#TGIFC510 — Sale-A-Bration with the Heart Shaped Bundle

Happy Friday! This week, our TGIF Challenge focuses on Sale-A-Bration products! Sale-A-Bration continues through the end of February 2025, and during that time, you can earn FREE products with qualifying orders. See the various products and qualifications in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog on the catalogs page of my blog. There are lots of great products. In fact, I used three on my card today: The Heart Shaped Bundle ($120 USD level),… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Heart & Home

Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is the Heart & Home. What a perfect theme considering Valentine’s Day is only a few weeks away! One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is wake up and watch a new monthly video from the three gals from Stampin’ Through The Catalog. I learn so much from their tutorials, including fun techniques, interesting… Read More »

#TGIFC508 — Painting Theme Challenge

Happy Friday! Our theme for this week’s TGIF Challenge is painting. I love the cute prompt below, especially the “rules for art.” I couldn’t agree more, in fact, I feel like I do my best work when I forget all the rules and rely on my imagination. 🙂 Using the Crafting With You Bundle (with an easel) was an obvious choice. But I feel like I haven’t played with this… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Bold & Bright

This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is Bold & Bright. Yay, I LOVE bright colors, so I was excited! It makes me think of Spring and warmer weather. For my project, I decided to use the Happy Hibiscus Bundle. It’s a new Online Exclusive with photopolymer stamps and coordinating hybrid embossing folder. (The hybrid includes both dies and a 3D embossing folder, so if you choose, one of the… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — January 2025

Welcome to the January 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop! To start out the New Year, we have a cool color combination of Smoky Slate, Balmy Blue, and Blueberry Bushel. (Isn’t it funny that I just did a very similar color challenge for TGIF Challenges?) Since I did a feminine card for that one, I decided to make a masculine card for this color challenge. My card features the In The… Read More »

#TGIFC506 — Color Challenge

Happy New Year! It’s time for a new TGIF color challenge. This time we have a very elegant color combination of Night of Navy, Silver, and Balmy Blue. It’s very Wintery and perfect for January birthday cards. I decided to create a shaker card using the Encircled In Nature Bundle. This bundle is an Online Exclusive and one of my favorites! I love both the stamps and dies, and depending… Read More »

#TGIFC504 — Christmas Cookies

Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Christmas Cookies.” I had absolutely nothing in my stash to go with this theme, haha, so I had to be super creative. When I think of Christmas cookies, I think of baking with my kids and leaving cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. That was always a favorite tradition when the kids were small. And of course, we… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Christmas Magic/Joyful Traditions

Welcome to the December Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is the Magic of Christmas or Joyful Traditions. One of my favorite traditions is family gatherings. This year, we are invited to my sister-in-law’s house for Christmas Eve. She always hosts amazing parties! She asked me to bring my carrot cake, so I decided to create a fun cake topper! The base of my cake topper includes two… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Pretty In Plaid

This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is Pretty In Plaid. I LOVE plaid prints on holiday cards. They add a warm and cozy vibe, as well as a rustic look. Stampin’ Up! has some great plaid papers or you could even make your own with Stampin’ Blends and Stampin’ Write markers! There’s also the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder! To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on… Read More »

#TGIFC502 — Color Challenge

Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, we have a great color combination for the holidays including Real Red, Gold and Basic White. This is such a lovely and traditional combo. I was super excited to come up with something fun. I decided to have a play with some gold Metallic Enamel Effects! You know I love to paint, so I thought it might be… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — December 2024

Welcome to the December Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a rich color combination of Misty Moonlight, Melon Mambo, and Shaded Spruce. I love it, and while it may not be a typical color combination for Christmas cards, that’s what I decided to create. Whether you just started here or have already been following the blog hop, be sure to continue by clicking the links at the bottom… Read More »

#TGIFC500 — Let’s Tear It Up!

We have a VERY exciting TGIF Challenge this week! Did you notice the number? It’s our 500th challenge!!! AMAZING! The occasion made me wonder how long I’ve been doing the challenges. So, I looked back and found one as early as TGIF Challenge #136 on December 5. 2017! To celebrate this exciting event, we have a really fun technique challenge — tearing. Who doesn’t like tearing? It’s probably one of… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Layer Up

Welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Layer Up” meaning layer up for a cold winter’s night or adding layers to our projects. When I think of a cold winter’s night, I think of sitting by a cozy fire, snuggled under a blanket, and surrounded by beautiful holiday decorations. I also think of my mom’s house in the mountains, with the snow outside and… Read More »

Paper Pumpkin — October & November

Hi Stamping Friends! Today I’m sharing some Paper Pumpkin projects. I love getting Paper Pumpkin kits this time of year, because they frequently include Christmas cards or super cute gift bags, and it takes the stress out of holiday crafting. These kits are also FANTASTIC for beginner stampers and make great gifts! I typically make about 70 Christmas cards, and sometimes I need some simple ones that I can assemble… Read More »

#TGIFC498 — Sketch Challenge with Reindeer Fun

Hello and happy Friday! Our TGIF Challenge this week is the sketch below. It’s a great sketch, with nice and simple lines. I just got the Reindeer Fun Bundle, and looking at the coordinating dies, I realized there was a circular die that would work perfectly for this challenge! Last month, I took a Crafty Carrot class featuring the Reindeer Fun Bundle and got lots of great ideas. I took… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sketch Challenge with Sophisticated Sled

This month, we have a sketch challenge for our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme (see photo below.) It’s really different, one I never would have thought up myself, so that’s super fun! To get all the angles, I ended up layering three pieces of Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper. That helped a lot, so I didn’t have to match anything. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the… Read More »

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