Welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Layer Up” meaning layer up for a cold winter’s night or adding layers to our projects. When I think of a cold winter’s night, I think of sitting by a cozy fire, snuggled under a blanket, and surrounded by beautiful holiday decorations.… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Layer Up »
Hello and happy Friday! Our TGIF Challenge this week is the sketch below. It’s a great sketch, with nice and simple lines. I just got the Reindeer Fun Bundle, and looking at the coordinating dies, I realized there was a circular die that would work perfectly for this challenge! Last month, I took a Crafty… Read More: #TGIFC498 — Sketch Challenge with Reindeer Fun »
This month, we have a sketch challenge for our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme (see photo below.) It’s really different, one I never would have thought up myself, so that’s super fun! To get all the angles, I ended up layering three pieces of Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper. That helped a lot, so I didn’t… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sketch Challenge with Sophisticated Sled »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2024! This month’s color combination is so pretty, including some of my favorite colors: Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia, and Azure Afternoon. The combination made me think of Winter and ice, so I decided to use the Sophisticated Sled Bundle. Whether you’re just starting the blog hop… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — November 2024 — Sophisticated Sled »
Hello and Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration photo below. I decided to focus on the layout, including the painted background, layers of stamping, and both horizontal and vertical focus areas. While the colors initially made me think of Halloween, I changed it up to create a holiday card. I… Read More: #TGIFC496 — Inspriation Challenge »
Welcome to the October 2024 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Rich Comforts and Rustic Elegance.” It’s perfect for cooler weather, falling leaves, and Autumn holidays. I bet the international team of designers will dream up some fun projects for this one! So be sure to follow along the entire blog hop… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Rich Comforts and Rustic Elegance »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the sketch below. I love a good sketch; it’s a great way to jump start a project. I needed to make some masculine birthday cards, so I decided to use the In The Grove Bundle. The mountains, pines, and aspen die-cuts are perfect for my family.… Read More: #TGIFC494 — Sketch Challenge »
Last Saturday was World Card Making Day! My daughter-in-law Josie happened to be visiting, and she loves to craft just like me. So we decided to attend the virtual Stampin’ Up! event together. We loved the ideas demonstrated, which included using various ephemera packs with card and envelope packs to make simple, but creative cards.… Read More: World Card Making Day! »
Hello Friends and welcome to the October 2024 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combo includes Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, and Wild Wheat. It’s a combo I never would have thought of myself, but I ended up loving it! It feels very “Fall” with the warm orange and yellow tones. And to my… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2024 »
Happy Friday Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the inspiration below. While it includes Fall colors, I decided to get a jump on my Christmas cards and gave it a holiday twist. There’s a lot going on in the picture, but the main elements I picked out were flowers,… Read More: #TGIFC492 — Inspiration Challenge »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is Earth Tones. Now that’s something fun and different. I was pretty excited about this for a couple reasons. First, I think neutrals are seriously underrated, because I’ve see some gorgeous projects lately. Second, I have LOTS of guy birthday cards to make for September, so the… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Earth Tones Challenge »
Hi Friends! I’m a day late, but here’s my TGIF Challenge for this week. We have a sketch challenge that’s so cute!!! I love the background idea! I just got home from an AMAZING two week vacation in France and London with my daughter. That’s why I’m a tad late in finishing my card. I… Read More: #TGIGC490 — Sketch Challenge »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is celebrations. I decided to make an anniversary card for my sister and brother-in-law who are celebrating 42 years of marriage!!! My card features the Encircled In Nature Bundle. It’s an Online Exclusive, and isn’t is BEAUTIFUL? I fell in love and was waiting for the perfect… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Celebrations »
Hello Friends and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August 2024! This month, we have a soft color combination of Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, and Fresh Freesia. All these subtle colors are a little out of my comfort zone, but that’s what challenges are for … to push us to try different things!… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — August 2024 »
Happy August Everyone! TGIF Challenges has a beautiful color challenge to start off the month, including Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight. Those colors made me think of flowers and the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection starting on page 52 of the Annual Catalog. It’s a suite that immediately caught my eye, but I… Read More: #TGIFC484 — Color Challenge »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for July 2024. This month, our theme is Kaleidoscopic Depths — colors from under the sea. Our focus is on color and where we draw inspiration. When I think of the sea, I think of snorkeling and scuba diving. Some of my fondest memories are from trips to… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Kaleidoscopic Depths »
It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is Christmas in July! It’s sooo hard for me to think of Christmas already. I LOVE Summer and the warm weather, even when it’s super hot like it has been lately. My pool was 91 degrees the other day when I went… Read More: #TGIFC482 — Christmas in July »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is color combinations! Inspiration is everywhere including the beautiful samples in the Stampin’ Up! catalogs, nature, advertisements, social media, … literally anything. All the designers are selecting color combinations and telling what inspires us. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Color Combinations »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. This time, we have a color combination of White, Black, and Real Red. It’s funny how I’ve had two color challenges in the same week with black and white! What a crazy coincidence. I tried to think outside the… Read More: #TGIFC480 — Color Challenge »
A little over a week ago, I had the opportunity to attend Creativity Now. This is a super fun online event that Stampin’ Up hosts annually for demonstrators. It includes lots of hands on crafting, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes presentations. And what’s even better is that my mom drove into town to join… Read More: Creativity Now — Sneak Peeks »