December Blog Waddle!

Hi All!

The Stray Ducklings are waddling once more.  So get your quakers together and see what we have created for you!

I've been busy making gift card holders for Christmas.  My church sells "gift" cards through Great Lakes Scrip - people buy them at face value and the church gets a small percentage.  In order to encourage sales, I have offered 2 gift card holders for every $100 spent.  I made 4 different gift card holders for everyone to choose from:

The first one above, is made with a standard A2 envelope, which you fold in half.   I used Seasonal Chums and the coordinating Seasonal Tags Framelits. And of course I used Stampin'Blends to color the reindeer and the snowman.

Here is a peek at gift card #2: - a pop-up gift card....

This is an excellent one for giving to your hairdresser, mailman, paperboy, etc.... This was inspired by BJ Peters.  The stamp set used was Dashing Deer.  The Designer Series Paper is Dashing Along.


The third style of gift card holder was designed by Linda Heller.  Quite a bit of work went into the making so they are reserved for very special people!  The card is absolutely adorable and is full size:

I used the Spirited Snowman stamp set and the Swirls and Curls embossing folder.    Linda used the light Night of Navy Stampin'Blend pen and a ruler to color in a stripe on the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series paper.  Really ties all the colors together.  I colored the snowment with Stampin'Blends.

The fourth and last style of gift card holder was designed by Jackie Bolhuis.  I used the Signs of Santa thinlits and the Santa's Workshop DSP, which sadly, is gone.   These make adorable gift card holders.

I hope you enjoyed the gift card holders that I made.  The next blog is xxxx

Here is a list of all the Waddlers today:

Lori Helvick

Sheryl Diemer - you are here

Nancy Legate - next blog

Debbie Kramer

Sue Boerner

Kim Baker

Have a Blessed Day!

Sheryl

Stampin'Up Year End Close Out Starts Today!

Good Morning!

Today is the day!  The Stampin' Up! Year-End Closeout Sale is going on now!!  Remember: Some items are last-chance and limited-inventory, and everything is available only while supplies last!  

Please Use Hostess Code 4YJCVQEG when ordering

The full list of retiring items are located in the online store here.  Remember that all retiring items are only while supplies last!  So be sure to get your last minute Holiday Catalog favorites before they're gone for good!

Keep in mind that some of the individual pieces of the bundles will be carried forward into the Occasions and Annual Catalogs but the bundle pricing will go away.  So pick up any of those bundles that you're wanting before the prices go up on January 3!

The discounted items are located in the online store here.  There are a few overstock items from the Annual Catalog that have been discounted along with some of the retiring items, so go take a peek and grab those deals before they go away!

You can download a full list of the retiring items in a PDF here.  Let me know if you have any questions.  Have fun shopping!

Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag Available Now!

A tool as beloved and important as the Stamparatus deserves its own special treatment. And what better way to treat your most versatile stamping companion than by giving it its own special carrying and storage solution. Introducing the Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag!

The bag is available now!  You have two options: Ordering just the bag or ordering the Stamparatus and the bag together.

Click here to head right over to my store to start shopping all of the Stamparatus items available now!

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Cut & Ready Card Bases Available Now - Quantities Are Limited!

Yay!!!  Save time making your cards this year with Cut & Ready Card Bases!!!  Stampin' Up! has asked a small group of Demonstrators to offer these retired card bases to their customers for a limited time and in limited quantities to see how they sell...And if they sell well, they'll likely be adding them to the catalog offering in the future!

So add some to your orders now if you like them and want to see more of them!  The card bases will be available through December 31 while supplies last!

And you can order them in my online store here:

Cut & Read Card Bases - Winter Pack $4.95

Cut & Ready Card Bases - Valentines Pack $4.95

Let me know if you have any questions.  Happy shopping!

Blessings,

Sheryl

Stamparatus Bag Available Today!

Good Morning Stampers!

Stampin'Up has designed a beautiful and functional bag for our Stamparatus!

Here is what it looks like:

This is available for the first time today.  Contact me here  or click here to order!

Also available are accesories for the Stamparatus.

Remember, I offer a free class on the Stamparatus to those who order from me!

Sheryl

Coming Soon! - Sale-A-Bration and the Spring Catalog!!!

Good Morning!

Starting January 3rd the new Occasions Catalog goes live and I can't wait for you to see all the great products that are being offered!  Rectangular stitched shapes will finally be available for purchase!  Woo-Hoo!  This catalog is good until May 31st or while supplies last. 

In addition, January 3rd is also the kickoff for the best Stampin'Up offer of the year - Sale-a-Bration!!
In Sale-a-Bration, for every $50 you spend, (before tax and S&H),  you get to choose product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  There are also special products for those who spend $100!  There is some beautiful product in stamps, and paper. 

I'm ordering both catalogs on December 5th and hope to have them in time for our classes in December.  If you would like a catalog, please contact me here so I can be sure to get one in your hands. 

Unfortunately, I won't be having classes in January or February due to hip surgery, but I hope to post samples right here on my blog to inspire you!

Sheryl

December Card Buffet

Good Morning!

My December card class is set to go and for a little change of pace, this month we will be doing an 8 card buffet.  This means that you can select from 8 different designs  - 5 are Christmas and 3 are all occasion.  The price is $20 for 7 cards.  Anything over 7 is $2.50 per card!

Here are the selections:

Here are the dates and times:

Tuesday, December 11th - 10am - 2pm
Friday, December 14th - 10am - 2pm
Sunday, December 16th - 1:30pm - 2pm

We will also be having a potluck on Tuesday and Friday.  - Contact me if you
1) are planning on attending and which day
2) Location of the classes
3) What you are planning on bringing to the potluck

For the Tuesday group, I will be providing soup.  For the Friday group, you all will be getting some very delicious pulled pork!

This is my last class before I have hip replacement surgery, so don't miss out!  I'll be MIA for January and February, but I plan on coming back strong in March!

Hope to see you in December!

Sheryl

On-Line Extravaganza! November 23rd - 28th!

It’s that time of year again:   Stampin' Up! has shared the details for the Online Extravaganza Sale!!

SIX DAYS. THREE SALES. ONE SPECTACULAR PROMOTION!

For savvy shoppers everywhere, this time of year is a dream come true.  Some of the biggest sales of the year are happening, which means some of the biggest savings are, too!  Hope that you are ready to save big, because Stampin' Up! is throwing a spectacular six-day promotion with exclusive, limited-time deals.  Get ready for Online Extravaganza!

Details:

Online Extravaganza will run for six days. During this time, Stampin' Up! will be throwing three, 48-hour sales featuring a selection of products from the 2018–2019 annual catalog—all at 10% off!  Each 48-hour sale will feature two product categories (e.g., paper, stamps, ink, etc.).  When one sale ends, the next sale begins; this cycle will continue until Online Extravaganza is over.  By the end, nearly every item from the annual catalog will have been sale!

November 23–24

ANNUAL CATALOG PAPER & EMBELLISHMENTS - 10% OFF!!

• Bags
• Brads and Buttons
• Cards and Envelopes
• Cardstock
• Designer Series Paper
• Embossing material
• Glitter
• Ribbons
• Twine
• Specialty Paper
• Tags
• Washi Tape

Ordering Deadline for the Paper & Embellishments Sale:  November 24, 11:50 PM (MT)

November 25–26

ANNUAL CATALOG STAMPS & KITS - 10% OFF!!!

• Stamp sets (clear-mount, wood-mount, and photopolymer)
• Project kits
• Card kits
• Kit refills
• Memories & More
• Punch box kits

Ordering Deadline for the Stamps & Kits Sale:  November 26, 11:50 PM (MT)

November 27–28

ANNUAL CATALOG TOOLS & INK - 10% OFF!!!

• Adhesives
• Applicators
• Cleaners
• Cutting tools
• Embossing folders
• Framelits and thinlits
• Ink Pads
• Ink refills
• Markers
• Punches
• Scoring Tools
• Stamp blocks and cases

Ordering Deadline for the Tools & Ink Sale: November 28, 11:50 PM (MT)

WOW!!!  That's 10% off almost everything in the Annual Catalog!!!!

If you would like to see the full selection of discounted items during each 48-hour sale, please visit my online store during the sale timeframes!  Each sale will be given its own category, which will contain all available discounted items for that particular 48-hour sale.  After that, the only thing left to do is shop!

Additional Information:

• All order types qualify for this promotion.
  • Includes customer, workshop, and online orders.
• Promotion includes items from the 2018–2019 annual catalog only.
• While discounts will be available for most items, some exclusions apply. These non-discounted items include—but are not limited to—the following products:
  • Host stamp sets
  • Paper Pumpkin (prepaids, monthly subscriptions, past kits/refills)
  • Big Shot
  • Stamparatus
  • Click here for a full list of the exclusions from the Online Extravaganza Sale
• Bundles will not receive additional discounts during this promotion.
• Item quantities are limited.
  • Depending on inventory levels, discounted pricing may or may not be available for items featured in the promotion throughout the entirety of each 48-hour sale.
  • Discounted items may be turned off if their supply reaches a predetermined threshold.
  • If an item is turned off during a 48-hour sale, it will be made available again at its regular price within 36 hours of its 48-hour sale ending.
• Discounted pricing for items featured in this promotion will be available only during each allotted 48-hour sales period. (E.g., discounted cardstock will available only during Paper & Embellishments sale; discounted ink pads will be available only during Tools & Ink sale.) No exceptions.

To help you keep track of the sale dates, here is a printable flyer.  Click on the image to open up the flyer in full size.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Get your wish lists ready!!!  Happy shopping!!

Sheryl

Welcome to the November Blog Waddle

Hello!  It's time for another Blog Waddle from the Stray Ducklings!

The theme is "Anything"! This month, I'm getting ready for not only my November class, but my December class as well.  Today will be a sneak peak into my December class.  I got this idea from Jan Brown, a Stampin'Up demonstrator in the UK.  I follow her on YouTube and this idea is absolutely smashing!  It's called glittery forest and it's not using the dryer sheet technique!  Here is one of the cards we will be making in December:

I used the Holiday Catalog Stamp set, Winter Woods (pg 27 - #147661) stamped in Crumb Cake and Tranquil Tide.  I tore a piece of paper the width of my stamped image (3-3/4 x 5) to make it look like a snow bank and adhered that to the front bottom.

Then, and here is the big reveal, I used a Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (AC p. 213-#144106) cut to 4 x 5 and placed it face down on the sticky part.  You need to burnish the sticky side really well and carefully peel it back to make sure all the adhesive is on the front.  Then place sticky side down in dazzling diamond glitter and press.  I looked at it, spooned a bit more glitter on the top, and then I laid it on the table, glittery side up and took the wax sheet that I removed, placed it on top and burnished it again, to make sure the glitter was well glued.  This is much easier, the glitter sticks much better and the image is sharper than using the dryer sheets.  Genius!

The card base was thick Whisper White, cut at 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2.  Tranquil tide cut at 4 x 5-1/4 provided the second layer.  Stamped image was 3-3/4 x 5.  Easy-Peasy!  Thank you Jan Brown!

If you haven't visited the other very talented Waddlers, here is a list.  Make sure you leave a comment!

Kim Baker

Lori Helvick

Nancy Legate

Debbie Kramer

Sue Boerner

Sheryl Diemer- you are here

Blessings!

Sheryl

November Class is now is session!

Hi Stampers!

Guess who forgot to post her November classes?  ME!!!

I plead over-busy.  My grandson Cody is in the Morton High School Marching Band and in the past few weeks it has crescendoed to a fever pitch.  Right now he is in Indianapolis for the Bands of America Grand Nationals.  I'm happy to report that they have qualified for the semi-finals.

Anyway, here are the cards that we will be making in November:

 

I'm featuring the new stamp set - Snow is Glistening and the coordinating Framelits, Snowfall because I think these are amazing products!  Two of the cards feature this stamp set and framelits!  These products are only available in the month of November while supplies last.  The inventory for the white velveteen paper has already been depleted, so if you are thinking of getting these products, order today!  Click here to see all theses amazing products!  Click on the Shop Now button in the right column is you wish to order in my on-line store.  Otherwise contact me and I can order it for you!

Class Dates and Times:

Tuesday, November 13th - 10am - 2pm

Friday, November 16th - 10am - 2pm

Sunday, November 18th - 1:30 - 4:30

You will make a total of 7 cards which include envelopes and the recipes for recreating at home!  You will make 2 of 3 designs, plus a bonus card!  Contact me today if you would like to sign up!

Sneak Peek at December

Believe it or not, I have the cards designed for December!  I was going to do a card buffet, but I may back out of that since my hip is really giving me problems (Surgery for replacement has been scheduled for January 7th...)  So you may do 4 cards, or do a buffet.  I'll let you know soon.  We will be doing a potluck at the class.  Anyway, here is one of the cards you will definitely be making:  

This is a quick and easy card featuring the Making Christmas Bright stamp set and the Joyous Noel 6x6 glimmer paper.  

Dates and Times:

Tuesday, December 11th - 10am - 2pm

Friday, December 14th - 10am - 2pm

Sunday, December 16th - 1:30pm - 4:30pm

I'm taking reservations now for the December class, so let me know as soon as possible!

Have a wonderful day and keep the Morton Marching Band in your thoughts and cross those fingers!

Blessings,

Sheryl

Snowflake Showcase Now Available

Good Morning Stampers!

Starting November 1st, the limited edition Snowflake Showcase is available for purchase and can be ordered while supplies last.

Have you checked out the Snowflake Showcase suite of products?! What an amazing, exclusive promotion with limited-time products. The promotion started for demonstrators in October, but it extends to customers today! Here's a look at the supplies that are part of this limited-time promotion: ITEM NAME ITEM NUMBER PRICE Happiness Surrounds Stamp Set 149744 $17 USD Snow is Glistening Stamp Set 149742 $21 USD White Velvet Paper 149619 $5 USD Snowflake Trinkets 149620 $8 USD Snowfall Thinlits 149692 $39 USD Here are some card samples from Stampin'Up: You can click on the images to see these items in my on-line store and purchase: