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Stamping Stray Ducklings – Technique Time!

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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!

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.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 5/22/23

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Here are the lattice cards we made tonight!

Vertical card:
– Card stock(A) base (white for your first card): 4¼ x 11, scored at 5½. Cut off 6, ½” strips from one end of the card base. Use a large sticky note, painter’s tape, or wash tape to evenly space out the strips. Use 2 as the posts for the lattice.
– DSP (optional) 3 x 4¼

Here is my card. I used 3 colors and the blends to create the sunset look inside my card, behind the lattice.

If you would like to join us, please contact me and provide an email address. I will send out the Mystery Stamping Clues ahead of time with the Zoom invitation. We meet at 7:30 Central Time for about 40 minutes.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Fun Fold!

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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!

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.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 5/8/23

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Here are the cards we made tonight!

Vertical or Horizontal card:
– Card stock(A) base: 4¼ x 11
– White or Vanilla: 5 ¼ x 8
– 3½ x 4¾ – this piece can be basic white or vanilla, the same as the card base or a complimentary color to the card base. You could probably even use DSP.

– For the window in this card, I am used the Scalloped Contours Dies.

If you would like to join us, please contact me and provide an email address. I will send out the Mystery Stamping Clues ahead of time with the Zoom invitation. We meet at 7:30 Central Time for about 40 minutes.

2023-2024 New Annual Catalog is here!

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Today is the day, the new Annual Catalog is live!! So many new products, a big color refresh, and lots of fabulous stamps!!! Click on the image below to take a look! If you would like all of the 23-24 Catalogs, contact me and I will add you to the list.

First the Annual Catalog and below that the Mini-Catalog.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 5/1/23

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Here are the cards we made tonight!

Vertical (Portrait) Card:
– Card stock(A) base: 8½ x 5½, score on the long side at 4¼
– Card stock(A) base: 8½ x 3½, score on the long side at 4¼
– Card stock(B): 4 x 5¼
– DSP 3¼ width x 5 height
– 2 White or Vanilla: 3¼ x 4

Die Cuts, Embellishments, Stamps:    
–   keep your items small to medium; maybe no larger than up to 2-1/2 square or circle, but you can use any shape

Cut the front of the larger card base from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. Fold the smaller card base in half. Cut the cardstock B and DSP the same as the front of the card base, top left to bottom right. Mat the DSP on the Cardstock B. Mat those triangles on the front of the card base and the inside of the card base. Adhere the small card base with the fold at the top, at the center of the right hand side of the card base. Adhere on white or vanilla piece on the front and one on the inside. Decorate!

If you would like to join us, please contact me and provide an email address. I will send out the Mystery Stamping Clues ahead of time with the Zoom invitation. We meet at 7:30 Central Time for about 40 minutes.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 4/10/23

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Here are the cards we made tonight!

Vertical (Portrait) Card:
– Card stock base: 8½ x 5½
– Complimentary card stock: 4 x 5¼
– DSP: 3-3/4 x 5
– Sentiment scrap, bling, ribbon

Mark 2″ down from the top and 2″ up from the bottom on the right-hand side of the DSP. Mark 1¼ down from the to and 1¼ up from the bottom on the left-hand side of the DSP. Cut the DSP by going from the top right 2″ mark up to the 1¼ mark from the top on the left-hand side. Then cut from the 2″ mark up from the bottom down to the 1¼” mark on the left-hand side.

If you want a little separation between your DSP pieces and you want an even border around the DSP, trim 1/8″ off of the 4″ width of the layer. Add a die cut or stamped image and sentiment. Finish your card with a sentiment, sparkle, and maybe ribbon.

If you would like to join us, please contact me and provide an email address. I will send out the Mystery Stamping Clues ahead of time with the Zoom invitation. We meet at 7:30 Central Time for about 40 minutes.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Mini-Catalog Favorites!

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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!

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.

2023-2025 In-Colors!!

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Fifteen current colors are being retired, a few favorites are returning, and several new colors are joining our color families! I love that Stampin’ Up! stays in tune with current color trends! The new colors are: Copper Clay, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path, and Wild Wheat! Which is your favorite?