Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Hello Spring - February 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 February 2025 Hello Spring 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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FEBRUARY: Hello Spring
Subscribe January 11–February 10
Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards.
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Precut pieces with bronze foil
• Unique spring-themed envelopes

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It is starting to warm up and feel like Spring here in Tennessee and that means we are planning our gardens - so this set was so timely.  I love gardening and herbs and had so much fun playing!  As soon as I saw the individual herbs - I thought about how I dry them to preserve for future use; and just flipped them around to create this first alternative sample - 

I used a layer cut from one of the card bases; as well as a Basic White CS layer - and to make the tops of these pop, I stenciled a little blue using the circles from the negative portion of the punch outs.  Added my little linen thread bows and I truly love how it turned out.
 But, I couldn't stop there - next I used a super simple layout with strips from two of the card bases - a layer of Lost Lagoon and a layer of Basic Beige on a Basic White base.  The strips were layered all catty-wampus and then my focal point and sentiment were added.

And if you are wondering where I got those beautiful blue gems - well they are just our Basic Rhinestone gems colored with a Tranquil Tide blend - and they match perfectly.

Then I did one more this with this kit - each year when we plan our garden I print little cards where we keep our seed info.  And I store these in a plastic container that I purchased online.  But this year - I decided to add the chives stamped onto the cards just to make them more fun.

Here is the seed packet - I've listed above - so you can see what I mean.

If you'd like to print these out for your own used (four up on a sheet) - you can download them HERE as a word document.

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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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 Q242GSYZ through February 28, 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 February 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!

Paper Crafting Blog Hop February 2025 - Sale-a-bration - again!

 

Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop for February 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 free Sale-a-bration product offerings!

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Sale-a-bration is winding down.  Less than two weeks to earn beautiful free products with purchase - and I have been having so much fun playing with those products.  This project features two of them - the Documenting the Day Stamp Set - 

and the Fruit Salad DSP - 

I combined them to make this simple and beautiful card - 

The simple dotted DSP is on the backside of the Pomegranate fruit - and is the perfect backdrop for the large bold sentiment.  I stamped and fussy cut the sun for a little fun addition, and not sure if you can see it or not; but I added some Wink of Stella to it to give the card some added sparkle.

This card would be a perfect Thank you Card to someone who made a day special for you; or a Birthday card to someone, celebrating their wonderful day.  Add a little iridescent bow and some low profile dots - and you have a the perfect little card.

Hope you liked it!

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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.

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 Q242GSYZ through February 28, 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 February 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!

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Penciled Pear

 

It's Sunday - and time to share another great project and free tutorial!  I just love the whole "artsy" feel of this set - so much fun to color and shade with blends.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Penciled Pear

All images © 1990-2025 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

 ·       Stamp Sets: Penciled Pear (163526)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650); Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953); Lost Lagoon Card Stock (133679); Everyday Happiness OE Designer Series Paper (166632)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708); Lost Lagoon Ink (161678)

·       Miscellaneous: Low Profile Dots OE (164658); Linen Thread (1041990; Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs: Wild Wheat (161661), Soft Sea Foam (154902), Lost Lagoon (161680), Pretty in Pink (163824), Mossy Meadow (154890)

 Measurements:

 ·       Very Vanilla CS: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 41/4” on long side; 2 1/8” x 3”

·       Crumb Cake CS: 4” x 5 1/4”

·       Lost Lagoon CS: 2 3/8” x 3 1/4”

·       Everyday Happiness DSP: 2 - 2” x 4 1/2”

·       Linen Thread: 13 ½” to wrap; 2 8” pieces for double bow

 Instructions:

 1.    Stamp the sentiment repeatedly as show with Lost Lagoon Ink onto the Crumb Cake CS layer; then adhere this layer to the card base.  Adhere the two strips of DSP at angles as shown.

2.    Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink stamp the Pear image onto the small Very Vanilla rectangle.  Allow to dry for several minutes – then color with the blends.

3.    Wrap the longer piece of Linen Thread around the Lost Lagoon cs rectangle adhering on back with Stampin’ Seal.  Then adhere your colored image centered onto this layer.  Pop up on your card as shown using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

4.    Tie a double bow with the other two pieces of Linen Thread and attach to the side of your pear image using a rolled Mini Glue Dot.

5.    Add three of the Low Profile Dots.

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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 Q242GSYZ through February 28, 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 February 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!

ICS Blog Hop - February 2025 - Sale-a-bration!

 

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for February 2025!  So glad you are here! Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-bration continues this month!!  It's everyone's chance to earn free product with purchase - and they've even added some new options - oh so fun!

Be sure to hop on through all the great blogs below for even more Sale-a-bration inspiration!  Because this special is only through February 28, 2025.

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So this month I am featuring the amazing Fruit Salad 6" x 6" DSP that is a level 1 Sale-a-bration freebie.  This DSP shouts FUN!!  (and I can't get the Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy song out of my head for all you Wiggles fans).  The colors and designs are sure to bring smile and happiness - so that is how I used them.

#164943 Fruit Salad DSP Level 1 SAB Free

I combined two of my favorite things - using scraps and fussy cutting to create two "nothing but fun" cards.

My first card uses the Sunburst tehnique with the focal point at the bottom left.  My sentiments on both cards come from the "Love this Moment" stamp set - which is currently on the Last Chance list half price.

#162919 Love this Moment $10.00 (was $20.00)

The fussy cut fruit was so much fun to add, and really does make this card HAPPY!  In case you are wondering - those red dots are the In Color Resin dots, I just used my dark Real Red blend to color the Pretty In Pink dots - and voila!

My second card just uses some of those same strips to create another fun background -

For a card sure to make you SMILE!  I added some Frayed Grosgrain ribbon (also on sale on the Last Chance list), that I colored with the dark Daffodil Delight blend.  These dots are Peach Pie color and work perfectly. 

Then for a fun way to finish off your envelopes - consider adding some of this great paper to the flap.  I just added Tombow directly to my flap making sure to go all around the edges so it sticks tight!  Then layed my strip of DSP on and trimmed it.

Here they both are finished - and you can see the trimmed off piece.

 Hope you liked these fun ideas!

Now, be sure to follow the hop through and see what other creative ideas this team came up with.   

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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 Q242GSYZ through February 28, 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 February 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!

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Friendly Seagulls Sale-a-bration

 

It's Sunday - and time to share another great project and free tutorial!  These Seagulls from Sale-a-bration are just so stinkin' cute - and this card takes them to the next level!  I hope you like it as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Friendly Seagulls

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!^®

 Supplies:

 ·       Stamp Sets: Friendly Seagulls (164961); Sending Love (162873)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White CS (159276); Azure Afternoon CS (161719); Crumb Cake CS (120953); Granny Apple Green CS (146990); Early Espresso CS (119686); Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper (164944)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708) Daffodil Delight (147094); Azure Afternoon, Crumb Cake (147116); Granny Apple Green (147095)

·       Tools: Perennial Postage Dies (162607)

·       Miscellaneous: Blends: Smoky Slate (154904); Daffodil Delight (154883); Peach Pie (163827); Poppy Parade (154958); Daubers (113773); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (1141108); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 Measurements:

 ·       Azure Afternoon CS: 8 ½” x 5 ½”

·       Basic White CS: 5” x 3 ½”, 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”, scraps

·       Crumb Cake: 4” x 1 ¼”

·       Granny Apple Green: 2 ¼” x 1 ½” (x2)

·       DSP: 2” x 4”

 Instructions:

 1.    Fold card base on score line.

2.    Randomly stamp postmark images on card front, using Azure Afternoon ink.

3.    Die cut white panel using Perennial Postage dies.

4.    Adhere to card front, using Dimensionals.

5.    Stamp birds on blue DSP, using Azure Afternoon ink, then adhere to white panel, flat.

6.    Tear about ¼” off the top of the Crumb Cake strip, then randomly stamp the bottom of this piece with the sand/stone image, using Crumb Cake ink.

7.    Adhere sand to card front, using Dimensionals.

8.    Take a dauber and add some Granny Apple Green ink to palms of the same color.

9.    Adhere these leaves together, using a Mini Dimensional in the middle.

10. Adhere palm tree trunk to beach scene, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

11. Adhere palms, using a Dimensionals.

12. Stamp seagull on white cardstock piece, and color using Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight and Peach Pie Blends.

13. Adhere to card front, using Dimensionals.

14. Stamp French fries on scrap white cardstock, and color, using Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake Blends.

15. Adhere to card front.

16. Stamp sentiment on inside panel, using Azure Afternoon ink.

17. Stamp French fry image using Memento Black, and color the same as the card front one.

18. Stamp crumbs using Daffodil Delight ink.

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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 Q242GSYZ through February 28, 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. 

 ~*~*~*~*~

 Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for February 2025 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.

   ~*~*~*~*~

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!