See ya later, Alligator

Posted on March 30, 2014 by mauistamper

Who wants to see an alligator, anyway?

Well, maybe we can make an exception for this guy!

Stamps: Later Gator (SAB 2014) and Zoo Babies
Color Palette: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Accessories: XL Oval punch, Jute twine (My Paper Pumpkin kit), Epic Day This n That DSP

That Epic Day DSP is on sale through Monday night on Weekly Deals and it’s a keeper! Sale-a-bration ends Monday night too – at 7:50pm HST – so if you’ve been waiting for the last minute, never fear, it’s here! Shop ONLINE!

Weekly Deals March 25 to 31, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mauistamper

This week’s deals are top shelf!! Core’dinations paper – in assortments – is a MUST HAVE, and I have used every design in the Soho Subway AND the This and That Epic Day DSP packs – they’re that good!If you live on Maui and have an order under $70 I’ll be glad to place your order as an add-on to mine to keep your shipping costs down. I’ll be ordering on Sunday – let me know if you’d like to join me.

And these digital designs are perfect for spring…get your crafty going!

This is the last week of Sale-a-bration, and the 25th Anniversary “Best of” series is also bowing out on March 31st. Click HERE to see the 25th Anniversary sets; click HERE for the SAB brochure.

You can DIY – Order ONLINE!

Spread the Joy

Posted on November 7, 2013 by mauistamper

Time to spread a little joy…

Stampin’ Up! style!!!

Spread the Joy and Make a Cake stamp sets
Crumb Cake and Whisper White card stock
Cherry Cobbler FFIP
Adorning Accents TIEF and the Big Shot
Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine
Rhinestone jewels
Stampin’ Dimensionals

This stamp set is a bit of a sleeper. The style is fresh and young, and it has a strong theme of love and caring. It was designed by Emily Montoya in the Stampin’ Up! home office – and it’s only available until January 2, 2014. You won’t find it in any printed catalogs – just in the Online Store.

Clear #134784 at $18.95, Wood #134781 at $25.95. I sat down the other day to play:

Be Brave! What a perfect little lunchbox note – in Island Indigo, Soft Suede and So Saffron. I really love this image with its swirling seas and that heartfelt, woodcut style message.

The sentiments Emily chose for this set really speak to me…

Do you have a bucket list? This would be a good starting point! This color scheme is Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple and Primrose Petals, with a little Pool Party brought in with the Epic Day This ‘n That Designer Series paper.

I like to add a Whisper White or Very Vanilla panel on the inside of my cards. It’s easier to write on, and I like the finished look it gives. I used my Simply Scored to add lines 1/8″ from each edge of the panel for more definition.

Since I made this a tall card, it needed a custom envelope. (Drum roll…and cue the Envelope Punch Board!)

This ‘n That Epic Day DSP ties the card and the envelope together for a perfectly coordinated look – and we do love things to be perfectly coordinated, don’t we?

All these goodies are available at my Online Store where you can shop 24/7 without leaving your comfy chair.

Epic Day DSP

Posted on September 23, 2013 by mauistamper

I’ve had the Epic Day This ‘n That Designer Series paper on my craft desk this week:

Hello Lovely and Simply Sketched (hostess) stamp sets
Crumb Cake and Whisper White card stock
Epic Day DSP
Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake FFIP
Decorative label and oval punches
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Linen thread

I love the frame from Hello Lovely but to tell the truth I can’t imagine anyone I would actually say that to…in person or on a card. Hello Lovely?? It just doesn’t seem to trip off my tongue. I covered it up 🙂

What do you think? Would you say it? Send it?

A Pocket Sketch Challenge

Posted on September 9, 2013 by mauistamper

It’s been a long time since I’ve played with a sketch challenge. I was ~~wasting time online~~ doing research the other day and ran across Create With Connie and Mary. Seems as though I’m always pinning cards from their challenges, so I decided to jump in. Here’s the sketch:

Pretty simple, wouldn’t you say? And my concept came together quickly – UNTIL – I got to that embellishment on the top. (There’s always an “until”, isn’t there?) Lots of fussing and fiddling, but I finally made a decision.

Honestly, I think there are 5 or 6 stamp sets here. I can tell you that the DSP is Epic Day This ‘n That, the card stock is Crumb Cake, Soft Sky and Pear Pizazz, and the ribbon is Naturals Trim and Burlap. I cut the top of the pocket and the top of the insert with the Adorning Accents edgelit, and I double cut one of the Chalk Talk framelits to create the shape behind the postage stamp. I hauled out my sewing machine to stitch the pocket together.

Here’s the card outside of the pocket. Yes, I see that the sentiment is crooked, I have decided that is my trademark. However, please also note the glorious arc of the trim at the top. Clear mount stamps rock my stamping universe!!

Butterflies and This ‘n That

Posted on August 3, 2013 by mauistamper

I love the textures and colors of the This n That Designer Series paper (that’s DSP to those who’ve ever cracked a Stampin’ Up! catalog). I love how Stampin’ Up! DSP – and every other product that we sell – coordinates perfectly. And I love making cards 🙂

Express Yourself (hostess) stamp set
Very Vanilla and Pool Party card stock
Epic Day This n That DSP
Calypso Coral FFIP
Calypso Coral Bakers Twine
Big Shot and Honeycomb TIEF
Elegant Butterfly punch
Word Window punch
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Have you seen the new Holiday catalog? There’s a link right over there in the sidebar – or you can just click HERE! LOTS of great holiday decorating and packaging options to make your holiday planning and preparations enjoyable and easy! Let me know if you need a copy.

And keep your eyes here on the Maui Stamper – I’m expecting my new Thinlets Flip Card dies this week! They were announced at convention, but we had to wait for August 1st just like the everyone else to order them!

One of a Kind

Posted on May 10, 2013 by mauistamper

In case you were wondering, I’m pretty sure God broke the mold when I was born. One of my little character quirks is that I like things to be Just So.

As a result, I’ve spent WEEKS fiddling around with my first This ‘n That journal. I finally settled on the “One of a Kind” theme, but kept going around and around with colors, papers and embellishments. Last weekend, while the stampers were working on their Manly Cards, it finally clicked in place for me. I’m not going to list every product I used on this, but many of them came from the April This ‘n That bundle and will be available in the 2013-2014 Annual catalog.

Love that Epic Day This ‘n That DSP. Every side is awesome. And I also love the little dots stamp that came with My Paper Pumpkin Welcome kit. It just stays on my craft table. It goes on everything!

There might be some retired stamps in this photo…couldn’t help it. But look at those tiny flags! And one of the DSP sheets has hexagons printed on it so you can just cut them out and add them to your project.

Washi tape is my new favorite embellishment. You can just tear it off. It’s kinda like a sticky note, so you can peel it off and re-position it. And I am using it for everything! I wrapped some around my iPhone charger so my son (who will be home from college TOMORROW) will know it is mine.

Now to fill the pages….

The Maui Stamper

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Tag Archives: Epic Day This n That DSP

See ya later, Alligator

Weekly Deals March 25 to 31, 2014

Spread the Joy

Epic Day DSP

A Pocket Sketch Challenge

Butterflies and This ‘n That

One of a Kind

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