Welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Cracking Good Times” (fun and Easter rolled into one.) For my projects, I used some new Online Exclusive products! Have you heard of them? It’s a new thing from Stampin’ Up! starting this month; unique products offered online only. I don’t know about you, but I love new things!!! To see all the fun goodies, go to… Read More »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are focusing on Sale-A-Bration products. There are so many great ones to choose from! You can earn free products through the end of February when you make qualifying purchases or host a qualifying workshop. (There’s also great deals for joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator.) To see the SAB Catalog, as well as the More To Sale-A-Brate products you can pick, click… Read More »
Welcome to the February Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Nurture or Nature.” It’s a broad theme that allows our global designers lots of options to celebrate people who nurture, local holidays (including Valentine’s and Mother’s Day), or the beauty of nature. I decided to combine all those ideas and create Valentine’s Day cards for two people who love (and nuture) me the the most using Greatest… Read More »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, all the designers are creating projects using the sketch pictured below. It has lots of layers and geometric shapes. When I first saw it, I immediately thought of the Desert Details Bundle from the JA Mini Catalog. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the month. We’d also love to see your projects! Be sure to… Read More »
Welcome to the February 2023 Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a sweet color combination of Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, and Balmy Blue. I think Calypso Coral and Pale Papaya were made for each other, they go together so beautifully. And of course, Balmy Blue is gorgeous on any project. Whether you just started here or are already following the blog hop, be sure to continue on for… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. We always start off the month with a color challenge, so our February combo includes Tahitian Tide, Smoky Slate, and Gorgeous Grape. I say any combo that includes Tahitian Tide is a winner in my book! It’s my absolute favorite!!! I have a bunch of new stamp sets from the JA Mini Catalog sitting on my shelf, so I decided to try out the… Read More »
Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is love, which is perfect considering Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Did you know that Valentine’s Day the second most popular holiday for card making, right behind Christmas? I think that’s wonderful, because I love spreading love and happiness. For my cards, I used products from the Awash In Beauty Suite Collection from pages 66-67 of the Annual… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a very interesting color combination, not exactly one I would have picked myself. But, I ended up loving my card. After looking through my stash, I realized that all the colors were included in the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper! Perfect!!! This paper was part of an early-release from Stampin’ Up! that coordinates with the new Framed Florets Bundle from… Read More »
Happy New Year!!! Welcome to the first Color Fusers Blog Hop of 2023. Our color combination this month includes Fresh Freesia, Rich Razzleberry, and Granny Apple Green. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try out the new Beautifully Happy Photopoymer Stamp Set, which is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that you can earn for FREE with a qualifying purchase of $100 or more starting January 5, 2023. This… Read More »
As the Artisan Design Team wraps up their assignments for 2022, the entire team is looking back to reflect on an amazing year and picking our favorite projects. I’m so incredibly grateful to Stampin’ Up! for the opportunity to serve on the Artisan Design Team these past two years. It has been the experience of a lifetime and I have cherished every moment, especially all the amazing crafty friends I’ve… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA and today I’m sharing a quick and easy way to create a watercolored background with stamps and a spritzer. I love easy techniques that have a great “Wow!” factor, and this one definitely qualifies. It’s even better when it’s easy to do and comes out every time. As part of the Artisan Design Team, we have the opportunity to submit these tips &… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my December Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Celebrate With Tags Bundle. This is a fantastic bundle that’s great for lots of occasions including holidays, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and anniversaries. It also works great for cards, tags and even scrapbooks! Check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ amazing projects featuring this versatile bundle. The… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our challenge is to use punches! Punches are great tools, especially for new crafters, because they’re less expensive and easy to use. For my card, I used the A Fish & A Wish Bundle, which includes both the A Fish & A Wish Cling Stamp Set and coordinating Fish Builder Punch (bundle for 10% off.) I know it’s almost Christmas, but I… Read More »
Hello and welcome. It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, our challenge is to use the sketch below. I love it, because it’s great for layering, one of my favorite things to do. I needed to make a really special thank you card, so I decided to use this sketch as a starting point and check off a couple to-dos at the same time. My card features the Fancy… Read More »
Our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday this month is “use your stash.” I love this idea! It’s so easy to focus on new products and forget to use the great ones we already have, or didn’t get a chance to use enough. This was the perfect opportunity to give some of my favorites a little more love. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2022. This month, our color combination comes from the neutrals collection, which is way out of my wheelhouse. I typically choose bright, vibrant colors, but that’s the beauty of challenges. They force me out of my comfort zone. My card features a sneak peek of the fantastic new Fancy Flora Suite Collection on pages 14 to 17 of the upcoming January-June… Read More »
This is my last post in a series of three to share projects created for my OnStage presentation featuring the Sweet Citrus Bundle. This bundle will be part of the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog going live on January 5, 2023. While this bundle was designed to create citrus fruit, when I first saw the rind stamp, I saw the outline of coconuts! So I decided to design a tropical card… Read More »
I felt so honored when Stampin’ Up! asked me to pre-record a presentation for its big 3-day OnStage Event in Vienna, Austria held earlier this month! My presentation featured the new Sweet Citrus Bundle, which is included in the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog going live on January 5, 2023. Over the next three days, I’ll be sharing all the projects I created for my presentation. While I wasn’t able to… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my November Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection. This is such a cute and fanciful collection of products. The more I work with them, the more I love them. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ creative projects featuring this festive collection. The Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection… Read More »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration picture below. Isn’t it pretty? I love the colors, wood in the background, and delicate white details. In fact, I love it so much that I tried to incorporate all those elements into my project. My card features the Regal Reindeer bundle. It’s got beautiful images and I particularly love the two die-cuts of the reindeer and fox used… Read More »