Stamps of Life with Stephanie Barnard. Made in the USA, Photo-polymer clear stamps, Stamp Club, Dies, Card Kit Club, Fold-it Club (Shaped Cards!), Inks and so much more!
My favorite chocolate is Lindt Lindor truffles (the red wrapper!). Oh yeah, and my favorite way to clean my stamps is not to do it at all! Happy New Year!
My favorite single thing, that's very hard for me. I love all my supplies and try to challenge myself to use even the oldest of items on occasion. I would have to say the thing I use the most is card stock. Now, how practical is that.
Winners, please contact me with your Full Name, address and stamp set of your choice (valued at $12.95 or less). Congrats!
Stay tuned for more contests on our blog!
Since the first is fast approaching, {2011 already?!?} we will be having a sneak peek on the Facebook Page on Wednesday the 29th. Make sure you check it out! Here's a link.... The Stamps of Life Fan Page
On another note, I have not done all of my Christmas cards this year. Yikes.
I did find this card in the gallery that was created by Design Team Member Tami. I'm thinking I might be able to get a few done if I close my eyes real tight and make a wish.... ;) I think this is one of my favorites because it's not the traditional red and green.
So, now I've shared with you MY favorites...but what about YOURS?
Leave a comment and share your favorite.....favorite ANYTHING!
We'll pick a few winners on the 23rd to win a stamp set. :)
I also wanted to share this awesome card with you...
Deb designed this golden masterpiece. :) I love how she used the swirls2build to make her own patterned paper and then the 'matching' swirls ornament from Holly4Christmas! Awesome!
Here are some examples from our incredible Design Team!
This stunning card is by Deb. I love how elegant it is! She used the invite2create stamp set.
This adorable card is by Laura. I love how she used the labels2use stamp set with the getwell2you stamp set! Genius! AND, it proves once again, how well our stamp sets go together! ;)
Another one by Laura. I love how she stamped inside the patterned paper flowers. The minis4circles set looks like it was made for this paper! :)
This simple yet wonderful card is by Tami. She used the joy2Christmas stamp set with the minis4circles set. So creative and EASY!
Tami created a masculine card using the labels2use stamp set. Quick and easy!
Emily is a flower girl! She is so good at making flowers out of the stamps. Here, she used the minis4circles to create a flower and the sentiment. :)
Wow! What a team I am blessed with! To see even MORE samples using the new sets, click here!
Stamp sets make great gifts and Club Members can order as many as they like at Club Price! Each of the new sets are only $10.95 for Club Members and $12.95 for Non-Club Members.
{$1 per set for shipping in the US.}
Hugs!
Stephanie The Stamps of Life
P.S. We have the t-shirts back in stock! Sizes M, L, XL and XXL. :)
I thought I'd share this photo Ken made me take....{after a long night of shipping orders...} :)
I think it's safe to say we have too much fun around here! ;)
Also, I was 'tagged' by my friend Mary. Now, normally, I don't do chain letters/forwards or 'tags', but Mary is a very special person.....she's been a Club Member since not only Day 1, but actually Day -1....she signed up for the Club the day before I announced it! Her goal was to be sign up #1 and yes, she was! So, for Club Member #1, Mary...this is for you!
Eight things about myself....{that you probably didn't know!}
1. I married my first boyfriend. 20 years later, we are still married. :)
2. My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden. I eat there 1-2 times a week. ;)
3. My favorite soda? Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper. No ice.
4. It's Dec. 10th, and I haven't started Christmas shopping. Or my cards. :P
5. I was in band in high school. Played the clarinet. Or, tried to play the clarinet. I only joined so I could go to Hawaii. Marched in a parade down the main street . And down Main Street at Disneyland.
6. My favorite die cut company is Sizzix. ;)
7. My middle name is Gail. After my Aunt Gail. :)
8. I'm addicted to white Tic Tacs. I usually eat a big box a day. ;)
It's Blog Hop Day! This week is week 6 of 7 weeks for the Triple Play Blog Hop.
This week's die was designed by Brenda Pinnick. It's a Sizzix Bigz die. The Bigz dies can cut just about anything! :)
Here's my entry....
I decided to make my project an ornament for our tree. Once I die cut the red cardstock, I die cut some black mat board to adhere the cardstock to. I then die cut the picture. (Two dies for the price of one on this die!)
Then I added some stamps...{of course!} I used the small trees from Christmas2build and then the large tree is from Joy2Christmas. I colored in the trees with the Copic Spica Glitter Pens. I then punched one more hole, added some ribbon and POOF I was done!
Now, if I could just get the rest of the tree decorated, I'd be set! ;)
Jennifer and Sue, you win a stamp set of your choice (valued at $12.95 or less). Please email me and let me know your stamp set choice and your address! I also have a blog banner for you!
Yep, it's true! It's another Blog Hop! This one has PRIZES! ;)
Here's the info....
Welcome to the First Annual Scrap-Mart.com Blog Hop!
If you are just joining in please go to the Scrap-Mart blog to start from the beginning. There are 31 blogs participating in the hop and you will find some great prizes along the way.
You must comment on THAT blog post to be eligible to win that prize. There are also some Grand Prizes posted on the Scrap-Mart blog. You must comment on EVERY blog throughout the hop to be eligible for the Grand Prizes.
Comments will remain open until midnight CST on Sunday, December 5th. Winners will be chosen at random for each individual prize and will be announced on the Scrap-Mart blog on Friday, December 10th.
You may only win once. We'd like to thank our sponsors for generously donating all the prizes for this hop: Making Memories, Spellbinders, JustRite Stampers, Sizzix, Heartfelt Creations, Lifestyle Crafts, The Stamps of Life, Boss Kut, Unity Stamps, October Afternoon, Copic, Silhouette America.
Since the topic is Christmas, I thought I'd share some of my *favorite* Christmas cards from our Gallery.Did you know?!? We have over 1900 ideas in our gallery! All using our stamps! :)
This one was created by Tami Mayberry from our design team. I love how she made the candy canes into a heart. :)
This one was designed by Karine. I love the holly leaves!
This card was designed by Annie.
I love how she colored the letters!
Here's a card by Liz. It's a fun waterfall card. Check out the gallery to see another view of this card!
And this card is by Vicki Garrett on our design team.
I feel so inspired now to create Christmas cards! Here's a close up of our Christmas Stamp Sets...
Christmas2build {24 stamps on a 4x6 inch sheet. The largest stamp is approx. 2.25 inches.} Regular Price: $12.95 Club Price: $10.95 Shipping in the US: $1
Joy2Christmas {32 stamps on a 4x6 inch sheet. The largest stamp is approx. 2.5x2.5 inches.} Regular Price: $12.95 Club Price: $10.95 Shipping in the US: $1
Holly4Christmas {15 stamps on a 4x6 inch sheet. The largest stamp is approx. 1.75x2.75 inches.} Regular Price: $12.95 Club Price: $10.95 Shipping in the US: $1
It' time for week 5 on the Triple Play Blog Hop. :)
This week's Sizzix die is a fun Pop-up die! I made this card using our *new* hearts2love stamp set. I'm thinking hubby might get this card for Valentine's Day. :)
This is the inside/bottom. The fun thing about this die is the Pop-Up! It's not a regular pop-up...it really pops fun! :)
Ahhh, what a great weekend! I actually took more than a few hours off! :) I was just commenting to Ken yesterday that it's the first time in over a year that I've taken off so many hours in a row. :)
It's true, I'm a workaholic. It's easy to be one, when your job is your hobby and your hobby is your job! :)
I'll be honest...over the four day weekend, I ate six pieces of pumpkin pie and two pieces of pumpkin cheesecake. :) I have a HUGE love for anything pumpkin flavored! Yummy!
Our New Stamp Set Release will debut on Wednesday! But, in the meantime, I thought I'd share this funny video with you....
I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are having 14 over for dinner, so our house will be very full with family, food and laughter. :)
Here's a Thanksgiving video I created just for you...
It's also THURSDAY, so that means it's time for the Triple Play Blog Hop!
This week, is a great die by Eileen Hull. It's a frame, a back and a stand, all on one die! I love it!
I used the die and created a calendar for my Mom's desk at work. I used the calendar2build stamp set to create the months and little clothespins to hold each month.
Here's a close up of the mini clothespins. (I painted them black).
Here's a close up of the flower accented with a button and ribbon. The flower is even on the die! It's like an "All in One" type die, with so many choices!
The calendar2build stamp set is one of our most popular stamp sets. Since it is a perpetual calendar, one stamp works for every month! This stamp set is so different than any other, I created a video to explain it. You can see the video by clicking here.
To continue on the Triple Play Blog Hop, click 'next' on the blinkie on the right. :)
Happy Thanksgiving! {Oh, and don't forget, calories don't count on holidays!}
Thank you so much {Stamps} of Life Design Team for all of your amazing cards!! You rock!! These projects feature stamps from the flowers2share, friends4ever, words4family and sympathy4you sets for the month of November 2010.
It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Triple Play Blog Hop! This week, we are all using a flower die called Beauty Bloom. I love this die (it's by Brenda Pinnick) because it has four shapes on the one die.
Here is my project...
I created this layout of my oldest daughter. Sadly, she is growing up way too fast and is already 17 years old. I took this photo of her last summer and it's one of my favorites. I used 12x12 chipboard as my background (for durability, since this layout will go in our booth for conventions.)
I then stamped the background with chalk ink for a soft look. Here you can see the background better. And the fun ribbon! ;)
I used my Big Shot Pro to cut the flowers and added them to the layout after inking and stamping them. I love the little dots from the backgrounds2build stamp set. One of my favorite things about stamps is the ability to create my own patterned paper. :)
Thanks for visiting! Life is full of little scraps and lots of stamps...I need more creative time! ;) Here you will find my latest creations, lots of stamp news and even some family stuff. Don't forget to check out the website! Click Here!