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My Seriously Paper Pumpkin

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I didn’t have my own April My Paper Pumpkin kit in hand when I got a sneak peek of the stamps in the kit.  SERIOUSLY.  No, seriously, that’s one of the stamps!  I was over-the-mango-tree excited.

When my kit hit the front lanai, I was ready.  For a warmup, I made the card JUST LIKE THE KIT:

Maui Stamper May My Paper PumpkinSeriously…I’m crazy about this kit!  What’s not to love?  It would be easy and satisfying to make all four cards just like this – no extra bits and pieces required – and have 4 great cards to send.  But seriously, who would want to read a post about that?  And I’m always ready for a little challege – so without further ado, we have cards 2 through 4:

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper May My Paper Pumpkin(OK, I lied, there is a little further ado…)

A couple of circle punches, a doily sponged with More Mustard ink, a little snippet of Baja Breeze ribbon and some jewels made this mine.  That “FABULOUS” stamp is from an exclusive set we were given last year at Convention and I love the words and the fonts Stampin’ Up! chose for us.  (Looking forward to seeing our swag this year for our 25th Anniversary Convention!!)

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper May My Paper PumpkinThis one is my second favorite – turned that big panel into flags with a couple of snips, wrapped the self-adhesive tag with the twine, and switched up the button.  DId you notice that I used the “splatter” stamp from the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit?  Best all purpose stamp ever!

It’s hard to see, but I used my Midnight Muse marker on the edge of that button so that it would be a better match:

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper May My Paper PumpkinI also dragged my Pokey Doodle through the ends of the Linen Thread to make them more whispy.

And now, my FAVE:

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper May My Paper PumpkinSERIOUSLY!!!  Who would put an owl in a grass skirt??  (Ummm…me!)  There were a number of cards on Pinterest (the biggest black hole on the planet) from this May Paper Pumpkin set that added a person or animal under the thought balloon, and I decided I would add the owl.  I kept looking for the right paper/DSP to use with the “clothes” that are on the punch but nothing was working for me.  I had the Linen Thread in my hands and before I knew it that poor owl was in Luau mode.  Considered a lei, but since s/he doesn’t have a neck that wasn’t working for me.

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper May My Paper PumpkinBy now you must be thinking “How do I get my Seriously stamps?”

I’m sorry to tell you this, but My Paper Pumpkin is exclusive each month, and when it’s done, it’s done.  Seriously is done.

The good news is, you have plenty of time to sign up for the subscription service and never miss another!  Sign up before the 10th of June, and every month, the box will appear on your doorstep with everything you need except adhesive.  Your box will have  stamps, ink, paper, and/or accessories to complete the project, plus clear, step by step instruction.  Just open the box and make the cards!

Your welcome kit will include a clear block, and I’ll post ideas like these for you to play with.  Cost is $19.95 and that includes shipping – sign up or learn more at My Paper Pumpkin.

Love the dress!

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Don’t you love that dress??  The one from the Dress Up framelits??  But you don’t have the framelits???

Get ready for E-Z!!

Stampin' Up! Dolled Up card kitAll the work is done – you just put together the cards!  There’s even envelopes and a Happy Birthday sentiment.  All you need is a clear block (D or H) and some adhesive!

Order kit #133913 at my Online Store and you’ll have the sweet pleasure of putting together these 6 beautiful cards without any of the measuring, cutting and organizing.  Even better, you’ll have the Birthday stamp, Soft Suede ink spot, and sponge dauber to use again and again!  When was the last time you got 6 cards for $16.95?

Stampin' Up! Dolled Up Card kit

One more Manly Card

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Earlier in May I hosted a Manly Card class.  I don’t know about you, but cards you can send to a man, or for men to send to other men, are the most challenging for me to design.  I want to add ribbon, or sparkle, or at least a little button.  The cards in this class had none of that (well, one of them used that fabulous Natural Trim ribbon, but it’s practically rope.)

This is card No. 5:

Maui Stamper Manly Card Class Feeling Sentimental

  • Woodgrain, Feeling Sentimental (SAB) and Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets
  • Very Vanilla, Island Indigo and Riding Hood Red card stock
  • More Mustard, Riding Hood Red and Island Indigo FFIP
  • Fanfare DSP
  • Bitty Banners Framelits
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals

This is a super simple layout but it’s a great way to feature textures and colors without getting too busy.  While the Fanfare DSP has some very feminine paperes, many of them work surprisingly well on a masculine card.

 

It’s RemARKable By the Tide

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Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideWelcome to another Stamp of the Month RemARKable Blog Tour!  If you’re starting the tour here at the Maui Stamper, our featured set this month is By the Tide.  We hope you’ll enjoy the creative expressions of this talented group of stampers.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideNot sure what it was that inspired me to start embossing but I nearly burned down the studio with my heat gun, I embossed so many images!  This seashell was embossed with Irridescent Ice embossing powder on Very Vanilla cardstock and was then sponged with Island Indigo.  The sparkle is hard to see in the photo, but it’s there in real life.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideA Baja Breeze card base (say au revoir to Baja Breeze!), a little 1/8 inch Very Vanilla ribbon and some stamped – and stamped-off – coral branches are all it took to finish this card off.  The sentiment is from Loving Thoughts, with those beautiful script capital letters.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideI tried over and over to capture this card, but my little camera was having nothing of it.  Trust me when I say that the embossed coral image – again in Irridescent Ice – is sparkley and elegant and would be perfect to attach to a wedding gift.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideThere.  Can you see it now?  At least you get the idea, right?  And Best Wishes is from Petite Pairs, a very useful little set to have on your stamp shelf.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideI got a little bit giddy with this last card.  I used clear embossing powder for the coral image (have you guessed which image I like the very best in this set?).  I stamped some sea horses and cut one of them out, and then I started playing with my ink pads and some Stampin’ Sponges.  The results surprised me – this is Lucky Limeade and Baja Breeze ink:

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the TideThe yellow and green tones were much stronger than I expected, but I liked the finished card all the same.  I think they call that serendipity 🙂

Time to sail on over to the Trinity Design Studio and see what Robin is up to.  I’m sure she has a briny treat in store for you.  Thanks for making the tour with us today!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour By the Tide

One of a Kind

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In case you were wondering, I’m pretty sure God broke the mold when I was born.  One of my little character quirks is that I like things to be Just So.

Maui Stamper This n That One of a KindAs a result, I’ve spent WEEKS fiddling around with my first This ‘n That journal.  I finally settled on the “One of a Kind” theme, but kept going around and around with colors, papers and embellishments.  Last weekend, while the stampers were working on their Manly Cards, it finally clicked in place for me.  I’m not going to list every product I used on this, but many of them came from the April This ‘n That bundle and will be available in the 2013-2014 Annual catalog.

Maui Stamper This n That One of a KindLove that Epic Day This ‘n That DSP.  Every side is awesome.  And I also love the little dots stamp that came with My Paper Pumpkin Welcome kit.  It just stays on my craft table.  It goes on everything!

Maui Stamper This n That One of a KindThere might be some retired stamps in this photo…couldn’t help it.  But look at those tiny flags!  And one of the DSP sheets has hexagons printed on it so you can just cut them out and add them to your project.

Maui Stamper This n That One of a KindWashi tape is my new favorite embellishment.  You can just tear it off.  It’s kinda like a sticky note, so you can peel it off and re-position it.  And I am using it for everything!  I wrapped some around my iPhone charger so my son (who will be home from college TOMORROW) will know it is mine.

Now to fill the pages….

Can you Honeycomb?

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When it comes to a WOW product, I can’t think of a better bang-for-your-buck than the Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF – you don’t think I’m typing all that every time now, do you??).  For just $7.95 – well, plus the cost of a Big Shot, but you needed that anyway – you can take any project from Ho, Hum to Whoo Hoo! in a matter of moments!  The Honeycomb TIEF from the Spring catalog is one of my current favorites, and the Very Good News is that we will see it in the 2013-2014 catalog as well.

Maui Stamper Manly Honeycomb BirthdayNow I’ll bet you’ve seen people do this Honeycomb mosaic thing and thought “WHAT A PAIN!!  I could never cut out all those.”

There is a trick, my dears.

Run your DSP through the Honeycomb TIEF.  Then take your paper snips and go zigety zagety down the line of combs, in that little trough.  You’ll end up with a row of hexagons with very little effort.  Now snip off what you need and whoop-dee-doo you are done!  What’s more, those hexagons just scoot right into their spots on the  honeycomb panel.  No fuss, no muss.

Maui Stamper Manly Honeycomb Birthday

  • You’re Amazing stamp set
  • Very Vanilla and Midnight Muse card stock
  • Print Poetry DSP pack (gone with the end of the Spring catalog!)
  • Summer Starfruit FFIP
  • Marina Mist Stampin’ Write marker
  • Blender pen
  • Apothecary Accents Framelits and the Big Shot
  • Brights brads (gonna retire!)
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals (Had better not retire, never ever ever!!!)

You could do this with any DSP you have – even scraps – and you could do it for Moms and Dads, Brides and Grads and Birthdays and Babies and – well, anything!

Go on, go and make a card.

EDITED TO ADD:

Here is the latest update of the Retired Accessories List, with availability as of May 8:

Stampin’ Up! Retired Accessories Availability as of 5-8-13

Soft and sweet for Mother’s Day

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A talented fellow stamper from the RemARKables Stampin’ Up! team (her name is Kim Fields – I don’t think she has a blog) made a beautiful monochromatic card that inspired this:

Maui Stamper Elegant Butterfly Mother's Day

  • Bordering on Romance, Delightful Dozen and Best of Butterflies stamp sets
  • Whisper White, Certainly Celery (so long!) and Pretty in Pink (farewell!) card stock
  • Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Bashful Blue (auf wiedersehen!) FFIP
  • Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write markers
  • Elegant Butterfly punch
  • Stampin’ Dimensional

Easy as can be, and the little bit of coloring with the Stampin’ Write markers is amazingly therapeutic.

Honestly, I’m not really going to miss these colors too terribly, but I’ve enjoyed them a great deal.  Stock up while you still can.

No one likes to be sick…

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…and I have the flu.  Bah Humbug and all that.

I’m feeling pretty sorry for myself, and although it took me nearly all day to get it done, I made a little something to cheer myself up.  It started when I had to go find a fresh box of tissue.  It was an ugly box.  I knew if I was going to get better, I needed more than an ugly box of tissues:

Maui Stamper Mosaic Madness Tissue BoxThere, isn’t that better?  If I’m going to need tissue (and unfortunately, I do) it should come from a pretty tissue box!

Maui Stamper Mosaic Madness Tissue Box sideThe new 2013-2014 catalog has LOTS of suites of products, and some of the suites have sweet bundles so that we can save a little extra.  The Mosaic theme has stamps, a TIEF, AND a punch.  Stampin’ Up! is known for coordination, and this catalog brings it to another level!

Maui Stamper Mosaic Madness Tissue Box topI scrunched up a  bunch of different punched elements – mostly flowers and scallops – to create the flower trims for the top.  I added a few ribbons with my trusty hot glue gun and finished off the project with a bunch of Rhinestone jewels.

Maui Stamper Mosaic Madness Tissue BoxThe colors are Pool Party and Bermuda Bay.  I kept a stash of retired In Color papers and ink, so I was ready for this new Color Refresh!

2013 Color Refresh

Now I just need to get healthy again so the creative process doesn’t take so long.

May Dandelion Wishes

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These flowers don’t have quite round enough a shape to be dandelions, but that’s what I see in them. I have enough of a romantic side that I still think of wishes when I see dandelions, not weed seeds heading off to yet another lawn.

Maui Stamper May 2013 Calendar

  • Summer Silhouettes and Collage Curios stamp sets
  • Regal Rose and Lucky Limeade FFIP
  • Blender pen
  • Pink Pirouette Shimmer Mist in a Stampin’ Spritzer

You do know that you can make any color of Shimmer Mist (just a little Champagne Mist Shimmer paint mixed with rubbing alcohol) by adding a few drops from an Ink Refill don’t you? I always have a bunch of Stampin’ Spritzers on hand. They’re flat-out CHEAP and always good for a quick Wow.

Hurry off to the OnlineStore for your Champagne Shimmer – it’s headed for retirement.

Epic Day Bag in a Box

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The Epic Day This ‘n That Designer Series paper has my name written all over it.  I’m not going to tell you how many This ‘n That bundles I bought, but I will tell you that today is the LAST day to get them at 15% off.  Epic colors, epic designs – you can’t go wrong with this paper.

Hostess club made little Bag-in-a-Box packages:

Maui Stamper This N That Bag in a BoxWe added flags, and the hot air balloon from You’re Amazing.  We used the new little round scallop punch and an image from A Round Array, also available as a bundle (#133899, $23.95) through May 30.  You could add all sorts of goodies to customize this idea – and isn’t that the point?

This ‘n That Epic Day Bundle includes the Epic Day dsp, Epic Day This ‘n That journal, This ‘n That Epic Day Washi Tape (OH BE STILL MY HEART), Remember This ‘n That Rotary stamp (you NEED this) and This ‘n That Epic Day This n That Designer Stickers.  (These are not your grandmother’s stickers, either.)  All five elements are available separately at my Online Store, but hurry over today and order them together as a bundle (#133350) for $32.08 – you’ll be saving 15%.  You’ll be glad you did.