Monday, October 10, 2022

October Stampin' Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle - Celebrating Fall

 Hi all!

Welcome to our October 2022 Blog Waddle.  Fall is here!


Cool nights, warm days, the trees preparing for their winter sleep, pumpkins, colorful gourds and hot apple cider!  All images of fall.  This month we are trying to capture that in our cards that we are showing you.


Today we are celebrating the Autumnal Season with cards.  Here are 4 samples of cards that I have been inspired to make using a variety of techniques and tools.

I used a fun technique with this card:  I used the baby wipe technique, where you add spots of color from your re-inkers onto a baby wipe, then use the baby wipe as your stamp pad.  I used Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie re-inkers to create this card.


Isn't she cute!  I used a fun new way to add DSP to my card.  My base card was 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2.  I then cut a Basic White layer of 4 x 5-1/4.  I used the Gingham Cottage DSP paper by cutting 2 - 2 x 2 squares and then cutting them diagonally, placing the triangles in each corner.  Makes for a unique use of DSP and a bit of an optical illusion!


This card is a basic layout - one of my favorites.  I add texture to the layering panel of card stock by using the Leaf Fall 3-d embossing folder.  A little dry embossing adds that extra something-something to a card.  

And lastly, this beauty which I CASE'd from Mary Deatherage of stampsnlinger.com.  I was really taken with this card and it was so easy to make from a 6x6 piece of DSP - this creates not only the background on the card, but you have enough left over to decorate the envelope flap.  I used the Rustic Harvest Designer Series paper, and then colored the leaves using blending brushes adding the colors of  Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie stamp pads.


Just one more.  I use paper napkin to make this card!  Yes and so easy to do!  You just need to tear off the layers until you only have one.  A glue stick on some Basic white card stock to glue it down, trim and you have a very pretty background for your card.  There are so many pretty napkins that are made, the possibilities are endless.  I made this as a birthday card for our minister at church.


Thanks for stopping by.  Your next stop will be fellow duckling Kim Baker

Here is a list of all the Stray Ducklings that are participating this month.  Be sure to check out their posts for further inspiration.

Blessings,  Sheryl

Product List

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder
$9.00
Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder
$10.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$125.00
Hello Harvest Bundle (English)
$49.50
Oceanfront Photopolymer Stamp Set
$22.00
Soft Seedlings Cling Stamp Set (English)
$20.00
Bewitching Bundle (English)
$34.00
Hello Harvest Bundle (English)
$49.50
Gingham Cottage 12" X 12" (30,5 X 30,5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$30.00
Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder
$10.00
Rustic Harvest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.00
Brushed Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock
$15.00
Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
$9.00

Friday, October 7, 2022

October Class is now in Session - Part II of the 30 cards of Christmas

 Hi all!

The October class has been designed and scheduled!  This is part II of our 30 cards of Christmas - where you make 10 Christmas cards every month (2 each of 5 designs), for 3 months.  We just finished September.  Here are the cards for October:


The cards are fairly easy to make - the red bird card is actually a paper napkin that I glued onto card stock.  I'll show you how that is done in class.  There is also a fun fold card!

Dates and Time and Places for October 2022 Classes:

Thursday, October 20th - 10am - 2pm - Home of Bette N

Friday, October 28th - 10am - 2pm - Morton Christian Church

Sunday, October 30th - 1:30pm - 5:00 pm - my home

These classes are for those in the Peoria/Bloomington Illinois area.  Let me know by October 11th if you plan on attending and which session!


In case you missed it, here are the cards we made in September:


Stay tuned to see the cards we will be making in November - check back around November 1st!


Blessings,  Sheryl




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