The Early Bird gets (to make) the Tags!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by mauistamper

We’ve been hard at work creating projects we think you’re really going to enjoy. Presenting the 2016 Maui Stamper Holiday Card and Tag classes!!

Early Bird registration is through September 1st and includes 4 BONUS Merriest Wishes tags. RSVP and pay for both classes and make TWO sets of tags!

Holiday Cards will be Saturday, September 10th from 1 to 4pm in Wailuku. Cost is $18 for 6 cards, 4 Stampin’ Up! envelopes and 2 custom envelopes PLUS a bonus Tombo to help you put them all together.

Holiday Tags is offered Wednesday, September 7th from 7 to 10pm in Wailuku. Cost is $12 for 6 cards and a fresh bottle of Tombo – the Wonder Adhesive!!

Pay for the Tin of Tags kit ($22, we pay shipping & tax) with your Early Bird registration and we’ll have a station set up so that you can stamp all the pieces.

You’ll love using all of these gorgeous tags and cards, but they would make FABULOUS gifts as well. If you’re tired of giving the same old gifts to co-workers and friends, consider a handmade paper gift!

RemARKably Thoughtful Branches

Posted on August 21, 2016 by mauistamper

RemARKable Blog Tour

Welcome to the August RemARKable Blog Tour. We’re featuring the exclusive, available-only-this-month scrum-tiddily-umptious Thoughtful Branches stamp set, paired with the Beautiful Branches thinlits. I’m not featuring the thinlits today, but you can see them used HERE and HERE. Instead, I’m focusing on the trees.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour Thoughtful Branches

I elected to keep this card on the simple side. You could use just about any sentiment – thanks, sympathy, hello or even Christmas. I made it a birthday card because, well, #imbringingbirthdaysback. Aren’t you?

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour Thoughtful Branches

The color palette is Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White and Crumb Cake. I’ve used the Thoughtful Branches stamp set and the Thoughtful Banners set for the sentiment. The Designer Series Paper is from the Subtles Stack. Oh, and of course I’ve used Stampin’ Dimensionals!

I love that you can stamp the trunk independently of the branches. No more fussy markering the stamps! (Ha!! My spell-check doesn’t think MARKERING is a word. Silly spell-check.)

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour Thoughtful Branches

This card is slightly stepped up – but not too much. I used the Floral Boutique DSP and the Softly Falling TIEF for texture, and added a little sparkle with the Wink of Stella clear brush. The image is cut with Ovals framelits, and I added a greeting cut from Silver Foil paper using the Christmas Greetings thinlits.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour Thoughtful Branches

This beautiful, versatile set is only available this month. You can purchase the stamps, the thinlits or the bundle, but whatever you do, don’t wait!

Next up on the tour is Audra Monk, and you know she always has a great RemARKable post. Enjoy the tour!

Mary Jo Price Williams

Fabulous Figgy Flora

Posted on August 14, 2016 by mauistamper

There’s a group of stamp sets that get sold short in the Annual Catalog, at least in my opinion. The Host Rewards sets don’t seem to get the same attention that the rest of the catalog enjoys. Fabulous Flora is a host set, and I think it deserves a better look:

Stamps: Fabulous Flora (Host), Thoughtful Banners, Best Birds, TImeless Texture
Color Palette: Crumb Cake, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Pear Pizazz, Soft Suede, White (I used watercolor paper, not Whisper White), Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Accessories: Watercolor paper, Wink of Stella Gold, Aqua Painter, Linen Thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I’m not as big a fan of Wink of Stella Gold – I prefer the Clear version. However, I’ve found a use for it that I really love – the flick. You know. You get the brush end loaded up with the color and then flick it against your finger over the paper to get some spatter.

It’s easy to do as long as you remember to load up the brush end. If it’s dry, you can do a whole lot of flicking without seeing much in the way of results.

I played a bit with the Aqua Painter here too, layering the color and adding a light Smoky Slate wash around the images to set them off. Since this card has very limited layers, I wanted to create more texture with the watercoloring.

In order to own a Host Rewards stamp set, you need to be the host of an event/party/order/group order that reaches $150. Let me know if you’d like help in figuring out how to make that happen! I think Fabulous Flora is worth the effort.

Wild About Flowers – in Tiles

Posted on August 10, 2016 by mauistamper

I’ve been searching the Stampin’ Up! 16-17 Annual Catalog for images to make a current-product tile card since Field of Flowers retired as a Sale-a-bration stamp set. I’ve thought about Wild About Flowers a few times, and finally decided to sit down and give it a try.

The results aren’t quite the same – you can see the original card HERE and HERE and HERE – but I like the look. I also like the combination of Sweet Sugarplum and Tip Top Taupe.

Stamps: Wild About Flowers, Timeless Textures, Thoughtful Banners
Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Sweet Sugarplum, Tip Top Taupe, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Stampin’ Write Markers, Linen Thread

What do you think?

A stamp set for all seasons

Posted on August 4, 2016 by mauistamper

Have you seen the new Thoughtful Branches stamp set?

It’s a limited time offer from Stampin’ Up! available through August 31, 2016. I’m finding it extremely versatile with sentiments that cover all the basics and images that are adaptable throughout the year.

The combination of trees, leaves, stems and foliage is perfect for summer and will take you through the seasons. For my hydrangea card, I created a soft watercolor wash with Marina Mist on watercolor paper for the background and then stamped my blossoms in the same color on a Whisper White panel.

The stem was cut from a Whisper White panel and daubered (lol, my spell-check says that isn’t a word – we know better!) with Sahara Sand. The band across the bottom is also Sahara Sand, and there’s a Wink of Stella tucked into the blooms.

The Big Shot makes quick work of cutting these intricate images, but you will definitely want a Precision Base Plate and the Big Shot Die Brush for this one.

The stamps, thinlits and bundle are available through August 31st, although Stampin’ Up! is always careful to add those 3 terrifying little words “while supplies last”. If you love this one, don’t wait! Shop HERE.

Quick and easy cards this weekend!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by mauistamper

I love having a stash of cards ready to go! If you’d like to make a few of your own, I have just the thing: make 5 cards in 2 hours for $10 this Saturday or Tuesday, August 2nd!

I’ve added this card to the lineup. Each card is designed to be quick and easy to assemble and versatile to send. I’ll have multiple sentiments available so that you can tailor your cards to say exactly what you need.

The flamingo from Pop of Paradise is stamped with our new Bermuda Bay Ombre ink pad – try it, you’ll like it!

You’ll make these cards plus one more that I’ll share before Saturday. I hope you can join us – space is limited!

Two class dates:

Saturday, July 30th 1-3pm

Tuesday, August 2nd 7-9pm

Cost is $10 – message me for details on the South Maui location.

It’s RemARKably Foxy around here {wink}

Posted on July 17, 2016 by mauistamper

Welcome to the new Sunday RemARKable Blog Tour! I hope you’ll enjoy our new day – third Sunday of the month, still 2pm HST (8pm EST – we won’t go into the business about when and how that changes. I just use world clocks on my phone to keep track!)

This month I’m sharing a project I did for a dear friend who is expecting a baby boy in August. I started by making her a card:

I used a lot of different products, but the foundation is the Foxy Friends stamp set, the Fox Builder punch, and the A Little Foxy DSP stack. You could spend DAYS (ask me how I know) playing with all of the variations of the stamps and punch. And I kept it to a simple color palette – if I had started experimenting there I would still be stamping!!

I cut an oval in the DSP and added a bit of background. The Duet Builder punch gave me a frame for my sentiment, and the little toadstools from the Foxy Friends set were the perfect accent.

Stamps: Foxy Friends, Thoughtful Banners, retired sentiment
Color Palette: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray
Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Framelits, Fox Builder Punch, Duet Banner punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The next step was to create some Thank You notes for the new Mama. I used our Note Card sets – the cards are cut and scored and come with envelopes – and created three designs. The grayscale images in the DSP stack are perfect when you’re working with this much color!

I had a lot of fun playing with the tilted heads on these little guys. Some of these poor critters may need a chiropractor.

It’s a tough call, but I think the raccoon might be my favorite. We don’t have any of these critters on Maui, but I have lots of raccoon memories from my mainland days. Some are fond, and some are not so fond (trying to defeat a very determined raccoon intent on dumping our trash at 1am).

I can’t imagine this sweet face digging in my trash!

The third and final member of the the Thank You Trio is this little stinker. Each card uses an identical layout, but has slight color and DSP variations.

The punch has plenty of little shapes and pieces – enough to keep a creative mind at work for a long time.

Take a visit along the RemARKable tour – Heather Mathieson is next and she always has great ideas! Thanks for stopping by today.

Mary Jo Price-Wililams

Thoughtful Branches Sneak Peek

Posted on July 16, 2016 by mauistamper

There are perks to being a demonstrator, you know. One of the best perks is being able to order things before they’re available to the rest of the crafting world. The new Thoughtful Branches stamp and thinlit bundle hit my doorstep a couple of days ago and this afternoon I set aside some time to play:

Stamps: Thoughtful Branches (available 8/1/16), Best Birds, Hardwood
Color Palette: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Garden Green, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Branches Thinlits, Big Shot Die Brush, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Linen Thread, Fruit Stand DSP

I used Tombo the Wonder Adhesive to adhere all of the pieces – just be patient and use little tiny dots. A little dab’ll do ya!

The Thoughtful Branches set, Beautiful Branches Thinlits, and the bundle containing both items are available to demonstrators this month. (Now don’t you need to be a demonstrator?) It will be available to everyone on August 1st.

Check back tomorrow at 2pm HST – the RemARKable Blog Tour has moved to a new day – third Sunday of the month!

Love You Lots

Posted on July 8, 2016 by mauistamper

This happens every catalog. {SIGH}

I go through the catalog and make my decisions. I prioritize my list and make a rational plan for acquiring what I truly need.

And then I throw it all out the window.

I mean, HOW can I not have this adorable little green amphibian in my craft room?

Would you look into those eyes? How could you say no? {SIGH…}

Time for Plan B. Or C, or D, or whatever it is now.

Uncle.

Let It Bee

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mauistamper

Are you singing? You don’t have to sing it out loud, but I hope you can hear Sir Paul singing that refrain in your head.

Personally, I am terribly disappointed that Stampin’ Up! retired the Honeycomb TIEF and THEN released this fabulous stamp. What more perfect application could there “bee”? I hope you’ve got this in your stash, because it’s more than likely that you’ll see it again.

Stamps: Pun Intended (Host)
Color Palette: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Big Shot and Honeycomb TIEF (retired), Wink of Stella Clear, Stampin’ Write markers

No sentiment yet – I will add one inside when I am ready to send the card. It’s one of my favorite tricks. (Whisper words of wisdom…)

Wink of Stella is the perfect accent for wings. I put on one layer, let it dry and added another so that my bees would truly sparkle. This kind of glitter is on the Mr. Maui Stamper approved list 🙂

In order to line up all five bees, you’e got to squish them in quite close to one another. I stamped one at the top of the panel, then stamped another at the very bottom. From there, I stamped them alternately to get the balance just right.

If you love word play, this set is just the thing! It’s a host set – you’ll need to gather some friends for an event – but how much fun would that be? No time for a gathering? Talk to me about an online event, or perhaps you would rather just place a qualifying order yourself. I can help!

The Maui Stamper

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Category Archives: cards

The Early Bird gets (to make) the Tags!

RemARKably Thoughtful Branches

Fabulous Figgy Flora

Wild About Flowers – in Tiles

A stamp set for all seasons

Quick and easy cards this weekend!

It’s RemARKably Foxy around here {wink}

Thoughtful Branches Sneak Peek

Love You Lots

Let It Bee

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