Hello, and welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month, the theme is “All Tied Up,” which means different ways to tie ribbon on our projects. The designers for this blog hop have two choices. We can either 1) design a card and a 3-D project, or 2) design three different versions of a card geared towards beginner, casual, and avid crafters to show… Read More »
Hello friends, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a sketch challenge that’s clean and simple, and just about perfect for any stamp set! So come join us!!! I used the new Seaside Notions stamp set, paired with a fun background I created previously with Pigment Sprinkles. (Click HERE to see the blog post explaining how I created the background.) I really love this beautiful ocean-themed… Read More »
Looking for a quick way to create a small gift box? Check out the new Mini Shipping Boxes! They are so adorable and a perfect way to wrap small gifts for crafting friends. I created this gift box for my Stamp Club in July. It’s actually a lot easier than it looks. I simply created a belly band with a wide strip of Woven Textures Designer Series Paper. After finger… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for August! This month, we have my favorite color combination of all time!!! I literally screamed with delight when I saw these colors. They are GORGEOUS!!! I’m such a “turquoise” girl. I can hardly wait to see all the beautiful projects the designers create. If you are already following the blog hop, you’ve just come from the lovely Melissa Kerman. See… Read More »
Come to Las Vegas this Fall, and meet the TGIF Designers and stamp with us! It’s going to be a blast, and you’re not going to want to miss it. We are so excited!!! The Onstage VIP Pre-Party Event will be held on Friday, November 15th from 1:00 – 4:00 PM within close proximity (Uber ride) to Bally’s Las Vegas. (The next day is Stampin’ Up!’s Onstage Local event at… Read More »
I just learned something exciting about the upcoming August Paper Pumpkin Kit, and I wanted to share it with you. I already posted some previews of the beautiful fall-themed kit and elements in my Newsletter last week. But now, I learned that Stampin’ Up! will be offering an Add-On Bundle that you can purchase separately to extend your crafting options even more!!! Details: The August kit includes 6 gift bags… Read More »
It’s Friday, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, the challenge is to make a shaker card!!! How fun is that? I love shaker cards, and I’m so excited to see what all the designers come up with! Shaker cards can include all sorts of fun elements, such as sequins, trinkets, buttons, glitter, candy, … you name it. I decided I wanted to do a beach… Read More »
Do you like to color? I was crazy about it when I was a kid, and I don’t think I’ve ever grown out of it. In fact, one of my favorite things to do on the weekend is to sit in my craft room, listening to music and coloring. It’s my happy place. Today, the Stamping Through the Catalog Challenge (#sttcchallenge) is featuring the Over The Moon stamp set. This… Read More »
Have you seen the sneak peek of the upcoming August Paper Pumpkin kit? It looks sooo pretty! I’ll be getting the kit and sharing the projects, as well as some alternative ideas for projects to make with the stamps and supplies provided in the kit, along with a few extras. To receive your kit and play along, be sure to subscribe or re-activate your subscription by August 10th! Paper Pumpkin… Read More »
My demonstrator friends and I just finished compiling a new set of 12 exclusive project tutorials! These tutorials include step-by-step instructions and supply lists to re-create each project. The projects are exclusive, because you won’t find any of them on our blogs or social media. They focus on a variety of current Stampin’ Up! products and skill levels. So, there’s something for everyone. Want to re-create a project and you… Read More »
Welcome to the July Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett from Stockton, California, and I’m so glad you dropped by to visit my blog today. This month, we are featuring the Above The Clouds stamp set! You can find this stamp set on page 89 of the 2019 Annual Catalog, and it coordinates with the Hot Air Balloon Punch. (Purchase both in a bundle for 10% off!) To continue… Read More »
Happy TGIF Friends! This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a great sketch that’s perfect for layering and florals!!! I’m still obsessed with Pigment Sprinkles. They are so bright and beautiful. I particularly love how one color of sprinkles turns into multiple coordinating colors when mixed with water. Until now, I had only used Pigment Sprinkles for backgrounds. So I decided to venture out and use them as a coloring… Read More »
Today, I’m playing with the Royal Peacock stamp set. This stamp set coordinates with a whole suite of GORGEOUS dies, designer papers, and embellishments on pages 24 to 26 of the 2019 Annual Catalog. The Royal Peacock stamps and coordinating Detailed Peacock Dies are so versatile. There are numerous ways to stamp and color them, but if you know me, you know I love to watercolor. So, I have two… Read More »
Happy Friday! TGIF Challenges is starting out July with a fun color challenge including three new 2019 In Colors! I am IN LOVE with these new colors. Not only do they look great together, but they coordinate well with Stampin’ Up!’s standard color palette. I decided last minute to make a card for this challenge, so I didn’t put a lot of thought into it. (Typically, I’m only supposed to… Read More »
Welcome to the July Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we are using a beautiful, soft color combination, including Soft Seafoam, Seaside Spray, and Purple Posy! For more inspiration using this color combination, be sure to use the navigation buttons at the bottom of this post to continue through the whole blog hop. This color combination was a little bit of a challenge, because the Purple Posy ink pad and… Read More »
Hello! It’s Friday, so that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our focus is on a type of card we all need — sympathy cards. I don’t know about you, but I tend to make lots of happy occasion cards and forget about the ones like this that come up suddenly. I seriously NEED to get better at creating an inventory to stash away for a rainy day.) Be… Read More »
Hello Stampers! I thought I’d send out my monthly newsletter a little early, because I have some exciting news and wanted to let you know ASAP! Several past “unorderable” items are now available, or will become available in the next few days. For example, all the Stampin’ Storage products are now available to order. (See list below.) In addition, the Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blades (item 126995) will be available to… Read More »
I love discovering new coloring techniques! This weekend, I was playing around with the new Pigment Sprinkles. You can find them on page 179 of the Annual Catalog. They come in a box of six colors, and they are highly concentrated color crystals in powder form. To activate, just add a little water and watch with wonder at what happens! All my examples below, except the bottom, right use one… Read More »
Happy Monday Everyone! Today, we have a very special What Will You Stamp? Challenge featuring the gorgeous Good Morning Magnolia stamp set! You can find this stamp set, along with the whole coordinating Magnolia Lane Suite, on pages 36 to 39 of the Annual Catalog. I can’t wait to see what the designers come up with using these amazing products!!! I decided to create four gift boxes. The boxes showcase… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! Thanks for stopping by. Today, I’m sharing my June 2020 desktop calendar page. If you follow my blog, you know that I design these little 4″ x 6″ calendar pages each month for the following year. That way, by the time December rolls around, I have eight sets to give away as Christmas gifts. I love browsing through my favorite current and retired stamps and papers… Read More »