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 »
Hello Friends and welcome to a new Stampin’ Fancy Friday. Our May theme is a color challenge. We can use any of the Stampin’ Up!’s colors including old, existing, or new. The goal is to come up with some great combinations to inspire your paper crafting! To see all the designers’ projects using this month’s… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Colors Challenge »
Hello Friends! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the sketch below. I decided to use the new Untouched Landscape Stamp Set from the May-August 2026 Catalog to create a birthday card for my future son-in-law. He loves the mountains, and last summer, we met his family during a vacation in Crested Butte, Colorado. In… Read More: #TGIFC576 — Sketch Challenge with Untouched Landscape »
Happy Day, the the new Stampin’ Up! May-August 2026 Catalog is live! You can now order all the new products and new Online Exclusives too! So exciting!!! This catalog is one of the best I’ve seen and I know you’re going to love browsing through all the pages and dreaming of all the pretty things… Read More: Newsletter – New Products, In Colors & More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for May 2026. This month, our color combination includes Strawberry Slush, Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green, and Basic Black. This is a stunning combo that’s perfect for florals, so I decided to use the new Fern & Flora Bundle from the May-August 2026 Catalog (going live tomorrow!) to… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – May 2026 »
Hi Stamping Friends! Great news!!! The Rolling Waves Bundle is back in stock and available to purchase at my online store. With that in mind, I’ve decided to reschedule my online class to May 21 & 22, 2026. I want to make sure everyone has a chance to order and receive the bundle in time… Read More: Rolling Waves Online Class Rescheduled »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspirational photo below. I don’t have any book related stamp sets, so I decided to focus on the flowers, colors, and wood grain. I also noticed the pretty square window panes in the background and decided to recreate them. For my card, I used I… Read More: #TGIFC574 – Inspiration Challenge with Gallery Blooms »
I have a new online class featuring the Rolling Waves Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, May 21 & 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is one of my favorite bundles of all-time! I’ve been having… Read More: Rolling Waves Bundle Online Class »
Welcome to the Stamping Station Blog Hop for April! 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 “Simple Joys.” This could be interpreted to mean the style of the design or the theme. Typically, I don’t make… Read More: The Stamping Station – Simple Joys »
Hi Stamping Friends! In case you haven’t heard, Stampin’ Up! is offering double rewards for qualifying purchases made from April 15 to 17. The minimum order to qualify is only $20 USD! Purchases can be made online or by phone. This is an awesome deal that you don’t want to miss! New Online Class Coming… Read More: Newsletter – Double Rewards & New Online Class »
Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! Sketches are always a great way to start a project. Just pick a favorite or in this case new product and fill in the spaces. Today, I’m showing a preview of a bunch of new products from the Moonlit Flora Suite Collection – #167749 of the May-August 2026… Read More: #TGIFC572 — Sketch Challenge with Fern & Flora Bundle »