Author Archives: Tami Hewlett
Just Breathe
It’s finals time for my daughter and her boyfriend in college!!! That can be such a stressful time of year, especially with the holidays looming. I know they’ll both do great, but I also know they both love getting little surprises to lift their spirits. This past weekend, I worked on putting together some “finals”… Read More »
TGIF Color Challenge #tgifc136
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I look at all my stamps and feel overwhelmed, I don’t know where to start. I was feeling like that last Saturday; I wanted to design Christmas cards and needed some serious inspiration. To help, I started looking at websites with challenges. Challenges help me think outside the box… Read More »
Stamparatus New Reservation Window
The first Stamparatus reservation window reached its maximum number of reservations in just 15 minutes! But don’t dispare!!! A second reservation window will remain open from December 5–30. During this second reservation period, Stampin’ Up! will take as many orders as it receives (yay!) and will not close the window until December 30. So whether the… Read More »
Home For Christmas #GDP115
This week, the Global Design Project group is having a theme challenge! The challenge is to share the joy of Christmas. Yay!!! I love Christmas! I love the wonderful feeling of friends and family as well as spirit of love and giving. To see all the beautiful projects created by the design team, click HERE.… Read More »
November 2017 Paper Pumpkin
It’s Paper Pumpkin time! The November kit is called Back In Plaid and it includes supplies to make 10 darling holiday gift bags. They are the perfect size for small treats or gift certificates. I love the plaid cuffs, and the stamps and supplies coordinate with the October kit, so you can mix and match… Read More »
December 2018 Desktop Calendar
I frequently work on projects and photograph them on the weekends. Then, during my lunches at work, I write them up on my blog. Well last week, I had every intention of writing up this article. In fact, I had just started on Wednesday, when my daughter surprised me. She had left school at 3:30… Read More »
24 Hour Sale!!!
Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza starts today with a 24 hour sale on specific stamp sets. Check out my online store for sale details, as items are only available while supplies last. Click HERE for a PDF of the sale items. Additionally, the sale continues this week through the 26th with items 40%, 30% to 20%,… Read More »
Wonderful Life
Hello! I have a fun and festive Christmas card to share today, featuring the Wonderful Life stamp set. This is one of my favorite holiday stamp sets, because it’s so cute!!! It reminds me of packing up the car to visit grandparents on Christmas day. But this stamp set works great for WAY more than just… Read More »
New Stamparatus & Upcoming Deals
Stampin’ Up! has an exciting new product coming out called the Stamparatus, and I KNOW you are going to be dying to get your hands on one. Click on the short video below to preview this amazing new product and see what it can do: The ordering for this product will be a little different. … Read More »
Just Add Color With Blends!
The new Stampin’ Blends markers are so fun to use!!! But be warned, they are seriously addicting! Once I got mine, I immediately started looking over all my stamp sets to figure out which ones I could color. Then I remembered!!! I had the Just Add Color Specialty Designer Series Paper! This paper is PERFECT… Read More »
Snowflake Watercolor #GDP112
This week, the Global Design Project challenge is to CASE (copy and share everything) one of the designers, Connie Collins. Connie is one of my all-time favorite Artisan Designers. I’ve followed her blog for years. She is amazingly artistic … simply one-of-a-kind. Every single one of her projects is meticulously perfect and detailed. She’s just… Read More »
Favorite Sympathy Card
In the past month, I’ve had to make a few sympathy cards for some good friends. While it’s a sad occasion, I think making handmade cards and writing heartfelt notes inside really help friends know how much you care and wish you could help ease their pain. One of my favorite Sympathy cards was one I… Read More »
Happy Halloween!!!
Happy Halloween everyone!!! Hope you have a fun, spooky day! My little kiddies are all grown up and off on their own. But, I still have wonderful memories of many, many costumes and fun Halloweens. Plus, I like to let them know I’m thinking of them. So, I made care packages to mail off and surprise… Read More »
October Paper Pumpkin
This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit is called “Pining for Plaid.” It’s the first in a series of two coordinated, back-to-back kits created for the holidays, and boy is it cute! If you’ve never heard of Paper Pumpkin, click here to learn about this great subscription service. It’s only $20 a month. Click here to subscribe… Read More »
Blends With Mixed Drinks
Yesterday was my nephew’s 24th birthday! He’s such a great kid!!! (I still think of him as a kid.) He moved to Florida about a year ago, has a great job with Northrop as an engineer, and just bought his first house. Wow!!! Talk about a success story. We’re all so proud of him. Last… Read More »
Half Full & Stampin’ Blends
I just love the Half Full stamp set. I love the sayings, the fonts, and the stamps as well. Plus, it’s a PERFECT stamp set for playing with the new Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers!!! These markers are currently only available to demonstrators for a short time, so we can practice using them, perfect our techniques,… Read More »
Last Day — A Season of Style
Today is the last day to subscribe for the October Paper Pumpkin kit so you can receive back-to-back coordinating kits for October and November! You don’t want to miss this. Subscribe or re-activate your membership today!!! The Paper Pumpkin team at Stampin’ Up! has created a simple and fun holiday crafting experience that I know you’re going… Read More »
At Home With You
Hello! Hope you’re having a great Sunday. I know I am!!! On Friday afternoon, I got a Stampin’ Up! shipment containing ALL the new Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers!!! (Demonstrators have a few weeks in early October when we can pre-order these fantastic, new markers that will soon be available to the public.) I was so… Read More »
November 2018 Desktop Calendar
Today, I’m sharing my November 2018 desktop calendar. I think this is my favorite one to date!!! It features one of my favorite stamp sets, Painted Harvest, and one of my favorite techniques — stamping and spritzing. This messy and sort of “uncontrolled” watercoloring technique really appeals to me. I think you’ll be amazed at… Read More »
