Find Me On Social Media

Hi everybody, here's where to find me (buttons are also in the right hand column).

My Twitter/Periscope handles: @createdbybarbi  (was @therealbarbi)
https://twitter.com/createdbybarbi
https://www.periscope.tv/createdbybarbi

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/createdbybarbi/

Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/CreatedByBarbiDesigns

Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/btvrdik/

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/btvrdik

HAPPY MAIL FROM TERI

HAPPY MAIL FROM TERI 

https://youtu.be/NUCRDVfJQr0

I received a beautiful package of reciprocal happy mail from Teri S. THANK YOU!!!
 Visit her group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspiredmixedmediahappymail/

 Make sure to LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel!

 Check out my ABOUT ME section to get my address for sending happy mail :)

VLOG - Come hang out with me

VLOG  - Come hang out with me  (Aug. 12, 2018)

I’m back!  Got another video finished finally, and another one will be coming soon….
Stop on by and visit with me for awhile.  

https://youtu.be/GJCxlhVIxsk

Update: Summer 2018 (So Far)

Hello friends!

I'm still here :) Still unpacking and trying to get my craft room in order. It's a slow process. Moving after living in one house almost 15 years is NO JOKE. It is starting to feel more like home here now, and I really hope we don't have to move again anytime soon.  Oh, and for those who are wondering, I am keeping my Barnum P.O. Box... so no new address change for my happy mail.  Just a new house address, which I don't use online anyways ;)

This summer so far, we took a trip to the Minnesota Zoo with family, and I took the kids to the local beach (lake) one day.... trying to get outdoors without spraying a THICK layer of bug spray has been difficult. The mosquitoes and ticks... ugh.

I am enjoying doing my gardening again. We even have a whole garden of roses on one side of our new house, and apple trees out in the front yard. I have planted snapdragons, zinnia, tomatoes, sweet peppers, peas, and green beans, and this year I'm trying cucumbers, and even watermelon out in the front yard. Keeping the bunnies and deer out of the vegetables has been successful (so far) with some natural oil spray.  We also have horses in a pasture across from our driveway, so I get to see them once in awhile, which totally THRILLS this former city girl :)

My mom has recently retired, so she is able to get up here to visit more often. And my older son has gone to the cabin with Grandpa Wayne a few times already this summer. My younger son (the one with Type 1 Diabetes) is loving the gaming life. He likes to play Fortnite, Terraria, and Roblox. I prefer the farming games (Happy Acres and Hay Day). Our internet here doesn't have the best broadband width (and no cell tower near us, so no 4G here). So we get online when we can. My internet time is usually late nights. Which works, because I usually stay up late to take care of my little guy :) I hope to be doing more Happy Mail and Crafting videos on YouTube soon. I can get on Periscope once in awhile to do my bible scopes, and am still unable to really get on LiveMe. It seems to use too much broadband for my little internet. 

Now I am going to try to clean off my table... my grandma gave me a new desk for my craft room. Just need to make room to get it in here. Hope you are having a great summer!

Soothing Music

Dollar Tree Haul / Operation Christmas Child

Dollar Tree Haul time :) 

  

Watch my latest vlog here and find out WHAT'S IN THE BOX...
http://bit.ly/2m7Anlk

Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE!  :)

Fall Colors and Happy Mail

I did a YouTube video showing my Fall Colors here and the mail I got today... take a look here: https://youtu.be/mioaKRHNIEs

And don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel!  There will be more happy mail videos to come!

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Really? Is it really September already? Am I the only one that thinks this summer really flew by too quickly? Fall comes a bit early to us up here in the northland. The trees are already starting to change colors and the nights are getting much cooler. I had to turn on the electric heater the other night... hubby says it's too early to start up the furnace...lol.(not for me!)

Last month I had a nasty fall, thanks in part to wet grass and a dog on the other end of my leash taking off after some small critter. I ended up in the ER and after Xrays, found out I have a compressed disc. It was very painful, and I might still need physical therapy to help relieve some of the pain, as I wanted to limit the prescription paid meds to very minimal (as I DO take care of 2 kids all day), and could really only take them at night.

This is our final weekend of summer vacation. My oldest son started football already (his first year playing), and only has 1 game left after today. Fine with me, I really don't want to sit out on a cold field if I don't have to!  I don't envy hockey parents at ALL... wouldn't want to sit in a cold arena. I get enough cold weather as it is.  My youngest son just turned 6 (Aug. 31) and has now lost BOTH front teeth, and one bottom front tooth. I told him we should paint him orange for Halloween this year and he can be a Jack-O-Lantern :)  We had a nice family visit from my mom (AKA SuperGrandma) a few weekends this summer (Dad can't stay due to asthma) and now are gearing up for back to school. This means lots of medical forms for me (due to allergies, asthma, and my youngest son's Diabetes Type 1). New teachers, new classrooms, new friends, new schedule. It will take a couple weeks for us probably to get into the swing of things. In that time, please pray for my sanity and that I will have good enough health to get back into my craft room and also get my new business up and going (more on that later).

I want to keep doing Happy Mail videos on YouTube, but didn't get much Happy Mail this summer. I have joined 2 new groups on Facebook where we do contests and have fun little giveaways, and got some fun mail from those. I am on a wish group on Facebook (Wishes Galore) where we wish for small things and grant other peoples' wishes. I am still trying to get caught up on sending stuff out for that group, and have received some nice things from people on there.
I also buy/sell on a fun site called Listia (kind of like eBay but you use credits instead of money).

As for swapping and palling... I have quit swapping friendship books, but still swap everything else (label/sticker/goodie/memo bags, slams, decos, exchange slips, postcards, stickers, etc.). No new pals for me at this time. I just can't keep up with writing, and feel bad when it takes me months to get back to people. It's just easier for me to keep up with people on Facebook.  (Not on Facebook? Well why not? lol) 

Want to exchange happy mail? Find my info here.
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html

Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things again this Fall :)

~Barbi

May 4 - You Are An Original * Hello from sunny MN * Live from Periscope

No happy mail to share yet this week, so I uploaded one of my recent
Periscope videos.

I felt someone needed to hear this simple, but
powerful message...

 

KATCH me I'm FALLING

OK so apparently KATCH (where all my past Periscope videos were located) is closing. Like... gone. Luckily I found out in time, and transferred all my videos over to YouTube. Now I'm in the process of posting the more current mail call scopes on my blog, since you can only view them if you have the link.  So if you're here, you can scroll down and see my past 'Scopes' (videos). I am in the process of loading them all here now... so check back. And please Comment, Like, Subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there :)  Thanks, have a great day!  :)


Want to exchange happy mail with me?
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html
Find all my social media links on my mail blog (look in the right hand column -->)
http://swappermania.blogspot.com/
My art/creativity blog:
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/

#happymail scope - Party in my mailbox!!! #snailmail

Recorded Feb. 9, 2016 via Periscope

Want to exchange happy mail with me?
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html
Find all my social media links on my mail blog:
http://swappermania.blogspot.com/
My art/creativity blog:
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/
Find me on LISTIA:
https://www.listia.com/profile/102933

Monday Mail Call - May 18, 2015

View this video on YouTube HERE.


Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



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* ATC Basics / What Are ATCs? 

* Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

Monday Mail Call - May 11, 2015

View this video on YouTube HERE.


Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



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Monday Mail Call - Apr. 30, 2015

View this video on YouTube HERE.





Thanks for watching!



~Barbi







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* GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
* ATC Basics / What Are ATCs? 

* Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MAIL CALL Monday 04/13/15

View this video on YouTube HERE.


Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



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It lets me know people have seen my video.


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* GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
* ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

* Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

New Monday Mail Call video on the way

I am working on editing my latest video, and will post the link to it soon on my YouTube channel. Check out here:  CreatedByBarbi's YouTube Channel

I am not doing anymore organized swaps here on this blog, as I had 4 members in Feb. and HALF of them didn't send on time, or didn't contact their partner to let them know they were sending, received, etc.  These are adults. And I know for a fact they were not new to swapping.  It's really NOT that hard, and I am not paid to be your babysitter. (I'm not paid to do this at ALL....) soooo..... I am NOT putting myself through all that stress when there are plenty other ways for you to find organized swaps (Swap-bot.com, Facebook groups, etc.)

I do still like to swap, but money is tight around here due to my husband's health issues (and mine, sick kids, car expenses, house expenses, etc.) We are a one-income household, with 2 kids and 3 pets, and the only money I get for postage is by selling my digital stationery, and stickers/stationery on eBay, Listia, and my Facebook Group: Stickers and Stationery For Sale.

I don't want items sitting around too long as sometimes I get a lot of items sent as excess and don't have money to pass them along right away. 

Instead, I joined some Happy Mail and Swap groups on Facebook, where you can just randomly choose someone to send happy mail, or set up a one-time swap. At least that way I can control better what I am swapping and know how much money I need for postage.  Budgeting is difficult when there's no money to budget.... sigh... ok so that's my (rant) for today...

I will still be showing my weekly Monday Mail Call videos, but sometimes they end up being bi-monthly as sometimes life just gets in the way and I don't get a video out every week.

Thank you SO much to everyone that sends Happy Mail my way, as it really DOES make me happy :) More than you know. 

If you would like my address, comment below.  And if you'd like to swap anything with me, post what you'd like to swap and where you are from.  If you live outside the US, I am sorry but I can't swap with you right now due to postage costs. 

Happy swapping!

~Barbi




Related Links:

* GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
* ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

* Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MAIL CALL MONDAY 3/23/15

The latest Mail Call Monday Video (from last week 3/23/15) is up...
http://youtu.be/6F9gvt0aMpM

Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  
It lets me know people have seen my video.


Related Links:

GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MAIL CALL MONDAY 3/16/15

The newest Mail Call Monday Video (from today 3/16/15) is up...
http://youtu.be/WJRiSEvM5Tc

Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  
It lets me know people have seen my video.


Related Links:

GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MAIL CALL MONDAY - End of Feb.

I'm playing catch-up on my Monday Mail Call videos.
Here is the completed video for the end of Feb.
The newest one should be done either later tonight or tomorrow morning, whenever it uploads.

http://youtu.be/npLvGbYInQU

Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  
It lets me know people have seen my video.


Related Links:

GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MAIL CALL MONDAY / TUESDAY 2/17/15

Hi everybody! I finally got my Mail Call Monday video from last week edited and uploaded.

Here it is:

http://youtu.be/N-5N0XdHbsI


Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  
It lets me know people have seen my video.


Related Links:

GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>