Tags, I love you

Posted on March 8, 2013 by mauistamper

Here’s another CASE that was a quick and fun card:

Fabulous Phrases and Oh Whale stamp set
Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler card stock
Island Indigo and Cherry Cobbler FFIP
Jewelry Tag punch
Island Indigo and Cherry Cobbler bakers twine
Linen thread
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Rhinestone jewels
Cherry Cobbler seam binding

I love Pinterest but it does become something of a Black Hole when it comes to time management. I’m determined to DO something with my pins, and this card is a direct result of that determination. You can see the very cute card I CASEd right Here.

What have you made with your pins lately? (Cheryl Hamilton, I am talking to you!!)

A very dear, very kind, very wonderful friend

Posted on December 1, 2010 by mauistamper

I had lunch with a very dear friend today. It’s her birthday, and she’s one of those people that prefers a quiet celebration, so the two of us went to a little bistro in town. We talked about our families and our Thanksgiving celebrations and the special dishes that make that holiday unique to each family. As we walked back to her office, I gave her this card:

Fast and Fabulous and All Holidays Stamp sets
Whisper White, Blush Blossom and Concord Crush card stock
Concord Crush Classic ink pad
Frost White Shimmer paint; Aquapainter
Concord Crush Stitched poly and Whisper White taffeta ribbon
Flower Designer brads
Big Shot and Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing folder

I gathered the Whisper White ribbon with a running stitch along one edge and tied it together to make…hmmm…to make it that round ruffly thing for the brad. I didn’t expect the Concord Crush ink’s reaction with the Aquapainter. As the Aquapainter diluted the ink I could see the blue tones more than than red tones in the purple.

That isn’t really making any sense so you are just going to have to get out your own Aquapainter and try it for yourself. If you can explain it any better than I can, please leave a comment. And if you don’t have an Aquapainter you’d better tell Santa to leave a couple in your stocking. I know you’ve been good this year.

Care for a little Espresso with that?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by mauistamper

What could be more delicious than Cherry Cobbler combined with a little Espresso?

Fast and Fabulous, Aviary, Vintage Vogue and Fabulous Phrases stamp sets
Whisper White, Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler card stock
Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler Classic ink pads
Cherry Cobbler ink refill and the Aqua Painter
Whisper White Taffeta and Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

The photo doesn’t pick up the shimmer paint, but it’s applied over the little red bird in the cage. You just can’t beat shimmer paint for quick and easy sparkle that doesn’t violate the No Glitter Here Treaty. I’m big on quick and easy, although I’ve been known to do some kind of ridiculous detailing from time to time. This time of year the focus is on completion!

Speaking of completion, today is The Last Day of the Stampin’ Up! Online Spectacular. If you haven’t placed your order yet – and saved up to 50% on some very cool products – head on over to my Online Store and check out the savings! Everything goes back to regular prices on December First – and Hawaii folks, pay attention – that’s December First Mountain Standard Time! Get your orders in by 8pm locally to be safe.

Two-Steppin’

Posted on November 29, 2010 by mauistamper

If you don’t mind, I’m taking a little break from holiday cards. The holidays are a wonderful time to make and send cards, but enough is enough already – too much of the same thing makes the Maui Stamper a dull girl.

Fast and Fabulous, Charming, Just Believe and Wonderfully Worn stamp sets
Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Not Quite Navy card stock
Cherry Cobbler and Not Quite Navy Classic ink pads; Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write marker
XL Decorative Label punch
Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

Fast and Fabulous is a Level II hostess set, and I recently added it to my stamp library. (Doesn’t that sound glorious? So much better than heap.) It’s a two-step stamp, which I consider a double dip because you can use the two step technique when you want a fast card, or you can just use the outline and then watercolor when you have more time. It’s almost December first – any question about which technique I’ll be using??

I made a 3×3 note card with this same design just because I could:

Remember, these photos were from my “Not Using This Again” photo set-up, so they look kinda wonky. I don’t know how you can take a perfectly square card and make it look this distorted, but if it takes talent then I am the Distortion Queen. Trust me when I tell you this card is perfectly square in real life.

Tomorrow is the last day of the fabulous $87.50 Demonstrator Kit Special, so if you’d like to become a card carryin’ Stampin’ Up! demonstrator skedaddle yourself to www.AnneMatasci.StampinUp.net and sign up pronto! My card-carryin’-demonstrator password is themauistamper.