January 2025 Stray Duckling Blog Waddle - New Stuff!

 Hi all,

This month the Stray Ducklings are exploring all the neat new stuff that's coming out with the January - April Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration!

I chose a wonder set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog that is free with a $120 purchase (before S&H and tax).  I got to order mine early since I'm a demonstrator.  This is a stamp set with dies called Heart Shape.

Here is my card that I made:

It's so delicate and elegant!  I used Blackberry Bliss card stock and ink and the Spotlight on Nature dies.  The Vellum that I used is retired, but you can get white vellum in the Graceful Greenery Vellum paper pack.  I just love the dies and the sentiments that come with the stamp set. It's very versatile in that it could be a thank you, valentine or anniversary card.

I hope you enjoyed my card today and inspires you to get some of the nifty free stuff during Sale-A-Bration.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings - Sheryl

For further inspiration please check out my fellow ducklings:

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January 2025 C!ard Class is now in session

 Hi All,

It's hard to believe its 2025..where does the time go?  It's been 25 years since when we thought all the computers would crash because of the date!  Never happened.  Thankfully.  Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.  I took the month of December off from card classes to recharge my battery and it has worked!  

The theme for January class is Valentines cards and I have a mix of traditional and non-traditional colors and cards! Here are the cards that we will be making:

The puppy dog card is made from the Hearts of Elegance Dies as well! These are all easy, fun cards to make that will delight whoever receives them!

Class Dates and Times:

Sunday, January 26th - 1:30 - 5:00 - my house (limit of 4)
Friday, January 31st - 10am -2pm - Morton Christian Church

RSVP by Wednesday, January 8th, if interested in coming to the class. You will make a total of 7 cards, 2 each of 3 designs plus a bonus card. Envelopes and card recipes are included. Cost is $25.

The star of this class is the new online exclusive suite, Marbled Elegance (164923).



HEARTS OF ELEGANCE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (10% off)
* 11 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d

HEARTS OF ELEGANCE DIES (10% off)
* 10 dies
* Largest die: 4-1/2" x 4" (11.4 x 10.2 cm)
* Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

MARBLED ELEGANCE 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
* 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
* Acid free
* Lignin free

GOLD TWISTED THREAD
* Length: 10 yards (9.1 m)

ADHESIVE-BACKED HEART SEQUINS
* 120 adhesive-backed pieces
* 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm
* Gold

GIFT BAGS COMBO PACK
* 16 stampable bags, 8 of each color in 2 sizes
* Large bag: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
* Small bag: 3-5/16" x 3-11/16" (8.4 x 9.4 cm)
* Food safe

Product colors: Cherry Cobbler, Flirty Flamingo, gold, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Real Red

I hope to see you at class!

Blessings, Sheryl

December 2024 Stray Duckling Blog Waddle - Christmas Gift Card Holders

 Hi all,

Welcome to our monthly Blog Hop or Waddle, as we like to say (since we are all ducklings).  

This month we are inspiring you with home made gift card holders.  Here is my card, inspired and copies from Angie Juda (aka Chicn'Scratch).  

I chose this as my gift card holder because 1) it's very easy to make and 2) I ran out of time to make my sample and post this blog!  So I went for easy.  

I love making gift card holders - they are small and can be made very cute and appealing.  My church sells gift cards (or we like to call them shopping cards) as a fund raiser through a company called Raise Right.  I make a bunch of different gift card holders to encourage people to buy from our church and to give as gifts.  What better gift then a card that you can spend on ANYTHING!

Here are the measurements for my gift card:

Garden Green: 

• 3-1/2-" x 8-1/2" - Score on the 8-1/2" side @ 2" & 6" 
• 1" x 9" (belly band) 
• 2-3/4” Deckled Circle 

Take a Bow Paper: 

• 3-1/4" x 2-1/4" 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" 

Basic White

•  2-1/2” Stitched Circle Scrap for stamping & die cutting

Chloe and I wish you a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Sheryl

Here is more inspiration for you:

Product List

Christmas Friends Bundle (English) [164088] $53.00	Christmas Friends Cling Stamp Set (English) [164279] $25.00	Christmas Friends Dies [164087] $34.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $9.00
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $11.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $11.00	Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] $11.00	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164309] $12.50	Deckled Circles Dies [162286] $37.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints [164050] $8.50	Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim [163299] $8.50
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

November 2024 Stray Duck Waddle - Favorite Stamp Set in the Winter Mini

 Hi all, and welcome to our November 2024 Stampin' Stray Duckling Blog Waddle.  

This month we are focusing on our favorite stamp set/bundle in the 2024 September - December Mini Catalog.  

I was a real toss up between a stamp set and a bundle.  The stamp set that I'm really enjoying is Caring Leaves (164273) on page 59 of the mini catalog.  It's a small stamp set, but I love the fact that they are 1) leafs and 2) clean and simple design.  Here are a couple of cards that I made.  The first one, I used sponge daubers to put Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Old Olive ink on the filler stamp.

I also used the fabulous Iconic Celebrations 6x6 Designer Series paper. (164193) I love the clean graphic design.  I love using the outline of the leaf to create a background image.

The second card that I made, I used the baby wipe technique - where I put drops of ink (using the Stampin'Up reinkers) on a folded babywipe, which in effect, makes it a stamp pad.  Here are two cards using that technique:

I just have to throw this one in:  the More Than Autumn Bundle(164076) is a real fun stamp set and die set.  I love the font and all the fun things you can cut out with the dies.  Here is a card that we made in my October class:  this fun fold was designed by Connie Stewart.

So easy to make a fabulous card!

That's it for me.  Please click on the links below to check out the other ducklings cards for inspiration!

Blessings,  Sheryl

Product List

Caring Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164273] $17.00	More Than Autumn Bundle (English) [164076] $47.50	More Than Autumn Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164228] $25.00	More Than Autumn Dies [164075] $28.00	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $11.50
Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes [159232] $10.00	Iconic Celebrations 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164193] $12.50	Sweet Days Of Autumn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166609] $17.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158] $5.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $9.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119790] $5.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $9.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [100531] $5.50

October 2024 Stray Duckling Blog Waddle - Christmas!

 Hello and welcome to another Stampin' Stray Duckling Blog Waddle for your monthly inspiration!

Today we are featuring Christmas cards or anything Christmas.  Yup, it's just a few months away.  

Here is my card;  it's called an Accordian Z Fold and it was a lot of fun to make.  

I used the Reindeer Days and Take a Bow designer series paper and the Humble Home builder punch and stamp set.  Click on the link below and get a free PDF with all the measurements on how to make this cute card.

I hope you enjoyed my card today and the free pdf!

Waddle on over to these fellow ducklings to see what they have for you!

Blessings,  Sheryl

Product List

Humble Home Bundle (English) [164094] $39.50	Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164325] $25.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $32.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $27.00
Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $11.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $11.50	Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164309] $12.50	Reindeer Days 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164166] $12.50
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $11.50	Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints [164050] $8.50	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Small Blending Brushes [160518] $14.00	Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder [162026] $11.00