Thank You

Hello Stamping Friends,

I know you are probably wondering who I am since I haven't posted in way too long. I'm still here, I'm still stamping, I've just had a lot of other things that have required my attention. I miss blogging. I miss all of you. Thank you for hanging in there because I'm back.

Also, thank you for another great Sale-a-bration. I wasn't sure how this season was going to be for me with all that I have had going on but I must say, now that it is over, thank you, thank you, thank you. It was wonderful. I really appreciate all the love and support I get from each of you.

I'm so glad the theme this week with Sisters in Stamping is a thank you card. It just works with my post and my thoughts.

This is a thank you card I made using the Apple of My Eye stamp set. Whenever we have a fruit set, I just have to have them. Since this is the only card I have made with this set, I best get moving and make some other cards and projects using the rest of the fruit.

This is a pretty easy card to recreate. I corner rounded opposite sides on the white and pear pizzazz layers and then also on the small white cardstock the main pear is stamped on. I stamped the pear on the pear pizzazz layer in old olive, added two strips of washi tape cut on an angle and finished that layer off with a nice crisp black thank you. Then for the main image, I stamped the pear and the stem right on the white cardstock. I stamped the leaf on a scrap piece of cardstock, cut it out and added it to the pear using a dimensional. The main image is also attached to the card using dimensionals.

Don't forget to head on over to Sisters in Stamping for more thank you card ideas.

Product List

Apple Of My Eye Photopolymer Stamp Set [140736] $21.00	Botanical Gardens Designer Washi Tape [140586] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201] $7.00	Punch Corner Project Life [135346] $8.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $6.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad [126972] $6.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00

Are you ready to Sale-a-brate?

Hello Stamping friends,

Happy Friday to you. It's a snowy morning here in Northeast Pennsylvania (which I didn't expect). This week at Sisters in Stamping, we are definitely ready to Sale-a-brate. Hope you are ready to as well. Sale-a-bration is the best time of year at Stampin' Up! and we are in full swing right now.

Everyone wins during Sale-a-bration. Purchase $50 get a free item out of the Sale-a-bration brochure (limited items). Host a party and earn an additional $25 in host benefits when your party reaches $250 in accumulated orders. And the best deal of all, get an additional $30 in product when you join the Stampin' Up! family. That's right for only $99 plus tax you will get $155 in product. Best deal, right?

So today, in honor of Sale-a-bration, we are sharing some projects using the great items you can get for FREE with your $50 purchase now through March 31, 2016.

I used a stamp set, Botanicials for You, and designer series paper, Wildflower Fields, from the Sale-a-bration catalog on this fun folded card. It's very easy to do, use an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock. Fold that in half like you normally would and then fold the front flap back in half. Yep, it's that easy.

Here's the inside of the card, which you can't even see any of the stamping when the card is folded closed. This was really an easy card to make but leaves the recipient impressed. I just love cards that are like that. Easy to make but leaves a lasting impression, that's what we all need.

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more great ideas using other Sale-a-bration freebies.

Product List

Botanicals For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141237] $0.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] $0.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $7.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad [133643] $6.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642] $6.50	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Scraps, Scraps, Scraps!

Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy Friday to you. Have any fun and exciting plans for this weekend? Will you be stamping? I'll be stamping, getting my Noah ready to go back to school (I'm not liking that part) and watching lots of soccer this weekend. Jonah has several games and a tournament. Pretty typical weekend here at the Yurkanin house. Whatever you have planned, I hope you truly enjoy your weekend.

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are sharing ways to use up your scraps. Do you have tons of scraps that you save just because? Well, today will give you some ideas on how to use up those scraps to make beautiful treasured projects.

I used scraps of Designers Series Paper to cover a heart for the focal point of this card. Very easy to do. Just cut those scraps into 1/2" strips and start placing them on your heart (or any other shape you may want) in random patterns. Be sure to "butt" them up to each other, you don't want any paper of the heart base showing through. It makes a great quilted/patchwork look.

Here's a close-up, so you can see it a little better. I just added some glitter paper flowers to give it some bling. You know how I love the bling.

Why don't you go and try it out? Please share when you do. I can't wait to see what everyone creates with their scraps.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more ideas on how to put those scraps to good use instead of cluttering your crafting area.

Product List

Big Shot [113439] $110.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $7.00	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198] $7.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $6.50	Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126954] $6.50	Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper [140550] $5.00
Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [137364] $7.50	Hearts Collection Framelits Die [125599] $26.95	Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack [140548] $8.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Project Life Remember This Photopolymer Stamp Set [135786] $16.00	Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set [128748] $37.00

Has Pinterest Ever Inspired You?

Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy Friday to you. It's such a gorgeous day here in NEPA, the sun is shining and the temperature is beautiful. I know you didn't come here for a weather update so I will move on from my meteorological duties and get to what you came for: stamping inspiration.  Inspiration for stamped projects is all around us even when we don't realize it. Pinterest has made it even easier to be inspired in our paper crafting needs and this week at Sisters in Stamping we are doing just that, showing you how easy it easy to head over to Pinterest and find something to get your creative juices flowing.

Above is my card that I made using a card from Pinterest as my inspiration. When I received my big box of goodies from Mr. Brown when the new catalog went live, I was searching on pinterest for the stamp sets I got to see what peaked my interest and got my creativity going so I wanted to get using them right away. I searched the set No Bones About It because I think the dinosaur set is awesome and will be great for boy cards, plus the new Jurassic movie had just come out. So as you can see, I didn't use the set on my card but it really got me excited to make this card using the Bountiful Border set. (Listen, don't question how my brain worked this one out. I have no answers either. LOL)

As you can tell after seeing the card below, I did a few extra things on my card (stamping the white layers and embossing the strips of cardstock) to make it my own. Can you see the inpsiration coming through. I showed a few people my inspiration and they told me they didn't see how I got from one to the other because in the end they looked so different. I really used the layout as my starting point and went from there. Changed the stamps and ink colors and I have a whole new looking card, so for those of you that say you are not creative, I just showed you how to be "creative" without having to do all the work for yourself.

This is a link to the card below that inspired me. Can you see the inspiration there? I also made my strips a bit thinner to have more of the white cardstock showing through.

Want to see how other people see projects on Pinterest and interpret them for their own crafting needs? Then hurry on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what the others have done. We have 2 guest designers this week so there's even more projects.

And if you are NOT hooked on Pinterest yet, get over there and see how much goodness awaits you. It's not just for stamping and papercrafting. I use it for recipes, home decor ideas and so much more.

Product List

Bountiful Border Photopolymer Stamp Set [138748] $17.00	Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139962] $16.00	Dots For Days Wood-Mount Background Stamp [138950] $20.00	Big Shot [113439] $110.00
Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133520] $7.50	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $7.00	Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [108641] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $7.00	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118] $7.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $6.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50	Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad [126962] $6.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $6.50	Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119682] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00