Happy February! We are a month into Sale-A-Bration, which is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year. That means from now until March 31, 2019, it’s the best time of the year to buy, host, or join, because you can earn free stuff! And who doesn’t like free stuff? During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn free… Read More »
Welcome to the February Color Fusers Blog Hop! If you’re already following the Blog Hop, you’ve just come from the talented Sarah Wills. If you’re just starting, be sure to follow all the way through for lots of color inspiration. Navigation buttons are at the bottom of this post. Our colors this month include: Petal… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Lovely Lattice stamp set. This is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that you can earn for free with a qualifying $50 purchase through March 31, 2019. It’s also one of my favorites! I just love the beautiful flower images in this set. For my… Read More »
After all the ultra feminine Valentine’s Day projects I’ve been posting, I bet you’re ready for an idea for those wonderful guys in your life. Today, I’m sharing cards I designed for my husband and son. They are essentially the same card, but with different sentiments. I used the Meant to Be and coordinating Be… Read More »
Today, I have another idea to share to create quick and easy Valentine’s Day treat bags. I used the Meant To Be stamp set and coordinating Be Mine Framelits Dies to decorate 3″ x 6″ gusseted cello bags filled with candy! I filled my bags with Ghirardelli chocolates, Hershey’s hearts, and Reese’s hearts. The basic… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Meant To Be stamp set this week! You can find this stamp set, as well as the coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, on page 6 of the Occasions catalog. Purchase the bundle for 10% off! It’s perfect for all your Valentine’s Day crafting. For… Read More »
Today is my Mom’s birthday, and I wanted to make something special and meaningful. As I was looking through my stash of stamps, I found the Half Full stamp set from the Annual Catalog. I was so excited, because it’s perfect!!! An idea immediately began to form in my head… My mom and I love… Read More »
This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a really fun challenge to use designer series paper (DSP) on your project. To me, this is WIDE open. You could interpret this challenge a bunch of different ways. For example, you could use DSP as a background, layer, focal point, or even to enhance a stamped image.… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp Challenge Blog is featuring the Beautiful Promenade stamp set. This is one of my favorite stamp sets from the Annual Catalog on page 107. It also coordinates with the Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies. My card is fairly simple. I stamped the main floral image two times using three… Read More »
It’s TGIF Friday!!! Wahoo!!! Today, we have a new sketch challenge that I’m sure you’re going to love. It’s got lots of possibilities for stamping and layering. To see all the TGIFC designers’ amazing projects using this sketch, click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog. For my card, I decided to use the new By… Read More »
Happy New Year and welcome to the January Color Fusers Blog Hop! We have a soft, pretty color combination this month, so I’m really excited to see what all the designers have created. If you’re just starting the blog hop, be sure to continue to Kelly Acheson’s blog using the “Next” button below. I’ve also… Read More »
It’s finally here! The new Occasions catalog went live today at Stampin’ Up! It’s chalked full of amazing new products that I know you’re going to love. You can look at all the products and order at my online store. You can also go to the Catalogs Tab on my blog to download a copy.… Read More »
It’s time for a new What Will You Stamp? Challenge! This week, we are featuring the oh so cute Spirited Snowman stamp set. (You can see it on page 38 of the Holiday catalog.) When I first saw it, I totally fell in love with the cute images and greetings in this set. It was… Read More »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we are focusing on Glossy Paper. Glossy paper is often overlooked, but it’s so fun to work with and provides stunning results! I love using it for various stamping techniques, such as sponging and alcohol spritzing. So dig yours out and come join us this week. To… Read More »
It’s almost the Night Before Christmas! That’s perfect timing for the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog to feature the Merry Christmas To All stamp set! This is one of my favorite and most well-used bundles of the season. I absolutely love the font and all the word combinations. To see all the designers’ projects using… Read More »
As Christmas approaches, I have a few more things to share. The first is my family’s annual “year in photos” that I created to include with my Christmas cards. It’s a quick and brief way to give friends and family a little update on the Hewlett household. I created this photo montage using My Memories Suite… Read More »
If you’ve been following my blog over the past year, I’ve been designing 2019 desktop calendars each month to give out as Christmas presents. I do this every year for family and friends, and they really love them. Each calendar page measures 4″ x 6′ and fits in a standard frame. I actually finished all the… Read More »
I can’t believe Christmas is only a little more than a week away! I have been scrambling to get everything done, especially after the whole family was hit with a horrible viruses right after Thanksgiving. My poor husband ended up getting pneumonia! It put me a good two weeks behind!!! I had such good intentions… Read More »
This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a sketch that’s perfect for the holidays! It looks like a beautifully wrapped present, and it would work for just about any project, including cards, gift boxes, gift certificate holders, or even tags. I love working with sketch challenges, because the design aspect is already finished. All I need to do… Read More »
One of the best things about going to a Stampin’ Up! Convention is swapping projects with other demonstrators! I participated in several swaps during the convention with groups that I’m affiliated with, such as design teams (What Will You Stamp? Challenge and Exclusive Project Tutorials) and fellow team members. All of them received a variation… Read More »