Monday Mystery Stamping – 12/8/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 10-3/4, score at 1-1/4, 5-1/2, 9-1/2
–   1 @ 3-3/4 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
–   1 @ 3-1/2 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
DSP A:
–  2 @ 3-3/4 wide x 5-1/4 tall, one goes on the front, one inside. Can be different DSPs.
DSP B:
–   1 @ 3-1/2 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
–   1 @ 3-1/4 square, cut diagonally into 2 triangles
DSP C:
–   4 @ 1 wide x 5-1/4 tall
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 4 x 5-1/4″
Embellishments:  
–   card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. It should be at most 3 tall by 2-2-1/2 wide.

Score the base. Only 2 triangles, one of each size is needed for one card. Attach the DSP to the triangle leaving a border around the point. The largest triangle goes on the bottom flap. Adhere it close to the edge, the rectangle DSP will cover the edge. Attach the smaller triangle to the top flap.

One DSP goes on front and the other inside behind it. The writing panel goes on the left inside.

Cover both sides of the two flaps with the rectangle DSPs.

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!!

Tuesday Tip

Tuesday Tip – For the new stamp packaging, take the”flimsy” piece of plastic off the stamp sheet, ink all of the stamps and stamp them on a piece of Basic White.

Adhere this to the inside back of the folder. You can see where each stamp is on the sheet and which one is missing!

Do you have a stamping tip to share?

Monday Mystery Stamping – 11/10/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
Colored Card Stock A card base: (these can be cut from one piece of cardstock measuring 10 x 7-1/4)
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 7-1/4 wide, score at 1-1/2 and 3 on the 7-1/4 side
–   3 @ 1-1/2 x 7-1/4, with the 7-1/4 edge at the top, score at 1-1/2 and 3 on the 7-1/4 side (These can be a coordinating color to the base or the same)
DSP:
–   3 @ 1-1/4 tall x 4 wide. They can be random or cut from a 3-3/4 tall x 4 wide single piece
–   6 @ 1-1/4 tall x 1-1/4 wide squares. They can be 3 of 2 coordinating DSPs or one set of 3 can match the longer pieces.
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  1 @ 5-1/4 x 4, writing panel for the back
Embellishments:  
–  card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. A cluster or largish label-type die with a sentiment and smaller pieces.

I hope you like this easy 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 November 2025 Blog Waddle

Welcome to our November Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hopping!! We are featuring Christmas cards! Here’s a preview of my card.

The Delicate Pines Bundle (#166074) is so lovely with stunning die cut pinecones and boughs! The card base is Crumb Cake with another layer of Crumb Cake with pine boughs stamped roughly in a “C”. The centers of each was colored with Cherry Cobbler. The pine cones were die cut with the Delicate Pines Dies (#166073) in Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie. The pine bows were die cut in Shaded Spruce.

Next, I stamped the large and medium “wheels” of pine boughs in Shaded Spruce and Crumb Cake. Cherry Cobbler accents the top layer. The sentiment, also from the Delicate Pines stamp set (#166067) was stamped in Crumb Cake.

This gorgeous bundle is also a part of the Elegant Pines Suite (#166079).

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

You are always welcome to join me on 1 or 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!

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 10/27/25

Clue #1  Vertical/Portrait card, Gather your supplies: 
White or Colored Card Stock A card base:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
Coordinating Colored Card Stock B:
–   1 @ 5-1/2 x 4, with the 5-1/2″ edge at the top, score at 2-3/4 
DSP:
–   1 @ 5-1/4 tall x 6 wide (both sides will be visible). Pick the side you want the most of it to show and with the 6″ edge at the top, score 2″ from the right hand side. The fold for this DSP is on the right.
–   1 @ 3-3/4 tall x 2-1/2 wide (can be the backside of the first DSP or complimentary)
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
–  2 @ 2-1/2 x 3-3/4, I embossed one of these panels
Embellishments:  
–  card front embellishment(s), use something that goes along with your DSP and theme. It will go on one of the 2-1/2 x 3-3/4 pieces

DSP scored on the right and adhered to the card base

White panel embossed and on the front of the smaller piece of cardstock

Inside of small card

Finished card(with a retired embossing folder)

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

12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar!

Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar, a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store, so make sure to buy one before they’re all gone. And did we mention these make the perfect gifts for that friend in your life who loves to craft? After all, there’s nothing better than giving the gift of crafting! We only have a limited number of calendars in store, so don’t wait—click the button to start shopping now!

Item: 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (167335)
Price: $99
Includes: Exclusive dies, paper, embellishments, and more
Ordering Begins: September 23, 2025

Available only while supplies last.