Greetings!

It's almost time for the best time of the Stampin' Up! year.  Our new Occasions Catalog is coming out on January 3 and to sweeten the pot you get a FREE item for every $50 you spend!
Here you will find wizards, barn doors, picnic baskets, birthday cake, roller coasters and MORE!

See what's new!

Want to see what's FREE!!

Check it out!

There are flowers and pandas and beautiful paper to design with and enjoy.

Contact me if you want a catalog of your own!

Greetings!

Welcome to the Stray Ducklings "Anything but a Card" Blog Hop!!

I made these gift card holders for my Bags and Tags Class and they were a big hit.

They are very easy to make and can be used for any occasion.

Cut your card stock to 7 3/4" x 5"

Score at 6" and 2 1/2 "

You will have a strip left to use for the belly band.

Cut the Designer Series Paper at 4" x 2 1/4" and 4 x 1 1/2"

Cut a Whisper White piece at 4 x 1 1/2 for the inside top

Adhere all pieces and round the corners with the envelope punch board.

Use a strip of tear and tape on inside to make the gift card pouch.

Decorate the Belly Band 

Kim B

Lori H

Debbie K

Nancy L

Bonnie A    you are here

Greetings!

Stampin' Up! has announced FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed Monday, December 11

Get those envelopes you need or order that large item with a 10% discount!

Don't miss out!

Click here to shop

Frosty the Snowman!!

Greetings!

Thanks to the inspiration I got from my Sister-in-law Beth Lee, who has a plaque that says this and my friend Gayle Kiesow who suggested I make it a  bridge card.

This just made my chuckle and I HAD to make some sort of card out of it!

These bridge cards are so easy to make and put together and this one was so fun.

Hope you enjoy it.

I did use thick white card stock for the base which is cut 4 1/4 x 8
Scored at 1 1/4", 2 1/2", 5 1/2, and 7 3/4"
Designer Paper Merry Little Christmas is cut 4 x 3 for the center and 4 stripes cut at
1 x 4

Card Buffet Time

Greetings!

This Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon it's time for the September Card Buffet.

This buffet has no calories (although you can help yourself to a treat on the way in or out).

Make 6 cards.  I offer 10 designs and you can make up to 2 of any design or 6 different cards.

You decide what to make.  All cards are cute and quick and I do all the work.

All occasions and different styles so you can create the cards you need for the next month.

Your 6 cards are FREE with a minimum purchase!!   Who doesn't like FREE!!

So let me know if you can join me (so I can have the cards cut and ready for you) and feed the creativity void.  We all NEED to create and this makes it easy and fun.

Here are a couple of your choices.  You can make a mermaid swim or celebrate someone's birthday!!

Bring a friend new to stamping and you both get 5 handmade cards.

Blog Waddle, Hurray!!!

                                                                   Greetings

Here we go again waddling onto your computer and into your living rooms with our 

Stray Ducklings Blog Hop.

These girls are creative and I'm honored to waddle along with them.

                                               Here's my contribution to the fun.

This card is made with the enormously popular Daisy Delight Stamp Set and

 Designer Series Paper and Daisy Punch!

This punch is the most popular punch Stampin' Up! has ever made!

Instead of creating a daisy I made it into a cornflower by stamping it on the Designer Series Paper, cutting it in half and adding an Early Expresso middle that was embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing folder and punched with a circle punch. 

The Background is embossed with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder and the sentiment banner has linen thread and the small gold sequins added to it to give the all important bling!

Of course, this card was inspired by the marvelous demonstrators who share their work so I can CASE (copy and selectively edit) this and so many of my cards.

Those talented demos are so generous and we all benefit by their sharing spirit.

Hope you enjoy this card.  Waddle on to the next card and let us know what you think!

Happy Stamping.

Here is the List of Waddling Blogger

Karie B

Bonnie A --you are here

Nancy L

Sheryl D

Debbie K

Lori H

Sue B

Mary H

Kim B    

Greetings!!

This Tuesday I an having a technique class that features the inlaid technique, water-coloring and a fun fold card that features a cup of coffee!!

This Technique series is something I've wanted to do for a long time. There are so many fun and easy ways to add the WOW factor to your cards and I've been wanting to share those for a while.

Don't miss out!  RSVP by August 27 so you can join us create these cards.

The picture doesn't do them justice (I know, that's what they all say!) but I'm still in the novice stage of editing my photos so this time it's true.  I do all the hard part and you get the fun of creating and learning.

Email, text or call me.  Two Sessions. 1-4  or 6-9   Free with qualifying purchase or $15.

New Clearance Rack Items

Greetings!

The Clearance Rack has been updated and there are lots of new items at discount prices!

Several of these are great for Holiday Crafting!

Check them out here

This card will be in the Card Buffet this month.  Love the Colorful Seasons Stamp Set

and Framelits.  The possibilities are endless.   Add the Color Theory Designer Series Paper

and you have a winner every time.

This card will be carried over for the September Card Buffet too!

Contact me for details on how you can make this card or order the supplies to make it at home.

                                                                     Greetings!!

I decided to parrtipate in a sketch challenge. This was a first for me and I'm surprised how much I enjoyed it. I've followed sketches but never shared them with anyone. This sketch included the dimensions which made it easy and much more fun. Here's what I came up with. Hope you enjoy it!

Greetings!

I'm so excited to be a part of this Christmas in July blog hop.

The Carols of Christmas Bundle is a new favorite.

I love the large sentiments and the Card Front Framelits are great!

 The trees and the reindeer are going to be showing up on many of my cards.

I used the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate for its wow factor.

This paper is extra-special since it is gold on one side and silver on the other!

You get to order this set a month early!!

Contact me or go the Shop now tab above.

Enjoy all the great cards on the blog hop!

Stray Duckling Blog Waddle Masculine Cards

Greetings!

Welcome to the Stray Ducklings blog hop or Waddle as we like to call it!

My masculine card uses the Lift me up Stamp Set and 

Pick a Pattern Designer Series paper.

I love the new black glimmer ribbon as an accent.

Just click on the links below to see the other fun cards our talented

group has shared.

Lori Helvick                                                  

Mary Heinzman

Nancy Legate

Sheryl Diemer

Sue Boerner

Kim Baker

Debbie Kramer

Bonnie Alexander ------you are here!

Coffee anyone?

Greetings!

I had such fun playing with Coffee Cafe bundle.  I wanted to use as many of the stamps and framelits and colors in the Designer Series Paper.  It was a fun challenge and I hope you like them.

Here's what I came up with.

This is a great set and the Designer Paper is so fun!!!

Contact me if you want to  make these or any other cards.

Greetings!

My next card class features 3 different techniques:  Here are the card samples.  Thanks to Terese B.
for her emboss resist card.

Come have fun making these cards this Tuesday in my Craft Room.  Contact me!

Stray Ducklings Blog Hop

Greetings,

Welcome to the Stray Ducklings Blog Waddle! We are a group of Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrators and we want to share our cards made with our NEW! Products with you!
I am loving  the Happiest of Days stamp set and the Naturally Eclectic designer paper.
For a complete list of our ducklings waddling, see below.

Greetings!

SaleAbration is coming to an end but Stamping' Up! has announced they are adding 7 new products to choose from with a $50 purchase.  They are some great things from the Annual and Occasions catalogs.  I love the 3 Designer Series Paper, the washi tape and the embossing folder.
It's been fun using those products on cards for the card buffet! Here they are:

Get the most for your money by trying the 3 month Paper Pumpkin subscription at the reduced rate of $55 #137859.  You get the April kit that has a free gift and get to choose a free product!
Click on the SHOP NOW button up above!   Use host code: KU6XQEUU

Greetings!

Our wonderful group of Stampin' Up! demos called the Stray Ducklings held a calendar of cards this past Saturday.  Everyone made 12 cards and decorated a bag to carry them home in. Of course, there were door prizes and food!
Here is a picture of the cards.  We laughed and had a great time.  Hope you join us next time.

There is such talent in our group!  These card are all so different but fun.

Any questions on any of the products we used contact me.

Greetings!
Today is the day SaleaBration starts.  FREE STUFF!!! Who doesn't like FREE STUFF!

Here are a couple of pictures using the products you can order to get that FREE STUFF and the FREE STUFF!!!

      created by Lori H 

This Card uses the FREE designer paper Carried Away 

and FREE Stamp set So Very Much.

created by Karen F

This Card uses the Cake Crazy Stamp set and the Party Animal designer  paper

found in the Occasions catalog.

These are fun and happy cards and I know they would be a treat to receive.

Need the supplies to make these cards? Hit the Shop Now button to check out

all the new and exciting products we offer.