Monochromatic beauty

 

 

   Hello and Happy Sunday! We hope all of our US readers had a joyous Thanksgiving this past week! We are so thankful for you!!  This week we are sharing projects with a monochromatic color theme. Let's see what the Sisters designed for you this week....

  Up first is Karla Anders with her gorgeous snowflake card in a rich array of blues. Please visit Karla's blog post here to find out more information about her project.

  And next we have this more subtle sympathy card that Debbie Naylor created using shades of brown. Hop on over to Debbie's blog post here to get the details about her project.

  We hope we have inspired you with our monochromatic cards today and that you'll give it a try!  Thanks for stopping by - be sure to check back next week when we share Christmas gift tag ideas.  Have a wonderful week and Happy Stamping!

 

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

 

A Little Vellum Goes a Long Way

Welcome to another great week with the Sisters in Stamping. We're here to share some great cards that use vellum on them. Remember a little vellum can go a long way. It can really soften the look of a card and might just be the touch you are looking to add.

Our first card was made by Debbie Naylor. This is such a bright cheerful card to let a loved one know that you are thinking of them and wishing them well regardless of the topic. Hop on over to Debbie's blog for more information.

Next up, we have a beautiful card using printed vellum by Karla Anders. This is a great wedding card to give to the happy couple. Visit Karla's blog here for more details. 

And finally, we have a fall thank you card by Rachel Yurkanin. The vellum over the designer series paper gives this card a very different look than if it wasn't there. Head on over to Rachel's blog for more information. 

As always, we are so appreciative of you for visiting our blog. 
Thank you and see you again next week.

Debbie, Karla, & Rachel

 

Thinking of You

This week with the Sisters in Stamping we are sharing cards made using a Thinking of You theme. Thinking of you covers so many different areas that it is a great card to have multiples on hand, so you are ready at a moment's notice. You won't be caught off-guard and have to scramble at the last minute.

First up, we have Debbie Naylor's beautiful set of cards. These would make a great gift set. You can even make several sets to give to several people. Hop on over to Debbie's blog to see more details.

Next up, we have a great cards using circles made by Karla Anders. This would also be a good card to make a set using coordinating colors to give as a gift. Visit Karla's blog for more details on her card.

Lastly, we have Rachel Yurkanin's thinking of you card. This one is probably one you won't want to make multiples of, but head on over to her blog to see why she made this particular card.

We truly appreciate your visit each and every week. Thank you for the continued support.

Debbie, Karla, & Rachel

 

Fall is Here

 

Fabulous Embossing Folder Projects

   Hello and Happy Friday!  We are so glad you stopped by for a visit today. This week we are sharing projects created using the fabulous Embossing Folders that Stampin' Up! has to offer. These are priced so well that you can afford to have a good variety in your stamping stash. Please read on for this week's ideas and inspiration....

  Up first is this gorgeous sympathy card from Karla Anders. She created it with a fun inking technique. Please be sure to check out Karla's blog post here to get all the details about how she did it.

  Here is Rachel Yurkanin's great inspirational card featuring several Embossing Folders. Be sure to visit Rachel's blog here to find out which ones she used for her card.

And last up is Debbie Naylor with this soft and pretty thinking of you card.  Hop on over to Debbie's blog post here to find out more about this project.

 We hope we have inspired you with our Embossing Folder ideas.  Take some time to stamp this weekend!  Thanks for visiting and enjoy the weekend!!

* Debbie, Karla & Rachel *

Moving Sliders Cards

We are a little late this week for Fabulous Friday post, it took us awhile to get our cards done! Thank-you for checking back to take a look at our Slider Cards.

 Karla is up first with a sparkly Christmas card! You will have to go to her blog to see it open and she has posted a link to a tutorial video.

Next, is Debbie with her beautiful Thinking of You card. Again, you'll need to go to her post for today to see it open.

That's it for the Sister's today, we hope you have been inspired to take on a Slider Card. Thank-you for coming by today and come back next week to celebrate National Cappuccino Day!

The Sisters in Stamping

Karla, Rachel and Debbie

Hand-stamped Sympathy cards

  Happy Friday Monday and thank you so much for visiting us again this week! Sorry for the late posting but we experienced some technical difficulties this weekend.  And now on to our post...

  This week's Fabulous Friday theme is one that is always a tough one but very  much appreciated by the recipient - Sympathy cards.  Nothing shows you care more than a hand-stamped card. Check out what our designers came up with this week....

  Up first is Karla Anders with this beautiful monochromatic sympathy card featuring the Hold onto Hope stamp set. Please check out Karla's blog post here for more information about her project.

  And next we have Rachel Yurkanin's gorgeous card featuring the Perennial Essence DSP and Woven Heirlooms stamp set.  Be sure to visit her blog post here to get all the details about this card.

  Last but not least is this dog-lover's sympathy card from Debbie Naylor. Losing a pet is so hard and hopefully this card will brighten their day just a little bit.  Please hop over to Debbie's blog post here for more details about her card.

  As always, we thank you for stopping by.  We hope we brought you some ideas and inspiration so that you can use your Stampin' Up! products to make some fabulous sympathy cards.  Thanks and have a great weekend!

* Debbie, Karla and Rachel *

These are a few of our favorite suites

Welcome back everyone!  The Sisters in Stamping have been thrilled to share some of the newest Stampin' Up! products with you since the launch of the new annual catalog, and this week is no exception.  This time we are focusing on a few of our favorite suites.  

Purchasing from a suite is a great way to combine stamps, paper, ink, and accessories that are perfectly made for each other, and you can save a little money too with  bundles!

Let's see which suites our designers picked to share with everyone today.

First up is Karla Anders' card featuring the Bird Ballad Suite.  I love the work she did on coloring her bird image.  You'll want to stop by Karla's blog here for the rest of the details.

Jennifer Rawlings used the Come Sail Away Suite for her card.  This suite would be great for masculine themed projects.  Learn more about Jennifer's card by visiting her blog here.

And here we have Debbie Naylor's project featuring the Magnolia Lane Suite for her card and candy favor.  Hop over to Debbie's blog post here for more information.

Please leave us a comment sharing your favorite new Product Suite from the catalog - we'd love to hear from you.  Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous weekend!

** Debbie, Karla, and Jennifer **
Sisters In Stamping

Happy National Strawberry Shortcake Day!

 Happy Friday and Happy National Strawberry Shortcake Day!  This week for our Fabulous Friday projects we are taking our colors from the above graphic - we're featuring red, yellow and white.  Please read on to see what we created for your inspiration....

  Up first is this great thank you card from Karla Anders featuring the Accented Blooms stamp set.  Please visit Karla's blog here to get more details about her card.

  And next we have this pretty thinking of you card from Debbie Naylor featuring the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.  Hop over to Debbie's blog post here for more information about this card.

Lastly, here is Jennifer Rawlings' card featuring the new Stitched Lace Dies.  Be sure to stop by Jennifer's blog here to see how she created this project.

  Thanks for stopping by, we hope you have enjoyed our pretty color combination today that was inspired by strawberry shortcake.  Enjoy a piece of cake this weekend and happy stamping!!!

* Debbie, Jennifer and Karla *

Saying Good-Bye in a Clean and Simple (CAS) way

 

  Happy Friday and thanks so much for joining us this week!  With the end date of the Annual and Occasions catalogs just around the corner, we wanted to give you some inspiration so that you could purchase any of the Last Chance products from these catalogs while they're still available.  We also wanted to share some Clean and Simple card ideas - perfect when you need a last-minute card.

  Up first is Jennifer Rawlings with this simply beautiful sympathy card.  You'll have to visit Jennifer's blog here to find out which products she used this week.

  And next we have this awesome thinking of you shaker card from Karla Anders. Be sure to check out Karla's blog post here to see which Last Chance products she featured and for another view of this fun card.

  And last up is this bright and cheerful card from Debbie Naylor.  Make sure you hop over to Debbie's blog post here to see which products she used.

  Thanks, as always, for visiting us!  We hope you have a fabulous 3-day weekend and find some time to make a hand-stamped project.

* Debbie, Jennifer and Karla *

Birds of a feather flock together

  Happy Friday and thanks for stopping by.  This week we are featuring birds in our Fabulous Friday projects.  Because like birds, stampers flock together - it's just more fun! Please read on for some bird-inspired projects.

  Up first is guest designer Cindy Blekas, who created this fabulous tree for her birdhouse thinking of you card featuring the Flying Home stamp set.  Be sure to visit her blog post here to get all the details on this project and see show she created her tree.

  And here we have this fun and colorful flamingo thinking of you card from Jennifer Rawlings featuring the Pop of Paradise stamp set.  You'll find more information about her project in her blog post here.

  Next up is Rachel Yurkanin with her super-cute tropical birds thank you card featuring the Bird Banter stamp set.  Get all the details about this card in her blog post here.

  And last up is my all-occasion card featuring the little chickadee from the Petal Palette stamp set.  Please hop over to my blog post here for more information about this project.

  As you can see, Stampin' Up! offers a wide variety of stamp sets featuring all kinds of birds, from the whimsical to the realistic.  We hope you found some inspiration here today and wish you all a fun and fabulous weekend!

Happy Stamping!

* Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, 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 *

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 *

Woo Hoo It's July 1st!!

Okay, I hope I'm not the only crazy person that just couldn't wait for July 1st to arrive so I could place my order from the brand-spankin' new Stampin' Up!  Idea Book & Catalog!!  I don't know what I would have done if we hadn't (as demonstrators), been able to pre-order some of the new goodies before today!!  One of the items that we were able to preorder is the new Lacy Ribbon Border punch!  My stamping sisters and I have a few samples showing different ways you can use this new punch to share with you today.

 First up is this beautiful scrap book page created by Debbie.  Have you all noticed what a fabulous scrapbooker Debbie is!  I love how she created a scrapbook page border decoration with the Lacy Ribbon Border punch, and how she paired it up with the new Triple Layer punch from the Summer Mini Catalog!  Check out Debbie's blog for more details!

I used the new punch as a snowflake border on my winter card.  I know it's a little early to be thinking about snow, but we were also able to pre-order this cute stamp set, Snow Much Fun, and I really wanted to use them together.  Check out my blog (Jacque) for a close up of the card and a list of supplies that I used.

Rachel used the new punch as a border to coordinate with the new Delicate Doilies stamp set.  She used a  fun fold on her card.  Check out her blog for more information about her pretty card.

Karla used the new punch as an inset. Check out her blog: http://stampinwithk.blogspot.com

We hope you enjoy the new catalog and have a great weekend!!

Jacque, Debbie, Rachel and Karla!!

Surprise post and Happy Easter!!!

Surprise!!!  We decided to post today instead of taking the week off!  We hope you are having beautiful Spring weather and are all set for Easter.  Today we decided to feature projects that remind us why we love Spring - it's a time of renewal and growth... the flowers are all in bloom and Easter is a time to come together with family.  It's also the last week that you can order from the Occasions mini catalog so be sure and purchase those items that are still on your wish list!  We hope you find inspiration from our projects this week and have a wonderful weekend!!

First up is our cute Easter basket project that Jacque Craig made with her niece Jacie's class this week.  Be sure and check out Jacque's blog to find out how she created it!

Next we have this gorgeous creation from Rachel Yurkanin.  Please visit Rachel's blog to get all the details.

Karla made this fun thinking of you card featuring the Sew Suite stamp set and matching In Stitches jumbo wheel... these are items in the Occasions Mini catalog so be sure and get them while you can!  Karla has more details on her blog here.

And lastly, here is my project - I created this fun card featuring the Spring is Blossoming promotion DSP Paisley Petals for a Big Shot 101 class.  I love the spring colors of this gorgeous paper!  You will find more details on my blog here.

Thanks for visiting with us this week!  We hope you have a joyous Easter with your families!

* Jacque, Rachel, Karla and Debbie *