Hello Friends! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the sketch below. I decided to use the new Untouched Landscape Stamp Set from the May-August 2026 Catalog to create a birthday card for my future son-in-law. He loves the mountains, and last summer, we met his family during a vacation in Crested Butte, Colorado. In… Read More: #TGIFC576 — Sketch Challenge with Untouched Landscape »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for May 2026. This month, our color combination includes Strawberry Slush, Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green, and Basic Black. This is a stunning combo that’s perfect for florals, so I decided to use the new Fern & Flora Bundle from the May-August 2026 Catalog (going live tomorrow!) to… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – May 2026 »
This month, our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme is a sketch! I love a good sketch to get my creative juices flowing. I decided to make a last minute Christmas card using the Ornamental Christmas Bundle. It’s a beautiful bundle with gorgeous coordinating Modern Christmas Designer Series Paper that’s printed in dramatic black, white, and gold.… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Sketch Challenge »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges. Oh boy, this one was a BIG stretch for me. I initially looked at the colors and thought oh my goodness, what am I going to do with this? It’s a combo I never would have picked… Read More: #TGIFC536 – Color Challenge »
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: #TGIFC492 — Inspiration Challenge »
Welcome to the May Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Pebbled Path, Bubble Bath, and Moody Mauve. All these colors are on the cool side of the color wheel, which I confess is the opposite of the warm colors I typically gravitate towards. But that’s the beauty of challenges! They push… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — May 2024 »
Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for April 2024. This month, our color combination includes Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, and Calypso Coral. This combo makes me think of Spring and new growth. Looking through my stamp stash, I noticed the perfect set to go with this combo — Planted Paradise! It’s… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop – April 2024 »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a sketch challenge! Sketch challenges are great because a lot of the designing is already completed. All I need to do is pick the stamps, paper, and embellishments. For this project, that was easy because I was totally inspired by the new Online Exclusive — Simply Zinnia… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sketch Challenge »
For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we have a great sketch theme. (See photo below.) I’ve seen a preview of all the cards we’ll be sharing this month, and I think you’re going to LOVE the huge variety of techniques, styles, and ideas. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Baby Card »
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… Read More: Coming Soon: Translucent Florals Bundle »
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… Read More: #TGIFC426 — Inspiration Challenge »
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… Read More: Earthen Textures Online Class »
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… Read More: #TGIFC424 — Sketch Challenge »
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… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — June 2023 »
I have a fun card to share today featuring the Taco Fiesta stamp set. This stamp set is ADORABLE and includes all sorts of fun elements, including cute faces. I had a blast playing with the different images and designing this card for my nephew’s birthday. I stamped the images with Memento Ink on Basic… Read More: Taco Fiesta Birthday »
Happy Friday!!! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have a theme of “Magical.” When I saw the prompt photo below, it brought back memories of my daughter when she was little and loved unicorns. She even dressed up like a unicorn one Halloween. Needless to say, she’s grown up now. In fact, she’ll be turning… Read More: #TGIFC412 — Magical Challenge »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are focusing on Sale-A-Bration products. There are so many great ones to choose from! You can earn free products through the end of February when you make qualifying purchases or host a qualifying workshop. (There’s also great deals for joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator.) To see… Read More: #TGIFC408 — Sale-A-Bration »
Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my November Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection. This is such a cute and fanciful collection of products. The more I work with them, the more I love them. Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page to… Read More: Artisan Design Team – Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration picture below. Isn’t it pretty? I love the colors, wood in the background, and delicate white details. In fact, I love it so much that I tried to incorporate all those elements into my project. My card features the Regal Reindeer bundle. It’s got… Read More: #TGIFC396 — Inspiration Challenge »
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… Read More: Leaves of Holly Online Class »