Hello Stamping Friends! This week at TGIF Challenges, we have a new sketch challenge. I LOVE sketch challenges, because they inspire me to think outside the box. I decided to break open my new Tropical Oasis Suite of products!!! It’s about time:) I absolutely fell in LOVE with everything about this suite when I first saw it on page 38 of the new January to June Mini Catalog. I bought… Read More »
The TGIF Challenge this week is a product spotlight focusing on Fancy Foil! Stampin’ Up! carries several colors of metallic foil sheets, which are very reasonably priced at only $5.00 for a pack of two 12″ x 12″ sheets. In addition, you can purchase the beautiful Noble Peacock Foil Sheets pack (149495) for $10.00, which includes a pack of six 12″ x 12″ sheets in three colors (Blueberry Bushel, Old… Read More »
Happy Friday! Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge!!! When I first saw this sketch, I was drawn to the pretty filigree in the background. In fact, the whole sketch looked very elegant to me, so I decided to stick with that theme and create an entire card just using white and gold. I used the Perfect Parcels Dies to cut the filigree from Whisper White cardstock, and then I… Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Hope you enjoyed a great celebration yesterday with friends and family and are recovering from too much turkey and pumpkin pie. It’s Black Friday here in the states. I’m not much of a shopper … honestly, I’d rather shop online and stay in my craft room away from all the crowds. Ha! Anyway, it is Friday, and that means a new inspiration challenge over at the TGIF… Read More »
Hello Friends!!! I just got back from an amazing weekend in Las Vegas attending Stampin’ Up!’s Onstage Local event, as well as a VIP Pre-Party hosted by the TGIF Challenges Design Team. It was SO much fun, and I have lots of photos to share from both events. It all started with our TGIF pre-party. We had displays from each of the team members, food, prizes, and of course make… Read More »
Hello Stampers and TGIF!!! Today, a bunch of the designers from the TGIF Challenges Blog Design Team are in Las Vegas hosting our big VIP Pre-Party Event! (Tomorrow is Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage Event.) I’m so excited to see these wonderful ladies in person, as well as to meet many of my demonstrator friends from all over the country attending the event. We will be spending the afternoon creating make ‘n… Read More »
Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge that includes Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, and Calypso Coral. It just so happens that my 29th wedding anniversary is coming up in a few days! We were married at the little chapel in Yosemite Valley, and one of the things I remember most about that beautiful day were the gorgeous Fall colors. This week’s color… Read More »
Happy TGIF!!! This week, TGIF Challenges has a Halloween inspiration challenge, and in fact, I took the challenge a step further and used the colors in the photo below as additional inspiration. I created this fun mini pizza box, filled with Halloween treats, for my daughter, who’s in Southern California at college. It features both the Gather Together and Spooktacular Bash stamps, as well as the Gathered Leaves and Seasonal… Read More »
Hello and Happy Friday! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge with a combination perfect for Fall! It includes Pretty Peacock, Grapefruit Grove, and Crumb Cake. At first, I wasn’t so sure I was going to like this combination, but once I started playing with it, I was hooked! If you think about it, it makes sense that this color combo would be striking. Pretty Peacock and Grapefruit Grove… Read More »
It’s Friday and that means a new TGIF Challenge! The product challenge for this week focuses on either the Mosaic Mood or Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. You can find both of these gorgeous paper packs on pages 166 and 167 of the Annual Catalog. I hope you can join us for this week’s challenge. Simply create a project, post it on your blog or social media, and then link… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge!!! This week, the challenge is to use splatter. Oh boy, I love getting messy. How about you? For my project, I pulled out a new bundle I had just recently purchased — the Tasteful Textures Cling stamp set and Tasteful Background Dies. I thought the bold background shape would be a great backdrop for my splatter creation. I created my background… Read More »
Hello friends, and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a sketch challenge that’s clean and simple, and just about perfect for any stamp set! So come join us!!! I used the new Seaside Notions stamp set, paired with a fun background I created previously with Pigment Sprinkles. (Click HERE to see the blog post explaining how I created the background.) I really love this beautiful ocean-themed… Read More »
Come to Las Vegas this Fall, and meet the TGIF Designers and stamp with us! It’s going to be a blast, and you’re not going to want to miss it. We are so excited!!! The Onstage VIP Pre-Party Event will be held on Friday, November 15th from 1:00 – 4:00 PM within close proximity (Uber ride) to Bally’s Las Vegas. (The next day is Stampin’ Up!’s Onstage Local event at… Read More »
It’s Friday, and that means time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, the challenge is to make a shaker card!!! How fun is that? I love shaker cards, and I’m so excited to see what all the designers come up with! Shaker cards can include all sorts of fun elements, such as sequins, trinkets, buttons, glitter, candy, … you name it. I decided I wanted to do a beach… Read More »
Happy TGIF Friends! This week, the TGIF Challenge Blog has a great sketch that’s perfect for layering and florals!!! I’m still obsessed with Pigment Sprinkles. They are so bright and beautiful. I particularly love how one color of sprinkles turns into multiple coordinating colors when mixed with water. Until now, I had only used Pigment Sprinkles for backgrounds. So I decided to venture out and use them as a coloring… Read More »
Happy Friday! TGIF Challenges is starting out July with a fun color challenge including three new 2019 In Colors! I am IN LOVE with these new colors. Not only do they look great together, but they coordinate well with Stampin’ Up!’s standard color palette. I decided last minute to make a card for this challenge, so I didn’t put a lot of thought into it. (Typically, I’m only supposed to… Read More »
Hello! It’s Friday, so that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, our focus is on a type of card we all need — sympathy cards. I don’t know about you, but I tend to make lots of happy occasion cards and forget about the ones like this that come up suddenly. I seriously NEED to get better at creating an inventory to stash away for a rainy day.) Be… Read More »
It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a fun sketch, so I decided to break out my brand new Above the Clouds stamp set! Wahoo!!! The challenge sketch layout is below. It’s nice and simple, leaving room for interpretation. I decided to change the layout to landscape, size down my banner proportionately, and change the shape of the punch. The Above the Clouds stamp… Read More »
Are you excited about the new In Colors? They are one of my favorite things about a new Annual Catalog. I mean, who doesn’t love to play with new, beautiful colors? Each year, Stampin’ Up! introduces five new, trendy colors that will only available to order for two years. They coordinate with all the longstanding favorites, and especially with the prior year’s In Colors, for infinite possibilities! So, here they… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week, TGIF Challenges has a theme after my own heart … paper flowers!!! I love creating pretty paper flowers with punches or die cuts. What’s even better is that there are some great new products coming out in June that are PERFECT for this challenge. And, it just so happens that I just received a bunch of them. So get ready for a fun preview of products… Read More »