Stamping Stray Ducklings July 2025 Blog Waddle

July 10, 2025July 14, 2025Leave a comment

Welcome to our July Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hopping!! We are featuring cards for Summer or Scrapbooking! I am going to try to cover both. Here’s a preview of my card.

I love the Sunrise Sailing Bundle (#165497) and it includes a Hybrid Embossing Folder (#165496) that is amazing! It can die cut and emboss at the same time. for special handy guys. The card base is Secret Sea with a layer of Basic White embossed. Then I stamped the sailboat in Secret Sea and Coastal Cabana for the color on the sails. After die cutting the sail boat and the largest circle from Stylish Shape Dies (#1599183) in Calypso Coral, the card is nearly ready to assemble. The birds were stamped in Secret Sea and the sentiment, too.

Are you new to scrapbooking or a seasoned scrapper? Stampin’ Up! has a fantastic scrapbook kit in the Annual Catalog called Weekend Adventures Scrapbooking Kit (#167315). And there is a coordinating Weekend Adventures stamp set (#167318) to combine both crafts I love!

KIT DETAILS
– Makes three two-page scrapbook spreads
– Page size: 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
– Colors: Basic Beige, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– 10 sheets of Designer Series Paper
– 10 sheets of Two-Tone Cardstock
– 3 sheets of printed stickers and precut images
– Photo placeholders

The only thing you may want to add is some Linen Thread (#104199). I like to make my supplies go farther, so I cut a frame from one of the pages and created an extra page. You can buy extra stickers, DSP, and card stock bundles to make more pages. This is the page as shown in the kit.

Here, you can see I cut a piece out of the middle of the base DSP, slightly smaller than the blue piece.

And here is the start to my extra page. All I need to do is add some clusters of embellishments, journaling, and my pictures and the page is done!

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Stamping Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle-Retiring Products!

April 10, 2025June 2, 2025Leave a comment

Welcome to our April Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hopping!! It’s always a sad, but happy time of the year for us Stampers! We say goodbye to some marvelous products we have loved using over the past year, but know they will be replaced with new and exciting products beginning next month! We are featuring those Last Chance List products this month! Here’s a preview of my card. Which products will you really miss?

The card base is Pebbled Path with a layer of Basic White embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (#162189), on the Last Chance List. Then I used the Country Birdhouse Dies (#163400), on the Last Chance List and a part of the Country Birdhouse Bundle ($163401) with the Country Woods DSP (#163393) to cut the pieces of the bird house. The Country Woods Suite Collection (#163418) is still available this week, but there is a low inventory.

Then I used Pool Party, Petal Pink, and Mossy Meadow scraps to die cut the roof trim, flowers, and leaves. The bird was colored with Stampin’ Write Markers to look like a robin, (#161695) and (#161696). Mr. Robin is popped up on a dimensional. The sentiment is from Sentimental Park (#160561) and stamped in Pebbled Path.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

1. Lori Helvick
2. Sheryl Diemer
3. Sue Boerner
4. Kim Baker

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

I hope you a few retiring products to use on your next Stampin’ Up! card! All the supplies used on this card can be ordered through my online store. Beginning April 15th, you get all rewards for every order you place $20 and over!

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 4 people!

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

Paper Crafting Blog Hop January – April Mini Catalog!

March 19, 2025March 19, 20253 Comments

Welcome to our March Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring products from the January – April Mini-Catalog! 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 simplicity and versatility of the Bright Borders stamp set (#164753) and the To The Point Label punch (#164568) from the January-April Mini Catalog. My card base is Balmy Blue, with a 3 strips of Floral Delight DSP (#164700) measuring 1-1/8″ x 5″ layered on Old Olive strips (1-1/4 ” x 5-1/8″). This gorgeous DSP is a part of the Floral Delight Suite (#164716) and you have strips leftover if you already cut 6 pieces of DSP at 4″ x 5-1/4″ for other cards. Great way to use up scraps!

Next I stamped the Bright Border stamp in Old Olive on Basic White and colored in the flowers with Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Markers. The label is popped up on Dimensionals (#104430). A bow of Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Satin Ribbon (#164715) and a Tiny Bee Trinket (#164714) complete my card. ?demoid=84648

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

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using products from the mini catalog. 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. 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.

Stamping Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle-Technique Time!

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025Leave a comment

Welcome to our March Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hop!! We are featuring techniques this month! I had to use more than one technique for my card. Here’s a preview of my card. Can you pick out some of the techniques I used?

The card base is Basic White with the front half of it embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (#162189). Then a layer of Basic White with words from the Elements of Text (#164774) stamp set found in the Online Exclusives, stamped in Petunia Pop. Next, I used Blending Brushes (#153611) and Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath to cover parts of the layer. Then I stamped the outline flower from Flowers of Beauty Bundle (#163376) in Versamark Ink (#102283) and heat embossed them with white embossing powder from the Basics WOW! Embossing Powder (#165679) collection. Then I flicked water on the layer, something I had never done before!

I added the die cut in Basic White from the Flowers of Beauty Bundle (#163376) and a double bow with the White 1/4″ ribbon (#165562) and the white Baker’s Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (#155475). I used the Delightful Wishes Bundle (#164710) for the Basic White die cut and the sentiment with its and die cut. I shortened the length of the die cut for the sentiment by partially cutting the sentiment from one end, then adjusting the die to the length I wanted and cutting from that end. Three Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (#158987)completed my card!

The techniques I used are:
-Blending ink with blending brushes
– Flicking water on the background
– Heat embossing
-Shortening a sentiment die cut

All participants in this month’s waddle:

1. Lori Helvick
2. Kim Baker
3. Sheryl Diemer
4. Sue Boerner

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

I hope you found a new technique or two to use for your next Stampin’ Up! card! All the supplies used on this card can be ordered through my online store. Please use the final 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. Beginning April 15th, you get all rewards for orders you place $20 and over!

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 4 people!

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

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – More Sale-A-Bration!

February 19, 2025February 19, 20252 Comments

So happy you are hopping through our February Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring projects using Sale-A-Bration exclusive products! Here is a sneak peek of my card. Below my full card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Pick a Season (#164969) and Toadstool Gardens DSP (#164942), each free with a $60 purchase!

My card base is Daffodil Delight, with a layer of Toadstool Gardens DSP (#164942) and then a layer of Highland Heather cardstock. The top layer of Basic White has the tree stamped with Pecan Pie, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, and Daffodil Delight. A Brushed Brass Butterfly (#158136) completed my card.

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

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using Sale-A-Bration products. 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 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.