Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for April! This month, our theme is “Last Dance,” which means we are focusing on retiring products. If you’re already following along, then you just came from Vicki Boucher’s blog. Be sure to continue on by clicking the link at the bottom of this post. In a little over three weeks, the new 2021-2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog will be going… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! Today, I have some fun projects to share with you using the March Paper Pumpkin Kit called Here’s To You. I love mountains and nature, so this kit really called to me. Plus, it included a free stencil set! Here’s a photo of the contents of the kit: And here’s the stamp set that was provided in the kit. It also included a Calypso Coral Stampin’… Read More »
Welcome to the April Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have a color combination of Seaside Spray, Old Olive, and Real Red. I absolutely ADORE Seaside Spray, but I have to admit that I usually only use Old Olive and Real Red together around Christmastime, so that threw me for a loop. Then, a lightbulb went on, and I thought STRAWBERRIES!!! Weather you just started here or arrived from… Read More »
The new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is coming soon! Customers can start ordering on May 4, 2021! I can only share the cover right now, but you can tell that it includes some absolutely GORGEOUS new products. Of course, each year Stampin’ Up! also adds five trendy new “In Colors” to enhance its amazing color palette. That means five new colors of ink pads, papers, markers, ribbons, and Stampin’ Blends, and… Read More »
Happy Good Friday! Since Easter is this weekend, I used this week’s TGIF Color Challenge to design a special treat box for my daughter. (I also made a masculine version for my son using different colors. See below.) This week’s colors include Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, and Pool Party. They screamed girly, girl Easter to me:) For my treat box, I decorated a Mini Paper Pumpkin Box using the Arrange… Read More »
The new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is coming on May 4, 2021! That’s super exciting news, because if you’re like me, there’s nothing like new products to inspire your creativity. However, that also means that some of the products from the existing 2020-2021 Annual Catalog will soon be retiring. The good news is that many of those are now on sale! For a list of the Retiring Products from the 2020-2021… Read More »
Hi Friends! If you’ve followed my blog for long, you know that each year I work on designing desktop calendars for the following year. I try to work a year ahead, so that by the time Christmas comes along, I have eight complete sets to give to friends and family as gifts. Well, we are now practically three months into 2021, and this is my first post for the 2022… Read More »
Hello and welcome! Today, I’m sharing my March Artisan Design Team projects using the Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick Bundles! These bundles are SO FUN and include a huge variety of coordinating elements that are sure to spark your creativity. I had a blast playing with them. To see the entire March Artisan Design Team Showcase, see yesterday’s post on the Stampin’ Up! FaceBook page! Have a Happy Day!… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for March! This month, our theme is “Celebrate.” Wahoo, I love to celebrate! This theme works perfectly for me, because March is a HUGE birthday month!!!. My family, friends and co-workers have more birthdays this month than any other one, and they are all super important people that deserve extra special cards. Whether you’re already hopping and just came from Cindy Elam’s Blog… Read More »
Happy Friday! Time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge based on the photo below. For these types of challenges, you can use take inspiration from anything in the photo, including the images and/or colors. I decided to take inspiration from the watercolor wash background and general layout. My nephew is having a birthday this month, so I thought I’d try to turn this challenge… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $50 or more tomorrow, March 17, 2021!!! (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM (MT) on March 17, 2021.) Be sure to take advantage of this great offer and to use Host Code 6JG9ACJS for your order to qualify to receive my free exclusive project tutorials!!! For orders of $50 or more, I will email you this inspirational PDFs once a month… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for March! I’m so glad you stopped by. Our theme this month is “Easter Parade,” which is perfect because Easter is right around the corner on April 4th! What’s more Easter-like that sweet little lambs, bunnies, and chicks? I decided to use the Springtime Joy Cling Stamp Set for my projects. It’s absolutely adorable! For this blog hop, the designers have… Read More »
The new Butterfly Bouquet products are here! They include two early-release products from the 2021 Annual Catalog, the Butterfly Brilliance Cling Stamp Set and Brilliant Wings Dies (purchase in a bundle to save 10%), and two exclusive papers available while supplies last! You are going to love them! Last month, I shared a scrapbook page that I had made with these products, and today, I’ll be sharing a coordinating card.… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge including Just Jade, Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight. These colors immediately made me think of Spring and butterflies!!! For my project, I used the GORGEOUS new Butterfly Brilliance Bundle. This bundle is part of the Butterfly Bouquet Suite, a whole suite of early-release products that are available right now to purchase. You can download the… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for March! This month, we have a really “cool” color combination of Seaside Spray, Gray Granite and Early Espresso. When I saw these colors, I immediately thought of designing something masculine and rustic. So, I dug out the Campology stamp set. This is a stamp set that I’ve really admired, but unfortunately it’s been sitting on my shelf for way too… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my blog! Today, I’m sharing my monthly projects for the Artisan Design Team Showcase featuring A Touch of Ink Photopolymer Stamps. This stamp set is a Sale-A-Bration product that you can earn for free with a qualifying purchase of $100 USD through the end of this month. To see the entire February Artisan Design Team Showcase, see yesterday’s post on the Stampin’ Up! FaceBook page! The… Read More »
It’s TGIF time again! This week, the TGIF Challenge Designers are focusing on Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends this month, so be sure to take advantage of this great promotion. I decided to focus on the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper. You can earn this paper for free with a qualifying purchase of $50 during Sale-A-Bration. It’s so beautiful!!! Many of the sheets include hand painted florals in vibrant colors, set… Read More »
I’m super excited to announce that I’ve designed a new online class coming soon! This class will featuring the Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle and watercoloring techniques! I’m totally in love with this bundle, since I’m a swimmer and love the ocean. It was one of the easiest classes I’ve ever designed, because ideas just flowed out of me. And, I have to say that I’m so proud of the… Read More »
Hello! As a member of the 2021 Artisan Design Team, I occasionally have the honor of contributing to the Stampin’ Up! Corporate Facebook page. Today, I’ll be sharing two of those projects, featuring the Back To Back Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set and Happy Thoughts Cling Stamp Set. Back To Back Blooms: The Back To Back Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set is a reversible stamp set, which means you can stamp both… Read More »
It’s Friday and that means it’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge including Smoky Slate, Real Red, and Petal Pink. I thought those were just perfect for one more Valentine’s Day card:) For this card, I decided to play with my Stampin’ Blends to color and create a pretty background panel. First, I stamped the flowers with the Forever & Always stamps using… Read More »