Author Archives: Tami Hewlett

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Paper Players

Welcome to the June Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Paper Players.” This includes playing with paper in fun ways, such as using designer series papers or fun folds. The theme couldn’t be more relevant, since many of Stampin’ Up!’s beautiful designer series papers are on sale this month for 15% off!!!… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Stripes or Spots

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a theme of stripes or spots. It’s a broad theme allowing lots of creative interpretation. I decided to incorporate both into my project by using some striped Granny Apple Green paper from the Brights 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper pack and a dry embossed spotted background… Read More »

#TGIFC424 — Sketch Challenge

Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I love sketches! It makes designing cards so easy. For this card, I used a combination of products including the Patchwork Pieces Dies (for the background), Timeless Arrangements Bundle (for the flowers), and Bottled Happiness Stamp Set (for the bottle.) I also used the Go To Greetings Stamp… Read More »

Designer Series Paper Sale & More!

Yippee! Select Designer Series Papers are going to be 15% off for the entire month of June!!! Get ready to stock up and save! The sale starts tomorrow!!! PROMOTION DETAILS SALES PERIOD: 1–30 JUNE Download the DSP Sale Flyer HERE. Starter Kit Deal in June! June is a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! New… Read More »

Irresistible Blooms Thank You

It has been a busy month! My family was recently in Southern California to watch my son’s graduation, and we finally got the opportunity to meet my daugther-in-law’s mom and family! Sam and Josie just got married last November, but due to various circumstances, the parents kept missing each other. The kids’ wedding was small… Read More »

#TGIFC422 — What Would You Do…

Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is “What would you do … with a Navy Blue background?” Fun, right? Personally, I LOVE navy blue’ it’s one of my very favorite colors. Also, the new Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (DSP) has several beautiful prints with Night of Navy backgrounds, so this challenge was easy!!! I… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Color Celebration Challenge

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we are having a Color Celebration Challenge. The designers are picking color combinations to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s Color Refresh. My project features the Timeless Arrangements Bundle with a color combination of Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss, and Wild Wheat. To see all the designers’ projects this month, keep an eye… Read More »

Cheerful Daisies Online Class

I have a new online class coming on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT* featuring the Cheerful Daisies Bundle! This bundle is so fun!!! It’s perfect for layering and coloring techniques. I’m focusing two projects on watercoloring and two projects on Stampin’ Blends Markers. You’ll learn four different ways to use the stamps… Read More »

May Newsletter – New Annual Catalog!

The new Annual Catalog is here!!! It’s so exciting! You can start ordering today! Enjoy these fantastic videos showing the new suite collections: Watch for an announcement later today on my new online class featuring the Cheerful Daisies Bundle! Introducing the May Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit features outdoors-themed cards featuring the new 2023–2025 In… Read More »

#TGIFC418 — Inspiration Challenge

This week’s TGIF Challenge was inspired by the picture below. While it didn’t necessarily need to be a baby card, for the first time in a VERY long time, I actually had a reason to make one! My nephew and his wife are expecting!!! It’s all very exciting, because they are the first of their… Read More »

#TGIFC416 — Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday!!! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are using the sketch below. I particularly love the rainbow background, which inspired me to create an underwater “rainbow” of blues and greens. This card features the Beauty of the Deep Bundle (#161237) from the upcoming 2023-2024 Annual Catalog available to purchase on May 2, 2023. It… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Character Challenge

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we are designing projects with characters, including animals, people, and basically anything with a face. I didn’t really have a lot of choices. My stash doesn’t typically include cutesy stamp sets with characters. But then I remembered the Taco Fiesta stamp set! It includes little face stamps!!! To see… Read More »

Sip, Sip Hooray Birthday

Recently, I was browsing through my stash of retired stamp sets and I came across the Sip, Sip Hooray stamp set. I realized it was PERFECT for my daughter’s big 25th birthday this year. (I had already made her a “rainbow cats” card, but she loves my cards, so I decided to make another.) Since… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — From Little Seeds

Welcome to the April Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “From Little Seeds” including projects that focus on Spring or Fall depending on where you live in the world. I took the opportunity to use my March Paper Pumpkin Kit, “10 Years of Growth,” to create some alternate projects. Paper Pumpkin is… Read More »