Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2024! This month’s color combination is so pretty, including some of my favorite colors: Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia, and Azure Afternoon. The combination made me think of Winter and ice, so I decided to use the Sophisticated Sled Bundle. Whether you’re just starting the blog hop… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration photo below. I decided to focus on the layout, including the painted background, layers of stamping, and both horizontal and vertical focus areas. While the colors initially made me think of Halloween, I changed it up to create a holiday card. I… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Peaceful Evergreens Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, November 21 & 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM PST. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is such an elegant bundle. I love the beautiful trees and… Read More »
Welcome to the October 2024 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Rich Comforts and Rustic Elegance.” It’s perfect for cooler weather, falling leaves, and Autumn holidays. I bet the international team of designers will dream up some fun projects for this one! So be sure to follow along the entire blog hop… Read More »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is “Not a Card.” Since the holidays are right around the corner, I decided to make a Christmas gift box. I love wrapping gifts in beautiful boxes for special friends and family. So I decided to get a jump start on my preparations for this year! To… Read More »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the sketch below. I love a good sketch; it’s a great way to jump start a project. I needed to make some masculine birthday cards, so I decided to use the In The Grove Bundle. The mountains, pines, and aspen die-cuts are perfect for my family.… Read More »
Last Saturday was World Card Making Day! My daughter-in-law Josie happened to be visiting, and she loves to craft just like me. So we decided to attend the virtual Stampin’ Up! event together. We loved the ideas demonstrated, which included using various ephemera packs with card and envelope packs to make simple, but creative cards.… Read More »
Exciting news! All stamp sets from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog are 15% off from October 7 to 9. See page 141 of the Annual Catalog for a list of all the stamp sets, or better yet go to my online store. Ready for more exciting news? Stampin’ Up! is offering a Starter Kit Special during… Read More »
Hello Friends and welcome to the October 2024 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combo includes Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, and Wild Wheat. It’s a combo I never would have thought of myself, but I ended up loving it! It feels very “Fall” with the warm orange and yellow tones. And to my… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Changing Leaves Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, October 17-18, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is such a great bundle! The detailed images are gorgeous and the dies… Read More »
Hi Friends! I wanted to give you an update on the Changing Leaves Bundle Online Class. The class is complete and ready to go. I’ve even cut up the supply packets. Unfortunately, I just checked Stampin’ Up!s Inventory Status Report again, and it now says the Changing Leaves Bundle isn’t expected to be back in… Read More »
Happy Friday Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the inspiration below. While it includes Fall colors, I decided to get a jump on my Christmas cards and gave it a holiday twist. There’s a lot going on in the picture, but the main elements I picked out were flowers,… Read More »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is Earth Tones. Now that’s something fun and different. I was pretty excited about this for a couple reasons. First, I think neutrals are seriously underrated, because I’ve see some gorgeous projects lately. Second, I have LOTS of guy birthday cards to make for September, so the… Read More »
Get your wish list ready! Stampin’ Up! is having FREE shipping tomorrow, September 18th, on orders of $75.00 USD or more. It’s perfect timing to order some of the fun new products from the new SD Mini Catalog and September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure. Note that Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions will contribute to qualifying amounts! Update… Read More »
Welcome to the September Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Unfold Funfolds. I have to admit that I don’t make fun fold cards very often, and they intimidate me a little. Lately, I’ve tried to push myself to create more and even focused a whole class on them a few months ago.… Read More »
Hi Friends! I’m a day late, but here’s my TGIF Challenge for this week. We have a sketch challenge that’s so cute!!! I love the background idea! I just got home from an AMAZING two week vacation in France and London with my daughter. That’s why I’m a tad late in finishing my card. I… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, our theme is “Let’s Go Shopping!” It’s a broad theme that could include any type of shopping. Stampin’ Up! has several market-themed products that could work, or a gift card would also work. I interpreted the theme as grocery shopping, based on the… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! I wanted to write a quick note about my next online class. I know it’s been a while … we’ve been enjoying Summer vacations and there’s still one more to come. As a result, my prep work has been delayed. I have three of the four class projects designed and ready to… Read More »
Welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Joyful Moments & Timeless Treasures. That’s right, we’re celebrating memory keeping including scrapbooks, mini albums, Memories & More, or any other method of documenting precious moments! I’ve always loved scrapbooking, especially when my kids were small. I have lots of albums, and… Read More »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are focusing on “Back To School”. While I don’t have school age kids anymore, I do remember how important it is to have teacher thank yous on hand. Teachers play such an important role in our kids’ lives, and I believe it’s important to let them know… Read More »