Hi Friends! I’m a day late, but here’s my TGIF Challenge for this week. We have a sketch challenge that’s so cute!!! I love the background idea! I just got home from an AMAZING two week vacation in France and London with my daughter. That’s why I’m a tad late in finishing my card. I… Read More: #TGIGC490 — Sketch Challenge »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, our theme is “Let’s Go Shopping!” It’s a broad theme that could include any type of shopping. Stampin’ Up! has several market-themed products that could work, or a gift card would also work. I interpreted the theme as grocery shopping, based on the… Read More: #TGIFC488 — Let’s Go Shopping »
Hi Stamping Friends! I wanted to write a quick note about my next online class. I know it’s been a while … we’ve been enjoying Summer vacations and there’s still one more to come. As a result, my prep work has been delayed. I have three of the four class projects designed and ready to… Read More: News on Next Online Class »
Welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Joyful Moments & Timeless Treasures. That’s right, we’re celebrating memory keeping including scrapbooks, mini albums, Memories & More, or any other method of documenting precious moments! I’ve always loved scrapbooking, especially when my kids were small. I have lots of albums, and… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Joyful Moments & Timeless Treasures »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are focusing on “Back To School”. While I don’t have school age kids anymore, I do remember how important it is to have teacher thank yous on hand. Teachers play such an important role in our kids’ lives, and I believe it’s important to let them know… Read More: #TGIFC486 — Back To School »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is celebrations. I decided to make an anniversary card for my sister and brother-in-law who are celebrating 42 years of marriage!!! My card features the Encircled In Nature Bundle. It’s an Online Exclusive, and isn’t is BEAUTIFUL? I fell in love and was waiting for the perfect… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Celebrations »
Happy August! It’s going to be a GREAT month!!! Stampin’ Up! has 14 designer series paper packs on sale for 15% off through the end of the month! Sales Period: August 6-31, 2024 Ordering Deadlines: Online: August 31 at 11:59 p.m. (MT) Phone: August 30 at 6:59 p.m. (MT) Download the flyer below by clicking… Read More: August Newsletter – Designer Series Paper Sale! »
Hello Friends and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August 2024! This month, we have a soft color combination of Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, and Fresh Freesia. All these subtle colors are a little out of my comfort zone, but that’s what challenges are for … to push us to try different things!… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — August 2024 »
Happy August Everyone! TGIF Challenges has a beautiful color challenge to start off the month, including Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight. Those colors made me think of flowers and the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection starting on page 52 of the Annual Catalog. It’s a suite that immediately caught my eye, but I… Read More: #TGIFC484 — Color Challenge »
Stampin’ Up! just announced that it is extending its Free Shipping offer 24 hours through July 24th!!! You may have encountered ordering issues yesterday due to worldwide internet issues beyond Stampin’ Up!’s control. As a result, Stampin’ Up! would like to make the overall shopping experience better and is extending its offer. Best wishes,
Exciting news!!! Stampin’ Up! is having free shipping for 24 hours only tomorrow, July 23, 2024 on qualifying orders of $75.00 USD or more! Also, Bonus Days are still in effect until the end of July, so that means for every $50.00 USD you spend, you’ll receive a coupon via email for $5 off. You… Read More: Free Shipping Tomorrow! »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for July 2024. This month, our theme is Kaleidoscopic Depths — colors from under the sea. Our focus is on color and where we draw inspiration. When I think of the sea, I think of snorkeling and scuba diving. Some of my fondest memories are from trips to… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Kaleidoscopic Depths »
It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is Christmas in July! It’s sooo hard for me to think of Christmas already. I LOVE Summer and the warm weather, even when it’s super hot like it has been lately. My pool was 91 degrees the other day when I went… Read More: #TGIFC482 — Christmas in July »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is color combinations! Inspiration is everywhere including the beautiful samples in the Stampin’ Up! catalogs, nature, advertisements, social media, … literally anything. All the designers are selecting color combinations and telling what inspires us. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Color Combinations »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. This time, we have a color combination of White, Black, and Real Red. It’s funny how I’ve had two color challenges in the same week with black and white! What a crazy coincidence. I tried to think outside the… Read More: #TGIFC480 — Color Challenge »
Wahoo, happy day! There are tons of new Online Exclusives available to order today including the new Glass Mat (#163987)! I was able to preorder this fantastic product a few months ago and love it. It’s especially great for watercoloring, because my grid paper doesn’t get warped. Online Exclusives are available while supplies last and… Read More: July Newsletter – New Online Exclusives, Bonus Days, New Glass… »
A little over a week ago, I had the opportunity to attend Creativity Now. This is a super fun online event that Stampin’ Up hosts annually for demonstrators. It includes lots of hands on crafting, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes presentations. And what’s even better is that my mom drove into town to join… Read More: Creativity Now — Sneak Peeks »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July 2024. This month, we have one of my favorite color combinations: White, Black, and my choice! I actually added two choice colors, because I wanted to use the background sheet of Full of Life Designer Series Paper. I absolutely LOVE that paper, because I… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — July 2024 »
Hello, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is using the chalkboard technique. I haven’t used this technique for quite a while, and it’s one that has always been a favorite, so it was fun to be reminded. I also happened to watch a Crafty Carrot Collective tutorial by Susan Wong,… Read More: #TGIFC478 — Chalkboard Technique »
I have a new online class featuring the Seaside Wishes Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, July 18-19, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) You know how much I love ocean-themed products, so I had a lot of… Read More: Seaside Wishes Bundle Online Class »