Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is “Holiday Prep.” Projects could include anything you might be doing now to prepare for the holiday season. For example, making Halloween treats, creating guest lists for Thanksgiving, preparing decorations or centerpieces for the table, designing Christmas cards, making tags, or even thank you gifts or favors. This challenge is pretty… Read More: #TGIFC178 Inspiration Challenge »
Ready for another 2019 desktop calendar? I’m on a roll with these things! In fact, I finished ALL of them last weekend! (Stay tuned for November and December.) I figured with all the commitments I have coming up, as well as the busy holiday season, I might as well get them done while I could.… Read More: October 2019 Desktop Calendars »
This week, What Will You Stamp is featuring one of my all-time favorite stamp sets — Waterfront!!! I love this stamp set for so many reasons. It features both tropical and mountain scenes, which are two of my favorite places to be. And, it features watercolor images, which is my absolute favorite style. Be sure… Read More: Waterfront Birthday »
Ready for another desktop calendar page? Today, I’ve got the September 2019!!! Wahoo! I’m all caught up. I design these 4″ x 6″ calendar pages each month for the following year, so that by the end of the year, I have eight sets to give away as Christmas gifts. I really enjoy coming up with… Read More: September 2019 Desktop Calendars »
Hello and happy Tuesday! Over the past week, I’ve been working hard to get back on track making my 2019 desktop calendars. My goal has been to design a page each month for the following year, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out that way. I realized that it was already September and I hadn’t… Read More: August 2019 Desktop Calendars »
Happy Friday and TGIF!!! Is it starting to feel a little like Fall? Kids are going back to school, and it’s starting to get a little cooler in the evenings and early mornings. Although, it’s still plenty hot during the day. That’s fine with me, because I’m not quite ready to let go of Summer… Read More: #TGIF176 Color Challenge »
Today is the day! The new Holiday Catalog goes live. You are going to absolutely love this catalog and all the amazing new products! You can download the catalog by clicking the photo above, or going to the Catalogs tab on my blog. You can also contact me to get a physical copy. So sit… Read More: New Holiday Catalog!!! »
Two posts in one morning? Yep, it’s true! Once a month, both the Color Fuser’s Blog Hop and What Will You Stamp? challeng will happen on the same day. Maybe, I’ll get smart next month and combine the two challenges!!! Haha! If you are already following the Color Fusers Blog Hop, then you’ve just come… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop for September 2018 »
Welcome to a new What Will You Stamp? challenge. The featured stamp set for What Will You Stamp this week is Oh So Eclectic. This is one of my all time favorites from the Annual Catalog. It’s just a great stamp set, with coordinating Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. I’ve used in many, many times and will… Read More: Oh So Eclectic #WWYS184 »
Happy Monday! I’m so excited, because I was asked to be part of the What Will You Stamp? Design Team!!! This is my first post for that group, which has a new challenge featuring a different stamp set every Monday. This week, the featured stamp set is Blended Seasons. Blended Seasons is a special stamp… Read More: WWYS Blended Seasons »
TGI Friday! It’s time for a new product highlight challenge at the TGIF Challenges website!!! Today, we are pulling out our punches! This is a great challenge for beginner stampers, because punches are a lot less costly than die cuts. But it’s also a great challenge for seasoned stampers too, because punches are quick and… Read More: #TGIFC174 Product Highlight – Feelin’ Punchy »
Are you ready for the holidays? Well ready or not, here they come. The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog is coming out on September 5th, and OH MY GOODNESS, I’m in LOVE with it! Sorry for all the caps, but I have to say this is really a good one … actually it’s A GREAT ONE!!! … Read More: Sneak Peak – New Country Home! »
TGIF!!! It’s time for a new challenge! This week, the TGIF Challenges blog has a great sketch challenge. It’s nice and simple and easy to adapt to just about any stamp set. I really love sketch challenges!!! A lot of the design work is already done; and they encourage me to do something different. Just… Read More: #TGIFC172 Sketch Challenge »
Welcome to the August Color Fusers Blog Hop! This Blog Hop happens on the first Monday of each month, featuring a different color combination. If you’re already following along the hop this month, you’ve just come from Sarah Wills’ blog; and if you’re just starting, get ready to be inspired by clicking on the links below! It’s so fun to… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop for August 2018 »
Happy August Everyone! Hope you’re enjoying your summer. I was out-of-town last weekend visiting family in Southern California, so I didn’t get a chance to create any new projects. I’ll try to get busy this weekend!!! In the meantime, I wanted to share all the new promotions at Stampin’ Up! this month. Bonus Days are… Read More: August Newsletter »
It’s another TGIF Challenges Friday!!! This week, we have a super fun challenge … Repeat After Me. This challenge is perfect for using the Stamparatus Tool. The Stamparatus is a stamp placement tool, which among other things allows you to stamp in a perfect line or circle. Before we get to my card, be sure to check out… Read More: #TGIFC170 Inspiration – Repeat After Me »
The end of July is just around the corner!!! That means the end of some great promotions at Stampin’ Up! This is the perfect time to stock up on designer series papers. This sale includes some of my absolute favorites! The papers are high quality, double-sided designs that are absolutely gorgeous. Don’t miss out on this… Read More: Final Days For July Promotions! »
I recently purchased all the new colors of Stampin’ Blends Markers, and I’ve been wanting to play with them ever since!!! This weekend, I finally had a little time, so I designed a card focused on coloring. I sat in my craft room, called my mom on speaker phone, and sat there coloring while we… Read More: Beautiful Day for Blends! »
Yesterday was my monthly Stamp Club, and I always create a fun door prize to give away during class. This time, I decided to use the beautiful Striped Gift Bags. The gold foil on these bags make an elegant gift, and they come at a bargain! (10 bags for only $5.50) I thought I’d play… Read More: Darling, You Are Fabulous! »
It’s time for a new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges!!! Sketch challenges are one of my favorites, because a lot of the hard work in designing is already done. Here’s the sketch for this week: Before I get to my card, be sure to check out the TGIF Challenges website and get inspired by all the designers’… Read More: #TGIFC168 Sketch Challenge »