First Monday Challenge - is up with my take on it!

 

It's time for our May First Monday Challenge - the challenge this month is a sketch challenge - This is a Paper Craft Crew sketch that I found online -

On my Facebook Live Tues May 4, 2021 - I made my take on this challenge - you can see the video HERE! So I decided to meet the challenge with the Stamp Set "Nothings Better Than" that is continuing in the new 2021 Annual catalog.

I love how it turned out and all the details are in the video. I also completed the inside -

If you want to join in this challenge for a chance to win a fun prize - make your best card with the sketch and post it in the comments of the First Monday Challenge post in my FB Business page - www.facebook.com/Crazy-Stamping-Lady-818228691544155

Or you can also email me your picture of your card to crazystampinglady@gmail.com and indicate May First Monday challenge in the description. You can enter till midnight, May 23, 2021. Hope you'll join in the fun!! ~Maureen

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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 7CPWUREQ 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

December First Monday Challenge runs 12/7 - 12/27/2020

 

My Challenge to you this month is to make a card - using the sketch below -

Post you entry on my Facebook Business page HERE under the post with the picture above indicating it is this challenge -  no later than December 27, 2020.  Or you can email me your picture at crazystampinglady@gmail.com if you are not on facebook.  I will draw after the deadline for a fun prize!  Come join us - challenge yourself - have some fun and inspire others!

Watch for my take on this challenge in a Facebook Live video this week.  ~Maureen

Monday Funday - Challenge #11 - Sketch challenge and contest!

Challenge #11 - Monday Funday! This week's challenge is an Sketch challenge - see my post at https://www.facebook.com/Crazy-Stamping-Lady-Stampin-Up-Independent-Demonstrator-818228691544155/ and then add your card entry to the comments below the Challenge #11 post to be entered to win a prize! Inspiration picture is below. You can do the card using the shape, colors and paper you want - just use this picture as your guideline.  

Now it's your turn - use the sketch to get your creative juices going to make a card - and post to my Facebook page under the Challenge #11 post, no later than Noon, Sunday, June 7th for a chance to win a fun embellishment - good luck!   Here's the direct link to my FACEBOOK page - just scroll to Challenge #11 - click HERE.  Can't wait to see all your cards.    ~Maureen

Monday Funday - Challenge #8 -Sketch challenge and contest!

It's late - but it's still Monday - yay!  Challenge #8 - another sketch challenge!  See what you can come up with using this sketch - I removed the measurements - as you can use the circle, rectangles, etc. whatever size you like.

Here is my sample for inspiration - 

Now it's your turn - pick your stamp, your inks and your papers - make your card - and post to my Facebook page under the Challenge #8 post, no later than Noon, Sunday, May 17th for a chance to win a fun embellishment - good luck!  Here's the direct link to my FACEBOOK page - click HERE.
Can't wait to see all your cards.    ~Maureen

Hopping Around the World Blog Hop April - Sketch!

Once again, so very happy to be hopping with this lovely group of stampers for the month of April as we change it up a bit this month with a Sketch for you.  Each of our hoppers will make a lovely card using this sketch -

I decided to use our Bonanza Buddies bundle of products and DSP as I soooooo love them, and just found out they will be retiring when the new June catalog starts.  Note: retiring products are only available while supplies last.  Just look how stinkin' cute this is.

I really love that SU! is making Designer Series Paper that you can cut images out with the coordinating dies.  That is what I did here - the Koala, Toucan and Lion were all cut out with dies.  The lions head was cut separately so I could pop it up on dimensionals.  You can see it a little bit better here -

The birthday hat and the balloons Mr Koala is holding were fussy cut and added with dimensionals and glue dots.  The Coastal Cabana tag layer was cut out from the dies in this set also; and the ribbon is from the new Ornate Garden Suite pre-release from Stampin' Up!

Finished my card off with a coordinating verse and strip of DSP inside the card; as well as those cute little balloons on the envelope.

I hope this makes you want to get your hands on these products before they go away forever.   Now be sure to "hop" on through the rest of the blogs on the list below to see all their great takes on this same sketch.  Before moving on, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of this post - they make my day!  
A little bit crazy and always stampin' ~ Maureen

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1. Claudia Christensen (D)
2. Rebecca-Jo Unwin (Australia)
3. Rachel Macleod (UK)
4. Jennifer Downey (USA)
5. Mo Rootes (UK)
6. Margriet Siekman (NL)
7. Melanie Igelbrink (D)
8. Maï Chapelain (France)
9. Susan Simpson (UK)
10. Maureen Rauchfuss (USA) - YOU ARE HERE!
11. Sheila Turner (Canada)
12. Pamela Poli (FR)

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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 my current hostess code EDAZDTS7 before checking out to get full benefits from me as your demonstrator* -

*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.  Your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.      

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$9.75

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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$7.50

Mini Glue Dots

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$5.25

Snail Adhesive

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$7.00

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.75

Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack

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$7.00

Bonanza Buddies Bundle

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$38.50

Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

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$11.50

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.75

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146972]

$8.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.00

Monday Funday - Sketch challenge #2 and contest!

Monday Funday - Sketch Challenge #2 and contest!

Thank you so much to everyone who played along with my challenge last week!  So much fun and such great cards!!  So we're going to do this again :)  This could be a regular thing!

Sketch #2

Challenge #2 -  So here is the deal - my challenge to you is to make a card with this sketch.  This looked so fun - but it was a bit of a challenge for me.  Your card does not have to use Stampin' Up! products - although I would LOVE that.  You can do it vertical like this one - or turn it horizontal.  You can use your imagination - this is just a sketch guideline.  But you need to go to my facebook page search Crazy Stamping Lady - like the page if you have not done so; and post your picture of your card in the comments of the Challenge #2 Post.

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Here's my card I made with the layout to give you some inspiration - I used the hostess set - Make a Splash and DSP from the Birthday Bonanza package.   Along with some Daffodil ribbon.  The card for some reason washed out here with my flash - but hopefully - you get the idea!  I think this would be a great encouragement card during this rough time of personal distancing.

Now let's see what you can come up with - all entries posted to my Facebook page as stated above by Noon on Sunday, April 5, 2020 will be entered in a drawing for a FREE sheet of Stampin' Up! self-adhesive sequins.  You can enter as often as you like - as long as each card is unique.  I'll draw at Noon and mail out your prize to you as soon as we connect and I get your address.  Watch my Facebook page for the winner to be announced.  Looking forward to seeing all your creations!  ~Maureen

Monday Funday - Sketch challenge and contest!

So - lots of time on my hand and I always wanted to do a sketch challenge with my customers - so today is the day.  I came across this sketch and thought there is no time like the present - Plus it will hopefully inspire you to do some creations in your free time.

Challenge #1 - I included the original blog address - as I don't want to steal it -just use it - so feel free to check out her blog.  If I do this in the future, I may make up my own or borrow from another - but will always give credit where it is due.  So here is the deal - my challenge to you is to make a card with this sketch.  It does not have to use Stampin' Up! products - although I would LOVE that.  You can do it horizontal like this one - or turn it vertical.  You can use your imagination - this is just a sketch guideline.  But you need to go to my facebook page search Crazy Stamping Lady - like the page and post your picture of your card in the comments of the Challenge #1 Post.

Here's my card I made with the layout to give you some inspiration - cute and simple - fussy cut my birds out of the Bird Ballad DSP - and the pink polka dot layers are also from the DSP. 

Challenge #1 - Sketch challenge - my sample.

Now let's see what you can come up with - all entries posted to my Facebook page as stated above by Noon on Sunday, March 29, 2020 will be entered in a drawing for a FREE packages of Stampin' Up! dimensionals.  You can enter as often as you like - as long as each card is unique.  I'll draw at Noon and mail out your prize to you as soon as we connect and I get your address.  Watch my Facebook page for the winner to be announced.  Looking forward to seeing all your creations!  ~Maureen