Technique/Card Folds Blog Waddle

Good Morning Fellow Stampers!

Welcome to another Blog Waddle!  This month our Stray Duckling Waddle highlights techniques and card folds!  So let's get started!  Quack, Quack!

Loving Vincent

Have you seen this movie yet?  It's an animated cartoon based on the paintings of Vincent Van Gough.  The artists (100 of them) painted the story board and all in the style of Vincent.  It's like his paintings come to life!  On March 17th, the Stray Ducklings had a Technique/Fancy Fold demonstration and swap.  I was also scheduled to see "Loving Vincent" at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for it's limited 3 day run.  When I saw this card, it reminded me so much of the style of Van Gough that I just had to do it.

My inspiration for this card was Kim Jolley, a Stampin'Up demonstrator in Springfield Missouri.  She is known for her artistic flair in cards.  And this technique is what she created.  She calls it "Not Your Mother's Shaving Cream Technique".   Much easier and neater than the traditional shaving cream technique. 

In this card you get 3 for one;  embossing using versamark pad and our classic ink pads, ink resist and the shaving cream technique.  Kim has a wonderful video explaining how this card was made. 

I also have a free pdf for you to print out.  It contains step by step instructions and all the measurements.  Click here to download.

Hope you enjoyed the technique and my card!

Lori Helvick

Sue Boerner

Kim Baker

Debbie Kramer

Sheryl Diemer

Nancy Legate

Mary Heinzman    

Blessings!

Sheryl

On Stage and Last Chance List!

Good Morning Stampers!

This past weekend I was privledged to join my fellow Stampin'Up Demonstrators in our Semi-annual Stampin'Up meeting, called On Stage Local.  The closest meeting for me was in Milwaukee, WI.  I drove up with 4 of my Stray Duckling ladies and we met up with 5 more of our group.

We sat at two tables and each table had a duck.  The duck I brought could sing and flap it's wings too!  Just like us!  At the meeting we received the new 2018-2019 catalog and got to see many of the products demonstrated.  And we got to make 4 make and takes as well!  It was a spectacular weekend, full of information and fun!

Today, Stampin'Up has released the retirement lists for both the Occassions and the 2017-2018 catalog.  Many favorites from the Occasions catalog are going to be in the new annual.  However, the bundles will not be.  So if you see a favorite bundle in the Occasions catty, please order it as soon as possible.  It's only while supplies last.  If you wait until June 1st, you can still get them, just not the 10% discount.

Here is the link to the Occasions Retirement List.

Here is the link to the 2017-2018 Catalog Retirement List.

In addition, you too will be able to get your hands on new products a month early! Starting May 1st, you will be able to order the Share What You Love Suite.

Here is a video to further explain:

Blessings,

Sheryl

April 2018 Class is in session!

Good Morning fellow stampers!

Today I am sharing with you the projects that we will be creating in my April class.  The theme is a big monochromatic, but I think that might be because we are currently in our 95th day of January!  Cold and gloomy out today!  Hopefully by time the class rolls around, it will be warmer, and sunnier.  So here are the cards: 

This class is a bit of a throw back to the 2017-2018 annual catalog that has had such wonderful products!  Beginning stampers as well as experienced ones are welcomed!  You will be making 2 cards each of 3 designs, plus a bonus card.  The bonus card is using a technique called Black Ice.  It's stunning in person!  All cards come with envelopes.  Cost is $15.  If you can't make the class but would like the cards, I'd be happy to stamp and assemble them for you.  Cost is the same, $15. 

April Class Dates are:

Sunday, April 15th - 1:30-4:30 pm
Tuesday, April 17th - 10am - 2pm
Friday, April 20th - 10am - 2pm

Contact me here if you wish to sign up.  Please let me know by Tuesday, April 10th so I know how many card kits to make!

May 2018 Class

May class is probably going to take place.  I have an appointment with a hip surgeon late in April and I'm not sure what the result of that will be.  I plan on going forward with the May class, but the dates may change depending on what is going to happen!

I'm planning on doing a one-sheet wonder class with notecards.  You will make 20 notecards (with envelopes) using the Petal Palette stamp set and one sheet of the Petal Passion designer series paper.  In addition, you will be making a cute little box to store the note cards in.  Cost of the class is a bit higher than my usual classes:  it will be $20.  This price includes a set of  20 notecards. 

May Class Dates: 

Sunday, May 20th - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 22nd - 10am - 2pm
Friday, May 25th, 10am - 2pm.

Let me know as soon as possible if you wish to attend the April Card class - I will be starting to cut kits next week!

Happy Stamping!

Sheryl

The Easter Bunny was wearing Snowshoes

Good Morning All!

Well, I survived Easter Day.  Not the most springy day on record...in fact, it started snowing and we got 2 -3 " of lovely snow...because, you know, we haven't gotten enough of it yet.  I'm calling it the Never Ending Winter.  We will probably go from having the furnace on to the air conditioner on all in a 24 hour period.

Here's our house.  Lovely Easter snowscape:

Well, it may have looked like winter outside, but inside looked like spring:

Well, I tried at least.  I also made some cute Easter Favors using current Stampin'Up products.  I made a couple of boxes filled with M&M easter eggs, and then some cute little Easter Baskets filled with 3 Hershey Chocolate eggs:

The candy was mostly for my two grand daughters.  Dumps is only 22 months old, but she LOVES chocolate.  My son was telling me that she was having fun picking up Easter Eggs in the Easter egg hunt at his house.  She thought they were fun rattles, until he showed her what was inside.  She immediately sat down and started opening up the Easter eggs and eating the candy.  Apparently the hunt was over for her and she was going to eat as much candy as she could before they took them away from her!

I hope all of you had a Blessed Easter Day.  Remember - it can't snow forever.  (or can it????)

Blessings,

Sheryl

NEW Sale-A-Bration Items!!!

Good News!

Stampin'Up has released more Sale-a-Bration items starting March 15th, for the last 15 days of this awesome promotion!




18 days are left to earn free Sale-a- Bration Products
18 days left to join my team and get not only your starter kit, but 2 addtional stamp sets FREE!(plus a sneak peak at the 2018-2019 annual catalog in April).

Contact me today if you wish to join my team - no obligation!
Contact me today if you wish to place an order and earn your free Sale-a-Bration items.

Paper Pumpkin Sale

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription and great for those who are looking for an easy start to creativity , or just getting into making cards.  Everything is supplied and the cards are easy to make and are stunning!  

Fine Details

• Promotion is for new subscribers only
• Offer is available March 11–May 10, 2018
• Offer runs for 2 months
• Use code SAVEFIFTY0418 at checkout
• Discount is applied to one kit per month for the first two month of a new subscription.
  • How it works: A new customer can subscribe during April’s subscription period from March 11–April 10 or May’s subscription period from April 11–May 10 and receive the discount. If a new customer subscribes during April’s subscription period they will receive 50% off their subscription when billed in April and May. If a new subscriber subscribes during May’s subscription period they will receive 50% off their subscription when billed in May and June. If a customer suspends during their 2-month discount period, they will receive their discount during the first 2 months in which they reactivate.
• Does not apply to prepaid codes

Click on this link to sign up today and choose me as your demonstrator.

May you have a wonderful day!

Sheryl

March Blog Waddle - Easter Blessings!

Time for another Blog Waddle by the irrepressible Stray Ducklings! Quack Quack!

This months theme is Easter/ Spring.  What says both like a little bunny! 

This cute little guy was inspired by Jennifer Cerizo.  Her blog is World of JenCraft.  She made a cute treat bag.  I made it into a card.  If you want to check out her blog and video, click here.  

I used Blushing Bride for the basket weave and soft suede for the card base.  The pretty ribbon around our boys neck is 3/8" stitched satin ribbon.  I used the new Sale-A-Bration level 2 item - Blossoming Basket Bundle and a whole lot of punches and the layering ovals framelits:

• Oval Framelits:  Blushing Bride: 3/4 x 1 3/4 oval (cut 4 - ears and feet), 1/2″ circle (nose), 1/4″ circle(tongue) 
• Whisper White CS – 1 3/4″ circle (2 for the head and body), 3/4″ circle (2-cheeks),  1 x 2 oval (4-feet and ears)
• Basic Black CS – 1/2″ circle (2-for the eyes)

I used the basic gray marker to make toes and whiskers and freckles.  I used a white gel pen to make the whites of the eyes.  I also sponges EVERYTHING in blushing bride.  The sentiment is stamped in soft suede.  

Hope you enjoyed todays project!  Your next stop is:  Lori Helvick

Kim Baker

Debbie Kramer

Sheryl Diemer

Lori Helvick

Nancy Legate

Sue Boerner

Mary Heinzman    

Blessings,

Sheryl

March 2018 Card Class is in Session!

Hi all!

I changed my mind at least 3 times about the theme for this month's class.  Originally, I was going to do a one-sheet wonder with notecards, like I have done the past few years.  But the exciting products in the Occassions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs beckoned me to do more.  So then, it was going to be an All Occassions Stamp a Stack.  Then I realized Easter was April 1st, so I thought I would include a couple of Easter Cards.  Well, I couldn't limit it to a few, so then I decided we would do all Easter Cards. ( I talk to myself alot!)   So here they are:

I love flowers and butterflies and bunnies.  Plus I wanted one religious card.  This is definitely a variety of themes and techniques for Easter.  The punch art bunny will be the bonus card (you will thank me later).  The butterfly card, you will get an opportunity to use the new Stamparatus tool.

We will be making 2 each of the 3 designs - one to keep, one to give a way.  Since some of you may want to make more than 2 cards of a particular design, I will be more than happy to cut more card kits - you just need to let me know how many extra's you will want to make.

March Class

Here are the dates and times of the classes:

Sunday, March 18th - 1:30 - 4:30 pm - my house
Tuesday, March 20th - 10 am - 2 pm
Friday, March 23rd - 10 am - 2 pm

Please let me know if you will be attending by Tuesday, March 13th and if you are planning on making more than the six cards.  Cost of the class is $15 for 7 cards and envelopes.  Additional cards are $2.50 each.

April Class

Dates are the following:
Sunday, April 15th, Tuesday, April 17th and Friday, April 20th.  I think we will be doing the All Occassion stamp-a-stack.  Or we may be doing the notecards.  If we do the notecards, I will be using Petal Palate and the paper will be the coordination Petal Passion DSP.  I'll think on it.

May Class - this one is really up in the air.  You may or may not know this, but I need a total hip replacement.  I've been working hard loosing some weight and exercising so that I can be an eligible candidate for surgery.  The pain is getting worse and I'm really limited to what I can do and where I can go.  Not real crazy about having surgery, but if it will take the pain away, I'm all for it.  Anyway, I'm seeing the surgeon the last part of April.  Depending on what he says, may not have either May or June classes.  If we do have a May class, it will be the notecards.  I'll let you know later about the dates, if any.

Hope you like the cards that I designed for our class.  I probably don't tell you all enough how much I enjoy designing the cards and showing you how to make them.  It is the highlight of my month.

Hope to see all of you at the March class!

Blessings,

Sheryl