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 »
This weekend was super hot, so I ended up staying inside my nice, cool craft room. I was waiting for a big shipment that was scheduled for delivery on Monday, and included lots of new designer series paper and the new colors of Stampin’ Blends Markers. (I took advantage of the great Buy 3 Get… Read More: Crafting Forever! »
The best thing about a holiday in the middle of the week (4th of July) is that I get an extra craft day!!! I thought I’d put it to good use and go ahead and design my July 2019 desktop calendar early in the month. If you’re new to my blog, my goal is to… Read More: July 2019 Desktop Calendars »
Happy July 4th!!! Hope you have an awesome day relaxing, hanging out with friends and family, and watching fireworks!!! Today, I’m sharing the latest installment of my 2019 desktop calendars. I try to design one of these calendar pages each month for the following year. That way, by the end of the year, I have a… Read More: June 2019 Desktop Calendars »
Hello, and welcome to my first Color Fusers Blog Hop! I was recently invited to join this amazing group of designers by Debbie Henderson. They get together on the first Monday of each month to create a variety of projects using a particular color combination. This month’s colors include Blueberry Bushel, Poppy Parade, Whisper White and Balmy… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop for July 2018 »
This week at the Global Design Project, they have a challenge to CASE (copy and selectively edit) designer Charlet Mallett. Charlet is a one of the members of the 2018 Artisan Design Team, and a fellow member of the TGIF Challenges design team! She is super talented, and I seriously love every single project she… Read More: Global Design Project 144 »
Happy July!!! There are several exciting promotions happening at Stampin’ Up! in this month!!! So, I wanted to fill you in as soon as possible. Let’s get started. The Annual Catalog includes some really beautiful new designer series papers. That means it’s a perfect time for a Stampin’ Up! sale!!! From July 1 to 31,… Read More: July Newsletter! »
This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a product spotlight challenge — Glitter!!! Glitter is such a fun element to add to your projects for some extra sparkle and pizzazz. There are several glittery products out there including Glimmer Paper (p. 192 new thinner sheets that are safe to use with die cuts), Shimmery White… Read More: #TGIFC166 Product Spotlight – All That Glitters »
I have a confession … I haven’t scrapbooked in a really long time. When my kids were younger and I didn’t work full-time, I use to scrapbook every week. I LOVED it! But time got the best of me, and in the last few years, I’ve concentrated most of my precious free time on cards.… Read More: Lined Alphabet for Scrapbooking »
My husband and I recently went to a fun party up in the mountains (Bear Valley area) hosted by some friends. We wanted to bring a gift — some Weibel sparkling wine made in nearby Lodi, California. (It comes in some amazing flavors, including the Citron pictured here. I highly recommend it!) So, I decided… Read More: Rooted In Nature Gift »
Happy Friday and TGIF!!! It’s time for a new challenge, and boy do we have a fun one this week!!! It’s called Doodle Bug. At first, I was a little apprehensive. I probably never would have thought of doing something like this on my own. But that’s the exact reason why challenges are so great! They encourage… Read More: #TGIFC164 Technique Time – Doodle Bug »
Tonight is my Stamp Club!!! I’m so excited, because we haven’t met for a few months. (Work and my recent eye surgery caused a little hiatus.) But tonight, we’re back and it’s our new Annual Catalog kick-off! Whoo hoo!!! I made this little gift bag as a door prize, so I thought I’d share it. … Read More: Love What You Do Gift Bag »
This week at the Global Design Project, they are CASEing designer Brian King. (CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit.) You can take what you like from the project and make changes. For example, you can change the stamp set, colors, theme, and even the layout. The most important thing is to make it your own. … Read More: Global Design Project #GDP140 »
It’s June 1st and that means two things! First, the new Annual Catalog goes live today!!! After all the anticipation, I’m sure you’re as excited as I am! There are so many fantastic new products and all the gorgeous new colors! Oh my gosh, it’s hard to choose what I’m most excited about. Please remember that… Read More: #TGIF162 Color Challenge! »
Today is the last day to order from the 2017 Annual Catalog and Occasions Catalog! That includes all retiring products and retiring colors. With the new color revamp, that includes a lot of old favorites as well as the 2016-2018 In Colors!!! You can download the retiring lists HERE and HERE, but I highly advise going to… Read More: Last Day For Retiring Products! »
It’s almost the end of May already!!! That means it’s time for a new installment of my 2019 Desktop Calendars. My goal is to design and create at least one calendar page a month for the following year. That way, by December I have a full set of calendars to hand out for gifts during… Read More: May 2019 Desktop Calendars »
I have a bunch of cool, new products to share today!!! New stamps, new dies, new colors, and new embellishments. All of these products will be available to purchase in the new 2018 Annual Catalog as of June 1, 2018! The bundle I’m featuring is called Stitched All Around, and it includes the Stitched All… Read More: New Stitched All Around Labels! »