Hello! It’s Friday and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, the challenge is to use either the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (DSP) or the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP). You can earn either one of these fantastic paper packs for free during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying purchase of $50. I love them both equally as much!!! Please remember that Sale-A-Bration goes through March… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the February Control Freaks Blog Hop! This month, the theme is to let our imaginations go and create something “out of the box.” That happened to coincide with a very special wedding that’s coming up at the end of this month, so I decided to use my imagination to come up with a killer wedding card. If you’re already following along the hop, then you’ve just… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope your day is filled with love! One of my favorite things to do is create Valentine’s Day treats. It’s a perfect way to share some love and chocolate! This year, I filled some Clear Tiny Treat Boxes and decorated them with coordinating colors. I have three versions of the same basic design. The first version uses a color combination of Real Red and Gold. I embossed… Read More »
It’s already time to start creating my 2021 Desktop Calendars!!! Each month, I try to design a calendar page for the following year. That way, by the time Christmas comes along, I have eight sets to give away as gifts. Today, I’m playing a little catch-up and posting ideas for both the January and February 2021 calendar pages. My January calendars feature the Mountain Air stamp set and the February… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the February Stamping Sunday Blog Hop!!! I’m so glad you could join us! This month’s theme is to combine a stamp set from the January to June Mini Catalog with other supplies from the Annual Catalog. Well … I totally misread that one. Whoops! I did manage to combine supplies from the two catalogs, but I forgot to start with a stamp set from the Mini.… Read More »
It’s Friday and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge including Pool Party, Smoky Slate, and Melon Mambo!!! I decided to break out some new products including the Under My Umbrella stamp set and Umbrella Builder Punch. You can save 10% by purchasing these two items together in a bundle! I’m on a mission to make Valentine’s Day cards and noticed that… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the February Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, all the designers are creating projects with the following colors: Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, and Early Espresso. If you’re already following the hop, then you just came from Jo Anne’s blog. I always LOVE what she comes up with! Be sure to continue by following the links below. I’ve got to tell you, I really love… Read More »
Hi Friends! Can you believe it’s almost February? January has gone by way too quick! I hope you’ve been enjoying Sale-A-Bration as much as me. This is my favorite time of year, when you can earn FREE products from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog every time you make a qualifying purchase of at least $50. Check out the Catalogs tab of my blog to download PDFs of the Sale-A-Bration Catalog, as well… Read More »
It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, the challenge is to get inspiration from the cover of either the January to June Mini or Sale-A-Bration Catalogs. I chose the Mini, and you can see the card I picked below. I decided to use the same general layout, but to change the stamp set and colors. I used the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In The Tropics Dies.… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the January Control Freaks Blog Hop! This month, our theme is love and friendship. With February right around the corner, that’s just perfect! You may have just come from Cindy Elam’s blog. She’s so creative! Be sure to continue on by clicking the button at the bottom of this post for more loving inspiration. xxxooo For my projects, I decided to use Pigment Sprinkles! I ADORE… Read More »
Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop and Happy New Year! I’m Tami Hewlett from California. The Stamping Sunday designers are starting the year out with a bang, by showcasing our favorite Sale-A-Bration products! This is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year, when you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products every time you place a qualifying order of $50 or more from now until March 31, 2020! During this… Read More »
Hello Stamping Friends! This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a new sketch challenge. I LOVE sketch challenges, because they inspire me to think outside the box. I decided to break open my new Tropical Oasis Suite of products!!! It’s about time:) I absolutely fell in LOVE with everything about this suite when I first saw it on page 38 of the new January to June Mini Catalog. I bought… Read More »
Hello Stampers! Welcome to the January 2020 Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Blueberry Bushel, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, and Basic Black. If you’re already following the blog hop, then you just came from the super creative Barb Mullikin. Be sure to continue on by using the buttons or designer blog roll at the bottom of this post. This month’s color combination is dark! I have… Read More »
Who doesn’t love a new catalog and new beautiful products? Well, today is a red letter day, because the new January to June Mini Catalog went live with loads of gorgeous, inspiring products. Plus, Sale-A-Bration starts today, which is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year, when you can earn free products with every qualifying purchase over $50! (More on that below.) When you order from my Online Store, please… Read More »
The TGIF Challenge this week is a product spotlight focusing on Fancy Foil! Stampin’ Up! carries several colors of metallic foil sheets, which are very reasonably priced at only $5.00 for a pack of two 12″ x 12″ sheets. In addition, you can purchase the beautiful Noble Peacock Foil Sheets pack (149495) for $10.00, which includes a pack of six 12″ x 12″ sheets in three colors (Blueberry Bushel, Old… Read More »
On Christmas Eve, we spent a wonderful evening at my sister-in-law’s house. We fondly call her “Martha Stewart,” because she ALWAYS has a gorgeously decorated table and cooks dishes that would rival any Master Chef. I’m afraid to admit that by comparison, my talents are sorely lacking, OR you could just say that my talents lay elsewhere. I AM good at baking desserts and fattening food! Haha! I’m also good… Read More »
Merry Christmas To You All! I hope you’re spending a wonderful day with family. This year, we are home with my husband’s family. My daughter is here with us (which I cherish every moment!) My son is with his girlfriend’s family, and my mom and sisters are at their respective homes with their families and in-laws. We may not all be together, but we are close in love and spirit!!!… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for December! You may have just come from the blog of our fabulous leader, Wendy Weixler. I’m sure you enjoyed her amazing creativity. Be sure to continue on through the blog hop using the button at the bottom of this post. This month, we are showcasing new products from the Mini and Saleabration Catalogs (products available to purchase or earn for… Read More »
Another year of desktop calendars finished!!! Yippee! Last week, I promised to share my method for wrapping up the 12 individual calendar pages, so here we go. I’m also giving you another sneak peek of one of the new products available to purchase from the new Mini Catalog on January 3, 2020 … the AWESOME new Stitched So Sweetly Dies. While these calendars are Christmas gifts, the recipients will be… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! This month, the design team is focusing on our Holiday Favorites. Favorites??? Oh my gosh, it’s so hard to choose … there are so many! However, when I look back at all my holiday projects, one suite really stands out … the Peaceful Boughs Cling Stamp Set and coordinating Beautiful Boughs Dies. I’ve used them a lot, and I love each and every… Read More »