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 »
This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a product spotlight challenge — Glitter!!! Glitter is such a fun element to add to your projects for some extra sparkle and pizzazz. There are several glittery products out there including Glimmer Paper (p. 192 new thinner sheets that are safe to use with die cuts), Shimmery White Cardstock (p. 192), Stampin’ Glitter (p. 203), and Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (p. 203).… Read More »
I have a confession … I haven’t scrapbooked in a really long time. When my kids were younger and I didn’t work full-time, I use to scrapbook every week. I LOVED it! But time got the best of me, and in the last few years, I’ve concentrated most of my precious free time on cards. I really need to get back into it, because it’s so fun and rewarding. I… Read More »
My husband and I recently went to a fun party up in the mountains (Bear Valley area) hosted by some friends. We wanted to bring a gift — some Weibel sparkling wine made in nearby Lodi, California. (It comes in some amazing flavors, including the Citron pictured here. I highly recommend it!) So, I decided to create a fun tag using the Rooted in Nature suite of products. Rooted in Nature is… Read More »
Happy Friday and TGIF!!! It’s time for a new challenge, and boy do we have a fun one this week!!! It’s called Doodle Bug. At first, I was a little apprehensive. I probably never would have thought of doing something like this on my own. But that’s the exact reason why challenges are so great! They encourage you to try new things and think outside of the box. I ended up having… Read More »
Tonight is my Stamp Club!!! I’m so excited, because we haven’t met for a few months. (Work and my recent eye surgery caused a little hiatus.) But tonight, we’re back and it’s our new Annual Catalog kick-off! Whoo hoo!!! I made this little gift bag as a door prize, so I thought I’d share it. This was a quick little project I threw together this weekend. The only thing that… Read More »
This week at the Global Design Project, they are CASEing designer Brian King. (CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit.) You can take what you like from the project and make changes. For example, you can change the stamp set, colors, theme, and even the layout. The most important thing is to make it your own. The winner will be invited to be a guest designer for the next six months!!! … Read More »
It’s June 1st and that means two things! First, the new Annual Catalog goes live today!!! After all the anticipation, I’m sure you’re as excited as I am! There are so many fantastic new products and all the gorgeous new colors! Oh my gosh, it’s hard to choose what I’m most excited about. Please remember that online ordering will be down from midnight to noon MT while Stampin’ Up! transitions to… Read More »
Today is the last day to order from the 2017 Annual Catalog and Occasions Catalog! That includes all retiring products and retiring colors. With the new color revamp, that includes a lot of old favorites as well as the 2016-2018 In Colors!!! You can download the retiring lists HERE and HERE, but I highly advise going to my online store, because products are only available while supplies last. The retiring lists include… Read More »
It’s almost the end of May already!!! That means it’s time for a new installment of my 2019 Desktop Calendars. My goal is to design and create at least one calendar page a month for the following year. That way, by December I have a full set of calendars to hand out for gifts during the holidays. For the May 2019 calendars, I used up some of my absolute favorite… Read More »
I have a bunch of cool, new products to share today!!! New stamps, new dies, new colors, and new embellishments. All of these products will be available to purchase in the new 2018 Annual Catalog as of June 1, 2018! The bundle I’m featuring is called Stitched All Around, and it includes the Stitched All Around stamp set and coordinating Stitched Labels Framelits Dies. The two will be sold in… Read More »
Believe it or not, today I’m sharing a fairly simple card. It may look complicated, but I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. A few weekends ago, I was playing in my craft room with new products, and I had spent WAY too much time on a card that just wasn’t working. I was having a bad “creative” day, and apparently, my mojo was off! Ha! It happens to us all.… Read More »
The end of May is looming closer, and that means two things. Retiring products are going away, and new products are coming!!! I’m using several retiring products on my card today, including the Heart Happiness and Happy Celebrations stamp sets, and Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Blends Markers, ink pad, and cardstock. I needed to make a baby card for a neighbor, and I had very limited supplies to pick from. Honestly, I’m in… Read More »
Welcome back to a new TFIF Challenge! This week, we have an inspiration challenge, and it’s all about wood! There are so many ways you can go with this challenge … wood related stamps, wood textures, wood paper, wooden embellishments, even real twigs as accents!!! Wood is great for masculine or rustic projects, but it can also act as a great accent for feminine projects as well! My immediate thought… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! I have a quick post today to share some creative gifting ideas. The first features the Share What You Love Suite. I can’t emphasize enough how much I love this suite of products! For details on all the Share What You Love early release bundles, which are available to purchase during the month of May, see my earlier blog post HERE. (The individual products that make up… Read More »