Monday Mystery Stamping – 2/26/24

February 26, 2024Leave a comment

Vertical, portrait card (Make it horizontal by rotating the DSP)
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.

Colored Card Stock A:
– Base pieces- 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, cut off 1″, leaving a 5-1/2 x 7-1/2. Score at 3-1/4 and 6-1/2.
Designer Series Paper (DSP) A:
5-1/4 tall x 3-3/4 wide, cut 3/4″ off the right-hand side of the DSP. Fold the card only on the 3-1/4 score. Attach the 3″ piece on the card front. Attach the 3/4″ piece on the right side of the card base. Fold towards the back of the card on the 6-1/2″ fold.
White/Vanilla Card Stock:
5-1/4 x 3 for the inside

Other Supplies: SCORER, CUTTER, embellishments, punched/die cuts, adhesives, stamps, inks, etc.
I suggest you pick a theme for your card front. Use die cut words and/or images, just about anything will work!! Attach the die cuts, sentiments, etc. on the right side only to create the latch. Any number of die cuts can be used on the front of the card.

Hope you enjoyed this side-latch card!!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 1/22/24

January 22, 2024January 26, 2024Leave a comment

Vertical, portrait card
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.

Colored Card Stock A:
– Base pieces- 5-1/2 x 5-3/4 and 2-3/4 x 5-3/4 and 5/8 x 1-3/4
Designer Series Paper (DSP) A:
5-1/4 x 5-1/4
Designer Series Paper (DSP) B:
5-1/4 (wide) x 2-1/2 (tall)
White/Vanilla Card Stock:
5-1/4 x 4
Window Sheets: or piece of strong plastic
1/2″ x 2″

Other things:– pick a theme for your card: flowers, Halloween, Christmas, Valentines, birthday, etc. You will want a die cut or two for the front of your card, not bigger than about 2-1/2″

This is called a wiper card. It has a pop-up mechanism when the card is fully open. More details to come.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Sale-A-Bration 2024!

January 10, 2024January 10, 20246 Comments

Welcome to our January 2024 Blog Waddle! Wow, the new year already and it is the BEST time of the year with Stampin’ Up!! We are featuring projects created from the Sale-A-Bration flyer! I decided to let the Softly Stippled DSP (#162975) do most of the work for this card! This fabulous DSP is free with a $50 product purchase. I also used the Softly Sophisticated Bundle (#162947) and it is free with a $100 purchase. Here is a closeup of my card!

My card base is Calypso Coral with a layer of Pebbled Path. Next I used 3 pieces of the Softly Stippled DSP for the top panel, bottom panel and the strip covering where they meet. I ran the 2 panels through the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder, part of the SAB Bundle for a little extra texture. I stamped the sentiment from the Softly Sophisticated stop set in Calypso Coral and the edge of the flowers in Pebbled Path then punched it out with Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (#162888). I added some Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (#159082) and a double bow from Linen Thread (#104199).

Please hop around and leave a comment to let us know what you think of our cards!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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

Please join us on the 10th of February 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!

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Monday Mystery Stamping – 1/8/24

January 8, 2024January 11, 2024Leave a comment

Welcome to our first Mystery Stamping Monday Night of the year!! I have been doing this for over 3-1/2 years!! I love stamping with you!

Horizontal, landscape card
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.

Colored Card Stock A: (plan your card front now to compliment your DSP, if you want DSP on the front, use a piece complimentary to the piece listed below))
– Base: 1 pieces 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2

Colored Card Stock B: (complimentary to base and DSP)
– 2 pieces 2-1/2 x 4

Designer Series Paper (DSP)
– 1 panel of DSP measuring 6 (wide) x 4 (tall) – (from a 6 x 6 pack or cut a 12 x 12 down to make 4 cards!)

White/Vanilla Card Stock:
– 2 pieces 2-1/4 x 3-3/4 (can be embossed, can be stamped or one of each)

January-April Mini-Catalog!

January 4, 2024Leave a comment

Today is the day!! Which is your favorite in the Mini-Catalog?

The Best Destination Kit!!

January 3, 2024December 31, 2023Leave a comment

Ever wish you could be transported somewhere glam—someplace five star and fun? Get ready to be swept away by the newest addition to Stampin’ Up!’s Kit Collection: The Best Destination Kit! Create 9 cards with everything included for $20! With its colorful, vintage vibe and upbeat, encouraging sentiments, you’ll enjoy a snapshot of resort bliss—which you can share with your besties via a handmade card. Send these cards to friends, family, and co-workers who might be achieving new milestones, setting new goals, embarking on new adventures . . . or maybe just need a vision of a picture-perfect day. Resort-hopping was never so easy!

The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! makes creativity easy with a variety of projects, styles, and designs to choose from. You can create gorgeous projects without the pressure of starting from scratch.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 12/11/23

December 11, 2023Leave a comment

Vertical gift bag, called the 2, 5, 7, 10 box. Take an 8-1/2″ x 11″ piece of card stock and you can stamp an all-over design now or after you score. As the name implies, score the card stock at 2″, 5″, 7″, and 10″ on the 11″ side. Rotate it 90 degrees and sore at 2″ and 7″. see the picture below for reference.

The dashed lines are score lines, the solid lines are cut lines. Cut off the 3 pieces with the x in them. Cut on the lines on the 1-1/2″ tall pieces at the bottom. Note where the front panel is located and the flap on the back side that will come to the front. If you have not stamped yet, stamp before assembling the box.

Add a strong double-sided tape as shown. Before adhering the box, at the top on the two 2″ sides, score from the top down about 1-1/2″ – 2″. This will help pinch the sides at the top. Punch two holes in the flap, pretty high up from the edge. If you like, round the corners of the flap or use decorative scissors on it. Close the flap, and mark the holes on the base through the holes in the flap. Cut about 15″ of ribbon to tie it together. Overlap the back and front bottom flaps over the two side flaps and use strong adhesive to seal.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Last Chance Products!

December 10, 2023December 10, 20232 Comments

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

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Please join us on the 10th of January 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!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 11/13/23

November 13, 2023Leave a comment

Horizontal/Landscape card – Thank you to Karla for suggesting this card! This can be made as either a 5-1/2″ square card or a 4″ square card. I will post measurements sometime this week.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Designer Series Paper!

November 10, 2023November 10, 20232 Comments

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:

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

Blog Hop Link List

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!