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 »
Welcome to the August Color Fusers Blog Hop! This Blog Hop happens on the first Monday of each month, featuring a different color combination. If you’re already following along the hop this month, you’ve just come from Sarah Wills’ blog; and if you’re just starting, get ready to be inspired by clicking on the links below! It’s so fun to see all the creative and completely different projects this group comes up with using the same five colors.… Read More »
Happy August Everyone! Hope you’re enjoying your summer. I was out-of-town last weekend visiting family in Southern California, so I didn’t get a chance to create any new projects. I’ll try to get busy this weekend!!! In the meantime, I wanted to share all the new promotions at Stampin’ Up! this month. Bonus Days are back! All during the month of August, you can earn a $5 coupon with every… Read More »
It’s another TGIF Challenges Friday!!! This week, we have a super fun challenge … Repeat After Me. This challenge is perfect for using the Stamparatus Tool. The Stamparatus is a stamp placement tool, which among other things allows you to stamp in a perfect line or circle. Before we get to my card, be sure to check out the TGIF Challenges website to see all the designers amazing projects this week! For my… Read More »
The end of July is just around the corner!!! That means the end of some great promotions at Stampin’ Up! This is the perfect time to stock up on designer series papers. This sale includes some of my absolute favorites! The papers are high quality, double-sided designs that are absolutely gorgeous. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!!! Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper $11.00 Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper $11.00… Read More »
I recently purchased all the new colors of Stampin’ Blends Markers, and I’ve been wanting to play with them ever since!!! This weekend, I finally had a little time, so I designed a card focused on coloring. I sat in my craft room, called my mom on speaker phone, and sat there coloring while we caught up. It was so fun!!! I used the Beautiful Day stamp set and a… Read More »
Yesterday was my monthly Stamp Club, and I always create a fun door prize to give away during class. This time, I decided to use the beautiful Striped Gift Bags. The gold foil on these bags make an elegant gift, and they come at a bargain! (10 bags for only $5.50) I thought I’d play off the gold foil on the bag and use gold accents to decorate, including a Stitched Label… Read More »
It’s time for a new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges!!! Sketch challenges are one of my favorites, because a lot of the hard work in designing is already done. Here’s the sketch for this week: Before I get to my card, be sure to check out the TGIF Challenges website and get inspired by all the designers’ projects. I’m totally in love with the new Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper! (Man, that’s… Read More »
This weekend was super hot, so I ended up staying inside my nice, cool craft room. I was waiting for a big shipment that was scheduled for delivery on Monday, and included lots of new designer series paper and the new colors of Stampin’ Blends Markers. (I took advantage of the great Buy 3 Get 1 Free sale going on this month! See below for link to details.) So that… Read More »
The best thing about a holiday in the middle of the week (4th of July) is that I get an extra craft day!!! I thought I’d put it to good use and go ahead and design my July 2019 desktop calendar early in the month. If you’re new to my blog, my goal is to design one of these calendar pages each month for the following year. That way, by… Read More »
Happy July 4th!!! Hope you have an awesome day relaxing, hanging out with friends and family, and watching fireworks!!! Today, I’m sharing the latest installment of my 2019 desktop calendars. I try to design one of these calendar pages each month for the following year. That way, by the end of the year, I have a bunch of sets to hand out as Christmas gifts. The calendars measure 4″ x 6″… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to my first Color Fusers Blog Hop! I was recently invited to join this amazing group of designers by Debbie Henderson. They get together on the first Monday of each month to create a variety of projects using a particular color combination. This month’s colors include Blueberry Bushel, Poppy Parade, Whisper White and Balmy Blue. When I saw the beautiful blues in this color combination, I immediately thought of the… Read More »
This week at the Global Design Project, they have a challenge to CASE (copy and selectively edit) designer Charlet Mallett. Charlet is a one of the members of the 2018 Artisan Design Team, and a fellow member of the TGIF Challenges design team! She is super talented, and I seriously love every single project she designs. So I couldn’t let this challenge pass me by! To see all the Global… Read More »
Happy July!!! There are several exciting promotions happening at Stampin’ Up! in this month!!! So, I wanted to fill you in as soon as possible. Let’s get started. The Annual Catalog includes some really beautiful new designer series papers. That means it’s a perfect time for a Stampin’ Up! sale!!! From July 1 to 31, when you purchase any 3 of the following designer paper packs, you get one free! … Read More »