No Outfit is Complete without Accessories

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here with a Sisters in Stamping Sunday Fun Day post (a little late, oops!) This week it was all about the accessories. We know no outfit is ever complete without accessories. It all about accessorizing. At least that's what I think anyway. And making cards is no different if you ask me. (I know, no one was asking me!)

I made a thank you card because we can always use more of these since we should be grateful for so many things in life. The sunflower stamps and dies should also be used with different colors, not just the traditional yellow and brown. I love it in the two different pinks. 

For accessories, I added some ribbon and enamel dots to the center of the flower. You can even consider the dies as accessories because they really make your finished card so much more spectacular than plain stamping on cardstock. I stamped the flower and leaves then cut them out and the detail top layer of the dies is a perfect accent to add dimension and detail. Just what you want an accessory to do. 

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more accessory ideas.

Also, we are still Sale-a-brating this month. You can still earn FREE product with every $50 order. Click on my name below to go to my website to place that order. All orders will receive an additional free gift from me. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

This Week's Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals

We hope you enjoy this week's Weekly Deals! Get the savings while you can. Remember these deals turn into pumpkins by midnight on Monday, February 10.

	Calypso Coral 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130018 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Soft Sky 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon Item # 131210 Regular Price: $6.95 US/$9.50 CAN Discounted Price: $5.21 US/$7.13 CAN
	Simply Pressed Clay Item # 130685 Regular Price: $6.95 US/$8.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.21 US/$6.71 CAN
	Island Indigo 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 131151 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
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	Sweetest Ever Valentines' Designer Template Item # 129009 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted

Hats Off to You

Hello stamping friends,

I just love when I can reuse something that I already have in a new way. And these cute little hats are no exception to that rule.  They use the brad/button containers that all of the Stampin' Up! buttons and brads come in. I have a ton of these because I just knew they had to be useful for something. And I got the perfect idea from Maria P. in my downline. 

 

These little hats use the large scallop circle die and the circle die for the top and bottom.  Then you just use a strip of cardstock or designer series paperto cover the side of the container.  And finally comes the really fun part, embellishing your hat to make it as unique as you. The hat above is one that everyone made at a recent big shot class.

 

 

This hat was the one Maria made and gave to me. Isn't it pretty in pink?  I was so excited when she gave it to me that I just couldn't wait to make some of my own. Thank you Maria for the awesome idea.

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Come back soon for even more great stamping and crafting inspiration. Hope you have an absolutely wonderful day.

 

Pretty in Pink Valentine

 Here's a little Valentine that I just love.  I used the petal cone die to make this pocket heart card. I came up with this idea all by myself, although I have since seen several other versions, so just goes to show great minds think alike.

I cut two pieces from the petal cone die and embossed the pieces using the vintage wallpaper embossing folder.  I then spritzed them with some shimmer spritz that I made using the shimmer paint and alcohol.  So it's very shimmery in person.  I ruffled the ribbon between the two pieces and it is attached with sticky strip.  Then notice the white cardstock sticking out.  I traced the heart shape of the one die cut onto white cardstock and then cut slightly inside the line so it fits nicely in the pouch.  This is where you would write your Valentine a special message.

Here's a close up of the banner and hearts (I Heart Hearts set) on the front.  I love how the banner is cut from the same die as the rest of the petal cone.  I stamped and cut a couple hearts in pretty in pink, pink pirourette, and melon mambo.  Attached to the front with dimensionals.  I added some brads to the sides of the banner but they are not used to attach it to the heart itself.  I used dimensionals on the back of the banner to attach it.

Come back over the next few days for a few other Valentine ideas.

Occasions Favorite??? You mean one???

Hello and welcome to this week's Sisters in Stamping blog posting.  We thought we would share with you each of our favorite stamp sets from the Occasions Mini catalog.  Now that sounds a whole lot easier than it really is.  Have you seen the Occasions Mini Catalog?  There are a ton of great sets in there.  I must admit I will have a different favorite one every week from now until the end of April (when the catalog ends).  Which is good for you because then you will get to see most of the used in a way different from what is shown in the catalog.

Remember if you don't have your copy yet, let me know so I can get it out to you. You won't want to miss out on this one.  Plus, it's Sale-a-bration right now.  Remember, purchase $50 of product from the Occasions mini or any current Stampin' Up! catalog (before shipping and tax) and you will be able to select one items from the Sale-a-bration brochure for absolutely FREE.  Can't beat FREE!!!

So without further a do, I bring you this week's favorite Occasions mini catalog set....... Nautre Walk.

I picked this set at first because it was a little out of my "norm" and I wanted to challenge myself.  Well, after I made this card, I decided that I really LOVED the set.  And I'm not normally a "blue" person either but I'm thrilled with the finished look of this card.

I think it's a great card for any Occasion.  Whether you just want to let someone know you are thinking of them, you need a thank you or birthday card, or you need to send a sympathy card this card will do the trick.  It's so versatile.

I used Marina Mist and Very Vanilla cardstock.  I used real red and old olive stampin' write markers.  As far as ink pads, the marina mist and creamy caramel.  I also used the great new frame embossing folder called Tulip Frame.  Of course, the bird is stamped in marina mist, cut out and attached with none other but dimensionals. For me, what truly finished the card was the "ruffled" ribbon and the build a brad. It really brought the whole thing together.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to go to Sisters in Stamping to see the other sisters favorite sets.  And stay tuned...... next week, Simply Adorned will win your hearts over.

What's Coming????

Today at Sisters in Stamping we decided to make this week optional because of the holiday. So even though all of us were unable to participate you will want to head over there to see what else there is.  We are giving a sneak peak as to what's to come January 4 with the new Occasions Mini Catalog. 

Here's the card I made using the new letterpress plate.  Isn't it cute, reminds me of x's and o's.  I used crumb cake cardstock as the base and for the piece I ran through the big shot with the letterpress plate.  I also used the fabulous new glitter paper to punch from the full heart punch.  Of course that's attached with some dimensionals.  I used the heart from the bitty punches to punch a white heart and then I used one of the clear itty bitty buttons with some linen thread to cover the white heart.

Remember to use craft ink when you are working with the letterpress plates.  It really works the best.

I wanted to show you where I got the idea from for this card.  I actually have been wanting to recreate the below card but for Valentine's Day since I made it earlier in December.

I made this card at a demonstrator friend's (Hi, Dawn) Christmas Party/Shoebox Swap in New Jersey.  Linda M. designed this card for all of us to make that night.  I loved it instantly and said it would be great as a Valentine card. So I decided today there was no better time than the present to make it and share it with all of you.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for some other sneak peaks.

Here's to wishing you a very healthy, happy, prosperous New Year. 

Christmas Cards I Received (Part 4)

Round four of the Chrismtas cards I received.  I definitely think I was very lucky to receive all these homemade cards.  Don't get me wrong I love all the cards I received this year but the hand stamped one really have a special place in my heart. Guess you can say I'm a little biased. lol

This card is from Lucia Behler (I showed you an earlier one from Lucia (a member of my downline), don't tell her she sent me two. I'm crossing my fingers that she'll make that mistake next year too)

This card is from Bobbi Leigh Eldred (another member of my downline group)

This card is from Jess Bunting.

This card is from Rachel Beavers (I chuckled when I opened the card because it was to Rachel & family from Rachel & family) For a moment I thought someone made a mistake.  lol

There is one more part but you will need to come back on Saturday for that. Tomorrow will be a sneak peak at the Occasions mini catalog on the Sisters in Stamping blog.

Christmas Cards I Received (Part 3)

Ready for some more cards?  There is definitely a lot of inspiration for you this week. Hope you are enjoying the Christmas cards.

This card was made by Roxanne Ross (my sister and a member of my downline).  It's a shaker card. She was afraid the postoffice was going to confiscate them but they didn't.

This card is from Patti Hreha (Patti is also a member of my downline group)

This card is from Mary Wayne (one of the newest members to my downline)

This is from Sue Schweinsburg.

Again, there are more to come tomorrow so come and check back. Do you have some ideas for your cards for next Christmas?

Christmas Cards I Received (Part 2)

Here is part 2 of the Christmas cards I received.  I love opening the envelopes to see what's inside when I know it's a homemade card.  I must admit every card I received was great.

This card is from Debbie Branning

This card is from Dorothy Rooney

This card is from Lucia Behler (one of the girls in my downline)

This card is from Annette Jurkowski

I love the variety and seeing how everyone puts their stamps, ink and paper to use.

There's more tomorrow so be sure to come back.

Christmas Cards I Received (Part 1)

This week I am going to be showing you the great hand stamped Christmas cards I received this year. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Here in the Yurkanin household it was fabulous.

I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life because of my "job."  I have met so many great woman during this almost 10 year journey as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  And I was reminded of that almost daily this Christmas season when I would go to the mailbox and open another hand stamped card.

This card was sent to me by my friend Tracy Mottola. She has been stamping with me since day.

This card is from Danielle Kretsch.

This card was made by Cindy O'Brien

This card was made by Erin Hubert.

Thank you ladies for thinking of me this Holiday Season. It means a lot to me.  Come back tomorrow for 4 more cards that were sent to me.

Winter Thank You to Warm You

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are focusing on Winter thank you cards.  Something we will all need once the Christmas Season comes to a close.

Once again this week, I used Crumb Cake for my card.  I've been using that a lot lately, so bear with me.  I used the Serene Snowflakes stamp set and stamped snowflakes in crumb cake, chocolate chip, and whisper white (craft) inks.  I used the Thank you greeting from Curly Cute (I just love that set).  Once stamped I punched the greeting out using the decorative label punch. I cut the top and bottom portions of the punch off the crumb cake punched piece and then backed it with a piece of Whisper white cardstock punched from the decorative label. 

I attached the scrunched ribbon using sticky strip. I really like how the two different colors looks together. Wasn't sure what was in my head was going to work out on paper. Ever happen to you?  To finish it off I added a button with some linen thread tied through the holes.

I love the look of this card. It may be COOOOOLLLLDDDDD outside but receiving this card would sure warm me up.

Don't forget to go check out the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more winter thank you card ideas.

Hope you have a great weekend and aren't too busy running around to enjoy the Christmas Season. Although I will be extremely busy this weekend celebrating my baby's 7th birthday (how in the world did that happen?) I can't believe Jonah will be 7. Keep telling him to stop growing up but he's not listening.

Quick Last Minute Gift

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are focusing on quick and easy Christmas Gift and packaging ideas.  I decided to do a notecard set that is bundled together with our 1/8" taffeta ribbon.

I used kraft cardstock and the coordinating kraft designer paper from the Neutrals Patterns Pack along with the tasteful trim die (found in the Holiday Mini Catalog) for the Big Shot.  These really were pretty simple to put together.

I also decorated the envelope with a piece from the tasteful trim die.  Need to bring the inside out, right?

This is a close up of the card for you.  I used the neutrals buttons with some 1/8" taffeta ribbon tied through the center to dress it up some.  Also stamped the "just for you" stamp from teeny tiny wishes in white in the corner.

Here is a view of just the card. Isn't it a cute little notecard?  Imagine the possibilities by changing the cardstock and DSP colors.

And lastly, here they are all bundled together.  This set has 8 notecards and envelopes.  Now how's that for a quick last minute gift idea?

Don't forget to stop over at Sisters in Stamping for more Holiday Ideas.