Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Punches!

August 16, 2023August 16, 20235 Comments

So happy you are checking out our August Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring punches! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ DSP (#161467) punched with the Inked & Tiled Punch Pack (#161167)! The punches are a part of the Inked & Tiled Bundle (#161168). There is also the Inked Botanicals Suite Collection (#161172) and the DSP is a part of the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (#161474). The card base is Basic White with a layer of Countryside Inn DSP, and another layer of Basic White with six punched pieces of DSP on top of one more piece of DSP! A piece of Boho Blue 3/8″ Textured Ribbon (#161631) behind the sentiment from Waves of Inspiration (#158833) stamped in Night of Navy on a scrap of Basic White. Three Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels (#158130) complete my card.

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
Sue Boerner < – – You are here!
Terri Stewart
Maureen Rauchfuss

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

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Stamping Stray Ducklings – Color Combination Challenge!

August 10, 2023August 10, 20234 Comments

Welcome to our August Blog Waddle! We are featuring color combinations to create our cards!! I looked around for a color combination created by someone else, but did not find one I wanted to use. I do use this site: http://colorlab.mycreateink.com when I am looking for a combination. I knew I wanted bright colors, but I didn’t find anything I liked, so I created my own. I put Garden Green, Daffodil Yellow, Poppy Parade, and Gorgeous Grape together. How do you pick colors for your card?

My card base is Thick Basic White using the lattice front card design. I thought the Dainty Delight Dies (#160674) would be perfect in front of my “fence”. Using scraps of all the colors in my color combination, I die cut the pieces. Don’t you love the texture and depth of these flowers!? A Happy Birthday sign was created from a scrap of Basic White and Poppy Parade ink using the Pansy Patch stamp set (#154999) for the sentiment, punched out with the Double Oval punch (#154242) and hung on the fence with a piece of Sweet Sorbet twine from the 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine Pack (#159195) I added a piece of Daffodil Delight inside to accentuate the fence.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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

Please join us on the 10th of September 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.

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Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Flowers!

July 19, 2023July 18, 20237 Comments

So happy you are checking out our July Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring flowers! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Cheerful Daisies Dies (#161296)! I love the detail of the flowers in this set! The card base is Lost Lagoon, one of the returning colors. Behind the piece of Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (#161289) is a piece of Vellum Cardstock (#101856) embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (#156505). The daisies are cut from Basic White. The daisy centers are sponged with Daffodil Delight and the leaves are packed with pieces of Pretty Peacock. A bow from Lost Lagoon 1/4″ Bordered Ribbon (#161171) and dots from 2023-2025 InColor Dots (#161620) with the Happy Birthday sentiment from Sentimental Park (#160561) complete my card.

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
Sue Boerner <- – – You are here !
Terri Stewart
Julia Quinn

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project using flowers. 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.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Sketch!

July 10, 2023July 10, 20236 Comments

Welcome to our July Blog Waddle! We are featuring how to use a sketch for your cards!!

I picked a sketch from Pagemaps, a fantastic resource for card and scrapbook sketches! I just got the Little Monkey stamp set (#161372) this week and decided it will work very well with the sketch I chose. Becky@pagemaps was so kind to give me the measurements of the layers. Then I figured out if I made the image 4.25″ wide, I can use my. clear ruler and figure out the measurements myself!!

Here’s the sketch:

My card base is Basic White with a layer of Fresh As A Daisy DSP (#161289). This sketch really begs for several DSP patterns, so I also used pieces from Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ DSP (#161449) and Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP (#161643).

I used scraps of Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green for the tag topper, and the horizontal pieces. The tag is a little shorter than a tag in the Tailor Made Tags Dies (#155563), so after cutting the full tag, I moved the bottom of the die up to the correct length and then cut just the bottom of the tag. The tag top is tied with twine from Baker’s Twine Essential Pack (#155475). The bananas are stamped in Daffodil Delight and colored with Blends.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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1. Lori Helvick
2. Sheryl Diemer
3. Sue Boerner

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

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!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Birthdays!

June 21, 2023June 21, 20236 Comments

Welcome to our June Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects for birthdays! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Dainty Delight cling stamp set (#161078)! I love the delicate and detailed flowers in this set! The card base is Highland Heather with a layer of Basic Black. First I used Pool Party on a Blending Brush (#153611)on the Basic White layer. Next I stamped the flower image in Gray Granite. Then I colored each leaf, stem and flower with a variety of Stampin’ Write Markers. I completed my card with a bow of Black & White Gingham ribbon (#156485), some Brushed Brass Butterflies (#158136), and the sentiment from Pansy Patch (#154999).

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click here –> 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
Sue Boerner <— You are here!
Terri Stewart
Maureen Rauchfuss

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

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Technique Time!

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Leave a comment

Welcome to our June Blog Waddle! We are featuring Techniques!!

I picked the Two-Tone Flora stamp set (#160844) for my card. The card base is Melon Mambo and I created an alternate card base in Granny Apple Green. Which one do you like best?

My technique is the Faux Tile technique. Using your scoring blade on your trimmer, score a grid of lines; mine are 1″ apart on a 4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White. I used the small end on my stylus for one card and the larger end on the other card. My last picture shows the differences in size.

I found I needed to stamp with very little pressure to not fill in the grid lines for the tiles. I stamped the flowers in Melon Mambo, Highland Heater, Calypso Coral, and Daffodil Delight. The flowers were stamped off and the detail stamp was fully inked.d The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple Green. The sentiment is from Cheerful Daisies (#161290).

Comparison of the large and small stylus ends.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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1. Sheryl Diemer

2. Lori Helvick

3. Sue Boerner

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

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!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – For the Guys!

May 17, 2023May 17, 20237 Comments

Welcome to our May Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects for the men in our lives! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Seaside Bay cling stamp set (#160436) and Seaside Bay Dies (160444)! I chose this set because my husband and I love the beach! The card base is the new color Pebbled Path with a layer of Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ DSP (#161449). You can see the bottom of the layer is stamped in Pebbled Path. One of the largest tags in Basic White from Tailor Made Tags (#155563) is the focal point of the card. The tag is decorated with stamped images and dies in Old Olive, Soft Seafoam, Gray Granite, Petal Pink, and Calypso Coral.

The tag is finished with Boho Blue 3/8″ Textured Ribbon (#161631) tied with Gray Granite twine from the Baker’s Twine Essential Pack (#155475), three Classic Matte Dots (#158146) and the sentiment stamped in Gray Granite from the cling stamp set, Something Fancy (#160416). Here is a close up of the cute little crab. SSSHHHH, this is a birthday card for my husband!!

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click here –> Terri Stewart ‘s blog to see what fun project she has created.

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Julia Quinn
Annette McMillan
Sue Boerner. <- – – You are here!
Terri Stewart
Maureen Rauchfess

I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for a special guy. 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.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Fun Fold!

May 10, 2023May 10, 20233 Comments

Welcome to our May Blog Waddle! We are featuring Fun-Fold cards!!

I picked the Beautiful Balloons Photopolymer stamp set (#161450) for my project. The card base is the returning Lemon Lime Twist and a layer of the new Azure Afternoon is under the Bright & Beautiful DSP (#161449). The balloons were stamped in Lemon Lime Twist, Azure Afternoon, and Berry Burst. To see how the Fun Fold is created, check out my Mystery Stamping post from May 1st!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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1Sheryl Diemer

2. Nancy Legate

3. Lori Helvick

4. Sue Boerner

5. Kim Baker

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

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!

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Mini-Catalog Favorites!

April 10, 2023April 10, 20234 Comments

Welcome to our April Blog Waddle! We are featuring cards from the Mini-Catalog this month!!

I picked the Two-Tone Flora bundle (#160414) for my project. It is such a beautiful bundle! The card base is Basic White with a Basic White layer die cut with the stunning background die from the Two-Tone Flora Dies (#159181). The flowers were stamped in Polished Pink, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freshia, and Flirty Flamingo. The larger stamp images were stamped off and the smaller detail stamps were fully inked. The leaves were stamped in Garden green. The sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set (#154999) was stamped in Polished Pink. Three pearls from the 2021-2023 In-Color Opal Rounds (#159185) completed my card!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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1. Sheryl Diemer

2. Kim Baker

3. Lori Helvick

4. Nancy Legate

5. Sue Boerner

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

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!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – My Favorite Bundle!

March 15, 2023March 15, 20238 Comments

Welcome to our March Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring their favorite bundle! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Brewed For You Bundle (#159093)! It is one of the first bundles I bought from this annual catalog. The card base is Early Espresso with a layer of He’s The Man DSP (#159068). I added a 2″ strip and a 1″ strip from the same DSP pack. The beer glasses and jug were stamped in Memento Black on Very Vanilla. Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry filled them up! The glasses sit on an oval of Early Espresso punched with the Double Oval Punch (#154242). The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso on a scrap of Very Vanilla and the end punched with the Banners Pick a Punch (#153608). Three gold Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots (#156506) complete my card.

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click here –> Annette McMillan’s blog to see what fun project she has created.

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner <– You are here!!
Annette McMillan
Terri Stewart
Monique Fielder
Julia Quinn
Maureen Rauchfuss
Traci Gardner

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!

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.