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 »
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 »