Hi Friends! I’m a day late, but here’s my TGIF Challenge for this week. We have a sketch challenge that’s so cute!!! I love the background idea! I just got home from an AMAZING two week vacation in France and London with my daughter. That’s why I’m a tad late in finishing my card. I got home late Sunday night and have been busy all week trying to catch up… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, our theme is “Let’s Go Shopping!” It’s a broad theme that could include any type of shopping. Stampin’ Up! has several market-themed products that could work, or a gift card would also work. I interpreted the theme as grocery shopping, based on the photo below, and picked the Simply Sparkling Bundle (an Online Exclusive.) The Simply Sparkling Bundle… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! I wanted to write a quick note about my next online class. I know it’s been a while … we’ve been enjoying Summer vacations and there’s still one more to come. As a result, my prep work has been delayed. I have three of the four class projects designed and ready to go, so an official announcement will come shortly after I return September 9th. My next… Read More »
Welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Joyful Moments & Timeless Treasures. That’s right, we’re celebrating memory keeping including scrapbooks, mini albums, Memories & More, or any other method of documenting precious moments! I’ve always loved scrapbooking, especially when my kids were small. I have lots of albums, and it brings me so much joy to browse through them or see my kids doing… Read More »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are focusing on “Back To School”. While I don’t have school age kids anymore, I do remember how important it is to have teacher thank yous on hand. Teachers play such an important role in our kids’ lives, and I believe it’s important to let them know they’re appreciated for all their hard work and thoughtful actions. I decided to decorate a… Read More »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is celebrations. I decided to make an anniversary card for my sister and brother-in-law who are celebrating 42 years of marriage!!! My card features the Encircled In Nature Bundle. It’s an Online Exclusive, and isn’t is BEAUTIFUL? I fell in love and was waiting for the perfect occasion to use it! To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the… Read More »
Happy August! It’s going to be a GREAT month!!! Stampin’ Up! has 14 designer series paper packs on sale for 15% off through the end of the month! Sales Period: August 6-31, 2024 Ordering Deadlines: Online: August 31 at 11:59 p.m. (MT) Phone: August 30 at 6:59 p.m. (MT) Download the flyer below by clicking on the image. Product List Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)… Read More »
Hello Friends and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August 2024! This month, we have a soft color combination of Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, and Fresh Freesia. All these subtle colors are a little out of my comfort zone, but that’s what challenges are for … to push us to try different things! I worked hard on this one, but I love the end result! I ended up… Read More »
Happy August Everyone! TGIF Challenges has a beautiful color challenge to start off the month, including Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight. Those colors made me think of flowers and the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection starting on page 52 of the Annual Catalog. It’s a suite that immediately caught my eye, but I haven’t used enough yet! To jump start my project, I turned to page 22 of… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! just announced that it is extending its Free Shipping offer 24 hours through July 24th!!! You may have encountered ordering issues yesterday due to worldwide internet issues beyond Stampin’ Up!’s control. As a result, Stampin’ Up! would like to make the overall shopping experience better and is extending its offer. Best wishes,
Exciting news!!! Stampin’ Up! is having free shipping for 24 hours only tomorrow, July 23, 2024 on qualifying orders of $75.00 USD or more! Also, Bonus Days are still in effect until the end of July, so that means for every $50.00 USD you spend, you’ll receive a coupon via email for $5 off. You can redeem Bonus Days coupons in August! Ordering DeadlinesPhone: 23 July 2024 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)Online: 23… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for July 2024. This month, our theme is Kaleidoscopic Depths — colors from under the sea. Our focus is on color and where we draw inspiration. When I think of the sea, I think of snorkeling and scuba diving. Some of my fondest memories are from trips to Hawaii, Tahiti, Turks & Caicos, and Cancun swimming in the ocean depths with brightly colored… Read More »
It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is Christmas in July! It’s sooo hard for me to think of Christmas already. I LOVE Summer and the warm weather, even when it’s super hot like it has been lately. My pool was 91 degrees the other day when I went out to swim laps – heated only by the sun. Ha, while that’s not exactly… Read More »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is color combinations! Inspiration is everywhere including the beautiful samples in the Stampin’ Up! catalogs, nature, advertisements, social media, … literally anything. All the designers are selecting color combinations and telling what inspires us. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the month. We’d also love to see any of your projects using our… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. This time, we have a color combination of White, Black, and Real Red. It’s funny how I’ve had two color challenges in the same week with black and white! What a crazy coincidence. I tried to think outside the box on this one and used the Beach Day Stamp Set and coordinating Dies! I… Read More »
Wahoo, happy day! There are tons of new Online Exclusives available to order today including the new Glass Mat (#163987)! I was able to preorder this fantastic product a few months ago and love it. It’s especially great for watercoloring, because my grid paper doesn’t get warped. Online Exclusives are available while supplies last and there’s a great variety of products, including new and carryover from past catalogs. Check out… Read More »
A little over a week ago, I had the opportunity to attend Creativity Now. This is a super fun online event that Stampin’ Up hosts annually for demonstrators. It includes lots of hands on crafting, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes presentations. And what’s even better is that my mom drove into town to join me!!! We love attending Stampin’ Up! events together; she’s my little crafting buddy!!! All the… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July 2024. This month, we have one of my favorite color combinations: White, Black, and my choice! I actually added two choice colors, because I wanted to use the background sheet of Full of Life Designer Series Paper. I absolutely LOVE that paper, because I can quickly add a watercolored backgrounds without doing any of the work! My featured choice… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is using the chalkboard technique. I haven’t used this technique for quite a while, and it’s one that has always been a favorite, so it was fun to be reminded. I also happened to watch a Crafty Carrot Collective tutorial by Susan Wong, where she made a waterfall card and it really inspired me! This is an old… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Seaside Wishes Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, July 18-19, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) You know how much I love ocean-themed products, so I had a lot of fun designing these projects. Each of the four class cards is a fun fold, which… Read More »