Capitol building Washington DC

This is a photo I took with my new cell phone last Thursday while I was in Washington D.C.

Just Art...

This piece is for a special book for someone....can't say who right now...

Altered Gypsy Round Robin - Kersten's Book

Kersten's theme is Magic....I did a Presto Chango mini card in the first section and Jack in the Beanstock Magic Beans in the second section...this was so much fun to put together....Kersten asked us to include a piece of artwork like an ATC to be sent back...now back to my 2010 Tim Holtz Calendar for All Things Tim....

altered Designs 4 x 4 Halloween Swap

Altered Gypsy - Round Robin book 2009

Cover - Box - front inside - open pages....these are the photos on my altered book I am doing with the Altered Gypsy girls...





Now that our house "guest" of 7 weeks has moved in with my Dad I can now get back to amusing my Muse....ah, my brother, Ralph - what can I say!!....love him but.....time for fun!

First creation using the New Tim Holtz stamps

Tim brought all of the new stamps to the Carson Convention...I have had little time to do anything creative lately because of being in California helping with a wedding and getting ready for 4 workshops/classes...I did do a "play date" with one store...we made the perpetual calendar...lots of fun but a bit tiring...

Took a few minutes out after the convention to at least stamp something with my new treasures...here is the one & only so far...love his new designs...they actually are new images and not resized images...

Stamping Details Workshop July 20th

While visiting Stamping Details in Poway CA I was asked to do a workshop...here are the samples of the Graphic 45 Acetate Book that I designed for that workshop...it will be held on July 20th 6-9 pm...if anyone is in the area and would like to join us in the FUN! contact:

Stamping Details
14009 Midland Road
Poway, CA 92064
(San Diego North County) 858-513-8024

Thank you

Just have to say thank you to all the wonderful comments from the people on Graphic 45 community....so glad I could share my passion with every one...

I am really looking forward to my up and coming workshops/classes while I am visiting Murrieta CA...not only am I getting to teach at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula but Diane and I went to check out Stamping Details in Poway the other day and they booked me to do a class for them....so July 18 & 19 I'm doing The Stampin' Post and Monday July 20th Stamping Details...too much FUN!!!

Perpetual Calendar

We visited friends, Chuck & Jan, near St. Louis last weekend....Jan had a cool calendar by K & Co. (I think) in her school room...loved the concept and decide to make my own version of the perpetual calendar...here are the results...the cover has a hanging locket added on the right side...no time to take another picture because it is raining like cats and dogs here and I like to take my photos in natural light...the calendar is made to add a photo for each month if you like...and each month has a pocket that contains a removable card to make notes on...

Another Class

Last of my current projects for classes...this one will be held at Beads & Crystals plus Scrapbook in August - maybe the 22nd...I am in love with these mini books....they are approximately 4x4 in size and so much fun to make....these are just a sampling of the pages...I love that I am using my machinery - the Circut, Cuttlebug, Mat Cutter, & Xyron machines to created these...Drew's happy about that also since he has bought all of these toys for me...

The Stampin Post final class

Added May 31 - this is a new cover....I added a few things...


Looks like I will be doing two days of Workshops and Classes...here is the finally project..an Acetate and Paper Book...this one really had me pulling out my tools...I used my Cricut Expressions, my Cuttlebug, my Xyron machines, my Mat cutter and all of my other toys...

These are the first three pages of the Book...I'll add more after the class is completed...don't want to give too much away...

All three - the Workshop & Classes to be held on July 18 & 19 at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula California...you can contact Deb at 951-693-1780 if interest in signing up...Deb's shop is wonderful but a bit small so the class size is very limited...

You will have a fun time!

The Stampin' Post Con't

Pop Up class...using Graphic 45 papers....size - 5 1/2 x 6...dates are now set for this class at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula, CA...July 18th or 19th...

The Stampin' Post

Added finished cover May 31...I always have to tweak a project and then just let it go....




I am going to be in So. CA for a month starting June 27th....and looks like I might be teaching a class or two at The Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula...should be lots of fun...here is one of the project I did for Deb's consideration...Deb's the owner of the Stampin' Post...great store!...

Each page has a things to open, pullouts, or other misc. things....
Page 1 has an acetate over lay where the glasses are and opens to put photos in
Page 2 has a mini booklet on the left side hanging down and an acetate flip booklet
Page 3 has a removal photo booklet
Page 4 has another series of pocket to keep things inside of the Photograph cover
And to complete the project a decorated box to keep it in....

Graphic 45 were the papers I used for this project....love them!

Size - 8x8 for the book...

Dates are set for the weekend of July 18 & 19 at the Stampin' Post in Old Town Temecula, CA....

First Class of 2009

UPDATE: the class is set for Jun 20th at 11:30 - 1:30 PM...contact Beads & Crystals -
Evergreen Square
5732 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick MD 21704
(301)694-4900

Finally doing my promised class for Beads & Crystals in Frederick MD....no beads or crystals on this project however they have branced our to also include Rubber Stamps and Scrapbooking! Yeah...here is the class description:

Triple Tri-fold Photo Booklet by Barb Urbassik aka Stampenstein

This project is Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps & Collage Meets the Cricut...it's a mini booklet/gift, a personal photo album, or can be customize to a special occasion card...

The class will include all materials - dual sided papers,3 multi-images collage sheets (you get to keep), precut Cricut papers, Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps, embellishments and lots of Fun!

ADA Savannah 5x5 Fundraiser 2009

Once again I am participating in the fundraiser for the American Diabetes Assoc. of Savannah GA...here is the artwork I created for the occasion...

Favorite Easter Candy

I am in the process of ripening my Easter Peeps...this process actually takes about two weeks or more to get the correct hardness...I want them hard with a bit of chewiness - not hard where they actually crunch....these are ripening Peeps for my over seas friends who don't know what they are....

More Think it cards...

This is the last in the group....

Altered Gypsy - Think it, prepare it, then surprise-share it!

Another two for two Gypsies....

Altered Gypsy - Think it, prepare it, then surprise-share it!

This will go out in the mail to two of the Altered Gypsies...but no one knows who will receive them...

Altered Gypsy Crown Swap

My contribution to the Altered Gypsy Crown Swap..these are 5x4 canvases themed to fit the likes of the individual Altered Gypsies....