Ribbon, Ribbon...who wants Ribbon

There are still some spots left in my SPRING Ribbon Assortment.....
Cost is $20.00 per package. (Shipping & Handling, Taxes are included!)

Payment options: Cash or Cheque or Email Money Transfer
Here is the following variety you will receive:

*New 1/2” Stitched-Poly Ribbon (2010-2011 In-Colors) – 1.5 yards each
• Peach Parfait
• Pear Pizzazz

1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon – 1 yard: (great for Scrapbooking)
• Rich Razzleberry (new)
• Marina Mist (new core color)

1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon – 1.5 yards of each color:
• Real Red
• Old Olive

5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon – 1.5 yards of each color:
• Daffodil Delight (new core color)
• Pretty in Pink (new)

5/8” Satin Ribbon – 1 yard of each color:
• Daffodil Delight (new core color)
• Marina Mist (new core color)
• Early Espresso (new core color)

*New 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon – 1 yard of: (great to use as cording)
• Very Vanilla
• Early Espresso (new core color)

3/8" Taffeta Ribbon – 1 yard of each color:
• Whisper White (new)
• Basic Black

*New 1/2” Seam Binding Ribbon (pg 16 Occasions Mini Catalogue) – 1 yard of each color: (great for sewing)
• Baja Breeze
• Crumb Cake
• Rose Red

You can view the selection of ribbon on pages 190 and 191 of the new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue. If you don’t have a copy, you can view the ribbon selection on my Stampin’ Up! Website at http://www.michelleblackburn.stampinup.net/ under the catalogue link.


If you have a friend who you think would like to be a part of this amazing ribbon assortment, please feel free to forward this on.  Make sure your friend mentions your name so that you will receive your "little stamping gift".


Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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So Happy for You cards Duo - SAB March 27 Stamp Camp

The So Happy For You stamp set that is on page 4 of the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue is a great stamp set.  I think I have raved about it before and I am doing to rave about it again.  I really like the assortment of images and words you get in this stamp set.  Here are 2 cards I made for my upcoming Sale-A-Bration stamp camp on March 27.  There is still room if you want to join me for a couple of hours of stamping fun.  You will have a choice to make either the card with the stars on it (above) or the card with the flowers and butterflies on it (below).  I thought the one above could pass for a masculine card as well as a baby boy card.

This stamp camp will feature a variety of 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs) using products from the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue. I hope you will join me for a couple of hours of stamping fun on March 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Please visit my Stamp Camps page at the

top of my blog for further information. Click here to email me and register.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: So Happy for You (Sale-A-Bration)

Paper: Old Olive card stock, Chocolate Chip card stock, Whisper White card stock, Peach Parfait card stock

Ink: Marina Mist Stampin' Write Marker, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Marker, Choclate Chip Stampin' Write Marker, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Big Shot-Die Cut Machine, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impression Embossing folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Linen Thread, Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons (Occasions Mini catalogue)

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Stampin' Up! has an amazing new demonstrator promotion...sign up to be a part of my Team INKspired! and you will receive 15% off the Starter Kit as well as a Free Product Bundle worth $60.00. Visit my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website and click on Start your own business for further details.



Razzleberry Sweet Summer Card - Sale-A-Bration March 27 Stamp Camp

Here is the Sale-A-Bration "Sweet Summer"stamp set and card design #3 that will be featured at my Sale-A-Bration stamp camp. You will find this stamp set on page 8 in the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue. Ohh this is a fun stamp set....I really enjoyed watercoloring the flowers.  I know you must think I have gone crazy as watercoloring is not one of my fav things to do when stamping but I sure didn't mind it on this card.  Perhaps that is because the images aren't too big and don't take a long time to color.  You should join me for my Sale-A-Bration stamp camp on March 27 to see just how fun and easy watercoloring is. 

This stamp camp will feature a variety of 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs) using products from the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue. I hope you will join me for a couple of hours of stamping fun on March 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Please visit my Stamp Camps page at the top of my blog for further information. Click here to email me and register.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Sweet Summer (Sale-A-Bration), So Happy for You (Sale-A-Bration)
Paper: Certainly Celery card stock, Rich Razzleberry card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Black card stock
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' pad, Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Blender Pen, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
inspire. create. share.

Stampin' Up! has an amazing new demonstrator promotion...sign up to be a part of my Team INKspired! and you will receive 15% off the Starter Kit as well as a Free Product Bundle worth $60.00. Visit my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website and click on Start your own business for further details.

Spring themed card - Sale-A-Bration March 27 Stamp Camp

When I saw that the Sale-A-Bration mini catalogue had ribbon and buttons as a choice for free product I couldn't resist.  You know me and ribbon.  hehehe  This card is another card that will be featured at my March 27 Sale-A-Bration stamp camp.You will find the Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon and Button Pack on page 7 of the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue.  

This stamp camp will feature a variety of 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs) using products from the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue. I hope you will join me for a couple of hours of stamping fun on March 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Please visit my Stamp Camps page at the top of my blog for further information. Click here to email me and register.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Paper: Soft Suede card stock, Whisper White card stock, Crumb Cake card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Pacific Point card stock, Melon Mambo card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock, Old Olive card stock

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon and Button Pack,Crimper, Scallop Border Punch, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Timeless type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzliets Die 

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
inspire. create. share.

Stampin' Up! has an amazing new demonstrator promotion...sign up to be a part of my Team INKspired! and you will receive 15% off the Starter Kit as well as a Free Product Bundle worth $60.00. Visit my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website and click on Start your own business for further details.

Marina Bliss card - Sale-A-Bration March 27 Stamp Camp

In celebration of Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration promotion (which ends March 31) I am hosting a Sale-A-Bration STAMP CAMP.  I am in need of some extra cards to have on hand.....what about you?  Here is one of the cards we will be making.  This card features the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Bliss.  You will find it on page 10 of the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue.  At this stamp camp you will make a variety of 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs) using products from the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalogue.  I hope you will join me for a couple of hours of stamping fun on March 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.  Please visit my Stamp Camps page at the top of my blog for further information.   Click here to email me and register.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Bliss (Sale-A-Bration)

Paper: Marina Mist card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Gray card stock, Basic Black card stock

Ink: Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad, Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Whisper White 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Scallop Oval punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
inspire. create. share.

Stampin' Up! has an amazing new demonstrator promotion...sign up to be a part of my Team INKspired! and you will receive 15% off the Starter Kit as well as a Free Product Bundle worth $60.00. Visit my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website and click on Start your own business for further details.

Butterfly Gladness Card

My good friend Melanie booked a traditional Stampin' Up! workshop through me and this is the card that I demonstrated.  This card featured products out of the Occasions Mini catalogue.  You will find the Springtime Vintage Designer Series paper on page 15, the Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons and Very Vanilly 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon on page 16 and the builder wheels on page 23.  Almost all of the products we used have the Springtime Vintage words in them.....hehehe I am longing for spring.  Part of the demonstration was to show them how to ink an uninked triple cell cartridge with classic re-inkers.  Believe it or not I didn't make that much of a mess.  I saw a similar card layout using similar products on a Christmas card.  That demonstrator used the builder wheels, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon and Big Designer Buttons from the Holiday Mini catalogue.  I really like the demonstrator's idea of having a space between the 2 builder wheels so that she could put some ribbon in between.  The ribbon in between is Stampin' Up!'s 1/2" Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon - isn't it nice.  I like the soft shiny effect it has.

Because I like the 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon so much I am going to have a little seam binding ribbon specials.  For only $15.00 you will receive 2 yards of all of the different 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon found on page 16 in the Occasions Mini catalogue.  The different colors that the 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon comes in is Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Rose Red.  If you would like a spot in my 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon special please let me know.  You can email me by clicking here.

Stampin' Up! Products used:
Stamp Sets: Delight in Gladness builder wheel, Butterfly Bliss builder wheel
Paper: Crumb Cake card stock, Always Artichoke card stock, Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper, Baja Breeze card stock
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic Re-Inker, Night of Navy Classic Re-Inker
Accessories: Jumbo Wheel, uninked triple cartridge, Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons, Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B

Michelle's Sale-A-Bration BINGO

It's Sale-A-Bration TIME!

This is a fun BINGO game being offered through me for my YOU.....my Stamping Friends. I thought a Sale-A-Bration BINGO game would be a great way to enjoy the last month that Sale-A-Bration is on. This AMAZING promotion, Sale-A-Bration, ends March 31, 2011. Have you placed a Sale-A-Bration order to get some FREE Stampin' Up! products? If not, what are you waiting for. There are many great ways to earn FREE BINGO cards. 

Here's how to play

 - BINGO cards will be included with every qualifying Sale-A-Bration order (every $60.00 ordered before shipping & handling and gst). You must place a qualifying Sale-A-Bration order to receive a BINGO card. 

- Host a traditional workshop with me or a virtual one online and you will receive a BINGO card just for hosting. You will also receive a BINGO card for a qualifying Sale-A-Bration workshop totalling $395 before shipping & handling and gst).

 -You can also earn a bonus BINGO card for placing a qualifying on-line order! Remember, your on-line order MUST qualify for Sale-a-Bration merchandise to get this special bonus BINGO card! You can place your on-line orders here.

 - The BINGO game will be played during the month of March. Each day I will "call" a square. If you have it, then mark it off. Please visit my blog daily to see which piece has been called for that day. I can also email you with the piece of the day too, if you want. Just let me know.

 - Each card is a winner and can only win once.

  - Submit your card (with your name, contact information and prize choice) by April 10, 2011 to claim your BINGO prize. You will be contacted when your BINGO prize is ready to be picked up.

  - Prizes will be awarded for the following:

• a line (horizontal, vertical or diagonal): Stampin' Dimensioals or Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• an L shape: Smooch Spritz, Shimmer Paint or Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink
• outer edge: Designer Buttons or Flower Brads
• an x shape: 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon orCrochet Trim
• a blackout: $20.00 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate

Please visit the Sale-A-Bration BINGO tab or click here to see what the daily square is.

I must say a thank you to my stamping friend Lisa for this very creative and clever idea.  Thanks for the inspiration Lisa!

Happy Sale-a-Bration!
Michelle B

Espresso Flower Bliss card

This SAB (Sale-A-Bration) stamp set is so much fun to play with.  I love the small flower images that you can cut out and raise with a Stampin' Dimensional.  I had a bunch of pre-cut Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta ribbon that was left over from a stamp camp and didn't have the heart to throw it away so I had the idea of using it as leaves behind my popped up Espresso Flower.  Looks not too bad - hey!?!  So don't throw away any scrap ribbon.......instead come up with a way to use it, like I did in this card.  The Sale-A-Bration Bliss stamp set is one of my favs.....with a $60.00 order you can receive it for FREE.  You can place your on-line order here or contact me to place your order.

A close up of the Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon behind the Early Espresso Bliss stamp set flowers.


Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Bliss (Sale-A-Bration) (121851 w, 123217 c)
Paper: Peach Parfait card stock (119794), Crumb Cake card stock (120953), Pear Pizzazz card stock (119795), Early Espresso card stock (119686), Very Vanilla card stock (101650)
Ink: Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad (119783), Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad (119670)
Accessories: Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119256), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Basic Pearls Jewels (119247)

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Michelle's Ribbon Assortment

It’s that time again…..time for a Ribbon Assortment. Just in time for our Spring themed projects.  Oh I love Stampin' Up! ribbon.  There are only 10 ribbon packages so be sure to email me right away if you want a ribbon package held for you.  You are welcome to more than one ribbon package.


Cost is $20.00 per package. (No Shipping & Handling, Taxes are included!)
Payment options: Cash or Cheque or Email Money Transfer

You will receive 21 yards of combined ribbon!

Here is the following variety you will receive:

*New 1/2” Stitched-Poly Ribbon (2010-2011 In-Colors) – 1.5 yards each:
• Peach Parfait
• Pear Pizzazz

1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon – 1 yard of each:
• Rich Razzleberry (new)
• Marina Mist (new core color)

1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon – 1.5 yards of each:
• Real Red
• Old Olive

5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon – 1.5 yards of each:
• Daffodil Delight (new core color)
• Pretty in Pink (new)

5/8” Satin Ribbon – 1 yard of each:
• Daffodil Delight (new core color)
• Marina Mist (new core color)
• Early Espresso (new core color)

*New 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon – 1 yard of each:
• Very Vanilla
• Early Espresso (new core color)

3/8" Taffeta Ribbon – 1 yard of each:
• Whisper White (new)
• Basic Black

*New 1/2” Seam Binding Ribbon (pg 16 Occasions Mini Catalogue) – 1 yard of each:
• Baja Breeze
• Crumb Cake
• Rose Red

You can view the selection of ribbon on pages 190 and 191 of the new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue. If you don’t have a copy, you can view the ribbon selection on my Stampin’ Up! Website here.


If you have a friend who you think would like to be a part of this amazing ribbon assortment, please feel free to give them the details and receive a little "stamping gift" from me! 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

inspire. create. share.

Sale-A-Bration runs from January 24, 2011 to March 31, 2011 - host a workshop and receive amazing benefits including FREE Stampin' Up! product.

Want to make some extra income, receive amazing benefits and even receive free products, then join the Stampin' Up! Family....become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and love what you do too!

Valentines for my kids

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!  You can make such cute little gifts for this special occasion.  Check out these quick & easy matchboxesfull of treats that I made for my kiddies....all I used was Stampin' Up!'s Bigz XL Matchbox die....even for the tag.  I did both of these matchboxes in a matter of minutes.  I didn't have a lot of time and went quickly to work once my youngest was having a nap.  I haven't used my Bigz XL die in a long time, I must remember to use it more often.  I sure do love my Big Shot and the different accessories that come with it.  It makes creating that much more simple.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (my fav)
Paper: Melon Mambo card stock, Pink Pirouette card stock, Real Red card stock, Naturally White card stock
Ink: Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Bigz XL Matchbox Die, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired), Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.

Oh my if I am using retired ribbon on projects that means I need to get some current ribbon.......it may be time for a ribbon assortment.  Visit this blog frequently to see the details of my "Spring" Ribbon Assortment.

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the right hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
inspire. create. share.
Give the gift of inspiration, creativity, sharing & also receive amazing benefits (discounts, free products, additional income).....become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator & join my Stampin' Up! Team...contact me for further details