ICS Blog Hop - January 2026 - Product of the Month

 

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for January 2026!  This month's we are sharing ideas using our Product of the month - either December or January (as we are only two months into this benefit).  I chose to use the January offering because I love these timeless sayings - the font is really fun and can be used for both male and female cards.

Exclusive POTM - Fabulous Sayings $5.00 with a qualifying order.

My card features the "Just Because" sentiment - because those are some of my very favorite cards to send.  The great thing about a sentiment stamp - is that you can use any other products you have to make your projects!  How fun is that.

The other products used on this card are - 

Very Vanilla and Basic Beige CS

Gallery Blooms set

Gallery Blooms dies

Memento Black Ink Pad

Mossy Meadow, Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Petal Pink Blends

Timid Tiger Faux Linen Ribbon

Brushed with Beauty DSP

Pearls of Beauty Embellishments

Hope this gives you some inspiration and gets your creative juices going - because, you don't want to sleep on these products of the month -  they are ONLY available while supplies las!! 

So now, take a few minutes and hop on through all the blogs below for more ideas - and be sure to leave comments!!

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for January 2026 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Lovely Arrangements

 

Happy Sunday - Hope you New Year is off to a great start. T ime to share another great project and free tutorial!  Just got this bundle and I am so in love with it.  Beautiful images, colors and sentiments.  It's definately a new fav!!  I hope you like this card as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Lovely Arrangements

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Lovely Arrangements (167169) Bundle (167176)

·       Cardstock (CS) and Paper: Secret Sea (165624); Basic White Thick (159229); Lovely Blossom Designer Series Paper (DSP) (167168)

·       Stamp Pads: VersaMark (102283)

·       Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Lovely Arrangements Dies (167175) Bundle (167176); Paper Trimmer (152392); Heat Tool (129053); Bone Folder (102300)

·       Miscellaneous: Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Basics WOW! Embossing Powder (165679); Moody Palette Glossy Dots (167180)

Measurements:

·       Basic White Thick (CS) – 5 ½” x 8 ½”

·       Secret Sea (CS) – 3 1/8” x 4 1/8” and 1” x 3”

·       DSP: 3 ¾” x 5”; 3” x 4” (panel) and ¾” x 3 ¾”

Instructions:

1.    Score and burnish the Basic White Thick cardstock at 4 ¼” using the Paper Trimmer and the Bone Folder.

2.    Attach the 3 ¾” x 5” piece of DSP to the card base with Stampin’ Seal Adhesive.

3.    Attach the ¾” x 3 ¾” strip of DSP to the card base with Stampin’ Seal Adhesive.

4.    Attach the DSP panel to the 3 1/8” x 4 1/8” piece of Secret Sea cardstock with Stampin’ Seal Adhesive and then to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

5.    Cut the 1” x 3” piece of Secret Sea for the sentiment using the Lovely Arrangements Dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. 

6.    Stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink, cover with white embossing powder from the Basics WOW! Embossing Powder, tapping off excess and heat emboss with the Heat Tool. Attach to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

7.    Add two white Moody Palette Glossy Dots to the sentiment.

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for January 2026 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, 

Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Watercolor in Bloom - December 2025

 

Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop!  I am so excited to be a part of this team of hoppers sharing alternative designs for each month's Paper Pumpkin kit.  This month's kit is all about the December 2025 "Watercolor in Bloom" kit!!  Hopefully what we show will inspire you.  Be sure to hop all the way through to see what this amazing team has come up with!

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 This month's kit is really lovely - I'm hoping to send more cards this year - just letting people know that I love them and miss them - and this set is perfect!!

The card fronts all coordinate really well in this kit, so I decided to cut one of each apart to make the kit go further.  I was looking for a simple layout that would work for both male and female - so this worked great!

Here's the pattern form how to cut them up to get this look - 

Made them pretty basic, so that I can add any desired sentiment to the inside of the card when I'm ready to send.  Added some linen thread behind the sentiments; and fussy cut a couple of the little fern images to add.

And of course, we can't have naked envelopes - so I used the same fern along the left edge of each.

Now I need to play some with the new add-on dies - available while supplies last -

Beautiful Blooms Dies Add-On #167855 $13.00 (USD) —available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers, only while supplies last!

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative ideas.  Now be sure to hop through the rest to get some more great inspiration.  Don't forget to leave a comment.

If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about paper-crafting, Stampin' Up! and/or our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for January 2026 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

December 2025 - Monthly Creative Recap!

 

A recap of my lives from the month of December 2025! Now you can find them all with their YouTube links in one place - Enjoy!

12/2/2025 Pop-up Petals bundle - pop-up card

12/2/2025 Pop-up Petals bundle

12/5/2025 Peace on Earth Tri-fold Gift Card Holder

12/5/2025 Fun Fold Friday - Peace on Earth Gift Card Holder!

12/8/2025 Free Virtual Card Class for November Qualifying Purchases

(20) 12/8/2025 Free Virtual Card Class for November Qualifying Purchases - YouTube

12/10/2025 Winter Beauty card with Delicate Pines

12/10/2025 Delicate Pines Bundle

12/12/2025 Sneak Peek of Sweet Bug Bundle

12/12/2025 Sneak Peek Sweet Bugs!

12/16/2025 Scrappy Technique with Sunshine Vibes set

12/16/2025 Bruno’s scrappy technique

12/19/2025 December Sketch Challenge #32

12/19/2025 Sketch Challenge #32 using the new December Product if the Month - True Blue Florals

12/30/2025 Floating Strips Technique

12/30/2025 Floating strips technique with the SU! Product of the month - True Blue Florals DSP

If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for January 2026 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping ~

Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Creative Haven

 

Happy Sunday - hoping your weekend is going great and you are enjoying this special time of year. Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  Another sneak peek at new products that will be available in the Jan. 6 Product Release.  Do you recognize the paper??  I showcased it on my FB Live 1/3/2025.  It's definately a new fav!!  I hope you like this card as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Creative Haven

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

Supplies:

 ·       Stamp Sets: Creative Haven (167202)

·       Cardstock and Paper: Basic Beige Card Stock or (CS) (164511); Mossy Meadow Card Stock (133676); Basic White Card Stock (166780); Hobby Haven Designer Series Paper (DSP) (167201)

·       Stamp Pads: Early Espresso Ink (147114)

·       Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Creative Haven Dies (167208)

·       Miscellaneous: Linen Thread (104199); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Multipurpose Glue (110755)

 Measurements:

 ·       Card Stock Base: Basic Beige - 4-1/4” X 11”

·       Card Stock 2: Mossy Meadow - 3-1/8” x 3-1/8”, (2) - 1/4” x 5-1/2”

·       Card Stock 3: Basic White - 2-1/2” x 3” (greeting)

·       DSP: (2) - 3” x 3”, 2-3/8” x 6”

·       Ribbon: Linen Thread - 10”

 Instructions:

 1.    Score & burnish card base @ 5-1/2”

2.    Cut one of the DSP pieces corner to corner in half, adhere a 1/4” strip of Mossy Meadow Card Stock along each of the cut edges, adhere to opposite corners of card base, trim off excess Mossy Meadow strips

3.    Adhere remaining 3” square to Mossy Meadow Card Stock mat, adhere to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals

4.    Stamp greeting on Basic White Card Stock, die cut with Creative Haven die, tie Linen thread to label, adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals

5.    Choose one of the die cut images from the Designer Paper, adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals

6.    Adhere remaining DSP to envelope flap, trim off excess

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for January 2026 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, 

Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Sunshine & Tulips

Happy Sunday - hoping your weekend is going great and you are enjoying this special time of year. Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  Another sneak peek at new products that will be available in the Jan. 6 Product Release.  I hope you like this card as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Sunshine & Tulips

All images © 1990-2025 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

 ·       Stamp Sets: Sunshine & Tulips (166859);

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic Beige Card Stock (164511)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708); Granny Apple Green Ink (147095)

·       Tools: Sunshine & Tulips Dies (166865); Blends: Dark Daffodil Delight (154883); Light Peach Pie (163827); Light Fresh Freesia (155518); Light Strawberry Slush (165290)

·       Miscellaneous: Pearlized Faceted Circles (166978); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 Measurements:

 ·       Basic Beige Card Stock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, 4 ¼” x 5 1/2:”

 Instructions:

1.    Die Cut the Front Panel - Die cut the large multi-tulip die from a 4¼" x 5½" piece of Basic Beige cardstock.
Save all the tulip pieces — you’ll color them next!

2.    Create the Card Base - Adhere the die-cut panel to a folded 8½" x 5½" Basic Beige card base.

3.    Stamp the Leaves - Using Granny Apple Green ink, stamp the leaf images directly onto the die-cut panel.

4.    Color the Tulips - Using your Blends, color three tulips in each of the four chosen colors.  For a soft, dimensional look, run your Blend around the edges a second time, leaving the center lighter.

5.    Inlay the Tulips - Add a small amount of Multipurpose Glue and insert the colored tulip pieces back into the openings as desired.

6.    Stamp the Greeting - Using Memento Black, stamp your sentiment directly onto the card front in the shown placement.

7.    Add Embellishments - Place two faceted circles (any colors you like!) on either side of the greeting for a finishing touch.

8.    Finish the Inside + Envelope - Stamp coordinating images inside your card and on the envelope to complete the set.

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for December 2025 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!