Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is love, which is perfect considering Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Did you know that Valentine’s Day the second most popular holiday for card making, right behind Christmas? I think that’s wonderful, because I love spreading love and happiness. For my cards, I used products from the Awash In Beauty Suite Collection from pages 66-67 of the Annual… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my October Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Spruced Up Bundle. This is a super cute bundle with images and dies that provide great options for holiday cards and gifts. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ creative projects featuring this festive bundle. You can find the Spruced Up Bundle on… Read More »
Hi Friends! Today, I’m sharing a baby card that I made for a sweet family member. In fact, she was the flower girl in my wedding 29 years ago!!! She and her husband just recently had their second son, so I wanted to make a special card to celebrate. I don’t make a lot of baby cards, so my supplies are minimal. Therefore, I looked for a little inspiration from… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. The colors include Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay, and Granny Apple Green. I can’t wait to see what all the designers create with this beautiful combo!!! I decided to use the Beach Happy stamp set for my card. I’m a big fan of palm trees, so when I saw this set, it went straight to the top of my… Read More »
This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a really fun challenge to use designer series paper (DSP) on your project. To me, this is WIDE open. You could interpret this challenge a bunch of different ways. For example, you could use DSP as a background, layer, focal point, or even to enhance a stamped image. Since I was in the process of making Valentine’s cards, my mind immediately went to… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Still Night stamp set this week! You can find it on page 41 of the Holiday Catalog, including the coordinating Night Owl Thinlits Dies. This is a beautiful stamp set that’s perfect for Fall and the holidays. Be sure to click over to the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog to see all the designers’ projects using this stamp set! I decided… Read More »
It’s time for a new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges!!! Sketch challenges are one of my favorites, because a lot of the hard work in designing is already done. Here’s the sketch for this week: Before I get to my card, be sure to check out the TGIF Challenges website and get inspired by all the designers’ projects. I’m totally in love with the new Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper! (Man, that’s… Read More »
My nephew is turning 21 next week! That’s a big one, so I wanted to do something special for his birthday card. He is currently a Junior at U.C. Berkeley with a double major: Astrophysics and Physics!!! Yes, he’s a smart one … but on top of that he’s also one of the nicest guys ever. I was recently talking to my mom about his upcoming birthday, and she planted the idea… Read More »
Last week, I had so much fun with the Global Design Project that I decided to try it again. This week, the challenge is a sketch. Anyone can submit designs, so I encourage you to go to the website, get inspired by all the projects from the designers and participants, and then create your own. My design features the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and coordinating Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies.… Read More »