Hi Friends! This week at TGIF Challenges we have a new sketch challenge. I love the layout and decided to use it to create a birthday card for my daughter. She loves making fancy drinks, so the suite immediately caught my eye. It’s perfect for her! This card includes several new coordinating products from the upcoming May Online Exclusives and 2025-2026 Annual Catalog, as well as a few new 2025-2027… Read More »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is a sketch challenge! I love a great sketch and specifically love the circle in this one. It immediately made me think of the circle stamp in the Elements of Text Stamp Set. With that in mind, I decided to decorate with the Textured Notes Bundle as well as elements from the Botanical Textures mega suite. I’m obsessed!!! To see all the designers’… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! Welcome to the April 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combination includes Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue, and Gorgeous Grape. I decided to use a new stamp set from the upcoming 2025-2026 Annual Catalog called Layered Thoughts. It has great sketched sentiments that are perfect for masculine cards, something I’m always in need of. I watercolored the background of this card with inspiration from… Read More »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the beautiful inspiration photo below. I love the soft colors and watercolor blends. I also love the detail on the flowers. So these are the elements I decided to focus on. For my card, I used the Thankful Garden Bundle, with is an Online Exclusive. It have beautiful florals that I thought would work well with this challenge. I stamped… Read More »
Welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Simply Sweet.” Projects can feature sweet treats such as ice creams, doughnuts, cakes and more or opt to keep things “sweet and simple.” Typically, our group hops on the third Sunday of each month, but we decided to push it back a week this month since many of us were traveling to OnStage last weekend. For my… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! I just got home from an exciting trip to OnStage in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a super fun event for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators where we can gather together to share ideas, view new products and demonstrations, and learn about the upcoming Annual Catalog. It’s also a great way for me to learn about the newest trends and techniques. Another one of my favorite things about OnStage… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends and Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. This is a great one, because anything in threes is visually appealing. I decided to use the new Online Exclusive — Textured Notes Bundle. The more I use it, the more I love it! It’s so different and it’s part of a mega suite with coordinating products including two packs of designer series paper (DSP) (Woven… Read More »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is “Going Dotty.” You’ll find all sorts of inspiration using products or techniques with dots. I think you’re going to be amazed at the variety. This is going to be so much fun! To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the month. We’d also love to see any of your projects using our theme! Be… Read More »
New Products Available! Stampin’ Up! has added new Online Exclusives and two new Kits Collection (the Welcoming Garden Kit and the Maritime Moments Kit.) You’re going to love the new products. Go to my online store to see the selection. Online Class Update: For all my lovely customers, I apologize for the delay, but March is a very busy month in my household as both my husband and I are… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for March. This month, our color combination focuses on three of the 2024-2026 In Colors. Summer Splash is a particular favorite of mine, plus I love the happy, bright colors together. My card focuses on a combination of new and old products. In the background, I used a gorgeous new Online Exclusive called Elements of Text. The soft script and splatter images are… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the photo below for inspiration. You could use the colors, shapes, or even the suite for inspiration. I love the happy colors of the Floral Delight Suite Collection (you can find it in the JA Mini Catalog pages 33-37), so this was the perfect opportunity to break out all the products and play! I particularly love the Floral… Read More »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is Red or Pink Amour. What a perfect theme for the month of love, right? I decided to use the beautiful Marbled Elegance Suite Collection (#164923) available in the Online Exclusives portion of my online store. This suite includes the Hearts of Elegance Bundle (photopolymer stamps and coordinating dies), Marbled Elegance Specialty 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (DSP), Gold Twisted Thread, Adhesive-Backed… Read More »
Welcome to the February Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. The weather is our inspiration this month, from sunshine to rainbows, raindrops and puddles, and everything in-between. I had to get pretty creative for this one, because I didn’t own many products that fit the theme, but I’m pleased with the results! I started my project by looking through my stash for anything weather related and found this great sentiment in the… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! For today’s TGIF Sketch Challenge, I thought I’d make some Valentine treats! I used the darling Gift Bags Combo Pack (an Online Exclusive), which come in two sizes. They are perfect for handing out big or little favors to some of my favorite people. I put a lot of effort into the larger bag, since I only made one. It features the Hearts of Elegance Bundle and… Read More »
Great news! Stampin’ Up! just added more products to Sale-A-Brate! Click on the photo below to download the flyer of additional items to earn for free with qualifying orders. Be sure to use the unique item numbers when ordering. Sale-A-Bration continues through February 28, 2025. There are also two new kits and changes to the Online Exclusives (including retiring and discounted items.) You can see them at my online store.… Read More »
Welcome to a new Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Bubble Bath, Coastal Cabana, and Soft Sea Foam. It’s a really pretty combination including colors I don’t often use, so I was excited to give it a go. My card features the Mixed Florals Bundle, a great online exclusive. I love coloring line art, so I was immediately drawn to it. In fact, I’m hosting an… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week, our TGIF Challenge focuses on Sale-A-Bration products! Sale-A-Bration continues through the end of February 2025, and during that time, you can earn FREE products with qualifying orders. See the various products and qualifications in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog on the catalogs page of my blog. There are lots of great products. In fact, I used three on my card today: The Heart Shaped Bundle ($120 USD level),… Read More »
Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is the Heart & Home. What a perfect theme considering Valentine’s Day is only a few weeks away! One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is wake up and watch a new monthly video from the three gals from Stampin’ Through The Catalog. I learn so much from their tutorials, including fun techniques, interesting… Read More »
Happy Friday! Our theme for this week’s TGIF Challenge is painting. I love the cute prompt below, especially the “rules for art.” I couldn’t agree more, in fact, I feel like I do my best work when I forget all the rules and rely on my imagination. 🙂 Using the Crafting With You Bundle (with an easel) was an obvious choice. But I feel like I haven’t played with this… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Mixed Florals Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, February 6 & 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This bundle is great for coloring, and I’ve had requests for a class featuring Watercolor Pencils. So, I thought this one would be perfect! Three of the… Read More »