Monday, October 31, 2011

On The Road Again!

Hello My Friends!


This time we are going to..... {Ha!  You have to watch the video to find out!}  ;)







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I hope I'm going to see YOU there!  :)


Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Another Trip Done....Another one on the Way!

Hello, My Friends,

We are home from one show and getting ready for the next!  Check out this video to find out more!





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We have Ontario, California and Seattle, Washington coming up!  Check out our website for more info!  Click Here

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Your Questions...Answered! :)

Hello, My Friends!

We love when you have questions....Here are a few that we've answered...  :)





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Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Winners!!!

Hello, My Friends!

It's time to announce the winners of our owls2love gallery contest!  :)

Check out the video to see the winners!






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Here's a close up of the winners....
Thank Whoooo by Jennie H in NC

Hoot Hoot Hooray by Sheila in WA

Happy 'Owl'oween by Angie


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 3600 ideas using our stamps, just waiting for you!

Also, for YOUR chance on winning, upload your penguins4Christmas projects to our gallery.  Winners are chosen randomly and YOU could be next!  ;)


Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

It's Time for Another...30 Second Card!

Hello, My Friends!

Ok, my friends!  It's time for another episode!  How long do you think it takes me this time?!?  Hold onto your hats!  You just never know!  ;)





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Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Monday, October 17, 2011

Almost On the Road!

Hello, My Friends!

Thursday night of this week, I'll land in Kansas City, MO for the Creating Keepsakes Convention!  Here's a video I'd like to share......





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Want to know the funny thing?!?  Ken and I are flying in on different planes!  (and flying home on different planes!)  Before MO, I'll be in Salt Lake City, Utah for the Discovering Possibilities Event by Oh My Crafts (for Sizzix).  I'll leave home on Wednesday, teach all day Thursday and then I fly to MO that night.

Ken leaves So Ca Thursday morning and will set up our booth (by himself....  :|  (that's me holding my breath!)  ;) 

I hope to meet some of you at one of these two events!

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Stamps and Dies...Dies and Stamps!

Hello My Friends!

This summer, I realized a dream....I released my own line of dies with Sizzix.   :)

So, if we have dies, we need to have matching stamps, right?!?  Check out this video to see them both in action....




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The best part?  Club Members get Club pricing on the Framelits AND stamps!  Woo Hoo!  {Make sure to log in to receive Club prices!}

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Happy 11th!!!!

Hello, My Friends!

Did you know, that every month, on the 11th, we release new stamp sets?!?  Why the 11th?  Well, honestly, no real good reason.

Haha....

Actually, on the 7th of the month, we release the sets only to our Club Members.  They get to see the sets first and have a few days to order them before the general public.  Just a little extra perk for our Club Members.  So, that's the 7th.

I then had to figure out a day to release the stamp sets to everyone.  I figured, since I {Love} 7-11 so much, I should choose the 11th.  That way, I would remember the days, and maybe customers would, too.  ;)



Ok, ok, I need to stop 'chatting' and show you the video!  Here it is!





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 There are TONS of great cards in the Gallery.  But here are a few of my favorites, using the search4words, Christmas4Him, wreath4us and stamps4fancylabel stamp sets.  :)

thank you so much by Emily

Happy birthday by Emily

Jesus is the reason by Laura

by Jeanne
Make sure you check out the Gallery for even more ideas!

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Monday, October 10, 2011

Framelits+Halloween=One Incredible Banner!

Hello, My Friends!


When my friend, Gretchen Schmidt sent me this project, I fell in love.  The surprising thing?!?  There's no stamping!  {Gasp!}

Why did I fall in love?  Because she used my new Sizzix Framelits Dies exactly how I intended them to be used.  It was a thrill to see them used by someone else.  ;)





Directions: Use a Scallop Pennant die to cut 14 pieces out of black. Use various pieces of patterned paper and a Plain Pennant to cut 14 pieces. Make sure the Plain Pennant is slightly smaller than the Scallop Pennant. Glue pieces together. Add a hole to each upper corner of your pendants. Use the Butterfly Kisses font with black felt to create “Happy Halloween.” Glue a letter onto each pennant. Use embroidery floss to tie pennants together adding extra on the left and right sides to hang. Use the Spider and Spider Web Pop-Up Die to cut 5 spider webs and 7 spiders out of black cardstock. Glue the webs in various places behind the pennant making sure to glue down onto only one. Glue the spiders onto the front sides of the pennants in various places, again making sure to only glue down onto one pennant. By gluing the elements to only one pennant, you will ensure that the banner will move easily.
 
Supplies:
 
Other:
Sizzix Spider and Spider Web Pop-Up Dies, Sizzix Butterfly Kisses Alphabet Dies, patterned papers – Spooky Night, The Book Crew, Cute Cuts, Full Moon, Itsy Bitsy Spider (Too Cute to Spook, Bella Blvd), black felt, black cardstock (American Crafts), small hole punch, black embroidery floss.
 
Gretchen, You Rock!
Hugs,
Stephanie

Friday, October 7, 2011

Halloween Decor Board

Hello, My Friends!


Design Team Member, Vicki Garrett created this wonderful Decor Board. Isn't it wonderful?!?



Instructions:
Ink up the Bumpy Side of the Texture Fade with Versamark Ink , insert the Black Cardstock and run it through your Big Shot Machine.

Cover with Weathered Wood embossing powder, shake off and heat set, layer onto the metal board with a strong adhesive.

Stamp the Fence from Solids4Halloween with versamark, heat emboss with Weathered Wood embossing powder, heat set and trim.

Stamp the Bat and Raven from Solids4Halloween in Licorice ink , the Pumpkin in Tangerine on Yellow Cardstock, cut out and set aside. Note: you can add a little more dimension by sponging the tangerine ink onto the left side of the pumpkin.

Stamp the Happy Halloween sentiment from Spooky2Scare with versamark ink directly onto the metal board. Heat Set (be careful as the board will get hot~!).

Add the pictures to the Board and assemble as shown using a strong adhesive.




Supplies:

Solids4Halloween, Spooky2Scare by The {Stamps} of Life


Ink: Stephanie Barnard Tangerine and Licorice ColorBox ink


Other Supplies:


Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Halloween Night & Poison
Metal Decorator Board-Available at Craft Stores

Cardstock: Black and Yellow

Other Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad
Accessories: Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder in Weathered Wood. White Detail Embossing Powder. Strong Adhesive


Hugs,
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Thursday, October 6, 2011

More Halloween Fun!

Hello, My Friends!

Want to know something funny?!?  The penguins4Christmas stamp set was just released, right?  And right now, it's almost Halloween....

But.....

I'm designing products for Sizzix that are for Christmas....next year!!!!  Yep, designs for 2012!  Isn't that crazy to think about?!?

I just sent in eleven files.  I have a few more to do before my deadline (next week).  I'm so proud of myself for getting them done now.  (Although, the 'deadline' was really September 1st!  They gave me an extension.  Woo Hoo!)  ;)

Anyway, most people are busy designing Halloween things.  ;)  So, I thought I'd share with you some great Halloween stamps and ideas! 






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Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Whooo Loves Halloween?!?

Hello, My Friends!

The penguins4Christmas set is arriving to homes around the world!   :)

In the meantime, I thought I'd share this great Halloween project by Design Team Member, Vicki Garrett!  :)
This project uses all of The Stamps of Life September releases as well as spooky2scare. 

This section uses spiros2stamp and spooky2scare
This set uses solids4Halloween as well as all4stars


This section uses web4us



This section uses moreowls2love

Make sure you check out our Gallery for over 3500 ideas using our stamps!  :)

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Saturday, October 1, 2011

How Did THIS Happen!?!

Hello, My Friends!

I just have to ask....how on earth did it already become October First?!?  Wowsers! Where does the time go?!?

Well, the good news is it's time for our new stamp set release!  {We release the Club Set on the First of the month, and 3-4 stamp sets are released on the 7th and 11th of the month as Special Releases}.

Check out the video that shows off the stamp set that has been sent out today to our Club Members....






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I {heart} this stamp set.  Check out what our incredible team has created using the penguins4Christmas stamp set!  Click Here

Here's a cute one to get your creativity flowing....this one is by Vicki....



Club Members, you will also be receiving a FREE storage sheet this month!  To find out more about being a Club Member, CLICK HERE.

You can also purchase this stamp set at regular price  {you don't have to join the club to purchase}  Regular price is only $12.95!  Shipping in the USA is $1 {Wow!}  Click Here to order.

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life