CSL: 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

ICS Blog Hop - December 2025 - Sketch Challenge!!

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for December 2025! This month's we are doing a sketch challenge - lets see how I do :) Here is the sketch -

and here is my take on it -

I used the Celebratory Sips DSP - both for the background layer; and teh fussy cut images to make this fun Birthday Card. Can you see the connection to the sketch? Sketch challenges are a jumping off point - then you add your creativity to it. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Hope this gives you some inspiration and gets your creative juices going - because, you can take on the challenge too - see what you can make using the sketch!!

For now, take a few minutes and hop on through all the blogs below for more takes on this sketch - and be sure to leave comments!!

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*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for December 2025 – 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!

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Love & Courage

Happy Sunday - hoping your weekend is going great. Time to share another great project and free tutorial! I just love this slimline card - perfect for anyone going through a tough time! I hope you like this card as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Love & Courage

Supplies:

· Stamp Sets: Love & Courage (165935)

· Card Stock and Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (166780)

· Stamp Pads: Early Espresso (147114)

· Tools: Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder (164049), Party Alphabet Dies (165263)

· Miscellaneous: White ¼” Ribbon (165562), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements:

· Basic White 7 x 8 ½

· Early Espresso 8 ¼ x 3 ¼

· Crumb Cake 8 1/8 x 3 1/8

· Basic White/Early Espresso for diecutting

Instructions:

1. Score Basic White at 3 ½” on long side

2. Emboss Crumb Cake and add to Early Espresso

3. Wrap ribbon around layer and attach to card base

4. Diecut letters from Early Espresso

5. Stamp sentiment on Basic White circle and add to card with Dimensionals

6. Position letters in front and behind with Dimensionals

7. Tie ribbon bow

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

November 2025 - Monthly Creative Recap!

A recap of my lives from the month of November 2025! Now you can find them all with their YouTube links in one place - Enjoy!

11/4/2025 Heirloom Arrangements Note Card

View at - 11/4/2025 Heirloom Arrangements Kit - notecard alternate

11/7/2025 New OE release - Friendly Foliage Bundle

View at - 11/7/2025 New Online Exclusive Friendly Foliage Bundle

11/14/2025 Fun Fold with a new OE - Cutest Onsie

View at - 11/14/2025 Fun Fold Friday with our new OE set - Cutest Onsie

11/18/2025 Fun Fold - Fun with the new OE Gingerbread Man Bundle

View at - 11/18/2025 Fun with the new Online Exclusive Gingerbread Man bundle!

11/21/2025 Elegant Card with Delicate Pines Bundle

View at - 11/21/2025 Beautiful card with Delicate Pines

11/26/2025 - Ornamental Christmas Positive/Negative Technique

View At - 11/26/2025 Pos/Neg card with scraps of Elegant Pines DSP

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*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for November 2025 – 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. Products available while supplies last.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Wrapped in Cheer - November 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 November 2025 "Wrapped in Cheer" 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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This month offered another great kit of little gift boxes - they fit a gift card - but also many different little gifts. I chose to do a card and a box project - enjoy!

For my first project - my card - I took a Basic Beige cardbase, and a layer of the gingham from the Perennial Lavender DSP - then just added elements from the kit to make this beautiful card. I colored the diecut bow with Cherry Cobbler blends; and added a linen thread bow on top of it to finish. Really happy with the look; and can do a ton of these!!

But I do need some little gift boxes, and what's great about these, is that the box itself is very neutral so can be decorated for any occasion. I made this to hold a gift card and treat for a friend.

Used the Painterly Pears DSP and the Perfectly Pears bundle to create this adorable little box. The sentiment is from the Paper Tags set - how fun is that?!

Hope these designs give you some inspiration and get your creative juices going - because, guess what? Christmas is Coming!!

So take a few minutes and hop on through all the blogs below for more inspiration - and be sure to leave a comment!!

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

ICS Blog Hop - November 2025 - Christmas Is Coming!!

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for November 2025! This month's theme is Christmas is Coming! I send tons of Christmas cards and make them all year long - but we are getting down to the wire - so time to get my cards in order, addressed and stamped. Then just add my personal notes and mail in December.

Since I make so many cards like to do a variety - and many times I use one set in various ways to keep it new to me. So here are a couple of my cards from this year - each in a couple different designs.

These first two use the Peace on Earth bundle - but in two different color schemes - and I love them both.

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This second group was super simple (if you like fussy cutting like I do). Once layer embossed with the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing folder - then add a beautiful floral cluster fussy cut from the Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP. I really love the clean look of these.

Hope these designs give you some inspiration and get your creative juices going - because, guess what? Christmas is Coming!!

So take a few minutes and hop on through all the blogs below for more inspiration - and be sure to leave a comment!!

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Love & Courage

Happy Sunday - hoping your weekend is going great. Time to share another great project and free tutorial! This is a great take on the Love & Courage set that makes it practical for lots of reasons. I hope you like this card as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Love & Courage

Supplies:

· Stamp Sets: Love & Courage (165239)

· Card Stock and Paper: Crumb Cake (120953); Basic White (166780); Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper (164678);

· Stamp Pads: Crumb Cake (147116)

· Tools: Spotlight on Nature Dies (163580); Sunflowers 3D Embossing Folder (166145); Stylish Shape Dies (159183)

· Miscellaneous: Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Strawberry Slush & Petal Pink Gems (165615)

Measurements:

· Crumb Cake Card Stock: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”; 4” square

· Basic White: 4” x 5 ¼”- cut 2; 1 ¾” square; 2 ¼” x 3 ½”

· DSP: 2” x 5 ¼”

Instructions:

1. Create card base with Crumb Cake cardstock, folding along score line.

2. Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp the sunflower stamp onto the 4” Crumb Cake square and die cut with the Spotlight on Nature die.

3. Stamp the sunflower stamp onto the 2 ¼” x 3 ½” Basic White panel. No need to stamp the right side of the stamp – just the flower half.

4. Fussy cut the sunflower.

5. Stamp the sentiment onto the 1 ¾” square of Basic White and die cut using the circle from Stylish Shapes dies.

6. Emboss one of the 4” x 5 ¼” panels with the Sunflower Embossing Folder, and attach to card front. Attach the other Basic White panel to inside of card.

7. Attach the strip of DSP onto the Sunflower panel.

8. Use dimensionals to adhere the Spotlight on Nature circle to card front.

9. Use dimensionals to attach the fussy cut sunflower to Crumb Cake circle.

10. Attach the sentiment to the card. Use a dimensional along the right side of the circle to attach.

11. Embellish with gems as desired.

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