A wreath for all seasons

I love this wreath – it’s so versatile:

Maui Stamper Wondrous WreathThis goes together more quickly than you would think, and I love the layers of texture.  The Pool Party layer is embossed with the Perfect Polka dots TIEF that echos the gold embossed berries on the wreath.

Maui Stamper Wondrous WreathThe gold Bakers Twine is just pressed into a glue dot on either end, then pressed onto the back of the wreath and the Gold Glimmer heart.  Quick, I tell you!

And as you can see, it’s possible to just stamp that wreath all willy-nilly and have it come out ok.  At least in my eyes {wink}

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Super Star Birthday

When it’s your birthday, you deserve the star treatment!

Maui Stamper Super Star Birthday

  • Stamps:  You’re My Hero (retired)
  • Color Palette:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red
  • Accessories:  White Gel Pen, Star Framelits, Gold Sequin Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Back to Black DSP

Maui Stamper Super Star BirthdayQuick and easy!  Here are this week’s DEALS:

Maui Stamper Weekly Deals Stampin' Up! November 11-17, 2014

Don’t forget to stop by on Thursday for the RemARKable Pinworthy Blog tour – our theme this month is Give Thanks!

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CongratYOUlations!

Everyone needs to hear they’ve done well at least once in a while!

Maui Stamper CongratYOUlations!

  • Stamps:  Bravo
  • Color Palette:  Basic Gray, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango
  • Accessories:  2 1/2″ circle punch, Black Chevron Ribbon, Handheld stapler, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Maui Stamper CongratYOUlations!I know, I know, it’s a STAPLE.  I wasn’t such a big fan until we got our own little stapler.  It is what it is.  I think I’m more in love with the stapler itself than with the staples.

Maui Stamper Handheld Stapler #135850Need it?  Get it HERE.

 

Holiday Home by Moonlight

And visions of reindeer danced in their heads:Maui Stamper Holiday Home by Moonlight

  • Stamps:  Holiday Home, Good Greetings
  • Color Palette:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories:  Homemade Holiday Framelits, 2″ circle punch, White Craft Ink, Stampin’ Sponges, Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask, Blendabilities

The Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask is an under-appreciated accessory – it takes just moments to sponge details exactly where you want them – in this case a starry sky behind a big full moon and a sleigh full of toys and Saint Nicholas too!

Maui Stamper Holiday Homes by MoonlightI created the windows by stamping the house on Whisper White card stock and cutting them out – they’re rectangles, it’s easy – and adhering them to the house with a smidge of Tombo.  And yes, smidge is a real measurement.

Want to win free Project Life by Stampin’ Up! Collections?  Register HERE:

Maui Stamper Project Life by Stampin' Up! GiveawayThe GRAND PRIZE is the entire Stampin’ Up! by Project Life collection – one of every Project Life product Stampin’ Up! offers!   There are also 100 Project Life card and accessory set prizes – enter today!

 

A Holiday Homes CASE

Saw this card and loved it so much I made my own copy:

Maui Stamper Holiday Home Photopolymer

  • Stamps:  Holiday Home
  • Color Palette:  Memento Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, So Saffron
  • Accessories:  Owl Punch (heart), Homemade Holiday Framelits, Big Shot

I made very few changes to the original as Michelle did a beautiful job.  One of the things I did change was to add a tiny bit of So Saffron in the lights and at the windows.  I like the feeling of being at home that it creates.

Shop HERE for your order Holiday Homes bundle and save 15%!

 

 

 

Won’t you make a card today?

It’s World Card Making Day!  Did you know there was such a thing?  It’s a great day to make – and send – a card!

Maui Stampers Amazing Birthday Four Feathers

  • Stamps:  Amazing Birthday, Four Feathers
  • Color Palette:  Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White
  • Accessories:  Back to Black DSP, Feathered Framelits, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

Maui Stampers Amazing Birthday Four FeathersI used daubers to blend the colors on the tallest feather – and the Daffodil plus the Bermuda created a beautiful transitional green shade.

Maui Stampers Amazing Birthday Four FeathersThese feathers are addicting!  Sometimes I neglect the inside of a card, but this one was for my BFF Cheryl.

Maui Stamper and Create With Cheryl

Make a card, send a card…even if it’s tomorrow.

Miss you…

A card helps to make the distance seem a little shorter:

Maui Stamper Holiday House Miss You

 

  • Stamps:  Holiday Home, Gorgeous Grunge, Just Sayin’
  • Color Palette:  Soft Sky, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizazz, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip
  • Accessories: Homemade Holiday and Word Bubble Framelits, All is Calm Washi tape

When you live on a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, separations happen.  Sometimes they’re short term, sometimes they’re for a long time.  Sometimes I really don’t like them.  Most of the time, I put on my big girl pants and deal with it.

Maui Stamper Holiday House Miss You

Making a card helps.

 

Celebrating the Festival of Trees

I’ve resisted Christmas cards for as long as I could – time to start planning and celebrating!

Maui Stamper Festival of Trees

  • Stamps:  Festival of Trees, Good Greetings
  • Color Palette:  Pear Pizazz, Pool Party, Whisper White, Old Olive
  • Accessories:  2 1/2″ circle punch, Tree punch, All is Calm Washi tape, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds, Rhinestone Jewels, Finishing Touches Edgelits, the Big Shot

Maui Stamper Festival of TreesI don’t usually have the patience for Dazzling Diamonds.  You have to WAIT for it to DRY.  HUMMM.  But I’m glad I waited.

Maui Stamper Festival of TreesThis is the inside – the little ornament dots in the set make great snow, or raindrops, or just little random patterns.  You choose.

Maui Stamper Festival of TreesThe stamp set is available as a photopolymer #135059 for $15.95.  LOVE LOVE LOVE being able to see through the image to line it up!!  The punch is #135859 at $16.95, but you know you need the bundle!   #137640  $27.95 and save 15%.  Get it HERE

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It’s RemARKably Scary Fun!

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:

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

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

Maui Stamper Freakie Friends Tiny Treat BoxThe 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:

Maui Stamper Crafting AssistantOne more treat package:

Maui Stamper Holiday Invitation Muslin Halloween BagThe 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!

Maui Stamper Holiday Invitation Muslin Halloween BagDid you see the images stamped right on the clothespin?  We have big ones now, too!

Maui Stamper Freaky Friends Admit One 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.

Maui Stamper Freaky Friends Admit OneThe goofy owl sees that broom and is worried it may be destined for her.

Maui Stamper Freaky Friends Admit OneThis 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!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Blog tour

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

An Eclectic Pocket

I haven’t made a pocket card for ages – good enough reason to make one today!

Maui Stamper Kinda Eclectic Pocket card

The Envelope Punch board makes a much more satisfying pocket – no fussing with adhering the sides, just a nice clean envelope!  Cut off one side to create an opening for the card inside and assemble the rest as though you were assembling an ordinary envelope.

Maui Stamper Kinda Eclectic Pocket card

I used Park Lane DSP for the belly band and the strip across the top of the card, and that’s what drove the color palette.  A little stamping, a couple of punched butterflies, and this one is ready for the mailbox!

Maui Stamper Kinda Eclectic Pocket card

Well, almost ready – I’m hooked on these Starburst framelits – they make such a great layer!  The button and the Baker’s Twine will make this a little bumpy for USPS, but a little cushion – and an extra stamp – should make it all right.

Today is the last day for the Big Shot promotion, and the new Holiday catalog is in full swing!  Enjoy your holiday weekend and don’t forget to do a little craftin’.