Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Small Gifts/Tags

Hello and welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is small gifts and tags, which suited me perfectly! I love creating pretty, festive gifts to hand out to friends and family during the holidays!!! My husband does too, in fact he brings a lot of them to work to give to clients. Coincidentally, my husband had just brought home a huge bag of Ghirardelli peppermint… Read More »

#TGIFC342 — Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday and welcome to a new TGIF Challenges. This week, we have a lovely sketch challenge. It’s clean and simple and open to creative interpretation. I decided to design a Christmas card using the Sparkle of the Season and Christmas To Remember Bundles. It’s that time of year when I have LOTS of Christmas cards to make. Recently, I was so inspired by a gorgeous card designed by my… Read More »

Whimsical Trees Online Class

Who wants to make Christmas cards with me? I have a new online class featuring the Whimsical Trees Bundle scheduled for Friday, December 10th at 6:00 PM PDT!!! This is my favorite holiday bundle in the July-December Mini Catalog, so I just had to squeeze in one more online class this year. This is going to be so much fun! We’ll make beautiful cards together and I’ll share some fun… Read More »

Start With Savings!

Do you love purchasing Stampin’ Up! products as much as I do? Do you place frequent personal orders? Whether you’ve considered becoming a demonstrator just for the discount or to start a small business, you might want to consider joining now. Stampin’ Up! has a great offer this month!!! When you sign up and submit an Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) from November 4 to 30, 2021, you can: Customize your… Read More »

Eden’s Garden — Exclusive Early Release Collection

I have exciting news! The Eden’s Garden Collection of products is now available to purchase!!! This is an early release promotion of a new bundle that will appear in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog, along with some exclusive coordinating products. To kick off this promotion, the Artisan Design Team has created an amazing showcase of inspirational projects including cards, scrapbook pages, home decor, and gift wrapping! You can see all… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — November 2021

Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November! This month, we have a color combination that includes Merry Merlot, Misty Moonlight, Cinnamon Cider, and Early Espresso. This color combination was a challenge for me. I had to put a lot of thought into my project The Merry Merlot made me think of Christmas, and I have a lot of Christmas cards to make. It was the browns that sort… Read More »

#TGIGC340 – Mash Up!

Hello, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenges! This week, we have a “Mash Up” of all the October challenges. We’re supposed to pick at least two of the past challenges and mash them up. I decided to use the sketch and the alcohol ink blending technique. Sketch challenges are one of my favorites, and I’m just loving playing with alcohol ink blending right now! I designed this card to… Read More »

Case The Cattie – Christmas Pinecones

Hello! Last week, Stampin’ Up! shared a great tip on how to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) the Catalog. Simply pick a project you love from one of the catalogs, and then use the colors, layout, embellishments, stamping technique, or any other favorite aspect of the project to inspire your own, unique project. Today, some Artisan Design Team friends and I want you to know this is a method we… Read More »

24-Hour Stamp Sale!

It’s Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year!!! Today only, every cling stamp set from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is 15% off!!! (This does not include Host sets.) For a complete flyer of all the stamp sets, click HERE. The offer is available during the following hours and it’s only while supplies last, so order early: ORDER PERIOD Phone: 7:00 AM to 6:50 PM (MT) Online: 12:00 AM to 11:50… Read More »

Control Freaks – Holiday with a Twist

Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for October. This month, our theme is “Holiday with a Twist,” so in other words something non-traditional. That leaves A LOT of room for interpretation, so I’m excited to see what all the designers come up with! Whether you started here or just came from Debbie Henderson’s blog, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog hop for… Read More »

Artisan Design Team — Whimsy & Wonder Suite

Hello and welcome! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA and today, I’m sharing my projects from the October Artisan Design Team Showcase. They feature the incredibly gorgeous Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection! Be sure to check out the entire showcase on the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page. The team has truly outdone themselves this month, there are so many beautiful and inspiring projects. The Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection is located… Read More »

#TGIFC338 — Inspiration Challenge

Hi Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Inspiration Challenge. This week, our inspiration is all about Halloween, and one of my favorite things about Halloween are Jack-O’-Lanterns! I have such fond memories of carving pumpkins with the kids and creating a whole spooky, fun display in our entry hall. The obvious choice for my card was the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle. It includes so many fun elements, such as the… Read More »

Stamping Sunday — As The Season Turns

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for October. This month, our theme is “As The Season Turns.” This is going to be very interesting, because we have designers from all over the world, so each of us will be interpreting the theme in our own way. I live in Stockton, smack dab in the middle of the great central valley of California in the USA. Even though… Read More »

Desktop Calendars — June 2021

Hello and hope you’re doing well! As many of you know, each year I create 4″ x 6″ desktop calendars to give out at Christmastime to my friends and family. Usually, I’m pretty good about completing them a year in advance. But this year, I got seriously behind because of my home remodel this summer! I HAD June 2022 designed and cut out last June, but it took me this… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — October

Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for October 2021! This month, we have a color combination that’s just perfect for Fall, including Just Jade, Evening Evergreen, and Cajun Craze. Whether you started the blog hop here or just came from Jo Anne Hewins’s blog, be sure to continue on by clicking the navigation buttons below for lots of great inspiration!!! I have a bunch of masculine birthday… Read More »

#TGIFC336 — Whimsical Trees Color Challenge

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 »

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle Online Class!

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 »

Control Freaks Blog Hop – Sketch Challenge

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 »

Artisan Design Team — Sparkle of the Season

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 »

#TGIFC334 — Sale-A-Bration

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 »