Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/30/25

June 30, 2025July 14, 2025Leave a comment

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies:
Colored Card Stock: card base
–   1 @ 4-1/4 x 11, score at 3-1/4, 6-1/2, 8-3/4
– 2 @ 3 x 3, can be the same as the base or a complimentary cardstock color

DSP:
–  1 @ 2 tall x 4 wide
– 1 @ 3 tall x 4 wide

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2 @ 2-3/4 x 2-3/4, both are focal points of the card, turned on point. Neither square has to be white/vanilla. Both can be DSP with die cuts on them. Both could be embossed card stock, the same color as the base or complimentary. Or do one of one type and the other a different type.
Embellishments:
–   for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP that does not go too far out of the 3 x 3 turned on a point.

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 – June, for the Guys!

June 18, 2025June 18, 20251 Comment

Welcome to our June Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring projects for the special guys in our lives. 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 the Loveliest Tree stamp se t (#163714) and Loveliest Tree Dies (#163715) both a part of the Loveliest Tree Bundle (#163716) at a 10% savings. So fitting for a masculine card. I wanted a very muted, soft look to this card, so I started with a card base of Mossy Meadow with a layer of Crumb Cake.

I used 2 of the squares from Stylish Shapes Dies (#159183) to cut and create the frame. The tree was stamped in Crumb Cake over the Crumb Cake layer. Next, I inked the tree with sponge daubers directly onto the stamp using Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, and Old Olive. I used a scrap piece of Crumb Cake to stamp Happy Birthday from Loveliest Tree and the new Hole Punch Assortment (#165409) to punch the hole and added a piece of Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (#155475)

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

All demonstrators in this month’s hop:

1. Tracy Held – Australia
2. Annette McMillan – Australia
3. Julia Quinn (Australia)
4. Sue Boerner – USA
5. Maureen Rauchfuss – the Crazy Stamping Lady! (USA)
6. Terri Stuart – USA

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for the special guys in your life. 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 – 6/16/25

June 16, 2025June 18, 2025Leave a comment

Clue #1 Vertical/Portrait card,
Gather your supplies:

Colored Card Stock: card base
– 1 @ 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
– 1 @ 3-1/8 x 6, score at 1/2 from one end on the long side. Adhere to the top of the card base keeping the fold inside the card. Can be centered, left or right.

DSP:
– 1 @ 5-1/2 x 3. Adhere over the outside of the 3-1/8 flap, leaving only narrow edges on the sides, not the top or bottom.

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
– 1 @ 3 or 3-1/8 (your choice) x 5-1/2 (writing panel). Goes under the front panel and over the flap, completely covered by the panel.

Embellishments:
– for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP

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!!

Stamping Stray Ducklings June 2025 Blog Waddle

June 10, 2025June 10, 20251 Comment

Welcome to our June Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hopping!! We are featuring cards for the Special Guys in our lives! Here’s a preview of my card.

I love the Trusty Tools stamp set (#163274) and the Trusty Tools Dies (#162722) for special handy guys. My sweet hubby rarely says no to my decorating and gardening ideas. I am SO lucky! I started with a Basic White card base with a layer Basic Beige on top. Then I cut 2 strips of Pecan Pie at 1-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ and a piece of Timeless Plaid DSP (#164678) the same size. Next I put the 2 pieces of Pecan Pie together and stamped the various tools in Pecan Pie across both pieces. I stamped the hammer and wrench in Basic Black and colored them with Smoky Slate Blends and a stamped off Pecan Pie for the hammer handle.

A leftover piece of Basic Beige was the perfect size for the Happy Father’s Day sentiment, stamped in Pecan Pie!

1. Lori Helvick

2. Sheryl Diemer

3. Kim Baker

4. Sue Boerner

You are always welcome to join me on 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! I have room for 5 people!

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

Monday Mystery Stamping – 6/2/25

June 2, 2025Leave a comment

This card was for my faithful Monday Night Mystery Stampers! Join us and you, too will get extra perks!
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 – May, New Products!

May 21, 2025May 21, 20253 Comments

Welcome to our May Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring products from the new Annual Catalog. 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 the Sweet Blooms stamp set (#165181) and the Sweet Blooms Dies (#165186) both a part of the Sweet Blooms Bundle (#165189) at a 10% savings. And they are a part of the Florals in Bloom Suite Collection (#165193). My card has a card base of Cloud Cover, a new 2025-2027 In Color with a piece of Florals in Bloom DSP (#165175).

A narrow strip of Secret Sea, another new 2025-2027 In Color peeks out from the left hand side of the DSP. Secret Sea ink was used for the branch and the stamped words. Lovely was dies cut from Petal Pink. A quick easy card!

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

All demonstrators in this month’s hop:

1. Terri Stewart – USA
2. Annette McMillan – Australia
3. Julia Quinn – Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)
4. Tracy Held – Australia
5. Maureen Rauchfuss – the Crazy Stamping Lady! (USA)
6. Sue Boerner – USA

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using products from the new Annual Catalog. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our projects! Please leave comments to let us know you stopped by!

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 – 5/19/25

May 19, 2025June 16, 2025Leave a comment

I really like this card for using DSP and a nice focal panel.

Clue #1 Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies:

Colored Cardstock:
– 1 @ 5-1/2 x 6-3/8, score on the long side at 4-1/4

– 1 @ 3-1/2 x 4, score at 2 on the long side, attach on the outside flap of the card base, putting the fold over the edge of the card base BEFORE adding DSP

Coordinating Colored Card Stock:
– 1 @ 3-1/4 x 3-3/4, layer this onto the 3-1/2 x 4 piece above, with adhesive ONLY on the bottom half

Designer Series Paper (DSP):
– 1 @ 1-7/8 high x 5-1/4 wide
– 1 @ 1-1/2 high x 5-1/4 wide, layer this on the 5-1/4 x 4 White/Vanilla piece, attach inside card

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
– 1 @ 5-1/4 x 4
– 1 @ 3 x 3-1/2, This is your focal point. It is 3 wide and 3-1/2 tall.

Embellishments small to medium:
use something that goes along with your DSP and something small to make the front panel stand up and it folds flat to mail

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

Stamping Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle

May 10, 2025April 19, 2025Leave a comment

Sorry, we are cancelling our Blog Waddle this month. Catch us in June for new catalog projects!!

You are always welcome to join me on 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!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – April Last Chance Products!

April 16, 2025April 16, 20254 Comments

Welcome to our April Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring products on the Last Chance List and/or Mother’s Day! Here is a sneak peek of my card. Below my full card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

I love the Hot Air Balloon stamp set (#162748) and the Hot Air Balloon Dies (#162754) both on the Last Chance List. They remind me of our trip to Albuquerque for the balloon fiesta! My card base is Daffodil Delight, with a layer of Blueberry Bushel, and a layer of Basic White.

I stamped the Old Olive & Daffodil Delight balloon on the layer along with the Pecan Pie basket. I stamped the Blueberry Bushel & Daffodil Delight Balloon on a scrap as well as the Poppy Parade & Daffodil Delight. A die cut basket is popped up under that basket. The clouds were die cut and then sponged on the edges with Blueberry Bushel. I finished the card with the sentiment stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (#132708).

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

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using products from the Last Chance List. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our projects! Please leave comments to let us know you stopped by!

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 – 4/14/25

April 14, 2025June 2, 2025Leave a comment

This card can be made with or without the layers. Maybe make one with all of the layers and then you can choose to do it differently for the next card. You can do a scenic DSP or a variety of patterns. Probably not too large a pattern.

Vertical/Portrait card:
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.

Base (A): white or color depending on your DSP choice
– 1 @ 4-1/4 X 11 – Score long side @ 5-1/2 (This piece can be optional if you use lots of layers or you want a lot of space to write. You can decide after you make the rest of the card.)
Colored Card Stock (B):
– 1 @ 4-1/8 x 5-3/8 (1st layer on base)
Colored Card Stock (C)
– 1 @ 5-1/8 x 5-1/4 (Score with 5-1/4 @ top @ 1-1/4, 2, 3-1/4, 4)- 1 @ 1-1/4 x 3 (Cross Bar OPTIONAL)
Colored Card Stock (D): These are layers:
– 3 @ 1 x 5
– 2 @ 5/8 x 5
– 1 @ 1-1/8 x 2-7/8 (Cross Bar OPTIONAL)
Designer Series Paper (DSP):
– 3 @ 7/8 x 4-7/8- 2 @ 1/2 x 4-7/8 – 1 @ 1 x 2-3/4 (Cross Bar OPTIONAL)