It’s a new month, and that means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges!!! August’s color combo is super bright and vibrant, including Magenta Madness, Bermuda Bay, and Gorgeous Grape. For my cards, I decided to play with a couple background techniques. I trimmed down some Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and used Stampin’ Write Markers… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the August Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a beautiful color combination of Purple Posy, Gorgeous Grape, and Granny Apple Green! Wow!!! These colors are just STUNNING. Whether you just started here or are already following the blog hop, please be sure to continue by clicking the navigation buttons… Read More »
Happy TGIF Friday!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a fun “Paper Scraps” challenge. If you’re like me, you have LOTS of paper scraps in your craft room, so I’m super excited to see what the designers’ come up with this week! Be sure to check out their creative projects on the TGIF Challenges Blog. I… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. I’m Tami Hewlett from the Central Valley in California, and this month our theme is the Peony Garden Suite on pages 82 to 84 of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. This elegant suite of products includes exquisitely beautiful stamps, die cuts, designer… Read More »
Hello and welcome to another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a sketch challenge!!! I love the faux wrap-around look of this layout! I used the new Prized Peony stamp set for my card! This set is so PRETTY and super fun to color! I actually made it real easy on myself by embossing all… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July! I absolutely LOVE the color combination this month, including Calypso Coral, Pacific Point, and Coastal Cabana. They are some of my favorite and most frequently used colors. These colors, including their names, make me think of the ocean, so I dug out one of my all… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my blog. Hope you’re enjoying your week! I have a quick announcement to make and then a masculine birthday card to share! First, I wanted to let you know that Bonus Days have begun! For every $50 you spend at my online store in July, you’ll receive a $5 Bonus Days… Read More »
Welcome back to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, the theme is “Summer Vibes.” That’s perfect … we just passed the Summer Solstice a week ago and it’s been 100 degree or more every day this week. I love our hot, dry California weather. It’s perfect for swimming, boating and water skiing!!! I’m totally in… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for June! I’m Tami Hewlett, from California, U.S.A. This month, we are celebrating the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog by focusing on the Flowers For Every Season Suite. You can find these products on pages 10 through 13, including two gorgeous stamp/die bundles, and gorgeous coordinating designer series… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend!!! Yippee! How are you enjoying the new catalog? I’m just loving all the new, fun and inspirational products. Nothing like a bunch of new toys to spark your imagination, right? This week’s TGIF Challenge focuses on using a trimmed down front panel in order to reveal a… Read More »
Today, I’m sharing a masculine graduation card inspired by my friend, Stesha Bloodhart. I loved her card so much that I thought I would make my own version. It uses a mixture of new and retired products, but it’s just perfect for the situation. One of my son’s best friends just received his Masters Degree… Read More »
Good Morning! It’s the first Monday of June and that means time for a new Color Fusers Blog Hop!!! This month, we have an absolutely beautiful color combination of Petal Pink, Melon Mambo, and Pool Party. This combination makes me think of warm Summer breezes and colorful flowers. Whether you’re already following along the blog… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge!!! This week, the design team is focusing on a product challenge … using vellum die cuts. Vellum is one of my favorite products, because it’s so soft and delicate. Its see-through quality makes it perfect for adding interest, without entirely covering up the pretty elements underneath.… Read More »
This week, I’ve been posting lots of card ideas using the new Forever Fern stamps and coordinating Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. Both of items, plus the entire coordinating Forever Greenery Suite will be available to purchase in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog on June 3, 2020. Today, I’m sharing two more cards with an… Read More »
I’m back to share more sneak peeks of the Forever Greenery Suite, including the gorgeous Forever Gold Laser Cut Specialty Paper and Greenery Embossing Folders! Today, I’ll be sharing the last three cards from the photo above, and then Friday, I have two more using entirely different colors! The laser-cuts in this suite are so… Read More »
Hello Friends! Today I have two more cards to share that I created with the new Forever Fern stamps and coordinating Forever Greenery Suite of products. All of these items are included in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog coming out on June 3, 2020! Last weekend, I made the seven cards shown above, plus two… Read More »
Welcome to the May Control Freaks Blog Hop! This month, we are featuring sneak peeks of products from the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, which will be going live on June 3, 2020. Demonstrators have the opportunity to pre-order select items, and I just got my first shipment last week!!! I can’t wait to share these… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop and Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!!! I’m Tami Hewlett, Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from California, USA, and I’m so glad you could drop by. This month, the theme of the blog hop is favorite retiring products. While it’s hard to let go, I’m excited… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the May Color Fusers Blog Hop! If you’re just starting out or already following along, thanks for dropping by, and I hope I can inspire you. At the bottom of this post, you’ll find links to continue on through the blog hop for even more creative projects!!! This month, we have… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday!!! It’s time for a new TGIF Color Challenge!!! This week, we have a beautiful color combination that makes me think of Spring and warm weather, including Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, and Daffodil Delight. When I initially designed my card, it was before Stampin’ Up! announced the retiring products list. (See links… Read More »