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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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*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.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

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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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*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.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

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

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 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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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*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.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

 

October 2025 - Monthly Creative Recap!

 

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

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*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!

Share it Sunday! Free tutorial - Gingerbread Man

 

Happy Sunday - hoping your weekend is going great. Time to share another great project and free tutorial! I am in love with the whimsical nature of this Gingerbread Man set.  I hope you like this card as much as I do!

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Click HERE to find and print your tutorial sheet.

Gingerbread Man

All images © 1990-2025 Stampin’ Up!^®

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Gingerbread Man (165778)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (166780), Pretty in Pink (163793), Real Red  (102482), Garden Green (102584), Soft Seafoam (146988), Basic Black (121045), Pool Party (122924)

·       Stamp Pads: Pool Party (147107), Pretty Ink Pink (163807), Soft Seafoam (147102), Garden Green (147089), Real Red (147084), Craft White (147277)

·       Tools: Gingerbread Man dies (165784), Blending Brush (153611), Water Painters (168253)

·       Miscellaneous: Basic Rhinestones (144220); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

Measurements:

 ·       Pretty in Pink: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, 2” x 2”

·       Basic White: (2) 4” x 5 ¼”,

·       Basic Black 1” x 3 ½”

·       Soft Seafoam: 2” x 2”

·       Garden Green: 1 ¾” x 3”

·       Real Red: 1 ¾” x 3”

·       Pool Party: 2” x 2”

 Instructions:

 1.    Cit a 5 ½” x 8 ½” Pretty in Pink card base. Fold in half.

2.    Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” Basic White panel.

3.    Using a blending brush, add Pool Party ink over the entire center of the panel in a circular motion.

4.    Stamp the gumdrop candies across the center using Real Red, Pool Party, Garden Green, Soft Seafoam and Pretty in Pink inks.

5.    Squeeze the Pretty in Pink ink onto the lid.

6.    Using a water painter, add water to the brush and pick up some of the ink. Tap on top of the stamped panel to add speckles as desired.

7.    Adhere the panel to the card front.

8.    Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock using Craft White ink. Let dry completely. Trim all around.

9.    Cut (2) lollipop bases, (2) candy cane tops and (1) candy wrapper from Basic White cardstock.

10. Cut (1) Soft Seafoam lollipop top, (1) Pretty in Pink lollipop top, (1) Real Red candy cane base, (1) Garden Green candy cane base and (1) Pool Party candy wrapper top.

11. Adhere all the lollipop, candy canes and candy wrappers together.

12. Adhere the candy wrapper to the card front.

13. Adhere the lollipops and candy canes to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

14. Adhere the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

15. Adhere (5) Basic Rhinestones randomly to the card front.

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*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.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Cozy Christmas - October 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 October 2025 "Cozy Christmas" 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's kit is great - I think all of the cards are perfect just as is - so here is one made just as the kit shows - and I think you'll agree - it is great!

But, I did a few things on the next two to make them alternatives - first, on the Joy Card - I embossed the tan layer using the Peaceful Greenery 3D EF and sanded it a bit.  I also cut apart the greenery pieces, using just a portion to give me more for additional cards; and I changed up the placement of the sequins - and I really like it.

Then, on the Ornament card - I cut the green base in two to get two layers; using one on a base of Basic White.  I stamped the sparkles on the beige background layer using the Basic Beige pad, then stamped "Merry Christmas".  This entire layer was popped up on dimensionals; then I centered the ornament and added a sequin to the center - another winner.

Again, I'm really happy with how they all turned out.  What do you think?

Abundant Joy Dies Add-On #167855 —available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers, only while supplies last! Coordinates with the October, November and December 2025 kits.

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.

If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about paper-crafting, Stampin' Up! and/or our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for October 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!