August flowers on the line

Posted on August 1, 2017 by mauistamper

This is the month when things start to get really HOT on Maui. I’m a sunshine and warm weather girl, but even I wilt a bit with our late summer heat. These sweet posies, however, will stay fresh all month long:

Stamps: Swirly Bird
Color Palette: Peekaboo Peach, Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizazz, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Swirly Scribbles Framelits

The color on the flowers isn’t even sponged – I inked them up with the Peekaboo Peach and then tapped the edges into the Tangerine Tango pad. It’s almost too easy. I also toyed with the idea of putting at least one of the blooms on a dimensional, but with these calendars I prefer as flat a profile as possible, so it was Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive) to the rescue.

Cheryl and Crystal have created fabulous August designs – stop by and see what they’ve done!

Sunny Tulips

Posted on July 24, 2017 by mauistamper

Stampin’ Up! Host stamp sets are exclusive to hosts who have earned rewards, and they’re one of the best values in the catalog. Tranquil Tulips caught my eye on my first look through the Annual Catalog, and this is one of my favorite creations so far:

Stamps: Tranquil Tulips (Host), Sunshine Sayings
Color Palette: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Big Shot, Bunch of Banners Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Pinewood Planks TIEF, Stampin’ Sponges, Stampin’ DImensionals, Linen Thread, Sticky notes

The first step in creating this simple card is to cut a circle in the front of the card base. Once you’ve completed that step, run the front of the card through the Big Shot with the Pinewood Planks TIEF and use a Stampin’ Sponge to add color with Crumb Cake ink. The tulip on the front of the card is fussy cut since there aren’t framelits for this set.

I cut a second circle in a piece of scrap paper and aligned it with the opening in the front of the card. Next, I used washi tape to hold it in place on the inside of the card so that I could see where the “window” would be. I put a sticky note at the bottom of the card and stamped the images inside the circle. Pull off the washi, pull off the sticky note, and BOOM!

The Bunch of Banners framelit is perfectly sized for the message from Sunshine Sayings, but many other sentiments will fit as well. Hope you’ll have some fun with it!

Miss Your Face!!

Posted on July 14, 2017 by mauistamper

Text Ya Later provides waaaay too many opportunities for fun messages! You can be sassy, silly, or sentimental – whatever says YOU!

Stamps: Text Ya Later, Timeless Textures, Burlap
Color Palette: Whisper White, Copper, Pool Party, Tranquil Tide
Accessories: Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Versamark Ink, Embossing Buddy, Pool Party Bakers Twine (retired), Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim (retired), Corner Rounder (retired), Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots

I embossed the screen outline in copper – had to do it – and had some fun playing with the messages. When you’re the Bestie, by definition you’re the top of the list – but there can be multiple lists!!

July brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

Has your wishlist grown? If it’s near $100, consider joining the Maui Stamper team. There’s no obligation, and in July, Stampin’ Up! is making the deal even sweeter. Your $99 (no additional tax or shipping) always includes your choice of $125 in Stampin’ Up! product. In July, it will include an additional $52 in essential tools – snail, snips, bone folder, grid paper, and two D blocks – PLUS the not-yet-released Carols of Christmas stamps from the Holiday 2017 catalog. Check it out!

Remarkable You with Sympathy

Posted on July 11, 2017 by mauistamper

Sympathy cards are challenging, but making one is at least part of how I express my feelings when someone has experienced loss. It’s never easy, but for me, the act of creating a card helps me to work through some of my feelings.

Stamps: Remarkable You, Burlap, retired sentiment
Color Palette: Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Accessories: Silver Metallic Thread, Aqua Painter

The metallic thread is very fine, and doesn’t create issues with the USPS as it won’t add any bulk to a card. I use a little adhesive on the card where I want it to go, and wind it through the adhesive. It comes out differently every single time. I’ve had to learn to adapt to that!

July brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

Celebrate your birthday with zest!

Posted on July 9, 2017 by mauistamper

Bright, bold colors are not my usual style, but I stepped outside of my monochromatic box to play with Lemon Zest. These juicy citrus colors shout summer to me!

Stamps: Lemon Zest
Color Palette: Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Big Shot, Bunch of Banners Framelits, Peach Parfait ribbon (retired), 1 3/4″ circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The birthday sentiment fits perfectly on this banner from the Bunch of Banners Framelit. Little details like this make me really happy – Stampin’ Up! really excels with coordination of products. I even juiced up the inside of the card!

July brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

The Ribbon of Courage

Posted on July 7, 2017 by mauistamper

Patty Bennett is a Stampin’ Up! Million Dollar Sales achiever, and one of the perks of achieving that sales milestone is collaboration on a stamp set. The Ribbon of Courage is a beautiful set with many uses beyond the ribbon, but the ribbon image is really beautiful.

Stamps: Ribbon of Courage, Flirty Flowers
Color Palette: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Powder Pink
Accessories: Big Shot, Support Ribbon Framelits, Layered Leaves TIEF, Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Wink of Stella Clear, Aqua painter

I had some fun with the Aqua painter and Wink of Stella on the beautiful design on the ribbon. There’s a lot of detail there, and it would be fun to emboss and embellish too.

The sentiment is from Ribbon of Courage, but the floral embellishment is from Flirty Flowers. LOVE those designs!!

July brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

Birthday Wishes

Posted on July 5, 2017 by mauistamper

The new catalog is keeping me really, really busy. Just when I think I’ve narrowed down my list, something else catches my eye. What I love most about the Happiest of Days stamp set is the font!

Stamps: Happiest of Days
Color Palette: Whisper White, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz and Dapper Denim
Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Layering Framelits, Petal Burst TIEF, Stampin’ Write Markers, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips, White Bakers Twine

These little packages are together on one stamp, but I wanted to give them some dimension and change their spacing. My Paper Snips are always close at hand!

I even embellished the inside of the card. It’s an extra touch that makes a handmade card even more special.

July brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

CASEing the Piggy

Posted on July 2, 2017 by mauistamper

July 1 brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

If I didn’t have it already, I’ll tell you what would be on my list: This Little Piggy.

This piggy makes me happy! Today’s card is a CASE (Copy And Share with Everyone) of the talented Rachel Tessman. I loved her design, and made just a couple of small changes to her creation.

Coloring the Piggy was a learning experience for me – and in a good way. I was certain I wanted to use Whisper White card stock, but I haven’t had good experience using the Aquapainter with either ink or the Coloring Pencils on large images on Whisper White card stock. I was looking for another option and thought I’d try sponging. This first pig got a little sunburned, but the second one has a lovely, pale complexion:

I used Powder Pink to sponge, and the Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write marker to add shadows.

Stamps: This Little Piggy
Color Palette: Whisper White, Powder Pink, Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Basic Grey
Accessories: Daisy Punch, Fox Builder Punch, 3/4″ circle punch, Stampin’ Sponges, Stampin’ Write Markers, Aquapainter, Paper Snips, Post It note, retired Washi Tape

This is the first card I made using the Aquapainter and ink. You can’t see the distortion of the paper, but it’s there. I also wasn’t successful in getting even coverage:

A Post It note creates the perfect mask for sponging, because it sticks in place and the paper is thin. I stamped the Piggy and trimmed him out of the center:

I suppose I could have been really tricky and used the insides for the Soft Sky sponging, but it wouldn’t have had any “stick”. I stamped the Piggy again and cut out around the image so I could sponge in the sky:

July’s all wrapped up

Posted on July 1, 2017 by mauistamper

I’m all about the Red, White, and Blue, but for the past few years I’ve looked for motifs other than the Stars and Stripes. There’s nothing wrong with them, but I like a little creative challenge. This month, I’m using the bow retired from the Circle of Spring for my calendar.

Stamps: Circle of Spring (retired)
Color Palette: (Real) Red, (Whisper) White, and (Night of Navy) Blue!
Accessories: Wondrous Wreath Framelits

Hope your entire month is Star-Spangled!! Check out the creations featured by Crystal and Cheryl this month.

July 1 brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list?

You Soar Above the Rest

Posted on June 21, 2017 by mauistamper

Mr. Maui Stamper really does soar above the rest. I knew when I met him all those years ago that he would make a fabulous Dad, and my young heart really got that right. (The defining moment was when he was teaching me to ski and his extraordinary patience was on full display.)

Stamps: Lift Me Up, Thoughtful Banners
Color Palette: Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Dapper Denim
Accessories: Big Shot, Up & Away Thinlits, Precision Base Plate, Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon (currently on backorder), Stampin’ Dimensionals, Color Theory DSP Stack

The Color Theory DSP makes a great background – the ombre fade from top to bottom suggests the view towards the horizon. There are a couple of paper shares still available if you’re interested in sampling this paper (and a few others!)

The Maui Stamper

papercrafts, my stories, and the occasional insight

August flowers on the line

Sunny Tulips

Miss Your Face!!

Remarkable You with Sympathy

Celebrate your birthday with zest!

The Ribbon of Courage

Birthday Wishes

CASEing the Piggy

July’s all wrapped up

You Soar Above the Rest

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