I’ve designed a new online class featuring the In The Pines Bundle! It includes lots of fun techniques to create beautiful backgrounds and use these awesome watercolor style stamps and fun dies. There are two ways to participate. 1) You can join me on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM (PST) for a live… Read More »
It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! The sketch below is super versatile and leaves lots of room for interpretation. I decided to rotate it and use some early release products from the January-June Mini Catalog that are available to purchase now!!! Stampin’ Up is now offering the Quite Curvy Bundle. It includes a… Read More »
I have the best news!!! Last Friday during OnStage, Stampin’ Up! announced that I was selected as a member of the 2021 Artisan Design Team! I can’t even begin to explain how much this means to me. I am one of 21 demonstrators world-wide. Working with this group of amazingly talented demonstrators is going to… Read More »
Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month, we are featuring one of my favorite products, the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper! These beautiful laser-cuts are so versatile, you can use them year-round. I think they look especially beautiful on holiday cards. The Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper includes 6… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November! This month, we have a bright and beautiful color combination including Bumblebee, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. It immediately made me think of Christmas!!! Whether you just started here or came from Melissa Kerman’s blog, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! It’s the last Friday of the month, so that means a new “Designer Take Over” at TGIF Challenges. This month, the super talented Tammy Wilson from Stamps, Paper, Scissors came up with the challenge, and she chose “Going In Circles.” This is going to be a fun one! Next week is our 30th… Read More »
Time to share my last two 2021 Desktop Calendar pages!!! Each year, I design these 4″ x 6″ calendar pages, so by the time Christmas comes around, I have eight sets to give away as gifts. The individual pages fit in a standard frame. I always feel such a sense of accomplishment when I finish… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! Did you know that Stampin’ Up! is having a great Designer Series Paper sale? Select papers are discounted 15% during the entire month of October, including the beautiful Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper that I used on these Halloween treats. For more details on the sale, click HERE. I was… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for October. This month, our theme is “Gratitude.” What a perfect theme! In these crazy times, it’s nice to sit back and think about all the things we are truly grateful for … for me, it’s family and friends. Whether you just came from Cindy Elam’s inspiring project,… Read More »
It’s TGIF time! This week, TGIF Challenges has an inspiration challenge using the photo below. I have to say that I really love challenges like this, because I know that I NEVER would have dreamed up this card on my own without the inspiration, and I absolutely LOVE how it turned out When I first… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. I’m Tami Hewlett from Stockton, California USA, and this month’s theme is Holiday Designer Series Paper (DSP). The August-December Mini Catalog has so many gorgeous designer series papers that it was hard for me to pick just one! I ended up choosing… Read More »
Good Morning! It’s time for a new Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake, and Cherry Cobbler. When I first saw these, I immediately thought of Christmas. Even the names of the colors make me think of the holidays — cinnamon cider wafting from the kitchen, yummy cakes… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge that’s perfect for Halloween including Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, and Basic Black. I was in the mood to zone out and just sit and color with my Stampin’ Blends Markers, so I pulled out my Flight of Fancy stamp set.. Does that ever happen to… Read More »
This October, select Designer Series Papers are on sale for a 15% discount! It’s the perfect time to fill your wish list and stock up on favorites! Click HERE to download the flyer below: There’s no limit, so happy shopping!!! Click on the items below to go straight to my online store, where the sales… Read More »
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve designed a new online class featuring the beautiful Love of Leaves Bundle! I’d love for you to join me on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM (PDT) for a Zoom meeting, where we can make four class projects together! (See details below.) This bundle includes the Love of… Read More »
Hi Everyone! It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge, but this one is a little different, because it’s “Designer Take Over” and it’s my turn to be the designer!!! We started this new type of challenge last month, and I think it’s really fun. My challenge choice is ink blending, because it’s BEAUTIFUL… Read More »
Today is the day! A select number of cling and photopolymer stamp sets from the 2020–2021 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog are available for purchase at a 15% discount!!! You don’t want to miss it! Date: Wednesday – September 23, 2020 Time: 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM (MT) online and 7:00 AM to 6:50 PM (MT)… Read More »
For one day only, a select number of cling and photopolymer stamp sets from the 2020–2021 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog will be available for purchase at a 15% discount!!! You don’t want to miss it! Date: Wednesday – September 23, 2020 Time: 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM (MT) online and 7:00 AM to 6:50 PM… Read More »
Welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for September. This month, our theme is Fall/Autumn. It’s still fairly hot here in California, but the mornings are starting to cool down a bit, the temperature of my pool is slowly dropping. And, I can tell those beautiful crisp days of Autumn are right around the corner!… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the beautiful inspiration challenge below. I absolutely love the soft, subtle pink and green colors against the bold, black background! And who doesn’t love a pretty wreath? For my project, I used the Arrange A Wreath Bundle. I had stashed it away for the perfect… Read More »