July 2022 DIY: Hippest Hippos

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Get ready for these Hippos! Stampin’ Up! always features at least one cute li’l critter for Sale-a-bration, and this catalog is no different. Just look at those little finger-and-tony-nails*

a small calendar on an easel with a purple hippo and palm trees
  • Stamps: Hippest Hippo (SAB), Paradise Palms
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Memento Black, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo
  • Accessories: Big/Baby Boss, Hippo dies, Palm dies, Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Dimensionals

*Yes, I know the correct word is toenails, but my first born called them tony nails and that is so much better.

Look at that winky eye! That sassy hip! You know this girl is the life of the party!!!

a small calendar

The Hippo dies are available separately from the Hippest Hippo stamps so that you can budget your purchases and still have both. The dies are a must-have not just for the hippos but for all the accessories: glasses, scuba gear, hearts, flowers, a boat, an umbrella, and the wave you see here. I’ve had a hippo fest all week long, so plan on seeing more! They may or may not all be purple 😁


Coloring the hippos with Stampin’ Blends is easy, and while you would be within your rights to choose Gray Granite or Crumb Cake, I am giving you my permission, nay, my blessing, to make your hippo any color you like. Call it creative license.

As always, Cheryl and Crystal have created July 22 DIY calendars as well. I hope you’ll take a look and see what they’ve done, and then take a moment to check out the Online Store to see all the wonderful Sale-a-bration options.

The July December mini catalog brings a charming new product with a purpose. Our Nourish and Flourish kit includes card making supplies for 9 delightful cards + an insulated canvas lunch bag to make meals on the go that much sweeter. Every Nourish and Flourish kit sold will generate a $3usd/ $4cad donation to organizations working to end food insecurity. It’s a win-win!

Be sure to subscribe by July 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! This month features a nautical theme. Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

Sale-a-bration 22v2 is up and running! Whether your tastes are whimsical, romantic, or outdoorsy, everyone will find stamps to enjoy for free! But wait – there’s more! Designer series paper, dies, and a printed card base and envelope combo are all options when you spend $50usd. There’s lots of coordination here too. Time to go shopping!

Our Mini Catalog is packed with new designs and products to inspire and delight. There’s something for everyone, and one of my favorite Do Not Miss This products is our Embossing Additions Tool Kit with all the tools you’ll need for perfect results. Shop the Mini Catalog and then choose your Sale-a-bration reward!

Stampin’ Up! always has a bonus joining offer during Sale-a-bration, and this one is really special! You’ll receive a gorgeous planner, 3 coordinating notebooks, and an exclusive stamp set to help organize your projects, your priorities, and your plans! Becoming a demonstrator is ALWAYS a great value – the kit itself includes $125 of product (you choose every bit of it) for $99. It also includes catalogs and other business supplies should you choose to share what you love doing. But the icing on the cake is the discount that every demonstrator earns on every single order. There’s no long-term commitment – let’s chat and see if this makes sense for you! Ready to sign up? JOIN HERE.

A Pair of Dragonflies

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I had some squares of the most gorgeous Designer Series paper left over from a project, and I couldn’t bear to waste them. I lined them up with a dragonfly, and the resulting card is very pretty, if I do say so myself:

a white card with 3 soft green squares and a dragonfly
  • Stamps: Dragonfly Garden, Go To Greetings, Forever Fern
  • Color palette: Basic White, Mint Macaron, Soft Succulent, Soft Sea Foam
  • Accessories: Big Boss, Deckled Rectangles Dies*, Splendid Day DSP*, Dragonfly Punch, Blending Brushes, 1 1/2″ Metallic Mesh Ribbon, Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Dimensionals

*There are a couple of July-December 22 Mini Catalog sneak peeks here, but it’s almost July 1!

The Deckled Rectangle dies are never going to leave my craft desk. I am head-over-heels with these dies! They offer a rustic elegance we haven’t had before, and I am smitten.

A white card with patterned paper squares and a dragonfly

A card so nice I made it twice! This one is a little plain, but that’s intentional. It has the potential to be a sympathy card should I need one, so I’ve left it simple and without a greeting.

a white card with 3 squares of pattern paper and a

I made a custom envelope for each card with the DSP on the flap. If you’ve got a few squares of luscious DSP on your craft desk, give this a try – you could substitute for the dragonfly if that’s not part of your stash. The main thing is to have a little fun – and then go shopping HERE.

The July Paper Pumpkin features beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please.

Be sure to subscribe by July 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

Last Chance Products January-June 2022 Mini Catalog

It’s LAST CHANCE time for the 2022 January – June Mini catalog, and these incredible deals won’t last! Many dies are 50% off, so do the math: the best deal may not be the bundle, but buying stamps and dies separately. Whatever you do, don’t wait! These deals disappear on June 30.

A Natural Prints Dies Wreath

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When I saw the Natural Prints dies I was immediately taken by the wreath shape, but I wasn’t sure how to use it. Ultimately, I gave in to the fact that it had to be a square card.

  • Stamps: Love & Happiness
  • Color palette: Basic White, Pear Pizazz, Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral
  • Accessories: Big Boss, Natural Prints dies, Seasonal Labels dies, Brick Embossing Folder, White Crinkled ribbon, Polished Dots, Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I kept fiddling with the layout and colors and finally settled on Pear Pizazz and pale Papaya. I colored both the flower die cuts and the crinkle ribbon with the Pale Papaya Blends to get exactly what I envisioned.

Side note: when you color the Crinkled Ribbon with Blends it develops a little more body – not so much that it’s hard to work with, just the right little extra bit.

A small calendar page decorated with floral stamps and the message Love Changes Everything

I mashed the ribbon onto some glue dots and did the same with the die cut flowers. I put a tiny piece of Calypso Coral card stock behind the opening in the flowers. It’s not enough to see without squinting , but I know it’s there.

A small calendar page decorated with floral stamps and the message Love Changes Everything

There will be a custom envelope, but it’s been a busy week and I’m not ready to send this card. Besides, I want to leave it here for you and if I wait until the envelope is done, we’ll, that might be a while. So enjoy – and then go shopping HERE.

The June Paper Pumpkin features fresh summer designs and sentiments to make 9 cards with matching envelopes. Your kit includes a customizable canvas bag – and you can order more mini bags to deliver your cards with style!

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Box with stamped bag and berries and title Pick of the Crop

Be sure to subscribe by June 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

Last Chance Products January-June 2022 Mini Catalog

It’s LAST CHANCE time for the 2022 January – June Mini catalog, and these incredible deals won’t last! Many dies are 50% off, so do the math: the best deal may not be the bundle, but buying stamps and dies separately. Whatever you do, don’t wait! These deals won’t last.

June 2022 DIY: A Sparkling Moon

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The Floating Sunset technique is reappearing today as the Sparkling Moon for the 2022 June DIY Easel calendar! I have a lot of ideas in my head for this technique – it’s fun, it’s easy, it uses scraps, and I love the result.

June calendar with a three quarter circle and background of stars
  • Stamps: Sparkle of the Season
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Tranquil Tide for mat (retired In Color)
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, window sheets, layering circle dies, watercolor paper, water painter, ink refill, Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Trust me, the Stella is there and it is very sparkly. I had some odd-size pieces of watercolor paper left over from the Floating Sunset cards, so I watercolored them with Bermuda Bay ink refills and cut them into strips. I started with a pretty dilute solution and added more drops of ink as I went along, but you could just as easily start with a stronger solution and dilute it with water as you work.

portion of a calendar with a

This technique has my mind spinning: I’m going to try it with Designer Series Paper next. So many options!

calendar on a wooden easel with a three quarter circle and background of stars

What do you think? Would you like to make one of these? Next month I’ll have the 2023 Calendar pdf for sale for all of you planner-aheader crafters. In the meantime, please visit my crafty BFFs Cheryl and Crystal’s to see the calendars they’ve created for June 2022.

Last Chance Products January-June 2022 Mini Catalog

It’s LAST CHANCE time for the 2022 January – June Mini catalog, and these incredible deals won’t last! Many dies are 50% off, so do the math: the best deal may not be the bundle, but buying stamps and dies separately. Whatever you do, don’t wait! Sale begins June 1.

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Box with stamped bag and berries and title Pick of the Crop

The June Paper Pumpkin features fresh summer designs and sentiments to make 9 cards with matching envelopes. Your kit includes a customizable canvas bag – and you can order more mini bags to deliver your cards with style!

Be sure to subscribe by June 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

Hand Penned 3D Ferns

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The Fern 3D Embossing Folder is back with a different look today. I’ve run it through the Big Boss with Orchid Oasis card stock, and WOW does it shout out loud!

Deep orchid birthday card with blue and green pattern paper and flowers
  • Stamps: Hand Penned Petals, Paradise Palms
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Memento Black, Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Daffodil Delight
  • Accessories: Big Boss, Fern 3D embossing folder, Penned Flowers dies, Scalloped Contours dies, 22-24 In Color DSP, Stampin’ Blends, Metallic Woven Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Parakeet Party is a bold and bright green, and it really makes this card pop. It has such high energy, and moves this design into a very different feeling than you would get from Pear Pizazz or even Granny Apple Green. I love the opportunity to work with new colors each year when our In Color collection releases.

deep blue birthday card with blue and green pattern paper and hand colored flowers

I slipped a little metallic woven ribbon in again, fraying just the ends this time. I hardly ever bother tying a bow any more. I just stick a glue dot where it will be hidden by an element on the front of the card and position the ribbon that way. It’s easier to move and adjust so that you get exactly the look you want without tying and tying and tying again.

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Orchid Oasis is such a saturated color and it really shows off the gorgeous detail in the Fern 3D EF. The design is multi-directional and covers the entire panel, giving the crafter multiple ways to orient and use the panel. Put the Fern 3D Embossing Folder on your next order!

Is your wishlist $99 or more? There are just a few days left to become a discount shopper and earn the In Color kit bonus. For just $99 you’ll choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! product and receive a bonus of 22 – 24 In Color Grid Paper, ink pad assortment, cardstock assortment, and Designer Series paper – an added value of $66.50. Contact me with your questions, or click HERE to join the Maui Stamper team.

The June Paper Pumpkin features fresh summer designs and sentiments to make 9 cards with matching envelopes. Your kit includes a customizable canvas bag – and you can order more mini bags to deliver your cards with style!

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Box with stamped bag and berries and title Pick of the Crop

Be sure to subscribe by June 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

Last Chance Products January-June 2022 Mini Catalog

It’s LAST CHANCE time for the 2022 January – June Mini catalog, and these incredible deals won’t last! Many dies are 50% off, so do the math: the best deal may not be the bundle, but buying stamps and dies separately. Whatever you do, don’t wait! Sale begins June 1.

A 3D Fern Birthday

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I am slightly obsessed with the new 3D Fern Embossing Folder! It slices, it dices…ok, it doesn’t do any of those things, but it works with just about every image in my collection! Today I’m sharing it paired with Happiness Abounds:

white handmade card with turquoise flower and embellishments and a fern embossed background
  • Stamps: Happiness Abounds
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Daffodil Delight
  • Accessories: Big Boss, Stampin’ Blends, Metallic Woven Ribbon, Wink of Stella, snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, 21-23 In Color gems (retired)

This is a versatile layout, so if you have “bits” on your craft desk (you know, things you’ve die cut and colored and then didn’t use) this is an easy way to give them a home. I colored the open bloom from Happiness Abounds with Tahitian Tide and Daffodil Delight, then added a little Wink of Stella to the center. The trim is “unwound” with the tip of my snips (your pick tool works too) and adhered to the card with a strip of Stampin’ Seal.

Close up view handmade card with turquoise flower

You can see the sparkle from the Wink of Stella, and you can also see how that Fern texture really pops!

white handmade card with red poppy and embossed fern background

Card so nice I made it twice!!

What do you think of this version? That Sweet Sorbet ink makes that flower look like a poppy – so Poppy Parade would be another great choice. And yes, I fussy cut the sentiment (don’t you love that font???) but you could just as easily add it on a strip. Make yourself happy.

Inspired? I’ll bet you have a flower or two in your stamp collection 😁 Pick up the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and give this card a try! I’ll be flattered if you do.

Is your wishlist $99 or more? Perhaps you’d like to become a discount shopper and purchase the customizable starter kit. For just $99 you’ll choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! product and receive a bonus of 22 – 24 In Color Grid Paper, ink pad assortment, cardstock assortment, and Designer Series paper – an added value of $66.50. Contact me with your questions, or click HERE to join the Maui Stamper team.

The June Paper Pumpkin features fresh summer designs and sentiments to make 9 cards with matching envelopes. Your kit includes a customizable canvas bag – and you can order more mini bags to deliver your cards with style!

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Box with stamped bag and berries and title Pick of the Crop

Be sure to subscribe by June 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

Last Chance Products January-June 2022 Mini Catalog

It’s LAST CHANCE time for the 2022 January – June Mini catalog, and these incredible deals won’t last! Many dies are 50% off, so do the math: the best deal may not be the bundle, but buying stamps and dies separately. Whatever you do, don’t wait! Sale begins June 1.

Floating Sunset

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When I saw Laura’s Floating Sunset Palm card I did a little happy dance. I knew this was a card I would love making again and again, and the Paradise Palms bundle absolutely makes this project!

Handmade card with a blue watercolor background and a multi color circle with a palm tree
  • Stamps: Paradise Palms, Here Together
  • Color Palette: Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Sweet Sorbet, Poppy Parade, Starry Sky, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
  • Accessories: Big Boss, Palms dies, Layering Circles dies, Watercolor Paper, Ink Refill, Water Painters, Window Sheets, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Handmade card close up with multicolored circle and die cut palm on a blue watercolor background

The technique is really simple: cut a circle from our window sheets and adhere strips of colored card stock. I chose to vary their width, which also allowed me to include more colors. 😁 I added a little color to the palm, and used Starry Sky to wash the watercolor paper with color for the background.

handmade card with a multicolored semi circle on a blue watercolor wash background with a palm tree and the words Hope you find a little paradise wherever you may be

I made a second version with the sun sinking into the water. I considered changing the color of the background for this, but honestly, this is how it looks when I watch the sun go down, so I kept it.

A card held open to show 3 small palm trees on the inside. Behind the card is a stamp case with palm images

The inside of this card was begging for these 3 palms, which I colored with Stampin’ Write markers.

Do you see that label on my stamp case? 22JJ? I embraced my inner nerd and made labels for each case to indicate the catalog where they first appeared. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to dig back for that information, so now when my order comes I get out my label maker and put labels on EVERYTHING.

22JJ means this bundle is made its debut in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog. It has carried over to the 22-23 Annual Catalog, but it is NOT available as a bundle in the Annual Catalog. That means you have until June 30 to save 10% on this indispensable bundle, so SHOP NOW.

Is your wishlist $99 or more? Perhaps you’d like to become a discount shopper and purchase the customizable starter kit. For just $99 you’ll choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! product and receive a bonus of 22 – 24 In Color Grid Paper, ink pad assortment, cardstock assortment, and Designer Series paper – an added value of $66.50. Contact me with your questions, or click HERE to join the Maui Stamper team.

The June Paper Pumpkin features fresh summer designs and sentiments to make 9 cards with matching envelopes. Your kit includes a customizable canvas bag – and you can order more mini bags to deliver your cards with style!

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Box with stamped bag and berries and title Pick of the Crop

Be sure to subscribe by June 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you.

MAY 2022 DIY: Lovely You

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I’m conflicted: do I show you Last Chance stamps that I’ll really miss, or new 22-23 goodies I can’t wait to share?? What if I can do both things??

  • Stamps: Lovely You (Last Chance), Here Together, Forever Fern
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Orchid Oasis, Polished Pink, Parakeet Party, Daffodil Delight
  • Accessories: Masking paper

TRUTH: Masking paper is coming in the 22-23 Annual Catalog and I cannot wait to get my hands on it, but it was not available for pre-order. It will be on my first order, though!! I used a sticky note in this case, but one of the advantages of masking paper is that it adheres on all edges. Stand by for updates!

A small calendar page decorated with floral stamps and the message Love Changes Everything

Retiring Lovely You features petite images, perfect for accenting, and wonderful sentiments in a block/script font combination. It’s the sentiments that I’ll miss the most. Love Changes Everything is from our out-of-catalog special promotion featuring the Here Together stamp set, Here for You dies, All Together DSP and our new Naturals Blends – which are back in stock!

A small calendar page decorated with floral stamps and the message Love Changes Everything

Our new In Colors for 22-24 are bright and beautiful, and I’ve featured Orchid Oasis and Parakeet Party here in combination with Daffodil Delight and the 21-23 In Color, Polished Pink. It’s a saturated, summery palette, perfect for May

Take a moment to visit Cheryl and Crystal for their May calendars. We all enjoy creating these whimisical miniatures each month, and hope you enjoy them too.

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Last Chance 21-22 Annual Catalog

Just a few more days to save on the Annual Last Chance list, and many products from the 21-22 Annual Catalog are available at savings up to 50%. It all ends at midnight Mountain Time tomorrow – don’t wait!

Be sure to subscribe by May 10th for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱if you decide it’s not for you. As an added bonus, every May Paper Pumpkin subscriber will get the chance to win a GOLDEN Voucher worth $25 USD in Stampin’ Up! products! The winners will find their Golden Voucher in their May 2022 Paper Pumpkin box. This is the perfect time to snag coordinating In Color products from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog that will go live on 3 May 2022 in the online store!

Waves of the Ocean has arrived in the Online Store! Don’t wait to get your hands on this gorgeous suite, although if you just want some of these goodies, you can buy them individually as well. This is another 2022-2023 Sneak Peek, and pay close attention: the stamps and dies will be in the new catalog, but the Designer Series paper is exclusive to the Sneak Peek and is only available until May 2, 2022. Sadly the gorgeous foil paper and gems are already sold out. Check it all out HERE!

FREE SHIPPING TODAY ONLY!

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For 24 hours, Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING!

Your product order must total $75 but once you hit that point, the sky is the limit!

24 hours begin Midnight Mountain Time on April 21 and end 11:59pm the same day. If you live in the Aloha State, that’s 8pm April 20th to 7:59pm April 21st.

Card stock, ink, and assorted accessories will go up with the 22-23 Annual Catalog, so stock up on your favorite colors! Cruise the Last Chance sale! Go ahead and treat yourself – but don’t wait!

22-23 Sneak Peek: Nature’s Prints

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My Stampin’ Up! Box o’ Goodies arrived last week, and I’ve spent this weekend playing. My first tasks was to create some goodies for Maui Stampers teammates who are attending a virtual event together the end of the month. It was a perfect opportunity to try out the 22-24 In Colors:

  • Stamps: Nature’s Prints*
  • Color Palette: Parakeet Party*, Orchid Opulence*, Starry Sky*, Basic White
  • Accessories: Big Boss, Stylish Shapes* dies, Tear n Tape

*Sneak Peek products from the 22-23 Annual Catalog releasing on May 3, 2022

Sticky Note packaging made with Stampin' Up! new In Colors Parakeet Party Orchid Opulence Starry Sky using the new Natures Prints stamp set

I came up with this modified matchbook design for a sticky note cover to make it a little easier to open and close – at least, I think so!

Sticky Note packaging made with Stampin' Up! new In Colors Parakeet Party Orchid Opulence Starry Sky using the new Natures Prints stamp set

That Parakeet Party 1/2″ band slides up and down on the bottom flap to create a closure around the top flap. The new stitched square from the Stylish Shapes dies (oh, will I use these!!) fits perfectly on the top.

You can just barely see that band in the closed position underneath the Stylish Shapes Square.

Ready for that new catalog? Join Stampin’ Up! and the Maui Stamper team to get an advance order, or wait patiently for the release on May 3, 2022. It’s your choice!

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Last Chance 21-22 Annual Catalog

It’s that time of year! The Annual Last Chance list is out, and many products from the 21-22 Annual Catalog are available at savings up to 50%

Today is the last day to to subscribe  (April 10th) for your Craft Escape in a box! Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱if you decide it’s not for you. The April kit will make 9 coordinating cards and envelopes that you can tailor to your card-sending needs. Don’t wait!

Waves of the Ocean has arrived in the Online Store! Don’t wait to get your hands on this gorgeous suite, although if you just want some of these goodies, you can buy them individually as well. This is another 2022-2023 Sneak Peek, and pay close attention: the stamps and dies will be in the new catalog, but the Designer Series paper, the foiled papers (swoon), and the gems are exclusive to the Sneak Peek and are only available until May 2, 2022. Check it all out HERE!