Showing some school spirit

 Today is National College Colors Day and the Sisters are showing off their school spirit by using college colors for our various project's color combinations.  

First up is guest designer Cindy who was inspired by George Mason University.  Learn more about her school spirit on her blog here.

Next is Debbie's project featuring colors from University of Virginia.  Hop over to her blog here to see the details.

Finally, Jennifer's card uses colors from Bowling Green State University to create this fall card.  Check out more details on her blog.

Thank you so much for stopping in!  Have a Fabulous Friday and we hope you all enjoy a long weekend celebrating a relaxing Labor Day weekend with your loved ones! 

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

Celebrating Man's Best Friend!

  Happy Friday!  Did you know that today is National Dog day?  We can't think of a better way to celebrate our beloved furry friends than by creating some Fabulous Friday projects featuring dogs.  Don't forget to show your pup some extra love today!!

  Up first is our guest designer Cindy Blekas who created this doggone terrific dapper denim centerfold card featuring the Bella & Friends stamp set.  Please be sure to visit her blog post here for more information about this project.

  And here is my contribution this week.  I, too, used the Bella & Friends stamp set for my card this week along with the Festive Birthday DSP.  Please hop over to my blog post here for more information and to see how I embellished the inside of my card.

 

 

Jennifer made this masculine card featuring a watercolor technique with The Wilderness Awaits stamp set.  Go to her blog here for more details.

 

 

 

Rachel took a different route and created this scrapbook page for her puppy pal Sasha.  Learn more about Sasha and her adorable page on Rachel's blog here!

 

  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit and check out our projects this week.  We hope we've inspired you to pull out your stamps and make a card this weekend!  Enjoy!

* Cindy, Debbie, Jennifer, Karla and Rachel *

2016 Holiday Mini Catalog Preview

  Happy Friday! By now most of you should have received your Holiday Catalogs in the mail from Stampin' Up! (if you didn't, be sure to contact your demonstrator)  Don't you love it?!?!  We wanted to share some sneak peek projects with you this week featuring fun new products... please read on for some fun Halloween stamping inspiration! 

  Here is Rachel's Trick or Treat card, she used several new products from the Holiday Mini. If you scoot on over to her blog, where she has posted the details.

  Karla is up next with a Halloween candy treat. Go to her blog to read up on the fun technique she used on her tag.

  Debbie also decided to go with a Halloween theme this week with her oversized card.  Please be sure to hop over to her blog to find out which products she used and to see what is stamped inside.

As always we appreciate you stopping by each week to see what we have to show, thank-you!!!

The Sisters in Stamping

Rachel, Karla, Debbie, Jennifer and Cindy

The Big Shot makes every project Fabulous!!

  Happy Friday!  I don't know about you, but whenever I want to make a fabulous paper craft project I always turn to my trusty Big Shot - it is the most used tool in my craft room.  How about you?

  Well, if you haven't used yours in a while or are on the fence about making the investment to purchase one we've got lots of inspiration for you today!  All of our Fabulous Friday projects were created using the Big Shot this week... enjoy!!

   Up first is our guest designer Cindy Blekas with her awesome treat box featuring the Baker's Box thinlit.  Be sure to check out all the details on her blog post here.

  And here is a super-cute summertime card that Rachel Yurkanin created using the Everyday Jars thinlit.  Please visit her blog here to get more information about her project.

  Here is my project for this week - it is a gift card holder created with the Mini Treat Bag and Flourish thinlit sets.  Please hop over to my blog post here to see the card inside.

  Jennifer has already started to get ready for Christmas with this cute gift box made from the Curvy Keepsake Thinlits Dies and the Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies.  See all the details on her blog.

  We hope we gave you several reasons to pull out your Big Shot this weekend or convinced you that this is a tool you will want to invest in for your crafting needs.  Thanks so much for visiting today and we hope you have a fabulous weekend!!

* Debbie, Cindy, Jennifer, Karla and Rachel *

Fabulous Friendships

Hand-crafted cards and gifts are a great way to let our friends know how much we cherish them.  So for this Fabulous Friday, the Sisters are sharing great ideas for celebrating FRIENDSHIPS.

Guest designer, Cindy, is an All-Star with this friendship card!  Check out all the details on her blog here.
 

My card features the Fox Builder Punch to make this cute little kitty.  Head over to my blog here to learn more about this project.

 Rachel created this awesome potpourri sachet using one of Stampin' Up!'s envelopes.  Visit her blog here to see how it's done!

Thanks so much for stopping in!  We hope these projects inspire you to stamp for a friend and let them know just how much you love and appreciate them.  Until next time, have a Fabulous Friday and weekend!

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

Fun Flirty Color Combination

The Sisters are playing with color this week for our Fabulous Friday post-- specifically Flirty Flamingo (one of the new 2016-18 InColors), Night of Navy and

Watermelon Wonder (one of the 2015-17 InColors).  

First up is this week's guest designer Cindy, the challenge colors really pop together in her projects. Go to her blog to see more pictures.

Next is Jennifer, her flowers are so pretty with the pearl centers, don't you think? You can go straight to her post and read all about her card.

 

 

Here is Rachel's card for today's color challenge.  I really like the way the 3 colors layer with the Watercolor Wings stamp set she chose. Here is a link to her blog.

Lastly, Karla is up with her card, she used an additional color in her card... you'll have to go to today's post to find out which one it is.

 

Thank-you for stopping by today, see you next week!

The Sisters in Stamping

Debbie, Cindy, Jennifer, Rachel and Karla

You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Welcome to another great week with the Sisters in Stamping. Can you guess the theme by the post's title?  Yep, it's all about ice cream this week. Everyone loves taking a ride to get some refreshing ice cream in the summer. We thought we would bring you some calorie free ice cream treats that you are sure to enjoy.

First up, we have a refreshing root beer float from Karla Anders. Head over to her blog for more details on this card.

Next, we have a fun ice cream cone card made by our guest designer, Cindy Blekas. Want to know how she made the cone and ice cream, check out her blog.

Then, we have a great project (I can't tell you what's inside) by Jennifer Rawlings. Hurry over to her blog to get all the details and to see what's inside.

Finally, we have a triple scoop cone by Rachel Yurkanin using the Sprinkles of Life stamp set. Hop on over to her blog for all the details. 

Thanks for stopping by today. We hope we have  inspired you to create some ice cream creations of your own. See you next week.

Debbie, Jennifer, Karla & Rachel