New Catalog Product - January 2026 Stray Duckling Blog Waddle

 Hi all,

Stampin'up just released their new Spring mini catalog and it's got some great stuff in it.  I decided to go with Valentine Day, since that is right around the corner.  Here is my fancy fold card:

I used the new Endless Love Stamp set and dies.  Along with that, I used the Made with Love 12 x 12 Designer series paper.  Card stock was Basic white, Real Red, and Flirty Flamingo.  I also embossed the one heart with the Beautiful Pattern 3-D embossing folder, which is a on-line exclusive.  

The card bows out in a diamond shape to not only show off all the pretty DSP, but also to stand for display.  It's called a Diamond Pop-Out card. I CASE'd this card design from Susan Campfield.  Here is the link to her video on YouTube where she shows you how to make this card.  Click Here

I hope you enjoyed today's card.  Please continue on to the next blog for some more January card inspirations!

Blessings, Sheryl

Product List

Endless Love Bundle (English) [167062] $47.50	Endless Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167055] $20.00	Endless Love Dies [167061] $33.00	Made With Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167054] $12.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $14.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $9.00	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $14.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $9.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Beautiful Pattern 3 D Embossing Folder [167097] $10.50

Christmas Inspiration from the November 2025 Stray Ducklings!

 Hi all!

Welcome to the Stray Ducklings Blog waddle for November.  This month we are going to inspire you with Christmas cards!  

Here is my card, which we made in my October class.  I was inspired from a card layout from Dawn Olchefske. I cut a 3 x 4 piece of designer series paper, then cut it diagonally. It's a different and fun way of using DSP on your card!

The stamp set is "A Child is Born", and I used gold embossing powder to create the image.  I then used branching out dies to cut it out and I centered it on gold foil paper.  The DSP is Season of Elegance and I used Basic Beige as my card base.  

The inside sentiment was stamped in Basic Beige and Pecan Pie.  

Here is a free PDF with all the measurements and supplies!  

I hope I inspired you to make many, beautiful Christmas cards to send to friends and family!

Blessings,  Sheryl

Continue on to more inspiration from my fellow ducklings:

Product List

A Child Is Born Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165833] $21.00	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $14.00	Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad [163806] $9.00	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $9.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Season Of Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164144] $16.50	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $27.00	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] $21.00	Branching Out Dies [165775] $29.00
Textured Notes Dies [165555] $31.00

September 2025 Blog Waddle - Holiday Catalog

 Hi All,

We have some pretty nifty things in the new September- December Holiday Catalog,  plus lots of new stuff in the online exclusives!

My absolute favorite is the Peaceful Garden Suite.  I love blue and the sentiments and the doves are what sell it for me. 

Here is the card that I created - I used one of my favorite fun folds too:

For my card base, I used Cloud Cover and for the front panel I embossed Misty Moonlight with the Peaceful Greenery 3-D embossing folder.  The Designer Series Paper is Peaceful Garden.  

I turned a standard card into a fun fold by first cutting the card base into 4-1/4 x 11, scoring at 5-1/2.  On the 11"side, I cut off 3-1/2 " so I have a piece that measures 3-1/2 x 4-1/4.  I trim this down to 3 x 4-1/4.  Thisis turned vertically and attached to the front of the card.

I also used the Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper and I used a bit of Cloud Cover Ink on the inside by using a blending brush.  It helps the white dove stand out a bit.  

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed my card.  Be sure to visit the other Stray Ducklings as they waddle through the new mini catalog:

Blessings, Sheryl

Product List

Peaceful Garden Suite Collection (English) [165932] $90.50	Peace On Earth Bundle (English) [165925] $38.50	Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper [165929] $10.50	Peaceful Greenery 3 D Embossing Folder [165928] $10.00	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621] $14.00
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $14.00	Cloud Cover Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [165279] $5.50	Blending Brushes [153611] $15.00	Hues Of Blue Flowers [165930] $9.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00

August 2025 Stampin' Duckling Blog Waddle - Fun Folds

 Hi all!

This month I will be sharing you a really fun, fun fold card...so much fun I made two different ones using the wonderful new products from Stampin'Up.

Here is the first card, using the Tractor and Company Bundle;  Colors were Daffodil Delight and Garden Green:

The fun part comes when you open it up and it "explodes"!

The "explosion" part is a 6 x 6 piece of designer series paper folded once diagonally and twice in half horizontally.  I made this card for the farm manager who has helped myself and my brothers and sisters with the family farm this year.  

The second card I made (and this is a sneak peak at my September card class), uses the Spooky Halloween bundle and the Spooky Sweet 12 x 12 DSP.  Here is that card:

I love the unexpected pop of color with the Petunia Pop Iridescent ribbon.  The Spooky Sweet makes things so easy with the cute die cuts and labels that are included in the pack of paper.   Another cute detail is the Shimmer Star Foam Stickers.  So much Halloween fun!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you found some inspiration for your card making.  

Blessings,  Sheryl

Don't forget to continue on for more fun fold inspiration from my fellow duckies listed here:

Product List

Tractor & Co Bundle (English) [166116] $53.00	Tractor & Co Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166113] $24.00	Tractor & Co Dies [166115] $35.00	Lovely Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165524] $12.50	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $14.00
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $14.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $14.00	Neutral Matte Dots [165561] $8.00	Spooky Halloween Bundle (English) [166199] $45.00	Spooky Halloween Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166192] $19.00
Spooky Halloween Dies [166198] $31.00	Spooky Sweet 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [166191] $16.50	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $14.00	Shimmer Star Foam Stickers [166202] $9.50	Petunia Pop 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Iridescent Ribbon [166203] $9.50