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!

ICS Blog Hop - October 2024 - Giftables!

 

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for October 2024!  So glad you are here!  Fall is definitely my favorite time of year and October my favorite month.  One reason is it kicks off an amazing Holiday Season.  Halloween - Thanksgiving - Christmas!

This season is all about thinking of others and gift-giving; so our theme this month is giftables!!  

You might be hopping on over here from Malia's site - with some great inspiration!

Thank you for joining us!!

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So I chose to share one of my favorite gifts to give - a notebook holder.  I don't know about you - but I love all things paper and have a huge collection of notebooks - probably way to many.  But I love to make them pretty for gifts.

This one is one of my favorites to make - it holds a 5" x 8" notebook with a pocket on the left to hold notes, lists, coupons, etc.

I started with a 12" x 12" piece of Basic Black - scored it at 3" one way, turn 90 degrees and scored at 5 7/8" and 6 1/8".  Cut on those last two score lines from the bottom, up to the 3" horizontal line and then cut out that little strip, so that it folds up better. Next fold up those two 3" sections from the bottom and adhere with a strong adhesive on the two outside sides - I used SU! Tear and Tape.  Then decorate as desired.  I did the front, the two fold up pockets, and added a strip of the DSP to the very top of the notebook for good measure.

This is where you can use your creativity and show your style.  For mine I used the Regal Winter Designer Series Paper; Shaded Spruce Ribbon; Rhinestone Basic Gems; the Sketched Butterflies Bundle; Wink of Stella and the Labeled with Love punch.  I love this little trick for getting some color behind your label.

Punch once with Basic White and stamp your sentiment - then punch again with Crushed Curry - cut this piece in half horizontally and adhere the pieces to the top and bottom back of the sentiment piece.  Allow a bit of the Crushed Curry label to show - this will make your sentiment layer pop!

Hope you liked this idea, and will try it!

Now be sure to follow the hop through and see what other creative ideas this team came up with.  See you next month when we're back for the November hop!

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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 DPUEDHMK through October 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 October 2024 – 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 - August 2024 - Happy Anniversary!

 

Welcome to our Inspire - Create - Share Blog Hop for August 2024!  So glad you are here!  This is my very first month hopping with this group - and I'm excited about sharing.

Our theme for August is Happy Anniversary - because it is the 10th Anniversary of this Blog Hop!  Guess the 10th anniversary is as good of time as any to join right?  You might be hopping on over here from Elizabeth's site - wasn't her post great!

Enjoy all the inspiration!!

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So for my card I decided to combine two of my favorite floral "love" sets - Lifetime of Love and Layers of Beauty.

#162574 Lifetime of Love $25.00*

#163514 Layers of Beauty $20.00*

These two sets went together beautifully to create this lovely Happy Anniversary card as I really wanted the "Happy Anniversary" that was in Layers of Beauty; and the smaller spray of roses that came in Lifetime of Love - 

I used Unbounded Beauty DSP, Glimmer Specialty Paper and both Lifetime of Love and Stylish Shapes dies to bring it all together.  A little trick for my bling - was to use a regular office hole punch and punch out 5 dots of the glimmer paper and add them scattered on the front of the card.

The sentiment from Lifetime of Love finished the inside of my card - 

 And of course I couldn't forget my envelope - 

I hope you were inspired - now be sure to follow the hop through by using the next button below and see what other creative ideas this team came up with.  Next up is Terri Takashige - just click the icon below to get there - 

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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 KFG43ABS through August 30, 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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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: Cost shown is in the U.S. Market for August 2024.  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!