CASE study: 2018 Holiday Catalog

Inspiration abounds in the new Holiday Catalog.  Our designers were asked to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) a project from the 2018 Holiday Catalog to show you the many ways to take one idea and make it your own.  Let's get to it!

First up we have the ever-so-talented guest designer, Cindy Blekas.  She pulled her inspiration from the Santa bags featured on pages 18 and 20 to create this fun candy-cane gift bag.  Wouldn't you love to get a little gift packaged like this one?  Take a ride over to Cindy's blog here for all the details.

Debbie Naylor was so inspired by page 28 of the catalog that she created TWO cards!  These are great examples of ways to feature our beautiful Designer Series Papers.  Hop over to her blog here to learn more.

Karla Anders' card was CASE'd from the So Santa card on page 23 of the Holiday Catalog.  These Santa images are so adorable!  I love seeing Santa get out of his classic suite like the rest of us.  Be sure to visit Karla's blog here to learn more.

 Our next project was created by Jennifer Rawlings.  She was inspired by the projects featured on page 42 but changed up the theme from country comfort to Christmas.  Check out her blog here to see how this project came together.

Thank you for joining us today.  We hope you too are inspired by our projects and those featured in the 2018 Holiday Catalog.  If you do not yet have a copy of this catalog, be sure to contact your SU! Independent Demonstrator or any one of us for help.

Have a lovely weekend and we'll see you back here soon!

** Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla, and Rachel **

Fab-BOO-lous Friday Halloween Treats

  Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting us this week as we bring you some fab-BOO-lous Halloween treats in plenty of time for you to make some for your favorite goblins, ghosts and ghouls.  Stampin' Up! gives you a variety of stamps, punches and other tools to make a wide variety of treats... read on for some fabulous inspiration and ideas!!

  Up first is this super-cute mummy treat from guest designer Cindy Blekas.  I'm sure it's filled with some delicious candies.  Please visit Cindy's blog post here to get all the details on how she created it.

  Next we have this clever popcorn pack treat created by Jennifer Rawlings.  Want to know how she created it? Be sure to check out her blog here.

  And last but not least is my contribution this week.  Adding a little label to a bag of chocolates is super quick and easy!  Please hop over to my blog post here to get more information.

  As always, thanks so much for checking in with us!  We hope we've inspired you to create some fab-BOO-lous treats of your own this weekend with your favorite Stampin' Up! goodies.  Have a great weekend, everyone!

* Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla and Rachel *

Favorite Embellishments

You always need to embellish the card and there are plenty to choose from
-- here are a few of our favorites!

Jennifer is up first with her favorite, doilies. These are new to the 2018 Catalog, go to her blog to read up on how she made this beautiful card.

This is Debbie's card for this week's challenge. She used clear rhinestone jewels on the buds of her flower, can you spot them? Go to her post to see more pictures .

Oh, Cindy's card this week is a beauty! I'm sure you can guess which embellishment is her favorite, here is a link to her post for today.

Lastly is Karla's card for today. Her favorite embellishment is ribbon and she has posted more information on her blog about her card.

Well that's it for us this week! Thank-you for joining us and come back again!

The Sisters in Stamping

Debbie, Jennifer, Cindy, Karla and Rachel

Here's to our Fabulous Friends!

  Happy Friday!  When you think of a friend, doesn't it just bring a smile to your face?  And what better way to bring a smile to their face than to give them a hand-stamped card to let them know how much they mean to you?!  Here is some inspiration for you this week for some fabulous Friend-themed cards... enjoy!

  Up first is this super-cute card from guest designer Cindy Blekas which features the Pretty Kitty stamp set and several Big Shot accessories.  Be sure to visit Cindy's blog post here to get all the details about her project.

  And next we have this monochromatic floral card from Debbie Naylor which features the new In Color Grapefruit Grove.  Please hop over to Debbie's blog post here for more information about her card.

Karla is up next with her colorful retro friend thank-you. She has all of the details on her blog along with where she purchased the candy for her 3D project.

  Here is Jennifer's fall-inspired Thanks for Everything card.  This is would be great to send to a friend for all they do to provide support.  Visit Jennifer's blog here to see how this card was made.


  Thanks for checking in this week - we hope we have inspired you to make a card for a friend.  Have a fabulous weekend!

* Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla and Rachel 8

Feeling "Punchy"

It's Friday and that means we here at Sisters in Stamping are ready to share some great projects with all of you. This week we are feeling "punchy."  We are sharing  great projects with you that showcase some of the great punches Stampin' Up! carries. You are surely going to love them and want to get your punches out to start creating.

First up, we have this adorable treat, from Karla Anders. Isn't he the cutest scarecrow you've ever seen? Head over to her blog for more details. 

Next up is a fun, kimono girl card made by Cindy Blekas. If you skip on over to her blog, you will find more details on how she created this card.

This creative Halloween card was made by Jennifer Rawlings. To find out which punches she used, jump on over to her blog to get all the details.

Look at this adorable card featuring a cute puppy flying away by the helium of a 3-D balloon. Hop on over to Debbie Naylor's blog to see what she used and how she made her card. 

And lastly, we have a cute little girl card made by Rachel Yurkanin. Don't forget to go visit her blog for more details.

As always, we hope we have inspired you to create some fun, creative projects.

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla & Rachel

Fabulous Sketch Challenge

Welcome back to another Fabulous Friday!

Today the designers were given a sketch challenge.  These are always a lot of fun because everyone has a different interpretation of a particular layout.
  

Here is the original sketch - SIS #1

I love designers who can see the variations in a project.  This type of vision makes such an impact!  But that doesn't diminish the beauty in the other creations which are closer to the original sketch.  All of our designers did such a great job - lets check out their fabulous cards!

First up is guest designer, Cindy Blekas with a tropical take on this challenge.  She was able to see beyond the specific shapes to get more out of this sketch.  Get all of her thoughts on this project from Cindy's blog here.

Debbie Naylor used the Beautiful Day stamp set as the focal point of her project.  I love her color choices too!  Hop over to her blog here to get all her details.

Next up  is my Halloween card featuring the Seasonal Chums stamp set.  The designs from the Wood Textures dsp stack always makes for a great background.  Visit my blog here to learn more about this project.

Karla Anders does a little flip on her card design, but the original sketch is definitely still there.  And her color combination is stunning!  Be sure to check it out by visiting her blog here.


Thank you to our friends and visitors stopping in today.  We would love for you to try out this sketch for yourself.  If you do, please send us a picture or link so we can check it out too!
Have a fabulous weekend, and for those impacted by Hurricane Florence,
we pray for safety for you all.

** Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla, and Rachel **

Fabulous Designer Series Paper Inspiration

  Happy Friday and thanks for visiting us today!  We have created some fabulous projects to inspire you today with Designer Series Paper (DSP) from Stampin' Up! as the featured product of the week.  DSP is so great for the simple fact that all the designs in a package coordinate beautifully together so it makes easy to mix and match.  In addition, it provides a great color palette and now Stampin' Up! makes is so easy by selling coordinating card stock packs.  Let's take a look to see what our designers created this week...

  Up first is guest designer Cindy Blekas with not one but two fun birthday card ideas featuring the Broadway Bound specialty DSP.  Be sure to visit her blog post here to get all the details about these cards.

  And next is this super cute card designed by Jennifer Rawlings featuring the Animal Expedition DSP.  Who wouldn't want to receive this sweet card?  Check out Jennifer's blog here to get more information about her card.

  Karla Anders proves that you can use DSP and create an awesome masculine card when you start with a great DSP stack like Wood Textures.  Please stop by Karla's blog here to get more information about this great card design.

  Last is my contribution this week - a quick and easy birthday card featuring the Garden Galore DSP stack.  Hop over to my blog post here to get all the details about this card.

  Thank you so much for visiting us this week!  We hope you have a fabulous weekend and get the opportunity to make some beautiful hand-stamped creations featuring DSP from Stampin' Up!  Be sure to check back next week when we feature punches!!

* Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla and Rachel *