Paper Crafting Blog Hop

March 16, 2022March 16, 202211 Comments

Welcome to our March Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator is featuring critters of all kinds!

You may have arrived here from Shirley’s blog. My card features the Ladybug Builder Punch(#157698) to create a bumblebee. This punch is a part of the Hello Ladybug Bundle(#157699).

The card base is Basic Black (11″ x 5-1/2″) with 2 pieces of the Hand-Penned DSP on it. The Hammered Metal (3D) Embossing Folder (#150646) gave the Daffodil Delight card stock a texture to resemble a honeycomb. The bumblebee was created with a Basic Black body and a layer of Daffodil Delight which was cut into stripes and vellum wings! The sentiment is from Pansy Patch.

Here is a picture of the card expanded showing the fun-fold and another little bumblebee!

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

Shirley Merker
Sue Boerner. <– you are here !!
Julia Mazur
Joy Nelson
Julia Quinn
Tracy Held
Mickey Moore
Annette McMillan
Maureen Rauchfuss

I hope you found some inspiration for your next animal card. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our projects!

My Events calendar has been updated with my online Mystery Stamping and in-person Stamping Buffets. Mystery Stamping is on Monday each week. 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 – 3/14

March 14, 2022Leave a comment

Here are the cards we made Monday night during our Mystery Stamping Zoom. There are SO many wonderful possibilities with this card! Use some DSP, some stamps or die cuts! Here is my sample card.

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.

Friday Funny

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Stampin Stray Ducklings March Blog Waddle!

March 10, 2022March 8, 20222 Comments

Welcome to our monthly Blog Waddle! This month our projects celebrate Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, windy March, anything that feels like Spring! You may have arrived here from Lori Helvick’s blog. Following me is Kim Baker’s blog.

I picked the Flowering Rain Boots photopolymer stamp set (#157689) and the Rain Boots Dies (#157690) as I love to garden and I can’t wait to get into the flower beds. You can save 10% when purchasing the Flowering Rain Boots Bundle (#157691). I started with a Basic White Thick card stock with a Basic Gray layer. Another Basic White layer holds the card elements. The sentiment is from the Art Gallery photopolymer stamp set (#158201).

The boots were stamped in Smokey Slate, the tulips in Blushing Bride, the flower pot, seed packet and daisies in Calypso Coral. The background trellis pattern is included in the Rain Boots Dies.

All participants in this month’s waddle:
Kim Baker
Nancy Legate
Sheryl Diemer
Lori Helvick
Sue Boerner <– You are here!

Please join us on the 10th of April for another great Stampin 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 Spring cards from the Annual catalog and the January-June Mini-Catalog! There is a limit of 4 people and I will happily wear a mask.

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

Monday Mystery Stamping – 3/7

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022Leave a comment

Here are the cards we made Monday night during our Mystery Stamping Zoom. There are SO many wonderful possibilities with this card! The key to this card is the slider! Here is my sample card.

Here are the 2 pieces key to this card. If you use a dark card stock base, cut 2 pieces of white or vanilla 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″. The slider piece has 3 cut lines, making a frame. The piece inside that frame is scored in 3 places, shown by dashed lines. If the picture below is not clear, please contact me and I will help you!

Sharing Sunday

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Not the greatest, but Pickachu for my second oldest grandson!!

Friday Funny

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Waves of the Ocean Collection Available NOW

March 1, 2022Leave a comment

Each of the world’s wide and open oceans is brimming with beauty and wonder. Marvelous marine animals, miles of submerged mountain ranges, and unique underwater plants lie thousands of feet below Earth’s dry surface, encouraging exploration and awaiting discovery. I am at the ocean right now and it is the most relaxing place for me!

Discover the depths of the ocean—and your artistic abilities—with the Waves of the Ocean Collection! This coastal collection includes an inspiring set of stamps and detailed dies, both early-release products from the upcoming 2022–2023 Annual Catalog. Plus, a pack of paper made from images of hand-poured paint, blue-hued foil sheets for a sea of shine, and radiant rhinestones for a splash of sparkle—each an exclusive product you can ONLY purchase during the promotion period! Orders may be placed beginning today!

Each of the sentiments in the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set can be stamped onto either the outside or inside of a card. Mix and match the sentiments to pair them together, or use them independently of one another!
Create an eye-catching card background with the Blue Foils 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper, or cut with the Waves Dies for an intricate and inspiring accent.
The wave-shaped dies from the detailed Waves Dies coordinate with the wave-shaped stamp from the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set. Wash away a one-dimensional image and add dimension as deep as the ocean! You can also use the Waves Dies to cut clouds, birds, and sentiment labels.
The Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels come in six colors, both the light and dark versions of the following Stampin’ Up! shades: Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, and Pacific Point.
While there is no direct coordination between the Waves of the Ocean 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and Waves Dies, you can combine the wave-shaped dies and any of the paper’s blue-hued patterns for an ocean wave with a realistic look!

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
158833	WAVES OF INSPIRATION CLING STAMP SET Early-release product from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog.7 cling stampsSuggested clear blocks: a, c, f, g, hCoordinates with Waves Dies	$23.00
158840	WAVES DIESEarly-release product from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog.10 diesLargest die: 5-1/2″ x 2-1/4″ Coordinates with Waves of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set	$34.00
158841	WAVES OF INSPIRATION BUNDLE Includes the Waves of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set and Waves Dies (at a 10% discount).Early-release product from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog.	$51.25
159982	WAVES OF THE OCEAN 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPERExclusive Designer Series Paper only available during the Waves of the Ocean promotion.12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs Acid free, lignin free Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Petal Pink Only available while supplies last	$11.50
159983	BLUE FOILS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY PAPERExclusive specialty paper only available during the Waves of the Ocean promotion. 6 sheets: 2 each of 3 colors Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, silver Only available while supplies last	$10.00
159396	RHINESTONE WAVES BASIC JEWELSExclusive embellishments only available during the Waves of the Ocean promotion.168 adhesive-backed rhinestones 3 mm: 20 each of 6 colors 4 mm: 4 each of 6 colors 5mm: 4 each of 6 colors Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, Pacific Point Only available while supplies last	$6.50
161797	WAVES OF THE OCEAN COLLECTIONThe entire exclusive, early-release collection!Explore an ocean of inspiration with tropical tones, marble-painted paper, and splashes of sparkle! The Waves of the Ocean Collection includes: Waves of Inspiration Bundle (10% off) Waves of the Ocean 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper Blue Foils 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper Rhinestone Waves Basic JewelsOnly available while supplies last!	$79.25

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine 20% Off

March 1, 2022Leave a comment

If you’ve ever used a Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, you’ll know that it has many perks:

It’s the perfect companion to the full-sized Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine! It’s lightweight and portable, just 2.7 lb—convenient for taking to classes or workshops. It’s sturdy and small enough to keep permanently on your work surface. It makes clean die cuts and embossed images with just one pass. It’s an affordable purchase and a good entry into the world of die cutting and embossing. It’s compatible with over 70 unique die sets and embossing folders.

The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine may never be discounted like this again! Also, you can take advantage of the 20% discount on 13 new stamp and die bundles to add to your collection!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 2/28

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022Leave a comment

Here are the cute cards we made Monday night during our Mystery Stamping Zoom. There are SO many wonderful possibilities with this card! I love the movement on this card! Do you? So many beautiful Designer Series Papers! Use up your stash! Below is my sample card.