Tag Archives: Gorgeous Grunge

Sheltering Tree: You Warm My Heart

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I’m slightly obsessed with Sheltering Tree:

Maui Sheltering Tree You Warm My HeartThis idea came from Alison Stachera – you can see her card HERE.  Her concept was to show the transition from winter to spring.  On Maui, that takes a different form, so I chose to soften the colors.  (I’m not going to talk about how much I will miss the 2013-2015 In Color collection since it is largely unavailable, but still.)

Maui Sheltering Tree You Warm My HeartWill you cross your fingers with me and hope that Sheltering Tree makes it into the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog?  I am not finished with this stamp set.

Maui Sheltering Tree You Warm My HeartAllison’s card was also constructed differently – I chose to allow the heart to be open to the inside.  The two trees are aligned with the Stamp-a-ma-jig, an essential tool for lining up images.  I don’t often use it, but when I do, nothing else will serve the purpose.

Maui Sheltering Tree You Warm My HeartIf you’re not a gambler, then I would hustle on over to the Online Store and order this stamp set now.  Because if it DOESN’T make it into the next catalog, you could be very sad to have missed it.

This card also uses the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set (still available) and the Hearts Framelits (retired and sold out).

Maui Stamper Sheltering Tree

Inspired by Washi

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A lovely friend surprised me with a gorgeous roll of washi tape:

Maui Stamper Washi Flower

  • Stamps:  Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge
  • Color Palette:  Real Red, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White
  • Accessories:  Flower Frenzy Bigz die, Big Shot, Rhinestone jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Washi tape (non-Stampin’ Up!)

I drew the colors for this card directly from the lush floral design. I’ve seen a lot of pink with red lately, and gave that trend a little nod.

Maui Stamper Washi FlowerI haven’t played with stamped textures like this for a while and it was very satisfying. I especially love that honeycomb/chickenwire stamp.  Definitely need to use that again.

A cheery Easel Calendar for April

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Sunny yellow flowers are perfect for spring:

Maui Stamper April 2015 DIY Easel CalendarThe color theme is Hello Honey with a little Pear Pizazz and some Basic Black.  I love a basic black and white theme with a pop of color, don’t you?  Stamps are Gorgeous Grunge and Bordering Blooms, with the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack shaping the flower.  I used Glue Dots to add a little bit of dimension to the flower without really popping it up.  My Chalk Marker added just a little highlight – white but not too bright!

Maui Stamper April 2015 DIY Easel CalendarThese little calendars go together quickly, and they’re really satisfying to complete.  It’s such a pleasure to have one sitting on my kitchen counter!

No April Fools here – head on over to see what Crystal and Cheryl are doing for April.

Remembering to be Thankful

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I work at having an “attitude of gratitude” all year long, and in November I give myself a little extra reminder:

Maui Stamper November 2014 DIY Easel Calendar

  • Stamps:  Thankful For (retired), Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge
  • Color Palette:  Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar

Maui Stamper November 2014 DIY Easel CalendarCan I just say that if you are one of the 4 people left who don’t own Gorgeous Grunge that you need to fix that problem?  It is absolutely indispensable.

I used my Stampin’ Write markers to create the variegated color on the stems.  They aren’t weeds…just in case you were wondering.

Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  Please leave us a comment – we all love to hear what you think about our projects!

Miss you…

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A card helps to make the distance seem a little shorter:

Maui Stamper Holiday House Miss You

 

  • Stamps:  Holiday Home, Gorgeous Grunge, Just Sayin’
  • Color Palette:  Soft Sky, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizazz, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip
  • Accessories: Homemade Holiday and Word Bubble Framelits, All is Calm Washi tape

When you live on a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, separations happen.  Sometimes they’re short term, sometimes they’re for a long time.  Sometimes I really don’t like them.  Most of the time, I put on my big girl pants and deal with it.

Maui Stamper Holiday House Miss You

Making a card helps.

 

A Sweet and Feminine Tag

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One of the tags we made in the Collage Tags class a week ago was this Blush Blossom confection:

Maui Stamper Blush Blossom Floral Tag

  • Stamps:  Dictionary, Gorgeous Grunge, Kinda Eclectic, Mixed Bunch, Flower Shop, Four You
  • Color Palette:  Blush Blossom, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Old Olive
  • Accessories:  Big Shot and Ovals Framelits, Blossom, Pansy and Petite Petals punches, Little Labels Punch Pack, Antique Brads, White Bakers Twine, Old Olive 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, 5/8″ Organza Ribbon, Stampin’ Sponges

Everyone’s tags turned out a little differently – because everyone stamps a little differently!  Collage is such a fun technique, but it does take a LOT of different images to work.

Maui Stamper Blush Blossom Floral TagThe flower is punched and stacked.  I used a birthday greeting on this one, but it would be a beautiful bridal or baby shower tag too.  Have fun with it!

Inspire.Create.Share.2014: Collage Tags

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Shhh…don’t tell…this is a Convention Swap sneak peek:

Maui Stamper An Open Heart Collage Tag Swap

 

  • Stamps:  An Open Heart, Project Life Point and Click, Project Life Day to Day, Postage Due, World Map, Gorgeous Grunge
  • Color Palette:  Naturals Ivory, Mossy Meadow, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Encore Gold
  • Accessories:  Circles Framelits, Aqua Painter, Linen Thread, 3/4″ and 1/2″ circle punches, 1/4″ hand held punch, 7/8″ Cotton ribbon, 3/8″ Stitched Satin ribbon, Thick Bakers Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Although there are a lot of different elements to this tag, none of them are difficult to execute.  I did fussy-cut the bird (LOVE THE BIRD) but World Cup soccer came to the rescue there.  (I’m grateful it happened when it did as it was my entertainment while I was sick for 5 days, but I’m glad it’s over.  Sheesh.  That was a lot of Futbol.)

Maui Stamper An Open Heart Collage Tag SwapI’m really excited to see the tags the other swappers have to share!  Convention is always such a great source of inspiration.

If you live – or will be visiting – Maui, I’m offering a Collage Tag class on Sunday, August 2nd from 1 to 3pm.  We’ll make this tag and two others – let me know if you’d like to join us!

 

 

Hip Hip Hooray!! It’s July!!

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Happy Star-spangled month to you!

MauiStamper DIY Easel Calendar July 2014Every year I tell myself I’m going to do something besides Red-White-And-Blue for July, and every year I cave in and go patriotic.  It’s just one of those things!

  • Stamps:  Yippee Skippee and Gorgeous Grunge
  • Color Palette:  Real Red and (recently retired) Midnight Muse
  • Accessories:  Rhinestones and Stampin’ Dimensionals

MauiStamper DIY Easel Calendar July 2014Take a look and see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars this month.  Hope you enjoy seeing our DIY Calendar mini-tour!

 

Walkin’ on the beach…

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

Maui Stamper April 2014 Easel Calendar

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!

 

Truly Smitten with Tags

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You might have noticed that I make a lot of tags…

Maui Stamper Valentine Collage Tag

Why tags?  They’re small and forgiving.  You can make a Clean and Simple tag and it looks great, or you can pile on the images and embellishments and…it looks great!  Why not tags?

I used 7 or 8 stamp sets on this…it was all about the collage.  The tag is Whisper White, although if I were to do it again (and I will!) I would have used one of the Naturals or Very Vanilla.  The inks are all neutrals, primarily Crumb Cake and Soft Suede.  That one heart is Real Red card stock stamped with Early Espresso…and I think I should have sponged it.  There’s lots of sponging on the tag.

Maui Stamper Valentine Collage TagHonestly?  I can’t wait to make another…how about you?