Happy Friday! Today, we have a pretty color challenge at TGIF Challenges, including Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Mango Melody, and Coastal Cabana. To see all the designers’ projects, click the photo below to go to the TGIF Challenges Blog. I actually made two cards for this challenge. I started with an idea … and it was one of those days when nothing was coming out the way I had pictured… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! is celebrating World Card Making Day all week this week! From October 1 to 7, 2018, you can receive 10% off select items below. Join in the fun by creating and sending out a card this week! Then, reward yourself by saving money on your order!!! Click the photo below to download a flyer. New Stamparatus Accessories! Check out my online store for new Stamparatus Accessories now available! Stampin’… Read More »
Welcome to the October Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have colors that are perfect for Fall … warm tones that make me think of changing leaves and cooler temperatures. If you’re already following the blog hop, you’ve just come from the talented Debbie Henderson. Follow the Next button below to continue on to Paola Phillips for more amazing inspiration. I’ve also included links to all the designers’ blogs at the… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Takeout Treats stamp set this week. You can find it on p. 50 of the Holiday Catalog. This is a great little stamp set with coordinating Takeout Thinlits Dies. The die cuts make tiny little takeout boxes that are sooooo cute! They’re perfect for all kinds of holiday gifts. For my project, I decided to make a Fall-themed treat box.… Read More »
It’s time for the Big Finish … my last desktop calendar of 2019!!! I’m super proud of myself for getting them done early this year. If you’re new, I’ve been posting these calendar pages all year … pretty much one a month, give or take a few months. They measure 4″ x 6″ and fit in a standard frame. That makes it super easy to cut out six calendars from a single… Read More »
Remember the card I created yesterday with the Winter Woods stamp set? Well, I decided I loved it so much, I would use the same basic concept to create a November 2019 desktop calendar page! I changed the colors to coordinate with a sheet of the Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper, and I think it’s one of my favorite calendar pages to date! I printed the calendar page on Shimmery White… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Winter Woods stamp set! You can find this beautiful stamp set, as well as the coordinating In The Woods Framelits Dies on page 27 of the Holiday Catalog. (Save 10% when you purchase them in a bundle!) Visit the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog to see all the designers’ projects using this stamp set. I immediately fell… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is “Holiday Prep.” Projects could include anything you might be doing now to prepare for the holiday season. For example, making Halloween treats, creating guest lists for Thanksgiving, preparing decorations or centerpieces for the table, designing Christmas cards, making tags, or even thank you gifts or favors. This challenge is pretty open to interpretation. For inspiration, click on over to the TGIF Challenges Blog and see… Read More »
Ready for another 2019 desktop calendar? I’m on a roll with these things! In fact, I finished ALL of them last weekend! (Stay tuned for November and December.) I figured with all the commitments I have coming up, as well as the busy holiday season, I might as well get them done while I could. If you’re not into making desktop calendars, you could always use these ideas as card… Read More »
This week, What Will You Stamp is featuring one of my all-time favorite stamp sets — Waterfront!!! I love this stamp set for so many reasons. It features both tropical and mountain scenes, which are two of my favorite places to be. And, it features watercolor images, which is my absolute favorite style. Be sure to click over to the WWYS Challenge Blog where you can see all the designers’… Read More »
Ready for another desktop calendar page? Today, I’ve got the September 2019!!! Wahoo! I’m all caught up. I design these 4″ x 6″ calendar pages each month for the following year, so that by the end of the year, I have eight sets to give away as Christmas gifts. I really enjoy coming up with the designs for these cute little calendars. I frequently pick my current favorite product line,… Read More »
Hello and happy Tuesday! Over the past week, I’ve been working hard to get back on track making my 2019 desktop calendars. My goal has been to design a page each month for the following year, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out that way. I realized that it was already September and I hadn’t even done August. So in the past week, I not only designed August 2019, I… Read More »
Happy Friday and TGIF!!! Is it starting to feel a little like Fall? Kids are going back to school, and it’s starting to get a little cooler in the evenings and early mornings. Although, it’s still plenty hot during the day. That’s fine with me, because I’m not quite ready to let go of Summer yet and for the pool to cool down. I really love coming home from work… Read More »
Today is the day! The new Holiday Catalog goes live. You are going to absolutely love this catalog and all the amazing new products! You can download the catalog by clicking the photo above, or going to the Catalogs tab on my blog. You can also contact me to get a physical copy. So sit back, browse, start dreaming of a White Christmas, and enjoy! May the holiday season commence!… Read More »
Two posts in one morning? Yep, it’s true! Once a month, both the Color Fuser’s Blog Hop and What Will You Stamp? challeng will happen on the same day. Maybe, I’ll get smart next month and combine the two challenges!!! Haha! If you are already following the Color Fusers Blog Hop, then you’ve just come from the talented Beverlee Morales. If you’re just starting, you’re in for a treat! Follow… Read More »
Welcome to a new What Will You Stamp? challenge. The featured stamp set for What Will You Stamp this week is Oh So Eclectic. This is one of my all time favorites from the Annual Catalog. It’s just a great stamp set, with coordinating Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. I’ve used in many, many times and will continue to do so. To see all the WWYS designers’ projects, be sure to click… Read More »
Happy Monday! I’m so excited, because I was asked to be part of the What Will You Stamp? Design Team!!! This is my first post for that group, which has a new challenge featuring a different stamp set every Monday. This week, the featured stamp set is Blended Seasons. Blended Seasons is a special stamp set, along with the coordinating Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies, that Stampin’ Up! released for the… Read More »
TGI Friday! It’s time for a new product highlight challenge at the TGIF Challenges website!!! Today, we are pulling out our punches! This is a great challenge for beginner stampers, because punches are a lot less costly than die cuts. But it’s also a great challenge for seasoned stampers too, because punches are quick and easy to use. Stampin’ Up! has loads of great punches, and many coordinate with particular… Read More »
Are you ready for the holidays? Well ready or not, here they come. The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog is coming out on September 5th, and OH MY GOODNESS, I’m in LOVE with it! Sorry for all the caps, but I have to say this is really a good one … actually it’s A GREAT ONE!!! I had a horrible time choosing for my pre-order, I was so in love with… Read More »
TGIF!!! It’s time for a new challenge! This week, the TGIF Challenges blog has a great sketch challenge. It’s nice and simple and easy to adapt to just about any stamp set. I really love sketch challenges!!! A lot of the design work is already done; and they encourage me to do something different. Just pick a stamp set and start creating! Be sure to check out the TGIF Challenges website… Read More »