When the Cat's Away....

The worker bee will play....

I was working away from home today on a 'secret' project. Ken was in charge of the kids, Cookie and packing for our first ever Scrapbook Expo.

So, of course he had to create a video....



Can't see the video? CLICK HERE!!!


I can't wait to meet my Northern CA friends!!!

Hugs!
Stephanie

August 1st?!?! Whoa!

Hello Friends!

Can you believe it is already August 1st?!? Where is summer going?!? ;)

Well, the only good thing about time passing so quickly is that it's time for a new stamp set release! Woo Hoo! Here's a video sharing the new set with you...



Click Here if you can't see the video!

Here are a few samples from the team...

Jeanne created this great card. I love how she "Built" the tree. ;)



Pillow Boxes are my favorite type of boxes and I love how Joana has a tag on this one that says, "a tweet for you". So cute!



Deb's work always blows me away! I love how she created a whole scene on this card. She even used the butterfly from the Getwell2you stamp set!


Here's a close up of the set:

trees2build has 32 stamps on a 4x6 inch sheet. Largest stamp is approx. 3.25 inches tall.

Club Members, your stamp set AND your FREE mini set are on their way to you!

If you aren't a Club Member, sign up HERE

OR

You can order the set at regular price ($12.95) by Clicking Here.

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Our DT ROCKS!

The {Stamps} of Life Design Team is really rockin' this summer!


Take a look at their great work featuring Summer4fun, Robots2build, Icons4us, Youare2kind, and Funky4numbers stamp sets.




{Can't see the video up above? Click HERE to see it!}

After watching this, I'm ready to start stamping! ;)

Hey, did you see our sneak peek for August? If not, check out our Facebook page!

Hugs!
Stephanie

{Quick} Tip Video!

Hi Everyone!

We are busy getting ready for lots of things! Our first expo is coming up really quickly! You should see us trying to practice setting up the booth. Haha. It will be very interesting!

We are also packing up the Club shipments for August. Don't forget, Club Members will receive a {FREE} Mini Stamp set with this shipment! Sign up NOW to qualify. {If you sign up after July 31st, you do NOT qualify for the free mini set. You MUST be a member BEFORE August 1st to qualify!}

Here's a {Quick} Tip video I have to share....



{If you can't see the video above, click here to see it!}


I wanted to share this adorable card by Guest Design Team Member, Emily. I LOVE how she used the robots2build set to create the flowers, the chick's arms from the eggs4Easter set for the leaves and the grass from the eggs4Easter set!!!!



On a personal note, we are celebrating at our house! It was just announced that my oldest daughter was named the Varsity Cheer Captain! ;) Ahhh....the 10 years of cheer payments really paid off! ;)

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Stephanie
The {Stamps} of Life

July's Episode of a 30 Second Card!

Hi Everyone!

Things are so busy! We just got in the stamps for next month! We are now busy packing and stapling the {FREE!} Limited Edition, Club Members ONLY mini stamp sets to the August sets!

You'd be amazed at how much we do "Behind the Scenes" around here. I thought when we started the company, I'd get to stamp all day long. Haha!!! Now THAT is funny! I think they like to bury me in paperwork! ;)

Anyway, we've officially announced our Travel Schedule for the remainder of 2010. Ken is working on the schedule for next year. As soon as we have confirmations, you will know where we are going in 2011. :) I can't wait to meet you ALL!

~The 2010 Schedule~
Santa Clara, CA ~ August 6 & 7
San Marcos, TX ~ September 17 & 18
Ontario, CA ~ October 22 & 23
Seattle, WA ~ November 12 & 13

I am SO Excited!

Ahhh, yes, it's time for our most popular video segment! A 30 Second Card {in 5 minutes!}



I love how this card turned out!

Can't see the video?!? Click here to check it out!!!

I need to sign off....I have to finish a stamp set before I turn in for the night.

Big hugs!

Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Special Announcement Time!

Ok, a few days ago, I mentioned on Facebook that we had a special announcement...well, here you go.....



{Can't see the above video? Click here to check it out!}

I can't tell you how excited I am that I will finally get to travel and meet you all! If we aren't coming to a city near you this year, don't worry! Our schedule for next year is still in the works! The email address in the video is: stamps @ thestampsoflife.com {take out the spaces}.

If you will be going to the Bay Area show in August, please make sure you stop by and say hi!!!!!


And now....

It's finally time to announce the Blog Hop winners!


All Flower Soft winners please email --> flowersoftinc @ gmail.com {take out the spaces} with the prize you won and your full name, address and phone number (we need it for shipping!). Thanks!!!

Flower Soft Hop winners!

Marion Glanton
shari (cricutrookie)
terriavidreader


The Stamps of Life Winners... please email Stephanie @ thestampsoflife.com {take out the spaces} your name, address and the stamp set you would like for your prize.

Kate O'Brien
RJ
Gabriela Seminario

Congrats to the winners! And a BIG thank you to Jeanne Streiff for coordinating the Blog Hop!

It's been a really interesting week...REALLY fun and exciting. Not only do we have the announcement about the traveling, but I'm working on a project that is so top secret, even hubby doesn't know that much about it! Wowsers! Hopefully in about two weeks, I'll get to share more. ;)

Big hugs!
Stephanie

Woo Hoo! It's {Special} Release Time!

I love this time of the month! {That sounds funny!} ;)

It's when I get to announce the {Special} Release Stamp Sets!

This month, there are FOUR {Special} Release Stamp Sets!

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



{Can't see the video?!? Click here!!!!}

Here are some incredible cards by our Design Team...

This awesome card is by Guest Designer, Emily Niehaus. I love how she used the kite stamp from the icons4us along with the "Go Fly a Kite" from the kites2fly stamp set.



This card was created by Design Team Member and Coordinator, Jeanne Streiff. She is one of the best when it comes to coloring! Isn't her robot adorable?!?!



This card was also created by Jeanne. What a great idea to use the icons4us stamp set as ice cream! She then used the Youare2kind stamp set for the sentiment.



Deb Felts created this fantastic card using the robots2build Stamp Set. I love how she used pop up dots to make the robots body look 3-D. ;)


Regular price for the robots2build, Youare2kind and icons4us stamp sets is only $12.95. {Club Members pay only $10.95}

Regular price for the funky4numbers stamp set is only $9.95 {Club Members pay only $8.45}

Here are the stamp sets up close....

icons4us...


robots2build...


Youare2kind...


funky4numbers...


I'm going to have a {Special} Announcement pretty soon! I can't wait to share! As soon as we get a few more things finalized, I'll be able to spill! ;)

Big Hugs,
Stephanie
The {Stamps} of Life

Kites2Fly {& More!} Eye Candy!

It's time to show off the incredible talent in our galleries!

Did you know that anyone that purchases a stamp set from us can upload their creations to our gallery? Next time you create a card or project, please upload it to share it with us!

Here's a great video showcasing the June stamp sets. There are four stamp sets featured in this presentation: kites2fly, stamped4you, basic4abc, and swirls2build.



{Can't see the video? Click here to check it out!}


The video also showcases our Gallery Winners! {Every entry in the current gallery has the chance to Win!....Just another reason to upload to our gallery!}

Congratulations go to.....

Marla in OR for this great kites2fly card using patterned paper...




Deb N. created this great kites2fly card with one of my favorite colors! {Purple!}



Marla and Deb, you each win a free stamp set of your choice! Please email me your pick! :) Also, if you have a blog, let me know...you'll get a special blog blinkie! ;)

In puppy news....Cookie just turned seven months old. I can't believe how much she has grown. We are {still} working on the potty training, but she hasn't had an accident for four days in a row! :) AND...she lets me sleep now at night, so I'm a happy Mommy. :)

Yes, puppies are just like newborns. People would say that to me and I just didn't believe them! But, now I know! ;)

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Stephanie
The {Stamps} of Life

TSOL & Flower Soft BLOG HOP!!!

Are you ready for some fun?


The {Stamps} of Life and Flower Soft Design Teams are playing together for this hop!



As you make your way through the hop make sure you comment on each and every post. There will be 6 prize winners chosen randomly among the blogs…



3 prize packages from Flower Soft and 3 stamps sets from The {Stamps} of Life!!!



The prize winners will be announced on the Flower Soft blog and The {Stamps} of Life blog on Wednesday July 14th. Good luck!

Here's a card I created using the Daisies4You Stamp Set and the Baby Pink Flower Soft.



I love this card! It's from a video called, a 30 Second Card {in Five Minutes}. This card uses the Love2Hug Stamp set and the Pale Green Flower Soft.



Here's the video if you want to see the Flower Soft in action! :)



On this card, I used the Thanks2You Stamp Set and the Baby Pink and Lilac Flower Soft.


This is the most recent card I've done using Flower Soft. On it, I use the newest stamp set, Summer4fun. I used the Ultra Fine Sand Flower Soft. {Perfect name, don't you think?!?}



Want even more inspiration? Do you like video tutorials? Make sure and check out both The {Stamps} of Life and Flower Soft TV for weekly videos, specials and product news!!!



Did you visit each blog on the hop? Did you make sure you left a comment on each one for a chance to win a prize?!?

If you haven't gone to each blog on the hop, Start on the Flower Soft blog by clicking here.

If you've gone through all the blogs, you are officially at the end! Thanks so much for playing!!! {Don't forget to leave a comment!!!}

Hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

July 1st?!?! Already?!?

Where is 2010 going?!?

Can you believe it's already July 1st?

Well, I can't! But, the good news is, the first of the month means a new stamp set! Woo Hoo!

Here's the intro video...I can't wait to introduce you to this set AND the great border stamp! ;)



{Can't see the video above? Click here to be taken to the blog!}

Here's the set up close:



Here's my favorite card from the video:


And here are just a few samples our INCREDIBLE Design Team has created:

This one is by Deb Felts:


This one is by Beverly Sizemore:


Speaking of the Design Team, we also have two guest designers this month!

Tami Mayberry is visiting us this month! Here's a card she created with the summer4fun set....


Also visiting us {for three months} is Emily Niehaus. Here's a card she created using this set...


As you can see, this stamp set is very versatile! ;)

To see more from these great designers and our entire Design Team using the summer4fun stamp set, click here!

Club Members...your stamps are on their way to you! Along with another plastic storage sheet! :)

Not a Club Member? Now is the perfect time to join! Click here to read all about the great benefits...AND the extra goodies! ;) {Wanna know a secret?!? In AUGUST, all current Club Members will be receiving a Limited Edition FREE Mini Stamp Set!} Sign up now to qualify!

Big hugs!
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

Yummy Eye Candy!

Check out this yummy eye candy from our Design Team! These projects feature Kites2Fly, Basic4abc, Stamped4You, and Swirls2build stamp sets.



{Can't see the video? Click here to be taken to the blog!}

What can I say?!? Our Design Team ROCKS! :)

Make sure you upload your creations to our gallery for the chance to win a free stamp set of your choice! The first week of every month I ramdomly choose two projects from the most recent gallery! YOU could be the next winner! :)

On a personal note...thank you all for the kind comments, posts and emails regarding our wedding anniversary! :) It was a very special day for us and your notes made it even more special! :)

Big hugs,
Stephanie
The Stamps of Life

{Happy} Anniversary to my Hubby!

Today is the day that I married my best friend.

The one I laugh with,
Live for,
Dream with,
and Love.

(That's from our wedding invites...)

Twenty years ago {yep, that's right, 20 years!} I married Ken. Married my first real boyfriend. We met just two weeks after I turned 16 (he was 18). Got married three years later. {Yes, I was a 'teen' bride}.




They said it wouldn't last....

They said we were crazy...

Yes, we were crazy...

Yes, it did last....

And here we are, 20 years later.

I'll be honest, our marriage isn't perfect. We've had our ups and downs and some zig zags, too....

And at the same time, I can honestly say, without a doubt, I love Ken MORE now, then I did 20 years ago. The love I have for him is so much deeper than it was when we were kids.

Ken...

Thank you for loving me.

Thank you for being such a great Dad.

Thank you for believing in me (even when others didn't).

Thank you for supporting my dreams.

Thank you for staying up late and shipping orders. ;)

Thank you for making me bacon every four days.

Thank you for everything you do around the house.

Thank you for driving carpool whenever you can.

Thank you for cooking dinner when we get home at 8:30 and we are all tired.

Thank you for working so hard at your 'real' job.

Thank you for holding me when I cry.

Thank you for knowing my insecurities and encouraging me to try.

Thank you for putting up with me.

Thank you for being our family's spiritual leader.

Thank you for praying for me and for your part in helping me find Jesus.

Thank you for going to all the cheer and dance competitions.

Thank you for editing all the videos and never complaining about hearing my voice over and over and over. ;)

Thank you for always letting me pick the restaurant.

Thank you for always opening the door for me.

Thank you for growing up with me and the history we share.

Thank you for buying the 'girlie' things Kirstin, Katie and I need at the store.

Thank you for letting me get a puppy.

Thank you for letting me get the two extra tortoises.

Thank you for doing all the math and bills in our house.

Thank you for reminding me to grab a sweater.

Thank you for driving a 14 year old car.

Thank you for just smiling when my family tells the same stories over and over again.

Thank you for making me laugh.

Thank you for being my 'other half'.

I love you.

Stephanie

{Life} with Stephanie Video and More...

Hello, Friends!

I hope everyone is enjoying the early days of summer! My girls have two more days of school and then we are FREE!!! ;)

Summer is my favorite time of year...the beach, the pool, the sun...I love it!

But, there is something that is raining on my parade...so much so, that I created a video about the situation....



{If you can't see the video, click here to be taken to the blog!}

On a happy note, the DT girls at The {Stamps}of Life decided to throw out a bi- monthly challenge to each other.

Please feel free to play along with us!

If you are playing along with The {Stamps} of Life stamps or digital images please upload to the gallery on the site –> HERE <— with the keyword TSOLD13. Please link to one of our blogs so we can see your stuff!

Our challenge this week is “Flower Power!” (TSOLD13). Use flowers on your project.

Our players this week:

Deb Felts
Beverly Sizemore
Joana Studer
Jeanne Streiff

I've been so busy, that I'm using a card for the challenge that I created for the {Quick Tips} Video. If you haven't seen the video, you can find it by clicking here.




Don't you just love how I made this card so quickly and used the clouds to make flowers?!? ;)

Big hugs,
Stephanie
The {Stamps} of Life

A New 30 Second Card Video! {June Edition}

Have you heard?!?

We just released a new episode of A 30 Second Card {in 5 Minutes...or Less!}.

Check it out!!!



{Can't see the video? Click here to see it!}



Club Members....I just decided that you will be receiving another FREE storage sheet next month!

AND in August...well, let's just say, since it's my birthday month, YOU'LL be getting the FREE mini STAMP SET! ♥ You!

If you aren't a Club Member, now is a GREAT time to sign up! ;) Click here to see the incredible benefits!

Hugs!
Stephanie
The {Stamps} of Life

{Quick} Tip Video! ~ Kites2Fly Stamp Set

Here are some great ways to use your Kites2Fly and HappyBday2You stamps....



{Can't see the video? Click here to see it!}

Here are some great cards that I found in our Kites2Fly Gallery....

This card is by Design Team Member, Joana...she picked up on the cloud/flower idea right away! :)



This great card is by Rosemary....{Love the orange!!!}



And this card is by Gabriela in Spain....{Love the background!}



Rosemary and Gabriela, if you have a blog, contact me for a special Blog Blinkie!

Everyone else, make sure you upload to our gallery! YOU could be featured on our blog and you have the chance to win a stamp set of your choice! Once a month, we randomly choose two people from the past month's gallery to win! ;)

Hugs!
Stephanie
The {Stamps} of Life