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Just one snowflake

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This is as close to snow as I’m going to see this winter:

Maui Stamper December 2014 DIY Easel Calendar

  • Stamps:  Festive Flurry
  • Color Palette:  Pool Party, Bermuda Bay
  • Accessories:  Festive Flurry Framelits, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Rhinestone Jewels

 

Not that I’m really complaining.  Although if I wanted to complain, I would grumble about the fact that Stampin’ Up! retired Festive Flurry and the coordinating framelits after only one year.  They’re so beautiful!  But I’m not in charge of that, and I have no desire to have that responsibility either.

Maui Stamper December 2014 DIY Easel CalendarI used my snips to trim the interior image a couple of times so that I could layer on the color.  I don’t mind cutting straight lines at all.

Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  And if you get more snow than this, I hope it’s all this beautiful!

Remembering to be Thankful

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I work at having an “attitude of gratitude” all year long, and in November I give myself a little extra reminder:

Maui Stamper November 2014 DIY Easel Calendar

  • Stamps:  Thankful For (retired), Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge
  • Color Palette:  Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar

Maui Stamper November 2014 DIY Easel CalendarCan I just say that if you are one of the 4 people left who don’t own Gorgeous Grunge that you need to fix that problem?  It is absolutely indispensable.

I used my Stampin’ Write markers to create the variegated color on the stems.  They aren’t weeds…just in case you were wondering.

Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  Please leave us a comment – we all love to hear what you think about our projects!

Fall Colors in the Flower Shop

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This year for my October Easel Calendar I decided to take a break from Halloween:

Maui Stamper October 2014 DIY Easel CalendarI mean, Halloween is a lot of fun – and it’s a Really Big Deal in Hawaii – but I just couldn’t bring myself to look at spiders all month.  Can you relate to that?

  • Stamps:  Flower Shop
  • Color Palette:  Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories:  Pansy punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Crystal Effects

Maui Stamper October 2014 DIY Easel CalendarWhen I first order Flower Shop (AND the Pansy punch, of course – this kind of thing goes without saying) I discovered that Stampin’ Up! had pulled a bit of a fast one on us.  The flower – and the punched image – are NOT symmetrical.  You can’t just stamp that flower and punch it out any ol’ which-a-way.  I developed a solution and posted a mini-tutorial: you can check it out HERE.

Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  We all hope you enjoy our mini-tour!

Today is also DAY 1 of  Stamp, Stock and Save.   Card stock, ink, adhesive and envelopes are discounted 15%, and a select group of stamps has 20% savings.  This deal lasts only until October 6, so don’t miss it!  Get all the details HERE.

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Welcome to my Zoo

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September…it used to be all about back-to-school, but most Maui Scholars have been in the classroom for a month already!

Maui Stamper September 2014 DIY Easel Calendar I’ll confess that the phrase “what a zoo” entered my mind when I thought about back-to-school.  You’ll never see these 3 characters in a zoo!

  • Stamp set:  Zoo Babies
  • Color Palette:  Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive

Did you notice the banner across the top?  I did something I’ve never attempted before…I doodled it.

Maui Stamper September 2014 DIY Easel CalendarTake a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  I’m sure you’ll enjoy our mini-tour!

August 2014 DIY Easel Calendar: For the Birds

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It’s summer, glorious summer!  Here’s my August 2014 Easel Calendar page:

Maui Stamper 2014 August DIY Easel Calendar For the Birds I’m so glad For the Birds carried over into the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog.  I love these whimsical little images!!  And if you’ve got a sharp eye, you’ll realize I’ve colored this with my Blendabilities.  They are my absolute go-to choice for coloring!

Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  I’m sure you’ll enjoy our mini-tour!

Oh, and here are the Weekly Deals good through Monday August 4:

Maui Stamper Weekly Deals July 29 - August 4, 2014

 

Hip Hip Hooray!! It’s July!!

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Happy Star-spangled month to you!

MauiStamper DIY Easel Calendar July 2014Every year I tell myself I’m going to do something besides Red-White-And-Blue for July, and every year I cave in and go patriotic.  It’s just one of those things!

  • Stamps:  Yippee Skippee and Gorgeous Grunge
  • Color Palette:  Real Red and (recently retired) Midnight Muse
  • Accessories:  Rhinestones and Stampin’ Dimensionals

MauiStamper DIY Easel Calendar July 2014Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  Hope you enjoy seeing our DIY Calendar mini-tour!

 

Bloomin’ June

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Although parts of the country were extremely dry this year, we had more rain than usual on the Valley Isle.  As a result, it seems that anything that could bloom is blooming.  That includes my June calendar:

Maui Stamper 2014 DIY Easel Calendar JuneI’ve been slightly obsessed with birds recently.  This one is looking for a little snack beneath the flower bed.

Maui Stamper 2014 DIY Easel Calendar JuneI used Petite Petals and Everything Eleanor for this calendar page, and did a little bit of masking to create some dimension amongst the flowers.  These calendars are fun precisely because the area to embellish is small, and it’s more of a challenge than you might think to get the image balance right.  A little sparkle makes it all work out…

Maui Stamper 2014 DIY Easel Calendar JuneYou may be wondering where I’ve been…it’s been a while since I’ve posted.  My family is literally spread across the world from Western Australia to Boston, Massachusetts.  Mr. Maui Stamper and I  got it into our heads that we should have a reunion, and that a nice middle spot would be in England.  We had a fabulous time with the family, including loads of sight-seeing, great food, and of course photos.  My son was tremendously amused when I tried to take a selfie with the Tower Bridge in the background, and once he started taking pictures of me taking pictures of myself…well, it was pretty hopeless:

Maui Stamper Tower Bridge Selfies

At least I ended up with a photo – or three – of myself with the Tower Bridge in the background.

There are three of us posting these little calendar pages today – take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  I’m pretty sure they’re not posting selfies.

 

Shorebirds

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I’m going to be very happy every morning in May to walk into my kitchen and see this month’s little Easel Calendar:

Maui Stamper 2014 Easel Calendar May ShorebirdsI love this Wetlands stamp set, especially these little shorebirds.  I used my Aquapainter to add a little Basic Gray around the waterline.  I sponged a little crumb cake below and Pool Party above that line to create a sense of the sand and the sea.  The sun is the circle that was in the middle of one the Daydream Medallians stamps – I have a DVD case for all the funny bits that I think would make interesting stamps.

Take just another minute to pop on over and see what Crystal and Cheryl have done for their calendars this month.  We hope you’re inspired!

Hello, March!

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It’s unsettling to realize that my perception of time passing continues to accelerate.  I’m pretty sure that’s a sign of getting older – although as my dad says, it’s good to be on the right side of the grass 🙂   All the same, I’m finding it hard to accept that today is the first of March.

The good news is that the first of the month means a new DIY Easel Calendar page!

Maui Stamper Easel Calendar March 2014 Petal ParadeI had a little fun this month with the Petal Parade stamp set and the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack, both featured in the 2014 Sale-a-bration brochure.  If you’re brand new to Stampin’ Up!, you might not know that Sale-a-bration is our annual goodie-fest – for every $50 in product you purchase, you choose a free exclusive product.

Maui Stamper Easel Calendar March 2014 Petal ParadeThe color palette for this month’s easel calendar includes Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe. The Sweet Sorbet cork embellishments are die cut and self-adhesive, and there’s a little Rhinestone Jewel added to the cork flower for a little sparkle.

Maui Stamper Easel Calendar March 2014 Petal ParadeThose little corky bits are really addictive, and they’re super-easy to use.  Peel and stick – that’s it.   I need to put in another SAB order and stock up before it all ends on March 31.

Cheryl and Crystal are also featuring DIY calendars the first of every month, and we’ve created a mini-tour for your inspiration.  Take a look at their pages, and then let us know how you like our projects.

DIY calendar – February 2014

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Do you speak the Language of Love?

Maui Stamper 2014 DIY Calendar FebruaryMy own DIY calendar this month combines banners and pennants from the Language of Love stamp set featured in the Occasions catalog.  I’m not a huge fan of hearts, but there’s something different about this set – I {heart} it!  (I can hear you groaning…)

Maui Stamper Language Of Love

Clear #133077 $12.95     Wood #133074  $16.95

There’s a punch for the pennant and a framelit for the banner too – but the truth is I hand cut them both.  I know some of you refuse to acknowledge that is an option, but I enjoy it.  I wouldn’t want to do loads of them, and I draw the line at curves, but these are pretty straight forward and I can handle them.

Maui Stamper Language Of LoveColors are Melon Mambo and Soft Suede.  I added some Gold Baker’s Twine and a little tiny Diah-mund to sparkle it up.  The pennants are on dimensionals too.  Just because.

We’re running a mini-blog-tour the first of every month to share different versions of the DIY Calendar concept.  Go visit Crystal and Cheryl to see what their February calendars look like, and be sure you give them a little blog-loving; (comments!).  And although we’re one month into the New Year, it’s not too late to make your own.  Click HERE to order your own DIY calendar kit – they’re $8 with the easel and $5 without (plus shipping.)  Pull down those stamps, pull out that ink, and have a little calendar fun!