Happy Friday! Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge!!! When I first saw this sketch, I was drawn to the pretty filigree in the background. In fact, the whole sketch looked very elegant to me, so I decided to stick with that theme and create an entire card just using white and gold. I used the Perfect Parcels Dies to cut the filigree from Whisper White cardstock, and then I… Read More »
Today is Free Shipping at Stampin’ Up! on all orders of $50 or more (before tax). Be sure to take advantage of this great offer! And what’s even better? Stampin’ Up! is also having its Year-End Closeout Sale! Check out all the bargins at my Online Store. This is a great opportunity to: Buy holiday gifts Stock up on essentials, such as envelopes, Whisper White Cardstock, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals,… Read More »
Before I talk about anything else this morning, I wanted to let you know that Stampin’ Up! is having a Free Shipping Day on Wednesday, December 11 on orders of $50 or more (before tax). Don’t miss this one day only opportunity! I finished my last desktop calendar for 2020!!! Wahoo! Another set of eight finished and ready to give away as Christmas gifts!!! Now, all I need to do… Read More »
Welcome to the December Color Fusers Blog Hop! You may have just come from the talented Bonnie O’Neill. Be sure to continue on using the links at the bottom of this post. This month, we have a “frosty” color combination that includes Silver, Seaside Spray, and Blueberry Bushel. These cool colors are perfect for holiday cards and winter scenes. I decided to break out a new stamp set (to me)… Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Hope you enjoyed a great celebration yesterday with friends and family and are recovering from too much turkey and pumpkin pie. It’s Black Friday here in the states. I’m not much of a shopper … honestly, I’d rather shop online and stay in my craft room away from all the crowds. Ha! Anyway, it is Friday, and that means a new inspiration challenge over at the TGIF… Read More »
I have something fun to share today! It’s a preview of one of the new stamp sets from the upcoming Mini Catalog (products available to purchase January 3 to June 2, 2020!!!) I won this stamp set indirectly through prize patrol. The actual winner, Kimberly Morris, received two stamp sets and was instructed to pick another demonstrator she didn’t know to give one away. I guess I looked very excited,… Read More »
Hi Friends! Today, I’m sharing a baby card that I made for a sweet family member. In fact, she was the flower girl in my wedding 29 years ago!!! She and her husband just recently had their second son, so I wanted to make a special card to celebrate. I don’t make a lot of baby cards, so my supplies are minimal. Therefore, I looked for a little inspiration from… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!’s 3-day Online Extravaganza starts today!!! For full details, download the flyer HERE: The sale includes 15% off ink pads and cardstock in: Neutrals Collection, Regals Collection, 2018–2020 In Colors, and 2019–2021 In Colors (except Purple Posy). Take an additional 5% off the original 10% discount: 8 bundles, Neutrals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment, Regals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment, and 2018–2020 In Colors Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment. This is a… Read More »
Hello and welcome to Swimming In Stamps. I’m Tami Hewlett, an independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from California, and I’m so excited to be a new member of the Control Freaks Blog Hop! This is a long-standing blog hop that includes some really talented designers, so I felt very honored when they asked me to join the team. This month, the theme of the blog hop is Winter Wonderland. You may… Read More »
Hello Friends!!! I just got back from an amazing weekend in Las Vegas attending Stampin’ Up!’s Onstage Local event, as well as a VIP Pre-Party hosted by the TGIF Challenges Design Team. It was SO much fun, and I have lots of photos to share from both events. It all started with our TGIF pre-party. We had displays from each of the team members, food, prizes, and of course make… Read More »
Hello Stampers and TGIF!!! Today, a bunch of the designers from the TGIF Challenges Blog Design Team are in Las Vegas hosting our big VIP Pre-Party Event! (Tomorrow is Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage Event.) I’m so excited to see these wonderful ladies in person, as well as to meet many of my demonstrator friends from all over the country attending the event. We will be spending the afternoon creating make ‘n… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin! I’m Tami Hewlett from Central California, and I’m so glad you stopped by today. This month, the theme of the blog hop is the Brightly Gleaming Suite of products starting on page 30 of the Holiday Catalog. I decided to focus on the gorgeous Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP) with it’s copper foil accents!… Read More »
I’m working on wrapping up my 2020 Desktop Calendars! I actually worked ahead and got November finished last month before I took off on vacation. I absolutely LOVE the entire Come To Gather Suite of products on pages 46 to 48 of the Holiday Catalog, so it was an easy choice to feature for this month’s page. These calendars measure 4″ x 6″ and fit in a standard frame. I… Read More »
Welcome to the November Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have an absolutely gorgeous color combination of Copper, Pretty Peacock, and Cherry Cobbler! I am currently obsessed with Pretty Peacock. I think it’s one of my all-time favorite Stampin’ Up! colors. For my card, I used a couple holiday products from the Annual Catalog, paired with some new ones from the Holiday Catalog. I used the Dashing Deer stamp… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge that includes Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, and Calypso Coral. It just so happens that my 29th wedding anniversary is coming up in a few days! We were married at the little chapel in Yosemite Valley, and one of the things I remember most about that beautiful day were the gorgeous Fall colors. This week’s color… Read More »
Happy Halloween!!! I can’t believe it’s already the end of October! This month just seemed to fly by. I’m probably thinking that, because I spent most of the last two weeks playing on vacation!!! My husband and I just got back from an awesome vacation to Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree and finally Los Angeles to visit our sweet daughter. We hiked almost every day, saw incredible… Read More »
It’s time for another 2020 desktop calendar! For the month of October, I designed my calendar page around the Spooktacular Bash stamp set and coordinating products, featuring my favorite little mummy. If you’re new to my blog, I design these 4″ x 6″ desktop calendars each month for the following year. That way, by the end of the year, I have 8 sets to give away as Christmas gifts. My… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Is having a 24 hour sale on October 23, 2019, when select stamp sets will be 15% off. To see the list of stamp sets that will be on sale, click HERE. The list includes some of my favorite stamp sets from the Annual Catalog, including some great holiday favorites. During the sale, please use Host Code QNWJHMVU for a special thank you from me. Happy shopping! ❤❤❤… Read More »
Happy TGIF!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a Halloween inspiration challenge, and in fact, I took the challenge a step further and used the colors in the photo below as additional inspiration. I created this fun mini pizza box, filled with Halloween treats, for my daughter, who’s in Southern California at college. It features both the Gather Together and Spooktacular Bash stamps, as well as the Gathered Leaves and Seasonal… Read More »
Welcome to the October Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett, an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from California, USA, and I’m so happy you could drop by. This month, the blog hop is focusing on a cool new product — Snowfall Accents Puff Paint!!! You can find it on page 19 of the Holiday Catalog. It’s super easy to work with and adds fun texture to your handmade projects. I… Read More »