Hello, and welcome to another Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m so glad you could join us. My name is Tami Hewlett, and I’m an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from the Central Valley in California. On the second Sunday of each month, I get together with some of my fellow demonstrators from around the world to… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Flowering Desert »
My husband recently asked me to design some thank you cards for veterans. He has been working on an amazing service project for sometime, and he needed some cards to go along with it. The only requirement for the card was that it include a flag, which will make more sense when I explain the… Read More: Thank You For Your Service »
Welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! I’m Tami Hewlett, and I’m so glad you dropped by. This blog hop is really fun, because each month we take a product, such as the Crackle Paint background stamp, and show how to create three versions of the same card, one for beginner crafters, one for… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Crackle Paint »
Time for a new sketch from TGIF Challenges! Wahoo!!! For my project this week, I used the Hello Cupcake stamp set and coordinating Call Me Cupcake Framelits Dies to make a birthday card for my boss. You can earn this stamp set for free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration (which ends March 31, 2019!)… Read More: #TGIFC202 Sketch Challenge »
It’s time for a new What Will You Stamp? Challenge! This week, we are featuring the oh so cute Spirited Snowman stamp set. (You can see it on page 38 of the Holiday catalog.) When I first saw it, I totally fell in love with the cute images and greetings in this set. It was… Read More: WWYS Spirited Snowman »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we are focusing on Glossy Paper. Glossy paper is often overlooked, but it’s so fun to work with and provides stunning results! I love using it for various stamping techniques, such as sponging and alcohol spritzing. So dig yours out and come join us this week. To… Read More: #TGIFC192 Product Spotlight »
One of the best things about going to a Stampin’ Up! Convention is swapping projects with other demonstrators! I participated in several swaps during the convention with groups that I’m affiliated with, such as design teams (What Will You Stamp? Challenge and Exclusive Project Tutorials) and fellow team members. All of them received a variation… Read More: Convention Swaps »
Happy Friday and TGIF!!! Is it starting to feel a little like Fall? Kids are going back to school, and it’s starting to get a little cooler in the evenings and early mornings. Although, it’s still plenty hot during the day. That’s fine with me, because I’m not quite ready to let go of Summer… Read More: #TGIF176 Color Challenge »
It’s another TGIF Challenges Friday!!! This week, we have a super fun challenge … Repeat After Me. This challenge is perfect for using the Stamparatus Tool. The Stamparatus is a stamp placement tool, which among other things allows you to stamp in a perfect line or circle. Before we get to my card, be sure to check out… Read More: #TGIFC170 Inspiration – Repeat After Me »
I recently purchased all the new colors of Stampin’ Blends Markers, and I’ve been wanting to play with them ever since!!! This weekend, I finally had a little time, so I designed a card focused on coloring. I sat in my craft room, called my mom on speaker phone, and sat there coloring while we… Read More: Beautiful Day for Blends! »
Yesterday was my monthly Stamp Club, and I always create a fun door prize to give away during class. This time, I decided to use the beautiful Striped Gift Bags. The gold foil on these bags make an elegant gift, and they come at a bargain! (10 bags for only $5.50) I thought I’d play… Read More: Darling, You Are Fabulous! »
Hello, and welcome to my first Color Fusers Blog Hop! I was recently invited to join this amazing group of designers by Debbie Henderson. They get together on the first Monday of each month to create a variety of projects using a particular color combination. This month’s colors include Blueberry Bushel, Poppy Parade, Whisper White and Balmy… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop for July 2018 »
This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a product spotlight challenge — Glitter!!! Glitter is such a fun element to add to your projects for some extra sparkle and pizzazz. There are several glittery products out there including Glimmer Paper (p. 192 new thinner sheets that are safe to use with die cuts), Shimmery White… Read More: #TGIFC166 Product Spotlight – All That Glitters »
Happy Friday and TGIF!!! It’s time for a new challenge, and boy do we have a fun one this week!!! It’s called Doodle Bug. At first, I was a little apprehensive. I probably never would have thought of doing something like this on my own. But that’s the exact reason why challenges are so great! They encourage… Read More: #TGIFC164 Technique Time – Doodle Bug »
Tonight is my Stamp Club!!! I’m so excited, because we haven’t met for a few months. (Work and my recent eye surgery caused a little hiatus.) But tonight, we’re back and it’s our new Annual Catalog kick-off! Whoo hoo!!! I made this little gift bag as a door prize, so I thought I’d share it. … Read More: Love What You Do Gift Bag »
It’s June 1st and that means two things! First, the new Annual Catalog goes live today!!! After all the anticipation, I’m sure you’re as excited as I am! There are so many fantastic new products and all the gorgeous new colors! Oh my gosh, it’s hard to choose what I’m most excited about. Please remember that… Read More: #TGIF162 Color Challenge! »
Welcome back to a new TFIF Challenge! This week, we have an inspiration challenge, and it’s all about wood! There are so many ways you can go with this challenge … wood related stamps, wood textures, wood paper, wooden embellishments, even real twigs as accents!!! Wood is great for masculine or rustic projects, but it… Read More: #TGIFC160 Inspiration Challenge »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week is a technique challenge … marker to stamp!!! “Marker to stamp” is when you use markers to draw directly onto your stamps, instead of inking them with a pad. It’s one of my favorite techniques, because it’s how you can add multiple colors to one stamp. To see… Read More: #tgifc152 Technique Time »
It’s Friday, and that means time for another TGIF Challenge!!! This week is a technique challenge using masking. Be sure to go to the TGIF Challenges website and check out all designers’ amazing projects!!! For my card, I used a couple different masking techniques. I used one to eliminate the stems on my stamped flowers and turn… Read More: #TGIFC148 Masking Technique »
This week’s challenge for the Global Design Project is to create a wedding or anniversary card. Click the photo below to go to that site and see the inspiring projects created by the designers, as well as the numerous entries so far. You are sure to find lots of great ideas! I just made a… Read More: Salt Technique — Global Design Project 99 »