Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Color Challenge. This week, our colors include Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Blackberry Bliss. When I first saw these colors, I initially thought of Halloween, but then I decided to try something a little different and design a Christmas card instead! To create my card, I used the Whimsical Trees Bundle. It’s definitely my one of my favorite holiday bundles from the July-December… Read More »
After a long break for my home remodel, I’m happy to announce that I have a new online class featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle scheduled for Friday, October 22nd at 6:00 PM PDT!!! I really love this bundle and thought it would make a great class. Both the stamps and dies are perfect for fun techniques, so I’ve planned one for each of the four class projects. They include stamping,… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for September! This month, we have a fun sketch challenge. I love sketch challenges, because I can use them for any occasion, and they’re easy since the bulk of the designing is already finished. Whether you’re just starting the blog hop here or hopped over from Cindy Elam’s blog, be sure to continue on through the entire blog hop by using the navigation… Read More »
Hello and welcome! I’m Tami Hewlett from Stockton, California and today, I’m sharing the projects I created for the September Artisan Design Team Showcase. They feature the beautiful Sparkle of the Season Bundle from the July-December Mini Catalog. I’m absolutely in LOVE with this gorgeous bundle! Be sure to check out the entire showcase on the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page for tons of amazing inspiration. It’s such an honor to… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s the end of the work week, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our inspiration challenge is Sale-A-Bration! Use a Sale-A-Bration product or take inspiration from one of the projects in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. It’s your choice, just come join the fun! Speaking of Sale-A-Bration, there’s only a couple weeks left! From now until September 30th, you can earn free Sale-A-Bration products with… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for September. This month, our theme is “Celebrate,” which is just perfect, because my family has four birthdays this month including my son, husband, nephew and myself (lots of Virgos!) For this blog hop, the designers have two choices. We can design 1) three versions of a card for beginner, casual, and avid stampers, or 2) a 3D project and a… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the September Color Fusers Blog Hop! We have a fun color combination this month, which includes the Designer’s Choice of ANY color along with Basic Black and Basic White!!! I had a wedding card to make for my niece Katie, who got just got married on Saturday, so I picked Blushing Bride:) My card features the Hand Penned Petals Bundle, including the Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer… Read More »
Hello and Happy September! I can’t believe it’s already September; the summer has flown by!!! A new month means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. Our latest color combination includes Cherry Cobbler, Cinnamon Cider, and Mossy Meadow. I immediately thought of Christmas when I first saw these colors, but because I’m still clinging to the last days of summer, I decided to ease into the changing seasons by creating… Read More »
Hello and welcome! Today I’m sharing projects I created for the August Artisan Design Team Showcase. This month, the entire showcase features products from the new July-December Mini Catalog, so be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page for lots of great inspiration! I was thrilled when I found out I was assigned the Sweet Little Stocktings Bundle. These stamps and coordinating dies are absolutely adorable and include… Read More »
Hi Friends!!! I’m starting to craft again!!! Wahoo, what a relief. I’m slowing putting my house back together, but in the meantime, I decided to take a well deserved break and make a quick card for the latest TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge from page 24 of the July-December Mini Catalog, which is one of favorite suites — Whimsy & Wonder. I decided to take inspiration… Read More »
The new July-December Mini Catalog is now live! I know you’re going to love all the great new products for Fall and the upcoming holidays, so enjoy browsing through the beautiful pages and happy shopping. You can download a PDF by clicking the photo below or contact me to receive a hardcopy. Products are available to purchase from August 3, 2021 to January 3, 2022. Sale-A-Bration! This year, we get… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Tami Hewlett from the Artisan Design Team, and today I’m sharing a fun Pastel Watercoloring technique. Stampin’ Up! shared this project on its Facebook Page yesterday, so I’m super excited to demonstrate how I accomplished this simple technique. It’s WAY easier than it looks. I love experimenting with new coloring techniques, so when I got the new chalk pastels I started looking for… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, U.S.A. and today, I’m sharing my July Artisan Design Team Showcase projects featuring the Sweet As A Peach Bundle. This month’s showcase features loads of amazing, inspirational projects, so be sure to click over to the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page and check them all out! This bundle includes the Sweet As A Peach photopolymer stamps and Peach Dies for 10% off. Both the stamps… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! Hope you’re doing well and enjoying the warm weather. Personally, I LOVE hot, summer weather, so I’m happy as a clam. On A Personal Note: July is going to be a big month! July 13th is demo day for a big home renovation project!!! After 31 years, we are having all our floors replaced, the interior painted, and our kitchen remodeled. It’s very exciting and a little… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the July Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a very elegant color combination that includes Basic White, Basic Black, Petal Pink, and Gold. It’s a combination I would never have thought of on my own, but when I used it, I absolutely LOVED it! Whether you just came from my friend Brenda Nelson’s blog, or you’re starting here, be sure to continue on through… Read More »
Hello, I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and I’m excited to announce a new promotion from Stampin’ Up! From July 1 to August 2, 2021, select designer series papers (DSP) will be on sale for 15% off! To kick things off, the Artisan Design Team is showcasing different papers included in the promotion. My project is a scrapbook page created with the Bloom Where You’re Planted Designer Series Paper. To… Read More »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from the United States and today, I’m sharing projects I designed for the Stampin’ Up! Facebook Page featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set. This stamp set and the entire coordinating Expressions in Ink Suite is my absolute favorite in the catalog! It’s such an honor to be part of the 2021 Artisan Design Team, especially when I have the opportunity to contribute to the Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Hi Friends! Today, I’m sharing my next two 2022 Desktop Calendars pages. I work on these calendar pages during the year so by the time Christmas comes along, I have eight sets to hand out as gifts to close family and friends. They all measure 4″ x 6″ and are designed to be displayed individually in a standard frame. Before continuing, remember that there’s FREE shipping today only on Stampin’… Read More »
Wahoo! Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping on all orders subtotaling $50 or more this Thursday, June 24th!!! Start making your wish list and get ready to save at my online store!!! The sale is for 24 hours only (MT.) Enjoy!!! Use Host Code YAQEHSCR for purchases at my online store to qualify to receive free exclusive project tutorials and a special thank you card from me. This month’s PDF… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for June. This month, we are celebrating “New Catalog Goodies.” There are so many that it’s hard to choose, but if you know me, you know I love anything aquatic themed, so I decided to try out the new Seascape Bundle and Layering Diorama Dies. How fun! Whether you just started here, or you’re already following along the blog hop and… Read More »