Can you believe it’s already April? It’s time for a new Color Fusers Blog Hop, and this month, we have a bright, beautiful color palette that reminds me of Spring. I’m sooo ready for warmer weather. I know most of you probably think I don’t have a leg to stand on living in California, but it’s been too cold for too long! Thinking of Spring and warmer weather, I decided… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! Our theme for this week’s TGIF Challenge is “Use Your Scraps.” This theme raises a big question, do you keep your scraps? I know stampers who keep every single scrap, no matter how small and others who don’t keep any. I tend to fall in the middle. I keep larger scraps, especially basics. For colored cardstocks, I only keep larger scraps because I don’t like the mess. And… Read More »
I have a fun card to share today featuring the Taco Fiesta stamp set. This stamp set is ADORABLE and includes all sorts of fun elements, including cute faces. I had a blast playing with the different images and designing this card for my nephew’s birthday. I stamped the images with Memento Ink on Basic White Cardstock and colored them with Stampin’ Blends Markers. (See colors in the product list… Read More »
Our theme for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday is birthdays, which is perfect, because my family has lots of special birthdays in March. To create my card, I used some of my favorite products, including the True Beauty Bundle and coordinating Awash In Beauty Designer Series Paper (DSP.) To see all the designers’ birthday projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages in March. We’d also love to see… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have a theme of “Magical.” When I saw the prompt photo below, it brought back memories of my daughter when she was little and loved unicorns. She even dressed up like a unicorn one Halloween. Needless to say, she’s grown up now. In fact, she’ll be turning the big 25 soon! All these thoughts prompted me to design a fanciful, and magical,… Read More »
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 »