Hi Friends. My daughter’s wedding is coming up, and over the past year, I’ve been making lots of projects for her. Some were secret at the time, like this one, so I’ve waited almost a year to share it. While the Charming Day Bundle is now retired, I still thought you might like the inspiration… Read More: Bridesmaid Cards with Charming Day Bundle »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August 2026! This month, our color combination includes Pool Party, Secret Sea, and Lemon Lime Twist. If that doesn’t make you think of Summer, I don’t know what would. Ha! Of course, I HAD to pick the Rolling Waves Bundle for my project; it was just too… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – August 2026 »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration photo below. I love the monotone colors and watercolored stripes in the background. This would also be great inspiration for a set of cards to give as a gift! For my project, I decided to watercolor my own stripes and use the July Product… Read More: #TGIFC588 — Inspiration Challenge with Begonia Belle »
Hi Stamping Friends! Did anyone else watch the Metallic Magic Craft Class presented live by Stampin’ Up! ® yesterday? If not, you can still watch the recording, and what’s even better is that the class is free when you purchase the new Hot Foil System. The “system” is actually a specialty plate built for the… Read More: Hot Foil Craft Class Projects »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for July! 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 to CASE the catalog. CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything. So in other words find something that inspires you… Read More: The Stamping Station — CASE the Catalog with Shimmering Scenes »
Hello and Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration photo below. I can’t say I have many farm or animal related products, but I did grab the Product of the Month in June which was the Wild Bunch Stamp Set. It has adorable little sketched animals, and I thought it would… Read More: #TGIFC586 — Inspiration Challenge with the Wild Bunch »
Hello Friends and welcome to a new Stampin’ Fancy Friday. Our July theme is “Emboss It!” We’re creating fancy projects using ANY embossing technique including heat embossing with powders, dry embossing with embossing folders or even specialty dies that add detailed embossing lines. To see all the designers’ projects using this month’s theme, keep an… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Emboss It! Challenge with Fern &… »
I have super exciting news! Stampin’ Up! ® has introduced a new Hot Foil System that’s available to purchase today!!! This new system works with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, foil rolls, and specialized dies to create stunning foil images on cardstock, designer series paper, and even vellum! The system includes a specialized plate… Read More: New Hot Foil System! »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July 2026! This month, we are creating projects with a color combination of Cloud Cover, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Poppy Parade. This is such a pretty combination that I never would have picked on my own. When I grabbed all the ink pads, it occurred to me that… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – July 2026 »
I have a new online class featuring the Sunset Coast Bundle. This class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday July 30 & 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) The more I use this bundle, the more I love it! The… Read More: Sunset Coast Bundle Online Class »
It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge using Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist, and Basic Black. The black made me think of the beautiful Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP), which is printed in black and white and perfect for coloring. Stampin’ Blends Markers would be the… Read More: #TGIFC584 — Color Challenge with Scalloped Blooms »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for June! 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 “Something Old, Something New.” I decided to combine one of my old favorites – the Palms Dies with several of… Read More: The Stamping Station — Something Old, Something New »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is the inspiration photo below. The first thing I noticed was the gorgeous sunset. I LOVE sunsets!!! They’re so peaceful and colorful; I just want to sit and stare at the beauty. The inspiration photo made me think of the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite. The… Read More: #TGIFC582 – Inspiration Challenge with Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite »
Don’t miss this great offer. Stampin’ Up! is offering free shipping on qualifying orders of $75 USD today and tomorrow. It’s a perfect time to sign up for my latest online class (featuring the Fern & Flora Bundle), check out Stampin’ Up!’s Online Classes (highly recommended), treat yourself to items on your wish list, or… Read More: Free Shipping – June 11-13! »
Hello Friends and welcome to a new Stampin’ Fancy Friday. Our June theme is “Inspired By Water.” We could interpret that to mean products with water themes or even watercoloring. As soon as I read “watercoloring,” I knew that was what I wanted to do since it’s my favorite coloring technique. To see all the… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Fern & Flora Watercolor »
I have a new online class featuring the Fern & Flora Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday July 1 & 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT. Please note the date change from my typical classes to avoid the holiday weekend.(We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total… Read More: New Online Class — Fern & Flora Bundle »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge with Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, and Granny Apple Green. I have to admit this is was a CHALLENGE! It’s definitely not a combo I would have come up with on my own … I like all the colors individually, but together,… Read More: #TGIFC580 – Color Challenge with Fern & Flora Bundle »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for June 2026. This month is super exciting, because we are featuring the five 2026-2028 In Colors! Every year, Stampin’ Up! introduces five new colors that are only available for two years to coordinate with its standard color palette. This gives the overall color palette a fresh, trendy… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — June 2026 »
Happy Friday and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the inspiration photo below as our theme. I decided to focus on the colors and general layout with the four watercolored sections for my card featuring the Heirloom Boutique Bundle. This is a beautiful new bundle with pretty florals and great sentiments… Read More: #TGIFC578 – Inspiration Challenge with Heirloom Boutique Bundle »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for May! 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 “Bold & Beautiful.” This could be interpreted as the color, imagery, or even the project itself. When I think of… Read More: The Stamping Station – Bold & Beautiful with Sunset Coast »