#TGIFC358 — Color Challenge

Happy March and welcome to a new TGIF Color Challenge! This month, our color combination includes Magenta Madness, Soft Suede, and Bumblebee. I have to be honest, when I first saw this color combination, I wasn’t thrilled. It’s definitely not one I would have selected on my own. But, I have to hand it to Mercedes Weber, who creates our TGIF challenges. She’s really knows what she’s doing, and I… Read More »

Artisan Design Team — Flowering Rain Boots Bundle

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing cards I designed for the February Artisan Design Team Showcase featuring the Flowering Rain Boots Bundle. Be sure to go to the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page and check out all the artisans’ projects featuring this fun bundle. The Flowering Rain Boots Bundle includes the Flowering Rain Boots Cling Stamps and Rain Boots Dies. The stamps are what I call… Read More »

Newsletter – Sale-A-Bration Ending Soon & New March Promotion!

Sale-A-Bration is ending February 28, 2022! I wanted to remind you, because this is a great opportunity to earn free products when you shop, host a workshop, or join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator. Click on the photo above to download the Sale-A-Bration Catalog and remind yourself of all the great opportunities. This is a particularly great time to join the Stampin’ Up! family as a demonstrator. Along with all… Read More »

#TGIFC356 — SAB Island Vibes

For this week’s TGIF Challenge, our theme is Sale-A-Bration. I love Sale-A-Bration because, it’s when you can earn free items with each qualifying purchase of $50 or $100 USD. It goes through the end of this month and there are so many great choices. Two of my favorite Sale-A-Bration products are the Island Vibes and Special Moments stamp sets. I love anything tropical and adore stamp set with lots of… Read More »

Newsletter — New Collections & Paper Pumpkin!

Hi Friends! I have exciting news!!! Stampin’ Up! is offering two early release collections (one available now and one coming March 1st.) The first collection I’ll talk about is called Waves of the Ocean and I’m absolutely IN LOVE with it. It includes these gorgeous coordinating stamps, dies, designer series paper, colored foil, and embellishments. The Wave of the Ocean Collection will be available to purchase at my online store… Read More »

Stamping Sunday — Soft Pastels

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for February. I’m so glad you could drop by. This month, our theme is Soft Pastels. They’re fun to work with and can be used with a variety of techniques, so I’m super excited to see what all the designers create. You can find Soft Pastels on page 126 of the Annual Catalog. They come in an assortment of bright colors.… Read More »

Fancy Friday – Paradise Palms

Hello Friends. Today I’m sharing my first project created for Stamping Fancy Friday! I was invited to join the group after my first year as Artisan, as the entire design team is made up of Artisan alumni. Talk about pressure to measure up! Haha. Hopefully, I’ll do a decent job. I encourage you to follow Stamping Fancy Friday on Facebook and Instagram, as you’ll find almost daily inspiration. Our February… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop – February 2022

Hello and welcome to the February Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we are using a color combination of Misty Moonlight, Pool Party, and Calypso Coral. I LOVE anything blue, so this combo is right up my alley. In fact, the combination immediately made me think of the ocean, because Calypso Coral is a perfect accent color for shells, coral and fish. For my project, I selected the Awesome Otters… Read More »

#TGIFC354 — Color Challenge

For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are using a color combination of Soft Sea Foam, Smoky Slate, and Calypso Coral. OK, is it just me, or is this a really unique color combination? I NEVER would have thought of it on my own, but when I pulled out all the ink pads and looked at them together, I was pleasantly surprised!!! I decided to use a cute new Sale-A-Bration stamp… Read More »

Artisan Design Team — Rainbow of Happiness Bundle

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today is my first official 2022 Artisan post. Here we go, it’s going to be another amazing year!!! I’m so excited and humbled to be on the Artisan Design Team again. Stampin’ Up! has made a few changes this year. Instead of one big Artisan Design Team Showcase towards the end of the month, the team has been divided into four groups.… Read More »

#TGIFC352 – Inspiration Challenge

For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are taking inspiration from the image below. I decided to get a head start on making Valentine’s Day gifts for my loved ones by focusing on the heart image, watercolored background, and position of the sentiment. I designed three different boxes, two feminine and one masculine. For the feminine ones, I used the new Love & Happiness Bundle, which includes the Love & Happiness… Read More »

Artistically Inked Bundle Online Class

I have a new online class featuring the Artistically Inked Bundle scheduled for Friday, February 18th at 6:00 PM PDT! This is one of my absolute favorite bundles in the Annual Catalog. It features gorgeous DistINKtive stamps with amazing artistic style as well as intricate, detail dies. The bundle is perfect for demonstrating lots of fun techniques. In fact, each one of the four class projects features at least one… Read More »

Stamping Sunday – Special Moments & Friendly Hello

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. I’m Tami Hewlett from the USA and this month, our focus is Sale-A-Bration!!! During Sale-A-Bration (from now until February 28, 2022) you can earn FREE products with every qualifying purchase of $50 or $100 USD. There are some really fantastic products to choose from, so I think you’re really going to love all the inspiring ideas the… Read More »

#TGIFC350 – Color Challenge

Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge focuses on a beautiful and elegant color combination, including Night of Navy, Gold, and Blushing Bride. Ohhh, I absolutely LOVE it! I really played up the gold on my card and I’m so happy with the results. I designed this card for a good friend who’s going through a really tough time right now. I’m hoping it brightens her spirits a little to know… Read More »

New Mini & Sale-A-Bration Catalogs!

Today’s the day! The new January-June Mini Catalog is now live and Sale-A-Bration starts today. You’re going to LOVE these new catalogs and all the beautiful products that are sure to inspire your creativity. This is one of my favorite catalogs, because it includes products to celebrate love, birthdays, family, and travel. There’s a little bit of everything. Download your copies by clicking the photos. Then, shop at my online… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop – January 2022

Hello Friends and Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Color Fusers Blog Hop for 2022. This month, our colors include Night of Navy, Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride, and Soft Suede. It’s a different color combination that I never would have imagined on my own, but I ended up loving it! That’s the beauty of these monthly challenges. I decided to choose the Seascape Bundle for my project and created… Read More »

#TGIFC348 – Masking

Happy Christmas Eve and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, the team is focusing on the masking technique. I think this might be the very first stamping technique I ever learned as a beginner, so it brings back good memories:) The concept is fairly straightforward. Stamp the item you want to show “in front.” Then stamp the image again on scratch paper (a Post It note works great)… Read More »

Control Freaks — Shine On

Hello and welcome to the December Control Freaks Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Shine On.” So basically that means use ANYTHING shiny, such as foil papers, gilded leafing, jewels, Wink of Stella, … you get the drift. I love it, especially around the holidays. If you’re already following the blog hop, then you just came from Debbie Henderson’s blog. Be sure to continue on by following the navigation… Read More »

Artisan Design Team – Inspired Thoughts Bundle

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA and today, I’m sharing my projects from the December Artisan Design Team Showcase. They feature one of my favorites, the lovely Inspired Thoughts Bundle! This bundle just speaks to my heart because it’s all about the beauty of nature and trees. Be sure to check out the entire showcase on the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page. This is the 2021 team’s last showcase, and… Read More »