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Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Silver or Gold!

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So happy you are hopping through our December Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring silver or gold on our projects! 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 Season of Green & Gold DSP (#164324), a part of the Season of Green & Gold Suite (#164121) which also includes the Golden Greenery Stamp Set (#164331) and the Golden Greenery Dies (164116). These are also a part of the Golden Greenery Bundle (#164117).

My card base is Mossy Meadow, with a layer of Season of Green & Gold DSP (#164324). I used the dies to cut the boughs and branches from the Season of Green & Gold DSP (#164324). Isn’t that cool they match?!

I cut a circle from the Spotlight on Nature Dies (#163580) in a gold pattern from the Season of Green & Gold DSP (#164324). Then I die cut branches from Gold Foil Sheets (#132622) using dies from the Lifetime of Love Dies (#162583). I built the cluster from the bottom up, completing it with the sentiment from Greetings of the Season (#164325) Merry stamped in Mossy Meadow and Christmas stamped in VersaMark ink (#102283) and heat embossed with Gold from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder (#165678). I completed my card with a bow in Gold from the Gold & Silver 1/8″ Trim Combo Pack (#161633). Did you know there are gold adhesive dots in the Blooming Pearls (#162238)?

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. Tracy Held – Australia
2. Shirley Merker – USA
3. Annette McMillan – Australia
4. Sue Boerner – USA
5. Julia Quinn – Australia
6. Terri Stewart – USA

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using Silver or Gold. 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-Gift Card Holders!

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Welcome to our December Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hop!! We are featuring ways to gift a gift card for the holidays! You can substitute birthday, Valentines, Easter, Graduation, and any other occasion products to give gift cards all year long.

 Here is a sneak peek of my card.

I love the Season of Green & Gold Specialty DSP (#164324) (SDSP) part of the Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection (#164121)! I started with a Garden Green base 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″.

Next is a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of the Season of Green & Gold SDSP. The other piece of cardstock base is 4-1/4″ x 9″, scored at 3″ and 6″. Fold it in a z-fold. On the front panel, I used a piece of Season of Green & Gold SDSP cut to 2-3/4″ x 4″. And the top layer is Basic White 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″. Stamp boughs and branches from the Golden Greenery stamp set (#164331) in Garden Green and Old Olive on scraps of Basic White. Then die cut the pieces with the Golden Greenery Dies (#164116). These are available as a Bundle (#164117) for a 10% savings!

Cut a piece of SDSP 3″ tall x 2-7/8″ wide to form the gift card pocket on the next panel. Adhere it with tear n tape around the sides and bottom, being sure to leave room for the gift card. I stamped another bough on the final Basic White panel, 4″ x 2-3/4″. Both sentiments are from the Greetings of the Season stamp set (#164325), stamped in Garden Green.

You can add a ribbon or a belly band to hold the card closed, if you prefer. Here is a birthday card gift holder I made.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

1. Sue Boerner
2. Kim Baker
3. Sheryl Diemer

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next Stampin’ Up! gift card holder! 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 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 – December Holidays!

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So happy you are hopping through our November Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring cards for the December holidays! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Peaceful Evergreens cling stamp set (#164153), a part of the Peaceful Season Bundle (#164021) which also includes the Peaceful Evergreen Dies (#164024). Here’s a sneak peek of my card.

My card base is Mossy Meadow, with a layer of Pecan Pie. Next, I cut a layer of the Country Woods DSP (#163393) just an 1/8″ narrower than the Pecan Pie layer. Before adhering it to the Pecan Pie layer, I stamped the 3 trees in Mossy Meadow at varying heights. The words Merry and Christmas from the Greetings of the Season photopolymer stamp set (#164325) were stamped in Versamark Clear Ink (#102283) and heat embossed with Gold from the Metallics WOW! Embossing Powder (#165678). A bow of Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/4″ Satin Ribbon (#164028) across the bottom of the card and 2 Gold Blooming Pearls (#162238) complete the finishing touches!

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next December holiday project. 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-My Favorite Mini-Catalog Products

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Welcome to our November Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hop!! We are featuring Christmas cards this month!

 Here is a sneak peek of my card. Look very closely, you will see the Wink of Stella I added to the trees!

I love the Painted Tress 3D Embossing Folder from the Sept-Dec Mini-Catalog! I knew I wanted to use Basic Beige and either Mossy Meadow or Old Olive. Here are some samples I made before I made my final choice.

The card base is Mossy Meadow, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″. Next is a layer of Basic Beige embossed with the folder. Then I used a sponge dauber to add Basic Beige to each of the trees. I used the Basic Beige on all 3 samples. It has a greenish cast on the Basic Beige, perfect for an evergreen tree!

I added some Basic Beige 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon (#163788) a tag stamped in Mossy Meadow and Basic Beige on Basic Beige using the Greetings of the Season stamp set from the Greetings of the Season Bundle (#164113), also from the Mini. A little Wink of Stella (#141897) added some sparkle to the trees, and 3 Clear Ribboned Adhesives-Backed Dots (#164204). I hope this inspires you when you make your Holiday cards this year!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next Stampin’ Up! Christmas card! 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 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 – Autumn!

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So happy you are hopping through our October Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring cards for the season we have right now! Being in the Northern Hemisphere, it is Autumn, my favorite season! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Frosted Forest Decorative Masks (#164350), a part of the Frosted Forest Bundle (#164137) which also includes the Frosted Forest Stamp Set (#164344).

My card base is Cajun Craze, with a layer of Crushed Curry. Next, I cut a strip of the Regals DSP (#163774) and added it over the Crushed Curry. The top layer was cut from Basic Beige using the Countryside Corners Dies (#161471). I stamped the tree in Early Espresso and Pecan Pie. Using Blending Brushes (#153611) and Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry and the masks, I colored the tree. The masks make it so easy to create a beautiful, realistic tree!! A few flicks with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker for grass completed my card.

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. Shirley Merker – USA
4. Terri Stewart – USA
5. Julia Quinn – Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)
6. Maureen Rauchfuss – the Crazy Stamping Lady! (USA)
7. Sue Boerner – USA
8. Tracy Held – Australia

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project. 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-Christmas

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Welcome to our October Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hop!! We are featuring Christmas cards this month!

 Here is a sneak peek of my card.

The card base is night of Navy, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″. Next is a layer of Winter Meadow DSP (#162133). The trees are die cut using the Decorative Trees Dies (#164084) using Basic White, Misty Moonlight, and Night of Navy. Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (#158987) and a little wink of stella (#141897) add some sparkle to the trees, to complete my card. It looks better in person!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next Stampin’ Up! Christmas card! 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 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 – New Sept-Dec Mini-Catalog!

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So happy you are hopping through our September Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring cards using products from the new Sept-Dec Mini-Catalog! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers. Here’s a little preview of my card:

My card features the Regal Flora stamps (#164157), a part of the Regal Flora Bundle (#164034) which also includes the Regal Flora Dies (#164033). You can buy the entire Regal Winter Suite using just one number, #164040. I also used the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (#162189) and Regal Winter DSP (#164156).

My card base is Basic White, with a layer of Basic White, embossed with the Distressed Embossing Folder. Next, I cut a strip of the Regal Winter DSP and layered a small piece of Early Espresso under the bottom edge with the end cut at an angle. The tag was cut from Basic White using the Greetings of the Season Dies (#164112). The flowers and leaves in the Regal Flora were stamped or colored with Stampin’ Write Markers in Lemon Lolly, Wild Wheat, Pebbled Path, and Old Olive. Other pieces were from Gold Foil die cut with a die from the Cheerful Daisies Dies (#161296). The tag was tied with Gold Trim (#161633) and Baker’s Twine (#16 . Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots (#164027) completed my card.

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

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using products from the new Sept-Dec 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-A sketch used for a Halloween card!

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Welcome to our September Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle instead of hop!! We are featuring a sketch from page. 22 of the Annual Catalog to create a Fall-themed or Halloween card.

 Here is a sneak peek of my card.

I used the sketch in the top right corner of these sketches:

I began with a Basic Black base, 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2. I used 3 different pieces from the Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP (#163775), each 1″ wide. I stamped the cauldron from the Potions & Spells Bundle (#164357) in Basic Gray on Basic Gray cardstock. The bubbles were stamped in Lemon Lime Twist on Lemon Lime Twist and fussy cut them out. The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink on Gorgeous Grape and heat embossed in white. I wrapped white baker’s twine around the cardstock base 3 times and tied a bow. A little wink of stella (#141897) add some sparkle to the bubbles and handle, to complete my card. It looks better in person!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next Stampin’ card using a Sketch and for the fall holidays or any other occasion! 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 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! 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.

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – For the Guys!

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So happy you are hopping through our August Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring special cards for the guys in our lives! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers. Here’s a little preview of my card:

My card features the Take to the Sky Suite (#163832) which includes the Adventurous Sky Bundle (#163447) and the Take to the Sky DSP (#163436). This DSP and others are 15% off through the end of August while supplies last.

My card base is Copper Clay, with a layer of Basic White and then a layer of Take to the Sky DSP. Next, I cut 6 “postage stamps” in Basic White using the Perennial Postage Dies (#162607) and then 6 contiguous pieces of Take to the Sky DSP, each about 1-1/8″ square. I lined up the postage stamps touching, with one detached to be used for this special airmail card I stamped the sentiment in Copper Clay and then embossed it with another die from the Adventurous Sky Dies (#163446).

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

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

1. Annette McMillan – Australia
2. Julia Quinn – Australia
3. Terri Stewart – USA
4. Sue Boerner – USA <– You are here!
5. Maureen Rauchfuss – USA
6. Tracy Held – Australia
7. Shirley Merker – USA

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for the men 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. 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.