RemARKable Sale-a-bration Celebrations

Posted on February 11, 2016 by mauistamper

Welcome to the February edition of the RemARKable Blog tour. I hope you can BEAR what I have to share today – (groan)

I love these bears. They’re round and they have whimsical faces and then there are those honkin’ claws. Stampin’ Up! keeps it honest there.

The Bear Hugs stamp set has a matching set of framelits, but I didn’t have them available when I created these cards and chose to trim them out with my snips. This guy is inked in Soft Suede, and then I used a damp Aquapainter to blur the color and add Blushing Bride highlights to his nose and ears. The fish are sparkled with clear Wink of Stella, and they’re hanging from a linen thread rope.

I brought the whole Bear Family together for the second card – same color scheme, same Woodlands TIEF but a different scene altogether. (Note that the Woodlands TIEF will be available in the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog but is not currently available to order.)

I used the same technique for the ink on the trees, but I used a much lighter hand on the first card. The daubers allow you a lot of flexibility that way, and these two cards really illustrate the difference.

I LOVE THESE FACES!!!

Click on the image to see what Heather Mathieson has created for your crafting inspiration. The tour links are listed below if you’re looking for a particular artist. Thanks for visiting!

Anne Matasci YOU ARE HERE!

Hello, my friend

Posted on February 8, 2016 by mauistamper

I’m behaving now – this is a perfectly respectable hello.

Stamps: Apple of My Eye, Hello (2016 SAB), Timeless Textures
Color Palette: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Paper Snips, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch

This is my kind of Clean and Simple – pretty clean and kinda simple. I intended to put that lemon section on dimensionals, but I was distracted and stuck it right down onto the paper. You could just as easily stamp it directly on the card front, but that’s not what I did.

I like the subtle texture you get from the images being cut and attached. If you look closely at the first photo, you’ll see there’s a Whisper White panel (4″ x 5 1/4″) attached to the Whisper White card front. Again, it’s just a little thing but I like it.

I was at an event with Mr. Maui Stamper this weekend, and our table enjoyed an interesting conversation on the dual themes of “Happy Wife, Happy Life” and “If Mama Ain’t Happy, Ain’t Nobody Happy”. So if I want to put a Whisper White panel on to the Whisper White card front, I’m gonna do it. It makes me happy.

This is not your Mother’s blog post

Posted on January 30, 2016 by mauistamper

Buckle your seatbelts, my friends. If you consider yourself easily shocked, you might want to visit another blog today. There’s a story here…

I designed this card for my Hostess Club, because I really didn’t think the one I WANTED to make was appropriate. For the record, here are the supplies:

Stamps: Honeycomb Hello
Color Palette: So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Mint Macaron, Whisper White
Accessories: Botanical Builder Framelits, Botanical Gardens DSP, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Rhinestone Jewels, Iced Rhinestone Embellishments, Aquapainter

You have to be a little careful with this chick, because there’s attitude in that face. And this is where the story begins.

I’m gonna let my BFF tell it – actually, she practically demanded that I let her write this post.

This card is not for the faint of heart. Or for the Fragile Friends.

So… a bit of background. Imagine. Late night in a stampin’ garage dodging insects. (And by late night, I mean, 9:00…cause my normal bedtime is 7:30… so we are talking LATE). And a couple of stampers, who shall remain nameless to protect their identities, were perusing the new Occasions Catalog. And at this time of night, delirium has set in. Severe case of the funnies has set in. We get to Honeycomb Hello. Love the bird, the stamps, but decide how USEFUL an OH HELL sentiment could be. And how we are apparently missing this sentiment from our stampin’ arsenal. Well, don’t you love the markering stamp technique?? Allows you to put ink where you want and not where you don’t. So…you can make whatever sentiment you like.

This is the perfect card for your bestest bff of all time. Cause they are the ones you call when you have the phrase… “Well, you’ll never guess what I did today….” or when you forgot something significant, or when you are needing comfort… but in ALL those situations, OH HELL works!! And cause she is your bestest BFF, she totally gets it. And jumps right into the madness and sits with you (brings the wine and chocolate) until life is normal again. And she is also the one, when opening this card will understand that it is the perfect card at the perfect time. It’s a PERFECT I’m sorry card. Or Birthday… or well… ANYTHING. This is the best BESTEST BFF CARD.

Don’t you just love those little honeycomb embellishments!?! They are the perfect accent to add to this little chick.

Now, I LOVE kind and pretty and delightful cards that uplift and make people’s day. But even though we live in paradise, life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. A good OH HELL and a glaring chick will make your BFF smile. Every time. I promise. Cause it’s the reminder that she gets it. And, really, she doesn’t even need to say anything for you to understand that that fact.

Seriously? Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Flowering Fields

Posted on January 28, 2016 by mauistamper

This is turning into my favorite stamp set from the 2016 Sale-a-bration catalog:

Stamps: Flowering Fields (SAB 2016), Timeless Textures (clear and wood mount), And Many More (clear and wood mount)
Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Pear Pizazz, Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Soft Suede
Accessories: Linen Thread, Stampin’ Trimmer, Stampin’ Write Markers, White Gel pen

I stamped all the Timeless Textures backgrounds first. Most of them were stamped off (inked, then lightly stamped on scrap paper, then stamped onto the project). I added the Flowering Fields images with Soft Suede and then hand colored them. I’m really getting into hand coloring.

If you look at the image in the top left corner, you’ll see the White Gel pen highlights. I find so many uses for that pen, and I’ve learned to keep a brand new one as backup. Maybe it’s the warm Maui weather, but I find they dry out before they are used up. I used to do all kinds of crazy things to make them last longer, but I finally gave up. They’re $4. I’m worth it.

Beautiful Ride

Posted on January 24, 2016 by mauistamper

Did you ever count VW Beetles on road trips? Scour the highway so you could be the first to spot one and earn the dubious right to slug your fellow passenger? Wish you could be lucky enough to ever own one?

Some cars seem to evoke more powerful memories than others. As a kid, I used to count them, but it was my kids who played the “Punch Buggy” game until either someone was in tears or I was hollering or both.

Stamps: Beautiful Ride
Color Palette: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate
Accessories: Watercolor paper, Aqua painter, Mini-brads, Black Bakers Twine, Botanical Gardens DSP, Stampin’ Dimensionals

You can see I have mad water coloring skills – ha! It’s fun and I’ve learned to Let It Be (cue the Beatles. See what I did there?).

I’ve added links to Stampin’ Up! products right in the card “recipe”. Let me know what you think! Of course, you can always just shop HERE. And while you’re at it, cruise through the Sale-a-bration options…because everybody loves FREE.

It’s a RemARKable New Year

Posted on January 14, 2016 by mauistamper

Welcome to the 2016 RemARKable Blog Tour, where we showcase the versatility and creative options of Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Botanical Blooms photopolymer, Happy Birthday Everyone (Host)
Color Palette: Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Botanical Builder framelits, Pearl jewels, Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine

I had a serious problem getting that edge going the right direction across the bottom of the card. It should be simple, but I’m famous for making simple things complicated. To avoid the problem in the future, I marked my framelit:

Just to be perfectly clear, the arrows should point towards the bottom edge of the card!

It’s addicting one you begin to play with all of the floral pieces – I ended up with a lot of extras, and I tucked them into one of our clear envelopes to store with the framelits.

I also used the same concept to update the cover on the Kraft Grid Journal, currently available on the Clearance Rack at $1.98 for a package of 2. They’re perfect for tucking into a bag or desk drawer, or to keep in the car for those random (BRILLIANT) ideas that always pop into my head when I’m driving.

I used Versamark for the cover of the Kraft Journal, and added stamped details in Crumb Cake. A couple of stamps and a little sponging created texture on the blooms, and a little more Baker’s Twine finished off the look.

The Botanical Blooms bundle includes stamps, framelits and Designer Series paper with a great tropical flair – I know it will be a big hit here in Hawaii! It’s also a natural during Sale-a-bration, as it’s perfectly priced to qualify for a free SAB stamp set or paper pack.

Click below to see what Heather Mathieson has created this month – or scroll to the bottom of the page to take your own customized trip through the tour. Enjoy!

Update on the Woodlands TIEF

Posted on November 19, 2015 by mauistamper

The Woodlands TIEF (Textured Impressions Embossing Folder) has been a huge hit from the holiday catalog – there are projects all over the blogosphere and Pinterest like this:

The news from Stampin’ Up! this morning is that this great product is currently on back-order. It was also announced earlier this week that the Woodlands TIEF will retire at the end of the Holiday catalog or when supplies are exhausted.

Here’s the back-order status as of yesterday, November 18th:

There are 7,088 on back-order
2,304 are expected on November 30
9,792 are expected on December 7

Can you do the math? Even with new math (front end estimating nearly pushed me over the ledge) I can see that this product may sell out. Stampin’ Up! has not made a statement about how many additional units may or may not be ordered.

If you think you might EVER want to own the Woodlands TIEF, I strongly suggest you go HERE and place your order now – product 139673 for $8.50.

Stampin' Up! Woodlands TIEF 139673 $8.50

You’re welcome.

RemARKable Holidays

Posted on November 12, 2015 by mauistamper

Welcome to the November RemARKable Blog tour. We’re featuring Holiday Bundles this month, and I know the other artists on the tour will have great inspiration for you.

For my part, I have two simple cards that could be produced in quantity – and since it’s nearly mid-November, simple is a plus! First up is the Jingle All the Way Bundle:

Stamps: Jingle All the Way
Color Palette: Whisper White, Night of Navy
Accessories: 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Watercolor paper, Night of Navy Ink Refill, White Craft Ink, Big Shot, Sleigh Ride Edgelit dies, Delicate Ornament Thinlit dies, Softly Falling TIEF, Precision Base Plate, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper, Silver Cord, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The ornament concept isn’t my original idea – it’s all over Pinterest – but this combination is mine. Using the watercolor paper with the ink refill allows more depth and variety in the Night of Navy background.

My second bundled project features the Peaceful Pines bundle:

Stamps: Peaceful Pines
Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Mossy Meadow
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Pines Framelits, Lucky Stars TIEF, Home for Christmas DSP, Gold Foil Sheets, Stampin’ Dimensionals

If you take a look at page 16 of the Holiday Catalog, you’ll see the inspiration for this card. Since my first card used a watercolor technique, I chose to use Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this one.

I hope you’re inspired – and I’m sure there is more inspiration coming your way. The tour links are featured at the end of the blog, but if you click on the image below you’ll be off to see Heather Mathieson! Thanks for your visit.

Nancy Amato
Melissa Bolinger
Arden Dougan
Tracie Langley
Anne Matasci YOU ARE HERE!
Heather Mathieson
Audra Monk
Maria Pane
Michele Reynolds
Pam Staples
Janet Wakeland

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.

The Maui Stamper

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Category Archives: cards

RemARKable Sale-a-bration Celebrations

Hello, my friend

This is not your Mother’s blog post

Flowering Fields

Beautiful Ride

It’s a RemARKable New Year

Update on the Woodlands TIEF

RemARKable Holidays

One last Crafting on Maui Project set

Simple Fancy Folds with a Big POW!

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