Welcome to the February Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Nurture or Nature.” It’s a broad theme that allows our global designers lots of options to celebrate people who nurture, local holidays (including Valentine’s and Mother’s Day), or the beauty of nature. I decided to combine all those ideas and create Valentine’s… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Nurture or Nature »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, all the designers are creating projects using the sketch pictured below. It has lots of layers and geometric shapes. When I first saw it, I immediately thought of the Desert Details Bundle from the JA Mini Catalog. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sketch Challenge »
Welcome to the February 2023 Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a sweet color combination of Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, and Balmy Blue. I think Calypso Coral and Pale Papaya were made for each other, they go together so beautifully. And of course, Balmy Blue is gorgeous on any project. Whether you just… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — February 2023 »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. We always start off the month with a color challenge, so our February combo includes Tahitian Tide, Smoky Slate, and Gorgeous Grape. I say any combo that includes Tahitian Tide is a winner in my book! It’s my absolute favorite!!! I have a bunch of new stamp sets from… Read More: #TGIFC406 — Color Challenge »
Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is love, which is perfect considering Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Did you know that Valentine’s Day the second most popular holiday for card making, right behind Christmas? I think that’s wonderful, because I love spreading love and happiness. For my cards, I… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Love »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a very interesting color combination, not exactly one I would have picked myself. But, I ended up loving my card. After looking through my stash, I realized that all the colors were included in the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper! Perfect!!! This paper was part… Read More: #TGIFC402 — Color Challenge »
Happy New Year!!! Welcome to the first Color Fusers Blog Hop of 2023. Our color combination this month includes Fresh Freesia, Rich Razzleberry, and Granny Apple Green. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try out the new Beautifully Happy Photopoymer Stamp Set, which is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that you can earn… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — January 2023 »
As the Artisan Design Team wraps up their assignments for 2022, the entire team is looking back to reflect on an amazing year and picking our favorite projects. I’m so incredibly grateful to Stampin’ Up! for the opportunity to serve on the Artisan Design Team these past two years. It has been the experience of… Read More: Artisan Design Team – A Fond Farewell »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA and today I’m sharing a quick and easy way to create a watercolored background with stamps and a spritzer. I love easy techniques that have a great “Wow!” factor, and this one definitely qualifies. It’s even better when it’s easy to do and comes out every time. As… Read More: Artisan Design Team – Spritzed Watercolor Background Technique »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my December Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Celebrate With Tags Bundle. This is a fantastic bundle that’s great for lots of occasions including holidays, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and anniversaries. It also works great for cards, tags and even scrapbooks! Check out the Stampin’… Read More: Artisan Design Team — Celebrate With Tags Bundle »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our challenge is to use punches! Punches are great tools, especially for new crafters, because they’re less expensive and easy to use. For my card, I used the A Fish & A Wish Bundle, which includes both the A Fish & A Wish Cling Stamp Set and… Read More: #TGIFC400 – Product Spotlight »
Hello and welcome. It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, our challenge is to use the sketch below. I love it, because it’s great for layering, one of my favorite things to do. I needed to make a really special thank you card, so I decided to use this sketch as a starting point… Read More: #TGIFC398 – Sketch Challenge »
Our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday this month is “use your stash.” I love this idea! It’s so easy to focus on new products and forget to use the great ones we already have, or didn’t get a chance to use enough. This was the perfect opportunity to give some of my favorites a little… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Use Your Stash »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2022. This month, our color combination comes from the neutrals collection, which is way out of my wheelhouse. I typically choose bright, vibrant colors, but that’s the beauty of challenges. They force me out of my comfort zone. My card features a sneak peek of the… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — December 2022 »
This is my last post in a series of three to share projects created for my OnStage presentation featuring the Sweet Citrus Bundle. This bundle will be part of the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog going live on January 5, 2023. While this bundle was designed to create citrus fruit, when I first saw the rind… Read More: Sweet Citrus Bundle – Onstage Presentation Coconuts! »
I felt so honored when Stampin’ Up! asked me to pre-record a presentation for its big 3-day OnStage Event in Vienna, Austria held earlier this month! My presentation featured the new Sweet Citrus Bundle, which is included in the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog going live on January 5, 2023. Over the next three days, I’ll… Read More: Sweet Citrus Bundle – Onstage Presentation Part 1 »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my November Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection. This is such a cute and fanciful collection of products. The more I work with them, the more I love them. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to… Read More: Artisan Design Team – Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration picture below. Isn’t it pretty? I love the colors, wood in the background, and delicate white details. In fact, I love it so much that I tried to incorporate all those elements into my project. My card features the Regal Reindeer bundle. It’s got… Read More: #TGIFC396 — Inspiration Challenge »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA. Today, I’m sharing some holiday cards featuring the Leaves of Holly Bundle that I designed for the for the Stampin’ Up! Facebook and Instagram Pages. As a member of the Artisan Design Team, I occasionally get this wonderful opportunity to contribute to their corporate social media sites. This… Read More: Artisan Design Team – Leaves of Holly & Creative Backgrounds »
Welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is the “Holidays Are Coming.” I’m excited to see all the great ideas from the designers this month. Have you taken a good look at the Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack? It is SUPER cute!!! Even if you don’t scrapbook, the… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Holidays Are Coming »