
Here’s to another year of stamping, crafting, creating, scrapbooking and cherishing the moments that make life extraordinary.

Here’s to another year of stamping, crafting, creating, scrapbooking and cherishing the moments that make life extraordinary.

As we bid farewell to 2023 and usher in 2024, we find ourselves surrounded by the memories we’ve crafted together in 2023. As a reader, a stamper, or a scrapbooker, we’ve shared a fabulous journey.
As we begin a new year, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your unwavering passion and creativity. Your dedication to preserving moments, telling stories, creating handmade cards, creating handmade gifts, and turning ordinary into extraordinary has been what keeps me going. I love how you share your creations with me! Know that you mean the world to me!
Here’s to another year of stamping, crafting, creating, scrapbooking and cherishing the moments that make life extraordinary.

Welcome to our December Blog Waddle! We are featuring projects created from some of the products on the Last Chance Sale list. I love the Joy of Noel Bundle (#161967)! You can still buy it at the bundled savings while supplies last. Here is a close up of the details of my card.

I began with a Very Vanilla base and die cut the letters in Gold Foil (#132622) using the Joy of Noel Dies (#161965). Using a scrap of Very Vanilla, I stamped the cluster image from the Joy of Noel stamp set (#161959) in Shaded Spruce. I love how that image does the arranging for you!

Next, I colored the image with Stampin’ Blends in light and dark Shaded Spruce, light and dark Old Olive, and Real Red. Using Shaded Spruce I cut the pine boughs. Then I colored 3 Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (#158987) with a dark Real Red Blend.
A bow from the Real Red and Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon Combo Pack completes my card!
All participants in this month’s waddle:
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| 1. Sue Boerner 2. Kim Baker 3. Lori Helvick 4. 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 Stampin’ projects using some of the retiring September-December Mini-catalog! 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.
Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Welcome to our November Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring a December Holiday! 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 Night Divine Dies (#161996), Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder (#162006), and the O Holy Night DSP (#161986)! The card base is Very Vanilla, the manger and camel are Pecan Pie, the people are Basic Black, the animals are Basic Gray.

The star is die cut from the Gold Foil Sheets (#132622). The Night Divine Dies are a part of a bundle, Night Divine Bundle (#161997).
Thanks for hopping with us this month. Go to –> 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
Maureen Rauchfuss
Sue Boerner You are here!
Terri Stewart
I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for the December holidays. 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.

Welcome to our November Blog Waddle! We are featuring our wonderfully, always coordinated Designer Series Paper, also known as DSP!!
I picked the Oh Holy Night 12″ x 12″ DSP (#161986). This gorgeous Designer Series Paper pairs so beautifully with Night Divine Bundle (#161997) and the Stars at Night Bundle (#162007) to create a wide variety of Christmas cards. Here is a preview of my card.

My card base is Very Vanilla with a layer of the DSP cut from the bottom of the piece. The stable and camel were cut from Pecan Pie, the Holy family in Basic Black, and the animals from Basic Gray using the Night Divine Dies (#161996). The star was die cut using the Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder (162006).

The front is so beautiful, I put the sentiment in side using .
All participants in this month’s waddle:
| Previous Blog | Next Blog |
| 1. Lori Helvick 2. Sue Boerner 3. Sheryl Diemer 4. Kim Baker |
Please join us on the 10th of December for another great Stamping Stray Ducklings’ Blog Waddle!

I hope you found some inspiration for your Stampin’ projects using one of our fabulous Designer Series Paper Collections! 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.
Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Just released today, new Online Exclusives! Christmas and Channakuh sets, Simply Sparkling stamps and dies, DSP, Kits and so much more! Check out these great products!!!

So happy you are checking out our October Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring ribbon! 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 Biggest Wish stamp set (#155052)! I love the options for the sentiments in this set. Birthday is stamped in Lost Lagoon and happy is stamped in Basic Black. I decided to look through my ribbon basket to see what I have on hand. How about using up bits and pieces of my ribbons? Featured on my card are: Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack (#160386), Lost Lagoon 1/4″ Bordered Ribbon (#161171) Copper Clay 3/8″ Textured Ribbon (#160386), Black & White 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon (#156485), and Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ Combo Pack (#159577) to complete my card.

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Go to –> Julia Quinn’s blog to see what fun project she has created.
All bloggers in this month’s hop:
Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Annette McMillan
Sue Boerner. <- – You are here!
Julia Quinn
Maureen Rauchfuss
Terri Stewart
I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using ribbons. 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.

Welcome to our October Blog Waddle! We are featuring Designer Series Paper a.k.a. DSP, to create our cards!! I decided on the Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ DSP (#161467). Do you pick the DSP for your card and let it decide the type of card you make or do you find the DSP to fit the card you want to make? Here are all of the patterns in the Countryside Inn DSP.

I picked the DSP first for my card. I wanted to use several patterns. I used 6 different patterned papers!

My card base is Night of Navy with a layer of the returning color, Misty Moonlight. Then I cut 4 of the patterns at 2-1/2″ x 1-1/4″ being careful of the direction of the pattern and 2 patterns at 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″. The Basic White piece is also 2-1/2″ x 1-1/4″.
The flowers and leaves were die cut with the Around the Bend Dies (#160649). The sentiment from Circle Sayings (#161348) was stamped in Boho Blue. I added a bow of Night of Navy 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon (#160581) to complete my card.

All participants in this month’s waddle:
| Previous Blog | Next Blog |
| 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 Stampin’ projects using one of our fabulous Designer Series Paper Collections! 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.
Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

So happy you are checking out our September Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring products from the Sept-Dec Mini-catalog! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating demonstrators. Here’s a little preview of my card:

My card features the Autumn Leaves stamp set (#162179)! I love the detail of the flowers in this set! It is a part of the Autumn Leaves Bundle (#162186) and also a part of the All About Autumn Suite Collection (#162193). The card base is Crushed Curry. The leaves are stamped in Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Crushed Curry. The stamps do all of the shading work for you!! Next the stems were stamped in Pecan Pie. The sentiment is also stamped in Pecan Pie with the a piece of Real Red 3/8″ Ribbon (#159577) behind it. Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems (#161300) complete my card.

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Go to –> Julia Quinn’s blog to see what fun project she has created.
All bloggers in this month’s hop:
Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Annette McMillan
Sue Boerner <–You are here!
Julia Quinn
Maureen Rauchfuss
Terri Stewart
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.

Welcome to our September Blog Waddle! We are featuring new Stampin’ products from the Sept-Dec Mini-catalog on our cards!!
I picked the Rustic Crate bundle(#162268) for my card. The bundle includes the Rustic Crate stamp set (#162265) and the Rustic Crate Dies (#162267). I am especially fascinated with the crate!

The card base is Crushed Curry with a layer of Inked Botanicals 6″ X 6″ DSP (#161157). I added a piece of Basic Black for interest. The crate is die cut from Pecan Pie and Basic Black. (Hint: the larger of the crate pieces folds forward.) The fall arrangement was colored wit Stampin’ Blends and Stampin Write Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Wild Wheat, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Pecan Pie. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and I fussy cut the ends. A bow of Black & White Gingham ribbon (#156485) completes my card.

All participants in this month’s waddle:
Please join us on the 10th of October 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.
Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.