Time to Get Punchy

Time for another great Sisters in Stamping Fabulous Friday blog post and this time we are ready to get punchy. Nothing too crazy, just using punches on a card. Punches are great because they allow quick and easy cutting leaving you more time to stamp and create.

Debbie made this beautiful card for all your cat friends. Such a pretty card that is sure to be loved by any cat parent. Be sure to check out her blog for more information on her card.

Next up, we have this fun card by Rachel Yurkanin. She used a few different punches to make this card. You will need to check out her blog for more details. You're not going to want to miss it.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to stop again next Friday.

Debbie, Karla & Rachel

Occasions section of the Stampin' Up! catalog

  Happy Friday the 13th!  We are continuing our catalog tour this week and have reached the Occasions section found on pages 30-57.  Here you'll find some wonderful stamp sets that can be used for birthdays, weddings and parties of any type - perfect for cardmaking!!

  First up we have Jacque Craig's beautiful "thinking of you" card featuring the new Embellished Events stamp set.  Please be sure to visit Jacque's blog here for further details about her project.

Here is Karla's card for this week, she used the new set called For the Birds. Love the ruffled ribbon accent, you can read all about it on her blog.

Here is Rachel's beach ready card that is perfect for any summer time celebration.  She used the Road to Happiness set.  Visit Rachel's blog for all the details.

  My card is a birthday card featuring the fun new Bootiful Occasions set - this was such a fun set that it was a must-have for me!  Please visit my blog here  to see how I created it.

  Thanks so much for stopping by!  We hope you have a wonderful weekend and rest of your Friday the 13th!!

* Debbie, Jacque, Karla and Rachel *

Fabulous new Big Shot Products

Welcome back to Fabulous Friday!  We are continuing to showcase new products in the brand new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog and this week we're sharing projects that feature new Big Shot items.  If you haven't received your copy of the catalog, be sure and contact your demonstrator to find out how you can get one!

Our first project this week is this great 3-D gift box designed by Karla Anders which features the super-cute Blossom Box Bigz L die... be sure and visit her blog to see what she has hidden inside! 

Jacque Craig created this wonderful baby card featuring the new Stripes textured impressions embossing folder along with the new Elebration stamp - isn't this elephant just the cutest?!  Be sure and check out Jacque's blog for all the information to duplicate this project!

This next project from Rachel Yurkanin is a great Christmas card that features the new Houndstooth textured impressions embossing folder and fun Merry & Type stamp set.  The glitter makes it stunning, doesn't it?  You'll want to visit Rachel's blog to get all the details on this beautiful card.

The last project for this week is mine (Debbie Naylor) - I used the new Perfect Pennants Bigz L die for my card along with the new Sweets for the Sweet stamp set that I received on the Alaska cruise.  Please visit my blog here for more details.

Thanks for spending some time with us today - I hope we have inspired you and enticed you to place an order for some of the new Big Shot products found in the new Idea Book & Catalog.  Next week we'll be sharing projects featuring stamp sets from the Occasions section of the catalog.  Be sure and come back for another visit!  Have a wonderful weekend!

* Debbie, Karla, Jacque and Rachel *

Summer Mini Catalog - Last Month!

Where does the time go?!?  It seems like the Summer Mini Catalog just came out and now it's almost time for us to retire it and move on to the Holiday Mini Catalog!!!  Before we let it go though, we wanted to showcase some of our favorite products from this catalog!

One of my favorite sets in the Summer Mini is the Hostess Level 2 set, Punched Posies.  I like adding layers to my cards, but don't especially like cutting things out, so I love the fact that almost every stamp in this set has a matching punch!  Check out my blog for a list of the supplies I used to make this card.

  Debbie made a cute tea bag holder card using the greeting set Favorite Thoughts and the scallop envelope bigz die.  Check out Debbie's blog for details on how to make this great card!

Rachel made these cute little favor boxes and the Island Floral die for the big shot.  These are quick, easy favors that give a lot of punch. Great for the end of the year summer BBQ.  Check out Rachel's blog for more details on how to re-create them for yourself.

Karla's card uses a really cool technique with the stamp set Watercolor Trio. Check out her blog for more details and information on the stamper who came up with it: http://stampinwithk.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and please check back with us next Friday when we will be showcasing the exclusive Stampin' Up! Build-A-Bear workshop products!  Have a great weekend!  

Jacque, Debbie, Rachel and Karla!

Awash with Flowers is Fabulous!!!

It's Friday and you know what that means... it's time for another Fabulous Friday share!!

Stampin' Up! is allowing us to purchase the stamp set Awash with Flowers this month as part of the Two-Step into Spring! promotion.  This is a stamp set that will not be available again until the new catalog debuts in July.  Don't you love sneak peek opportunities like this one?  Want to hear something even better?  Any hostesses that have workshop orders totaling $350+ during April will get this stamp set for FREE in addition to their regular hostess benefits.  WOOOO HOOOOO!  We are focusing on this versatile stamp set this week for our Fabulous Friday projects and we hope you find some inspiration here!

Our first project was created by Jacque Craig.  Wondering how Jacque got a butterfly out of an all-flower set?  You will find all the details on her blog here about this fun birthday card. 

Karla Anders also submitted a card this week... it is so elegant, don't you think?  And you'll see she also came up with a clever way to get a butterfly!  I wonder how she got a partial texture on her card?  You will find all the details about it here on her blog.

This project was created by Rachel Yurkanin. It's a bright, cheerful Get Well Card? Who wouldn't cheer up and feel even a little bit better after receiving this card.  Full details can be found on her blog here.

This last submission is mine.  I created a set of cards with a matching gift bag to hold them all.  Please visit my blog here to see the cards inside and get all the details.

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Thanks for visiting with us this week!  We hope you found some inspiration for using this great stamp set and that you take advantage of purchasing this set or earning it for FREE this month!  Make sure you come back next week as we sneak peek a stamp set coming out in the Summer Mini catalog on May 1st!!

Debbie, Jacque, Karla and Rachel

Let's Get Punchy

This week here at Sisters in Stamping we decided the focus should be on the awesome new punches in the Occasions mini catalog. Don't have your copy yet? Contact your demonstrator today.

Debbie Naylor created the cute love note card box above. She used the new extra large fancy flower (#118073  $15.95) for the accent piece on the box and for the focal point on the note card. Hop on over to Debbie's blog for more information on how she made the box and cards.

The above bird card was created by Jacque Craig. It's such a pretty, delicate card. She used the Extra large Two-Step bird punch (#117191     $15.95) to create the main image on the card. Using designer paper with this punch let's you create some really great cards with minimal effort. Check out Jacque's blog for more information about the card.

Karla Anders created the above beauty. She also used the Extra Large Two-Step bird punch (#117191   $15.95). She also used the Medium Jewelry Tag punch (#117190   $10.95) to stamp a greeting for her card. Be sure to click on over to Karla's blog to see what she used to create the bling on her card and to get the rest of the details.

I created the above card using the Scallop Trim Corner Punch (#118870  $9.95) and the Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch (#118073   $15.95).  I also used the Scallop Trim Border Punch which is one of the items you may choose for FREE with a $50 order during Sale-a-bration.  Head on over to my blog to get all of the details on how to re-create this card.

Thanks for stopping by today. We really appreciate when you do.

Keep Stamping,
Debbie, Jacque, Karla and Rachel