It’s time for another 2020 Desktop Calendar! For September (my birthday month!), I chose two of my favorites … Floral Essence stamps and Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. I love watercoloring, and these stamps bring out the inner artist in me. Plus, the coordinating paper is simply the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen. Speaking of… Read More »
It’s Friday and that means a new TGIF Challenge! The product challenge for this week focuses on either the Mosaic Mood or Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. You can find both of these gorgeous paper packs on pages 166 and 167 of the Annual Catalog. I hope you can join us for this week’s challenge.… Read More »
The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog has some really amazing products! I’ve just started playing with a lot of them, including the gorgeous Come To Gather Suite on pages 46 to 48. In fact, Stampin’ Through The Catalog Challenge (#STTCchallenge) is also featuring the Gather Together stamp set this week. That means, you can use… Read More »
Our son turned 25 yesterday!!! No way … a quarter century? It’s crazy how quickly the years go by! I’m super proud of the young man he has become, but I can’t help missing that sweet little boy too… My sister took this precious photo during a vacation in Maui just after Samuel had turned… Read More »
Hello and happy Friday! Today, I have a quick post to share a preview of the upcoming October and November Paper Pumpkin Kits. These are two of my FAVORITE months to get kits. Why? Because they usually include Holiday cards and tags, and I love having a quick, easy way to reduce my Holiday To-Do… Read More »
This week, Stampin’ Through The Catalog (#SSTCchallenge) is focusing on the Spooktacular Bash stamp set! You can find it, along with all the coordinating products, on pages 52 to 54 of the Holiday Catalog. It’s such a cute set that I decided to whip up some Halloween treat boxes this weekend and play along. To… Read More »
Welcome to the September Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! This month, the theme of the blog hop is the new Mercury Glass Designer Acetate, which can be found in the Holiday Catalog on page 33. This fun new acetate has a faux mercury glass finish. It comes in a pack of 4 sheets measuring 12″ x… Read More »
It’s TGIF time! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge including Basic Black, Merry Merlot, and Very Vanilla. I have to admit that this color combination stumped me a bit. It really only includes one “color” (Merry Merlot), as the other two are neutrals. In addition, both Basic Black and Merry Merlot are very… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the September Creating Kindness Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA. This is an exciting day for me, because it’s both my birthday AND I’m guest designer for Creating Kindness! Wahoo!!! What a fun coincidence! The Creating Kindness Blog Hop includes designers from around the world who come together to… Read More »
A quick reminder that TODAY is the last day of my Labor Day Special. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn FREE products from me with a qualifying purchase. See details below. When you place an online order today for $50 or more, I will mail you your choice of ANYTHING in the current Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the September Color Fusers Blog Hop! I participate in this blog hop on the first Monday of each month, along with a great group of fellow demonstrators, to share different project ideas using the same color combination. This month, the colors include Rococo Rose, Merry Merlot, Night of Navy, and Mossy… Read More »
A three-day weekend is the perfect time to celebrate and shop! I just wanted to take this opportunity to express a big THANK YOU to all my customers and subscribers! That means, all weekend, you can earn FREE products from me with qualifying orders. See details below. When you place an online order today through… Read More »
Hello stampers! Hope you’re doing well. I have a few quick reminders and news to share about some fun, upcoming promotions. Be sure to scroll down to see details regarding my Labor Day Weekend promotion, when you can earn FREE items from me!!! Bonus Days Coupons The end of the month is quickly approaching, so… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge!!! This week, the challenge is to use splatter. Oh boy, I love getting messy. How about you? For my project, I pulled out a new bundle I had just recently purchased — the Tasteful Textures Cling stamp set and Tasteful Background Dies. I thought the bold… Read More »
Last weekend, I had time to play with some of the new products from the upcoming Holiday Catalog! (Products available to order on September 4, 2019). I seriously think this Holiday Catalog is my all-time favorite. So how about a little sneak peek of my favorite new suite called Feels Like Frost? The Feels Like… Read More »
Hello and welcome to another edition of my 2020 desktop calendars. Each month, I try to design one of these calendar pages for the following year, so by the time Christmas rolls around I have eight sets to give away as gifts to friends and family. The completed calendar pages measure 4″ x 6′ and… Read More »
OK, I think I have a little bit of explaining to do. Back on June 21st, when I posted my June 2020 Desktop Calendars, I indicated that I had already designed the July ones and was nearly finished. Then, nothing happened … until today. Well, at the beginning of July, I got Shingles:( I seriously… Read More »
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… 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… 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… Read More »