The Maui Stamper

What a way to go out – our last Best of 25 Years Anniversary Blog Tour features stamps from Sale-a-bration.  Everyone is an SAB fan!

These images shouted “Tags” to me – as so many of the 25th Anniversary sets have done.  Making tags is even more fun with our two new tag punches – I’ve used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (#133324) on these tags, along with a generous helping of Washi Tape.

Don’t you think Pale Pistachio and Blushing Bride are a pleasing combination?  Say yes 🙂

This was one of my favorite images when it came out the first time and I was a happy stamper to see it again.  I had the oh-so-brilliant idea to add speckles to the flowers with my white gel pen:

Super simple – just dots – but I love the pop.  Did you know…if your gel pen gets fussy, open it up, push a slim bamboo bbq skewer down the ink chamber and give it a stir.  Works like a charm!

Those smudges on my ribbon are not really there – I just checked.  So much for photo editing!  I had loads of fun combining ribbons for these tags.  Sometimes you need to step back and just LOOK at your stash instead of go forward with a purpose.

One of my favorite people in the UNIVERSE is expecting a baby girl this spring, so I have babies on my mind.  (She’s also expecting a boy – twins!  But baby boys don’t want flowered tags.)

The new gold Washi tape in the Occasions catalog looks fabulous with Soft Suede.  It’s a burnished gold rather than a bright gilt, and that makes it a lot more versatile.  Versatile, just like each of the 25th Anniversary Best of stamp sets!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tour as well as the entire year of tours.  The 25th Anniversary Best of Stamps are all available through March 31, 2014, and each set is priced at $14.95 US.  If you want to go back to revisit the entire “Best of” series, you’ll find it on the third Sunday each month beginning February 2013 – I’ve listed the links below.  You’ll notice that my posts appear a day early – that’s because our tour begins each month at midnight Eastern time.  I usually got the math right!

Now head on over to see what Maria has created for you, and thanks for stopping by.

http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/

February 17, 2013  Best of Birthdays

March 17, 2013 Best of Love

April 21, 2013 Best of Flowers

May 19, 2013  Best of Butterflies

June 16, 2013  Best of Brides and Babies

July 21, 2013  Best of Greetings

August 18, 2013  Best of Shelli

September 15, 2013  Best of Halloween

October 20, 2013  Best of Autumn

November 17, 2013  Best of Christmas

December 15, 2013  Best of Snow