Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we are using the sketch below. I think it’s perfect for showing off beautiful patterned paper, and what’s more beautiful than the Shinning Brightly Specialty Designer Series Paper? I mean, it’s absolutely gorgeous with all the gold foil accents against navy and vanilla backgrounds!!! I… Read More: #TGIFC450 – Sketch Challenge »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2023! This month, we have a beautiful color combination of Pool Party, Orchid Oasis, and Fresh Freesia. It immediately made me think of glistening snow and beautiful winter skies. So, I decided to use the Forever Forest Bundle. Believe it or not, this is… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – December 2023 »
Our theme for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday is patterned paper. My current favorite is the Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, which is part of the Meandering Meadow Suite Collection — an Online Exclusive. Each sheet in this paper pack is an absolute work of art! I couldn’t pick a favorite, but… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Patterned Paper »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our theme is Christmas music. Yay, I love Christmas music!!! I always start decorating over the long Thanksgiving weekend, and I love listening to Christmas carols while I work away. I have many favorites, so I couldn’t pick just one. Instead, I simply looked through my stash… Read More: #TGIFC448 – Christmas Music Challenge »
Last weekend was so fun! I had the opportunity to attend OnStage@Home with my Mom while we were visiting my sister in Southern California. (I have a new, precious grandniece that I was dying to meet for the first time!) Mom and I have a history of attending all the OnStage events together, so we… Read More: OnStage – Bee Mine Suite – Sneak Peek »
It’s Friday and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is the sketch below. I used the Regal Reindeer Stamps and coordinating Reindeer Dies to create my card, along with some beautiful One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper (DSP.) When I looked at the sketch, I thought it would… Read More: #TGIFC446 — Sketch Challenge »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2023. This month, we have a color combination that’s perfect for the holidays, including Garden Green, Real Red, and Cherry Cobbler. Love it! I decided to use the Above It All Bundle. This bundle speaks to my heart as a skier and mountain lover. Last year,… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — Nov 2023 »
For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are creating leaf-themed projects. The timing couldn’t have been better, because I needed to create an anniversary card for my husband. We got married in Yosemite 33 years ago in the Fall, and the park was filled with Autumn colors. It was stunning, so leaves are a perfect theme… Read More: #TGIFC444 – Leaves »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, our theme is gratitude. Honestly, what’s better than showing gratitude? It’s what cardmaking is all about … a way to make friends and family feel appreciated and loved. This theme is wide open for imagination. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Gratitude »
Welcome to the October Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is celebrating good times! I’m currently focusing on making lots of holiday projects, and so what’s better than celebrating Christmas? Family and friends, beautiful decorations, delicious food and good times … it is truly the most wonderful time of the year. I designed… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Celebrating Good Times »
It’s sketch week at TGIF Challenges! I love a good sketch, don’t you? It makes designing a snap. For my project, I used the Joy of Noel Bundle and several coordinating products from the Joy of Christmas Suite. It’s definitely my favorite from the September-December Mini Catalog. I love watercoloring (big surprise!!!) More specifically, I… Read More: #TGIFC442 – Sketch Challenge »
Happy World Card Making Day! Today was so fun!!! I attended the virtual card making event by Stampin’ Up! It included making three cards together, as well as lots of great tips and presentations. If you missed it, you can still watch the recording. Click HERE to see the video on demand. In the meantime,… Read More: World Card Making Day! »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for October 2023! This month, our color combination includes Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie, and Cajun Craze! I had to really give this combo some thought; it’s way out of my wheelhouse. But as I stared at the ink pads, I thought of sepia tones and that changed my… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – Oct 2023 »
Time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we are creating one card two ways. Since I have lots of masculine birthdays this month, I decided to design a card with the Trucking Along Stamp Set and then use two different color combos for two entirely different looks. I had so much fun with this… Read More: #TGIFC438 – 1 Card 2 Ways »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, our theme is masculine cards “for him.” I always find these cards a little more challenging, but it’s great timing, because I have lots of September guy birthdays coming up! To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages. We’d also love to see… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — “For Him” »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for September! This month, we have a gorgeous color combination of Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, and Berry Burst. There are so many directions I could have gone with this combo! However, because I have lots of guys in my family with September birthdays, and they all love the… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — Sept 2023 »
Hi friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our color challenge includes Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, and Pool Party. While those colors didn’t immediately make me think of Christmas, I started looking through my stash and found the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper, which includes both Crumb Cake and Pool… Read More: #TGIFC436 — Color Challenge »
One of my co-workers recently welcomed a new baby boy into his family! I decided to whip up a quick card for all of us to sign and thought I’d share it today. I confess that I don’t own a lot of baby-themed stamp sets, so I had to get a little creative. I ended… Read More: Baby Boy Card – Sea Turtle »
Welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “You’ve Been Framed!” We could choose to make a framed project or use a frame on our projects. I love using frames on cards, so that’s what I picked. The Stamping Sunday Blog Hop occurs on the 3rd Sunday of each month.… Read More: Stamping Sunday — You’ve Been Framed »
Hello and happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is a sketch challenge. I love the layered geometric shapes in the background! They’re so fun and different. Visually, they appear to form a subtle wreath. I decided to use the Layering Leaves Stamp Set. It had been sitting on my shelf for too long, and this… Read More: #TGIFC434 — Inspiration Challenge »