It’s TGIF Challenges Friday! This is a special Friday too, because it’s designer take over. Every time we have five Fridays in a month, one of our designers take over to create the fifth challenge. Fun, right? This month, it’s Stesha Bloodhart’s turn, and she chose “Mad For Plaid.” Stesha is an AMAZING designer known for many styles, but the one that frequently catches my eye are her rustic cards.… Read More »
Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we are getting inspiration from the January-June Mini Catalog. There are SO MANY amazing samples in the catalog. It’s a great place to get ideas for layouts, color combinations, stamping techniques, and different ways to use embellishments. This is going to be a really fun challenge, because there’s so much to choose from. I thumbed through the catalog and… Read More »
Happy Friday Stamping Friends! It’s time for a new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges. I love sketch challenges, because the basic designing is already done. Just pick a stamp set, or in this case a designer series paper, and fill it in! For my card, I decided to use the gorgeous new True Love Designer Series Paper as the focal point. I simply picked out some of my favorite flower… Read More »
Merry Christmas!!! Best wishes to you and your family. I hope you’re spending the day with at least a few loved ones. While our gatherings may be small this year, let there be love and joy in your heart. It’s Friday, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Let It Snow.” I decided to use the Coming Home Bundle and Christmas Layers Dies… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge, and this week it’s a sketch challenge that’s super simple and open for interpretation. I decided to use it to give you a sneak peek of a new bundle coming out in the January-June Mini Catalog! This bundle includes the Simply Succulent Cling Stamps and Potted Succulent Dies (including that gorgeous background die!) There’s one more subtle sneak peek on this… Read More »
Happy TGIF! Hope you’re enjoying your long Thanksgiving weekend. For my family, this is the first official day of the Christmas season. It’s when my husband and I drag out all the storage boxes and start decorating. I love rediscovering family treasures. We’ve got a huge collection of ornaments that bring back wonderful memories of vacations, special events, and the kids growing up. To me, it’s the beginning of the… Read More »
It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! The sketch below is super versatile and leaves lots of room for interpretation. I decided to rotate it and use some early release products from the January-June Mini Catalog that are available to purchase now!!! Stampin’ Up is now offering the Quite Curvy Bundle. It includes a whole suite of coordinating products that you can purchase between now and January when the… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! It’s the last Friday of the month, so that means a new “Designer Take Over” at TGIF Challenges. This month, the super talented Tammy Wilson from Stamps, Paper, Scissors came up with the challenge, and she chose “Going In Circles.” This is going to be a fun one! Next week is our 30th wedding anniversary, so I decided to make a card for my loving husband. We were… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! Did you know that Stampin’ Up! is having a great Designer Series Paper sale? Select papers are discounted 15% during the entire month of October, including the beautiful Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper that I used on these Halloween treats. For more details on the sale, click HERE. I was on a mission this past weekend. Since Halloween is only a week away, I was… Read More »
It’s TGIF time! This week, TGIF Challenges has an inspiration challenge using the photo below. I have to say that I really love challenges like this, because I know that I NEVER would have dreamed up this card on my own without the inspiration, and I absolutely LOVE how it turned out When I first saw this challenge, I was a little stumped. It’s definitely not my typical style. At… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge that’s perfect for Halloween including Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, and Basic Black. I was in the mood to zone out and just sit and color with my Stampin’ Blends Markers, so I pulled out my Flight of Fancy stamp set.. Does that ever happen to you? I find it very calming, like returning to my childhood. This sweet little witch… Read More »
Hi Everyone! It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge, but this one is a little different, because it’s “Designer Take Over” and it’s my turn to be the designer!!! We started this new type of challenge last month, and I think it’s really fun. My challenge choice is ink blending, because it’s BEAUTIFUL and one of my favorite techniques! Ink blending is a technique using Stampin’ Sponges or… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the beautiful inspiration challenge below. I absolutely love the soft, subtle pink and green colors against the bold, black background! And who doesn’t love a pretty wreath? For my project, I used the Arrange A Wreath Bundle. I had stashed it away for the perfect moment, and this was it! The bundle includes the Arrange a Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set… Read More »
It’s a new month, and that means a new color challenge over at TGIF Challenges! September’s challenge includes the following color combination: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Soft Suede. While being far from the obvious choice, I decided to use this color combination for a birthday card for my son. I know … normally I never would have considered using Blushing Bride for a masculine card, but I think it… Read More »
Happy Friday! Time for a new TGIF Challenge!!! This week, we have an inspiration challenge from the sketch below. Inspiration challenges are fun, because you can take any part of the sketch … the colors, the layout, the flowers, the jar, the heart … and use it to inspire your project. I decided to use the colors (pink and black) and general layout of the sketch (center focus with symmetrical… Read More »
It’s a new month, and that means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges!!! August’s color combo is super bright and vibrant, including Magenta Madness, Bermuda Bay, and Gorgeous Grape. For my cards, I decided to play with a couple background techniques. I trimmed down some Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and used Stampin’ Write Markers to create this first one. The marker technique is SO FAST & EASY. I simply… Read More »
Happy TGIF Friday!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a fun “Paper Scraps” challenge. If you’re like me, you have LOTS of paper scraps in your craft room, so I’m super excited to see what the designers’ come up with this week! Be sure to check out their creative projects on the TGIF Challenges Blog. I decided to try a new technique (for me) on this card. I took at stab… Read More »
Hello and welcome to another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a sketch challenge!!! I love the faux wrap-around look of this layout! I used the new Prized Peony stamp set for my card! This set is so PRETTY and super fun to color! I actually made it real easy on myself by embossing all the flowers in white. The embossed edges create little barriers for watercoloring, making it super… Read More »
Welcome back to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, the theme is “Summer Vibes.” That’s perfect … we just passed the Summer Solstice a week ago and it’s been 100 degree or more every day this week. I love our hot, dry California weather. It’s perfect for swimming, boating and water skiing!!! I’m totally in the mood for “Summer Vibes.” I’ve been playing with the Seaside View stamp set and… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend!!! Yippee! How are you enjoying the new catalog? I’m just loving all the new, fun and inspirational products. Nothing like a bunch of new toys to spark your imagination, right? This week’s TGIF Challenge focuses on using a trimmed down front panel in order to reveal a little peek inside. This is one of my favorite “fun fold” techniques. It’s super easy… Read More »