So sorry for the delay in posting this information, but I’ve been on vacation and just got back in town a few days ago. I’ve been madly trying to catch up! While I was gone, Stampin’ Up! provided a sneak peek of the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog to demonstrators, and in fact, today is the first day we can pre-order. This is one of the great perks of becoming a… Read More »
Happy April Fool’s Day! It’s time for a new TGIF Color Challenge and that’s no joke:) This month, our colors include Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, and Coastal Cabana. These are all colors from the Brights Family, which is definitely my comfort zone. I love bright, happy colors especially for watercoloring. My daughter’s birthday is coming up, and while she’s a successful, grown up young lady, she’s still my baby… Read More »
Hello and thanks for visiting my blog. I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing cards from the March Artisan Design Team Showcase featuring the Seas The Day Bundle. Be sure to go to the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ inspiring projects featuring this beautiful, underwater-themed bundle. The Seas The Day Bundle is in the January-June Mini Catalog on page 38. It includes the… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from the Artisan Design Team and today I’m sharing one of my favorite stamping techniques. Occasionally, Stampin’ Up! asks the team to contribute these ideas to its Facebook page and Instagram feed and today is my turn! My favorite style is watercoloring so I love any technique that makes that process easy. I think you’re going to love technique and be amazed at how easy it… Read More »
Happy Friday, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week our theme is Simple Stamping. Umm, simple stamping? That is seriously not my thing. In fact, my thing is totally the opposite; lots of layers and fun stamping techniques. This challenge was HARD for me. Laugh if you will, but no matter the challenge, I always strive to create a project I would be proud to give to a… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for March. This month, our theme is creative ways to use ribbon! This is going to be a fun one!!! I’m still having so much fun playing with the Waves of the Ocean Suite Collection that I decided to challenge myself to find fancy ways to add ribbon! I say it’s a challenge because this isn’t the first suite of products that would… Read More »
Hello. I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m thrilled to be sharing projects I created for the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page and Instagram Feed using the new Waves of the Ocean Suite Collection! When I first saw this collection, my heart stopped! I absolutely love the stamps, dies, colors, and gorgeous designer series papers. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it all. When I learned that… Read More »
It’s time for a new Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, and Rich Razzleberry. I LOVE this elegant combination! Whether you’re starting here or just came from Melissa Kerman’s Blog, be sure to continue on through the rest of the Color Fusers Blog Hop by clicking the navigation buttons at the bottom of this post. A week ago, I watched a great… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! So today I have a quick post to share a gift box I made for my amazing husband. Since he’s so amazing, I just had to pick the Amazing Silhouette Stamp Set to decorate the box. This stamp set is great for masculine projects. The box is filled with Dove chocolates (one of his favorites) and to me, this is a much more… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »