Hi Stamping Friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge using the photo below. It’s a gorgeous photo! I love the whole scene, including the rays of light, colors, and tranquility of the ocean. The problem was that I don’t have any current ocean-themed or even turtle related… Read More »
This month, our theme at Stampin’ Fancy Friday is to create a project using any florals! We all love florals, right? One of my current favorites is the Gallery Blooms Bundle and coordinating suite of products. I love the antique look of the Beautiful Motifs Dies, gorgeous Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, and Damask Designs… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s the first Friday of the month, and that means a new color combination at TGIF Challenges! The combo includes Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, and Basic Black. Ohhh, I love the dramatic, bright colors with classic black! It’s beautiful! For my project, I used the Blooming Phrases Stamp Set (an Online Exclusive)… Read More »
Welcome to the June 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combination includes Pretty In Pink, Granny Apple Green, and Fresh Freesia. It immediately made me think of spring flowers and the bright, vibrant greens that come right after a good rain. With that in mind, I decided to use the Impressions Abloom… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the inspiration photo/layout below. It’s cool and different with the focus mainly in the lower left and a big, bold greeting. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a Father’s Day card for my husband. He’s such a loving, thoughtful dad to… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for May 2025! This is a super exciting month because the new Annual Catalog is going live tomorrow! So our color combination for the month includes the new 2025-2027 In Colors including Strawberry Slush. Timid Tiger. Darling Duckling, Cloud Cover, and Secret Sea. They are all beautiful colors… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a product challenge to use alphabets. So I decided to use the new Party Alphabet Dies from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog going live on May 6th. These dies are BIG and BOLD and super fun!!! I won’t be able to see my mom on Mother’s… Read More »
Hi Friends! This week at TGIF Challenges we have a new sketch challenge. I love the layout and decided to use it to create a birthday card for my daughter. She loves making fancy drinks, so the suite immediately caught my eye. It’s perfect for her! This card includes several new coordinating products from the… Read More »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is a sketch challenge! I love a great sketch and specifically love the circle in this one. It immediately made me think of the circle stamp in the Elements of Text Stamp Set. With that in mind, I decided to decorate with the Textured Notes Bundle as well… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! Welcome to the April 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combination includes Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue, and Gorgeous Grape. I decided to use a new stamp set from the upcoming 2025-2026 Annual Catalog called Layered Thoughts. It has great sketched sentiments that are perfect for masculine cards, something… Read More »
Welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Simply Sweet.” Projects can feature sweet treats such as ice creams, doughnuts, cakes and more or opt to keep things “sweet and simple.” Typically, our group hops on the third Sunday of each month, but we decided to push it back a… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! I just got home from an exciting trip to OnStage in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a super fun event for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators where we can gather together to share ideas, view new products and demonstrations, and learn about the upcoming Annual Catalog. It’s also a great way for me to… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends and Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. This is a great one, because anything in threes is visually appealing. I decided to use the new Online Exclusive — Textured Notes Bundle. The more I use it, the more I love it! It’s so different and it’s part of… Read More »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is “Going Dotty.” You’ll find all sorts of inspiration using products or techniques with dots. I think you’re going to be amazed at the variety. This is going to be so much fun! To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages throughout… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for March. This month, our color combination focuses on three of the 2024-2026 In Colors. Summer Splash is a particular favorite of mine, plus I love the happy, bright colors together. My card focuses on a combination of new and old products. In the background, I used a… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the photo below for inspiration. You could use the colors, shapes, or even the suite for inspiration. I love the happy colors of the Floral Delight Suite Collection (you can find it in the JA Mini Catalog pages 33-37), so this was the… Read More »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is Red or Pink Amour. What a perfect theme for the month of love, right? I decided to use the beautiful Marbled Elegance Suite Collection (#164923) available in the Online Exclusives portion of my online store. This suite includes the Hearts of Elegance Bundle (photopolymer stamps and coordinating… Read More »
Welcome to the February Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. The weather is our inspiration this month, from sunshine to rainbows, raindrops and puddles, and everything in-between. I had to get pretty creative for this one, because I didn’t own many products that fit the theme, but I’m pleased with the results! I started my project by… Read More »
Welcome to a new Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Bubble Bath, Coastal Cabana, and Soft Sea Foam. It’s a really pretty combination including colors I don’t often use, so I was excited to give it a go. My card features the Mixed Florals Bundle, a great online exclusive. I love… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week, our TGIF Challenge focuses on Sale-A-Bration products! Sale-A-Bration continues through the end of February 2025, and during that time, you can earn FREE products with qualifying orders. See the various products and qualifications in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog on the catalogs page of my blog. There are lots of great products. In… Read More »