For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a sketch challenge! Sketch challenges are great because a lot of the designing is already completed. All I need to do is pick the stamps, paper, and embellishments. For this project, that was easy because I was totally inspired by the new Online Exclusive — Simply Zinnia… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for March 2024! This month, our color combination includes Sweet Sorbet, Pool Party, and Lost Lagoon. I LOVE it!!! My project was inspired by a “Field Notes” card designed by Susan Wong for The Crafty Carrot Collective. She created a similar project with Vellum pockets to slip in… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Color Challenge! This month, we’re using a color combination of Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, and Lemon Lolly … all soft, subtle colors. I decided to break out the Everyday Details Stamp Set. You’ve probably noticed me using the coordinating Everyday Details Dies a lot; they are one of my current… Read More »
As the end of February comes closer, I wanted to remind you that Sale-A-Bration ends February 29, 2024. There’s only a few days left to earn free products with each qualifying purchase of $50 or $100 USD. You can choose free products from the original flyer above or the More To Sale-A-Brate PDF below. (When… Read More »
Welcome to the February Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Whimsical Wings and Soaring Hearts.” I decided to pick the Bee My Valentine Bundle for my project, with its darling little bees and heart embellishments, as well as a heart embossed background. I think that pretty much checked all the boxes. 🙂… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my blog! It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our theme is Sale-A-Bration products. There are so many fantastic ones to choose from! I used two of my favorites: 1) the Flight & Airy 12″ x 12 Designer Series Paper (DSP) and 2) Heartfelt Hellos Cling Stamp… Read More »
Our theme for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday is “Something Blue.” If you know me, you know I LOVE blue, so this was probably one of my favorite challenges to date. Blue makes me think of water, the ocean, and waves. It’s a tranquil color that soothes my soul. And, that’s why I decided to… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Delicate Forest Bundle! The class will be held via Zoom on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST. This bundle is really beautiful with silhouette stamped images, thoughtful sentiments, and great coordinating dies including a peek-a-boo arch! I had so much fun designing the cards, and… Read More »
Welcome Stamping Friends! For this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, we have a beautiful color combination of Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky, and Gorgeous Grape. I love it, especially because it includes three 2022-2024 In Colors. Those In Colors have got to be some of my favorites of all time. I’m going to have… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! It’s a new month, so that means we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges, including Bubble Bath, Real Red, and Very Vanilla. Doesn’t this combo make you think of Valentine’s Day? It sure did for me! In fact, I realized that Sale-A-Bration is already half over, so I decided to pull… Read More »
Hello and Happy February!!! There’s lots to share day, so I thought I’d write a quick newsletter. First, Stampin’ Up! added more products to Sale-A-Bration! These are in addition to the products listed in the Sale-A-Bration flyer. You can earn these products with qualifying purchases of $50 or $100 from now until February 29, 2024.… Read More »
Welcome to the January 2024 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! This month, our theme is manly or mainly monochrome cards!!! I love monochrome projects, so that’s what I picked. Additionally, I LOVE blue, so my card focuses on blue tones, including Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, and a little Blueberry Bushel. To see all the designers’ project… Read More »
Hi stamping friends! I’m back and feeling better. For our TGIF Challenge this week, our theme is cakes! What a fun idea! I love the new Cake Fancy Stamp Set, with it’s watercolor style stamps. You can use it to build all sorts of delicious looking goodies. Plus, it’s got lots of fun decorating elements.… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Adoring Hearts Bundle! The class will be held via Zoom on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM PST. This bundle is super fun because, it includes the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder (a 3D embossing folder and coordinating dies that work together or separately.) I thought… Read More »
Hello Stamping Friends! In case you missed my last post, I’ve been a little out of sorts recovering from an infection in my leg that started over the holidays. I’m definitely on the mend, and my leg is feeling better every day. My energy level is also returning. It’s amazing how much an infection zaps… Read More »
Today is the day! The new January-April Mini Catalog goes live. Wahoo!!! Download the PDF by clicking on the photo above. Here are a few of my favorite things from the new catalog: Sale-A-Bration: It’s also the beginning of Sale-A-Bration, when you can earn FREE products with qualifying orders. Sale-A-Bration runs from January 4 to… Read More »
Hello Friends! I hope you had a fantastic 2023 and are looking forward to the New Year! Speaking of 2023, here’s my top 9 posts on Instagram (@tamilhewlett) for the year!!! I received more “likes” than ever and wanted to thank all my followers both there and here on my blog. Your support and encouragement… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a technique challenge to use your Christmas scraps. If you’re like me after the hustle and bustle of making Christmas cards, tags, treats, you have LOTS of scraps laying around, so this is the perfect challenge. Look around and use them up! To come up… Read More »
Welcome to the December Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Simply the Best” or clean and simple cards!!! Believe it or not, I was a little freaked out about this challenge! Ha!!! Clean and simple really isn’t my thing. I figure if I’m going to make the effort to design a handmade… Read More »
Paper Pumpkin all-inclusive kits are great! The monthly subscription box provides easy, time-saving ways to create beautiful, handmade projects. Subscribe now to receive the three kits below. (You can also easily manage your subscription to only receive the kits you like.) Learn more about the subscription on the Paper Pumpkin tab on my blog. As… Read More »