Artisan Design Team – Spruced Up Bundle

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my October Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Spruced Up Bundle. This is a super cute bundle with images and dies that provide great options for holiday cards and gifts. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ creative projects featuring this festive bundle. You can find the Spruced Up Bundle on… Read More »

#TGIFC392 — Inspiration Challenge

Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our challenge is “What would you do without black ink?” Ha, that’s easy for me!!! I rarely use black ink unless I’m coloring with Stampin’ Blends or watercoloring a detail image. Typically, I use lots of color and love embossing in white, gold or silver. My card today is a SUPER special one for my hubby. Our 32nd anniversary is coming up… Read More »

Leaves of Holly Online Class

I have a new online class scheduled for Friday, November 4th at 6:00 PM PDT featuring the Leaves of Holly Bundle! Come join me to get a jump on your holiday crafting and explore some fun, creative ways to use this stamp set and die bundle. During the live Zoom class, I’ll demonstrate the four class projects step-by-step, so you can follow along, and make them with me. The class… Read More »

#TGIFC390 — Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I decided to break out some fun holiday products and create a Christmas card. I need lots of them, so I’ve got to get cracking!!! This was actually a super simple card to make! I stamped the Jolly, Jolly, Jolly, Jolly with the Jingle, Jingle, Jingle stamp set. (Like what I did there?) To easily line up the two-step stamping… Read More »

A Secret Santa CASE

My 2022 Artisan friends and I are having a Secret Santa CASE today on Instagram! We thought it would be fun to start off the Christmas season by creating holiday projects inspired by fellow Artisans. So we all drew names and have kept it a secret until right now for the big reveal! Isn’t this fun? CASE means Copy And Selectively Edit, so in other words pick your favorite elements… Read More »

Fancy Friday – Christmas Suite Mash Up

Our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday this month is “Christmas Suite Mash Up.” We are taking Christmas Suites from the JD Mini and Annual Catalogs and using them in creative ways, including mixing and matching with other products. I think this is going to be a super fun month and can’t wait to see all the creative ideas! To see all the designers’ Christmas Suite Mash Up projects, go the… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Treats Not Tricks

Welcome to the October Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Treats Not Tricks” or packaging for any occasion. I decided to break out the Cottage Wreaths Bundle and create a bunch of Fall-themed treat bags! Stampin’ Up! has such a great collection of gift packaging products; I had a lot of fun picking different ones for each project. Whether you’re already following along or just starting here,… Read More »

World Card Making Day

Did you get a chance to join World Card Making Day last Saturday for a free crafting event? It was so much fun and included some great stamping techniques and card designs. I thought it would be fun to share the cards I created during the 3 hour event. If you missed the event, no worries, you can access the On Demand video by clicking HERE. Then select your language… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2022

Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for October 2022. This month, we have a super pretty color combination of Early Espresso, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, and Bermuda Bay. This is definitely another color combo I never would have dreamed up myself, so once again, I appreciate these fun challenges. The brown and gold colors made me think of Fall and the changing seasons, so I decided… Read More »

#TGIFC388 — Without a Sentiment?

Welcome to another TGIF Challenge Friday! This week our challenge is “What would you do … without a sentiment?” I laughed when I saw this, because I frequently find myself finishing up a card and realizing that I forgot the sentiment! I get so focused on the card that the sentiment becomes an afterthought. So, this was a fairly easy challenge for me. My card features the Apple Blossom Dies… Read More »

Commonwealth of Colour

Welcome to the Commonwealth of Colour (#commonwealthofcolour), a tribute to the recent passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II brought to you by my Artisan alumni friends and I. My Artisan friends from the UK and Commonwealth Nations created this lovely tribute, and I was happy to join in. While I was born and raised in the U.S., I have both English and Scottish heritage. My grandfather Sam lived in… Read More »

World Cardmaking Day – Free Event – Oct 1!

Reminder: Stampin’ Up!’s World Card Making Event is this Saturday! It’s free and everyone is invited!!! World Card Making Day is all about making beautiful, heartfelt cards. During the event, the presenters will walk you through several projects, and you’ll have the opportunity to craft right alongside. You’ll end up with new project ideas and some stunning new cards! Who: Anyone! When: October 1st from 1:00–4:00 p.m. (PDT) Where: Online (To access the… Read More »

Artisan Design Team – Boughs of Holly Suite

Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my September Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Boughs of Holly Suite. This is an absolutely GORGEOUS suite, definitely one of my favorites from the JD Mini Catalog! I literally love everything about it and was so excited when I received this assignment! Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to see all the Artisans’ beautiful… Read More »

New Weekly Deals!

This is the last week of the September Weekly Deals and there are some fun products added today! (Prices below do not include discounts.) Discounts up to 20% off will appear when you order. Check my online store under Specials / September Weekly Deals for new deals each week and availability. Order before Wednesday, September 28 (5:50 PM PDT by phone or 10:50 PM PDT online.). Product List Festive Foils… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Boys To Men

Our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday this month is “Boys To Men.” We are celebrating all the great guys in our lives! Perfect timing, because I have LOTS of guy birthdays to celebrate this month, including my wonderful husband. To see all the designers’ “Boys to Men” projects, go the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages. We’d also love to see your creative projects! Be sure to tag them with @stampinfancyfriday so we… Read More »

#TGIFC386 — Inspiration Challenge/Perched In A Tree

Happy Friday! For today’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration below. It was the perfect opportunity to try out the Perched In A Tree Bundle. I particularly love the Aspen Tree Die background and have been dying to use it. I had a lot of fun with this card, because the Perched In A Tree stamps include both a large splatter and a small dot splatter that are great for… Read More »

24 Hour Sale & New Weekly Deals!

Today is the day! For one day only, almost all the stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be available for purchase at a 15% discount! This is so exciting because Stampin’ Up! only has this sale one day a year To ensure your order is placed on time to take advantage of the savings, I suggest shopping at my online store. The store has a category titled “Stamp… Read More »

24 Hour Sale Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, September 15, 2022, for 24 hours only almost all the stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be available for purchase at a 15% discount! The best way to take advantage of this offer is to place an order via my online store. The store will have a category titled “Stamp Sale” that displays every stamp set on sale to ensure a quick and easy shopping experience. ORDERING… Read More »

Crafty Carrot – Spruced Up Bundle Sneak Peek

This October, the Crafty Carrot Collective has invited me to be a Guest Designer! Participants will be able to access five live Facebook tutorials throughout the month featuring the Spruced Up Bundle. There’s also Sneak Peek inspiration and participant sharing for even more inspiration! You can sign up at https://craftycarrotcollectiveblogspot.com. My presentation will be on Friday October 7 at 6:00 PM PDT. Today, I’m sharing my Sneak Peek project. I… Read More »