Paper Pumpkin Kits are so fun, especially if you have limited time to craft and want to bang out a bunch of great cards. The monthly kits have unique and varied themes. The examples above use the May Explore In Color Kit. I absolutely LOVE this kit! If you haven’t heard of Paper Pumpkin, check… Read More: Exploring In Color – Paper Pumpkin Kit »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a theme of stripes or spots. It’s a broad theme allowing lots of creative interpretation. I decided to incorporate both into my project by using some striped Granny Apple Green paper from the Brights 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper pack and a dry embossed spotted background… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Stripes or Spots »
Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I love sketches! It makes designing cards so easy. For this card, I used a combination of products including the Patchwork Pieces Dies (for the background), Timeless Arrangements Bundle (for the flowers), and Bottled Happiness Stamp Set (for the bottle.) I also used the Go To Greetings Stamp… Read More: #TGIFC424 — Sketch Challenge »
It has been a busy month! My family was recently in Southern California to watch my son’s graduation, and we finally got the opportunity to meet my daugther-in-law’s mom and family! Sam and Josie just got married last November, but due to various circumstances, the parents kept missing each other. The kids’ wedding was small… Read More: Irresistible Blooms Thank You »
Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is “What would you do … with a Navy Blue background?” Fun, right? Personally, I LOVE navy blue’ it’s one of my very favorite colors. Also, the new Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (DSP) has several beautiful prints with Night of Navy backgrounds, so this challenge was easy!!! I… Read More: #TGIFC422 — What Would You Do… »
Hello and welcome to the May Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is new beginnings. This is perfect for a couple reasons. First, our whole blog hop is getting a make-over! We have a new logo and more members; in fact, we’ve combined two previous Stamping Sunday groups into one. Our new schedule… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – New Beginnings »
Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! I love sketch challenges, because they encourage me to try new layouts!!! For this one, I focused the majority of the card the Countryside Corners Bundle and Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. I love all the blue tones in this suite and knew they would be perfect for… Read More: #TGIFC420 — Sketch Challenge »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we are having a Color Celebration Challenge. The designers are picking color combinations to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s Color Refresh. My project features the Timeless Arrangements Bundle with a color combination of Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss, and Wild Wheat. To see all the designers’ projects this month, keep an eye… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Color Celebration Challenge »
Welcome to the May Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, we are celebrating the new 2023-2025 In Colors! These five colors will be available for the next two years, and they are designed to complement Stampin’ Up!’s 40 Core Colors to keep the entire color palette fresh and on trend. For my project, I decided… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — May 2023 »
This week’s TGIF Challenge was inspired by the picture below. While it didn’t necessarily need to be a baby card, for the first time in a VERY long time, I actually had a reason to make one! My nephew and his wife are expecting!!! It’s all very exciting, because they are the first of their… Read More: #TGIFC418 — Inspiration Challenge »
Happy Friday!!! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are using the sketch below. I particularly love the rainbow background, which inspired me to create an underwater “rainbow” of blues and greens. This card features the Beauty of the Deep Bundle (#161237) from the upcoming 2023-2024 Annual Catalog available to purchase on May 2, 2023. It… Read More: #TGIFC416 — Sketch Challenge »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we are designing projects with characters, including animals, people, and basically anything with a face. I didn’t really have a lot of choices. My stash doesn’t typically include cutesy stamp sets with characters. But then I remembered the Taco Fiesta stamp set! It includes little face stamps!!! To see… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Character Challenge »
Recently, I was browsing through my stash of retired stamp sets and I came across the Sip, Sip Hooray stamp set. I realized it was PERFECT for my daughter’s big 25th birthday this year. (I had already made her a “rainbow cats” card, but she loves my cards, so I decided to make another.) Since… Read More: Sip, Sip Hooray Birthday »
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… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — April 2023 »
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.… Read More: #TGIFC414 — Use Your Scraps — Tropical Leaf Bundle »
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… Read More: Taco Fiesta Birthday »
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,… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday -Birthday Challenge »
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… Read More: #TGIFC412 — Magical Challenge »
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… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Cracking Good Times »
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… Read More: #TGIFC408 — Sale-A-Bration »