Stampin’ with the Maui Stampers!

Maui Stampers is my blog, and it’s also my Stampin’ Up! group name!

Crystal and I came back from convention loaded with ideas, inspiration and most of all, SWAPS!  We wanted to share as much as we could, as quickly as we could, with the  Maui Stampers who were unable to make the trip to Salt Lake.  We put together a wild and crazy Stamp-a-palooza.  I’ve shared a few of the projects but there are just too many to keep posting one at a time, and they’re all pretty simple since we were in production mode.  Here are the rest, in no particular order:

Maui Stamper Handmade card Zoo BabiesI’m just giving quickie info on these – this one is Zoo Babies in Gumball Green, Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana, with a bit of Epic Day Washi Tape along the back.

Maui Stamper Handmade Card Toil and TroubleThis is Toil and Trouble with Teeny Tiny Wishes – it’s hard to see, but the black card base is embossed with the Stripes Embossing folder.  That Vintage Button is filled with Black Glitter from the Holiday catalog and I am telling you, that stuff is GLITTERY!!!  Mr. Maui Stamper woulda had a fit if I’d brought this out at home, but we were Some Where Else.  Thank goodness.

Maui Stamper Handmade Card You're My HeroI am IN LOVE with You’re My Hero!  It’s not just for kids, either – I have some things to share in another week or so that I think you’re gonna love.

Maui Stamper Handmade card Simply Sketched SympathySimply Sketched is a hostess set, and I think it’s a bit of a sleeper.  The images are beautiful line art and the sentiments are things you need.  I chose Pear Pizazz and Baked Brown Sugar for this sympathy card.

Maui Stamper handmade card Gorgeous GrungeGorgeous Grunge is another catalog sleeper – and it is SO MUCH FUN!!  Just slap on that ink, baby!!  There’s a little Witches Brew Washi on this card – Washi is translucent so you can get extra dimension by layering it over a stamped image.  The greeting is Label Love – don’t miss the savings on that bundle!  And yes, I hand-cut the sentiment to layer it.  It’s not that hard 🙂

Maui Stamper Handmade Card Too Kind Tags 4 YouThis last card uses Too Kind, one of the first sets I purchased from the new catalog.  I’ve used it for so many things – those big, free form flowers are so versatile and easy to stamp.  I do NOT use the Stamp-a-ma-jig on them, much as I love it – these are just Bash and Stamp images!  Love that new Tags 4 You set in the Holiday catalog – you’ll see more of that, too.  Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe are the perfect tone-on-tone combo.

And just for fun, here we are:

Maui Stampers TeamStampers and guests!  These are brave women – it was a little bit touch-and-go as Ms. Hurricane Flossie tried to rain on our parade.  But neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.  Or stamping.

Tag That Box!!!

One of my favorite TOTALLY new products in our 2013-2014 Annual Catalog is the Tag a Box Gift Box bundle on page 158.  Yes.  Stop reading and go look.  It’s that awesome!

You can buy the boxes on their own (and they are really cool) or you can buy them as a bundle with tags, twine, clothespins and adhesive to make your gift giving personal – without perspiration!  Yeah, it’s NO SWEAT 🙂

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Tag a Bag Gift Box(Thank goodness it was time for a photo…that was going downhill much too quickly!)

Everything you see was included in the bundle except for the Label Love image, the button and the Tangerine Tango card stock used for the belly band.  LOVE THOSE CLOTHESPINS!!!  I will be hoarding them and yes you will see them again!!  Oh, and those are my sparkly shreddies inside the box, too  🙂

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Tag a Bag Gift BoxThere are loads of options to personalize your packages – each bundle includes 8 boxes and the fixin’s for 10 tags.  And there’s plenty of Baker’s twine (20 feet of each color!!) so you’ll see this again too.

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Tag a Bag Gift BoxI stamped the Label twice – once in Crushed Curry, once in Bermuda Bay.  I trimmed the Bermuda Bay piece with my snips and adhered it to the Crushed Curry label with a few dabs of Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive).  Faster and easier than markers!

What would you put inside of this package?

Stop by my Flower Shop

Finally made a card I can show you!  I have been a swap-maniac getting ready for convention and those cards are under wraps for now, but after punching out 60+ pansies I wanted to punch out a few to play with!

Maui Stamper Flower Shop in Mambo and Black

  • Flower Shop and Label Love stamp sets
  • Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Very Vanilla card stock
  • Modern Medley DSP (buy 3, get one free!)
  • Versamark Ink pad
  • Basic Black and Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write markers
  • Black Embossing powder
  • Embossing buddy
  • Heat Tool (this baby is HOT!!)
  • Artisan and Pansy punches
  • Melon Mambo 1/8″ taffeta ribbon
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Rhinestone jewels

You NEED to get your hands on that Modern Medley DSP, especially since you can buy 3 packages and get one free this month!  I’m seriously considering buying 3 Modern Medleys!!  Every single design is a 110% winner (can ya tell I like it??)

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Flower Shop in Mambo and BlackLove these Punch/Stamp set bundles too…great images, great punches, great savings.  The Label Love bundle is on page 32 in the Annual catalog – clear is $28.75 for punch and stamps (#132722).  The Flower Shop bundle is on page 95 (same price, #132726).  I’m trying to be disciplined and just get one bundle each order but I may or may not be sticking with that plan.  (Tell me what YOU think!)

One thing I discovered about the Pansy punch…it is NOT symmetrical.  I had issues with that punch for a while, but I’ve come up with a solution.  I had to…I punched out 60 pansies for one of my swaps!

Stampin' Up! Maui Stamper Flower Shop Plenty PansiesCheck back on Friday and I will clue you in on my technique to make punching these awesome pansies a breeze!