Welcome Kaylee

I have decided to have guest stampers on my blog and who better to start with then my daughter Kaylee.  Kaylee is the reason I started stampin' so all of this is her fault.  Kaylee makes cards to supplement her income while she is studying photography at Northern Kentucky University.  She hopes to become a pet photographer when she is finished at NKU.  So without further adieu, here are two of Kaylee's latest cards.

Do you want to be a guest stamper?  Send me your cards using all Stampin' Up! products in an email and you can take a turn being featured as a guest stamper.

3x3 mini joyfold baby cards

While taking a shower last night this idea popped into my head and I actually remembered it later!!!   I love making the joy fold cards and thought they would be even cuter in miniature.  Yep, I was right.  These cards fit in a 3x3 envelope and open in a unique way.  The little part opens to the right and the larger part opens to the left.  The baby face is from All in the Family stamp set and the adorable bunny is from the Forest Friends stamp set found in the Occasion Mini that is available starting on April 1st. 

Don't have an Occasion Mini catalog?  Better contact me today, this mini is full of new stamp sets, a new scallop oval punch, new window sheets, new Designer Series Paper and new Corduroy Brads.  One of the best minis I have seen !!  Of course I saw this about all of the minis but this one is really something else.

One last try

Some of you may know and some of you may not know that I no longer spend what stampin' money I make on my own personal stash of stamps.  I am trying to lessen the blow of my daughter's last year of college by putting all my earnings into her tuition account.  Not to sound like a spoiled 2 year old but this is killing me not to get whatever new stamps I want.  Thankfully I work for a great company, Stampin' Up!, that gives me opportunities to earn free stamps.  I am on the cusp of earning another free set and I need your help.

Till Tuesday when Sale A Bration ends I have a special offer for you my blog reader.  Order at least $50 from me, (not online. please) and in addition to your free SAB set I will send you a free sample of eight 6x6 pieces of the Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper and a sample of the Certainly Celery and So Saffron SAB ribbon.  Also one lucky orderer will be picked to get free shipping on their entire order.  Won't you help a stampin' girl out?  I've got the shakes just waiting to get some new rubber in my stampin' sanctuary.

Call, 513-553-6210 or email me today.  See top of blog for email address please, keeps the spam to a minimum to not put it here.

Happy Birthday Mom

My Mom is celebrating her birthday on Sunday and in true Barbara fashion I am just now trying to make something worthy of her special day. So while looking through countless blogs and SCS I came upon downsized magazine holders. They are perfect for holding extra special cards. Of course I had to make a few. I think this may turn out to be a class so let me know it you are interested in learning how to make one of your own.

Special warning, I used the Sale A Bration paper on the bottom band. This is seriously adorable paper and you will be kicking yourself if you don't get a pack or two or three. For each $50 you spend 'till the end of March, you can earn a pack of the paper for yourself. See the SAB link on the right for the other stamp sets and ribbon bundle you can also choose. SAB will be gone before you know it. Click, email or call today!

Sale A Bration 2,4,6,8 box

Made an beautiful 2,4,6,8 box today using the Botanical Blossoms Sale A Bration stamp set and one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of Whisper White cardstock.  Stamp the solid flower in three colors, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose and So Saffron.  I stamped in a random pattern, ok, you got me.  I CANNOT stamp randomly, I try but I can't so it ends up being a random pattern.  I stamped a flower and then stamped again.  In the stampin' world this is called stamping off.  It is really pretty.  Scored my paper at 1/2", 2", 4", 6", and 8 inches along the short side.  Then scored 2 inches on the long side.  Just email me for better directions.  And as long as I confessed that I can not stamp randomly, I will tell you Bert tied the bow.  It seems I am bow impaired too.  Well now all I have to do is find a present to fit inside for my Mom's birthday today.  Yes, I made the box first. 

Only a couple of more days till the end of Sale A Bration, don't let this opportunity pass you to get your free set today.

Polka Dots Punches Sale A Bration Set

I am showing you this card as a public service.  I do not want you to lose your chance to get this beautiful set free with a $50 purchase.  Sale A Bration ends on the 31st of March and after that your chance to have this set in your stamp collection ends too.  I was inspired to stamp this card by a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Dawn Olchefske.  Thanks for the inspiration, Dawn.

I used Silver Embossing on Whisper White card stock, I also used Brushed Silver and Baja Breeze card stock.  I finally stopped admiring my Pretties Kit and actually used a hat pin with some pearls and crystals.  It is stunning in person.

Layered Ovals

Someone on SCS asked about the how well the Stampin' Up! oval punches nested.  In trying to help her out I decided to show all of you too.   From bottom to top, Wide Oval Punch, new Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch and the Small Oval Punch.