Life is . . .well, Just Ducky


I wanted to share something really out of character and fun that I made last month but couldn’t post until now.  As you know there are tons of fun new Spellbinders templates that were revealed and out soon.  One of the new templates that I had an opportunity to play around with included these fun duckies.  The first thing that came to mind was pull toy I remember as a child.  So, I sat down to recreate the toy.


How cute is that duck!  All I did was cut a pair of each of the three sizes of ducks that comes in the Spellbinders™ S4-262 Nested Ducks set.  I found three different sized ribbon spools (empty) and covered them with design paper  and  poked a hole in two opposite sides of the spool ring before gluing them in place with Zip Dry Glue.   I also glued on unfinished wooden wheels in graduated sizes and topped them off with teeny tiny buttons.  To finish off I threaded a cotton cord through each of the ducks and tied knots at the end.  I fashioned a handle with two of the left over wooden wheels with a Spellbinders™ Petite Scalloped Circles LG sandwiched in between.  The eye is a little white pearl that I painted black with my Copic Marker.  Oops, don’t let me forget the little orange bows.  Every once in a while ya gotta have fun, right!!  I thought this would be perfect to accompany a baby gift or as a center piece.

Project Recipe:
Stamps:  None
Paper:  Bazzill
Ink:  None
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ S4-262 Nested Ducks, Spellbinders™ Petite Scalloped Circles LG, 3 empty ribbon spools in graduated sizes, unfinished wooden wheels in graduated sizes, cotton cording, black Copic Marker, tiny buttons, ribbon

Thanks for peeking in!

 

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  • Sabrina aka okimom2girlzJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:14 pm

    OMGosh, Becca, get out of here!!! This is BEYOND fun and adorable…absolutely amazing!!! Hugs and blessings, SabrinaReplyCancel

  • Jane TJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:16 pm

    Becca

    This has to be one of the cutest things I have seen in a long time. I can visualize it sitting on a window sill in a baby’s room You are so creative!ReplyCancel

  • DawnLJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:29 pm

    oh c’mon Becca!!! do you lay awake at night? your mind must run 1000MPH!!! this is totally AWESOME!!!ReplyCancel

  • Marge R.January 19, 2010 - 1:29 pm

    Totally adorably clever & cute, Becca!!! ;-)ReplyCancel

  • TerriJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:35 pm

    LOVE IT!ReplyCancel

  • Kyle E.January 19, 2010 - 1:39 pm

    OMGosh!! How cute!! Now I looked at this die set during the Spellbinders Blog Hop and thought “eh.” Now that I see what you’ve done with them, I just might have to purchase them!! You are sooooo creative!! Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us!ReplyCancel

  • rachel lafontaineJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:41 pm

    WOW!WOW!WOW!This is sooooooooooo cute!!!I must have them!!!ReplyCancel

  • Susan NelJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:42 pm

    You did a fantastic job on this pull along,,, very creative,,,ReplyCancel

  • NaomiJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:42 pm

    That is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. And so different then what you usually do. Amazing!ReplyCancel

  • MarionJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:43 pm

    As always Becca, totally amazing
    Marion UKReplyCancel

  • JudyJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:44 pm

    That is soooooo cute!ReplyCancel

  • BarbaraJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:48 pm

    OMG Becca you are amazing !!. When I saw the nested duck set I couldn’t imagine buying those. What would I do with them?
    Well, Leave it to you to make it a must have set !! LOLReplyCancel

  • JoAnn BurnhamJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:49 pm

    This is adorable and very creative. TFSReplyCancel

  • Elaine AllenJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:50 pm

    Becca –

    These are just so sweet! I want to make them too – LOL! And I don’t have little ones anymore :o)

    Elaine AllenReplyCancel

  • Christy Farneth-KerrJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:50 pm

    This is really cutie :)ReplyCancel

  • JenJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:53 pm

    DARLING!!
    I love it :)
    Thank you for sharingReplyCancel

  • Diane JaquayJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:55 pm

    OMG, how SWEET is this?!!!ReplyCancel

  • Cathy GreenJanuary 19, 2010 - 1:56 pm

    What a great shower decoration! In fact, I’ve got a shower to give this spring! Seems like I’ll be saving this idea and using it!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!ReplyCancel

  • CaroleJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:08 pm

    Very good idea… i really don’t know how you can find some ideas like this but thanks forhaving them.

    CaroleReplyCancel

  • NettieJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:08 pm

    Holy Cow is that ever adorable!

    NettieReplyCancel

  • Becky EJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:12 pm

    Absolutely no words to describe this. It’s FABULICIOUS…and more!
    (I hope your sponsors recognize and appreciate how important you are to their team(s).)
    Also, please know that you and your family are in my prayers.ReplyCancel

  • Judi MarkelJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:14 pm

    I absolutely love it, adorable and super cute. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • SuzanneJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:17 pm

    Oh, Becca! This is to die for! Adorable! You’ve made my day!ReplyCancel

  • AmandaJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:21 pm

    Oh fabulous!!! That shape is a MUST!! I love your take on the pull along toy… definitely takes me back!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Mary BethJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:23 pm

    Beautifully crafted and so cute! Gives me the idea to try and make a mobile using this fun shape with yellow and nursery print papers.ReplyCancel

  • americaJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:31 pm

    aaaawwwww!! This is incredibly creative Becca! And can I just also say how it’s such a happy project to look at and super ADORABLE??????!!!! Im still smiling!ReplyCancel

  • Pam L.January 19, 2010 - 2:39 pm

    Oh my heavens is this adorable. You did an amazing job showing off the new die. Do me a favor, since you are on the spellbinders dt. request they make dies bigger than the original Nesties. Wouldn’t it be great to have a die to cut out the larger stamped images we have?
    Thanks girl!
    Can’t wait to see what you make next.
    Hugs,
    Pam
    ReplyCancel

  • Marie B.January 19, 2010 - 2:40 pm

    Becca, this is too stinkin’ CUTE!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • DianeJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:48 pm

    Becca,
    Oh that is fun!!!!
    What a cleaver gal you are. ;-)

    Much Love,
    ~~Diane~~ReplyCancel

  • josie walrathJanuary 19, 2010 - 2:51 pm

    awesome1 So cute.ReplyCancel

  • IrisJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:01 pm

    Sweeeeet!! Iris, Saved by Grace!ReplyCancel

  • Monika/buzsyJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:06 pm

    Oh my! This is just the cutest! I wasn’t going to get this set, but now I have to think about it… it is just sooo clever! TFS!ReplyCancel

  • GiovanaJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:09 pm

    Adorable!! Love it.ReplyCancel

  • Wendy MooreJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:21 pm

    I am amazed by your creativity every day. Your ducks are delightful!ReplyCancel

  • Michelle A.January 19, 2010 - 3:25 pm

    This is too cute…so adorable! Love it!ReplyCancel

  • Christine ArtharsJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:42 pm

    This is just beautiful I ALMOST wish I was young enough to have a baby (not)
    Shame my 7 grandchildren are to old to have this in their rooms
    Congrats Becca I bet you had funReplyCancel

  • SandyJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:42 pm

    Absolutely, positively a great idea for a centerpiece at a baby shower.ReplyCancel

  • ClarindaJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:44 pm

    This is totally so cute! Great Job!

    ClarindaReplyCancel

  • KraftyauntJanuary 19, 2010 - 3:54 pm

    I want to leave a comment, but I am speechless…. if my mind were even one hundredth as creative as yours…! Where do these ideas come from?ReplyCancel

  • Linda S. in NEJanuary 19, 2010 - 4:05 pm

    You said you made these last month? So was that the same month that your life was in one huge upheaval?? I sure don’t know how you do it, Becca, but it looks to me that you have nicely managed to get “all your ducks in a row”, and on the right path to health and happiness in 2010!!ReplyCancel

  • Judy CoveyJanuary 19, 2010 - 4:19 pm

    You are waaaay too clever Becca! I’ve bot a baby shower to go to next month and I’m in charge of bringing the cake. I think this duck train would like fantastic! It looks like I’m going to have to do some more shopping at Spellbinders! Thanks again for the inspiration and hope that hubby is still coming along well.

    Hugs :-)ReplyCancel

  • Lisa D. Atha (inspired by purple)January 19, 2010 - 4:27 pm

    Becca,

    Too cute!

    Lisa AthaReplyCancel

  • BettyJanuary 19, 2010 - 5:32 pm

    You never cease to amaze me, Becca! Stunning creation and design! Lovely work!ReplyCancel

  • DoniJanuary 19, 2010 - 5:35 pm

    How adorable! You really can think outside the box! What a great idea for a shower! I’m not even around babies anymore, but that’s so cute I want to make one!!!! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyCancel

  • BarbaraJanuary 19, 2010 - 5:38 pm

    Now that “you have blown us away” with what you did with the nested ducks , what are your plans for the Owl? That is another one that didn’t inspire me when i saw it on the sneak peaks . However I await your magic touch before I rule it out LOLReplyCancel

  • Debmom4caJanuary 19, 2010 - 6:07 pm

    That is truly cute.ReplyCancel

  • CharmaineJanuary 19, 2010 - 6:27 pm

    How creative! I was looking at the duckies earlier wondering if I should get them and if so, how I’d use them…great idea!

    CharmaineReplyCancel

  • Candy MillsJanuary 19, 2010 - 6:59 pm

    Oh Becca!! What a great idea :o) You never cease to amaze me!!
    Wouldn’t this be so cute for a baby shower and then as an ornament in the babies room? I don’t know how you found all the things needed to make it -but sure glad you did.
    Hugs, CandyReplyCancel

  • CarokenJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:05 pm

    How adorable!ReplyCancel

  • RubyJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:06 pm

    Oh, my goodness you are so clever. Its a great idea and it would definitely look so great in a baby’s room. I can hardly wait for the new templates to come out, after the review I had made a preliminary list and now this one will be added to it.ReplyCancel

  • CindyJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:11 pm

    Becca – I absolutely love this – enough to have to get the duckies, and I’m well beyond most people I know having babies and such. But it’s SO CUTE. I want to play with them now…I might even make a polka dotted duckie…ReplyCancel

  • DawnJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:39 pm

    Well isn’t this just the cutest! I wish I knew people that are or are going to have babies so i could justify getting this set. Thank you for sharing the wonderful work that you do…DawnReplyCancel

  • KarenAJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:51 pm

    That is one of the cutest thing I’ve seen in ages. I’m so going to have to case this for a friend who is expecting her first baby this spring! This one is going to the top of my must-have list. Thanks so much for the inspiration.ReplyCancel

  • LindyJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:56 pm

    CUUUUUUUTE!!!ReplyCancel

  • IlaJanuary 19, 2010 - 9:12 pm

    What an Amazing and Super Cute project!!..I love these little ducks!!…Hugs, IlaReplyCancel

  • crystalJanuary 19, 2010 - 9:36 pm

    Too cute, adorable!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Suzanne J DeanJanuary 19, 2010 - 9:42 pm

    LOVE this–too cute & too clever! I have a vintage duckie pull toy that was my great-grandmothers that I just adore–thanks for the lovely idea!

    hugz,
    SuzanneReplyCancel

  • Melissa BJanuary 19, 2010 - 10:12 pm

    How cute and inventive.
    You and yours are in my prayers. Keep the faith, God is with you.ReplyCancel

  • Patty WJanuary 19, 2010 - 10:26 pm

    Becca, You’ve out done yourself again Girl!. How do you keep coming up with such fresh ideas? I do believe you have a remarkable talent! Thank you for the inspiration. I hope your Honey is doing better. Thinking of and praying for you both. Blessings! Patty W.ReplyCancel

  • PatiJanuary 19, 2010 - 11:45 pm

    How fun and cute! Probably just the fun diversion from your norm of elegant pieces needed to bring you a smile last month : ) Thanks for sharing.

    I’m with Barbara, any more ideas for the owl? : )ReplyCancel

  • NevaJanuary 20, 2010 - 12:20 am

    Don’t tell anyone, but I’m about ready to sell my Cricut and all the cartridges and invest all the proceeds into spellbinders nestabilities! My poor machine is sitting in my craft space gathering dust while I play with my die cutting and embossing. These cute duckies parading around an Easter table would be ever so cute.ReplyCancel

  • Judith StrausbaughJanuary 20, 2010 - 2:04 am

    Becca,

    How cute is that. Now I must have these to make some for my great-grandaughter. She will love these I know. Thank you for a great idea.ReplyCancel

  • HeatherJanuary 20, 2010 - 4:35 am

    ‘Becca – this is so adorable – I don’t know how you come up with these ideas. I think we will all want to try to copy this one!!! What a novel gift to greet any new baby. Well done you.
    Hugs
    HW(UK)
    xReplyCancel

  • lois skiathitisJanuary 20, 2010 - 4:52 am

    This is just so sweet. What a wonderful gift for a sweet baby. TFS!!! : DReplyCancel

  • ClareJanuary 20, 2010 - 5:14 am

    This is just gorgeous!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Judy CoveyJanuary 20, 2010 - 5:39 am

    Becca, I went to Spellbinders in hopes to purchase the duck template/Nestability and it wasn’t even listed, any idea why?ReplyCancel

  • Jerri KayJanuary 20, 2010 - 6:17 am

    Oh my gosh Becca, this is absolutely adorable! Only YOU could come up with something so outrageously fun like this girl! It’s fabulous and makes great room decor for a nursery!ReplyCancel

  • WritingEliJanuary 20, 2010 - 7:38 am

    Are you kidding? These are so freaking cute. When will “The Becca” ever stop. (Hopefully never)

    Thanks for continuing to inspire me and surprise me with your delightful designs.

    EliReplyCancel

  • Barbara D. RamseyJanuary 20, 2010 - 9:39 am

    This is wonderful! You have re-created it perfectly! You are fantastically talented and creative!

    Barbara DianeReplyCancel

  • ConniecrafterJanuary 20, 2010 - 10:31 am

    so adorable!!ReplyCancel

  • CherieJanuary 20, 2010 - 11:51 am

    Becca, You have amazed us again! This is just too darn cute and brings back childhood memories! Not only for myself but my children too! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!

    CherieReplyCancel

  • Grace NyweningJanuary 20, 2010 - 1:49 pm

    OMgoodness Becca!!! This is just too stinkin cute!!!ReplyCancel

  • JeanJanuary 22, 2010 - 6:54 pm

    Thank you for sharing your talent and ideas! I used your idea for the Christmas ornaments with my students (the directions were modified to make them a little simpler) and they LOVED their projects. They were so excited to make things that came out looking so pretty and the rave reviews from others really made their day.ReplyCancel

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