Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Autumn!

October 16, 2024October 15, 20246 Comments

So happy you are hopping through our October Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring cards for the season we have right now! Being in the Northern Hemisphere, it is Autumn, my favorite season! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating bloggers.

My card features the Frosted Forest Decorative Masks (#164350), a part of the Frosted Forest Bundle (#164137) which also includes the Frosted Forest Stamp Set (#164344).

My card base is Cajun Craze, with a layer of Crushed Curry. Next, I cut a strip of the Regals DSP (#163774) and added it over the Crushed Curry. The top layer was cut from Basic Beige using the Countryside Corners Dies (#161471). I stamped the tree in Early Espresso and Pecan Pie. Using Blending Brushes (#153611) and Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry and the masks, I colored the tree. The masks make it so easy to create a beautiful, realistic tree!! A few flicks with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker for grass completed my card.

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Next go to –> Tracy’s blog to see what she has created.

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

1. Annette McMillan – Australia
2. Shirley Merker – USA
4. Terri Stewart – USA
5. Julia Quinn – Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)
6. Maureen Rauchfuss – the Crazy Stamping Lady! (USA)
7. Sue Boerner – USA
8. Tracy Held – Australia

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!

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.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 10/14/24

October 15, 2024October 18, 2024Leave a comment

Vertical/Portrait card:
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.
Cardstock Base:
1 @ 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 2-1/8, 4-1/4, 6-3/8
1 @ 3 x 6, score at 3
Optional layer for behind your sentiment

This is the front of my card. Adhere 2 of the 6 panels to the front.

This shows the W-Fold. With the left and right panels of the inside of the card on the outside of the card folded flat, fold the 3 X 6 panel in half and adhere approximately in the middle of the panels.

DSP:
6 @ 1-7/8 x 5-1/4, 2 of 1 pattern, 4 of another or 2, 2, and 2 of 3 papers. Two go on the front, the other four inside.
Basic White: 2 @ 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
1 @ whatever fits your sentiment
Optional Ribbon: 15” On my card, I tied it around the left panel on the front of my card.
Sentiment for the front of the card, possibly with a die cut or two. Die cuts or stamping for the left inside square.

When opened the panel sticks “out”.

When closed for mailing, the 3 X 6 panel is pushed to the inside.

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

Stamping Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle-Christmas

October 10, 2024October 10, 20243 Comments

Welcome to our October Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle from blog post to blog post, instead of hop!! We are featuring Christmas cards this month!

Here is a sneak peek of my card.

The card base is night of Navy, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″. Next is a layer of Winter Meadow DSP (#162133). The trees are die cut using the Decorative Trees Dies (#164084) using Basic White, Misty Moonlight, and Night of Navy. Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (#158987) and a little wink of stella (#141897) add some sparkle to the trees, to complete my card. It looks better in person!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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 next Stampin’ Up! Christmas card! 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 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! I have room for 4 people!

Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

World Card Making Day this Saturday!!

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024Leave a comment

It’s time to celebrate one of our favorite days of the year—World Card Making Day! The last day and time to register is October 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (MT). Can’t be online on Saturday, that’s OK! Sign up and then on October 8th, the recorded content will be available! Watch and create at your convenience!

This year World Card Making Day lands on October 5. On that day there will be a live virtual event open to anyone and everyone who enjoys creativity or wants to celebrate with us! We’ll create five simple cards together and show you some additional fun projects. Crafters of all skill levels are invited and welcome to join. And the event and registration are FREE! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with others who love to craft and to experience everything that Stampin’ Up! has to offer. Mark your calendars now and join us on October 5!

Important Dates
World Card Making Day registration opens	September 3, 2024
Last chance to register for World Card Making Day	October 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
World Card Making Day	October 5, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (MT)
World Card Making Day recorded content available	October 8, 2024

Stamping Buffets

October 1, 2024Leave a comment

What is a Stamping Buffet? It is an event in my basement Stamp Room (in Central, IL) for stampers to create as many cards as they would like to create in 3 hours. I post a “menu” of 12 cards, 6 new cards each session. You select the box associated with a card and take it to the work table. The supplies for each card are set inside the flap of the envelope. There are additional pieces of cardstock or DSP to die cut, stamp, color etc. in order to complete the card. All cardstock, DSP, ink, stamp sets, dies, ribbon and embellishments to make the card are provided, you bring your favorite adhesive, glue, glue dots, dimensionals, scissors, paper trimmer and anything else you like to use when making cards.

Each card + envelope is $4.00.The only limit is how many you can make in 3 hours.

There are 1 or 2 sessions each month. The cards offered for a session are the same. There are occasionally “leftovers” available, card kits that were not made during a session.

Seating is available for 4 people per session. Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, before the week of buffets.

Any questions, please contact me!

Monday Mystery Stamping – 9/30/24

September 30, 2024October 9, 2024Leave a comment

Vertical/Portrait card OR Horizontal/Landscape (makes 2 cards)
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.
Cardstock Base: (colored or white)
– 2 @ 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score long side at 4-1/4
Optional cardstock layer:
– 2 @ 5-1/4 x 4
DSP:
– 2 @ 5 1/4 x 4 if NOT using the optional cardstock layer, cut in half both directions 2-5/8 by 2
-1 @ 5 x 3 3/4 if using the optional cardstock layer, cut in half both directions 2-1/2 x 1-7/8

Cutting the DSP:
if using directional paper, be sure to cut carefully. Line up the 2 pieces of DSP small rectangles, cut one pair from top left corner to bottom right. Line up the next 2 pieces and cut top right corner to bottom left corner. See the picture

If making the horizontal card, cut the small rectangles the same way, but with the rectangles wider than they are taller. I don’t want my airplanes to fly upside down! See below.

Then lay out the cut rectangles in a pinwheel design and adhere to either the card base or the card layer.

Decorate the card with a die cut or stamped image that coordinates with your DSP! Add a white panel inside for your message, if needed.

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

World Card Making Day!!

September 19, 2024September 17, 2024Leave a comment

It’s time to celebrate one of our favorite days of the year—World Card Making Day!

This year World Card Making Day lands on October 5. On that day we’ll host a live virtual event open to anyone and everyone who enjoys creativity or wants to celebrate with us! We’ll create five simple cards together and show you some additional fun projects. Crafters of all skill levels are invited and welcome to join. And the event and registration are FREE! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with others who love to craft and to experience everything that Stampin’ Up! has to offer. Mark your calendars now and join us on October 5!

Important Dates
World Card Making Day registration opens	September 3, 2024
Last chance to register for World Card Making Day	October 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
World Card Making Day	October 5, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (MT)
World Card Making Day recorded content available	October 8, 2024

Stamping Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle-A sketch used for a Halloween card!

September 10, 2024September 10, 20242 Comments

Welcome to our September Blog Waddle! We call ourselves ducklings, so we waddle instead of hop!! We are featuring a sketch from page. 22 of the Annual Catalog to create a Fall-themed or Halloween card.

Here is a sneak peek of my card.

I used the sketch in the top right corner of these sketches:

I began with a Basic Black base, 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2. I used 3 different pieces from the Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP (#163775), each 1″ wide. I stamped the cauldron from the Potions & Spells Bundle (#164357) in Basic Gray on Basic Gray cardstock. The bubbles were stamped in Lemon Lime Twist on Lemon Lime Twist and fussy cut them out. The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink on Gorgeous Grape and heat embossed in white. I wrapped white baker’s twine around the cardstock base 3 times and tied a bow. A little wink of stella (#141897) add some sparkle to the bubbles and handle, to complete my card. It looks better in person!

All participants in this month’s waddle:

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

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

I hope you found some inspiration for your next Stampin’ card using a Sketch and for the fall holidays or any other occasion! 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 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! 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 – 9/9/24

September 9, 2024September 17, 2024Leave a comment

Vertical/Portrait card
Clue #1… gather your supplies, All measurements in inches.
Cardstock Base: (colored)
– 1 @ 5-1/2 x 7-3/8, score long side at 1 & 4-1/4
– 1 @ 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 (this is the card front, it can have DSP and/or anything else you like!)
DSP:
– 2 @ 2-7/8 wide x 5-1/4 tall, not on the front of the card
– Optional 3 x 5-1/4 tall, not on the front.
Suggestion: If using 2 DSP patterns, make one of the 2-7/8 x 5-1/4 different from the other one. OR Cut all 3 at 3 x 5-1/4 and decide at the time of putting it together which ones to cut down.
White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
– 1 @ 3 x 5-1/4