This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is to create projects using any of the Stampin’ Up! In Colors. I love the In Colors! In fact, each time there’s a new annual catalog, they are the first thing on my wish list, because there’s nothing like new colors to inspire my creativity. Each year, Stampin’… Read More »
Welcome to the August 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combo includes Darling Duckling, Basic Gray, and Basic White. Wow, this is the month for super challenging color challenges for me. Two in a row, where I looked at the combo and initially felt no interest whatsoever. But, I have to say… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Scenic Adventure Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday, September 3 & 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This bundle is available in the Online Exclusives section of my online… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. Oh boy, this one was a BIG stretch for me. I initially looked at the colors and thought oh my goodness, what am I going to do with this? It’s a combo I never would have picked… Read More »
This month, our theme at Stampin’ Fancy Friday is to create a project using any of the fantastic Online Exclusives! I picked the new Floral Charm Suite including the Charming Day Bundle, Floral Charm Designer Series Paper, Petal Pink Braided Trim, and Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots! It’s so pretty!!! To see all the designers’ projects… Read More »
Welcome to the July 2025 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. We have another fun theme this month! The designers are picking a favorite project from the Annual Catalog for inspiration, and then switching it up by designing a completely different type of project. So for example, I found a card on the cover (lower right) but… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our challenge is to use white gel pens to highlight our stamped images. I have to admit that my white gel pen was old and dried out, so I had to improvise! But, I figured out another way to get the same effects with current products! Simply… Read More »
Welcome to the July 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, and Night of Navy. The colors seemed perfect for a masculine project, so I decided to use the Scenic Adventure Bundle to create a birthday card. I also realized that I had some brand new Need… Read More »
Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July!!! This week, we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges including Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, and Pumpkin Pie. I decided to use the Extraordinary Flora Bundle to create my project. It’s super fun, because you can stamp and die-cut numerous small images with one stamp and one… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge using the photo below. It’s a gorgeous photo! I love the whole scene, including the rays of light, colors, and tranquility of the ocean. The problem was that I don’t have any current ocean-themed or even turtle related… Read More »
Welcome to the June 2025 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. We have a super fun theme this month! The designers are picking a sketch from the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog and then CASEing the design using the new In Colors. CASE means to “Copy And Share Everything” or in other words, find a sketch/project that inspires… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Cheers & Sips Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday, July 9 & 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This bundle is part of the beautiful Celebratory Sips Suite Collection… Read More »
This month, our theme at Stampin’ Fancy Friday is to create a project using any florals! We all love florals, right? One of my current favorites is the Gallery Blooms Bundle and coordinating suite of products. I love the antique look of the Beautiful Motifs Dies, gorgeous Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, and Damask Designs… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s the first Friday of the month, and that means a new color combination at TGIF Challenges! The combo includes Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, and Basic Black. Ohhh, I love the dramatic, bright colors with classic black! It’s beautiful! For my project, I used the Blooming Phrases Stamp Set (an Online Exclusive)… Read More »
Welcome to the June 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combination includes Pretty In Pink, Granny Apple Green, and Fresh Freesia. It immediately made me think of spring flowers and the bright, vibrant greens that come right after a good rain. With that in mind, I decided to use the Impressions Abloom… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the inspiration photo/layout below. It’s cool and different with the focus mainly in the lower left and a big, bold greeting. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a Father’s Day card for my husband. He’s such a loving, thoughtful dad to… Read More »
This month, Stampin’ Fancy Friday has a scrapbook challenge! This was exactly the motivation I needed to start creating some pages from my amazing trip to France and London with my daughter last summer. The trip was truly the opportunity and experience of a lifetime. To spend over two weeks with my adult daughter was… Read More »
Today is the day, the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog is live! You can shop new products including new Online Exclusives HERE. Be sure to opt into the new Stampin’ Rewards Program too. You can earn 10% rewards with purchases as low as $20. Download the May Online Exclusive Flyer HERE. Several of the products coordinate… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for May 2025! This is a super exciting month because the new Annual Catalog is going live tomorrow! So our color combination for the month includes the new 2025-2027 In Colors including Strawberry Slush. Timid Tiger. Darling Duckling, Cloud Cover, and Secret Sea. They are all beautiful colors… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a product challenge to use alphabets. So I decided to use the new Party Alphabet Dies from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog going live on May 6th. These dies are BIG and BOLD and super fun!!! I won’t be able to see my mom on Mother’s… Read More »