Stray Ducklings April Blog Waddle - Unicorns

Welcome to our Stray Ducklings Monthly Blog Waddle!

You may have gotten here from Sue Boerner's  blog or you're starting here. Either way, we're glad to have you join us! 

Today's technique share is one we did at a recent event. 

I chose to do the reflection stamp & die cut technique. 

See how the bottom unicorn is flipped exactly opposite of the top one? 

All you have to do is stamp on a piece of acetate with our Basic Black or Basic Gray archival ink then press that onto a piece of cardstock. 

You die cut it by placing the die on the backside of your image. 

Et Viola! Mirrored Image! 

I dropped ink from our re-inkers in Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay and Lemon Lime Twist onto a baby wipe and used the stamp from Flourishing Phrases to make the swirl.

Try it yourself today! 

Now, on with the blog waddle! 

Next in line is Debbie Kramer

In case you get lost during the waddle, here's our complete list of Waddlers: 

Lori Helvick

Sue Boerner

Kim Baker

Debbie Kramer

Sheryl Diemer

Nancy Legate

Mary Heinzman

  

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock: Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay reinker, Bermuda Bay ink pad, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Basic Gray

Stamp Bundle: Magical Day

Additional Stamps: Flourishing Phrases

Extras: Many Marvelous Markers, Tutti Frutti Sequins

Sugarplum Succulent Garden

Yay Monday! Said no one EVER! 😜

I'd like to share this beautiful card made by my fellow Stray Duckling, Karen Frank. I received it in a swap. Isn't it pretty?! I just love the Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper and the best part of all??? It's on sale for $6.60 right now! Get it before it sells out!

The green flourish & center of the flower are from the Flourish Thinlet Dies. The Sweet Sugarplum flower was punched using the Pansy Punch and the doily can be found HERE. 

And that's it for today's card. See ya tomorrow! :) 

Faux Ceramic Tile Technique

Today's Card was designed by fellow Stray Duckling, Kelly Irish. 

I wish you could see this in person. It's so shiny and cool! 

The picture does not do it justice.

You start by scoring the panel you are going to ink. Then, ink your image. 

Versamark the whole panel and heat emboss it with clear. Repeat. 

The first layer will be bumpy and inconsistent. The second layer smooths out and looks like tile. So cool and not too difficult!

Stray Ducklings Calendar of Cards August, Sept & October

This is the August Card made by ME :) I used the Nailed It bundle and the Hexagon embossing folder with Silver Foil Sheets, Delightful Dijon, Early Espresso and Whisper White cardstocks. 

September's card was designed by Greta Whittmore at http://getcreativewithgreta.blogspot.com. Greta used the Flourishing Phrases stamp set, Floral Boutique DSP, Irresistibly Floral DSP, Dapper Denim ribbon, Marina Mist ink.

October's card was made by Linda Pohl. Linda used the Yummy in my Tummy stamp set, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, &  Tangerine Tango cardstock

Come back tomorrow to see the last two cards from our event. :)