Mini Scrapbook Fun

 

This week we decided to leave our usual theme of cards to make some mini scrapbooks. They are so fun to make and a great way to put pictures from one event together.

Look at this great little scrapbook made by Debbie Naylor. You will need to visit her blog for all the details on this book and to see more of the inside.

Next we have a very pretty mini scrapbook that has a ribbon closure from Karla Anders. Want to see more? Be sure to visit Karla's blog for all the details.

And lastly, we have a scrapbook made from bags by Rachel Yurkanin.  Be sure to visit her blog for more details.

We appreciate you stopping by to visit us. See you next week.

Debbie, Karla, & Rachel

May is National Scrapbooking month - let Stampin' Up! help you capture your memories with several options!

  Happy Friday - thanks for visiting us this week!!  Did you know that May is National Scrapbooking month?  Stampin' Up! gives you several ways to capture your memories whether you are a traditional scrapbooker, prefer to design your pages digitally (My Digital Studio), or love the new Project Life method.  This week we are sharing some of our scrapbook pages and hope to inspire you!  It's never too late to get started and you'll be so glad that you did!!

  Up first is this great Project Life page submitted by Rachel Yurkanin.  Her son is graduating from high school this year and she is hoping to get his book completed with this awesome method of scrapbooking!  Stampin' Up! offers a great variety of themed Project Life cards, coordinating stamps and Big Shot framelits, albums and pocket pages.  Be sure to check out the retirement list as some are going to be gone soon!  Don't forget to check out Rachel's blog to get more information about her project.

  And next we have this gorgeous traditional scrapbook two-page layout designed by Karla Anders featuring stamps, designer paper and punches.  Be sure to visit Karla's blog here to get all the details for her pages.

  And last is my two-page spread created in My Digital Studio.  I really love digital scrapbooking and it's so easy with MDS.  Sadly, it is retiring so if you're interested in purchasing the software or adding some new downloads, be sure to do it before the end of the month!  And please hop over to my blog here for more details about my project.

Thank you so much for visiting us this week!  We hope you have a fabulous weekend!!!

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

2014 Back to School

Happy Labor Day to you, the end of Summer holiday! You know what that means-- if it's the end of Summer, back to school is right around the corner. The Sisters are showing some of the back to school projects that they have been working on.

 

First up is Debbie, she made a bright and cheery MDS scrapbook page featuring her cute kids. Here is the link to her post.

Rachel is next with this adorable banner that she made with the BigShot. Click here to find out the details on how you can make one too!

Lastly here is my (Karla) project for this week.... I made a jumbo pencil! If you click on this link you can see a picture of it open.

Thank-you for coming over to our blog today and checking us out!

The Sisters in Stamping,

Karla, Debbie and Rachel 

Project Life by Stampin' Up!

Welcome to another challenge with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing a few layouts for memory keeping using the Project Life by Stampin' Up! system. It's great to get your picture in a book with ease and minimal effort. Project Life by Stampin' Up! does just that. It's memory keeping at it's finest. Gone is the stressing over getting a whole scrapbook completed while taking everything you own out to work on the scrapbook. You need to try it to see just how easy it really is.

This is Rachel's layout using the 6"x8" book. She used pictures from our Leadership Conference in Houston this past January. Over on her blog she has pictures of each page of the layout individually and tells you more about the pages.

Debbie used the Happiness Is set along with the 12" x 12" variety pack of pocket pages to complete her project this week.  Hop on over to her blog here to check out more about it and view the individual pages.

Thanks for visiting us today. Come back next week for some back to school ideas.

Debbie, Karla & Rachel

Celebrating National Scrapbooking month with some Fabulous Friday scrapbook projects!!

  Happy Friday and thanks so much for checking in with us today!  May is National Scrapbooking month so in honor of that we are featuring scrapbooking as the theme of our Fabulous Friday projects this week.  Whether you are a traditional scrapbooker (Big Shot, punches and stamps), have gone over to digital scrapbooking (My Digital Studio) or are a fan of the new Project Life line, Stampin' Up! has everything you need to complete all of your projects!!  Why not capture those memories you are sure to make with friends and family this holiday weekend...

  Up first is our guest designer this week, Kari Vertican, who created this super-cute 8-1/2" x 11" layout.  I love how she incorporated so many Big Shot items to really make this page pop!  Please be sure to check out Kari's blog post to get all the details about her page.

  Next, here is my progressive scrapbook page - please hop over to my blog to see how you can create a simple 6" x 6" design and take it up a notch to make an 8" x 10" framed art page and then to this finished 12" x 12" layout shown here.

  I believe Rachel will be dropping her Fabulous Friday project in later this afternoon, she got called in to sub at school and didn't have time to get her project submitted before she had to leave this morning... so please be sure and check back later today!

  Thanks so much for visiting us each and every week!  We hope we have inspired you to get your scrapbooking supplies out and start capturing those memories that you're making.  Have a fabulous and safe Memorial Day weekend everyone!!!

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

Fabulous Pinterest-inspired projects

Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting with us today!!  Recognize this logo?  If you're like us, then you surely know that it is the Pinterest logo.  This week our Fabulous Friday projects are all inspired by things we've seen and pinned.  Often it is so easy to just pin and pin and pin, but this week we  actually took the time to make something!  We hope you can carve out some time this weekend to make something, too!

First up is this great scrapbook page by Karla. Please be sure to visit her blog  to get all the details and see what inspired her.

Next we have a Spring file folder card by Rachel. Head on over to her blog to get all the details and see the card that inspired her.

My project this week is an altered pair of flip flops.  I just love fabric flowers and it is so easy to take a pair of inexpensive flip flops and really make them fun.  Please hop over to my blog here and see what inspired me.

We hope we have given you some fun ideas for using your Stampin' Up! products and encourage you to find inspiration from the things you're pinning.  Have a great weekend and see you back here next Friday!

* Debbie, Rachel and Karla *

Fabulous Stampin' Up! Scrapbook Layouts

  Happy Friday and thank you for visiting us today!  This week for Fabulous Friday we are featuring scrapbook layouts... it's always great to be able to get your photos onto a page rather than have them living on your smart phone or computer, isn't it?!  And when you can use all the fabulous Stampin' Up! stamps, papers, inks, tools and embellishments that you already have in your craft stash it's all the better.  The very fact that it all coordinates across the many product lines is fabulous indeed!  Ready to get inspired?

  First up is this awesome page by Rachel Yurkanin.  You'll find all the details about it on her blog post here.

  And here is the creative layout designed by Karla Anders.  Check out what products Karla used on her blog here.
 

  And last up is my "Love" page... I fell in love with the gorgeous Venetian Romance designer paper pack and created a page with a nontraditional color scheme.  Please visit my blog here to find out more about my project.

  We hope we have inspired you with our scrapbook layouts this week!  It's never too late to get started scrapbooking your photos.  And it's easy to do with your fabulous Stampin' Up! stash.  Why not capture your memories and make a page or two this weekend?  Your family will be glad you did!!  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

"F" is for Fabulous Friday Fall-themed projects!!

  "Happy Fall!" and thanks for visiting us this week as we share our Fabulous Friday Fall-themed projects.  This is one of my favorite times of the year...the leaves are beginning to turn shades of crushed curry, cajun craze and cherry cobbler and there's a crisp coolness in the air as summer and it's memories begin to fade.  It's a time to pull out warm comfy sweaters, sip hot apple cider and jump in a big pile of leaves.  What are your favorite things about fall?  Let's see how this season inspired our projects this week...

  First up is this great Fall card is from Rachel Yurkanin.  Please be sure and visit her blog to get more information about the two different techniques she used on this card.
 

  And next we have Karla Anders' fabulous Fall project. She used the new Burlap Ribbon to make roses for her wreath. Hop on over to her blog to get all the details.

   Last up is my Fall scrapbook page that I created with the My Digital Studio digital design software.  We live very close to the beautiful Blue Ridge parkway in Central Virginia and these photos are from a family hike and picnic last weekend.  For more information about my project please check out my blog here.

  Thanks so much for stopping by - we hope you have a fabulous weekend!  Be sure to come back again next week when we showcase the fun new Stampin' Up! Designer Washi tape assortments.

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

Digital Friday

 Welcome to another Fabulous Friday with the Sisters in Stamping.  This week we are sharing with you some digital scrapbook pages that use My Digital Studio.  If you have never tried it, you must do so. You can try it for FREE for 30 days, so what are you waiting for?  Contact your demonstrator for more information.

 And now through June 15 select downloads and printed products are 25% off so it's a great time to try it out.

 

This is Debbie's page. She used one picture and some may think that's not enough for a 12 x 12 page, but look how fun and alive her page is with all of the other great details she added. One photo is all that is needed to really showcase these fun girls. Head over to Debbie's blog for complete details.

 



Here's Rachel's page. Her page uses more pictures but less accessories because she wanted to capture the personality of her son who always thinks less is more. Clean and simple, that's how he likes it.  Check out Rachel's blog for more details.

Remember, go check out all the downloads and printed products that are on sale. You can even go to the My Digital Studio site to learn more.

Thanks for visiting us today. See you next Friday.

Debbie, Karla & Rachel

 



Oh, the Scrapbooking possibilities with fabulous Stampin' Up! products!!!

  Hello and thanks for stopping by on this Fabulous Friday!!!  This week we are featuring scrapbook layouts in anticipation of National Scrapbooking month in May.  Did you know that Stampin' Up! has coordinating 12" x 12" scrapbooking kits with matching designer paper, card stock and self-adhesive diecuts called Simply Scrappin' kits?  You'll find them in the annual catalog on pages 167 and 168.  In addition, you'll find a great 8" x 8" kit in our spring catalog on page 31!  If you are interested, the kits in the annual catalog are all on the retiring products list so snatch them up while you can... they are available on a limited basis.  You can order from the Spring catalog through May 31st.  In addition to these wonderful kits, Stampin' Up! has fabulous designer papers, punches, stamp sets and the Big Shot that are great for scrapbooking...and you'll just love that the colors of ink, card stock and embellishments all match!  You can use your stamping supplies for more than just cards as you'll see in our our projects for this week...

  Up first is this great 8" x 8" Easter page created by Karla Anders.  Don't you just love her punch art bunny peeking over the hedge?!  Be sure to hop on over to Karla's blog post to get all the information about her project.

  Next we have Rachel Yurkanin's two-page 8" x 8" scrapbook layout featuring the Flower Fair Simply Scrappin' kit from the Spring catalog.  You will find all the details about her project on her blog here.

  Guess what?  I, too, created a two-page 8" x 8" scrapbook layout from the Flower Fair kit... guess we're thinking alike this week!  But check out how different the pages are... shows what a versatile kit this one is!  Please visit my blog post here for more information.

  Thanks so much for visiting us today!  We hope we have inspired you to try scrapbooking with your Stampin' Up! products...whether you start with a kit or build your own pages with stamps, card stock and punches we know you're sure to love your pages!!  Until next week, happy stamping and have a wonderful weekend!

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

Moving Forward is a fabulous stamp set AND helps make a difference

  Happy Friday!  Did you know that through the Making a Difference program, Stampin' Up! has partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)?!  Each year, Stampin' Up! designs an exclusive stamp set to promote the partnership with RMHC, and donate a portion of the proceeds from each sale of that set. To date, more than $95,000 has been donated from RMHC stamp set sales!!

HOW YOU CAN HELP
  You can help us make a difference. Purchase this year's set, Moving Forward, and Stampin' Up! will donate $3 to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each set purchased.  You can purchase it in clear mount (#126322, $14.95) or wood mount (#126320, $19.95).

    Need some inspiration?  Look no further... this week we have some fun cards to share with you to entice you to buy it!  Feel good knowing that your purchase will help this wonderful charity!!

  First up is this fun design by Rachel Yurkanin.  I love the colors!  You will find all the information about her project on her blog HERE.

  We are trying something new while Jacque is away - inviting members of our downline to be guest designers the week that we host so that you will get another great idea to inspire you.  This week I've asked my talented team member Michelle Arthur to create a project using this stamp set and this is what she came up with for us.  Like Rachel, Michelle used the blimp image for her card.  She needed a masculine card to send to her cousin and this is what she created... I love it!  Find more details about it on my blog HERE.

  Normally I (Debbie) would be sharing my project here with you, but I hurt my back earlier this week and have been in the bed for the last three days unable to stand or sit long enough to stamp.  I am on pain medication and an anti-spasm muscle relaxant but they are only keeping the pain tolerable for now.  My Doctor says I'll be feeling better in a day or two so I apologize for today's lack of a project but promise to be back next week!  If I am up to it later today or tomorrow I will create a project and add it to this post.

  Thank you so much for stopping by today!  We hope we have inspired you to take a look at this stamp set and consider purchasing it.  You'll have a great one to add to your stamping inventory and feel good knowing that you're making a difference with your purchase!  Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to come back next week when we share Easter card ideas.

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

Back to School Scrapbook Pages

 Hello! Thank-you for stopping by today to check us out, we have some great Back to School Scrapbook pages to show you. Lets get started-- 

  

First up is Debbie with a My Digital Studio (MDS) project--

 

Go to Debbie's blog to find out where she got the ispiration for this fun layout.

 

 

 

Here is my page for this week--

I've had this idea for quite a while, rattling around in my head! It's nice to get it out and on paper, go to my post to get more details on how to create this page.

 

 

 

Here is Rachel's page for this week--

Rachel used MDS this week too. Really like the overlays of design on this page. Go to her blog and get directions.



Well that's it for this Fabulous Friday. Contact your Demonstrator to ask about the Specials at Stampin' Up! this month... and we will see you next week!

The Sisters in Stamping
Karla, Debbie, Rachel and Jacque

Just a little Spritz

 Welcome to another Fabulous Friday here at Sisters in Stamping.  Time to visit with each other already. The weeks just keep passing by so quickly. Summer is quickly becoming a memory as kids head back to school. Hope you had a wonderful summer that is filled with great memories and that you have some fun and exciting things planned for the upcoming fall season.

 

This week we are focusing on spritzers. We have some great items in the catalog featuring spritzers, some come empty and you can fill with what you like and others have liquid in them ready to use and then of course we can't forget the great color spritzer tool that you use with your Stampin' Write Markers.

 

The color spritzer tool and the empty Stampin' Spritzers are found on page 179 in the 2012-2013 Catalog. The Smooch Spritz can be found on page 158.

 

 

This beatiful card was made by Jacque Craig.  She used the Vanilla Smooch Spritz on her card. Want more details? Go to Jacque's blog for all the information.

 

 

 

Here is Karla's card for this week. She mixed up her own concoction....check out her blog for the recipe.

 

 

 

Isn't this a fabulous scrapbook page?  Debbie Naylor used a "stencil" to make the lattice on her page. She made her own shimmer mist with a twist. Head over to her blog for more information.

 

 

 

And this elegant card was created by Rachel Yurkanin. She also made her own shimmer mist. Be sure to go to her blog for all the details on this card.

 

Thank you for visiting us today. Don't forget there is only one week left to join the Stampin' Up! family and receive an awesome Halloween Decor Printer's Tray kit for FREE. Contact your demonstrator today for more details.  Have a wonderful weekend.

All Things Nature

Welcome to another Fabulous Friday here at Sisters in Stamping. We are continuing our journey through the catalog. This week's stop is the Nature section.  There are so many fabulous nature themed stamped sets, flowers, birds, trees, animals and shells.  The nature section is from page 72 through page 95.  Now that's a whole lot of nature.

First up, we are an awesome beach scrapbook page by Debbie Naylor. Makes you want to head out to the beach right away, take some pictures and come home to complete your page, doesn't it?  Visit Debbie's blog for complete details.

Now we have Jacque Craig's beautiful card. She used the new set called Blooming with Kindness for her card.  It's a perfect thank you card to have ready and waiting to send to someone special. Head over to Jacque's blog for all the details on how to remake this beauty for yourself.

This simple, yet elegant card was created by Rachel Yurkanin.  She used the Raining Flowers stamp set to create this birthday card.  She used a fun embossing technique using the Labels framelits. Hop on over to Rachel's blog for all the information.

Karla used the same set as Jacque this week, Blooming with Kindness. Love the little accent  

button flower! Her blog has all of the details on recreating this card.

 

Thank you again for visiting us. Be sure to come back next week as we continue to show you the catalog.

Debbie, Jacque, Karla, & Rachel

My Digital Studio is Fabulous!

  May is National Scrapbooking month and this week we are featuring My Digital Studio scrapbook layouts for Fabulous Friday.  My Digital Studio (MDS) is an easy-to-use design software featuring thousands of Stampin’ Up!’s award-winning images, colors, and accessories. Compatible with PC and Mac operating systems, My Digital Studio allows designers of all skill levels to create their own digital projects or use hundreds of templates to make professionally designed cards, photo albums, scrapbooks, and more.  There is even an entire site dedicated to MDS with tips, tricks, techniques, the latest downloads available and galleries of projects submitted by both Demonstrators and MDS users - be sure and visit the MyDigitalStudio.Net site!  And if you're curious about MDS and want to try it FREE for 30 days, contact your Demonstrator.

   First up we have Rachel's project, a page highlighting some fun times. For more details about her layout be sure and visit her blog here.

    And here is my submission for this week - I used a sketch I found on Pinterest and the layout came together pretty quickly.  Please check out my blog here for more details.

   Thanks for visiting today - we hope you get a chance to work on your scrapbooking this month!  Have a wonderful weekend.

* Debbie, Rachel, Karla and Jacque *

Mini Scrapbooks for National Scrapbook Month

Welcome to another Fabulous Friday at Sisters in Stamping.  In honor of National Scrapbook Month we are sharing some mini scrapbooks with you today. These scrapbooks are great when you have just a few pictures, when you want to be able to have a scrapbook to stick in your purse or travel with it, or when you want to give a little gift to someone to remember some special memories you share with them.

First up we have Debbie's mini scrapbook.  She used some great Designer Series Paper, the big shot and some punches to put her book together.  Head over to her blog for more information and to possible sneak a peek at the inside.

Then we have Rachel's mini scrapbook.  She used paper bags as the base of her book and then added some designer series paper, baker's twine, punches and other things to complete the look.  Check out her blog for more details and just maybe she'll show you the inside of her book too.

Thanks for visiting us today. Come back next week to see what we have to share.

Thank you,

Debbie, Rachel, Karla, & Jacque

Scrapbooking with Stampin' Up! is Fabulous!

   With National Scrapbooking month happening in just a couple of weeks we wanted to get you excited about using your favorite Stampin' Up! items on your pages.  I was first drawn to Stampin' Up! because I saw the value and versatility of stamping on my scrapbook pages - alphabet sets were the first ones I purchased and I can't even imagine scrapbooking today without my Big Shot.  Now I try to purchase stamp sets and Big Shot dies that work great both in my cardmaking AND scrapbooking... how about you?

   This week we're sharing fabulous layouts we created using our favorite Stampin' Up! products - thanks for stopping by to check it out!  Enjoy...

Rachel created this 6" x 6" page that is perfect for capturing your Disney memories.  Be sure to visit her blog here to get all the information.

This 6" x 6" layout was designed by Karla for a Mother/Daughter class.  Find more details on her blog here.

This 12" x 12" scrapbook page was created by me (Debbie) and features the gorgeous papers from the Summer Smooches sneak peak product promotion this month.  Please visit my blog here for more information.

Thanks for stopping by today!  We hope you found some inspiration for your scrapbooking.  Have a wonderful weekend!!

* Debbie, Karla, Jacque and Rachel *