This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a really fun challenge to use designer series paper (DSP) on your project. To me, this is WIDE open. You could interpret this challenge a bunch of different ways. For example, you could use DSP as a background, layer, focal point, or even to enhance a stamped image.… Read More: #TGIFC196 Product Spotlight — Designer Series Paper »
This week, the What Will You Stamp Challenge Blog is featuring the Beautiful Promenade stamp set. This is one of my favorite stamp sets from the Annual Catalog on page 107. It also coordinates with the Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies. My card is fairly simple. I stamped the main floral image two times using three… Read More: Beautiful Promenade »
It’s TGIF Friday!!! Wahoo!!! Today, we have a new sketch challenge that I’m sure you’re going to love. It’s got lots of possibilities for stamping and layering. To see all the TGIFC designers’ amazing projects using this sketch, click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog. For my card, I decided to use the new By… Read More: #TGIFC194 By The Bay »
Happy New Year and welcome to the January Color Fusers Blog Hop! We have a soft, pretty color combination this month, so I’m really excited to see what all the designers have created. If you’re just starting the blog hop, be sure to continue to Kelly Acheson’s blog using the “Next” button below. I’ve also… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop for January 2019 »
It’s finally here! The new Occasions catalog went live today at Stampin’ Up! It’s chalked full of amazing new products that I know you’re going to love. You can look at all the products and order at my online store. You can also go to the Catalogs Tab on my blog to download a copy.… Read More: Occasions Catalog & Sale-A-Bration! »
It’s time for a new What Will You Stamp? Challenge! This week, we are featuring the oh so cute Spirited Snowman stamp set. (You can see it on page 38 of the Holiday catalog.) When I first saw it, I totally fell in love with the cute images and greetings in this set. It was… Read More: WWYS Spirited Snowman »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we are focusing on Glossy Paper. Glossy paper is often overlooked, but it’s so fun to work with and provides stunning results! I love using it for various stamping techniques, such as sponging and alcohol spritzing. So dig yours out and come join us this week. To… Read More: #TGIFC192 Product Spotlight »
It’s almost the Night Before Christmas! That’s perfect timing for the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog to feature the Merry Christmas To All stamp set! This is one of my favorite and most well-used bundles of the season. I absolutely love the font and all the word combinations. To see all the designers’ projects using… Read More: WWYS Merry Christmas To All »
As Christmas approaches, I have a few more things to share. The first is my family’s annual “year in photos” that I created to include with my Christmas cards. It’s a quick and brief way to give friends and family a little update on the Hewlett household. I created this photo montage using My Memories Suite… Read More: A Few More Things »
If you’ve been following my blog over the past year, I’ve been designing 2019 desktop calendars each month to give out as Christmas presents. I do this every year for family and friends, and they really love them. Each calendar page measures 4″ x 6′ and fits in a standard frame. I actually finished all the… Read More: Wrapping Up – Desktop Calendars »
I can’t believe Christmas is only a little more than a week away! I have been scrambling to get everything done, especially after the whole family was hit with a horrible viruses right after Thanksgiving. My poor husband ended up getting pneumonia! It put me a good two weeks behind!!! I had such good intentions… Read More: Lots of Plaid! »
This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a sketch that’s perfect for the holidays! It looks like a beautifully wrapped present, and it would work for just about any project, including cards, gift boxes, gift certificate holders, or even tags. I love working with sketch challenges, because the design aspect is already finished. All I need to do… Read More: #TGIFC190 Sketch Challenge »
One of the best things about going to a Stampin’ Up! Convention is swapping projects with other demonstrators! I participated in several swaps during the convention with groups that I’m affiliated with, such as design teams (What Will You Stamp? Challenge and Exclusive Project Tutorials) and fellow team members. All of them received a variation… Read More: Convention Swaps »
Happy December! The holiday season is in full swing, and the new year is just around the corner! I have a few quick announcements to keep you up-to-date on promotions at Stampin’ Up! The Year-End Closeout sale started this week! This is your opportunity to take advantage of special year-end deals on retiring and surplus items. … Read More: December Newsletter »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2018! This month, we have a beautiful color combination that’s perfect for the holidays, including Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Mint Macaron, and Gold. Don’t you just love metallic colors on holiday cards? They are so elegant and festive! Whether you just started the blog hop or… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2018 »
TGIF!!! Friday means a new challenge, and this month we have an extra Friday, so we have a special challenge! It’s anything but a card. Typically, that means a 3-D project such as a gift, tag, box, home décor item like a frame … you get the drift. Earlier this month, many of the TGIF Challenges… Read More: #TGIFC188 Anything But A Card »
Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!!! My husband and I were so happy to have both our son and daughter home for Thanksgiving. Our adult son Samuel traveled to Stockton from the Bay Area, and our daughter Shannon drove home from Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. We spent the day with some… Read More: WWYS First Frost »
Stampin’ Up! is having an Online Extravaganza starting tomorrow! The Online Extravaganza will run for six days. During that time, there will be three, 48-hour sales featuring a selection of products from the 2018–2019 annual catalog—all at 10% off! Each 48-hour sale will feature two product categories (e.g., paper, stamps, ink, etc.). When one sale… Read More: Online Extravaganza – November 23 to 28!!! »
This week at What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog, we are featuring the elegant Dashing Deer stamp set. You can find it on page 9 of the Holiday catalog, along with the coordinating Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies. (Purchase them in a bundle and receive 10% off!) This bundle is one of my favorites, and I’m… Read More: WWYS Dashing Deer »
I wanted to write a quick note today to let you know of some inventory issues at Stampin’ Up! Several products have already sold out and are no longer available to order, because backorders would not be available to ship until after the holidays. Items no longer available: Santa’s Workshop Cards You Can Make Bundle… Read More: Holiday Catalog Inventory Problem »