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 »
I have some exciting news! Stampin’ Up! just announced a promotion featuring the brand new Butterfly Bouquet products!!! This promotion features two early-release products from the 2021 Annual Catalog, plus two exclusive products available for a limited time only. These products will be available to purchase March 2, 2021. However, demonstrators can start ordering now, so this is a great time to think about joining Stampin’ Up! The Butterfly Bouquet… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for February. This month, we have a super bright color combination, including Gorgeous Grape, Magenta Madness, and Bermuda Bay. Whether you just started here or arrived from Melissa Kerman’s blog at Melissa’s Crafting Tree House, please be sure to continue on by following the navigation links at the bottom of this post. When I first saw this color combination, I immediately… Read More »
It’s TGIF Challenges Friday! This is a special Friday too, because it’s designer take over. Every time we have five Fridays in a month, one of our designers take over to create the fifth challenge. Fun, right? This month, it’s Stesha Bloodhart’s turn, and she chose “Mad For Plaid.” Stesha is an AMAZING designer known for many styles, but the one that frequently catches my eye are her rustic cards.… Read More »
Hello and welcome to my first official 2021 Artisan Design Team blog post! How exciting!!! This year, Stampin’ Up! has made a few changes to the Artisan Design Team. Instead of monthly blog hops, Stampin’ Up! is posting Artisan Design Team projects on it’s Facebook and Instagram feeds. These projects appeared in the Artisan Design Team Showcase January 2021 on Facebook yesterday. For these monthly projects, the 21 members of… Read More »
Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we are getting inspiration from the January-June Mini Catalog. There are SO MANY amazing samples in the catalog. It’s a great place to get ideas for layouts, color combinations, stamping techniques, and different ways to use embellishments. This is going to be a really fun challenge, because there’s so much to choose from. I thumbed through the catalog and… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for January! This month, our theme is the new January-June Mini Catalog!!! Wahoo! There are so many beautiful, inspiring products to play with that it makes this challenge super easy and fun. Whether or not you just arrived from Wendy Weixler’s Wickedly Wonderful Creations, be sure to continue on through the rest of the Control Freaks Blog Hop by clicking the… Read More »
Today, I have a really special card to share using the new Suit & Tie Dies! I absolutely love this new set, because it’s so versatile. I first saw it during the November Convention, and I immediately knew what I wanted to do. (Please note that I am not affiliated with Chapman University. I obtained permission to show the logo on this card since it’s only for inspiration.) White Coat… Read More »
I’m please to announce a new online class featuring the Art Gallery Bundle! I’m in love with this beautiful bundle and I know you will be too! In this class, I’ll demonstrate fun stamping techniques and several ways to use the new Gilded Leafing Embellishment! The live class will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM (PST) via Zoom. I’ll demonstrate the four class projects step-by-step, so… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the first Stamping Sunday Blog Hop of 2021!!! I’m Tami Hewlett from Stockton, California, and I’m so happy you could stop by. Today, we are showcasing projects made with our favorite Sale-A-Bration products. Sale-A-Bration is my favorite time of year. It’s when you can earn FREE products with qualifying purchases of $50 or $100. Click HERE to download a flyer and see all the Sale-A-Bration choices,… Read More »
Happy Friday Stamping Friends! It’s time for a new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges. I love sketch challenges, because the basic designing is already done. Just pick a stamp set, or in this case a designer series paper, and fill it in! For my card, I decided to use the gorgeous new True Love Designer Series Paper as the focal point. I simply picked out some of my favorite flower… Read More »
Today is the big day! The new Stampin’ Up! January-June Mini Catalog goes live, and what’s even better is that it’s the start of Sale-A-Bration!!! The JJ Mini Catalog includes loads of fantastic, inspiring new products that I know you’re going to love, and Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sales event of the year. Click on the photo below to download a PDF of the catalog. Order Now Here’s a… Read More »
Hello and Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Color Fusers Blog Hop of 2021! Wahoo!!! This month, we have a bright color combination including Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, Garden Green, and Pacific Point. When I saw it, I immediately thought of bright flowers and a gorgeous blue background. For my card, I used the new Art Gallery Bundle (156227 for $50.25 USD) on page 34 of the January-June Mini… Read More »
Happy New Year’s Eve! Sending good wishes to all of you for new beginnings and a fresh start. Let’s hope the new year brings us back together with loved ones and our lives back to some sense of normalcy. I thought this would be the perfect time to recap my 2021 Desktop Calendars. I’ve posted the individual calendar pages throughout the past year, including tutorials on how to make them.… Read More »
Merry Christmas!!! Best wishes to you and your family. I hope you’re spending the day with at least a few loved ones. While our gatherings may be small this year, let there be love and joy in your heart. It’s Friday, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Let It Snow.” I decided to use the Coming Home Bundle and Christmas Layers Dies… Read More »
Hello! Hope your week is going well!!! Now that it’s almost Christmas and I’ve finished all my holiday projects, I’m starting to look forward to the launch of the new January-June Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration!!! Both will start on January 5, 2021. So today, I have a sneak peek of a cute new stamp set called Woodland Wonder. Woodland Wonder Stamp Set: I saw a very similar card in the… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for December. I’m Tami Hewlett from California and I appreciate you stopping by. You may have just arrived from Cindy Elam’s blog, Hearts Delight Cards. If you’re already following along or just starting here, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog hop by using the button at the bottom of this post. This month our theme is “So Sparkly.”… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the December Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Holiday Table. How fun is that? I can’t wait to see what all the designers come up with! One of my favorite things about the holidays is the decorations, and that includes a beautiful table. I designed three projects for my Holiday Table: 1) a simple napkin holder, 2) decorated candles for a centerpiece, and… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge, and this week it’s a sketch challenge that’s super simple and open for interpretation. I decided to use it to give you a sneak peek of a new bundle coming out in the January-June Mini Catalog! This bundle includes the Simply Succulent Cling Stamps and Potted Succulent Dies (including that gorgeous background die!) There’s one more subtle sneak peek on this… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!’s Year-End Closeout sale starts tomorrow December 8th and goes through January 4, 2021 (while supplies last.) Get deep discounts on retiring items from the August-December Mini Catalog!!! You can download an Excel spreadsheet of the Retiring Products listing the sales discounts HERE. Some of my favorite items that are on sale include the Joy Die, North Pole Wonder Dies and Pine Wood Dies (all 30% off), as well… Read More »