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 »
I’m excited to announce a new online class scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM PT featuring the Seaside Bay Bundle! When I first saw this new bundle in the January-April Mini Catalog, I knew it would make a great class. I love everything about it! It’s got great stamps, dies, and coordinating papers and embellishments. My class focuses on watercoloring techniques and great ways to use the… Read More »
It’s time to celebrate a brand new year! Kick it off with Stampin’ Up!’s latest Mini Catalog and exciting Sale-A-Bration offerings! The new January-April Mini Catalog is packed with inspiration: eight new suites, 54 brand-new stamp sets, 15 new Designer Series Papers, and lots of new dies, tools, and embellishments. Click on the photo below to download a PDF. In addition, Sale-A-Bration starts today and runs through February 28, 2023.… 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 »
Stampin’ Up! is offering Free Shipping tomorrow, December 15th for one day only on orders of $75 USD or more!!! Yippee, I love a sale! It’s the perfect time to stock up on basics like paper and adhesives, check out the Clearance Rack and Last Chance products and/or fill your Holiday Wish Lists. To qualify, orders must be placed prior to December 15, 2022 at 6:59 PM (MT) for phone… Read More »
Welcome to the December Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is the “Hostess With The Mostest.” I decided to make some hostess gifts, so I’d have a bunch on hand and could grab one or more when the occasion arose. I used Stars Treat Bags for all my gifts. They come in a package of 10, and I had 9 left to decorate! To hide the contents (which… 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 »
Exciting things are happening! The new January-June Mini Catalog will be going live on January 5, 2023! But that also means many items from the July-December Mini Catalog will be retiring soon. The good news is that the Last Chance Products sale starts tomorrow, December 1, 2022 and continues through January 4, 2023. Check out the lists below and order your favorites while supplies last. Click HERE to download a… 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 »
Welcome back! This is the second post in a series of three showing samples I created for my OnStage presentation featuring the Sweet Citrus Bundle. This bundle is part of the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog going live on January 5, 2023. Today, I’m sharing some fun treat/gift wrapping ideas!!! At the end of my post tomorrow, I’ll include a link to a PDF tutorial of all the projects. I created… 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 »