Spring has Sprung - March 2021 Stampin' Stray Ducklings Waddle

 Hi all!

Welcome to another Stray Duckling Waddle!  This month we are showcasing Spring/Easter...Enough with the cold, the snow....Bring it on Spring!

Every spring I think of this delightfully silly poem:  

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz.

I wonder where the birdies is.

They say the birdies on the wing, but that's absurd.

I always thought the wing was on the bird.

Anyway, this is my card that I designed this year...this will be my official 2021 Easter card.  It's a bit different...it's a 5 x 5 square card.  I also had to make the envelope.  I love the pink and gray together. The paper is Peony Garden Designer series paper.  I arranged it around the square, using 4 different patterns.  I adhered the DSP to a 5 x 5 piece of whisper white cardstock and then ran it through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.  ...I also used the beautiful flowering vine dies and of course the cute little bunny from the Springtime Joy stamp set.  I colored her with Stampin' Blends.

On the inside I used my Stamparatus to make sure the sentiment was straight (a perpetual problem with me) and also to use the hinge stamp technique to perfectly place  the beautiful tulips on the bottom....

I used Fable Friends stamps set for the front sentiment... It's retired from 2 years ago. I chose this sentiment because it fit in the die.  I made the card before I realized that the Arrange a Wreath sentiment works just as well.  My bad!

Here is a pdf with the recipe :  

Please visit the next blog on your waddle:  Nancy Legate

Here is a list of all the Ducklings participating in this months blog hop: 

Kim Baker
Sheryl Diemer ⇦ You are Here
Nancy Legate
Lori Helvick
Debbie Widener
Sue Boerner

May you have a peaceful and blessed Easter!

Sheryl

Valentine #2 - Oh So Ombre meets Starburst

Hello All!

Today I'm going to show you how to make this beautiful card:  It's called a sunburst and one of my fellow Stray Ducklings, Laurie S. is the one who suggested this.  Here is the card:

Click Here for the free PDF which has all the measurements and supplies that I used.  This is a Valentines card, but this would work just as well for an anniversary or wedding, or shower card.  

Here is another card.  There are two patterns in the Oh So Ombre packet - one with a design and one that is solid color.  Here is a card where I used the solid color - Bermuda Bay and some sparkly ribbon:

Rather stunning, don't you think?  You can only get the Oh So Ombre Paper free with a $50 order.  Here are the 5 simple items you can order to get your free packet of Oh So Ombre Paper.

The Happy Thoughts Stamp Set is a must have - beautiful font, hits just about every occasion and it has inside sentiments!

You better hurry though!  Sale-A-Bration ends on February 28th.  I've got the list of items listed below and you can order with one click.  

Here is the video on how I made this card:

Thanks for stopping by today - let me know if you have any questions.  

Blessings,  Sheryl

 

Part III - Current Product Valentines

 Good Morning!

This morning I am sharing with you some valentines that I made with current product from the January - June 2021 Mini catalog.  So much fun and so much inspiration!  

Here is the first Valentine:

This is an arrow card and super easy to make.  Isn't that Designer Series Paper gorgeous?  I love black and white with a touch of red.  I'm going to show you the video on how to make this....

Here is the free downloadable PDF with all the measurements.  Click Here:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,  Sheryl

February 2021 Stray Duckling Blog Waddle - Love is in the Air!

 Hello all!

Welcome to your monthly inspiration from the Stray Ducklings!  This month we are all about romance and love - Hello Valentines Day!

I'm really excited to show you what I've been up to.  You may or may not know that I have been cleaning out my stamp room.  I'm getting some new furniture to organize everything.  Of course I have lots of old stuff and one of the things I ran across was a valentine card that I made at the start of my love of Stampin'Up.  Now when I became a demonstrator I didn't know ANYTHING!  So I watched lots of videos and took classes.  I made this card from one of the video's I watched.  I don't remember whose this is;  it was either Dawn Griffith or Angie Juda - those were the only 2 who really had video's back in the day, before YouTube took off.  So here is the original card:

It's called a Diamond Pop-Up Card....and I can't stop making them!  Here are the two Valentines that I made:

I'm going to make a video on how to make these little darling cards, so stay tuned! For now I have a free PDF for you to download.  It's a differently decorated card, but it shows you how to cut and score this card.  Here is the card with the instructions:  Click on the image to access the PDF.

Another Valentine that I made was inspired by my Stray Duckling group - Mystery Card Monday.  This is called an arrow card and I used the True Love Designer series paper and the Heart Punch Pack as well as the Ornate Floral 3-D embossing folder.  Here is that card:

Pretty cool, huh?

I hope you enjoyed my cards.  

The next stop on your blog hop is:  Nancy Legate

Here is a list of everyone who is participating:

Kim Baker
Sheryl Diemer
Nancy Legate
Lori Helvick
Sue Boerner

Blessings,   Sheryl

Valentine Week - Past Valentines - Part II

 Good Morning all!

I'm back with some more Valentine ideas.  This time I'm highlighting little treat holders .  These are from my January 2017 Posts:  Oldies, but goodies:  The Bag-a Lope, Pinwheel Treat holder and lastly, a paper cup treat holder.  2017 was a very ambitious year!

1.   The Bag-a Lope : Here is the original post:   https://stampingclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/01/valentine-treat-holder-3-bag-lope.html

And here is the Video on how to make it....

2.   - the Pinwheel Ghirardelli treat holder: This is a link to the original post:  https://stampingclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/01/valentine-treat-holder-2-pinwheel-treat.html

 And here is the instructional Video - 

3.  Miniature Cup - super cute and easy to make.  Here is the original post:  https://stampingclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/01/miniature-cup-treat-holder.html

And here is the video:  

I hope you enjoyed today's post.  Tomorrow I'll be posting Valentines using current product as a part of our Stray Duckling Blog Waddle.  Make sure you visit everyone's blog for some fantastic card ideas!

Until tomorrow!

Sheryl

Valentine Week - Blast from the Past - Part I

 Hi all!

I've been busy playing with all the new product in the January - June 2021 Mini Catalog.  So much fun stuff.  I will be showing you what I've been working on.  I've also been cleaning out the ol' stamp room and I ran across some Valentines that I made years ago, when I was just first learning to make cards.  All of these have been CASE'd mainly because I didn't know what I was doing!  They look pretty good, but as I have always said, I'm positive one of my spiritual gifts is forgery.  I can copy just about anything.  

So on to the blast from the past:  

These look like the new trend skinny cards, but these are way smaller.  These were something that Stampin'Up was selling many, many years ago.  These measured 3 x 6, and came with matching envelopes.  There was a triple heart punch and the border was a punch as well.  I'm pretty sure I still have these punches somewhere.  

This card, I believe was designed by Dawn Griffith.  She was my hero back in the day.  This is a cute little 4-/14 x 4-1/4 easel card.  The border was a punch that proved to be a tad difficult to get just right.   I thought I was really something making this easel card!

These two lovely cards were designed by Mary Fish.  She had an online class that you could purchase and make these cards.  I have always loved Mary's style and clever designs.  There were more cards but I haven't found them (yet).  I have no idea where the written instructions are either.  So much for organization!

This last card is from my good friend Bonnie P.  She sent this to me last year.  Bonnie is a true card maker.  She sends out about 75 cards to friends and family for every holiday - Valentines, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  And sometimes in between holidays.  She is so generous with her time and talent - we all benefit and appreciate it so much!  She's quite talented as well!  Thank you Bonnie!

That's all for today.  Check back tomorrow for some more valentine ideas.  

Blessings,

Sheryl

January 2021 - Happy New Year and New Catalog, Sale-a-Bration Blog Waddle

 Howdy!

Welcome to the first Blog Wadde of 2021!  Me and my fellow ducklings, we are celebrating the New Year and also the new Stampin'Up Mini Catalog and Salebration!

I've been busy cleaning, sorting, and purging all my Stampin'Up stuff and all the paraphernalia that goes with it.  (Yikes...the stuff I've hung on to!)  That being said, I have not really "played" with my new stamps from the January - June Mini catalog.  To my rescue comes Nancy Legate, fellow Ducking, extraordinaire.  Every Monday, we have a Zoom meeting where we do a "mystery" card, usually presented by Nancy herself.  So the three cards I will be showing you is thanks to Nancy,  for giving me a helping hand to use my new catalog items.  So here they are.

This first card, is called a "bendy" card.  It's not the best photo to show you the bendy part.  Simple, but unique.  I used the Dragonfly Garden Bundle, which includes the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and the Dragonflies coordinating punch.  Plus I used the beautiful Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series paper.  

 The second card is a fun fold card - a diagonal easel card!  I used the Flower & Field Designer Series paper that you can earn for free in the January-February 2021 Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  Since I was dealing with daisies, I decided to use the Daisy Lane Stamp set and Punch, found on page 20 of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.  

The third card I want to show you, I used the "Art Gallery" samp set and the Floral Gallery Dies that coordinate with it.  I also used the gorgeous Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper.  I even decorated the envelope with this beautiful paper! a great stamp set - so easy to stamp with spectacular results.   

This card used a 12 x 5-1/2" piece of DSP, so not only do you use up your DSP (which I have a tendency to hoard) but you get to see both sides of this beautiful paper!

Your next stop will be to Lori Helvick's blog.  

Here is a list of all our Ducklings who are participating in this blog hop (or waddle, as we like to call it)

  

Kim Baker
Sheryl Diemer ← You are Here
Lori Helvick
Nancy Legate
Sue Boerner

I hope you enjoyed my cards.  

Have a great week, and please, keep on creating!  It's good for you soul!

Blessings,   Sheryl