Hello! I have a special post today, because I’m a Guest Designer for 3-D Thursday. 3-D Thursday is a fantastic Facebook Page chalked full of inspirational 3-D projects. Be sure to check it out! My project today focuses on the new Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes found on page 152 of the Annual Catalog. They come in packets of 10 for only $7.50 (USD). I love how easy they are to… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the March Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month’s hop is SO EXCITING, because it features my absolute FAVORITE suite of products — the Tropical Oasis Suite. When I first saw the January to June Mini Catalog, that entire suite was the first item on my order! I love everything about this suite, because I’m a So Cal girl at heart who loves… Read More »
It’s already time to start creating my 2021 Desktop Calendars!!! Each month, I try to design a calendar page for the following year. That way, by the time Christmas comes along, I have eight sets to give away as gifts. Today, I’m playing a little catch-up and posting ideas for both the January and February 2021 calendar pages. My January calendars feature the Mountain Air stamp set and the February… Read More »
Welcome to the January Stamping Sunday Blog Hop and Happy New Year! I’m Tami Hewlett from California. The Stamping Sunday designers are starting the year out with a bang, by showcasing our favorite Sale-A-Bration products! This is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year, when you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products every time you place a qualifying order of $50 or more from now until March 31, 2020! During this… Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Control Freaks Blog Hop for December! You may have just come from the blog of our fabulous leader, Wendy Weixler. I’m sure you enjoyed her amazing creativity. Be sure to continue on through the blog hop using the button at the bottom of this post. This month, we are showcasing new products from the Mini and Saleabration Catalogs (products available to purchase or earn for… 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 »
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 time for another 2020 Desktop Calendar! For September (my birthday month!), I chose two of my favorites … Floral Essence stamps and Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. I love watercoloring, and these stamps bring out the inner artist in me. Plus, the coordinating paper is simply the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen. Speaking of paper, this paper is on sale right now!!! Stampin’ Up!’s Buy 3 Get 1 Free… 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 »
It’s TGIF time! This week, TGIF Challenges has a color challenge including Basic Black, Merry Merlot, and Very Vanilla. I have to admit that this color combination stumped me a bit. It really only includes one “color” (Merry Merlot), as the other two are neutrals. In addition, both Basic Black and Merry Merlot are very dark … not a combination I would typically choose. With that in mind, I decided… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the September Color Fusers Blog Hop! I participate in this blog hop on the first Monday of each month, along with a great group of fellow demonstrators, to share different project ideas using the same color combination. This month, the colors include Rococo Rose, Merry Merlot, Night of Navy, and Mossy Meadow. If you’re already following through the blog hop, then you’ve just come from the… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to the August Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. This month, the theme is “All Tied Up,” which means different ways to tie ribbon on our projects. The designers for this blog hop have two choices. We can either 1) design a card and a 3-D project, or 2) design three different versions of a card geared towards beginner, casual, and avid crafters to show… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Incredible Like You stamp set this week. You can find this set on page 21 of the Occasions catalog, and it’s designed to coordinate with the Incredible Like You Project Kit. (While I did not use the project kit on my card, it’s really gorgeous and worth checking out.) Click on the photo above to check out all the designers’… Read More »
Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!!! My husband and I were so happy to have both our son and daughter home for Thanksgiving. Our adult son Samuel traveled to Stockton from the Bay Area, and our daughter Shannon drove home from Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. We spent the day with some dear friends, and enjoyed a wonderful turkey dinner and great company. This week, the What… Read More »
Happy July 4th!!! Hope you have an awesome day relaxing, hanging out with friends and family, and watching fireworks!!! Today, I’m sharing the latest installment of my 2019 desktop calendars. I try to design one of these calendar pages each month for the following year. That way, by the end of the year, I have a bunch of sets to hand out as Christmas gifts. The calendars measure 4″ x 6″… Read More »
This week at the Global Design Project, they have a challenge to CASE (copy and selectively edit) designer Charlet Mallett. Charlet is a one of the members of the 2018 Artisan Design Team, and a fellow member of the TGIF Challenges design team! She is super talented, and I seriously love every single project she designs. So I couldn’t let this challenge pass me by! To see all the Global… Read More »