Category Archives: Handmade Cards

#TGIFC308 — Inspiration Challenge

Happy Friday! Time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge based on the photo below. For these types of challenges, you can use take inspiration from anything in the photo, including the images and/or colors. I decided to take inspiration from the watercolor wash background and general layout. My nephew… Read More: #TGIFC308 — Inspiration Challenge »

Stamping Sunday — Easter Parade

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for March! I’m so glad you stopped by. Our theme this month is “Easter Parade,” which is perfect because Easter is right around the corner on April 4th! What’s more Easter-like that sweet little lambs, bunnies, and chicks? I decided to use the Springtime Joy Cling… Read More: Stamping Sunday — Easter Parade »

Stampin’ Up! — Butterfly Bouquet

The new Butterfly Bouquet products are here! They include two early-release products from the 2021 Annual Catalog, the Butterfly Brilliance Cling Stamp Set and Brilliant Wings Dies (purchase in a bundle to save 10%), and two exclusive papers available while supplies last! You are going to love them! Last month, I shared a scrapbook page… Read More: Stampin’ Up! — Butterfly Bouquet »

#TGIFC306 — Color Challenge

Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge including Just Jade, Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight. These colors immediately made me think of Spring and butterflies!!! For my project, I used the GORGEOUS new Butterfly Brilliance Bundle. This bundle is part of the Butterfly Bouquet Suite, a whole… Read More: #TGIFC306 — Color Challenge »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — March 2021

Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for March! This month, we have a really “cool” color combination of Seaside Spray, Gray Granite and Early Espresso. When I saw these colors, I immediately thought of designing something masculine and rustic. So, I dug out the Campology stamp set. This is a stamp set… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — March 2021 »

Stampin’ Up! – A Touch Of Ink

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today, I’m sharing my monthly projects for the Artisan Design Team Showcase featuring A Touch of Ink Photopolymer Stamps. This stamp set is a Sale-A-Bration product that you can earn for free with a qualifying purchase of $100 USD through the end of this month. To see the entire… Read More: Stampin’ Up! – A Touch Of Ink »

Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team – Back To Back Blooms

Hello! As a member of the 2021 Artisan Design Team, I occasionally have the honor of contributing to the Stampin’ Up! Corporate Facebook page. Today, I’ll be sharing two of those projects, featuring the Back To Back Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set and Happy Thoughts Cling Stamp Set. Back To Back Blooms: The Back To Back… Read More: Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team – Back To Back Blooms »

Color Fusers Blog Hop – February 2021

Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for February. This month, we have a super bright color combination, including Gorgeous Grape, Magenta Madness, and Bermuda Bay. Whether you just started here or arrived from Melissa Kerman’s blog at Melissa’s Crafting Tree House, please be sure to continue on by following the navigation links… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – February 2021 »

#TGIFC301 – Lots of Heart

It’s TGIF Challenges Friday! This is a special Friday too, because it’s designer take over. Every time we have five Fridays in a month, one of our designers take over to create the fifth challenge. Fun, right? This month, it’s Stesha Bloodhart’s turn, and she chose “Mad For Plaid.” Stesha is an AMAZING designer known… Read More: #TGIFC301 – Lots of Heart »

January Artisan Design Team – In Bloom Bundle

Hello and welcome to my first official 2021 Artisan Design Team blog post! How exciting!!! This year, Stampin’ Up! has made a few changes to the Artisan Design Team. Instead of monthly blog hops, Stampin’ Up! is posting Artisan Design Team projects on it’s Facebook and Instagram feeds. These projects appeared in the Artisan Design… Read More: January Artisan Design Team – In Bloom Bundle »

#TGIFC300 — Catalog Inspiration

Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we are getting inspiration from the January-June Mini Catalog. There are SO MANY amazing samples in the catalog. It’s a great place to get ideas for layouts, color combinations, stamping techniques, and different ways to use embellishments. This is going to be a really… Read More: #TGIFC300 — Catalog Inspiration »

Control Freaks – Forever & Always

Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for January! This month, our theme is the new January-June Mini Catalog!!! Wahoo! There are so many beautiful, inspiring products to play with that it makes this challenge super easy and fun. Whether or not you just arrived from Wendy Weixler’s Wickedly Wonderful Creations, be sure… Read More: Control Freaks – Forever & Always »

Stamping Sunday/Sale-A-Bration Favorites

Hello and welcome to the first Stamping Sunday Blog Hop of 2021!!! I’m Tami Hewlett from Stockton, California, and I’m so happy you could stop by. Today, we are showcasing projects made with our favorite Sale-A-Bration products. Sale-A-Bration is my favorite time of year. It’s when you can earn FREE products with qualifying purchases of… Read More: Stamping Sunday/Sale-A-Bration Favorites »

#TGIFC298 – Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday Stamping Friends! It’s time for a new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges. I love sketch challenges, because the basic designing is already done. Just pick a stamp set, or in this case a designer series paper, and fill it in! For my card, I decided to use the gorgeous new True Love Designer… Read More: #TGIFC298 – Sketch Challenge »

Color Fusers Blog Hop – January 2021

Hello and Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Color Fusers Blog Hop of 2021! Wahoo!!! This month, we have a bright color combination including Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, Garden Green, and Pacific Point. When I saw it, I immediately thought of bright flowers and a gorgeous blue background. For my card, I used the… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – January 2021 »

Control Freaks – Coming Home Bundle

Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for December. I’m Tami Hewlett from California and I appreciate you stopping by. You may have just arrived from Cindy Elam’s blog, Hearts Delight Cards. If you’re already following along or just starting here, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog hop by using… Read More: Control Freaks – Coming Home Bundle »