Happy New Year’s Eve! Sending good wishes to all of you for new beginnings and a fresh start. Let’s hope the new year brings us back together with loved ones and our lives back to some sense of normalcy. I thought this would be the perfect time to recap my 2021 Desktop Calendars. I’ve posted the individual calendar pages throughout the past year, including tutorials on how to make them.… Read More »
Merry Christmas!!! Best wishes to you and your family. I hope you’re spending the day with at least a few loved ones. While our gatherings may be small this year, let there be love and joy in your heart. It’s Friday, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Let It Snow.” I decided to use the Coming Home Bundle and Christmas Layers Dies… Read More »
Hello! Hope your week is going well!!! Now that it’s almost Christmas and I’ve finished all my holiday projects, I’m starting to look forward to the launch of the new January-June Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration!!! Both will start on January 5, 2021. So today, I have a sneak peek of a cute new stamp set called Woodland Wonder. Woodland Wonder Stamp Set: I saw a very similar card in the… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for December. I’m Tami Hewlett from California and I appreciate you stopping by. You may have just arrived from Cindy Elam’s blog, Hearts Delight Cards. If you’re already following along or just starting here, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog hop by using the button at the bottom of this post. This month our theme is “So Sparkly.”… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the December Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Holiday Table. How fun is that? I can’t wait to see what all the designers come up with! One of my favorite things about the holidays is the decorations, and that includes a beautiful table. I designed three projects for my Holiday Table: 1) a simple napkin holder, 2) decorated candles for a centerpiece, and… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge, and this week it’s a sketch challenge that’s super simple and open for interpretation. I decided to use it to give you a sneak peek of a new bundle coming out in the January-June Mini Catalog! This bundle includes the Simply Succulent Cling Stamps and Potted Succulent Dies (including that gorgeous background die!) There’s one more subtle sneak peek on this… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!’s Year-End Closeout sale starts tomorrow December 8th and goes through January 4, 2021 (while supplies last.) Get deep discounts on retiring items from the August-December Mini Catalog!!! You can download an Excel spreadsheet of the Retiring Products listing the sales discounts HERE. Some of my favorite items that are on sale include the Joy Die, North Pole Wonder Dies and Pine Wood Dies (all 30% off), as well… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December. This month, we are working with a beautiful color combination of Pretty Peacock, Night of Navy, and Granny Apple Green. I love blues and greens, so this is right up my alley! For my card, I combined the Wishes & Wonder Bundle with the In The Pines Bundle to create a soft winter scene. Everything is stamped and embossed… Read More »
Happy TGIF! Hope you’re enjoying your long Thanksgiving weekend. For my family, this is the first official day of the Christmas season. It’s when my husband and I drag out all the storage boxes and start decorating. I love rediscovering family treasures. We’ve got a huge collection of ornaments that bring back wonderful memories of vacations, special events, and the kids growing up. To me, it’s the beginning of the… Read More »
Get ready for some great savings! Tomorrow, November 24, 2020, nearly all products in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog are on sale for 10% off! For a list of exclusions, click HERE. Start making your wish list, and happy shopping! Please be sure to use the current Host Code: 9FFPH2AC. Use Host Code 9FFPH2AC for purchases at my online store to qualify to receive free exclusive project tutorials and a… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for November! This month, our theme is Happy Holidays. I hope you’re getting into the holiday spirit. I know I am, as this month seems to be whizzing by! Whether you’re starting the blog hop here or just came from Cindy Elam’s blog at Hearts Delight Cards, be sure to continue on by clicking the “Next” button at the bottom of this post… Read More »
I’ve designed a new online class featuring the In The Pines Bundle! It includes lots of fun techniques to create beautiful backgrounds and use these awesome watercolor style stamps and fun dies. There are two ways to participate. 1) You can join me on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM (PST) for a live Zoom meeting, where I will demonstrate step-by-step how to create the four class projects. The… Read More »
It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! The sketch below is super versatile and leaves lots of room for interpretation. I decided to rotate it and use some early release products from the January-June Mini Catalog that are available to purchase now!!! Stampin’ Up is now offering the Quite Curvy Bundle. It includes a whole suite of coordinating products that you can purchase between now and January when the… Read More »
I have the best news!!! Last Friday during OnStage, Stampin’ Up! announced that I was selected as a member of the 2021 Artisan Design Team! I can’t even begin to explain how much this means to me. I am one of 21 demonstrators world-wide. Working with this group of amazingly talented demonstrators is going to be the experience of a lifetime. This is seriously a dream come true. As a… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month, we are featuring one of my favorite products, the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper! These beautiful laser-cuts are so versatile, you can use them year-round. I think they look especially beautiful on holiday cards. The Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper includes 6 sheets (3 each of 2 designs.) Each laser-cut is gold foil on one side and… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November! This month, we have a bright and beautiful color combination including Bumblebee, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. It immediately made me think of Christmas!!! Whether you just started here or came from Melissa Kerman’s blog, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog hop by clicking on the links at the bottom of this post. The beautiful projects… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! It’s the last Friday of the month, so that means a new “Designer Take Over” at TGIF Challenges. This month, the super talented Tammy Wilson from Stamps, Paper, Scissors came up with the challenge, and she chose “Going In Circles.” This is going to be a fun one! Next week is our 30th wedding anniversary, so I decided to make a card for my loving husband. We were… Read More »
Time to share my last two 2021 Desktop Calendar pages!!! Each year, I design these 4″ x 6″ calendar pages, so by the time Christmas comes around, I have eight sets to give away as gifts. The individual pages fit in a standard frame. I always feel such a sense of accomplishment when I finish the last ones! The November calendar features the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and the December… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! Did you know that Stampin’ Up! is having a great Designer Series Paper sale? Select papers are discounted 15% during the entire month of October, including the beautiful Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper that I used on these Halloween treats. For more details on the sale, click HERE. I was on a mission this past weekend. Since Halloween is only a week away, I was… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for October. This month, our theme is “Gratitude.” What a perfect theme! In these crazy times, it’s nice to sit back and think about all the things we are truly grateful for … for me, it’s family and friends. Whether you just came from Cindy Elam’s inspiring project, or you’re starting here, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog… Read More »