Sunday, January 30, 2022

Share It Sunday!! Free Tutorial - In the Moment

 

It's time to share another great tutorial - I just love this set.  How relaxing is this - a beautiful day, a window seat and a cup of coffee - it just looks so peaceful.  How fun to send to a friend to say you are in my thoughts.  Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

In the Moment

All images © 1990-2022 Stampin’ Up!®

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: In the Moment (157987)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Bermuda Bay (131197), Soft Suede (115318), Fluid 100 %” x 7” Watercolor Paper (149612), Simply Marbleous 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper “DSP” (158128 – free with a qualifying order January and February 2022)

·       Stamp Pads: Misty Moonlight (153118), Bumblebee (153116), Bermuda Bay (147096), Old Olive (147090), Soft Suede (147115), Stazon Ink in Jet Black (101406) and Saddle Brown (151508)

·       Tools: Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300)

·       Miscellaneous: Water Painters (151298), Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (158130); Linen Thread (104199), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813)

Measurements:

·       Soft Suede card base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” and burnished with the Bone Folder; 4” x 5-1/4”, 2” x 3/8”

·       Bermuda Bay: 4” x 5-1/4”, 3-1/4” x 3-1/4”

·       Designer Series Paper: 3-3/4” x 5”

·       Watercolor Paper: 3” x 3”

·       Thread: 36”

Instructions:

1.    Stamp woman image onto Watercolor Paper with StazOn Jet Black. Using a Water Painter and ink that has pooled in the ink pad lid after you press the lid into it (then open), paint stamped image with Misty Moonlight, Bumblebee, Soft Suede, Old Olive, and Soft Suede. Set aside to dry.

2.    Adhere a Bermuda Bay piece of the DSP to the Bermuda Bay cardstock with Stampin’ Seal. When Watercolor Paper piece is dry, adhere to Bermuda Bay layer then, using Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, paint in steam coming off the mug.

3.    Wrap Linen Thread around DSP piece and tie bow on far left edge. Trim ends with Paper Snips.

4.    Stamp sentiment on Soft Suede.

5.    Adhere DSP piece to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals then do the same with the woman image piece.

6.    Adhere sentiment with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

7.    Align three Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to left of sentiment.

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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 2FKZNR64 through Jan. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com


Friday, January 28, 2022

SF-2022 January Blog Hop - Life’s Occasions

 

Be sure to hop through all the blogs on the list near the bottom for tons of wonderful inspiration as we Celebrate Life's Occasions!
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This month is all about Celebrating Life's Occasions - all those special days in our lives.   I chose to celebrate birthdays with a fun Ladybug card and gift set -


I used the Hello Ladybug bundle for my  projects - stamped the flowers in two generations using Bumblebee and Calypso Coral inks.  Scattered flowers everywhere.


For the card I layered that on black and then onto the white base.  The leaf from the set was stamped in Old Olive and fussy cute.  Sentiment is also from the set.  To finish it off I stamped and punched the wings of the lady bug.  Punched the body out of black and attached together with glue dots.  Then I wanted to make a little Bag-a-lope gift package to go with it -

These are so fun to make and perfect for all those little gifts you want to gift, ie - gift cards, jewelry, candy and more.  After folding - I used many of the same elements to decorate it so it would match the card.  Here's a view from the side.

To finish both projects off I added twine from the Fan Baker's Twine and some of our Red Rhinestone Basic jewels to add some fun touches.  The twine doubles as a closure on the Bag-a-lope!  Here it is from the front -


That ladybug is just so stinkin' cute!  I hope you enjoyed these projects and got some inspiration!

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Once again, thank you for stopping by my blog.   Maybe you got some inspiration for creating something wonderful of your own.  I would love it if you would leave me a comment below and stop back soon.  Don't forget to click through on each name below to see even more awesome ideas.

January 2022 SF Hoppers - check them all out by clicking on their links for some more great ideas - and please leave comments if you can, to show appreciation for their work :)

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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 2FKZNR64 through Jan. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

Monday, January 24, 2022

December 2021 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

Hi all - so I'm changing up my Paper Pumpkin offerings a little as most of my subscribers live out of my local area.  I will no longer be offering an alternative class.  Instead - each month I will do a Blog post showing the alternatives I have come up with.  I will also send out a FREE PDF of the projects with instructions to all of my current subscribers for the month.  Here are my alternatives for the December 2021 kit - enjoy! ~Maureen

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Alternative #1 – Cherry Sweet Card

Alternative #2 – Flower Hello
Alternative #3 – Go Bananas Easel Card

Alternative #4 – Post it note refrigerator holder



 
Coming to your mailbox in February 2022 

Order your kit by February 10, 2022

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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 2FKZNR64 through Jan. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

Let's CELEBRATE!! Fun giveaways!!

 

I can’t believe that this week Thursday – I will celebrate my 25th anniversary as an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!  One of the best decisions I ever made! 

We’ll celebrate all week! And it's also Sale-a-bration - so two celebrations in one!!

Stampin' Up! has brought me joy, sanity, creativity, knowledge, many new friends, a supplemental income and wonderful vacations – and I will forever be thankful for the opportunity.  Hoping to be able to continue for many, many more years.

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SO, TO CELEBRATE – HERE ARE MY SPECIALS THIS WEEK!!!

MONDAY, January 24 – Participate in my current challenge today – it’s on my blog and my FB page – anyone that posts a card today will get double entries for a chance to win the Brass butterfly embellishments.

TUESDAY, January 25 – any order $25 or over today with my code below - and I’ll send you a free pack of gems.*

WEDNESDAY, January 26 – any order $25 or over today with my code below - and I’ll send you a free pack of Heart & Home doilies.*

THURSDAY, January 27 – purchase any one item today with my code below - at 25% off – order must be sent to me with your payment information.

FRIDAY, January 28 – any order $25 or over today with my code below - and I’ll send you a free pack of pearls.*

*Free products will be mailed to qualified customers the week of January 31st - note, due to supply chain issued another items of equal or greater value may be substituted if item is not available.  Also – note a $50 purchase on any of these days will also earn you a FREE SAB item from the Current Sale-a-bration offerings!!  Woo, Hoo!!

Orders can be placed directly at stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net; using my code below. 

Or sent to me with payment information at crazystampinglady@gmail.com.

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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 2FKZNR64 through Jan. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Share It Sunday!! Free Tutorial - Artfully Layered

 

It's time to share another great tutorial - this card is just so lovely to me.  Reminds me of sunny days and warm breezes.  You all know I'm a sucker for foliage :)  Enjoy!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Artfully Layered

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®


Supplies:    Stamp Sets: Artfully Layered Stamp Set (157752)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Sahara Sand Card Stock or (CS) (121043); Basic White Card Stock (159276); Mint Macaron Card Stock (138337); Flirty Flamingo Card Stock (141416)

·       Stamp Pads: Sahara Sand Ink (147117); Mint Macaron Ink (147106); Pear Pizzas Ink (147104); Flirty Flamingo Ink (147052); Early Espresso Ink (147114)

·       Tools: Hippo & Friends Dies (153585); Layering Circles Dies (151770),

·       Miscellaneous: Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon (155780); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Mini Glue Dots (103683)

      Measurements:

Sahara Sand: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”

·       Mint Macaron: 4” x 5 1/4”

·       Basic White: 3 3/4” x 5” Scraps(circle)

·       Flirty Flamingo: scraps (label)

·       Soft Succulent Ribbon: 8”

 

Instructions:  Fold card base in half using a bone folder

2.    Stamp the Basic White CS using the stamps from the Artfully Layered set as shown in the picture

3.    Glue the Basic White onto the Mint Macaron CS and glue this piece onto the card front

4.    Die cut the label and the circle, and stamp the sentiment onto the circle with Early Espresso

5.    Glue the circle onto the label using dimensionals and the label onto the card

6.    Make a bow and glue it onto the card using a glue dot

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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 2FKZNR64 through Jan. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com


Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Paper Crafting Blog Hop January 2022 - Sale-a-bration and Birthdays!

 
Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop for January 2022 featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe including the USA, United Kingdom and Australia are participating. We have a wide array of fun projects and design styles to share with you this month - all spotlighting
projects that are Sale-a-bration/Birthdays!

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I love the way our image stamp sets and our Designer series paper and our sentiment stamps all work together to make beautiful creations. For my card I used two Sale-a-bration products - Sunshine & Rainbows DSP and the Driving By stamp set. But I wanted to also go with the theme of birthdays, so I pulled my sentiments for this card from Best Year in our annual catalog - and they work great together!!

My card is a card on a card. This time of year I have tons of birthdays coming up - so quick and easy is the name of the game. I posted a video of a similar card and how I made it on my Facebook Live 1/7/22 - CLICK HERE.

The measurements for this one are a bit different - base is Crushed Curry 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"; DSP layer is 4" x 5 1/4". The for the little card you'll take a base of 4" x 5 1/2" and score it on the short side at 2 3/4" fold and attach to the base. Inside is Basic White 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" and a scrap of DSP. Outside is a 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" piece of Bermuda Bay; and a 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" piece of Basic White which is stamped and colored with blends. I also colored some rhinestone gems with a Bermuda Bay Blend and added as bling. I love the look and made several of the same card in no time flat - hope you liked it too!

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Now click on through to the rest of those hopping with me this month to see all of their wonderful creations and inspirations! ~Maureen

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 2FKZNR64 to get full benefits from me -
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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

Sunday, January 16, 2022

January Customer Creative Challenge - Use that Designer Series Paper!

 
Hey all - it's time to get your creative thinking caps on.  
Now through January 31, 2022 you have a chance to enter your best card designs that include at least two different pieces of Stampin' Up! Designer Series paper, for a chance to win a package of our new Brushed Brass Butterflies from page 15 of the January - June mini catalog.* 
You can enter your pictures in the comment section of the Challenge Post on my Crazy Stamping Lady! Facebook page - or you can email me a photo of your card to crazystampinglady@gmail.com

All entries must be received by midnight January 31, 2022 AZ time (USA) to qualify and I will choose a winner the next day from all entries received.
Have fun! Be creative! Good luck!
*You are welcome to submit multiple entries but each one must be submitted individually.
Prize will be mailed out to you shortly after drawing.  You will need to provide me your mailing address if I do not already have it.

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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 2FKZNR64 through Jan. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *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 to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com