Every year, I create desktop calendars for Christmas presents. My goal is to design one calendar page each month for the following year, so by the end of the year, I have eight sets to hand out to family and friends. Some months seem to slip by WAY too fast (like January), so I’m working… Read More: 2020 Desktop Calendars »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Incredible Like You stamp set this week. You can find this set on page 21 of the Occasions catalog, and it’s designed to coordinate with the Incredible Like You Project Kit. (While I did not use the project kit on my card, it’s really gorgeous… Read More: #WWYS208 — Incredible Like You »
It’s TGIF Friday! Our theme this week is “on the wings of inspiration” — bunches of butterflies. How fun is that with all the butterfly themed products in the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs? Click on the graphic below to see all the designers’ projects this week. I took this challenge very literal!!! Haha! I had… Read More: #TGIFC200 On The Wings of Inspiration »
Last week was my Stamp Club. We get together once a month to craft using the latest Stampin’ Up! products. Not only do we love spending time together, it’s an opportunity for me to share tips, techniques, and Stampin’ Up! news. (We are looking for new members!!! If interested, please contact me for details.) I… Read More: Hello Beautiful Gift Box »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Amazing Life stamp set this week. That’s the same stamp we featured yesterday for the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! Talk about a coincidence! But, that’s OK because it just gives me another opportunity to play with this great stamp set! One of my co-workers is… Read More: #WWYS206 Amazing Life »
Thank you for stopping by today, and welcome to the Sunday Stampers Blog Hop! I’m excited to have been asked to join this blog hop each month on the second Sunday. It includes a talented group of demonstrators that focus on a particular Stampin’ Up! product each month. For example, this month we’re focusing on… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Amazing Life »
Hello and Happy Friday! TGIF Challenges has a great sketch this week, which is perfect for wrapping up Valentine’s Day projects. In fact, if you’re not into Valentine’s Day, you could use the sketch for any occasion by simply changing the shape of the dies or punches. I love sketch challenges, because they are easy… Read More: #TGIFC198 Sketch Challenge »
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: February Newsletter »
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: Color Fusers Blog Hop for February 2019 »
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: #WWYS205 Lovely Lattice »
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: Masculine Valentines »
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: Simple Valentines Treats! »
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: WWYS Meant To Be »
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: Half Full Birthday »
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: #TGIFC196 Product Spotlight — Designer Series Paper »
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: Beautiful Promenade »
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: #TGIFC194 By The Bay »
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: Color Fusers Blog Hop for January 2019 »
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: Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration! »
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: WWYS Spirited Snowman »