Hello Friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our theme is the sketch below. I decided to use the Home For Christmas Bundle from page 20 of the September-December 2026 Catalog. You might have overlooked this adorable bundle because it was designed for scrapbooking, but I saw the potential for a lot… Read More: #TGIFC598 — Sketch Challenge with Home For Christmas »
Hello and welcome to the October Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, we have color combination that’s great for Fall, masculine cards, and even Christmas cards. To me, these colors are calming and earthy. They make me think of nature. Since I’m focused on building up my stash of Christmas cards for the holidays, I… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2026 »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is “Holly Jolly Christmas.” All the designers are creating holiday cards. For my card, I decided to use the Traditions Of Christmas Suite Collection. It’s one of my favorites from the SD Mini Catalog, and I was so excited to use it again after taking Stampin’ Up!’s Traditions… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Holly Jolly Christmas »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge is to use the Regals Color Collection. I love all Stampin’ Up! colors, but I’m frequently drawn to both the Brights and Regals Collections. I love bright colors in the Spring and Summer and the rich, jewel tones of regals in the Fall and Winter. Definitely during the… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Regals Challenge with Delicate Pines »
Hello and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for October 2025. Our theme this month is “Joy To The World.” We’re all in full holiday cardmaking mode! With all the fantastic holiday products to choose from in the SD Mini Catalog and Online Exclusives, I bet the designers have dreamed up some amazing projects.… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Joy To The World »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is Sparkle & Shine! We’re creating projects with lots of sparkle and shine to celebrate this wonderful time of year! September is when I start kicking my holiday card making into gear, so I don’t have a mad dash in December. (I could start earlier, but I just… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sparkle & Shine »
Happy Friday! We have a fun new sketch challenge at TGIF Challenges this week with multiple diamonds. You could also substitute the diamonds with another shape… I stuck with the diamonds and featured the new Snowflake Kisses Bundle from Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives. For the diamonds, I used the Stylish Shapes Dies. I pre-painted Fluid… Read More: #TGIFC542 — Sketch Challenge »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is “Christmas Cookies.” I had absolutely nothing in my stash to go with this theme, haha, so I had to be super creative. When I think of Christmas cookies, I think of baking with my kids and leaving cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve.… Read More: #TGIFC504 — Christmas Cookies »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is Pretty In Plaid. I LOVE plaid prints on holiday cards. They add a warm and cozy vibe, as well as a rustic look. Stampin’ Up! has some great plaid papers or you could even make your own with Stampin’ Blends and Stampin’ Write markers! There’s also the… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Pretty In Plaid »
Hello Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, we have a great color combination for the holidays including Real Red, Gold and Basic White. This is such a lovely and traditional combo. I was super excited to come up with something fun. I decided to have a play with some gold… Read More: #TGIFC502 — Color Challenge »
Welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Layer Up” meaning layer up for a cold winter’s night or adding layers to our projects. When I think of a cold winter’s night, I think of sitting by a cozy fire, snuggled under a blanket, and surrounded by beautiful holiday decorations.… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Layer Up »
It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is Christmas in July! It’s sooo hard for me to think of Christmas already. I LOVE Summer and the warm weather, even when it’s super hot like it has been lately. My pool was 91 degrees the other day when I went… Read More: #TGIFC482 — Christmas in July »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we are using the sketch below. I think it’s perfect for showing off beautiful patterned paper, and what’s more beautiful than the Shinning Brightly Specialty Designer Series Paper? I mean, it’s absolutely gorgeous with all the gold foil accents against navy and vanilla backgrounds!!! I… Read More: #TGIFC450 – Sketch Challenge »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2023! This month, we have a beautiful color combination of Pool Party, Orchid Oasis, and Fresh Freesia. It immediately made me think of glistening snow and beautiful winter skies. So, I decided to use the Forever Forest Bundle. Believe it or not, this is… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – December 2023 »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, our theme is Christmas music. Yay, I love Christmas music!!! I always start decorating over the long Thanksgiving weekend, and I love listening to Christmas carols while I work away. I have many favorites, so I couldn’t pick just one. Instead, I simply looked through my stash… Read More: #TGIFC448 – Christmas Music Challenge »
It’s Friday and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is the sketch below. I used the Regal Reindeer Stamps and coordinating Reindeer Dies to create my card, along with some beautiful One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper (DSP.) When I looked at the sketch, I thought it would… Read More: #TGIFC446 — Sketch Challenge »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2023. This month, we have a color combination that’s perfect for the holidays, including Garden Green, Real Red, and Cherry Cobbler. Love it! I decided to use the Above It All Bundle. This bundle speaks to my heart as a skier and mountain lover. Last year,… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — Nov 2023 »
It’s sketch week at TGIF Challenges! I love a good sketch, don’t you? It makes designing a snap. For my project, I used the Joy of Noel Bundle and several coordinating products from the Joy of Christmas Suite. It’s definitely my favorite from the September-December Mini Catalog. I love watercoloring (big surprise!!!) More specifically, I… Read More: #TGIFC442 – Sketch Challenge »
Happy World Card Making Day! Today was so fun!!! I attended the virtual card making event by Stampin’ Up! It included making three cards together, as well as lots of great tips and presentations. If you missed it, you can still watch the recording. Click HERE to see the video on demand. In the meantime,… Read More: World Card Making Day! »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for October 2023! This month, our color combination includes Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie, and Cajun Craze! I had to really give this combo some thought; it’s way out of my wheelhouse. But as I stared at the ink pads, I thought of sepia tones and that changed my… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – Oct 2023 »