RemARKably Mad Mosaics

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Maui Stamper RemARKable Stamp of the Month tourWelcome to the first Stamp of the Month tour for the Brand New Deliciously JUICY 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog!!  Are you as excited as I am about this fabulous assortment of paper crafting goodness??  I hope so!

The June Stamp of the Month is Mosaic Madness.  It’s especially juicy because of all the coordinating products that carry the Mosaic theme:  the Mosaic punch, the Mosaic TIEF, and the Quatrefoil Fancy DSP.

(If you are not a regular reader at the Maui Stamper, I apologize.  You should know that I am a very lazy girl and I get tired of typing things like TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER (TIEF), DESIGNER SERIES PAPER (DSP) and FIRM FOAM INK PAD (FFIP).  Please make a note of these abbreviations.)

I’ve done a number of projects using the products from the suite, but for our blog tour I wanted to try using the images in new ways.  First up – le card:

Maui Stamper RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour Mosiac MadnessIf SOMEONE used her SAMJ (oh, all right, Stamp-a-ma-jig) that “beautiful” would have been straight.  Instead, it is beautifully hand made 🙂

The Mosaic punch fits perfectly along the scallop border from the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die!   There are 7 of them, with the top and bottom trimmed to fit the card.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour Mosiac MadnessGot a little pierce-happy but it was worth it…and the little holes made a perfect place to run some Linen thread through to balance the opposite side.

If you need a box to go with that sassy card, I’ve got just the thing:

Maui Stamper RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour Mosiac MadnessI was feeling a little continental…don’t know if this is more Scandinavian or Swiss, but when I started playing with the long stamps from Mosaic Madness I started seeing ribbon and it didn’t take much to put together a belly band. (Hint: if you are adding paper layers to a belly band, I recommend you score the plain belly band first, then add the trim on top for a smoother fit.)

Maui Stamper RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour Mosiac MadnessThe Mosaic punch can be a medallion, a flower, a tag…you name it!  Just punch out a bunch of them and start playing.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour Mosiac MadnessFor the next stop of the tour, you’ll be heading over to see what madness Robin has created!  Enjoy!!

Maui Stamper Stamp of the Month Blog Tour

Got lost?  Here’s the entire tour:

Nancy Amato http://www.stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson http://www.stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler http://www.conniestamps.com
Crystal Kondo http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh http://www.thestampinhut.typepad.com/
Debbie Lever  http://www.debbiescreativespot.blogspot.com
Anne Matasci  http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Maria Pane http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler   http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds  http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Jeannette Swain http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland http://www.remarkablycreated.com

A dressy little thank-you

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We just finished another round of Hostess Club last month, and I wanted to say thanks:

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Dresses FramelitsThese are super-simple – two dresses adhered to either side of a basic little box just the right size for a Chapstick.  Add a Rhinestone Jewel and a Floral Trim rosette (sob!  they’re retired…) and that’s it!

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Dresses FramelitsI really enjoyed choosing the DSP for these – just like fabric shopping!

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Dresses FramelitsThe box is just a little shorter than the dress from hem to neckline – I think I made it 2 1/2″ tall – and it’s 3/4″ on each side.  They took no time at all with my Simply Scored.

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Dresses FramelitsEach one is a little different from the next – just like my Hostesses 🙂

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Dresses FramelitsI put them in clear bags with a few shreddies in the bottom and tied them with a snippet of ribbon.  Don’t ask me about that stamp set – it was a VERY special giveaway at convention a couple of years ago.  Can’t wait to see what Stampin’ Up! has in store for us this year!

Mosaic Madness

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I think Stampin’ Up! really is going to drive us to madness with all these Mosaic goodies!  The bundle has a stamp set, a punch, a TIEF (Textured Impressions Embossing Folder), and coordinating Designer Series Paper for all of our creative pleasure!

Maui Stamper Coastal Cabana Mosaic Madness Open HouseThis card was CASEd from the talented Ilina Crouse and simplified for the Open House card class over the weekend.  (Were you there?  Did you score some fabulous deals?  There were plenty to be had!!)

Coastal Cabana and Crisp Canteloupe are really luscious together – a perfect balance that’s not too pastel nor too bright.  I’m thoroughly enjoying discovering new color pairings!

Maui Stamper Mosaic Madness Perfectly PennedThe Brand New 2013-2014 catalog is live and kicking!  Skedaddle on over to my Online Store and shop your heart out.

June on a wire

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I love birds.

I love hearing the cardinal first thing in the morning; at dawn the male is always at the top of the Cook Island Pine across the street from my house.  On a perfect day, it’s his “Good Morning” that wakes me up.  If I’m too sound asleep (read: stayed up way too late stamping) then I miss his song, and it’s the shrill, repetitive call of the Francolin that shatters my dreams.  Either way, it’s a pleasure to lie in bed for a few minutes listening to all the diffferent bird voices as the day begins.

Maui Stamper June 2013 calendar

  • For the Birds Stamp set
  • Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Pool Party Stampin’ Write markers
  • Pool Party FFIP
  • Stampin’ Sponge
  • Simply Scored
  • Borders Scoring Plate

The first time I stamped this design, I used the stamp just as is….but the wires that the birds sit on started and stopped in the middle of the calendar page and it bothered me.  I added the sponging to make it seem more complete but I was just kidding myself.

Then my Simply Scored Borders Scoring Plate arrived in my pre-order from the Spring Catalog (I LOVE GETTING PRE-ORDERS.)  It had the perfect curves to make edge-to-edge wires!  I scored them first, then without moving the guides ran the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write marker in the score lines to further define them.

Every once in a while, I amaze even myself.

Strawberry Crumb Cake

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Doesn’t that sound delicious?  I think I’m going to create a Stampin’ Up! cookbook using color names!

Maui Stamper Chalk Talk Strawberry Slush Open House

  • Chalk Talk stamp set
  • Strawberry Slush and Crumb Cake FFIP (Firm Foam Ink Pad)
  • Very Vanilla, Pool Party, and Crumb Cake card stock
  • Quatrefancy Foil Specialty DSP
  • Tea Lace Paper Doilies
  • Big Shot and Lattice TIEF
  • Pool Party Seam Binding
  • Rhinestone Jewels
  • Stampin’ Sponge

I’m a little late to the Doily bandwagon but I’m on board now!  Once I realized how easy it is to add some color with a Stampin’ Sponge I was sold on this flirty embellishments.

Maui Stamper Chalk Talk Strawberry Slush Open House

This is another card we’ll be making on Saturday (June 1st!!) after the “Out with the Old, In with the New” Open House at the Maui Masonic Lodge.

Sale begins at 9am, class is at 11am.  Come see for yourself!

Puddin’ Pistachio on the Pumpkin

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Maui Stamper My Paper Pumpkin Pistachio PuddingWell, the Maui Stamper is clearly in a silly mood, isn’t she?

The 2013-2015 In Color Collection has such mouth-watering names for each color that I don’t see how I’ll make it through the next two years without gaining at least 10 pounds!  Fortunately, these colors are just as yummy looking as they sound, so we’ll have lots of ways to enjoy them.

This card is one of five that Crystal and I are offering at a class to follow our “Out With the Old, In With the New” Open House on Saturday, June 1 at the Maui Masonic Lodge.  If you’ll be on the Valley Isle this Saturday, I encourage you to stop by for great deals on retired products, the chance to experience a variety of new products and pick up a new catalog, and a generally great time!  Doors open for the sale at 9am sharp and the class begins at 11am.  Availability for the class is very limited at this time so check with me if you are interested.

The stamps used on this card include Summer Silhouettes (which will be in the 2013-2014 annual catalog, hooray!), Best of Butterflies 25th Anniversary set and the stamps included in the introductory kit for My Paper Pumpkin.  Sign up for your Pumpkin subscription by June 10 and the introductory kit will be on the way to your doorstep in June!

My color palette includes Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso and Whisper White, and along with a couple of punches and some dimensionals, that’s all it took to put together this card!  Hope you’ll stop by on Saturday.

The Best of RemARKable Butterflies

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Maui Stamper RemARKable Best of ButterfliesI hope you’re enjoying these two RemARKable blog tours every month.  We’ve just lined up our next few sets for the Stamp of the Month Tour on the second Sunday every month (and NO, I am NOT going to spill the beans – come back and see what they are!).  The third Sunday of the month is reserved for the 25th Anniversary “Best of” releases throughout 2013.  We are working a month behind so that we have plenty of time to create, so this month we are featuring the April set, Best of Butterflies.

I’ve made 3 different projects for you.  In addition to the 25th Anniversary Best of Butterflies stamp set, I’m featuring 3 Big Shot dies that are on the Retiring Products list.  That means that these 3 dies are currently being sold on an “as available” basis – when the last one is sold, it’s gone!

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Best of Butterflies RemARKable Blog TourFirst up is the Bigz XL Fancy Favor Box #115965.  (I KNOW.)  But we have to trust that Stampin’ Up! has bigger and better things planned for us 🙂  This box has been a FAVORite of mine for many projects.  You can easily create a top using another Fancy Favor or (and this is gorgeous) one of our Paper Doilies.   It’s a perfect size for favors (duh!) and small gifts, and punching a circle in the front allows you to peek at the goodies inside.  (Crystal said I should put something shiny inside:  what could be shinier than Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans??)

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Best of Butterflies RemARKable Blog TourThe butterfly I chose for this project coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly punch.  A little TIEF on the box, a couple of circles and leaves, and this project is ready to go!

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Best of Butterflies RemARKable Blog TourThe Two Tags Bigz die is another favorite I am sorry to see leave our lineup.  I’ve used both of these shapes for countless projects.  This one is popular at craft shows – two of the fold-over tags adhered with a smidge of Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive) to create a gift card holder.  This butterfly was embossed with Irridescent Ice and hand-cut.

Again, a couple of flowers, some leaves and a little bling and you are in business!

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Best of Butterflies RemARKable Blog TourFinally, the sweet Petite Pocket Bigz die – which I am sorry to tell you is No Longer Available – makes a perfect little dress-up for a  girly gift of lip shine.  I used Pretty in Pink ink on Pink Pirouette card stock to get extra definition of this third butterfly, which I am grateful not to have cut out 🙂

Don’t miss out on that gorgeous 1 1/4 inch Two Tone Ribbon either – that is not carrying over to the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog.  I’m stocking up!!

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Best of Butterflies RemARKable Blog TourI did create a little tag with the smallest Soda Pop top and drizzled a little Crystal Effects on top for extra shine.

Time to flutter over to the Trinity Design Studio and see what Robin has created for you!

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Best of Butterflies RemARKable Blog Tour

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.