June 2023 Stampin' Up! Happenings!!

There's a lot going on this month - check it out!

Show hospitality to all your guests with the Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine elegant and detailed cards—three each of three designs. Whether you’re hosting friends and family, or want to invite someone over, this kit has what you need to create sophisticated and elevated cards!

You can also pair this kit with a coordinating die add-on! (Available while supplies last to current PP subscribers) Item #163192 $6.00. Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately.  

SUITE COORDINATION

The Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit perfectly coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (item number 161474) from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog! You can use the stamps and paper from both the suite and kit to create cards that are stylish and refined. Create elegant hospitality cards using the suite’s Countryside Inn 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper and the kit’s beautiful floral cards.  

ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Welcome Inn

This kit includes:

• All the supplies you’ll need to create 9 elegant and sophisticated cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.
• A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with floral designs and friendly, hospitality-themed sentiments.
• A Night of Navy Stampin’ Spot and beautiful embellishments
• Lovely floral details and precut vases

Finished card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive

You must subscribe by June 10, 2023 at https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=6426

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Have you ever wanted to get 20% off each of your orders? Have you thought about how fun it would be to get sneak previews and early order opportunities? How about the thought of sharing your talent and joy of creating with others? If any of these questions spark your interest - now is the time to consider joining and being a part of my Crazy Stamping Lady's team. June has an amazing sign-up opportunity - additional bang for your buck - with no long term commitment - unless you want it! For just $99 USD you'll get your choice of $155 worth of product of your choice, as well as Free business supplies and Free shipping and all the fun of being part of Stampin' Up! If you are interested in being a part of this - then you can sign up here - stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net and click on JOIN to start your journey. Not ready, have questions? then just ask me - I'll be glad to chat with you.

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We all love beautiful Designer Series Paper, and in June, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, this is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects!

SALES PERIOD: 1–30 JUNE

• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
• Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion. Please reference the table below or the flyer in the marketing toolkit to see the papers included in the sale.

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Fresh as a Daisy Bundle Bonus for June 2023

#161297 $53.00*

*Product available at time of offering.

Cost shown is in the U.S. Market for June 2023 – Price will

vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.

 Order the above bundle in the month of June, and all of my profits from the sale will go to support Doors of Hope ministry in Murfreesboro, TN – see more about this incredible ministry here –

Doors of Hope | (opendoorsofhope.org)

Plus - you will receive a special full bundle tutorial of additional card ideas, created by myself this month – that you can use to create wonderful projects.  Tutorial bundle will be sent out as soon as possible – usually the Sunday after your purchase.

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You can check in the SHOP NOW tab at the top of this page to find my current hostess code at any time.

To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code KSBWFU6R through June 30, 2023 to get full benefits from me-

*NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.  

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.  Product active to purchase at the time of this post.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Norwegian Fjords SU Incentive Trip - Day 2

 Monday, May 22, 2023

I just returned from our amazing incentive trip - a cruise through the Norwegian Fjords!!*  As I do every year - I will be posting a series of posts this week sharing my experience.  I do this as both a travel journal for myself - and to thank all of you who helped me earn this trip.  Enjoy!

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Monday was a full day at sea!  We needed it to relax and take a nap :)

So this is a great little tip that someone posted on our SU Trip group - to take a picture of the day sign in the elevators (they change it each day, so we know what day it is); and use that to separate your pictures you take each day.  Worked great!

Started the morning with breakfast buffet - lox and bagels, hash browns, eggs and sausage; and pickled herring.  The herring was so good - and I was hoping to have more - but never saw it again after the first day.  SU provided us with the refreshment beverage package so was able to have fresh squeezed OJ or other juices every morning and of course lots of coffee.  Here's the cups we were able to use and bring home as a nice sovenir.

Monday morning was our general session with SU!  It's always interesting and fun.  Welcome from Sara and Shelli.

Business Updates with the Leadership team -

Some fun stamping and sneak peeks of upcoming products -

And the announcement of the 2025 incentive trip - fingers crossed we'll be there!

Everyone left the meeting with this adorable little treat!

Forgot to share a picture of our cabin - it was perfectly comfortable and always clean.

After dinner we headed down to the Music Hall for some live entertainment.

The group is the Billboard Band and they are a great cover band - watched them a couple different nights and they did the opening for our General Session in the morning.

Took this picture just before closing the curtains - it was 11pm - crazy!!  Hard to know when to go to sleep. 

End of day 2!  ~Maureen

*Less than 1% of Stampin' Up! demonstrators earn the Incentive Trip each year - so such an honor to be a part of this elite group!

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You can check in the SHOP NOW tab at the top of this page to find my current hostess code at any time.

To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code KSBWFU6R through June 30, 2023 to get full benefits from me-

*NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.   

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JUNE BUNDLE BONUS!

 COMING SOON!

Proceeds from every purchase of this bundle during the month of May 2023 go to support the

  Doors of Hope Ministry in Murfreesboro, TN 

Plus, you will receive a Bonus Tutorial PDF (sent within a week following your order) featuring great projects and ideas with this bundle. You must order using the hostess code above to get these benefits!

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.  Product active to purchase at the time of this post.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Norwegian Fjords SU Incentive Trip - Day 1

 Sunday, May 21, 2023

I just returned from our amazing incentive trip - a cruise through the Norwegian Fjords!!*  As I do every year - I will be posting a series of posts this week sharing my experience.  I do this as both a travel journal for myself - and to thank all of you who helped me earn this trip.  Enjoy!

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As most of you know we were supposed to leave on Friday and spend Saturday in London, but our flight was cancelled by the airline; and we had to settle for flying out Saturday late and arriving at Heathrow Airport/London Sunday morning around 11AM.  We got there exhausted, and had to make our way through the airport and customs to the arrival site where SU! employees met us to take us to the Ship.  With the confusion of the flight change, we were not on the list - but they added us when they saw all our paperwork.  Then we got a text from the hotel saying we were supposed to be there on the shuttle - even though we were told the hotel had been cancelled.  Argh!!

So, it took some time to get this resolved, then the shuttle we were on had to take an alternative route due to a bad accident - so we ended up taking a lot longer going through several little villages (the roof of the bus scraped as we went through a little tunnel).  But we finally got to the ship around 3:30pm - to just make it on as one of the last ones.  Went through out safety check and headed to our room, as it was almost dinner and we hoped to get a little settled.  We found this adorable little welcome magnet on our door as we arrived and that brought a smile.

I was so happy to see a coffee pot in the cabin - but guess what?  I never even used it.  We had the refreshment package so went to the little kiosks for cappuccino's and latte's - but was still comforted by the fact it was there if I needed it :)

Stampin' Up! also welcomed us with a sweet card and a sweet treat!  These were so good - we ate very few sweets on the entire trip - just not our thing.  But I did eat these - one a day on four different days - they were light and the frosting was perfect!!

Just before heading to dinner I took a few pictures of the port from the ship, before we left - I asked Paul if we could shop at IKEA - but alas, he said no.

We did the assigned dining at 5:30 PM each night and were seated with four other delightful Stampin' Up! couples - I'll post a picture later this week.  Then in the evening SU! hosted a welcome reception with more food.  

Paul and I enjoyed a Strawberry slush - but were too full to handle anything else -

But I did want to share some pictures of what was offered - Starting with these beautiful fruit and veggie displays - they were all over and works of art -

Some yummy looking sliders, sandwiches and skewers of meat and shrimp.

And an amazing array of desserts - 

Just before we closed our curtains to get a good night's sleep I took this picture of the seas - this was just before 10 PM but the sun didn't set till much later - so it still was bright and beautiful.  Good thing they had black out curtains on the cabins.  We were exhausted by this time - so sleep was welcome!  End of day 1!  ~Maureen

*Less than 1% of Stampin' Up! demonstrators earn the Incentive Trip each year - so it was quite an honor!

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You can check in the SHOP NOW tab at the top of this page to find my current hostess code at any time.

To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code TQ4BBRCY through May 31, 2023 to get full benefits from me-

*NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.   

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MAY BUNDLE BONUS!

 

Proceeds from every purchase of this bundle during the month of May 2023 go to support the

  Doors of Hope Ministry in Murfreesboro, TN 

Plus, you will receive a Bonus Tutorial PDF (sent within a week following your order) featuring great projects and ideas with this bundle. You must order using the hostess code above to get these benefits!

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.  Product active to purchase at the time of this post.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Beautiful Balloons

 

It's Sunday - and time to share another great card and free tutorial! Today I'm sharing bright and cheery card using the Beautiful Balloons Bundle - This is new in the new Annual catalog. Perfect for birthday - but how about here as a congratulations card.  After all it is graduation season.  Hope you like it too!  Enjoy!

#161457 Beautiful Balloons Bundle - $52.00

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Beautiful Balloons May 2023

All images © 1990-2023 Stampin’ Up!^®

Supplies:   

Stamp Sets: Beautiful Balloons Bundle (161457)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Bright & Beautiful DSP (161449); Boho Blue (161724); Azure Afternoon (161719); Vellum (101856); Berry Burst (144243); Lemon Lime Twist (144245)

·       Stamp Pads: Boho Blue (161650); White Craft Ink (147277)

·       Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Paper Trimmer (152392); Bone Folder (102300); Heat Tool (129053); Stampin Emboss Powders Basics (155554); Scalloped Contours Dies (155560)

·       Miscellaneous: Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); 23-25 In color Dots (161620); Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (155475)

 Measurements:

 ·       Boho Blue 8 ½ x 5 ½ scored at 4 ¼

·       Azure Afternoon – 3 ½ x 4 5 /8

·       DSP – 3 ¾ x 5

·       Limon Lime Twist – Scrap

·       Berry Burst – Scrap

·       Vellum – 3 x 3 ½

 Instructions:

 1.    Fold Boho Blue and burnish with bone folder. Adhere DSP to front of card.

2.    Use the 2^nd to largest die in Scalloped Contours and cut with azure afternoon.

3.    Cut out 3 balloon piece with vellum, medium balloon with berry burst and smallest with lemon lime twist.

4.    Using boho blue ink and working quickly, stamp sentiment on one of the balloons sprinkle with clear embossing powder and heat until shiny.

5.    Adhere the balloons to the other balloons with glue.

6.    Using the balloons as a guide, stamp in craft white the tails of the balloons. Let dry.

7.    Adhere over the tails with dimensionals. Adhere on the card front.

8.    Tie bows with white baker’s twine and adhere over the balloon tie.

9.    Scatter the gems as shown.

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You can check in the SHOP NOW tab at the top of this page to find my current hostess code at any time.

To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code TQ4BBRCY through May 31, 2023 to get full benefits from me-

*NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.   

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MAY BUNDLE BONUS!

 

Proceeds from every purchase of this bundle during the month of May 2023 go to support the

  Doors of Hope Ministry in Murfreesboro, TN 

Plus, you will receive a Bonus Tutorial PDF (sent within a week following your order) featuring great projects and ideas with this bundle. You must order using the hostess code above to get these benefits!

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.  Product active to purchase at the time of this post.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!