Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Prescott AZ - HUGE DISCONTINUED STAMPIN’ UP! SALE!!! And BONUS offer!

Local Peeps!  Mark your calendar and come by my home in Prescott, AZ any of the times listed below.  Tables and tables - tons of Stampin’ Up! and other craft items at greatly reduced prices.  Then, after you check out – you get to order 50% of the price of what you just purchased, in BRAND NEW Merchandise, out of the Annual catalog and/or the Mini catalog.  NOTE: you will pay S&H and tax on the price of the new merchandise.  For example, if you purchase $100 of discontinued merchandise* – you’ll get $50 of merchandise FREE and only pay the S&H and tax.*  It’s a great deal!!!

Maureen’s Home – please text me at 805/404-8183 if you need the address.

  Two Days plus (there will be plenty of merchandise I promise) – in fact I plan to put out NEW items every day.

Saturday, April 2, 2022

10:00 AM – Noon and 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Sunday, April 3, 2022

1:00 – 4:00 PM

or

Monday, April 4 through Thurs., April 7, 2022

BY APPOINTMENT - Please let me know if you'd like to come by any of these days to be sure I'm home.

Bring a friend or two – one day or all three!

Light refreshments will be available.

*Cash, check, Paypal or Venmo is appreciated for the purchase of the discontinued merchandise.  I am happy to accept charges for the S&H and tax charges on the new merchandise.

   

Thank you for your continued support.  

Always Stamping, Maureen


Sunday, March 27, 2022

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - New Horizons Bundle Project

 
Time to check out another Free tutorial for Share it Sunday!  The New Horizons bundle is simply amazing - those fences!  This looks to be a bundle I will be hanging onto for awhile.  Enjoy!

Item #157779 - Cost in U.S. - $50.25*

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

New Horizons Bundle

All images © 1990-2022 Stampin’ Up!®

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: New Horizons (157770)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (159276); Crumb Cake (120953); New Horizons DSP (157768); Misty Moonlight (153081)

·       Stamp Pads:  Misty Moonlight (153081); Crumb Cake (147116), Smoky Slate (154904); Memento Tuxedo Black (132708)

·       Tools: Horizon dies (157778); Layering Circles dies (151770); Messages die (155001); Bone Folder (102300); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755),

·       Miscellaneous: Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108); Paper Snips (153611); Pebbles Enamel Shape (158141); Cotton Ribbon Combo Pack Petal Pink (158140)

 Measurements:

·       Crumb Cake: 5 X 7 scored at 3 1/2 and burnished with the Bone Folder, A 3 ½ X 5-inch panel of Crumb cake to cover the DSP on the interior left of the card

·       Basic White: 4 x 6 for die cuts

·       Misty Moonlight: 4 X 6 for die cut

·       New Horizons DSP in pattern shown: 3 X 4

 Instructions:

1.    Diecut a 2-inch circle on the upper front of the card to create the front window. Save the circle for masking.  Stamp the birds in tuxedo black and the beach grass in crumb cake; remove masking circle and adhere blue DSP to the back of the card.

2.      Stamp white paper with the wood grain stamp in smoky slate and die cut the small portion of fence; stamp the woodgrain pattern in smoky slate on misty moonlight and die cut using the matching die; die cut the panel messages die and stamp the sentiment shown on the die cut in Tuxedo Black.

3.    Adhere the misty moonlight wood panel and fencing to the card.  Wrap ribbon and secure with a piece of tape.  Adhere die cut sentiment with mini dimensionals over the ribbon. Add grey pebbles as shown.

4.    Adhere the crumb cake panel to the interior to cover the DSP.

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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 VMBQ7NCR through Mar. 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
*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.

Friday, March 25, 2022

SF-2022 March Blog Hop - Monochromatic March!

 

Be sure to hop through all the blogs on the list near the bottom for tons of wonderful inspiration as we Celebrate Monochromatic March!
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This month is all about projects that are monochromatic - perfect, because I have always loved this style.  It's Spring officially and so I decided to go with an Easter theme with my favorite color - YELLOW!

I made the card using the absolutely adorable duckie from the "Easter Friends" set from page 27 of the J-J Mini Catalog.

#157737 Cost in U.S. Market $23.00*

All of the animals in this set are so cute - but Duckie won for my card - 

Colored him with blends and layered him onto Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight.  Used my Daffodil Delight Blend to color the ribbon so it would match.  And of course, had to stamp the inside of the card and envelope- 

Then for the matching little treat basket - filled with matching monochromatic Cadbury mini eggs.

So quick and easy to make.  Take a 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" square of Crushed Curry cardstock and score on one side at 1 1/2" and 3"; turn 90 degrees and score on that side at 1 1/2" and 3" again - forms a tic-tac-toe grid.  Cut in on each side on the two score lines till you hit the vertical scorelines.  Then you will pull the two lose flaps on each side up and adhere to the center side section to form the basket.  I added a handle 1/2" x 5 1/2" and decorated with that cute baby chick.

Quick tip: I now used netting in the bottom on my baskets instead of shred.  It works great - light and fluffy - you can get in any color - and it's much less messy.
Hope you liked my Monochromatic March projects - I love them - yellow just makes me happy!
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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.

March 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 VMBQ7NCR through Mar. 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

*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.

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Kite Delight!

 
Time to check out another Free tutorial for Share it Sunday!  Today it is one of my favorite new sets for Spring - Kite Delight!  

Item # 157748 - Cost in U.S. Market - $18.00*

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Kite Delight

All images © 1990-2022 Stampin’ Up!®


Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Kite Delight (157748)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Misty Moonlight Cardstock (CS) (153081); Basic White CS (159276)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708); Balmy Blue (146982)

·       Tools: Paper Snips Scissors (103579)

·       Miscellaneous: Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (154883); Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends (154902); Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220)

Measurements:

·       Misty Moonlight: 7 ½” x 5 ½” scored on long side at 3 ¼”

·       Basic White: 5 ¼” x 3” for inside; 3 ¾” x 5 ¼” stamped then cut (see instructions); a 1 ½” square scrap

Instructions:

1.    Score base at the 3 ¼” score mark

2.    On the larger white piece stamp the sentiment and kit with Tuxedo Black Memento ink as shown.  Using a piece of post-it note paper – stamp and cut out a mask of just the kite.  Layer over the image on white, and stamp clouds with Balmy Blue as shown.

3.    Cut a ¾” strip off the right side of this layer and adhere on the base inside all the way to the right on the inside portion of the base – it will show when closed.

4.    On the portion that is left color the kite and tail bows with blends. Then adhere to the front panel of the card.

5.    Stamp the sun on the scrap using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, color with Daffodil Delight blends and fussy cut.  Adhere at the upper left hand portion of the front with a dimensional – allowing it to overhang a bit.

6.    Add a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the center of each bow.

7.    Adhere last white piece to inside left portion of the card – you can add an inside sentiment if desired.

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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 VMBQ7NCR through Mar. 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

*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.


Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Paper Crafting Blog Hop March 2022 - Animals and Punches


 Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop for March 2022 - featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe including the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. We have a wide array of fun projects and design styles to share with you this month - all spotlighting - projects that have animals and use punches!

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For my project I made a very personal card. Well, actually since these are difficult to make when needed - I made several for my stash. I recently found out a friend lost her best little buddy - and needed a card to send her - so I made some dog (and some cat sympathy cards as well) to have ready for future.

Pet sympathy cards - and human sympathy cards are tough. I love that the Pampered Pets set is adorable, but still has this lovely sentiment for the loss of a pet. Although, it could also be used appropriately on a human sympathy card.

#152520 - Price in U.S. markets $21.00*

For my card I also used the Heart and Scallop Heart punches as my punch choice as they were just so fitting with the sentiment -

And to get the little bitty hearts I used the die below - picked out the little hearts and colored them with a Poppy Parade (PP) Blend. I could have just die cut out of PP, but had a scrap of Basic White there so used it.
I finished by cutting the dog, as well as the food bowl, out with the appropriate dies, coloring them with blends and popping them up with Dimensionals.


I hope you got some inspiration from this card. Thank you so much for stopping by and I would love any comments!

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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

Shirley Merker

Sue Boerner

Julia Mazur

Joy Nelson 

Julia Quinn

Tracy Held

Mickey Moore

Annette McMillan

Maureen Rauchfuss YOU ARE HERE!


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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 VMBQ7NCR 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

*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.

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Honeybee Home

 
Time to check out another Free tutorial for Share it Sunday!  If you were part of the Global Share Fair this weekend and saw my presentations I used Honeybee Home - so today I thought I'd share another wonderful card using the same set - enjoy!
Item # 157952 - Cost in U.S. Market - $45.00*

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Honeybee Home

All images © 1990-2022 Stampin’ Up!®

Supplies:

     

Stamp Sets: Honeybee Home (157943) or discounted as a bundle with the Honeybee Blooms Dies (157952)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (159276); Basic Black (121045); Pool Party (122924); Polished Pink (155710)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

·       Tools: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820); Hive 3D Embossing Folder (157955); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Bone Folder (102300); Paper Snips (103579); Paper Trimmer (152392)

·       Miscellaneous: Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883); Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154894); Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892); Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155520); Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (158130); Bumblebee Trinkets (155568); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (255209); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Mini Glue Dots (103683)

 Measurements:

·       Polished Pink: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”

·       Basic Black: 3 ¾” x 5”

·       Pool Party: 3 ¾” x 5”

·       Basic White: 4” x 5 ¼”; 2” x 3 ¾”; scrap

Instructions:

 1.    Fold card base and attach Basic Black piece to card front.

2.    Using Hive 3D embossing folder, emboss Pool Party piece.  NOTE:  This piece was cut large because of the embossing process changes its’ size but not uniformly.  Once embossed, trim down to 3 5/8” x 4 7/8”.  Attach to card front.

3.    Cut 2” x 3 ¾” Basic White piece using Stitched Rectangle die.  Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp flower in center.  Color using light and dark Polished Pink Blends markers and the light and dark Old Olive Blends markers.  Attach to card front using Dimensionals.

4.    Using Black Memento ink, stamp left-facing and right-facing bees on Basic White scrap.  Die cut.  Color using light Daffodil Delight and light Pool Party Blends markers.  Attach to card front using Mini Dimensionals.

5.    Attach one large and one small Iridescent Rhinestone to front of card.

6.    Inside of card:  Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp sentiment and flower on 4” x 5 ¼” Basic White piece.  Color flowers using light and dark Polished Pink Blends markers and the light and dark Old Olive Blends markers.  Attach piece to inside of card.

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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 VMBQ7NCR through Mar. 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

*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.