A Sandy Box by the Seashore

Posted on September 10, 2014 by mauistamper

Well, the box isn’t really sandy…it’s all about the look:

I went to a birthday party for our favorite neighborhood baker – it was a surprise, including the presence of her son, daughter, son-in-law and precious granddaughter from the mainland. Yes, I cried 🙂

I found a beautiful salt spray fragranced candle and wouldn’t you know it – the Box Punch Board created the PERFECT package. A little ribbon and a sea shell tag and we were ready to party!

Stamps: Amazing Birthday, By the Seashore
Color Palette: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Gold, Naturals White
Accessories: Island Indigo Chevron ribbon, Linen twine, Gold Embossing Powder, Angle Tag Topper punch, 1 1/4″ circle punch, Box Punch Board

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She sells sea shells…

Posted on April 18, 2014 by mauistamper

Well, she sells Sea Shell Stamps!!

I’m a little chagrined to admit that I bought this set just recently. I’m not sure why I was reluctant to invest in it; maybe it just seemed too obvious. I have my fingers (and toes!) crossed that it will NOT be on the Retiring Stamps list on Monday!

Stamps: By the Seashore, A Dozen Thoughts
Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Poor Party, Soft Suede
Accessories: Linen Thread

The simplicity of the repeated images and the sand-and-sea color combination of Pool Party and Soft Suede are soothing to me. Masculine, feminine, birthday, thanks…this is a design that works for nearly every occasion.

There is PLENTY of Linen Thread on this card – I wrapped it around the panel 3 times – to create enough weight to balance the stamped images along the bottom of the card. The shells are masked and stamped randomly to add depth to what amounts to a single layer card.

I love them all, but I think the Starfish are my favorites.

Walkin’ on the beach…

Posted on April 1, 2014 by mauistamper

Happy April Fool’s Day! No foolin’ here today…just an April walk on the beach:

Have I mentioned how much I love making these simple little calendar pages? There isn’t a lot of fanfare, and the embellishment is minimal if there at all. It’s just the dates and a suggestion of a theme for the month.

Stamps: By the Seashore and Gorgeous Grunge
Color Palette: Whisper White, Pool Party and Crumb Cake

This soothing page will remind me to get out the door and take my beach walk every morning…not that I need a lot of encouragement. It’s one of my favorite indulgences and it’s something I never take for granted.

The Maui Stampers run an itty-bitty blog tour the first of the month. I hope you’ll spend a little time April-foolin’ around and check out what Crystal and Cheryl have done for their calendars this month. Thanks for stopping by!