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Hello Everyone! I am back from the land of the lost!! Bet you didn't even know I was gone! I am still gone, really. Currently I am in my hotel room in Madison Wisconsin, where tomorrow I will join with thousands other happy Stampin Up! Demonstrators as the occassions catalog is reveiled tomorrow! It will be fun for sure! 

 We made this card in club this week. All my ladies seemed to enjoy it...and it says a lot! The month of November we naturally think about things we are thankful for, and this year is no exception! I have so much to be thankful for! First of all , I am thankful for YOU... yes you reading this right now.. my stamping friends and customers....( but lets face it, all my customers become my friends).  Thank you for ordering from me, coming to my classes and some of you just stamp with me... I am thankful for each and everyone of you. ...

 As most of you know, I will be moving soon... and moves can be stressful, so I am unable to hold classes, for a week or two... So I have a wonderful thank you offer for you only from me... BarbHopper... For every on line order I receive from you... From Nov 9th until Nov 23rd.. I will send you a coupon for 25% off ONE stampin up item from any current catalog. These coupons are only redeemable thru me, BarbHopper, from Dec 10th 2016 thru Jan 2nd 2017. Remember if you give me 3 separate orders..(  not items ) you will receive 3 coupons... one on line order = 1 25% off one item coupon. 
 In order for me to give your discount on your one item you will have to place the order thru me not my web site. Clear as Mud?? 

So go to www.barbhopper.stampinup.net  and place your order in my online store.( click where it says shop now) Be sure to check the box that says its okay for the demonstrator to contact you so I can send you your coupon.  

Come back soon and I will tell you how I made these wonderful leaves on this card... oh so easy!!  

I am editing this to include the hostess code  CUS29MTU. 
  Be sure to use this code when ordering... (the web site should ask you if you have a code )  so I can keep track of who I have to get coupons to for the Month of December

Well lets try this again.....  I tried to share a video from Stampin up about the sweet home bundle... but for some reason facebook did not want to co operate!
 My Grands were here over the weekend and they were delighted to make Haunted Houses with Gramma... while gluing little tiny pieces wasn;t such a good idea for little fingers they could stamp on their houses! Shannon told me we could make a dog house , and a gingerbread house, and then "we could make a whole city" !! Love it ! Here is one of their houses... I didn't snap more pictures before they took their creations home...

that is all 4 sides of their house... not bad for little fingers..and no inky fingers.....!

If you would like to see the video from stampin up, go to u tube and put STampin up in the search

Home Sweet Home Stamp Set and Framelits by Stampin’ Up!

My grand girls spent some time with me  over the weekend and we made these houses... Of course they were excited to make Halloween houses.... My 7 year old told me we had to make dog house and ginger bread houses...and then we could make a real city! I love the imaginations of little ones.

  

I let the girls stamp this house... not bad for almost 5 and 7!!  

Stay tuned for some cards made out of the stamp set ,,,

Here is a sneak peak of a couple of Christmas Cards I added to our growing Card Buffet of Christmas Cards.

 There are more new ones to choose from. I found the one of Rudolf on Pintrest, but neglected to get the designers name, so if you reconize your card   let me know  so I can give you credit for the design!! 

Here’s to Cheers & Cheerful Tags Framelits Dies by Stampin’ Up!

When I saw this in my online copy of the new Holiday catalog.. I fell in love with it! This would make a nice hostess gift... just nice gift tags! Can't wait to get mine.. Wait til you see the new catalog... it is FILLED to BRIM of great products and ideas, As soon as my catalogs arrive, you will be getting one!

The Thoughtful Branches Bundle has been so much fun to play with! I am really enjoying the versatility of the set! If you purchase this 52.00 bundle from me, ( only available the month of Aug while supplies last) you will get a free class using this set of stamps and frameletts. This is just a drop  in the buckett of many cards you can make using this set.  These are using our note cards and envelopes.

Contact me to get your free class! And  a big thank you to Jenny Moors for her ideas ... these are her designs!

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin’ Up!

I didn't have this on my initial list to get, but I see now it is a must have! Won't this look great on your  Christmas cards this year??  Can't wait to order mine! I will have catalogs soon... and I will share as soon as I get them! You can order starting Sept 1st!!