Sweet treats, Maui Stamper Style

I’m on the road, having survived PACKING. I should be better at it, but I’m not.  Weather always messes with my packing because I hate to be cold.  That’s a problem, because if it’s cold, I get cranky buying extra cold weather clothing that I won’t use at home.  First World Problems, as my son says.

First stop is a visit to my parents – I’ve discovered it’s an entirely different experience to spend time with just the two of them.  No Mr. Maui Stamper, no beloved grandchildren, not even my siblings – just me, Mom and Dad.  Oh, and Henry the Love Bug – he’s the cat that managed to work his way into the family after my Mom said No More Cats.  So it’s me, Mom, Dad and Henry, just hanging out, and it’s pretty nice.

Next stop is Salt Lake City and Inspire.Create.Share.2015!  Will you be there?  Come and see me – I have treats!

Maui Stamper Macnut Kisses XOXO

  • Stamps:  Sweet Stack
  • Color Palette:  Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky
  • Accessories:  Boho Chic TIEF, Banner Triple Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Handheld Stapler

I DID NOT WANT THAT PUNCH.  Oh no, I did not, Sam-I-Am.  But I was wrong.  WRONG!!  That punch is the BOMB.  Can you imagine making these using your paper snips to cut each of those little banner flags?  I Think Not.

Maui Stamper Macnut Kisses XOXO

Crystal is a rock star.  She figured out that that the Banner Triple punch was just the right size to work with these little clear treat bags she found, and the Hershey Macnut Kisses were just the thing to go inside.  This was a simple project to put together – I think selecting the colors was the hardest part.  And I know I could have gone with colors that matched the Kisses a little more, but I chose what I chose.  So there, Sam-I-Am.

Maui Stamper Macnut Kisses XOXOAnd when you see me at Convention and say “I follow the Maui Stamper” we will both know that what you’re really after is the chocolate.  And that is perfectly fine.

Do come say hello – and don’t wait until Saturday.  I can’t carry these things around forever.

 

Exploring the new catalog: Wild About Flowers

I’ve found a lot of beautiful stamp sets in the new Stampin’ Up! annual catalog:

Maui Stamper Wild About Flowers

  • Stamps:  Wild About Flowers
  • Color Palette:  Whisper White, Pear Pizazz, Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe
  • Accessories:  Boho Chic TIEF, 2 1/2″ circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Wild About Flowers features Two-Step Stampin’ making it simple to use multiple colors – and it’s a photopolymer, so it’s easy to line up. It also includes sentiments that are a little out of the ordinary, but are really nice to have.

WildAboutFlowers

Wild About Flowers 12 photopolymer stamps #138728 $21.00 US

Our new 2015-2017 In Colors are great new shades that mix well with our existing color palette.  I’ve used Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder with Pear Pizazz – love the pop in that Watermelon Wonder!  And you can’t tell from the photo, but my card base is our new heavy weight Whisper White card stock.  I have been asking, pleading, begging  Stampin’ Up! for this and I am thrilled with it!

Maui Stamper Wild About FlowersWhat’s your favorite new stamp set?