For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we had a sketch challenge designed by Jennifer Frost. I love sketch challenges, because all I need to do is pick a stamp set and a color combination and I’m ready to go! I thought this sketch was really unique with its three focal points and scattered nature. To… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA and today I’m sharing a fun background technique that I created with Stampin’ Blends Markers for the Stampin’ Up! Facebook and Instagram pages. Here’s my completed project featuring the Friends Are Like Seashells stamps and coordinating Seaside Seashell Dies and Seashells 3D Embossing… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Color Challenge! This month, we have a bright, beautiful color combination of Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, and Melon Mambo. I love bold, happy colors like this, they just put a smile on my face:) My card is fairly simple, but sometimes that’s what you need to do! It features the… Read More »
More To Sale-A-Brate Happy August! We are officially half way through Sale-A-Bration and I have some great news, Stampin’ Up! has added some additional items from the 2022 Annual Catalog to the list of products you can earn for FREE with a qualifying purchase from now until August 31, 2022. Click here to download the… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August 2022! Do you ever need a little crafting inspiration? Color challenges are a great springboard! I know I tend to gravitate to the same colors, and these challenges really push me to break out of the mold. I NEVER in a million years would… Read More »
I have a new online class scheduled featuring the Wisteria Wishes Bundle on Friday, September 2nd, at 6:00 PM PDT! This is a beautiful and versatile bundle that’s one of my favorites. The class will include various watercoloring and ink blending techniques and a fun variety of cards for different occasions. I hope you can… Read More »
One of my favorite things about handmade cards is texture! I love the dimension of layers, ribbons, and embellishments. Today, I’m sharing two cards with lots of texture. I made these cards last month, and my goal was to make a birthday card for my son’s fiancé, Josie. She told me her favorite colors are… Read More »
Hello and welcome. I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing projects I designed for the July Artisan Design Team Showcase featuring the Lovely & Lasting Bundle. This bundle includes images with big, beautiful flowers, as well as a great coordinating punch. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to… Read More »
Our TGIF Challenge for this week is “My Favorite Things” so I chose to create a card with watercoloring (perfect for World Watercoloring Month!), blue tones, florals, and a pretty feminine style. I had so much fun with this one!!! To start out, I decided to watercolor a pretty background on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.… Read More »
Hello and happy Friday! For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, our theme is Flower Power! I LOVE floral stamp sets, so this is right up my alley! For my card, I chose the Season of Chic Bundle. This bundle has elements for all four seasons, including great florals, and I adore all the dies for… Read More »
Hi and Happy July! Better late than never right? I just waned to make sure you were aware of all the fun promotions in July. August Paper Pumpkin – Sweet Sunflowers: First, Stampin’ Up! has a really fun looking Paper Pumpkin scheduled for 8/10/22. Subscribe now or re-activate your subscription to receive the Sweet Sunflowers… Read More »
Welcome to the July Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is paper perfection. Don’t you just love pretty papers? One of my favorite things is perusing the beautiful designs in a new catalog and thinking of all the possibilities. What’s funny is that I end up ordering a bunch and then wanting to… Read More »
Hello! This week, we have a sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges. I chose the Sunkissed stamp set from the new July-December (JD) Mini Catalog. I’m still in Summer mode, so I was delighted to see this cute stamp set on page 69 of the Mini. It’s intended for stampers who spend the holidays in warm… Read More »
Happy Independence Day to everyone in the USA, and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July! This month, our color combination includes Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, and Smoky Slate. I have to admit that it was a bit of a challenge for me. At first, this combo made me think of Valentine’s Day… Read More »
I’ve heard of Christmas in July, but Christmas in June? I know it seems early in the year to be sharing Christmas projects, but I recently had the amazing opportunity to present these projects during Creativity Now, a Stampin’ Up! crafting event for demonstrators. My presentation featured projects designed with the Sweet Candy Canes Bundle… Read More »
Hello and thanks for visiting. I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing projects I designed for the June Artisan Design Team Showcase featuring the Texture Chic Suite Collection. This collection is absolutely fabulous! Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ projects featuring this gorgeous… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a great inspiration challenge — Tone on Tone. This is such a fun, subtle technique that’s often overlooked. I love mono-tone cards, concentrating on one beautiful color or no color at all. I can’t wait to see what all the other designers create!… Read More »
I know it’s the first day of Summer, so it feels a little strange posting Christmas cards already. But there’s a reason why. Last weekend, Stampin’ Up! hosted a super fun event called Creativity Now for demonstrators. It included four fun-filled hours of crafting featuring new products from the upcoming July-December Mini Catalog. I was… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping tomorrow, July 21, for one day only! Start getting your wish list prepared and take advantage of this great offer! The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $75.00 USD (before tax.) Also, please remember that sale hours fall between12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m (MT) . Happy Shopping!
Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! Today’s sketch is one I use quite often, so it wasn’t a big stretch for me. Haha! I think it’s my “go to” sketch. In fact, I frequently need to remind myself to do something different so I’m not too boring. 🙂 Because this sketch is so simple,… Read More »