Cheep Talk | The Maui Stamper

Yesterday I had a big ol’ lightbulb go on. I was playing with Cheep Talk and thinking about some submissions I’d seen in response to this week’s Color Challenge at SplitCoastStampers. One card in particular kept coming to mind – I liked the geometry and the color balance. Suddenly, it got really, really bright inside my head:

Cheep Talk and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
Old Olive, Pretty in Pink and Bermuda Bay Classic ink pads; Encore Gold ink pad; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive and Bermuda Bay card stock
Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Clear Embossing powder and heat tool, and the Stamp-a-ma-jig

I gotta tell you, there is no way I could have done this without the SAMJ. I ruined my first attempt because I stamped a pear the wrong color and that was enough for me. It makes me cranky to make a mistake like that at the end of the process, which of course is the logical time for that to happen. It’s just paper though – I say that often. Stamping is so forgiving that way. Make a mistake and start over. No big deal.

Many years ago, my husband and I went to a James Taylor concert…kind of a blast from the past for us, as we were part of his fan club back in the early days. I remember walking through the amphitheater during a break and overhearing a couple of “kids” talking. One asked the other “Isn’t it weird how all these OLD people know all the lyrics to his songs?” I can only imagine what the reaction would be now. I must be approaching the Ancient category.

This week’s Mojo sketch called for a small image, but I found a way to use the entire card as my canvas. The colors from the Thoroughly Modern paper seemed to have just the right intensity and pattern for an awning, and I even had the ribbon I needed to finish the look.

Cheep Talk stamp set
Rose Red and Bermuda Bay Classic ink pads; Whisper White Craft ink pad
Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write marker; Unibal Signo Gel pen
Bermuda Bay, Rose Red and Whisper White card stock; Thoroughly Modern Designer Series paper
Scallop Edge punch; White embossing powder and heat tool; Stamp-a-ma-jig
Rose Red 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon; Piercing tool and template

This week you can purchase the Cheep Talk stamp set, a package of note cards, and the gorgeous Pumpkin Pie Corduroy buttons for $25.71 – that’s a 40% discount! Head on over to my Online Store and check out all the great Holiday Extravaganza deals. See you around, Friend.