Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Sweet Words & Labels

 

Happy Sunday - Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  I played with this DSP on my Facebook page - facebook.com/crazystampinglady - and it is so much fun.  Here's another sampe!  Just love this card - and hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Sweet Words & Labels Card

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

·       Stamp Set: Sweet Words & Labels Bundle (167628)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (166780), Golden Glow (167685), Silly Old Bear DSP (167616)

·       Ink: Early Espresso (147114)

·       Tools: Bone Folder (102300), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Sponge Dauber (133773), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

·       Miscellaneous: Golden Glow Ribbon (162548), 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies (167656), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

Measurements:

·       Golden Glow Cardstock:  5 ½” x 8 ½”

·       Silly Old Bear DSP:  4” x 5 ¼”

·       Basic White Cardstock:  4” x 5 ¼”, 1” x 3”

 Instructions:

1.    Cut each piece listed in the measurements above.

2.    Score Golden Glow Cardstock at 4 ¼”; fold in half to form the card base.

3.    Adhere Basic White Cardstock to the inside of the card.

4.    Adhere edges of Silly Old Bear DSP to the card front.

5.    Die cut front panel of the card using the second largest of the Sweet Words & Labels Dies with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

6.    Adhere Golden Glow die cut through the die cut window to the inside of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

7.    Die cut scene from Silly Old Bear DSP using the third largest of the Sweet Words & Labels Dies with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.  Adhere the scenic die cut to the Golden Glow die cut.

8.    Tie Gold Glow Ribbon through the die cut window around the left side of the card front and tie in a knot.

9.    Die cut sentiment label from Basic White Cardstock using the Sweet Words & Labels Dies with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.  Stamp sentiment onto the die cut label using Early Espresso ink then adhere the die cut to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

10. Embellish the card front with 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies.

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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 June 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

ICS Blog Hop - June 2026 - Fabulous Folders

 

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for June 2026!  This month's we are sharing ideas that are all created using our wonderful embossing folders.

I cannot resist embossing folders - there are so many, they are so versatile - and what an easy way to add dimension and depth to your projects.   So I'm sharing a recent project that made me smile - 

How beautiful is that - I used the Lazy Daisy 3D embossing folder from the March 2026 Online Exclusives release.  It fast became a favorite.  

167196 - Lazy Daisy 3D EF - $11.00

Cut and folded back a corner of the embossed layer before attaching to the card. Then finished with a beautiful vase of flowers from the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP.

I made a similar one here, on my FB Page -

You can see all the details on this one here - 

https://youtu.be/IEncmfXt-5U

Hope this gives you some inspiration and gets your creative juices going and make something beautiful.

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 June 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 since 1997!

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Balloon Festoon

 

Happy Sunday - Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  Balloon Festoon is such a great bundle - so versatile - and perfect for any celebration!  Just love this card - and hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Balloon Festoon

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

 ·       Stamp Sets: Balloon Festoon (167602)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Barely Blush CS (167689); Basic White CS; Basic Black CS; Peaceful Pine CS (167691); Crisp Cantaloupe CS (167693); Golden Glow CS (167685); Hydrangea Hue CS (167687)

·       Stamp Pads: Basic Black Hybrid Stampin’ Pad (166648)

·       Tools: Balloon Festoon Dies (167605); Mini Alphabet Dies (162934); Forever Plaid 3D EF (164049)

·       Miscellaneous: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220); Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (black) (155475); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

 ·       Barely Blush CS Base: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored on long side at 4 ¼”; scrap to die cut

·       Basic White CS: 3 ¾” x 5”; ¾” x 4 ¼”

·       Basic Black CS: 1” x 4 1/4”; scraps to die cut

·       Peaceful Pine, Crisp Cataloupe, Golden Glow and Hydrangea Hue CS scraps to die cut

·       Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (black) 5 – 4” lengths and 1 - 9” length

 Instructions:

 1.    Emboss the large layer of Basic White CS with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the front of the card base.

2.    Die cut letters for the Word “HAPPY” out of Basic Black CS with the Mini Alphabet Dies. Die cut the five balloons with the 2^nd from smallest of the balloon dies, one from each of the In-Colors.

3.    Attach one of the 5 shorter lengths of Black Twine to the back of each of the die cut balloons; then attach balloons to the front of the card as shown (H,P,Y with Stampin’ Seal – A, P with Stampin’ Dimensionals) leaving the tails of twine hanging down.

4.    Attach each of the letters in order with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Pull the tails of twine together, and using the long length of twine tie a bow around the.  Trim ends.  Attach to card with a Mini Glue Dot behind the knot.

5.    On the strip of Basic White CS, stamp the “Happy Birthday” sentiment using the Basic Black Hybrid Stampin’ Pad repeating till strip is full.  Attach this to the strip of Basic Black CS and using Stampin’ Dimensionals pop this up onto the front of the card as shown.

6.    Add five of the Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the balloon.  Finish the inside of your card and your envelope as desired.

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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 June 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

May 2026 - Monthly Creative Recap!

 

A recap of my lives from the month of May 2026! Now you can find them all with their YouTube links in one place - Enjoy!

5/2/2026 Double Message Card with Filled With Sweetness

5/5/2026 - Masculine Card with Relaxing Waterside Bundle

5/8/2026 - Lovely Arrangements & Brushed with Beauty DSP

5/11/2026 - May Free Monthly Virtual Class

5/13/2026 - Embossing With Dies Technique

5/19/2026 - Paradise Garden Bundle

5/22/2026 - Artisan Sketch Garden DSP

5/26/2026 - POTM Berry Botanical Vellum

5/29/2026 - Pop-up Petals/Sweet Words & Labels

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 May 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 - Waterside Retreat

 

Happy Sunday - Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  This week has been all about this amazing suite of products.  Perfect for all of your masculine card needs.  Just love this card - and hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Waterside Retreat Card

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

·       Stamp Set: Relaxing Waterside Bundle (167928)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (166780), Crumb Cake (120953), Peaceful Pine (167691), Pool Party (119683), Waterside Retreat DSP (167920)

·       Ink: Crumb Cake (147116), Misty Moonlight (153118), Peaceful Pine (167679), Pecan Pie (161665)

·       Tools: Bone Folder (102300), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Sponge Dauber (133773), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

·       Miscellaneous: Iridescent Foil Gems (162842), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

Measurements:

·       Pool Party Cardstock:  5 ½” x 8 ½”

·       Peaceful Pine Cardstock:  3 ½” x 5”

·       Waterside Retreat DSP:  3 ¼” x 4 ¾”

·       Crumb Cake Cardstock:  3” x 4”

·       Basic White Cardstock:  4” x 5 ¼”

Instructions:

1.    Cut each piece listed in the measurements above.

2.    Score Pool Party Cardstock at 4 ¼”; fold in half to form the card base.

3.    Adhere Peaceful Pine Cardstock panel to the card front.

4.    Adhere Waterside Retreat DSP panels to the card front.

5.    Stamp Adirondack Chair image onto Crumb Cake Cardstock using Pecan Pie ink; die cut the image using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine then use a Sponge Dauber to distress the image with Crumb Cake ink.  Adhere the die cut chair to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

6.    Stamp the seagull image onto the Waterside Retreat DSP using Misty Moonlight ink.

7.    Stamp the sentiment onto the Waterside Retreat DSP using Peaceful Pine ink.

8.    Embellish the card front with Iridescent Foil Gems.

9.    Adhere Basic White Cardstock panel to the inside of the card.

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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 May 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 - May 2026 - Sparkling Celebrations

 

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 May 2026 "Sparkling Celebrations" 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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What a fun kit this is - full of the feelings of summer and celebrations.  I especially like the fireworks, which are absolutely one of my favorite things!

So I chose to mix it up a bit using the base and fireworks from one card - and placing the window layer from another to make it look as if I was watching the fireworks through the window -

These will be come my 4th of July cards here in the U.S. -

How fun is that - and I used the Rhinestone basic jewels instead of the gems that came with the kit, so I could use different sizes on the different fireworks sizes.  

And - of course - had to decorate the envelope - 

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative ideas.  Don't forget about the Add-On dies for this quarter's kits as they are wonderful -

#168665  Wonderful Scenes $13.00

Available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers, only while supplies last!

Now be sure to hop through the rest to get some more great inspiration.  Don't forget to leave a comment.

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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 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 May 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!