As you may know, my Earthen Textures Online Class was postponed until August 19, because the bundle only recently became available to order again. In the meantime, I’ve designed a fun mini class featuring the Sea Turtle Stamp Set. This was a great opportunity for me to focus on just a stamp set, versus an entire bundle. And, because it’s such short notice, I’m going to offer the class for… Read More »
Happy July!!! I hope you had a great 4th of July celebration yesterday! Here are some fun promotions happening this month at Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days: Bonus Days start tomorrow! Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend from July 6 to 31, 2023. Save the codes! Save the emails, take photos, write them down, but make sure you keep them in a safe place. Redeem coupons from August… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for July 2023. This month, we have a bright and beautiful color combination of Azure Afternoon, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie. Why haven’t I used Azure Afternoon more before this? It’s absolutely gorgeous! For my project, I used the (#162253) Translucent Florals Bundle. It’s a new bundle coming out in the next Mini Catalog this September. I had pre-purchased it for Stampin’ Up!’s… Read More »
Last Saturday, Stampin’ Up! hosted a super fun online event for demonstrators called Creativity Now. This annual event just keeps getting better. It included four hours of crafting, presentations previewing new products, and behind the scenes videos from the home office. It was such a nice change of pace to just sit back, relax, and let others teach while I got to follow along and craft. Creativity Now is open… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have an inspiration challenge using the photo below. I think it could be interpreted to include cupcakes or anything party related. I also think the focus could be on the colors, layout, or cherries. I decided to use the Circle Saying Stamp Set (which includes a cupcake stamp) to make a birthday card for my brother-in-law. He loves cupcakes, especially red… Read More »
Paper Pumpkin Kits are so fun, especially if you have limited time to craft and want to bang out a bunch of great cards. The monthly kits have unique and varied themes. The examples above use the May Explore In Color Kit. I absolutely LOVE this kit! If you haven’t heard of Paper Pumpkin, check out my blog page. I love that I can choose which kits I want to… Read More »
Wahoo!!! Stampin’ Up! is having Free Shipping on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, on qualifying orders of $75 USD or more!!! Just as a reminder, many designer series papers are on sale for 15% off during the month of June, so you can save two ways on Wednesday! See more HERE. Use Host Code PXGBMRDR when placing your order to qualify for free Exclusive Project Tutorials too. See below for details.… Read More »
Welcome to the June Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Paper Players.” This includes playing with paper in fun ways, such as using designer series papers or fun folds. The theme couldn’t be more relevant, since many of Stampin’ Up!’s beautiful designer series papers are on sale this month for 15% off!!! (Click HERE for more details.) On the first cay of the sale, I placed an… Read More »
I have a new online class featuring the Earthen Textures Bundle! This bundle is so gorgeous and different from others I’ve used in previous classes. I love the different pots and plants., as well as the coordinating Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper. In fact, I’ve included some of the DSP on all four cards. I’m also focusing on some fun techniques with Stampin’ Blends Markers! The class will be held… Read More »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a theme of stripes or spots. It’s a broad theme allowing lots of creative interpretation. I decided to incorporate both into my project by using some striped Granny Apple Green paper from the Brights 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper pack and a dry embossed spotted background using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders (an Online Exclusive.) To see all the… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I love sketches! It makes designing cards so easy. For this card, I used a combination of products including the Patchwork Pieces Dies (for the background), Timeless Arrangements Bundle (for the flowers), and Bottled Happiness Stamp Set (for the bottle.) I also used the Go To Greetings Stamp Set for the sentiment, because I always need birthday cards. I make them for family,… Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for June 2023. This month’s color combination of Bubble Bath, Pretty Peacock and Pool Party is so cool!!! I never would have thought of this one on my own, and I wasn’t even sure I was going to like it. But I think that’s why I ended up LOVING my card! It’s so different and whimsical. Whether you’re starting the blog hop here… Read More »
Yippee! Select Designer Series Papers are going to be 15% off for the entire month of June!!! Get ready to stock up and save! The sale starts tomorrow!!! PROMOTION DETAILS SALES PERIOD: 1–30 JUNE Download the DSP Sale Flyer HERE. Starter Kit Deal in June! June is a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! New team members will get even more FREE products in their customizable Starter Kit. Between June… Read More »
It has been a busy month! My family was recently in Southern California to watch my son’s graduation, and we finally got the opportunity to meet my daugther-in-law’s mom and family! Sam and Josie just got married last November, but due to various circumstances, the parents kept missing each other. The kids’ wedding was small (at the courthouse), so Josie’s mom decided to host a small family reception last weekend… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is “What would you do … with a Navy Blue background?” Fun, right? Personally, I LOVE navy blue’ it’s one of my very favorite colors. Also, the new Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (DSP) has several beautiful prints with Night of Navy backgrounds, so this challenge was easy!!! I created a slimline card that fits in a legal envelope. (I miss the retired slimline… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the May Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is new beginnings. This is perfect for a couple reasons. First, our whole blog hop is getting a make-over! We have a new logo and more members; in fact, we’ve combined two previous Stamping Sunday groups into one. Our new schedule is to hop the third Sunday of each month. The second reason why this theme… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge! I love sketch challenges, because they encourage me to try new layouts!!! For this one, I focused the majority of the card the Countryside Corners Bundle and Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. I love all the blue tones in this suite and knew they would be perfect for my mother-in-law for Mother’s Day. She loves blue and white! I also figured that the… Read More »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we are having a Color Celebration Challenge. The designers are picking color combinations to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s Color Refresh. My project features the Timeless Arrangements Bundle with a color combination of Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss, and Wild Wheat. To see all the designers’ projects this month, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages. We’d also love to see your creative ideas! Be sure… Read More »
I have a new online class coming on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT* featuring the Cheerful Daisies Bundle! This bundle is so fun!!! It’s perfect for layering and coloring techniques. I’m focusing two projects on watercoloring and two projects on Stampin’ Blends Markers. You’ll learn four different ways to use the stamps and dies to color the daisies. (*Please note the time change. I’m trying something new… Read More »
The new Annual Catalog is here!!! It’s so exciting! You can start ordering today! Enjoy these fantastic videos showing the new suite collections: Watch for an announcement later today on my new online class featuring the Cheerful Daisies Bundle! Introducing the May Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit features outdoors-themed cards featuring the new 2023–2025 In Colors. You’ll fall in love with the colors! It also includes a special bonus: FREE… Read More »