Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Hearts for You - January 2025

 

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 January 2025 Hearts for You 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!
 Here is the unboxing video - so you can see all that is included and how the kit can come together.
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JANUARY: Hearts for You
Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond!
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 envelopes
• Heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers
• Twine and heart gem embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot) 

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Love is in the air with this kit - so many hearts and great sentiments.  I am sharing two of my alternatives with you today.  
The first uses the marbled base from the kit - I scored the front panel from the middle score line down two inches on the right side, and folded it back and adhered.  
This made the perfect spot to adhere my large foil heart that I layered over one of the red heart punch outs.  Finished it off with the "Love" sticker, a stamped "YOU" and three of SU's Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins.
Then added a couple little hearts on the inside stamped.  You can also see here how nice the back of the hearts look when the card is open.
My second alternative is a super simple little Valentine card.  Perfect if you need to make up a bunch to send or for a child who needs them for school.  I used SU's Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes - as they are smaller - but yet, mailable. 
I took a 2" square of Gold Foil Cardstock, layered a 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" square cut from one of the card bases, and then added one of the many heart stickers in the kit. Finished it off with a simple "Love" sentiment from the kit in Real Red.  So simple, so sweet.
If you wanted to coordinate the envelope - that is easy enough to do - 
This is such an easily reproducable design - I just "love" how they came together so quickly - pun intended!

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative ideas.  Now be sure to hop through the rest to get some more great inspiration.  Don't forget to leave a comment, as we'd love to hear what you think.

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*Note: 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!


Sunday, January 19, 2025

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Terrific Toadstools

 

It's Sunday - and time to share another great project and free tutorial!  Sharing another super fun card using the Terrific Toadstools set - nothing but fun going on here.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Supplies

 ·       Stamp Sets: Terrific Toadstools (164783):

·       Terrific Toadstools Bundle (164790):

·       Paper: Melon Mambo:(115320): Basic White (159276): Toadstool Garden DSP (164942): Early Espresso (119686)                                                                                             

·       Stamp Pads: Melon Mambo (147051): Pumpkin Pie (147086)

·       Tools: Fern 3D EF (158804):  Nested Essentials Dies (161597)

·       Miscellaneous: Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (163484): Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755): Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430);  Stampin’ UP! Cut & Emboss Machine (149653

 Measurements:

·       Melon Mambo C/S : 8 ½” x 5 ½” ,

·       Melon Mambo: 5 ¼”x 4”,

·       Basic White 3 ¼”x  3 ¼”  and scraps for stamping the Toadstools

·       Scrap of Early Espresso for stems of Toadstools

·       DSP 2” x 4 ½”

Instructions:

1.    Fold the Melon Mambo card base at 4 ¼” and burnish.

2.    Emboss the Melon Mambo with Fern embossing folder using the Stampin’ cut and embossing machine. Adhere to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

3.    Flag the bottom of the DSP. Adhere the DSP to front of card as shown in photo.

4.    With the largest square die from the Nested Essentials  and the Stampin’ Cut & Embossing machine, cut out using Basic White c/s.

5.    Stamp the largest Toadstool onto the Basic White using the Pumpkin Pie ink. Turn stamp around (so it’s solid) ink up and stamp off then stamp over the image. Do the same with the second largest Toadstool in Melon Mambo. Punch out using the Toadstool punch.

6.    Punch the stems in Early Espresso c/s. Adhere to the front of the Toadstools using your Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue.

7.    Stamp sentiment in Melon Mambo onto the Basic White die piece.

8.    Add dimensionals to back side of both Toadstools and adhere to the Nested Essentials piece just above the sentiment.

9.    Finish off the card by adding three Sequins.

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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.
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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!



Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Paper Crafting Blog Hop January 2025 - Sale-a-bration!

 
Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop for January 2025 - featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe including the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. We have a wide array of projects and design styles to share with you this month - and every one of them is spotlighting projects using our new Sale-a-bration products!

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This is such a great time of year!  I love the holidays - I try not to stress, and enjoy every minute of it.  But once January comes - I am ready to move on - and the new Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration offer so many new products to do that with.  For my project I chose to use some favorite products - the Terrific Toadstools bundle from the catalog and the amazing coordinating Toadstool Gardens DSP and Fresh Freesia Seam Binding from Sale-a-bration.

#164790 Terrific Toadstools Bundle $38.50*

#164942 Toadstool Gardens Free with SAB purchase

#164971 Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon Free with SAB purchase

How fun are these!!  Each are amazing alone - but together - wow!!  So here is my card - 
I can't wait to sent it out to someone I love and brighten their day.  Quick tip on how I get my strips to layout exactly as I want - I play with them before glueing down.  I move them around and get them just as I want them - and then I take a picture on my phone so I can recreate it.
After getting all of that laid out I added a beautiful bow and some Fresh Freesia Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots - just love it!!  I'm all about finishing the inside of my card to coordinate - 
and of course - I'm all about finishing the envelope so it looks great when the recipient picks up their mail.
I just can't wait to play with this bundle some more!  If you have any questions about how Sale-a-bration works - and the minimum purchases needed - please contact your demonstrator.
Thank you so much for stopping by and I would love to hear your thoughts and comments!

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

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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.

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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 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.
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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!


Sunday, January 12, 2025

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Beautiful Butterflies

 

It's Sunday - and time to share another great project and free tutorial!  My entire week has been all about these butterflies - I just love everything about this bundle.  This beautiful card is no exception.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Beautiful Butterflies

All images © 1990-2025 Stampin’ Up!®

Supplies:

 ·       Stamp Sets: Beautiful Butterflies (164608)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Thick Basic White Card Stock or (CS) (159229); Balmy Blue Card Stock (146982); Blueberry Bushel Card Stock (146968); Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683); Basic White Card Stock (159276); Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper (DSP) (164607); Bloom Impressions DSP (164944)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Momento Ink (132708)

·       Tools: Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder & Dies (164614); Starstruck Embossing Folder (164972)

·       Miscellaneous:  Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (164970); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 Measurements:

 ·       Thick Basic White Card Stock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”

·       Balmy Blue Card Stock: (3) - 1 5/8” x 3 7/8”

·       Blueberry Bushel Card Stock: 1 1/2” x 4 1/2”, 1 5/8” x 4 5/8”

·       Daffodil Delight Card Stock: scrap for antenna body

·       Basic White Card Stock: 3 1/4” x 4 1/4” (butterfly layer), 1/2” strip for greeting

·       DSP: (3) - 1 1/2” x 3 3/4”, 3 1/4” x 4 1/4” (butterfly), 2 3/8” x 6” (envelope flap)

 Instructions:

1.    Score & burnish Thick Basic White Card Base @ 4 1/4”

2.    Adhere the 3 designer paper pieces to the 3 card stock mats, adhere to card base.  Start with the outer ones first then the middle piece

3.    Emboss the smaller Blueberry Bushel card stock piece with Starstruck embossing folder, adhere to remaining Blueberry Bushel piece, adhere to card front

4.    Die cut 1butterfly each from designer paper & basic white card stock, adhere the two together, adhere to card front with dimensionals

5.    Die cut antenna body from daffodil delight, adhere to center of butterfly

6.    Stamp greeting on 1/2” strip, flag ends, adhere to center of butterfly

7.    Embellish with Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins

8.    Adhere remaining designer paper to envelope flap, trim off excess paper

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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 Y7ZFJJU2 through January 31, 2024 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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 Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for January 2025 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.

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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.
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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!