#TGIFC262 — Color Challenge

Hello and Happy Friday!!! It’s time for a new TGIF Color Challenge!!! This week, we have a beautiful color combination that makes me think of Spring and warm weather, including Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, and Daffodil Delight. When I initially designed my card, it was before Stampin’ Up! announced the retiring products list. (See links… Read More »

Last Chance – Retiring Products

The new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog will be coming out soon on June 3, 2020, including lots of inspirational new stamps, die-cuts, and embellishments!!! It will also include five new 2020-2022 In Colors, which is one of my favorite things! But as you know, when new products come in, old products get retired. Yesterday,… Read More »

#TGIFC260 — Belly Bands

Hello Stampers! It’s TGIF Challenges time!!! This week, we have a technique challenge to create projects with belly bands. Belly bands work great for wrapping around cards or boxes to secure them closed. What’s even better is that they slip off easily, so upon opening, your lovely artwork stays intact. My favorite use for belly… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Mini Celebration!

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for April! This month, our theme is celebrations using products from the January to June Mini Catalog. What perfect timing, because my daughter’s birthday is this month!!! She always inspires me to create my best work. For this blog hop, the designers have a choice to design either:… Read More »

Sale-A-Bration Third Release!

Great news!!! Stampin’ Up! just announced a Third Release of Sale-A-Bration products that you can earn for free with qualifying purchases of $50 or more. Click HERE to download the Third Release flyer or go to the Catalogs Tab at Swimming In Stamps to download all three Sale-A-Bration Catalogs. Products are available to earn from… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Tropical Oasis Suite

Hello and welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month’s hop is SO EXCITING, because it features my absolute FAVORITE suite of products — the Tropical Oasis Suite. When I first saw the January to June Mini Catalog, that entire suite was the first item on my order! I… Read More »

Control Freaks – Outside The Box

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… Read More »