Give Thanks: November Calendar

Posted on November 1, 2015 by mauistamper

I love the look of coloring directly on the rubber:

That’s one of the best things about these little calendars – they’re small enough that I don’t mind putting in the extra effort to do something special like coloring on the stamps.

Stamps are from For All Things and colors are Blackberry Bliss, Real Red, Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry. And you could do this in a heartbeat.

Check out more November calendars by visiting Cheryl and Crystal.

And if you want to, there’s still time to get your own 2016 DIY Easel Calendar Kit!

You may choose your kit either with easel or without. Prices include shipping for one kit; please contact me for shipping costs of multiple kits.

2016 Calendar Kit with wood easel: $13.95 ($8 for kit, $5.95 for priority mail box)
2016 Calendar Kit (no easel, no box): $5.71 ($5 for kit, $.71 for first class mail)

Email me at AnneMatasci (at) gmail (dot) com with your choice of kits, email address and shipping address. I’ll send you an invoice via SQUARE and when we’re all Squared up (ha ha ha, I crack myself up) I’ll ship your kit! Details HERE

In just 2 days…Trick or Treat!

Posted on October 29, 2015 by mauistamper

There aren’t a lot of trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood so I can afford to have some fun:

If you follow the Maui Stamper, you’ll remember I made these HERE.

These are very similar, using the Pillow Box Framelits, the Howl-o-ween stamps, the Boo to You Thinlits and the Woodlands TIEF – but I used retired DSP for the back and some retired ribbon as well.

I really did use up all of my Happy Haunting DSP!

The fun thing is that with the window on the front (it’s one of the options with the framelit set) you can see the reverse side of the DSP when the treats are gone. As if the local 6-year-olds will care, but it makes me happy to know it’s there.

Weekly Deals – it must be Tuesday

Posted on October 27, 2015 by mauistamper

Tuesday deserves special attention – even if it’s just for the Weekly Deals!

Shop HERE!

One last Crafting on Maui Project set

Posted on October 26, 2015 by mauistamper

One last set of projects for our Kit-Tastic Christmas event on November 14th:

$12 for four cards with envelopes – make one set or make multiples!

Saturday, November 14th, 9am until 2pm at Kihei Charter High School. Project sets include these four cards, a set of four gift cards holders, the Oh What Fun tags, and the To You and Yours Shaker cards. Make one project, make them all – whatever works for you.

But sign up NOW. Registration is due NOVEMBER 1st.

Simple Fancy Folds with a Big POW!

Posted on October 24, 2015 by mauistamper

Sometimes you see a card that just stops you in your tracks – this was one of those:

The amazing and oh-so-talented Dawn Olchefske shared this design for a double gate fold card – with her impeccable instructions. I chose the same paper but I’d just done a design with Among the Branches and wanted to try something different.

Stamps: Howl-O-Ween
Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Tangelo Twist
Accessories: Simply Scored, Big Shot and Boo to You Framelits, Black Glimmer paper (oh yes!), 2 1/2″ circle punch, Googlie Eyes (not SU)

Googlie eyes are a must. That is all.

Witchy Li’l Punkins

Posted on October 22, 2015 by mauistamper

I am shamelessly CASEing these punkins:

They were apparently a big hit a Founders Circle, Stampin’ Up!’s recognition event for the top 100 demonstrators. Janet Wakeland shared them privately with her RemARKable Stampers team , and Patty Bennett shared them on her blog with a little more detail.

I made a punkin-patch worth of these for my hostess club – I know they’ll be after the chocolate inside!

I used a variety of different stamps to embellish the sides – Chalk Lines, Sweet Stack, Awesomely Artistic, and Dotty Angles. It’s a simple idea: assemble the Curvy Keepsake Box, cut a slit down the center of the Spider Web doily and slip it over the handles. I punched a 2 1/2″ circle of Black Glimmer paper and used a craft knife to cut a slit in the center of that (Patty’s example uses the Word Window punch). I slipped the circle over the handles right on top of the doily.

Finally, I punched two trees from Black Glimmer paper and adhered them to one another with Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive). I made a Builder Bow Punch bow with Happy Haunting DSP (told you I used it up!) and used Glue dots to put the bow on the “tree” and the tree on the handle. Patty’s version is a little different – the hat lifts on and off – but I wanted my to stay put.

There’s still time – just a few cranks of that Big Shot and you’ll be halfway there!

Weekly Deals and 15% off Stamps!

Posted on October 20, 2015 by mauistamper

It’s a great time to make your dollars work harder – with Holiday crafting at your doorstep!

Don’t forget all regular stamps are discounted 15% until the 23rd:

Shop HERE.

Save 15% for Four Short Days!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by mauistamper

Those stamps you love…wait no longer!!

Shop HERE!

But hurry – October 19th to 23rd only.

Christmas Crafting on Maui – making Gift Card holders

Posted on October 19, 2015 by mauistamper

We have 4 unique and distinctive gift card holders for your crafting pleasure:

$12 to make all four projects!

Join us at Kihei Charter High School on Saturday, November 14th from 9am until 2pm.

A Cozy Christmas (not a Maui Christmas)

Posted on October 17, 2015 by mauistamper

We don’t have scenes like this on Maui at all, but it doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy them:

At convention, one of the presenters showed us how you could make little pin-point dots on a piece of card stock with our new Fine Tip Glue Pen and add Dazzling Diamonds (don’t tell) for this snowfall effect.

I took it a step further and added snow on the roof, the trees, and the windowsill.

I tried the same card again using Basic Black and some of our retired Silver Encore card stock, but I still felt that the sponging for the sky needed to be deep blue – this is Isand Indigo and Night Of Navy.