book rings would work great too.

Flower Folds XL die 115970

Baskets & Blooms XL die 113484

I can see my self making a ton of these!!!  

  
  

March Online Project of the Month

I am so excited to offer you this service!!!  My Online Project Club.  Each month, you will receive a tutorial showing you how to make the "Online Project of the Month"  Each full color tutorial will include over 20 pages of pictures with step-by-step instructions and can be yours for under $8 a month. 

You can see the other 265 issues I have available for purchase HERE

March 2010 Project - Year in Review Scrapbook

Whether you are a scrapbooking addict or you are looking to start the hobby this speedy 6” x 6” album is the perfect way to help you save and share some of your special memories in a flash. Designed as a year in review, all you need are a few favorite photos of people, events or places that were special to you during the past year. Highlight a family trip, holiday celebration, each family member, important events and every day moments that create a snapshot of the year. You can create this special album for yourself, family or as a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift for that special family member in your life.

In this class, you will make:
 •   One 6” x 6” Scrapbook with 9 pages
 •   Bonus scrap maps for 20 total pages

This project features the Tailor Made Simply Scrappin’ Kit (1/2 kit) and Just Perfect Alphabet stamp set. The rich colors and timeless designs used in the Tailor Made Simply Scrappin’ Kit make a perfect backdrop for memories of all types. The simple style of this project makes the photos the highlight and allows you to preserve cherished moments without a lot of fuss. You will create an album that will be a treasured reminder of the special memories of the year, big and small!

You may purchase the following products at a 15% discount through April 9th, 2010 if you purchase this months project tutorial, regular shipping and tax will apply.  This discount cannot be combined with any other offers:

• 114326 Tailor Made Simply Scrappin' Kit  $19.95  $16.96
• 6x6 Linen Post Album, you choose the color (pg 203), $19.95 $16.96
• 6x6 Linen Ring Album you choose the color (pg 203), $16.95 $14.41

You can purchase these tutorials three ways, click on the drop down arrow to make your choice.

One Month $9.95

Three Months $26.95

Six Months  $47.95 - Best value!

Subscriptions available

One month subscription - 1 issue $9.95 Three month subscription - 3 issues $26.95 Six month subscription - 6 issues $47.95

 

Another Vintage Vogue Swing Card

This is another Swing Card using the Vintage Vogue set (wood-117690/clear 118598).  I created this card as a possible project for my recent Fancy Folds Class, you can see my other cards from that class HERE.  This card didn't make the cut as a class project but I really like it. :-)

Here is the other side

 

The technique on this card is featured in my newsletter this month so sign up in the top left side bar to find out how to do it.  Coming next month, I will have a super cool technique using a BRAND NEW stamp set for you!

 

Supplies:

Stamps & Wheels: Vintage Vogue Stamp set, Very Vintage Wheel with Handle

Card Stock: Kraft, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla

Ink: Versamark, Chocolate Chip and, Soft Suede Classic Inks

Ribbon: Kraft, Chocolate Chip and Very VanillaTaffeta

Other : Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Bone Folder

The class fee included personal instruction from me as well as all the supplies to make the cards and the .pdf file with the cutting and scoring directions for all the cards.  

If you couldn't make it to class but would like the directions, you may purchase them for $6.95.  If you are looking at this in a reader, you will need to come to my blog to use the paypal links.

If you are a demonstrator and would like to purchase the instructions to hold your own Fancy Folds class, I will personalize the file for you with your contact information for $9.95, the photos will have a generic watermark on them.  These instructions teach you how to do the scoring and cutting for all four cards, they do not walk you through the stamping and embellishing.  There are full color samples of each card in the file. 

Fancy Folds .pdf

Customer $6.95 Demonstrator-customized with your contact info $9.95

 

Vintage Vogue Easel Card - Desk Calendar

I demonstrated this Easel Card Calendar last month and my gals loved it.  It uses the Vintage Vogue (wood-117690/clear 118598) and Define Your Life (114950) stamp sets.  Did you know that you can get Define Your Life FREE this month (47.95 value) when you join my team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, click HERE for more information. 

Here is the front, I used Not Quite Navy, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Classic Ink for the stamped images. Here are the dimensions of the card stock pieces

Old Olive - 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 for base fold in half and then fold one side in half again to the inside

    4 1/4 x 4 1/4 added to folded flap

Not Quite Navy - 4 x 4 first layer

   1 1/2 x 4 stopper on the bottom

Whisper White - 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 for stamped main layer

   1 1/4 x 3 3/4 for stamped stopper layer on the bottom

 

Here is a side view

 
I used a thin layer of Rich Razzleberry behind the calendar and finished off the detail by using my Mat Pack and Piercing Tool to do some paper piercing around the top right edges and added the knot of our yummy Old Olive Satin Ribbon in the corner.

 

Thanks for stopping by!!