Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Color Challenge. This week, we are using a combination of Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie which is perfect for Fall-themed cards. I took the opportunity to design a card for my husband to celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary! We were married in Yosemite Valley when… Read More: #TGIFC602 — Color Challenge with Elegant Leaves »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2026. Our color combination this month includes Peaceful Pine, Pretty Peacock, and Cherry Cobbler — which is totally gorgeous!!! I decided to pull out the Winter Adventures Bundle. It’s an Online Exclusive that I immediately fell in love with. These colors seemed like the perfect opportunity.… Read More: Color Fuser Blog Hop — November 2026 — Winter Adventures »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenges and this is a BIG ONE! We are celebrating our 600th challenge with the inspirating photo below!!! That’s A LOT of challenges! I’ve been lucky enough to be part of this design team since TGIF Challenge #140 in December 2017! Since then, I’ve grown to be close friends with… Read More: #TGIFC600 — Celebrating 600! »
Hello Stamping Friends. Our theme for October’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday is “Mini But Mighty.” I immediately thought of the sweet little houses and trees from the Welcome Noel Bundle for this theme. They’re so cute! I combined that bundle with the gorgeous Whispering Woods Designer Series Paper to create this card. That paper looks watercolored… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Mini But Mighty with Welcome Noel »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for October 2026! We’re a group of worldwide demonstrators that get together on the third Sunday of each month to inspire your paper crafting. This month’s theme is “Bird Song.” We are designing projects featuring birds, music, or maybe even treetops where the birds might sing. My choices… Read More: The Stamping Station — “Bird Song” »
I have a new online class featuring the Neutral Noel Bundles. This class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday November 19 & 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is the first time I’ve featured two bundles in a class,… Read More: Neutral Noel Bundles Online Class »
Hello Friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our theme is the sketch below. I decided to use the Home For Christmas Bundle from page 20 of the September-December 2026 Catalog. You might have overlooked this adorable bundle because it was designed for scrapbooking, but I saw the potential for a lot… Read More: #TGIFC598 — Sketch Challenge with Home For Christmas »
Hello and Happy October! I hope you’re doing well and feeling crafty. I’ve got lots of great news to share about fun things happening at Stampin’ Up! ® this month. New Product of the Month: It’s that time again! You can now order the Shining Stars Dies (168600) for ONLY $5 USD with a single… Read More: October Newsletter »
Hello and welcome to the October Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have color combination that’s great for Fall, masculine cards, and even Christmas cards. To me, these colors are calming and earthy. They make me think of nature. Since I’m focused on building up my stash of Christmas cards for the holidays, I… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2026 »
For this week’s TGIF Challenge, the designers are using the inspiration photo below. It’s great for Fall-themed cards. I decided to focus on the trees on the right and falling leaves on the left. Therefore, I selected the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP) for my trees. It just recently retired, but it’s such beautiful… Read More: #TGIFC596 — Inspiration Challenge »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for September 2026! We’re a group of worldwide demonstrators that get together on the third Sunday of each month to inspire your paper crafting. This month, our theme is “Timeless Design.” We are designing elegant, vintage projects with timeless designs that we find ourselves returning to time and… Read More: The Stamping Station — Timeless Design with Neutral Noel Suite »
Stampin’ Up!® is having a three-day flash sale from September 16-18, 2026! Selected stamp sets (only available while supplies last) will be 15% off. Check out my online store tomorrow to see the stamp sets!
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we’re using the sketch below. It’s a classic layout that works well with lots of products. I decided to use the sketch to kick start making a birthday card for my husband. He loves the mountains. If fact, we just got home from an epic driving trip… Read More: #TGIFC594 — Sketch Challenge with Shimmering Scenes »
I have a new online class featuring the Radiant Sunflowers Bundle. This class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday October 8 & 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is such a fun bundle! It’s bright and happy and perfect… Read More: Radiant Sunflowers Online Class »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for September 2026. This month, our color combination includes Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, Pumpkin Pie, and Daffodil Delight, all perfect colors for Fall. Speaking of Fall, I just got the new Elegant Leaves Bundle from the September-December (SD) Catalog and wanted to give them a try. They include… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — September 2026 »
Hello Friends and welcome to a new Stampin’ Fancy Friday. For September, our theme is “Black & White.” I decided to take a product that’s typically very colorful, the new Radiant Sunflowers Bundle, and challenge myself to make a black & white card. I thought it would be fun to try to make something totally… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Black & White with Radiant Sunflowers »
New Products Available: Today’s the day! The new September-December (SD) 2026 Catalog is live AND there are new September Online Exclusives! So many great things to choose from!!! I think you’re going to love them all. Click on the photos to download the catalog/product list PDFs. Products are available to purchase at my online store… Read More: September Newsletter »
It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is the “2026 In Colors.” I absolutely love the In Colors for this year, so this was a super easy challenge for me. Plus, I had been needing to make a wedding card for my daughter right around the time I was preparing for… Read More: #TGIFC592 — 2026 In Colors with Fragrant Layers »
My daughter wedding was yesterday! She’s been planning every little detail for over a year. One of the things she asked me to do was make hanger tags for the morning Bridal Suite. She gave beautiful negligees to all the bridesmaids, moms, and some close family/friends, and she wanted hanger tags. My daughter’s style is… Read More: Wedding Tags with Fragrant Layers »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for August 2026! We’re a group of worldwide demonstrators that get together on the third Sunday of each month to inspire your paper crafting. This month, our theme is “Make It Personal.” All our projects are personalized in one way or another, such as with a name or… Read More: The Stamping Station – Make It Personal »