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… 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… 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,… 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… 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.… 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… 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… 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. … 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. … 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »
Today, I have one more card to share that I created for one of my eye doctors. This card is for the retinal specialist. He was a great advocate in helping to find a surgeon to operate on my eye. I’m so very grateful!!! I just got my pre-order of new products from the 2018… Read More »
Last week, we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of TGIF Challenges with a color challenge. We not only selected a winner from all the entries to be a guest designer, but we are giving away prizes. We randomly selecting individuals who made comments on the TGIF Challenges website and our individual blogs to receive prizes. Go to the TGIF… Read More »
Are you getting excited about all the great new products in the 2018 Annual Catalog? I know I am!!! Well there are a couple opportunities to get your hands on those products early. 1) If you are a demonstrator or sign up to be a demonstrator, you can order selected products a month early. If you’ve ever considered… Read More »