Stamping Stray Ducklings January 2026 Blog Waddle

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Welcome to our very first 2026 Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hopping!! We are featuring products from the new Mini-Catalog! Here’s a preview of my card.

The Simply Beautiful Dies (#166074) are the feature of this card. They are a part of the Lovely and Beautiful Suite Collection (#166981) and of course the Simply Beautiful Bundle (#166965)! The card base is Old Olive with a layer of Lovely and Beautiful Specialty DSP (#166957). A strip of Old Olive with the reverse side of the main DSP is about 1/3 of the way from the left side. I made this as a horizontal card, but it can easily be made as a portrait/vertical card.

The largest flower die cut from Highland Heather is on the bottom of the flower. The other large flower die was used in Fresh Freesia and Bubble Bath for the remaining 2 layers of petals. The center is Daffodil Delight and the Old Olive leaves have the 2 smaller leaves (with centers in tact) to add texture and depth.

The sentiment is from Banner Sayings (#167044) stamped I Highland Heather and punched out with one of the Three Banner Punch (#16750) punches. You can save 10% when buying these together in the Banner Sayings Bundle (#167051).

1. Kim Baker- Horsin’ Around Stamping
2. Sheryl Diemer-My Stamping Classroom
3. Lori Helvick
4. Sue Boerner

You are always welcome to join me on 1 or 2 Monday nights a month at 7:30 p.m. Central Time for Mystery Stamping! Let me know you are interested and I will send the Clues and Zoom invite to you!

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would love to be yours and help you to unleash your creativity. Please join me in person for Stampin Buffets, filled with seasonal cards from the Annual and Mini catalogs if you are in the Central, IL area! I have room for 5 people!

Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

January Product of the Month

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Send thoughtful messages with style using the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set! This versatile stamping set features all-occasion sentiment stamps for birthdays, thank-you notes, love, friendship, and support cards. The mix of a handwritten script with a classic serif font pair beautifully with a wide range of card making and paper crafting styles.

The Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set is the exclusive Product of the Month for January 2026! Only available until supplies run out—don’t wait to get yours!

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.

DETAILS
– January 2026 Product of the Month
– 11 photopolymer stamps
– Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): c, h
– Two-Step
– Also available in French 

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
– Is a new exclusive product released each month!
– Can be unlocked for just $5 with orders over $75 (after discounts and rewards).
– Is only available while supplies last—they can sell out quickly!
– Is limited to one per customer (including language versions).

PHOTOPOLYMER STAMPS
– Are clear stamps that make image placement easy.
– Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
– Cling to clear blocks without slipping.
– Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store.
– Save space—one set of blocks (sold separately) works for all your stamps.
– Are packed in a slim, durable envelope for easy storage and lasting protection.

Virtual Card Retreat January 22nd-23rd

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  • Who: Crafters who love to make cards!
  • When: January 22–23, 2026, from 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (CST)
  • Where: Private Facebook Group
  • Registration: There is no registration for this event! By purchasing the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit, you’ll get access to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.
  • Price of 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit:  $165 USD 
  • Language of Event: This event will be presented in English only.
  • After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the exclusive Facebook group. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook group within two weeks after the live stream.
  • Hashtag: We encourage all who view the event to post about it on social media using #VirtualCardRetreat26.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 1/5/26

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Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: (all measurements in inches)
Colored Card Stock card base
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4
Colored Card Stock (either the same as base or complimentary)
–   1 @ 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 (mat for pinwheel)
DSP:
–   1 @ 6 x 6 small overall pattern, we will see both sides. Score at 1-1/2 on all 4 sides. Cut out all 4 corners. Fold each side in to the center and turn the right lower corner to the fold line. Burnish all folds. Tuck the 4th side under the first turned back corner.
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2 @ 4 x 5-1/4″ (one could be embossed, for the front of the card, the other goes inside if using dark card stock base)
–  1 strip or punched cardstock for the sentiment
–  optional 2-3/4 square for message inside the pinwheel. Oops, my picture is upside down!! HaHa!!

Karla couldn’t join us online because her Internet service was down, but here is her card! Karla glued her pinwheel down and added an embellishment in the center.

I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – December Winter Holidays!

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Thank you for stopping by on our December Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world, featuring cards for the winter holidays. Here is a sneak peek of my card. Below my full card picture is a list of links to all of this month’s participating bloggers.

I love holly and so I picked the Jolly Holly Bundle (#166120) to create this card! Both the stamps and dies in this bundle are fabulous plus it has a hybrid embossing folder!! The card base is Very Vanilla with a layer of Very Vanilla embossed and die cut with the hybrid embossing folder. It is stunning all on its own. If you love this bundle, grab it from the Last Chance section now! It would be perfect to use for thank you notes after the holidays!

I used Gold Foil (#165864 ) to cut out the largest rectangle and “joy”. The smaller rectangle is cut from Very Vanilla. The bells were stamped with Versa Mark Clear Ink on Vary Vanilla and heat embossed with gold embossing powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder (#165678). Simple and elegant, what do you think?

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Next go to –> Tracy’s blog to see what she has created.

All demonstrators in this month’s hop:

1. Tracy Held – Australia
2. Annette McMillan – Australia
3. Terri Stewart – USA
4. Julia Quinn – Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)
5. Sue Boerner – USA

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project when you are creating cards this winter. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our projects! Please leave comments to let us know you stopped by!

My Events calendar has been updated with my online Mystery Stamping and in-person Stamping Buffets. Mystery Stamping is on Monday twice a month. All supplies used to make my card above can be ordered through my online store.

If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be love to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 12/8/25

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Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 10-3/4, score at 1-1/4, 5-1/2, 9-1/2
–   1 @ 3-3/4 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
–   1 @ 3-1/2 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
DSP A:
–  2 @ 3-3/4 wide x 5-1/4 tall, one goes on the front, one inside. Can be different DSPs.
DSP B:
–   1 @ 3-1/2 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
–   1 @ 3-1/4 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
DSP C:
–   4 @ 1 wide x 5-1/4 tall
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 4 x 5-1/4″
Embellishments:  
–   card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. It should be at most 3 tall by 2-2-1/2 wide.

Score the base. Only 2 triangles, one of each size is needed for one card. Attach the DSP to the triangle leaving a border around the point. The largest triangle goes on the bottom flap. Adhere it close to the edge, the rectangle DSP will cover the edge. Attach the smaller triangle to the top flap.

One DSP goes on front and the other inside behind it. The writing panel goes on the left inside.

Cover both sides of the two flaps with the rectangle DSPs.

I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!