July Stampin' Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle - Let's Sale-a-Brate!

 Hi all!

We are back with another blog waddle that we hope inspires your creativity!

This month we will be showing you some of our favorite Sale-A-Bration product.  My hands down favorite it the  Hippest Hippos Stamp set and Coordinating dies (get each free for every $50 spent in Stampin'Up product )

Here are 2 cards that I made with this stamp set.  I just made one for my little 6 year old granddaughter for her birthday. I love the little umbrella!  And who doesn't love a hippo in a polka dot tutu!

I made a card similar to this for my granddaughters 6th birthday.

This one may look a bit familiar - I'm using this card for my July 2022 classes - it's a fun fold called a diamond easel card.  I got my inspiration from Dawn Griffith, a Stampin'Up demonstrator in Michigan.

  

The other Sale-a-bration stamp set that I absolutely love is called a Wonderful World - If you spend $100 you can get this stamp set and the coordinating 12 x 12 Designer Series paper.

Here is the card that I made.  This was designed by Linda Heller - I loved it so much that I C.A.S.E d it.

The stamp set is gorgeous.  It's a patent pending stamp type called Distinktive - the shading is beautiful.  I did find, however, that I got the best image if I inked up the stamp using sponge daubers - it made for much more subtle color.  This was a tip from Linda Heller, Stampin'Up demonstrator in North Carolina.  (here is her link )

This fold is called a double gate fold and it's a great way to use up all the Designer Series Paper that you've been hoarding. (Come on- I know your out there with your tons of DSP, like me!)You can also use card stock and cut the Designer Series paper to layer on top.  

Hope you enjoyed today's cards.  Your next stop is Lori Helvick

Here is a list of all our ducklings that are participating this month:

Kim Baker
Nancy Legate
Sheryl Diemer⇐ You are here!
Lori Helvick
Sue Boerner

Blessings,

Sheryl

July 2022 Class is Now in Session!

Greetings All!

Hope you are enjoying your 4th of July!  I’ve been busy planning out July card classes.  As you know by now, the new Winter mini-catalog from Stampin’Up is out as well as the new Sale-a-Bration brochure,  as of July 1st.  I have to be honest with you…I was not ready for this catalog.  I’ve barely wrapped my mind around the new annual catalog.  Plus, I don’t want to think about fall or Christmas, because it eventually involves cold weather and I am definitely not ready to even think about that yet!

I had a great deal of difficulty coming up with cards since I felt I should probably be featuring the Winter mini and someone did suggest doing Christmas in July.  Sorry…just can’t do it!  So I compromised..I desigend 2 cards from the annual catalog and 1 from the winter mini and 1 from the sale-a-bration catalog.  I can live with that!

So, here are the cards: I did one Fall, one Christmas and 2 fun fold cards.

There’s some fun stuff in this class.  There are 2 fun fold cards,( the hippo card- a diamond easel card,  and the Fall card- called a joy fold card)  you will learn how to mask (that’s how I got the tea cups to stack) and a very easy but elegant, Christmas card.  I just had to showcase the hippo stamp set which is free with a $50 purchase not including S&H and tax. Who doesn’t love a hippo in a polka dot tutu?   I’m a big fan of Fiona the little hippo living at the Cincinnati zoo.  In case you don’t know, Fiona was born 6 weeks premature - the smallest hippo to be born that survived.  Her story of survival was documented by the zoo and she really is a little miracle.  And of course she is as cute as can be.  I’ve never met her in person, but that is on my bucket list.

Here are the times and places for the July Classes:

Thursday, July 14th - 10am - 2pm - home of Bette Nelson

Friday, July 29th - 10am - 2pm - Morton Christian Church

Sunday, July 31st - 1:30pm - 5pm - my home

Let me know by Sunday, July 10th if you plan to attend one of my classes.  

Blessings,

Sheryl