Enfys is coming back tomorrow!!

This darling card and wonderful goodies are from the very talented Enfys Cashmore from Going-Buggy!
About a month ago, I posted that I was near 140 followers. Enfys was teasing me and said she would like to get to 1,000 followers. I told her, I would help her , if she would make me a card, because I love her work and always tell her she is famous. Well not only did Enfys make me a "Famous Enfys" card, but she sent these gorgeous goodies all the way from the UK!!! They are so gorgeous and beautiful quality!

Let's welcome Enfys back to the USA! She returns tomorrow to spend time in her "Winter Home" in Florida. I bet she is on the plane right now!! Welcome to the US, Enfys and thanks for the goodies!!

Ok, now I need some help from all of you. What do YOU think Enfys would like from the USA as far as some goodies???
Please list some good ideas in your comments!!

Snow Leopard :(

Hi friends,
I just installed my Snow Leopard yesterday. What a mess!! I spent hours this morning on the phone with Apple. I have not seen any of the benefits yet, but it sure did mess my computer and my iphone up. I lost all my mail accounts. Anyone else have these problems? I just got my email back up and working so cross your fingers that it stays up. If for some reason, I do not respond, then call me. I am always quick to respond to all emails and was freaking out when neither of my systems worked!
Not a fun way to start a Sunday, when I was getting ready to craft all morning. Hope you all have a good day. Some sunshine in Dallas would help! On a good note, I just noticed I am at 198 followers!! Whoo Whoo!

Later..... Now my email works but my Equinox Stationery has changed.
Has Snow Leopard affected any of your computers in an adverse way?
What are the benefits of Snow Leopard anyway!?

My Halloween SU Bundle!

BARB'S HALLOWEEN BUNDLE!
Little Boo Stamp $6.95
Twick or Tweet Stamp Set $18.95
Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink or any Classic Ink $5.95
Cast a Spell Designer Paper Pack $9.95

How to make a Refillable Sweet Treat Cup! Tutorial

I am just loving these Sweet Treat Cups by Stampin' Up. How many of you would love to either be able to refill them or to not have them torn apart after kindly giving someone one? Well I thought I had come up with a workable solution until I found a tutorial by Demonstrator Kim Wilson at Craft Doc. I have to give her TONS of credit because SHE came up with THIS superb idea. I am passing it along in hopes of helping you !
I am going to try to take you step by step to show you how I made my card using the "Kim Wilson" method! I am doing this "Tutorial" so I can help those of you that have bought these cups and don't know how to work them. I do hope this tutorial is helpful to you and would appreciate any feedback on it, please.

First of all here are all the supplies I used including all the punches and pre-cut paper and stamp set. For a detail list of sizes of pre-cut papers, please Email me.


First center your punch at the bottom of your card and punch out a circle with the 1 3/4" punch. Do the same on the Black Cardstock.

Next stamp two images of the Sweet Centers Halloween Stamp with Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink on the Whipser White Paper. Trim around the edges.

Adhere one of the stamped images on the Only Orange Card Stock and trim around the edge.

Now punch a hole in the stamped image on the orange cardstock with the 1 3/4" Punch and save the little " Eeek" circle. Only punch the hole on one of them. Save the EEK! Trim your EEK with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch.

Adhere your ribbon with your tape runner. I ALWAYS use my grid paper to line eveything up!

Take the adhesive off the Sweet Treat Cup and place cup directly over the hole on the black cardstock.

Place the Stamped Image on Orange Card stock over the hole.

Now Turn card over and place Orange Cardstock Strip on the top. Adhere the strip on the TOP and Sides only. Do NOT adhere on the bottom. I used my tape runner. Place a few Candy Corns in the little cup.

Take your other "intact" stamped image with the Eek facing the correct direction and slip it right under the orange strip. This is going to be your tab to pull down. It should be white from the inside of the card and the front of the card, should show the Eek through the little clear cup. I am not showing it turned upside down but I want you to make sure that you put the Eeek in the correct way.

After you turn over the printed stamped image so it looks correct from the front, it looks like this ( blank) from the inside of the card.

Punch out a little Scallop Circle on the Black Cardstock. Adhere the extra little Eek

Now take your little "Eek" and place in on a punched out Scallop Circle on Black Cardstock.

This is now your little Tab to pull down and it will expose the candy. This was the Kim Wilson idea! Putting in the little scallop is my idea! Cute huh!!??

Almost finished. Time to adorn the ribbon. Stamp a Halloween Sentiment on whisper white and cut out with the Word Window Punch. I used the Halloween Hi sentiment from the Level Three Hostess Stamp Set.

Now punch out a little background for you sentiment with some Only Orange Cardstock, using the Modern Label Punch. Adhere to card.

Now your card is all done and ready to slide your candies in and out!

Please leave me a comment on the tutorial and ask me any questions if you do not understand.
If you are interested in ordering any of these supplies, please click HERE.
Thank your for viewing. I would appreciate a "Critique"!

Halloween Treats SU Workshop

Yesterday was my Halloween Treat Workshop. We had soooo much fun!
Posted below are photos of the Stampin' Club ladies working hard on their projects.
We made a Halloween Sweet Treat card with a Hidden pocket to make it refillable, a "lollipop" and decorated a Candy Bar. Lots of fun was to be had!
The puppies had to stay upstairs but they wanted to join in on the fun too!
Thank you Lori, Pauline, Carol, Merri Lynn, Kerry, Patty, Susan and Yvette for coming!
Whoo Whoo to Pauline and Merri Lynn who were newbies at card making!!
Barb

The Sweet Treat Orders are pouring in!

Thank you so very much for your orders for the SWEET TREAT CUPS and SWEET CENTERS STAMP SET.

I want to thank you so much for ordering these items from me! I think you can tell I really love these! If you don't "believe" me, please check out my posts below to see all the ideas I have come up with for these adorable cups.

I have been asked what items are needed for these.
Here are my suggestions:

Sweet Centers Stamp Set #116521-$29.95
Sweet Treat Cups #116802- $2.95 for 1 dozen but I would order more!
You will need a 1 3/4"circle punch #112004
We also will have padded envelopes which are item 116911 for two envies at $2.95

I strongly suggest the following inks. They are $5.95 and the Classic Inks:
Elegant Eggplant 105210
Real Red 103133
Soft Suede 115657
And then any colors that you would like to use for flowers such as a yellows, pinks and greens.

If you have any questions on how to order, just shoot me an email. You can order by clicking on the little scalloped Circle that says " order here 24/7 or click HERE.

Thank you so much for your business!! Please show me your creations when you have completed them! Barb

EKK!! SWEET Centers Stamp Set and Sweet Treats Cups are now available to order!!

SWEET Centers Stamp Set and Sweet Treats Cups are now available to order!!
To view an ONLINE Catalog, please click HERE!
To place an order, please click HERE!
To view item numbers please check my posts from Sunday, August 30th!
This is a photo of the darling stamp set, I have been using for all my cards! It is called Sweet Treat Centers Stamp Set!

New Card!
Materials used:
SU Sweet Centers Stamp Set
SU Sweet Treats
SU Only Orange,Whisper White,and Black Cardstock
SU Elegant Eggplant and Blacck Inks
Big Shot
SU Modern Punch, Word Window and 1 3/4" Punches
Candy Corns, not included!

Barb's September Special to be announced SOON!!

Are you Ready to Order your Sweet Treat Cups and Stamp SEt???

I am soooo excited!! These little Sweet Treat Cups and Adorable Stamp set go on sale tomorrow!!!! Please check my August 30th post for ordering details!
The new HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG goes LIVE tomorrow!!!!
I will have a Sweet Little Surprise for the SWEET TREAT promotion! Just wait until tomorrow!!! YOu can not view it online until I can download it tomorrow!
I will have the little catalog symbol on the right side of my blog and you can then view it but not until tomorrow.

I am so happy with this one I just made up!!! I came up with this idea and could not wait to play. I stamped the paper with the Sweet Treat Cups
Materials used:
SU Sweet Treat Cups
SU Tart and Tangy Stamp Set
SU Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
SU Crushed Curry Ribbon
SU inks: Real Red, Only Orange and Green Galore
Tools:
Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Word Window Punch
Modern Punch
Thank you to my friend Lori A- she helped me think of a way to get the goodies out of the back!!! We preforated the paper and it makes a criss cross and you can pop the candy right out!! Genius, Lori A!!!


9/18 I went back and revamped this the Kim Wilson Style! Now the Fruit Candies can easily come out.

How to order Stampin' Up Sweet Center Stamp Set /Sweet Treat Cups!

I can not tell you how very excited I am about the new Stampin' Up Sweet Centers Stamp Set and Sweet Treat Cups!!
These are just the neatest thing on the market.
If you check my posts from earlier this week, you will see many examples of my Sweet Treat Creations.
Many of you have emailed and asked me "How you can order these?".
I will give you some simple directions.
First of all, these are available to order on Tuesday, September 1st and if you are interested, I would get your order in right away!
Let me show you how to order and the item numbers that you will need. I can not post photos of the stamp set until the 1st.
To order:
Click on the little scalloped circle to the right that says, "Shop Now".
This will take you directly to my Stampin' Up website.
OR you can click HERE

Here are the item numbers that you will need.
Sweet Centers Stamp Set #116521-$29.95
Sweet Treat Cups #116802- $2.95 for 1 dozen but I would order more!-
You will need a circle punch #112004
We also will have padded envelopes which are item 116911 for two envies at $2.95
I strongly suggest the following inks. They are $5.95 and the Classic Inks:
Elegant Eggplant 105210
Real Red 103133
Soft Suede 115657
And then any colors that you would like to use for flowers such as a yellows, pinks and greens.

Pictured here is a photo of a "Salty treat in a Sweet Treat Cup!"
I saw the sunflower someone on the "net" and came up with my own version.
For more photos, please visit my posts on August 22nd.
Materials used for this card:
Sweet Treat Stamp Set- Petal Stamp
Sweet Treat Cup
Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon
Whisper White Card Stock
Soft Suede Designer Patterned Paper
Cheep Talk Stamp Set for the Sentiment
Chocolate Chip Ink
Summer Sun Ink
Tools:
Ticket Punch
1 3/4" Punch
Horizontal Slot Punch
Spellbinder's Ribbon Tag
Big Shot

If you have any questions, please hit the EMAIL,button to the right!

I will have a new Downloadable Catalog of the New Holiday Mini Catalog on my Blog, right here, on September 1st. Please be sure to check it out. We have some darling new items and this catalog will be available from September 1st-January 4th

Happy Shopping and Creating!

2 New Blog Awards from Ms. Dee and Lorrie

Thank you, Lorrie for the I like Your Style Award!!
You have got to check out the new and darling cards that Lorrie made at scrappin'stuff


Thank you, Ms.Dee for the Blog Award. You have an incredible blog!!

I met a MB friend- Scrapintiantexas- Yvette

Here is Yvette from Scrapntiantx Blog site.
I met a lovely Message Board friend today. She had already bought the Sock Monkey set the other day and we were planning to meet at Michael's, to give her, her catalog and then at the last minute I invited her over to show her how to make Sock Monkey cards!! She is just the sweetest!!! We yacked for 3 hours, hard to imagine with me huh!! Isn't her card is adorable! I love the choice of colors she used. It is for her husband. We didn't even realize we lived near each other when she was placing her order! We met through our blogs!

Oh I almost forgot, I made this card earlier today for my dear friend, Tiffany. She runs a Dog Grooming Salon and it's her birthday today. The little purse had a Starbucks Gift Card in it. I used the SU Sweet Treats Cup with it!!!

Next day, Kerry came over for a class and brought her mom, Dora. We had a lot of fun!!!
Remember, she was the one that missed the first beginner's class due to her son breaking his arm that day!!

2 NEW Stampin' Up Marker Clubs!!

Do you just love our Many Marvelous Markers? Want to take it slowly and order a bit at a time to spread out the cost?
I am having two SEPARATE Clubs!! Here are the 2 options I have to offer you!

Marker/Cardstock Club Option A
In this club you will receive each month:
12 Markers from one Color Family AND 1 Pack of 8.5 by 11 of Assorted Cardstock to match that family!

By the end of the 4 months, you will have received:
12 Bold Bright Markers
12 Earth Elements Markers
12 Rich Regals Markers
12 Soft Subtles Markers
All 4 Matching Packs of assorted Cardstock
The adorable and wonderful Marker Case

In addition, when it is your turn to be Hostess you will also get:
A level one Hostess Stamp Set
A package of the Neutral Markers ( 4)
A package of Stampin' Dimensionals

The cost is The cost includes Shipping and Tax and re-shipping to you.
This is a 4 month commitment.
Fee: $56 per month.
I can accept Pay Pal, please.

Marker/Ink Spot Club! Option B
In this club you will receive each month:
12 Markers from one Color Family AND a Set of Classic Ink Spots (12) from the matching Color Family!

By the end of the 4 months, you will have received:
12 Bold Bright Markers
12 Earth Elements Markers
12 Rich Regals Markers
12 Soft Subtles Markers
All 4 Sets of Classic Ink Spots (48)
The adorable and wonderful Marker Case

In addition, when it is your turn to be Hostess you will also get:
A level one Hostess Stamp Set
A package of the Neurtal Markers ( 4)
A package of Stampin' Dimensionals AND 1/4" ribbon of your choice of color

The cost includes Shipping and Tax and re-shipping to you.
This is a 4 month commitment.
Fee: $73 per month.
Pay Pal accepted, please.

If you are interested, please EMAIL me.
IF you live in the Dallas Area, you will not have to pay re-shipping or pay pal fees.
Thank you! Barb

No crafts today

Hi there. Sorry no posts today. Today was the kid's first day back at school. For those of you that know me, you know how tough it always is for me. I have to say, it doesn't get easier, as this year it hit me the hardest. I always cry a lot. They do not know but I bawl my eyes out after they leave (and before they go).
Hoping tomorrow is better.
Today was a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day" (From a children's book)

On a good note, I do always try to find something positive, I had a wonderful morning at my mb friend's Carol M's house. She runs a day care and I asked if I could stop by after dropping the kids off at school for a hug. She had coffee and muffins waiting for me and the hug too!! The best part of the entire day was seeing the most precious kids at her day care.

I also had lunch with a great friend, Kari. We meet about four times a year and got to catch up.

I want to thank my great, great mb buddies, Carol, Lorrie and Connie for helping me get through today!!

Stampin' Up Sweet Treats Sneak Peek !! Ornament Card

Oh I just love this stamp set from Stampin' Up! It is a must have. This is the fifth one I have done. They are just the easiest and quickest cards to make up. I could get more intricate but honestly I "slapped these all together'! I ate all the M&M's so pulled out some glitter I got on sale last year and used that for the ornament!!
Details to follow later!

I used the Stampin Up new Red Flocked Christmas Paper (September 1st) - isn't it gorgeous!! Also, some old snowflakes , SU Soft Suede Ink. SU Whisper White Cardstock and Whisper White Ribbon, and some Glitter.

Tools used: Stampin' Up Modern Punch, Cuttlebug Snoflake Folder
Also the Sweet Centers Stamp Set and Sweet Treat Cups available from Stampin' Up after September 1st!!

Stampin' Up Sweet Treats Sneak Peek !! Flower Cards

More Stampin' Up Sweet Treats Sneak Peek cards. That is a tongue twister.
Just a note. I do not have the 1 3/4 inch circle punch yet. I just ordered it. Once I have that I can put the little cups in the hole punched out and my cards will look nicer. I was just so excited and couldn't wait to play!
I used the flower and polka dot paper from the SU Write Stuff Specialty Paper Pack on the card with browns, yellows and reds. I just love this darling Designer Paper pack!
I used the petal stamp from the Sweet Centers stamp set for the other flower card. It really needs some serious revamping!!
OK, I have my circle punch now and I have my Big Shot Movers and Shapers so now these cards are a since. I revamped this awful looking flower. Here is the revamp:

Sweet Treats Sneak Peek- Sweet Heart Card!

Oh I am just loving this stamp set! This is called the SWEET CENTERS Stamp Set and it is available for sale on September 1st through Stampin' Up and ME!! The stamp set is darling and has this Heart, Hot Air Balloon, Flower and Halloween Stamp. I will be showing lots of samples of the fun, fun things you can do with this stamp set. Even better, we sell the little treat cups which fit right over the sentiment and can be filled with all sorts of fun things!!!
Materials used:
SU Sweet Centers Stamp Set
SU Darling Dots Hostess Stamp set- retired
SU Holiday Blitz Stamp Set
SU Chocolate Chip Ink
SU Real Red Ink
SU Whisper White Card Stock
SU Real Red Card Stock
SU Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon
SU Sweet Treat Cups

Tools:
Cuttlebug Heart Embossing folder
SU Modern Label Punch
SU Word Window Punch

M&Ms not included :)
This stamp set and cups go on Sale on September 1st. Please contact me if interested in purchasing!
Enjoy!

More Sweet Treats to come!!

Oh I am having soooo much fun with the Sweet Treats Cups and the Sweet Centers Stamp set. I made a bunch of cards that I will be posting throughout the week.
My hubby just got home from a business trip in Brazil and is going to want to sleep all day, so I will be crafting. Have a great day!!
....later... I have had many requests on how to purchase the SWEET Centers Stamp Set and the SWEET TREATS CUPs. These are not available for purchase until September 1st.
IF you are interested in buying these, please email me and I can send you a Mini Holiday Catalog!! It will also have a Mini Holiday Catalog available to download on my BLOG on the 1st.

Hold On, I will be displaying more cards. Just got back from the airport and want to visit with my hubby. When he takes a nap, I will post those.

Stampin' Up Sweet Treats Sneak Peek !! Halloween Card

Sneak Peak! Stampin'Up has come out with the most ADORABLE idea for our soon to be released Mini Holiday Catalog!
This darling little stamp set can also be use to make an ornament, a flower and even a Hot Air Balloon. Little sweet treat cups are sold separately at a minimal fee and can be filled with candy, glitter, buttons ,etc! The sky is the limit!
Materials:
Level Three Hostess Gift Halloween Sentiment
Stampin' Up Sweet Centers Stamp Set
Stampin' Up Sweet Treat Cups
Stampin' Up 1 1/4 inch black striped ribbon
Stampin' Up card stock, whisper white paper, and brads
Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant Ink
Tools:
Cuttlebug Halloween Folder- Can't see the embossing, it is on the black paper but so cute!
Stampin' Up Modern Punch

If you would like a Mini Holiday Catalog sent to you, please EMAIL me right away!!

If you would like to order these on September 1st, shoot me an email and I can give you prices and item numbers but they can not be ordered until then.

Be watching for more cards to come in the next few days!!! I would love to hear your comments if you come take a "sneak peek"!!!
Check my other posts for the TRAP Door!

Blog Award

I want to thank my dear blogging and message board buddy, Lorrie for this darling award.
I will have to jump over her blog to get the details! Lorrie's blog is Scrappin'Stuff, so you head on over to her blog please to check out some cute work!
Sorry, guys, I have not posted much lately. Getting ready for school is wearing me down.