Category Archives: Handmade Cards

#TGIFC394 — Sketch Challenge

It’s Friday and that means a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we are using the sketch shown below. Isn’t that a great sketch? I love the creative ideas our team leaders give us!!! Since I’m on a Christmas card mission, I switched up the theme to make a holiday card, but this would also be… Read More: #TGIFC394 — Sketch Challenge »

7 Days of Christmas – Christmas Lights

7 Days of Christmas : Day Seven My seventh project features the Christmas Lights Bundle and a lot of watercoloring. I die-cut the images from paper that I pre-watercolored with Shaded Spruce, Parakeet Party, Coastal Cabana, Pale Papaya, Sweet Sorbet, and Polished Pink ink for a non-traditional look. I used Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper to… Read More: 7 Days of Christmas – Christmas Lights »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — 7 Days of Christmas

Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2022. This month, we have some festive colors including Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. I think they would work for either Fall or Christmas-themed projects. But I’m on a mission to make lots of Christmas cards right now, so I decided to go in… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — 7 Days of Christmas »

7 Days of Christmas — Trees For Sale

7 Days of Christmas : Day Five My Artisan alumni friends and I are kick starting our holiday crafting with seven days of inspiration on Instagram. To see the daily projects, go to Instagram and search for #sevendaysofchristmas. My fifth project features the Trees For Sale stamp set and elements from the Santa Express Memories… Read More: 7 Days of Christmas — Trees For Sale »

7 Days of Christmas — Framed Florets Dies

7 Days of Christmas : Day Three My Artisan alumni friends and I are kick starting our holiday crafting with seven days of inspiration on Instagram. To see the daily projects, go to Instagram and search for #sevendaysofchristmas. My third project features the Framed Florets Dies (an early release product from the upcoming January-June Mini… Read More: 7 Days of Christmas — Framed Florets Dies »

7 Days of Christmas – Ringed With Nature

7 Days of Christmas : Day Two My card today features the Ringed with Nature stamp set and coordinating Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder, which includes both an embossing folder and coordinating dies. One of the dies fits inside the embossing folder to both cut and emboss at the same time! During Sale-A-Bration earlier this… Read More: 7 Days of Christmas – Ringed With Nature »

Artisan Design Team – Spruced Up Bundle

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my October Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Spruced Up Bundle. This is a super cute bundle with images and dies that provide great options for holiday cards and gifts. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the… Read More: Artisan Design Team – Spruced Up Bundle »

#TGIFC392 — Inspiration Challenge

Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our challenge is “What would you do without black ink?” Ha, that’s easy for me!!! I rarely use black ink unless I’m coloring with Stampin’ Blends or watercoloring a detail image. Typically, I use lots of color and love embossing in white, gold or silver. My card… Read More: #TGIFC392 — Inspiration Challenge »

#TGIFC390 — Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I decided to break out some fun holiday products and create a Christmas card. I need lots of them, so I’ve got to get cracking!!! This was actually a super simple card to make! I stamped the Jolly, Jolly, Jolly, Jolly with the Jingle, Jingle,… Read More: #TGIFC390 — Sketch Challenge »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2022

Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for October 2022. This month, we have a super pretty color combination of Early Espresso, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, and Bermuda Bay. This is definitely another color combo I never would have dreamed up myself, so once again, I appreciate these fun challenges. The brown… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2022 »

#TGIFC388 — Without a Sentiment?

Welcome to another TGIF Challenge Friday! This week our challenge is “What would you do … without a sentiment?” I laughed when I saw this, because I frequently find myself finishing up a card and realizing that I forgot the sentiment! I get so focused on the card that the sentiment becomes an afterthought. So,… Read More: #TGIFC388 — Without a Sentiment? »

Artisan Design Team – Boughs of Holly Suite

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my September Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Boughs of Holly Suite. This is an absolutely GORGEOUS suite, definitely one of my favorites from the JD Mini Catalog! I literally love everything about it and was so excited when I received this assignment! Be… Read More: Artisan Design Team – Boughs of Holly Suite »

#TGIFC386 — Inspiration Challenge/Perched In A Tree

Happy Friday! For today’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration below. It was the perfect opportunity to try out the Perched In A Tree Bundle. I particularly love the Aspen Tree Die background and have been dying to use it. I had a lot of fun with this card, because the Perched In A Tree… Read More: #TGIFC386 — Inspiration Challenge/Perched In A Tree »

Crafty Carrot – Spruced Up Bundle Sneak Peek

This October, the Crafty Carrot Collective has invited me to be a Guest Designer! Participants will be able to access five live Facebook tutorials throughout the month featuring the Spruced Up Bundle. There’s also Sneak Peek inspiration and participant sharing for even more inspiration! You can sign up at https://craftycarrotcollectiveblogspot.com. My presentation will be on… Read More: Crafty Carrot – Spruced Up Bundle Sneak Peek »

He’s The Man Birthday

Happy Birthday to our baby boy and first born! (He’s definitely not a baby anymore, but he’ll always be ours!) He loves to barbeque so I think he’ll get a kick out of this card. I used the He’s the Man Suite Collection. It’s chalked full of coordinating stamps, dies, papers and embellishments making it… Read More: He’s The Man Birthday »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — September 2022

Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for September 2022. This month, we have a color combination of Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, and Pale Papaya. Wow, aren’t these great colors?!! I never would have thought of this combination on my own, but it’s so pretty! Whether you just started here or are already following along,… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — September 2022 »