Back to Mixed Bunch

Posted on September 3, 2013 by mauistamper

I’ve let Mixed Bunch sit on the shelf too long…

Mixed Bunch, Best of Butterflies, Serene Silhouettes and Express Yourself (hostess) stamp sets
Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Whisper White card stock
Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Daffodil Delight FFIP
Blossom and 3/4 inch circle punches
Vintage Buttons
Stampin’ Dimensionals and Glue dots

We made this card at a Very Special Class over the weekend with a very talented group of young ladies, and when I say young I mean 7 and 11 year olds. They did very, very well and were loads of fun too. Nothing fazed them.

One of the girls was a little worried when she got ink on her fingers but I told her it was a badge of honor and then she smiled and said, “Well, these ARE my favorite colors.” How can you argue with that?

This card was cased on a beautiful monochromatic card from Wanda Pettijohn

Pumpkin Pedaling

Posted on August 29, 2013 by mauistamper

TWO MORE DAYS FOR $10 PUMPKINS!!

This is the card designed by the concept artists at Stampin’ Up! for the August My Paper Pumpkin Creative Escape. If you’ve been out of the country for the last month, you might not know that you can begin your My Paper Pumpkin subscription for only $10 a month plus tax – but you need to hurry because this deal is only good through August 31st! (And Maui peeps, watch the clock – Stampin’ Up! runs on MST which is 4 hours earlier than HST).

Of course, I had to play around and add my own touches. I used the polka dot background from the July kit (I KNOW, I haven’t made it up yet – I just did that May kit!!) I also added some Candy Dots with 1/2 inch circles over the flags I created with the self-adhesive strips that came in the kit. They’re just like washi!!

You know the trick with the Decorative Label punch, right? To create a mat, punch two labels in a contrast color, cut one down the middle long ways and the other down the middle short ways and adhere them to the base image with Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive).

I used the 3 inch Bigz circle die for the Cherry Cobbler label and made a Bermuda Bay paper flag and a Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon flag for this card.

Love the texture in the ribbon!!

Last card – love that sentiment from the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit!!

This was a true 30 minute creative escape – including opening the box and putting the clear labels on the stamps!! These kits are perfect for crafting-on-the-go…just grab the box and your Tombo and you are ready to craft ANYWHERE! But don’t wait because this great deal is about to end. Visit the My Paper Pumpkin website and use promo code PUMPKINDEAL when you check out. You deserve it!

{The fine print…the My Paper Pumpkin promotion is available to new subscribers only. Cost is $10 + tax for the first two months. Subsequent kits are $19.95 + tax per month. There is no minimum subscription. Manage your subscription (change billing, skip a month, cancel subscription) at http://www.MyPaperPumpkin.com.}

Swaps from the Maui Stampers

Posted on August 24, 2013 by mauistamper

Today I’m pleased to share the talents of the Maui Stampers:

Cheryl used Sweater Weather DSP and the Magnificent Maple and Tags 4 You bundle for her card.

I love the pop of Coastal Cabana with the Modern Medley DSP! Stephanie used stamps from Happy Day and Express Yourself (hostess).

Robbie made these gorgeous Halloween Treats inspired by Pam Morgan’s stamping demonstration at convention.

Take a 6″ x 6″ square of DSP, run a line of Sticky Strip along one edge, and make a cone. You can see how the flap on the cone is tucked in at the top.

Don’t you love how Robbie used a smidge of gold embossing powder on that Vintage Button?

Ramona cut the Natural Composition Specialty paper with the Secret Garden Framelits and then used the Woodgrain TIEF to tie the elements of her card together.

Cheryl (two Cheryls!!) used the Kind & Cozy stamp set for this cheery card. This is a “you made my day” kind of card! She used a Pool Party panel behind a 3 3/4″ x 5″ note card to create extra interest.

Lots of creative inspiration here – enjoy!

What could be better? Best of Shelli

Posted on August 17, 2013 by mauistamper

RemARKably, it’s the third Sunday and time for a Best of Blog Tour. The featured set for July is Best of Shelli – you DO know who Shelli is, don’t you?

Best of Shelli 25th Anniversary, Affection Collection and Express Yourself (hostess) stamp sets
Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Baked Brown Sugar card stock
Crisp Cantaloupe and Baked Brown Sugar FFIP
Big Shot and Hearts A-Flutter Framelits
Artisan Punch
Natural Trim Ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Each of these images really does say “Shelli Gardner” in my mind. I had a good time stretching my usual sense of style to play with the textures available with these varied images, and of course once you start cutting out flags it’s really hard to stop 🙂

I have a soft spot for typewriters – I’ve got my grandfather’s old Royal in its traveling case. He used to take it on the train every day from Redwood City to San Francisco as a VP for Pacific Far East Line. I vividly remember riding with my grandmother late summer afternoons to the train station to wait for Gramps to get home.

Best of Shelli 25th Anniversary and Trust God stamp sets
Whisper White Craft Ink and Pistachio Pudding and Soft Suede FFIP
Whisper White and Pistachio Pudding card stock
Big Shot and Circle Thinlets Flip Card die
1 3/4″ Circle punch
Bitty punch pack
Pearl Jewels
Tea Lace Doily

This has a TOTALLY different feeling, doesn’t it? If you look closely you’ll see I didn’t bother to align these images perfectly – no Stamp-a-ma-jig this time! I was feeling terribly cavalier and did some “eyeball inking” – imagine that!!

This looks straight onto the Flip Circle portion of the card – you can see how everything is lined up. I trimmed a smidge off the Tea Party doily so that it would fit around the curve created by the thinlet.

Here’s my trick for that two-tone effect. I ran a piece of Whisper White card stock through with the thinlet, overlapping just the last scoring bar. It was easy to line up that folded line on my Stampin’ Trimmer and take the flap off so that I could adhere the back panel to the card base.

Here’s what it looks like flattened out from the front – well, it’s the front of the card and the front of the second page, and the back of the Circle Flip – if you can follow my fronts and backs!

Here’s what it looks like if you flip the “flattened out front” card onto the reverse side.

One more angle for you to see! Although it appears that the front panel is NOT Pistachio Pudding, I assure you that it is. This Thinlet is really fun to play with!

Your next stop, as always, is the Trinity Design Studio – be sure and leave Robin a comment to tell her how much you love her work!

Here’s today’s RemARKable Tour line-up in case you decide to go off-road:

Ink and Painters’ Tape

Posted on August 16, 2013 by mauistamper

Who knew this was SO EASY?

Summer Silhouettes and Simply Sketched (hostess) stamp sets
Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar and Very Vanilla card stock
Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede and Calypso Coral FFIP
Painters Tape

I didn’t say it was NEAT. I said it was easy. We did this card at Hostess Club and I brought out the box o’ Costco Disposable Gloves. Cuz a lot of my stampers have gorgeous manicures (not moi).

5 Steps:

Put on gloves
Rip off a piece of tape
Press the tape onto the FFIP (sticky side down)
Press the tape onto the card stock
Peel it off

And don’t you think Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar and Very Vanilla belong together? If you figure that one out, could you please bring some to me?

Stampin’ with the Maui Stampers!

Posted on August 12, 2013 by mauistamper

Maui Stampers is my blog, and it’s also my Stampin’ Up! group name!

Crystal and I came back from convention loaded with ideas, inspiration and most of all, SWAPS! We wanted to share as much as we could, as quickly as we could, with the Maui Stampers who were unable to make the trip to Salt Lake. We put together a wild and crazy Stamp-a-palooza. I’ve shared a few of the projects but there are just too many to keep posting one at a time, and they’re all pretty simple since we were in production mode. Here are the rest, in no particular order:

I’m just giving quickie info on these – this one is Zoo Babies in Gumball Green, Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana, with a bit of Epic Day Washi Tape along the back.

This is Toil and Trouble with Teeny Tiny Wishes – it’s hard to see, but the black card base is embossed with the Stripes Embossing folder. That Vintage Button is filled with Black Glitter from the Holiday catalog and I am telling you, that stuff is GLITTERY!!! Mr. Maui Stamper woulda had a fit if I’d brought this out at home, but we were Some Where Else. Thank goodness.

I am IN LOVE with You’re My Hero! It’s not just for kids, either – I have some things to share in another week or so that I think you’re gonna love.

Simply Sketched is a hostess set, and I think it’s a bit of a sleeper. The images are beautiful line art and the sentiments are things you need. I chose Pear Pizazz and Baked Brown Sugar for this sympathy card.

Gorgeous Grunge is another catalog sleeper – and it is SO MUCH FUN!! Just slap on that ink, baby!! There’s a little Witches Brew Washi on this card – Washi is translucent so you can get extra dimension by layering it over a stamped image. The greeting is Label Love – don’t miss the savings on that bundle! And yes, I hand-cut the sentiment to layer it. It’s not that hard 🙂

This last card uses Too Kind, one of the first sets I purchased from the new catalog. I’ve used it for so many things – those big, free form flowers are so versatile and easy to stamp. I do NOT use the Stamp-a-ma-jig on them, much as I love it – these are just Bash and Stamp images! Love that new Tags 4 You set in the Holiday catalog – you’ll see more of that, too. Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe are the perfect tone-on-tone combo.

And just for fun, here we are:

Stampers and guests! These are brave women – it was a little bit touch-and-go as Ms. Hurricane Flossie tried to rain on our parade. But neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Or stamping.

Tag – You’re RemARKably IT!!

Posted on August 10, 2013 by mauistamper

Just cause it’s called “Tag It” doesn’t mean you can’t use it on a card!

I took a page right out of Pam Morgan’s stamping demonstration at convention and just used the image – no coordinating framelit – to keep it simple. The images in this set are VERY versatile – it’s awesome if you have the framelits, but you DON’T HAVE TO HAVE THEM to use the set. (I KNOW. What a SHOCK.)

I inked the image twice – once with Gumball Green (my new fave green) and once with Primrose Petals. I cut the Primrose Petals image up to get the “Celebrate” flag and the accent balloon, then added the Summer Starfruit Dahlia with a glue dot.

That eyeball is begging for embellishment but I held back. Make a note – that doesn’t happen often with me.

Of course, the stamp set is called TAG It. In my book that mean’s it’s just begging to be a tag, and while I was at it I tossed in the coordinating Chalk Talk Framelits for good measure (you knew I had them – when I said you didn’t need them I meant it in the most hypothetical sense. Of course you need them.)

This little tag just makes me happy. Same color scheme with a little bit of Soft Suede, cuz now we’re talkin’ dirt. And take a closer look at the pearls in the middle of the flowers:

Yellow Sharpie Marker to the rescue! Had to be done.

I used the negative of the Chalk Talk Framelit to create an opening in this tag. If you jumped on the Magnetic Cutting Pad bandwagon before we sold 13 weeks of inventory in 3 weeks (Yes Ma’am!!) it will be a snap to get that tag image cut squarely in the center of the Gumball Green tag. (If you didn’t jump on the bandwagon, don’t worry, they are coming – you just have to be patient. I’m not good at that.)

Layer a piece of Very Vanilla card stock behind with some dimensionals to keep it floating and you’re good to go:

It’s a special priviledge to feature the Tag It! stamp set for this month’s RemARKable blog tour. This set is the 2013-2013 Ronald McDonald House Charities fundraiser stamp set. For every set sold, Stampin’ Up! donates $3.00 to RMHC in support of the good work that organization does to support families in crisis. Learn more about the Stampin’ Up! giving program and RMHC.

Your next stop on the tour is the Trinity Design Studio – I know Robin has a treat for you!

Here are all the tour participants should you want to make your own itinerary:

Nancy Amato             http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger         http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley         http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson             http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis                 http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler            http://www.conniestamps.com
Danielle Denhardt http://www.purrfectlycreative.com
Sherri Eddleblute       http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Crystal Kondo             http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh                 http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci   http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman    http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Audra Monk        http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane       http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler    http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds      http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Vicki Soni    http://www.paperinkle.com
Pam Staples               http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com
Jeri St. John               https://jerrisgemtastics.blogspot.com
Jeannette Swain http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Burlap texture

Posted on August 9, 2013 by mauistamper

Have you gotten your hands on the gorgeous burlap ribbon in the Holiday catalog?

Flower Shop, Oh Hello and Chevron Background stamps
Very Vanilla and Baked Brown Sugar card stock
Primrose Petals, Daffodil Delight and Baked Brown Sugar FFIP
Bitty Circle and Pansy Punches
Big Shot and Ovals Collection Framelits
Burlap ribbon
Pearl Jewels
Mini Glue Dots

The Flower Shop stamp set has one Pansy shape in 6 different textures – this one is burlap! It’s a little thing, but it matters to me.

The little yellow centers in the flower are applied with Mini Glue Dots. They give more lift than Tombo, less lift than Stampin’ Dimensionals, and fit better behind the small circles than a dimensional would. Another little thing…

Did you see my un-tutorial on using the Pansy Punch? Check HERE to simplify your life 🙂

This is a very quick card and it is USPS friendly!! It would be easy to switch that sentiment out to suit your need. I often make cards like this without the sentiment inked in. Having them on hand gives me an instant custom card when the moment strikes.

Stop by on Sunday for another RemARKable Stamp of the Month tour!

Butterflies and This ‘n That

Posted on August 3, 2013 by mauistamper

I love the textures and colors of the This n That Designer Series paper (that’s DSP to those who’ve ever cracked a Stampin’ Up! catalog). I love how Stampin’ Up! DSP – and every other product that we sell – coordinates perfectly. And I love making cards 🙂

Express Yourself (hostess) stamp set
Very Vanilla and Pool Party card stock
Epic Day This n That DSP
Calypso Coral FFIP
Calypso Coral Bakers Twine
Big Shot and Honeycomb TIEF
Elegant Butterfly punch
Word Window punch
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Have you seen the new Holiday catalog? There’s a link right over there in the sidebar – or you can just click HERE! LOTS of great holiday decorating and packaging options to make your holiday planning and preparations enjoyable and easy! Let me know if you need a copy.

And keep your eyes here on the Maui Stamper – I’m expecting my new Thinlets Flip Card dies this week! They were announced at convention, but we had to wait for August 1st just like the everyone else to order them!

Convention Swap: Top Notch Swap

Posted on July 31, 2013 by mauistamper

Too Kind was one of my first “Must Have” stamp sets from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog. It was an easy choice for a swap:

Too Kind, Petite Pairs and French Script stamp sets
Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Very Vanilla and Crushed Curry card stock
Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Crushed Curry FFIP
Versamark ink pad
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat Tool
Embossing Buddy
Linen Thread
Big Shot
Lattice TIEF
Window Frames Framelits
Paper Piercing Tool (aka Pokey Doodle)
Piercing Mat and Festive Paper Piercing pack
Stampin’ Dimensionals

I was surprised to see how much depth of color I achieved by using clear embossing powder for the second part of the two-step stamping. That’s just Versamark with a dunk in the Crushed Curry ink and embossed with clear. (Do you know that technique? If you don’t have embossing powder in a color you want to use, take a clean stamp and ink it with Versamark. Before pressing onto the paper, press your stamp into your colored ink pad. When you stamp, the color transfers onto the paper first and the Versamark sits on top. Quickly cover your image with clear embossing power and heat emboss!)

This card is the other candidate for my Swap Cards class on August 24th. Your vote will help me to decide!

I only made 20 of these cards and I’m glad that’s all I signed up for. This Top Notch swap yielded another set of gorgeous swaps, and everyone really did put their best effort into creating for their fellow demonstrators. Thanks to all the Top Notch swappers!

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Pumpkin Pedaling

Swaps from the Maui Stampers

What could be better? Best of Shelli

Ink and Painters’ Tape

Stampin’ with the Maui Stampers!

Tag – You’re RemARKably IT!!

Burlap texture

Butterflies and This ‘n That

Convention Swap: Top Notch Swap

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