Hello and Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration photo below. I absolutely LOVE the soft colors of the cake and elegant, intricate details of the cake stand. I looked through my stash and decided to use the Gallery Blooms Bundle as well as some ink blending to mimic the gorgeous… Read More »
Happy New Year! The design team at TGIF Challenges is starting off the year right with a gorgeous color challenge including Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate, and Highland Heather. Soft pastels work so well for winter cards, so I immediately thought of the Snowflake Kisses Bundle for my project. I also decided to bring back an… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s that time of year, when friends and family gather to celebrate the season. The house is decorated, my Christmas cards are mailed, and my list of things to do is getting smaller every day. I feel like I can relax a little and focus on fun details. We have a couple dinner… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have an inspiration challenge using the photo below. It includes lots of Fall elements such as leaves, worn wood, and warm, cozy colors. For my project, I decided to use the Gathering Moments Bundle to create an anniversary card for my son and daughter-in-law. I love… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s a new month and that means a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges! This time, our combo includes Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, and Old Olive — great colors for Fall-themed cards. I designed this card for a sweet friend’s birthday using the Thankful Garden Bundle (an online exclusive.) I love images that… Read More »
For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we are creating festive treats! They can be for Halloween or any upcoming festive event. I love making treats to hand out during the holidays. It’s my little way of letting friends and loved ones know how much I care, and a handmade gift is so meaningful! My projects feature… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge and this week, we have a sketch. I love jump starting my projects with a great sketch. For my project today, I made a retirement card for my dear sister!!! She just recently retired from her job as an optometrist and I’m so happy for her.… Read More »
It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our theme is the gorgeous Gathering Together Suite Collection. It’s perfect for Fall-themed cards with beautiful leaf artwork and colors. But what I love the most are the huge leaf dies that have optional holes for stitching. As a person who loves sewing and embroidery, these… Read More »
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 »
Hello and Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have a theme of “beautiful arches.” That made me think of the wonderful vacation my husband and I just took this July. Part of it included several days hiking in Arches National Park! It’s one of our favorite places in Utah, and while it’s super… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we are showcasing the FANTASTIC Country Woods Designer Series Paper! It’s one of my all time favorites, because it’s so versatile!!! You can use if for backgrounds, stamping, techniques … the list goes on. For my card today, I used it in the background, along with a… Read More »
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 »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our challenge is to use white gel pens to highlight our stamped images. I have to admit that my white gel pen was old and dried out, so I had to improvise! But, I figured out another way to get the same effects with current products! Simply… Read More »
Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July!!! This week, we have a new color challenge at TGIF Challenges including Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, and Pumpkin Pie. I decided to use the Extraordinary Flora Bundle to create my project. It’s super fun, because you can stamp and die-cut numerous small images with one stamp and one… Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have an inspiration challenge using the photo below. It’s a gorgeous photo! I love the whole scene, including the rays of light, colors, and tranquility of the ocean. The problem was that I don’t have any current ocean-themed or even turtle related… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s the first Friday of the month, and that means a new color combination at TGIF Challenges! The combo includes Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, and Basic Black. Ohhh, I love the dramatic, bright colors with classic black! It’s beautiful! For my project, I used the Blooming Phrases Stamp Set (an Online Exclusive)… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the inspiration photo/layout below. It’s cool and different with the focus mainly in the lower left and a big, bold greeting. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a Father’s Day card for my husband. He’s such a loving, thoughtful dad to… Read More »
Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have a product challenge to use alphabets. So I decided to use the new Party Alphabet Dies from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog going live on May 6th. These dies are BIG and BOLD and super fun!!! I won’t be able to see my mom on Mother’s… Read More »
Hi Friends! This week at TGIF Challenges we have a new sketch challenge. I love the layout and decided to use it to create a birthday card for my daughter. She loves making fancy drinks, so the suite immediately caught my eye. It’s perfect for her! This card includes several new coordinating products from the… Read More »
It’s time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have the beautiful inspiration photo below. I love the soft colors and watercolor blends. I also love the detail on the flowers. So these are the elements I decided to focus on. For my card, I used the Thankful Garden Bundle, with is an Online Exclusive.… Read More »