Give thanks – RemARKably

Posted on November 13, 2014 by mauistamper

I hope you’re enjoying this month’s RemARKable Pinworthy Blog tour. I have a SUPER-EASY project that you can put together as quick gifts for your loved ones for this holiday season. The star of this project is the Gratitude for Days Simply Created Kit:

I’ve added a few products to this project but it is primarily the Gratitude for Days Kit. I couldn’t resist the new Note Tag punch to make the sentiment from the Perfect Pennants stamp set:

I am grateful for many, many things – but my husband (Number One) and my children – including my dear son-in-law – are my greatest treasures. I created this mini-album to keep a few photos from a recent family trip.

I chose a few special photos and put one in each pocket with one of the journaling cards that comes with the kit:

My kids live all over the world, and a photo of the three of them – even in big puffy coats – is a treasure!

I love how the pockets allow you a little peek at the photo inside!

The cards can be used however you like – in this case, since the photos are from a trip together, I’ll use them to record thoughts and emotions about our time together.

The Gratitude for Days kit has beautiful colors that are easy to coordinate. I used stamps from Remember This (PLxSU), Holiday Cheer (PLxSU) and Hip Notes.

I treasure these memories, and the photos are a tangible reminder of the time we spent together. What would you like to remember? You could make 10 of these with one Gratitude for Days Simply Sent kit!

Enjoy the rest of the Give Thanks tour. I’m thankful for each one of you, too!

Typeset Thanks

Posted on November 6, 2014 by mauistamper

We made cards specifically for men a while back:

Stamps: Hip Notes, What’s Your Type
Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Old Olive
Accessories: Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

Making Manly Cards requires a complete shift in my brain. I focus more on images and color, and less on embellishment. This card uses a very simple layout and relies on the contrast between the graphic circles and the detail in the map-themed DSP.

Here are the WEEKLY DEALS for this week:

You know you’re gonna need some silver glitter very, very soon. Shop HERE.

It’s RemARKably Scary Fun!

Posted on September 11, 2014 by mauistamper

Welcome to the September RemARKable Blog tour – our theme is Scary Fun this month! Crafters are always thinking a month or two in advance, although some of us (names omitted to protect the innocent) don’t actually DO anything until the last minute 🙂

Let’s start with little treats:

The Tiny Treat boxes are 2″ all the way around – not too big and not too small. Just the right size for Halloween-sized chocolate!

These monsters from Freaky Friends remind me of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak – an all time favorite in the Stamper Household!

The Very Vanilla panel is 1 5/8″ wide and 9″ long. There are two small holes in the lid which I used to thread the Two-Tone trim. I had help, too:

One more treat package:

The Decorative masks – Stripes and Dots or Hearts and Stars – are some of my favorites from the 2014-2015 catalog. A couple of minutes with a dauber and POW! Magic!

Did you see the images stamped right on the clothespin? We have big ones now, too!

Last but not least, a Halloween card to share a giggle. In my case, there’s a long story behind a broken vacuum in the Stamper household, and the broom really is getting a workout.

The goofy owl sees that broom and is worried it may be destined for her.

This cat, however, is smart enough to stay out of the way! All images are from Freaky Friends with the exception of the ticket from That’s the Ticket.

Now you’re off to Audra Monk’s Crafty Yogi to see what she has to share! Hope you’ve enjoyed this month’s RemARKable tour – Pin us, leave comments, share the love!

Here’s the full tour lineup:

Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2014/09/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-scary-fun.html

Missy Bolinger – http://www.creativeblessingsbymissy/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-scary-fun.blogspot.com

Tamra Davis –

Connie Deibler- http://www.conniestamps.com/2014/09/remarkable-scary-fun.htm

Anne Matasci – http://wp.me/pCcBw-1Jc You are HERE!

Audra Monk – http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2014/09/scary-fun-remarkables-blog-hop.html

Maria Pane – http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2014/09/scary-fun-remarkable-stampers-pinworthy.html

Andi Potler – http://www.absolutekreations.com/2014/09/11/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-scary-fun

Michele Reynolds – http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2014/09/scary-fun-pinworthy-blog-tour.html

Pam Staples – http://wp.me/p3p2VA-MT

Janet Wakeland http://wp.me/pHIQD-6N0

RemARKable Flowers

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mauistamper

It’s another RemARKable Pinworthy blog tour – and this time we are focusing on flowers. I think most crafters LOVE flowers, and I’m no exception. One of my favorite new flower products is the Sizzix Spiral Flower Originals die, and I thought I would tackle something I’ve been thinking about for a while. I’m pretty pleased with my first attempt:

I have been imagining crafting with our new Sizzix Spiral Flower Originals Die with fabric for weeks! I have SO MANY ideas for these flowers…but I’m getting ahead of myself. These are made from denim (specifically, an old pair of torn, destroyed jeans) and tulle (leftover from my bridal ensemble – really!)

My first idea was a wristlet:

I didn’t even get to the embellishment stage. This idea has potential, but the problem here is that I’m a Bash-and-Crash kinda girl, and this little confection wouldn’t make it through the first day on my wrist.

Cute idea – for someone else’s wrist. It was back to the drawing board.

I used two denim spirals and two tulle spirals for the flower on the right. The one on the left has one denim spiral and two tulle spirals – the tulle is very lightweight and soft, not the stiff variety.

The “double denim” flower is in the center – it’s definitely larger – with a single denim layer flower on either side.

I did learn a few tricks in the process of assembling these. If I were working with fabric only (no tulle) it would be fairly simple to roll first and hot glue second. However, the tulle is wispy and stubborn, and I found it easier to roll a little, hot glue a little, and roll a little more. Also, when you are working with paper, it’s very easy to adjust the tightness of the rolled flower once you’re done. With fabric (even if you haven’t hot glued it together already!) there’s too much friction in the layers and they don’t want to loosen up. I found I got the best results by practicing once or twice before I began to assemble with the hot glue.

Now that I have a few of these under my belt, I can’t wait to add Spiral Flower embellishments to…well, you’ll have to wait and see. In the meantime, go see what the rest of the RemARKables have come up with – I’m certain you’ll be inspired!

Head on over to Audra Monk at the Crafty Yogi to continue the tour!

Washi Sale TODAY ONLY

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Send your fingers flying to http://www.AnneMatasci.StampinUp.net and stock up TODAY ONLY (October 3, 2013) on these fabulous washi bundles. Our prices are good – today they are fantastic!

Convention 2013 Day 2 pix

Posted on July 19, 2013 by mauistamper

Having a terrible time with wifi so here are pics from the phone!

Sorry I can’t do better than this but the photos are of demos swapping, my new Undefined pineapple stamp, Shelli’s main stage projects (ignore the various hands & phones it was crowded!) and a fabulous Sock Monkey (Cheryl).

Look what My Digital Studio can do!!

Posted on July 21, 2012 by mauistamper

Just saw this card and had to take pix!! MDS and the Storytime Suite!! Rock my socks!!

I’m in love!!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by mauistamper

And OH MY GOODNESS!! You are going to be in love too! Just wait until you get your hands on our new Stampin’ Up! Firm Foam Ink pads!!!

Make a Cake and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
Patio Party Designer Series Paper
Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse,Primrose Petals and Baja Breeze card stock
Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals FIRM FOAM INK PADS!!
1 inch square, Blossom, 3/4 inch circle and Bitty circle punches
Bitty Buttons
White Bakers Twine
Big Shot and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

I am waiting for the rest of the colors – I only have the In Color 2012-2014 ink pads in Firm Foam but as soon as I used them I knew I had to have the rest! I am stalking my own front lanai because they should be here any day now!!!

{OK. Breathe. It’s going to be just fine. Breathe.}

In other news, if you choose to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in June (for only $99 I must add) you’ll receive the Make a Cake stamp set, Patio Party Designer Series paper and Patio Party My Digital Studio Suite as a free gift! It’s a pretty sweet deal – check it out. Details at My Online Store – you can sign up in minutes and have your goodies on your doorstep in days. YES – you too can be a front-lanai-stalker!

For the record, I am also very much in love with my wonderful husband, Mr. Maui Stamper. In fact, the Firm Foam Ink Pads, as Fabulous as they are, do not hold a candle to Mr. Maui Stamper. Just sayin’.

A little ACSE Sneak Peek

Posted on March 10, 2012 by mauistamper

It’s been a little too long since I promised a peek at the cards we’re doing on March 24 at Anne and Crystal’s Spring Extravaganza…

Do you like Concord Crush?

Yeah, so do I! How about butterflies?

I REALLY like this one…especially those spatters! But I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for some special friends…

And I can’t imagine a card class without a little bit of bling:

How do you feel about the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper?

That’s the Sneak Peek! Class is on Saturday, March 24, 2012

11am to 1pm
Maui Masonic Lodge
190 W Kamehameha, Kahului
$12

RSPV today!

White flowers, tall grass

Posted on May 27, 2011 by mauistamper

I really hope the Inspired by Nature stamp set remains in the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog:

Inspired by Nature stamp set
Whisper White, Shimmer White, Baja Breeze and Certainly Celery card stock
Certainly Celery Classic ink pad
XL 5 Petal flower, XL Boho Blossom and Eyelet Border punches
Baja Breeze seam binding
Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive)
Pearl Jewels, Bone folder

I’ve made these flowers before, but with much brighter colors. I actually started out with the card base, the eyelet panel, and the seam binding ribbon – kind of a backwards construction process. I just sat there staring at the blank card – do you ever do that? Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. If I could figure out why inspiration flows so beautifully on one day and so hideously another I would be thrilled. At least I would know which days to stamp and which days to do all the other Stuff that has to be done! There’s nothing quite so discouraging as thinking you’re going to have time to work on something fun soon, in just a little while, as soon as this is finished…and then suddenly you realize it’s bedtime. If I knew the 3rd Tuesday of every month was super-mojo-day you can bet I would clear out my calendar for 3rd Tuesdays!

Enough dreaming…these flowers are very simple and fun to play with. The 5 point flower is scored through the petal and creased. I line my ruler up with the tip of one petal and the valley between the two opposite petals in a straight line and use my bone folder to create the crease. I keep a short 6 inch ruler on my craft table for just this sort of thing because some days I just can’t seem to manage a full 12 inches of ruler. When all the petals are scored I press each one together on the score line not quite to the center of the flower. Stick a Stampin’ Dimensional in the center of the flower and put one of the big Boho Punch flowers on top of the dimensional. Snip between the petals of the Boho 6 petal flower (the middle size one) and bend them up a little, then use a dot of Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive) to adhere them to the stack. Drop on a little pearl or bling and your flower is ready to go!

Although these flowers have a little bit of dimension, since the bow is Seam Binding the card is flat enough to be a One Stamp Card – woo hoo! This card fits into the Stampin’ Up! Small Open-End envelope.