TGIF!!! The color challenge at TGIF Challenges this week includes Cajun Craze, Merry Merlot, and Crumb Cake. I love color challenges, because I NEVER would have come up with this particular combination myself, and I love being inspired to think outside the box and do something different. To see all the designers’ projects this week… Read More »
Happy November! Is it just me, or does it feel like Fall goes by quickly? The leaves start changing, and I feel like I blink and it’s already time for Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! Yikes, I’m so behind already on preparations. In fact, I’ve only made a handful of Christmas cards, and I usually make around… Read More »
It’s time for another What Will You Stamp? Challenge! This week, we are featuring the Seasonal Chums stamp set. You can find this stamp set in the Annual Catalog on page 103. It coordinates with the Seasonal Tags Framelits Dies on page 219, so you can cut out both the front and back of the… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! is having a 24 hour sale tomorrow, October 23rd, to celebrate it’s 30th birthday! The sale includes 15% off of the selected stamp sets. To download a PDF of all the sale stamp sets, click HERE. The list includes some of my favorite stamp sets, including Beautiful Promenade (146842 p), Floral Frames (146505… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s TGIF and that means time for a new challenge. This week is an inspiration challenge using the photo below. Be sure to click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog to see all the designers’ projects for this week! When I look at this photo, I see Halloween of course, but I also… Read More »
Happy Monday! Today, the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Cauldron Bubble stamp set! This set coordinates with the Toil & Trouble Suite of products found on pages 48 and 49 of the Holiday Catalog. This suite is perfect for Halloween festivities!!! Be sure to click over to the What Will You… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Still Night stamp set this week! You can find it on page 41 of the Holiday Catalog, including the coordinating Night Owl Thinlits Dies. This is a beautiful stamp set that’s perfect for Fall and the holidays. Be sure to click over to the What Will You… Read More »
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… 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.… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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?… 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… 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.… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »