Stamping Stray Ducklings – Sketch!

July 10, 2023July 10, 20236 Comments

Welcome to our July Blog Waddle! We are featuring how to use a sketch for your cards!!

I picked a sketch from Pagemaps, a fantastic resource for card and scrapbook sketches! I just got the Little Monkey stamp set (#161372) this week and decided it will work very well with the sketch I chose. Becky@pagemaps was so kind to give me the measurements of the layers. Then I figured out if I made the image 4.25″ wide, I can use my. clear ruler and figure out the measurements myself!!

Here’s the sketch:

My card base is Basic White with a layer of Fresh As A Daisy DSP (#161289). This sketch really begs for several DSP patterns, so I also used pieces from Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ DSP (#161449) and Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP (#161643).

I used scraps of Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green for the tag topper, and the horizontal pieces. The tag is a little shorter than a tag in the Tailor Made Tags Dies (#155563), so after cutting the full tag, I moved the bottom of the die up to the correct length and then cut just the bottom of the tag. The tag top is tied with twine from Baker’s Twine Essential Pack (#155475). The bananas are stamped in Daffodil Delight and colored with Blends.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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1. Lori Helvick
2. Sheryl Diemer
3. Sue Boerner

Please join us on the 10th of August for another great Stamping Stray Ducklings’ Blog Waddle!

I hope you found some inspiration for your Stampin’ projects! All the supplies used on this card can be ordered through my online store. Please use the Host Code found to the right of this post when ordering from me, if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

You are always welcome to join me on Monday nights 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 be happy 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! There is a limit of 4 people and I will happily wear a mask.

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Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Birthdays!

June 21, 2023June 21, 20236 Comments

Welcome to our June Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects for birthdays! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Dainty Delight cling stamp set (#161078)! I love the delicate and detailed flowers in this set! The card base is Highland Heather with a layer of Basic Black. First I used Pool Party on a Blending Brush (#153611)on the Basic White layer. Next I stamped the flower image in Gray Granite. Then I colored each leaf, stem and flower with a variety of Stampin’ Write Markers. I completed my card with a bow of Black & White Gingham ribbon (#156485), some Brushed Brass Butterflies (#158136), and the sentiment from Pansy Patch (#154999).

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click here –> Terri Stewart’s blog to see what fun project she has created.

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Annette McMillan
Julia Quinn
Sue Boerner <— You are here!
Terri Stewart
Maureen Rauchfuss

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for birthdays. 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 most weeks. All supplies used to make my card above can be ordered through my online store. Please use the host code found on the right-hand side of my blog when ordering, if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

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

Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/19/23

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This was a challenging card with a wow when it is opened! These Mystery Stampers did a lot of work ahead of meeting to be able to get the card done in 30 minutes! Well done ladies!!!!

If you would like to join us, please contact me and provide an email address. I will send out the Mystery Stamping Clues ahead of time with the Zoom invitation. We meet at 7:30 Central Time for about 40 minutes.

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/12/23

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Here are the Miura-fold cards we made tonight!
Vertical (Portrait) Card:
– Card stock base, Whisper White: 5-1/2 x 10-1/2*, score at 3 1⁄2 and 7, then score as follows. Measure 2” down from the top on the left score line and 2” up from the bottom on the right score line. Score from the corners to the mark, and from the mark to the next score line on both sides. See picture.

* During Mystery Stamping, 2 great ideas were suggested to make this card stand up. Option 1: leave the card base 5-1/2 x 11. Score as above leaving a 1/2 on the right side. Score that 1/2 and fold it back. Option 2: Add a panel to the back of the original base that is 5-1/2 x 3-1/2. Use the cutoff triangle from the right panel to add some interest. Zoom in an Marcia’s card to see how she did that!

– DSP 2 pieces: 5-1/4 x 3-1/4
– DSP 2 pieces (needs to be a non-directional pattern): 1-3/4 x 3-1/4
– White or Vanilla: 5-1/4 x 3-1/4

Cut your large DSP pieces carefully, as the image on the left below shows. Watch the DSP pattern for the right-hand piece. Cut the 2 small DSP pieces as shown below in the middle. Be sure your cuts are opposite! Finally, if your card base is not white or vanilla, cut the insert piece as shown on the right.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Technique Time!

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Leave a comment

Welcome to our June Blog Waddle! We are featuring Techniques!!

I picked the Two-Tone Flora stamp set (#160844) for my card. The card base is Melon Mambo and I created an alternate card base in Granny Apple Green. Which one do you like best?

My technique is the Faux Tile technique. Using your scoring blade on your trimmer, score a grid of lines; mine are 1″ apart on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White. I used the small end on my stylus for one card and the larger end on the other card. My last picture shows the differences in size.

I found I needed to stamp with very little pressure to not fill in the grid lines for the tiles. I stamped the flowers in Melon Mambo, Highland Heater, Calypso Coral, and Daffodil Delight. The flowers were stamped off and the detail stamp was fully inked.d The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple Green. The sentiment is from Cheerful Daisies (#161290).

Comparison of the large and small stylus ends.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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1. Sheryl Diemer

2. Lori Helvick

3. Sue Boerner

Please join us on the 10th of July for another great Stamping Stray Ducklings’ Blog Waddle!

You are always welcome to join me on Monday nights 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!