Hello and Happy October! Fall is in the air, it’s getting close to the holiday season, and lots of fun things are going on at Stampin’ Up! First, this Saturday is World Card Making Day and you’re invited! Everyone is invited to this FREE event on October 7, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM PDT.… Read More »
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 »
Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is Halloween Treat packaging! It’s almost October, so time to get ready for your favorite Trick or Treaters!!! I decided to use the Night of Flight stamp set. It’s a Host set, and I figured that with the right colors, it might just work for this challenge. My color… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Autumn Leaves Bundle! The class will be held via Zoom on Saturday, October 14th at 10:00 AM PDT. This bundle is absolutely beautiful and perfect for fun techniques, which I love! The class includes watercolor stamping and spritzing techniques to use with the stamps. It also includes… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for September 2023. This month, our theme is shaker cards! How fun! I love interactive cards and shaker cards are my favorites. For my card, I used both the Joy of Christmas and Christmas Classics Bundles. They are both part of a fabulous mega suite in the new… Read More »
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 »
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 »
Today is the day! The new September-December Mini Catalog is live. You can now place orders for all the new products for Fall, the holidays, and more. Download a copy by clicking on the photo below. Shop all the items at my online store. Sales Period: September 6, 2023 to January 3, 2024 Craft for… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
I have a new online class featuring the Gorgeously Made Bundle! This bundle is simply beautiful and it pairs perfectly with the Paper Florist Dies. I decided to combine the two products into one class so I can demonstrate how to make two types of flowers featured on several of the cards and gifts I’ve… Read More »
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 »
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 »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a great sketch theme. (See photo below.) I’ve seen a preview of all the cards we’ll be sharing this month, and I think you’re going to LOVE the huge variety of techniques, styles, and ideas. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August! This month’s color combination is a cool collection, including Pebbled Path, Boho Blue and Misty Moonlight. It could work well for masculine cards, which was perfect, because that’s exactly what I needed to make. My son got some great news this week (he passed his boards!)… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week, the TGIF Color Challenge includes Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath, and Parakeet Pary. It’s a bright and cheery combo that immediately made me think of parties, fun, and celebrations. So, I decided to break out the Zany Zoo Bundle and create something cute. The Zany Zoo Stamp Set and coordinating designer series… Read More »
Hello and happy August! Here are some of the fun things to look forward to this month: I’m so excited to finally share my Earthen Textures Bundle Online Class on August 19th! Thanks to all my loyal customers who patiently waited for this bundle to become available to order again. However, I already noticed that… Read More »
My Mother-In-Law, Antionette (Toni), just celebrated her 100th birthday! Isn’t that amazing? You’d never guess. We are very blessed. To celebrate this momentous occasion, my sister-in-law and husband arranged a big surprise party. We filled a whole restaurant with friends and family. My sister-in-law’s decorations and attention to detail were amazing, and the birthday girl… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we’re being inspired by the photo below. I love inspiration challenges, because I can choose anything about it that I like, including the theme, the colors, or even the layout. For my project, I simply focused on travel and where I’d like to go …… Read More »