ICS Blog Hop - August 2026 - Kits Collection

 

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for August 2026!  This month's we are sharing ideas that are all created using kits from the Online Exclusives Kits Collection.  Did you know that each month there at least two new kits introduced in our Kits Collection?  You really need to check them all out, as they are amazing.

So my project tonight is made using the Washes of Gratitude Kit -

167823  WASHES OF GRATITUDE KIT  $19.00

 This kit makes 10 beautiful cards - 5 each of 2 designs; and the sentiments come preprinted.  At this point in time I do not need more thank you's; but I absolutely love this set, so I changed it up a bit.  Using the green card base as my starting pointing and then making a few changes to make it my own - 

What I needed was birthday cards - so here is what I changed up - 1) I used my Darling Duckling Blends to add some yellow color to the white flower spray and the white sequins in the kit. 2) I added a tiny flagged end to the right side of the yellow grid pattern piece.  3) I punched a 1 3/4" circle from Peaceful Pine to back my sentiment.  4) I turned both of the sentiment pieces over and stamped the sentiments I wanted using Peaceful Pine Ink. The sentiments I used were from the Banner Sayings and Framed Violets sets. 

You can compare the two cards and see the subtle differences, and it was easy peasey to do.  Now I have the birthday card I need on a beautiful kit card and it was completed in about 10 minutes.  

Hope this gives you some inspiration and also gets you to check out some of the amazing kits online.

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 August 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 - Words & Wishes

 

Happy Sunday - Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  You can never have too many birthday cards - and look at how cute this one is.  I love a clean, simple layout that still packs a punch.  Hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Words & Wishes

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Words & Wishes bundle (167897)

·       Cardstock and Paper: Basic White (166780); Thick Basic White (159229); Hydrangea Hue Two-tone Card Stock (167696); Pool Party Two-tone Card Stock (166691);

·       Stamp Pad: Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad (147097); Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin’ Pad (167677); Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094); Your choice of black ink.

·       Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder (168179); Bone Folder (102300); Paper Trimmer (152392); Stylish Shapes Dies (159183);

·       Miscellaneous: Sunset Sparkle Sequins (167785); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Glue (110755); Pool Party Stampin’ Blends (154894); Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends (167666).

 Measurements:

·       Thick Basic White Card base 5-1/2” x 8-1/2; Score at 4-1/4.

·       Basic White Card Stock scrap for circle die (about 3” x 3”).

·       Pool Party Two-tone Card Stock 2-3/4 x 3-1/4.

·       Hydrangea Hue Two-tone Card Stock 4-1/4 x 2-1/2.

 Instructions:

1.    Cut all Card Stock to the measurements above and burnish score lines.

2.    Emboss Hydrangea Hue two-tone card stock with Swirls of Magic embossing folder. Lightly sand if desired.

3.    Adhere to card front about 3/4 inch from bottom.

4.    Stamp with Coastal Cabana on the light side of Pool Party two-tone cardstock randomly with Happy Birthday. 

5.    Adhere to card front, toward the left.

6.    Stamp cake in black ink.  Color in with Hydrangea Hue and Pool Party.  Then stamp candles in Hydrangea Hue without getting the flame inked.  Then ink just the flame with Daffodil Delight and stamp on candles.

7.    Cut with Stylish Shapes 2-inch Circle. Pop with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

8.    Adhere in corner of the Happy Birthday piece.

9.    Embellish with sequins.

10. Stamp inside 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 August 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

July 2026 - Monthly Creative Recap!

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

You Tube Link - https://youtu.be/YPFfTzAL160

You Tube Link - https://youtu.be/3Ea2fzQa3yk

You Tube Link - https://youtu.be/_VkPwtDT8NM

You Tube Link - https://youtu.be/SpMkOkzpTEg

You Tube link - https://youtu.be/e_sVaOjYEeg

You Tube Link - https://youtu.be/Glqc6DooOBw

You Tube Link - https://youtu.be/pWuNJpju5UY

You Tube link - https://youtu.be/UY6qyxLJekw

ou Tube Link - https://youtu.be/ZufVdImznkU

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 July 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 - All Aflutter Bundle

 

Happy Sunday - Time to share another great project and free tutorial!  Sharing another one of my favorite bundles - All Aflutter.  Once you start playing with this bundle you don't want to stop.  Hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

All Aflutter

All images © 1990-2026 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: All Aflutter Bundle (167570); Banner Sayings Bundle (167051)

·       Cardstock (CS) and Paper (DSP): Hydrangea Hue (167687); Basic White (166780); Golden Glow (167685); Barely Blush (167689); Basic Gray (121044); 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper (DSP) (168218)

·       Stamp Pads: Basic Gray (149165); VersaMark (102283)

·       Tools: Basics WOW! Embossing Powder (165679); Heat Tool (129053); Rhinestones Basic Jewels (144220)

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

 Measurements:

 ·       Hydrangea Hue: 8 ½” x 5 ½” + 3” x 3”

·       Basic White: 5 ¼” x 4”

·       Golden Glow: 3” x 3”

·       Barely Blush: 3” x 3”

·       Basic Gray: 3” x 1”

·       2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery DSP: 3 ¾” x 1 ½”, one each of three colors: Hydrangea Hue, Golden Glow, and Barely Blush

 Instructions:

 1.    Score the Hydrangea Hue card base on the long side a 4 ¼” and fold.

2.    Attach the Basic White layer to the card front using Stampin’ SEAL.

3.    Attach the three pieces of Designer Series Paper to the card as shown using Stampin’ SEAL.

4.    Stamp the butterfly image on the (3) 3 x 3 pieces of colored cardstock using Basic Gray ink.

5.    Punch out the butterflies using the coordinating Butterfly Punch and attach them on the matching colors on the card front using liquid glue.

6.    Stamp the sentiment from Banner Sayings on the Basic Gray cardstock strip using VersaMark. Sprinkle white embossing powder on the sentiment and shake off excess. Heat emboss the sentiment.

7.    Punch the sentiment using the Three Banner punch.

8.    Add three rhinestones to card to finish. 

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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 August 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 - July 2026 - Hooray for Birthdays

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 July 2026 "Hooray for Birthdays" 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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Another super fun kit - and the kit starts out a fun-fold cards - so instead of me going to a fun-fold - I went back to regular A2 bases.  One of the best things about this kit is the abundance of flowers you get - you can keep making cards and it will take you a long time to run out.

Alternative #1 - 

I cut one of the easel sections apart and mounted it onto a base of Strawberry Slush cardstock.  Using one of the dots from the included stamp set - I added dots with Barely Blush and Crisp Cantaloupe inks. Then added sentiments and flowers and voila - how wonderful is that.

I also finished the inside of the card and envelope - 

Did basically the same thing with this card - cut the blue layer down and placed it on a Basic Beige A2 base.  Besides the sentiments and flowers on this one; I added a few of the Current In-color butterfly embellishments.

And then finished the inside and the envelope.  In this case adding some of the die cut flowers to the inside.

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 -

168664  DETAILED FLORA DIES (ENGLISH) $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 July 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!