Category Archives: Handmade Cards

Color Fusers Blog Hop – September

Hello and welcome to the September Color Fusers Blog Hop! We have a fun color combination this month, which includes the Designer’s Choice of ANY color along with Basic Black and Basic White!!! I had a wedding card to make for my niece Katie, who got just got married on Saturday, so I picked Blushing Bride:) My card features the Hand Penned Petals Bundle, including the Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer… Read More »

#TGIFC332 – Color Challenge

Hello and Happy September! I can’t believe it’s already September; the summer has flown by!!! A new month means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. Our latest color combination includes Cherry Cobbler, Cinnamon Cider, and Mossy Meadow. I immediately thought of Christmas when I first saw these colors, but because I’m still clinging to the last days of summer, I decided to ease into the changing seasons by creating… Read More »

Artisan Design Team – Sweet Little Stockings

Hello and welcome! Today I’m sharing projects I created for the August Artisan Design Team Showcase. This month, the entire showcase features products from the new July-December Mini Catalog, so be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page for lots of great inspiration! I was thrilled when I found out I was assigned the Sweet Little Stocktings Bundle. These stamps and coordinating dies are absolutely adorable and include… Read More »

#TFIGC330 — Mini Catalog Inspiration

Hi Friends!!! I’m starting to craft again!!! Wahoo, what a relief. I’m slowing putting my house back together, but in the meantime, I decided to take a well deserved break and make a quick card for the latest TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge from page 24 of the July-December Mini Catalog, which is one of favorite suites — Whimsy & Wonder. I decided to take inspiration… Read More »

Artisan Design Team – Watercoloring with Pastels

Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Tami Hewlett from the Artisan Design Team, and today I’m sharing a fun Pastel Watercoloring technique. Stampin’ Up! shared this project on its Facebook Page yesterday, so I’m super excited to demonstrate how I accomplished this simple technique. It’s WAY easier than it looks. I love experimenting with new coloring techniques, so when I got the new chalk pastels I started looking for… Read More »

Artisan Design Team — Sweet As A Peach Bundle

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, U.S.A. and today, I’m sharing my July Artisan Design Team Showcase projects featuring the Sweet As A Peach Bundle. This month’s showcase features loads of amazing, inspirational projects, so be sure to click over to the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page and check them all out! This bundle includes the Sweet As A Peach photopolymer stamps and Peach Dies for 10% off. Both the stamps… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop – July 2021

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 »

Stampin’ Up! – Coloring Artistically Inked Stamps

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 »

Control Freaks – New Catalog Goodies

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 »

Artisan Design Team — Art In Bloom Bundle

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 »

Stamping Sunday — Ombre’

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 »

#TGIFC320 — Sketch Challenge

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 »

Color & Contour Customer Appreciation Cards

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 »

#TGIFC318 — Stampin’ Blends

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 »

Stampin’ Up! — Flowers of Friendship Bundle

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 »

#TGIFC316 — Expressions In Ink

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 »

Stamping Sunday — New In Colors

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 »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — May 2021

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 »

#TGIFC314 — Oh My Ombre’

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 »

Etched In Nature

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 »