This week, the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Vibrant Vases stamp set (see Occasions catalog p. 23.) This stamp set has a lot of great options and is made to coordinate with the Vase Builder Punch from the Annual Catalog. Initially, I forgot to order the coordinating punch and was very disappointed. So learn from my mistake!!! I decided to keep things fairly simple for this… Read More »
Welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett, and I’m so glad you dropped by. This blog hop is really fun, because each month we take a product, such as the Crackle Paint background stamp, and show how to create three versions of the same card, one for beginner crafters, one for casual crafters, and one for avid crafters. That way, no matter what your skill level… Read More »
Time for a new sketch from TGIF Challenges! Wahoo!!! For my project this week, I used the Hello Cupcake stamp set and coordinating Call Me Cupcake Framelits Dies to make a birthday card for my boss. You can earn this stamp set for free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration (which ends March 31, 2019!) The coordinating dies are available to purchase for a limited-time only during this month! I… Read More »
Today is a fun day, because I’m doing two challenges in one! The Color Fusers are having their monthly Blog Hop, focusing on the above three colors. You can navigate through the blog hop for lots of color inspiration by using the buttons at the bottom of this post. In addition, I’ve added a list of all the blog hop designers at the bottom, just in case you get stuck… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Incredible Like You stamp set this week. You can find this set on page 21 of the Occasions catalog, and it’s designed to coordinate with the Incredible Like You Project Kit. (While I did not use the project kit on my card, it’s really gorgeous and worth checking out.) Click on the photo above to check out all the designers’… Read More »
It’s TGIF Friday! Our theme this week is “on the wings of inspiration” — bunches of butterflies. How fun is that with all the butterfly themed products in the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs? Click on the graphic below to see all the designers’ projects this week. I took this challenge very literal!!! Haha! I had this crazy idea to create a kaleidoscope of little, tiny butterflies in the shape of… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Amazing Life stamp set this week. That’s the same stamp we featured yesterday for the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! Talk about a coincidence! But, that’s OK because it just gives me another opportunity to play with this great stamp set! One of my co-workers is having a birthday soon, so I designed this card for her. She loves purple!!! I… Read More »
Thank you for stopping by today, and welcome to the Sunday Stampers Blog Hop! I’m excited to have been asked to join this blog hop each month on the second Sunday. It includes a talented group of demonstrators that focus on a particular Stampin’ Up! product each month. For example, this month we’re focusing on the Amazing Life stamp set. Each participant has the choice of designing either 1) three… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! TGIF Challenges has a great sketch this week, which is perfect for wrapping up Valentine’s Day projects. In fact, if you’re not into Valentine’s Day, you could use the sketch for any occasion by simply changing the shape of the dies or punches. I love sketch challenges, because they are easy and simple. I decided to make another Valentine’s Day card. Did you know that after… Read More »
Welcome to the February Color Fusers Blog Hop! If you’re already following the Blog Hop, you’ve just come from the talented Sarah Wills. If you’re just starting, be sure to follow all the way through for lots of color inspiration. Navigation buttons are at the bottom of this post. Our colors this month include: Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Early Espresso, Basic Black, and Whisper White. I decided to make a… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Lovely Lattice stamp set. This is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that you can earn for free with a qualifying $50 purchase through March 31, 2019. It’s also one of my favorites! I just love the beautiful flower images in this set. For my card, I decided to try a technique I’ve been wanting to do for ages, “no-line… Read More »
After all the ultra feminine Valentine’s Day projects I’ve been posting, I bet you’re ready for an idea for those wonderful guys in your life. Today, I’m sharing cards I designed for my husband and son. They are essentially the same card, but with different sentiments. I used the Meant to Be and coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits. (You can buy these products in a bundle for 10% off.) At… Read More »
Today is my Mom’s birthday, and I wanted to make something special and meaningful. As I was looking through my stash of stamps, I found the Half Full stamp set from the Annual Catalog. I was so excited, because it’s perfect!!! An idea immediately began to form in my head… My mom and I love going wine tasting together. Last year, we had several mother/daughter vacations in Napa, the Stockton/Lodi… Read More »
This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a really fun challenge to use designer series paper (DSP) on your project. To me, this is WIDE open. You could interpret this challenge a bunch of different ways. For example, you could use DSP as a background, layer, focal point, or even to enhance a stamped image. Since I was in the process of making Valentine’s cards, my mind immediately went to… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp Challenge Blog is featuring the Beautiful Promenade stamp set. This is one of my favorite stamp sets from the Annual Catalog on page 107. It also coordinates with the Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies. My card is fairly simple. I stamped the main floral image two times using three different colors (Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, and Mango Melody) on Shimmery White Cardstock. Then, I… Read More »
It’s TGIF Friday!!! Wahoo!!! Today, we have a new sketch challenge that I’m sure you’re going to love. It’s got lots of possibilities for stamping and layering. To see all the TGIFC designers’ amazing projects using this sketch, click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog. For my card, I decided to use the new By The Bay stamp set. You can earn this stamp set for free during Sale-A-Bration with… Read More »
Happy New Year and welcome to the January Color Fusers Blog Hop! We have a soft, pretty color combination this month, so I’m really excited to see what all the designers have created. If you’re just starting the blog hop, be sure to continue to Kelly Acheson’s blog using the “Next” button below. I’ve also included a list of all the designers participating in the hop at the bottom of… Read More »
It’s time for a new What Will You Stamp? Challenge! This week, we are featuring the oh so cute Spirited Snowman stamp set. (You can see it on page 38 of the Holiday catalog.) When I first saw it, I totally fell in love with the cute images and greetings in this set. It was a must have for me. To see all the designers’ projects featuring this set, be… Read More »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we are focusing on Glossy Paper. Glossy paper is often overlooked, but it’s so fun to work with and provides stunning results! I love using it for various stamping techniques, such as sponging and alcohol spritzing. So dig yours out and come join us this week. To see all the designers’ projects, go to the TGIF Challenges Blog. For my card, I… Read More »
It’s almost the Night Before Christmas! That’s perfect timing for the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog to feature the Merry Christmas To All stamp set! This is one of my favorite and most well-used bundles of the season. I absolutely love the font and all the word combinations. To see all the designers’ projects using this stamp set, click on the graphic above. I actually created three versions of my… Read More »