Hello and welcome to the July Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a very elegant color combination that includes Basic White, Basic Black, Petal Pink, and Gold. It’s a combination I would never have thought of on my own, but when I used it, I absolutely LOVED it! Whether you just came from my friend Brenda Nelson’s blog, or you’re starting here, be sure to continue on through… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from the United States and today, I’m sharing projects I designed for the Stampin’ Up! Facebook Page featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set. This stamp set and the entire coordinating Expressions in Ink Suite is my absolute favorite in the catalog! It’s such an honor to be part of the 2021 Artisan Design Team, especially when I have the opportunity to contribute to the Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for June. This month, we are celebrating “New Catalog Goodies.” There are so many that it’s hard to choose, but if you know me, you know I love anything aquatic themed, so I decided to try out the new Seascape Bundle and Layering Diorama Dies. How fun! Whether you just started here, or you’re already following along the blog hop and… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from the United States and today, I’m sharing my June Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Art In Bloom Bundle. These projects were shared by Stampin’ Up! on its Corporate Facebook page yesterday in the Artisan Design Team Showcase. Click over to that sight for loads of inspiration! The Art In Bloom Bundle includes the Art In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set with gorgeous line imagery and… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for June! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA and this month, our theme is “Ombre’.” Ombre’ patterns are so soft and pretty! I love using them on my projects, whether I create them myself with Blending Brushes or Stampin’ Blends Markers or use one the many ombre’ products currently available to purchase from Stampin’ Up! For this blog hop, the designers… Read More »
Happy Friday Everyone! You know what that means, it’s time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a sketch challenge and I decided to use the new Plentiful Plants Bundle. This bundle includes the Plentiful Plants Photopolymer Stamps and Perfect Plants Dies. You can purchase them together in a bundle and save 10%! This stamp set makes me think of my sister Jill. When we were growing up,… Read More »
Happy Friday everyone! Tonight is my Color & Contour Bundle Online Class!!! It’s so fun to teach these Zoom classes and connect with crafters across the country, including my mom and sister. One big benefit of the pandemic was that it forced me into trying online classes. I had procrastinated for so long, and it ended up being a real blessing to my business. Sign-ups for tonight’s class are closed,… Read More »
It’s the last Friday of the month and that means Designer Take Over at TGIF Challenges! This time, it’s Breelin Renwick’s turn to pick the challenge and she chose Stampin’ Blends!!! She’s such a wonderful lady and you can see all her incredible creations on her blog at Craft-somnia Momma. All I can say is great choice, because I LOVE coloring with Stampin’ Blends. It’s almost June, so I thought… Read More »
Hello and welcome! I’m Tami Hewlett from the United States and today, I’m sharing my May Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Flowers of Friendship Bundle! These projects were shared by Stampin’ Up! on its Corporate Facebook page yesterday in the Artisan Design Team Showcase. Click over to that sight for loads of inspiration! The Flowers of Friendship Bundle is so pretty! It includes the Flowers of Friendship Cling Stamp… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a sketch challenge that’s really different. I particularly like the strips in the background with their varying heights. I don’t think I would have thought of a layout like that on my own, so it really makes me appreciate these types of challenges. For my project, I used my absolute FAVORITE suite in the entire new catalog: Expressions In Ink. I love EVERYTHING… Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for May hosted by Sara Levin. We have a special treat for you today! We are focusing our projects on the new 2021-2023 In Colors! I seriously LOVE all five, so I can’t wait to see what the designers create. Be sure to follow the links at the bottom of this post to continue on through the rest of… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for May! This month, we have a beautiful color combination that includes Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party and Bumblebee. These colors immediately made me think of lovely, bright Spring flowers!!! I decided to create a Mother’s Day card for my Mother-In-Law using the In Bloom Bundle. This is one of those bundles that has grown on me the more I’ve used it.… Read More »
Hey Friends, it’s Friday and that means TGIF Challenge day! This time, we have a “Designer’s Choice” challenge, brought to you by the fabulous Charlet Mallet. She is such a talented artist! I had the pleasure of meeting her in Orlando at the Stampin’ Up! Convention a couple years ago, and she’s just the nicest person! Charlet’s choice is “Oh My Ombre’.” I love creating ombre’ backgrounds, but you could… Read More »
Hello! Today, I’m sharing a card I made with the new Etched In Nature stamp set which is featured in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. I created this card for a virtual swap during a recent demonstrator OnTour Event. We all got the same stamp set and had the opportunity to share our swaps with each other. This stamp set has some really pretty images with fine detail that reminded me… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Tami Hewlett from the Artisan Design Team and today, I have my first official Tip & Technique post. Stampin’ Up! shared this project on its Facebook Page today, so this is super exciting! I chose to share one of my favorite techniques, which is “watercolor stamping.” I use this technique a lot on my projects and in my classes, so it seemed like… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for April! This month, our theme is Flower Garden. The weather is starting to get warmer and flowers are blooming everywhere. At least they are in California, where I live. I’m so ready for the heat and Summer. In fact, I think my pool is ready for the first swim of the season!!! Yippee! If you’re already following the blog hop, that means… Read More »
Hello and welcome! I’m Tami Hewlett from the United States and today, I’m sharing my April Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Kangaroo & Company Bundle and Playing With Patterns 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper! These projects were shared by Stampin’ Up! on its Corporate Facebook page yesterday in the Artisan Design Team Showcase. Click over to that sight for loads of inspiration! The Kangaroo & Company Bundle includes… Read More »
It’s Friday and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Very Vintage.” That’s right up my alley, because I adore the vintage look. In fact, it was a great excuse to use two of my favorite stamp sets: Positive Thoughts and Very Versailles. Both coordinate beautifully together. It’s funny how a card evolves. My original vision was nothing like the way it turned out.… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for April! This month, our theme is “Last Dance,” which means we are focusing on retiring products. If you’re already following along, then you just came from Vicki Boucher’s blog. Be sure to continue on by clicking the link at the bottom of this post. In a little over three weeks, the new 2021-2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog will be going… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! Today, I have some fun projects to share with you using the March Paper Pumpkin Kit called Here’s To You. I love mountains and nature, so this kit really called to me. Plus, it included a free stencil set! Here’s a photo of the contents of the kit: And here’s the stamp set that was provided in the kit. It also included a Calypso Coral Stampin’… Read More »