Friday, April 29, 2011

A {Life} with Stephanie Video to share...

Hello, My Friends!

I'm busy packing for my trip to Australia (for Sizzix) and I thought I'd share this video with you.

Life is always an adventure, and this proves it!  ;)






Can't see the video? Click Here!


Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, April 28, 2011

{Quick} Tips...

Hello, My Friends!

I have a very informative video for you today.  This cake card features the cake2build, numbers4cake, stamped4you, and princess4life stamp sets.  Follow along and have some fun!!






Can't see the video? Click Here!


 If you are looking for the Blog Hop post, please see below.

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Blog Hop Time! :)

 


 
Are you ready for some fun?
 
The {Stamps} of Life and The Twinery Design Teams are playing together for this hop!
 

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 11 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look. 
For creative ideas & more...visit OUR BLOG!



 
We feature high quality, made in the USA, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Feel free to browse our gallery with more than 2500 samples using our stamps, watch our free how-to videos and join our club!

As you make your way through the hop make sure you comment on each and every post. There will be 4 prize winners chosen randomly among the blogs:

Two winners will win 2 stamp sets of winners choice valued at $12.95. (total retail value: $26.90 per prize) from The {Stamps} of Life.
and
Two winners will receive Two Colorful Bunch Sampler Packs ($20 value!) from The Twinery!!!
 


The prize winners will be announced on The {Stamps}of Life and The Twinery Blogs
on Tuesday May 3rd.
 

Here's my card using both products....
Products Used:  
Stamps:  words2color by The Stamps of Life
Twine:  Cappuccino by The Twinery
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Ink:  Clearsnap





The hop list:
 



Happy Hopping!


Hugs,
Stephanie

Monday, April 25, 2011

Gallery Winners!

Hello, My Friends!

It's time to announce the cake2build Gallery Winners!  Check out the eye candy video to see who won....








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Here's a close up of the winning projects...
you take the cake by Beth D. in FL

card by Teri F in CA


Ladies, please email me with the stamp set of your choice (value $12.95 or less) and your address. Congrats on winning!

Make sure you check out ALL the great ideas in the Gallery!
There are OVER 2700 ideas just waiting for you!

Also, for YOUR chance on winning, upload your houses4us projects to our gallery.  Winners are chosen randomly and YOU could be next!  ;)

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Friday, April 22, 2011

Happy Easter!

Hello My Friends!

Happy Good Friday and Easter!

What a big weekend we have planned at the Barnard household!  First, the kids are spending the night tonight with my parents.  {Woo Hoo!}

Then, Saturday night....Ken and I are going to a concert.  A concert I was supposed to go to 18 years ago, but couldn't, because Kirstin was just born and obviously I couldn't go.

We are going to a.....




Prince Concert!!!!!  :)



Yep, it's true.  We used to really love Prince.  Growing up, we had all of his albums and went to a few of his concerts.  So, when we found out he was doing concerts in LA, AND the tickets are only $25 (after fees!) we couldn't pass it up!

So, finally, 18 years later, I'll make it to another Prince concert.  ;) 

And then, Sunday is church and a family dinner.  I can't wait!

I hope you have a wonderful Easter with your family and friends too.  I thought I'd share these great ATC Cards from our Gallery.  I think they'd make great place cards for your Easter table! 

Easter Trading Cards by Kim in NY



Kim, thanks for sharing your card with us using the bunny4Easter stamp set! 

Email me if you would like a special blinkie to add to your blog!  :)

Happy Easter!


Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, April 21, 2011

It's True....

Hello, My Friends!

Ok, I'm the first to admit, I'm a little wacky.  No, no....it's really true.  ;)

I think this video will prove it.  Watch this {Life} with Stephanie Video and you'll see what I mean....






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Crazy, huh?!?

Ok, so now that you know I'm off my rocker, here's a great card I found in our Gallery....{by the way...did you know?!?  Our Gallery has over 2700 ideas using our stamp sets!  Just click on the stamp sets you have, and check out projects using those stamps!}
Welcome Stair Step Card   By Terrie W. in Canada


Terrie, this card is incredible!  tTanks for sharing your card with us using the houses4us stamp set! 

Email me if you would like a special blinkie to add to your blog!  :)


Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

dictionary4me

Hello My Friends!

It's funny.  Many of our stamp sets are 'born' when I find myself stamping and I realize "Dang, I need a stamp set that....."

Well, dictionary4me was 'born' this way.  I needed some words, and figured this stamp set would make that happen.  :)

But then, my design team took it a step further.  They've been using it like this....

By Design Team Memebr Vicki Garrett
Vicki used just one of the definitions for her card.  Genius!  ;)

To see a video about this stamp set, click here.

 
Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

A New 30 Second Card!

Oh, yeah.  It's that time again!

It's time for another episode of a 30 Second Card {in Five Minutes!}

What do you think the time is for this card?!?  Watch and see!








Can't see the video? Click Here!



Hey, not bad, huh?!?

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Monday, April 18, 2011

A HUGE Thank You!!!

Friends.....

Thank you SO much to all of you that sent a birthday card to my daughter Kirstin for her 18th birthday.

We received so many wonderful cards and she was THRILLED!  I wasn't sure if she would think I was silly to do this, {You know kids!}  But, she opened a few at dinner and couldn't wait to open the rest when we go home!

She loved to read where the cards came from and the notes of encouragement included in the cards.

Again, thanks so much!  We'll do pictures, and maybe  a little video soon of the whole event!  Big hugs!!!

Tomorrow, we'll be releasing another episode of a 30 Second Card {in Five Minutes!}  In the meantime, I thought I'd share a fun card from our gallery, by Stephanie Mino...

In her words: 


Easter Basket Card
My husband just loves these Ghirardelli chocolates, so I'm putting this card inside his basket with several bags of the chocolates along with some other goodies! 
 
 
Stephanie!  {Great Name by the way!}  Thanks for sharing your card with us using the bunny4Easter stamp set!  Email me if you would like a special blinkie to add to your blog!  :)


Hugs!
Stephanie

Friday, April 15, 2011

Your Questions....

Answered!

Check out this video to find out info 'behind the scenes!'





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 As I was looking for some Easter cards today, I found this adorable one by Lora in TX...


 This card was created using the eggs4Easter stamp set...I love how Lora made the chicks into 'egg chicks'  :)


I then ran into this card by Lora, too!


This card uses the bunny4Easter stamp set.  Lora, Thanks so much for making our gallery beautiful!  Please email me for your special blog blinkie!

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Easter is Fast Approaching!

When I saw this card in the gallery by Design Team Member, Kim Howard, I squealed!  It's so adorable!!!


Not only does she use the new cars2drive stamp set, she also used the bunny4Easter, borders4us AND sweet4babies stamp set!  Check out that cute bunny driving the truck!  ;)

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

A Recap....

Here is a quick recap of our fun trip to Pleasanton, California for Scrapbook Expo!!

Welcome to all of our new Club Members!!







Can't see the video? Click Here!








Wondering about our next trip? It's at Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington, Texas on June 2nd thru June 4th.  (Also....I'll be going to Brisbane, Australia in May for Sizzix....)  ;)

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

High Gas Prices!

Can you believe how high gas prices are?!?  Check out this adorable card Deb created for her son in the spirit of high gas prices....


Who wouldn't love a little extra gas money these days!? Made with my son in mind, although he has not gotten his license yet!

Deb~  What a great idea for the cars2drive stamp set!  I bet he will love receiving this card!

I also wanted to say thanks so much to so many of you that were sweet enough to send my daughter, Kirstin a card for her birthday.  (It's the 16th of this month!)  If you missed the blog post, you can read about it here.

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Monday, April 11, 2011

{Special} Release Time!!!

Woo Hoo!  New Stamps!  It doesn't get better than that!  Oh, sure it does!  There are THREE new stamp sets!!!

Check out the video to see them in action....








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Here they are up close and personal....


princess4life 4x6 sheet of stamps Regular Price:  $12.95 Club Price $10.95

cars2drive 4x6 sheet of stamps Regular Price:  $12.95 Club Price $10.95
dictionary4me 4x6 sheet of stamps Regular Price:  $12.95 Club Price $10.95



By Beverly:  Card features dictionary4me clear stamp set. It also uses the following TSOL stamp sets: HappyBday2You and numbers4cake.

By Emily:  Princess4Life
By Laura:  cars2drive and labels2use Stamp sets



Check out our gallery to see even more great projects our team has created!!!

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Friday, April 8, 2011

Hello, Friends!

Not long ago, I received a sweet email from Annette Green, telling me she used our coffee4two stamp set on her blog.  {I LOVE when bloggers post projects using our stamps!}

When I checked out her post, I almost fell over!  She had posted not only a great project, but a great tutorial to go along with it!  I immediately emailed her to ask if I could use her tutorial on our blog, and she graciously said yes.  Thanks so much Annette!!!


Get ready, because here it is!!!!  ;)


I woke up this morning and realized I hadn't created something for today's post. I had to work out, get kid ready for school, walk and feed dog, and have a quick coffee date with hubby who is off work today. Thus the reason for my tardiness.

While standing at the Starbucks counter, I noticed brochures, booklets and such that were FREE for the taking.

So I took.

I decide today I would use these items to create a gift card holder...


Everything here was free (the gift card was, well, a gift) with the exception of the little paper sack which costs maybe a few coins. I found a pack of these paper sacks at my local craft store in a pack of 25 for cheap.



Of course I needed a stamp set to help me along in my coffee-themed card. I just got a cute coffee stamp set called "coffee4two" from The Stamps of Life. I love all the phrases and images in this set. Above I stamped and embossed the to-go cup with black embossing powder. Then I stamped the cup image again on the corrugated side of my Starbucks coffee sleeve and cut it out to fit.




Inking the edges with Cocoa ink helped to give the cup more dimension. Same thing with the sleeve.




I slid the gift card into that tiny sack and folded back the excess at the bottom so the gift card stuck out a little. I stamped "java time" in black and then used a spoon image that I cut out of the Starbucks booklet.




Then I started tearing and cutting out text and images that I liked from the booklet, ink-distressing the edges and over the tops too.




I collaged these elements onto another stamped coffee to-go cup and cut around it. This will serve as the back side of the card with the gift card & paper sack sandwiched between.




Here's the finished back view.




And here's the front. I used thick foam tape to sandwich the front to the back, and the gift card paper sack is adhered to both so it stays in place.




Annette, Thanks Again!!! I have a special blog blinkie for you. ;)

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Mother's Day is Coming up Quick!

We have the perfect stamp set for Mother's Day {and one for Father's Day!}

Check out the video to see them and to see some great ideas...




Can't see the video? Click Here!



Here's a great card by Tracey in Canada using the all4Moms stamp set.

{Tracey...contact me for a special blog blinkie!}

To see more great ideas, check out the all4Moms Gallery and the all4Dads Gallery!

Club Members...today is the 7th!  Make sure you log in to see the {Special} Release stamp sets!!!  ;)

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Eye Candy....

I know you are all eagerly waiting for your houses4us stamp sets! They are on their way! ;)

In the meantime, I wanted to share this eye candy video of projects our Design Team created featuring the cake2build, numbers4cake, borders4me, praises4Him, and lines2journal stamp sets!






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By Tami Mayberry

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

All Across The World....

Club Members are starting to receive their houses4us stamp sets!  :) 

AND, Club Members are receiving a FREE Limited Edition Mini Stamp Set!   Every few months, we like to say "Thank You" to our valued Club Members by including a little goodie.  ;)

I often get asked if you have to be a Club Member to purchase our stamps.  The answer is no.  Anyone can order our stamps at anytime at regular price.  {Our regular price can't be beat!  4x6 stamp sets are only $12.95}  Shipping is only $1 per set in the USA.  Canada is $1.50 per set.

I ask you, Where can you get HIGH Quality, MADE IN THE USA, clear stamps for only $12.95?!?!?!  {grin}  And Club Members pay only $10.95!  ;)


Here's a great card by Vicki using the new houses4us stamp set....


I love how she used the 'tree tops' for clouds!  :)

Check out our gallery for even more inspiration!  We have over 2600 ideas just waiting for you.  ;)


Hugs!
Stephanie