Category Archives: 3-D

Summer Silhouettes, just for you!

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One more craft fair peek:

These little tins are filled with 5 beautiful cards (if I do say so myself) and are perfect for gift-giving.  I’ll be selling them tomorrow – please do stop by and say hello!

  • Maui Stampers Craft Fair
  • Sunday, November 18, 2012
  • Maui Masonic Lodge, 190 West Kamehameha, Kahului
  • 9 am until 2 pm

And don’t forget the Online Extravaganza starting on Monday!  Great deals – check them out.  Hawaii, you get to see it 3 hours earlier because it will post MST, but that means the One Day Specials will end 3 hours earlier too (9pm HST).  Don’t miss the Monday Specials!

 

Craftin’ for the Maui Stampers

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SO BUSY this week – and SO EXCITED – because the Maui Stampers are holding our FIRST EVER CRAFT FAIR!!  (Enough caps for ya?  Yeah, I’m shouting!!)

Just a few of the things I’ve been working on – stop by and say hello!  We’ll have all kinds goodies for you including food and drink.  Bring a friend, or come and make a friend!

  • Sunday, November 18, 2012
  • Maui Masonic Lodge, 190 West Kamehameha Street, Kahului
  • 9 am until 2 pm

And as if that wasn’t enough, Stampin’ Up! is literally BOMBARDING us (sorry, I’m shouting again) with new goodies and promotions.  They’re all fabulous but mark your calendars NOW for the Online Extravaganza!  Big Shot on sale Monday the 19th only!!  Clear blocks on sale Wednesday the 28th only!!  My Digital Studio on sale HALF OFF the ENTIRE TIME!!!  (I am really sorry, I just can’t help myself!!)  Loads more – mark your calendars – check it out Monday morning (or Sunday night – Maui Standard Time!)

And if you want to give yourself a fabulous Christmas gift, contact me to find out how you can save even more – and get a free set of Classic Firm Foam Ink pads – by joining the Maui Stampers team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.  The best $99 you might ever spend.

Things to Put Things In

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Doesn’t that sound straight out of Winnie the Pooh?  The Bear of Very Little Brain seemed to be happy with containers.  We made a few different containers using the Owl Occasions set:

Here’s that chubby owl with a Bigz Stocking on a little frosted bag that just barely survived our class!  These bags are a little smaller than the classic kraft bag, and I find them a little more useful too.  Just run that stocking through your Big Shot with a TIEF (we used the Argyle folder) and stick it onto the bag with Glue Dots.  Glue dots rule!

Next up is the Fancy Favor box – one of the most useful, practical Bigz XL dies Stampin’ Up! carries.  There are two Fancy Favors here – one constructed as usual, the other cut short and folded over at the top  to make a lid.  Here’s a better look:

The sides are constructed in the usual way, but the bottom is rolled over like a paper bag instead of folded like the bottom of a box.  Because the top and bottom are exactly the same size, it can be a little tricky to put the top on – I find if you don’t roll it over until it’s fitted on top you have better luck.  And of course every project is better with a little bit of tulle and some Champagne Glimmer paper!!

This last project is so easy it’s almost embarassing.  Cut some fabric – we chose the Essentials Designer Fabric – and place it under the jar ring.  Stamp a quick tag with Owl Occasions and cut it out with the Decorative label punch.  Add a little bling and some ribbon around the jar ring and you are finished – except for filling the jar of course!

Do you have the RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour on your calendar for November 11?  There will be LOADS of inspiration for the Winter Memories stamp set – be sure you stop by!

Sparkle and shine – and FREE INK!!!

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We interrupt our previously scheduled post to shout:  FREE INK!!!

  • Who:      Stampin’ Up!
  • What:     Free Subtles, Regals or Brights Collection FFIP (Firm Foam Ink Pads)
  • When:    Now until December 16
  • Where:   My Online Store
  • Why:       DUH!!!   It’s free!

How?  There are two ways to get 10 free ink pads.  Hostess a Stampin’ Up! event with at least $450 in sales and they’re yours for free…OR take the leap and become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for $99!  The demonstrator kit includes plenty of business supplies PLUS $125 of whatever Stampin’ Up! product you would like from either catalog or My Digital Studio downloads – and 10 free ink pads.  Either way you win – contact me or stop by the Online Store for more information.

OK, where were we?

Ah yes.  Seriously, who doesn’t love a little bit of sparkle?  I’m not a super-sparkly, bedazzled kind of girl but I definitely love a touch of bling.  Crystal and I went all out with these tags for last weekend’s Christmas Extravaganza:

We embossed the Petite Pocket and dressed it up with a little bit of Ruffled Tulle, then filled it with a sparkly pair of tags.  It’s just the right size!  The tags are easy as can be – and pretty fabulous:

There were two classes, so there were two pockets and two sets of tags.  Here’s the second pocket without the tags in it:

And the final set of tags:

 

It’s not just for Halloween

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Crystal brought me a fabulous present a couple of weeks ago.  The gift itself was awesome – The Best Bag Hook Ever!!  The wrapping was pretty doggone sweet too:

Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Series paper Stampin' Up!Tell me, does that look like Halloween paper to you???  Love, love love it!!!

Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Series paper Stampin' Up!Here’s the side view – she layered solid Blossom punch flowers with the DSP on top and cut through the petals for extra fullness.

Now that’s thinking outside the box!!!
(I know, it’s sick, but I couldn’t resist.)

A special gift for a special couple

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I spent a wonderful day on Saturday celebrating the marriage of my God-daughter to the love of her life.  It was a whirlwind trip from Maui to LAX and back in the blink of an eye but it was worth every moment, penny and hair-raising mile on So Cal freeways to spend some fabulous family time together.  I’m sorry to say I don’t have a decent photo of the weekend to share – I was too busy talk-talk-talkin’ – but I can show you what I made for the bride and groom:

Tiff and Jason's Bridal Smash BookThis is primarily retired product as I was working with their wedding invitation, so no product list.  It’s a smash book for their wedding day, bound with a couple of giant office book rings so that there would be plenty of room for cards, table numbers, photos, or whatever suits them.

Tiff and Jason's Bridal Smashbook insideI used Prints Pack Designer Series paper to cover the inside of the cover, front and back, and included their wedding invitation and some embellished pages to get them started.

Tiff and Jason's Bridal Smash BookYou KNEW the Summer Silhouettes stamp set would have to find it’s way into this project!  Love love love those images!!

Tiff and Jason's Bridal Smash BookI had such a great time playing with images, colors and papers inside the covers.  It was a wonderful weekend and I am grateful they invited me to share their day with them.

Lot of news in the Stampin’ Up! world including new pricing for MDS print projects, free  piercing templates with purchases and more – check my Online Store for the details!

And mark your online browsing calendar for this Saturday, October 6 – I’ll be part of a RemARKable Blog Hop featuring some extraordinarily talented artists for World Card Making Day!  5 posts throughout the day – a super-abundance of inspiration – don’t miss it!

RemARKable World Card Making Day Blog Tour!

Be of Good Cheer

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I’ve seen a couple of these wreaths – the first one I saw, and the one I used as my inspiration, was by Michelle Suit.  When I saw hers, I immediately saw a home-spun Christmas wreath.  The wreath part came quickly and easily, but it took more than a few days to decide how to embellish:

Stampin' Up! Christmas Wreath Be of Good Cheer DSPYes, you’re right – they’re clothespins.  Others have chosen to hot glue them to a frame, but as much as I love how easily and securely hot glue attaches things to each other, I also have issues with the stringy bits and the hot globs that inevitably stick to my fingers.  I figured a clothespin could just as easily be pinned to a form and that’s what I did.

Be of Good Cheer DSP Stampin' Up! Christmas WreathThe new Champagne Glimmer Paper is fabulous – as I said, it took me a while to figure out that’s what I needed.  And if you haven’t tried the new tulle (this is Cherry Cobbler) well, Just You Wait, Missy!!  Fabulous!!

This wreath measures approximately 16″ across.  I’m offering something new – a private class.  You choose the time and place and invite the guests, and I’ll bring the party!  Cost is $30 for all supplies.  If you are interested in the wreath as a kit, leave your contact information and I’ll be glad to work out the details with you.

Be of Good Cheer Stampin' Up! Wreath

 

The Stubborn Stamper

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My dad used to call me Hard-Way-Heumphreus (yeah, when I was married 31 years ago it wasn’t hard to give up all those vowels).  When I decide to learn something  new I don’t want to read the book or take the tutorial or even watch the YouTube video all the way through.  Does this create an eensy weensie bit of frustration?  YES.  Does that cause me to change my ways?  Um, no.  I guess I’m a slow learner.

All that is to offer a pitiful explanation regarding my latest absence:  I have been trying to teach myself Photoshop.  Specifically, how to create a watermark in Photoshop Elements 10.  For the Mac.  I kept finding videos that used previous generations of PSE.  I would get to a certain point and get stuck and all the click-alt-commanding in the world wasn’t getting me what I wanted.  And I got cranky…for a little while.

But I have projects to show you and  the stubborn part of me decided that tonight I Would Win.  And I did 🙂

It’s getting late and oh, did I mention I’ve been having a DISCUSSION with Photoshop?? So I’m not going to post the full details, but if you really want them leave me a comment and I’ll fill in the blanks.  This is the Petite Pocket die with the the fabulous Frightening Feline stamp (not at all frightening and only $.8.95!) embossed in Tangerine Tango.

Let me save you a little trouble, too.  The only candy bar I found that fit into the Petite Pocket is the….drumroll please…Heath Bar!!!  You guessed it?  Seriously?? I’m very impressed.  You could substitute Pixie Stix or maybe some Halloween minis or beef jerky (but UGH why would you want to do that??) – I like chocolate.

The battle is not entirely over.  Photoshop is playing with me – I’ve discovered I saved the files in the wrong format for WordPress. But I made the watermark, and I got the photo into the post, and that’s good enough for this stubborn stamper tonight.  Tomorrow’s another day, Miss Scarlet.  Let’s just hope I remember it all.

Thank Goodness for (self-stick) Googlies!!

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Am I the only person who is incredibly grateful for self-stick Googlie Eyes?  I can’t tell you how many times I have stuck my fingers together with Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive) in the attempt to put Googlie Eyes on a project.  Maybe I’m a klutz, or maybe I’m just too stubborn to dig out the tweezers, but I am very happy to have a sheet of peel-and-stick Googlie Eyes 🙂

Stampin' Up! Ghoulish Googlies Luminaria

The Ghoulish Googlies Designer kit makes perfect Halloween luminarias – as long as you put a battery operated tea light inside instead of a real wax candle!  I ran the bag through the Big Shot with the new Chevron TIEF (Textured Impressions Embossing Folder) and used a little Champagne Mist Shimmer paint to sparkle it up, thought it doesn’t show well in this photo.  It was quick, easy and fun, and the kit includes supplies for 10 bags, tags and twine, PLUS a full sheet of Googlie Eyes.  Just add stamps and you’re set!

Checking in from South Bend…

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I can’t begin to tell you all of the things that have taken place in the past month. Let’s just say there have been amazing peaks and terrifying valleys and I am grateful that we are all where we are today. Mr Maui Stamper and I are in the midst of fledging the last little stamper – well, he wouldn’t care for that title – let’s call him Son of Stamper 🙂 He is moved into his new home in the dorms at Notre Dame and tomorrow we begin Freshman Orientation, which is targeted to the parents as much as to the newly admitted students. Our oldest daughter graduated from ND in 2009 so this familiar territory. Notre Dame is a very special place and we have already had so many affirmations that our son is right where he belongs. Thank you to all of you who have kept my family in your prayers.

Through the recent ups and downs I did manage to do a little bit of stamping – when I was able to get back to stamping that’s when I knew life was regaining a semblance of normalcy. A couple of weeks ago I had a special day of stamping for the Maui Stamper All Stars, the teammates that promoted this past year. One of our projects was inspired by Sara Douglass’ convention demonstration:

Inspired Mason Jar

LOVE those new Flourish Designer frames from the Holiday Mini catalog! They are absolutely beautiful and they have just enough give that you can curve them to fit around the shape of the Mason jar. (Hint: if you’re going to do that, shape them BEFORE you attach them to the jar – much easier – ask me how I know!)

I cut a scallop circle from our Twitterpated fabric for the top, attached ribbon to the rim with sticky strip, and sewed a button through Cherry Cobbler scalloped dotted ribbon to embellish the top.

I think Summer Silhouettes is my favorite new stamp set this year. Just remember you heard it from me first!

I made some bookmarks to put inside. I wanted something a little unexpected. At convention, Sara put a vintage photo inside. I really liked that concept, but since we were doing this as a group project I wanted it to be fun and stress free for my team – no searching for that perfect photo!!

It’s late and we’ve had a very full day. I think we’ve made 4 trips to a certain popular “You want it, we’ve got it” type of store as well as half a dozen other stops. If Son of Stamper doesn’t have it now, he doesn’t need it. We were blessed with a beautiful day on this beautiful campus – I think you’ll agree:

Notre Dame: Stonehenge, the Basilica and the Golden Dome

Go Irish!