Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge that includes Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, and Calypso Coral. It just so happens that my 29th wedding anniversary is coming up in a few days! We were married at the little chapel in Yosemite Valley, and one of the things… Read More »
Welcome to the October Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett, an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from California, USA, and I’m so happy you could drop by. This month, the blog hop is focusing on a cool new product — Snowfall Accents Puff Paint!!! You can find it on page 19 of the Holiday Catalog.… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge with a combination perfect for Fall! It includes Pretty Peacock, Grapefruit Grove, and Crumb Cake. At first, I wasn’t so sure I was going to like this combination, but once I started playing with it, I was hooked! If you think about it,… Read More »
One of my favorite suites in the Holiday Catalog is Feels Like Frost on pages 40 to 42. I seriously love everything about this suite, especially the gorgeous Frosted Frames Dies and Feels Like Frost 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper. The beautiful, photographic images are so inspirational! Creating with these products makes designing… Read More »
It’s Friday and that means a new TGIF Challenge! The product challenge for this week focuses on either the Mosaic Mood or Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. You can find both of these gorgeous paper packs on pages 166 and 167 of the Annual Catalog. I hope you can join us for this week’s challenge.… Read More »
Our son turned 25 yesterday!!! No way … a quarter century? It’s crazy how quickly the years go by! I’m super proud of the young man he has become, but I can’t help missing that sweet little boy too… My sister took this precious photo during a vacation in Maui just after Samuel had turned… Read More »
Welcome to the September Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! This month, the theme of the blog hop is the new Mercury Glass Designer Acetate, which can be found in the Holiday Catalog on page 33. This fun new acetate has a faux mercury glass finish. It comes in a pack of 4 sheets measuring 12″ x… Read More »
It’s TGIF time! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge including Basic Black, Merry Merlot, and Very Vanilla. I have to admit that this color combination stumped me a bit. It really only includes one “color” (Merry Merlot), as the other two are neutrals. In addition, both Basic Black and Merry Merlot are very… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the September Creating Kindness Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA. This is an exciting day for me, because it’s both my birthday AND I’m guest designer for Creating Kindness! Wahoo!!! What a fun coincidence! The Creating Kindness Blog Hop includes designers from around the world who come together to… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the September Color Fusers Blog Hop! I participate in this blog hop on the first Monday of each month, along with a great group of fellow demonstrators, to share different project ideas using the same color combination. This month, the colors include Rococo Rose, Merry Merlot, Night of Navy, and Mossy… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge!!! This week, the challenge is to use splatter. Oh boy, I love getting messy. How about you? For my project, I pulled out a new bundle I had just recently purchased — the Tasteful Textures Cling stamp set and Tasteful Background Dies. I thought the bold… Read More »
Last weekend, I had time to play with some of the new products from the upcoming Holiday Catalog! (Products available to order on September 4, 2019). I seriously think this Holiday Catalog is my all-time favorite. So how about a little sneak peek of my favorite new suite called Feels Like Frost? The Feels Like… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month, the theme is “All Tied Up,” which means different ways to tie ribbon on our projects. The designers for this blog hop have two choices. We can either 1) design a card and a 3-D project, or 2) design… Read More »
Hello friends, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a sketch challenge that’s clean and simple, and just about perfect for any stamp set! So come join us!!! I used the new Seaside Notions stamp set, paired with a fun background I created previously with Pigment Sprinkles. (Click HERE to see… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August! This month, we have my favorite color combination of all time!!! I literally screamed with delight when I saw these colors. They are GORGEOUS!!! I’m such a “turquoise” girl. I can hardly wait to see all the beautiful projects the designers create. If you… Read More »
It’s Friday, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, the challenge is to make a shaker card!!! How fun is that? I love shaker cards, and I’m so excited to see what all the designers come up with! Shaker cards can include all sorts of fun elements, such as sequins, trinkets,… Read More »
Do you like to color? I was crazy about it when I was a kid, and I don’t think I’ve ever grown out of it. In fact, one of my favorite things to do on the weekend is to sit in my craft room, listening to music and coloring. It’s my happy place. Today, the… Read More »
Welcome to the July Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett from Stockton, California, and I’m so glad you dropped by to visit my blog today. This month, we are featuring the Above The Clouds stamp set! You can find this stamp set on page 89 of the 2019 Annual Catalog, and it coordinates with… Read More »
Happy TGIF Friends! This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a great sketch that’s perfect for layering and florals!!! I’m still obsessed with Pigment Sprinkles. They are so bright and beautiful. I particularly love how one color of sprinkles turns into multiple coordinating colors when mixed with water. Until now, I had only used Pigment… Read More »
Today, I’m playing with the Royal Peacock stamp set. This stamp set coordinates with a whole suite of GORGEOUS dies, designer papers, and embellishments on pages 24 to 26 of the 2019 Annual Catalog. The Royal Peacock stamps and coordinating Detailed Peacock Dies are so versatile. There are numerous ways to stamp and color them,… Read More »