Oh, Hello – and Thanks!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by mauistamper

Don’t look now, but I think I actually made a Genuine Manly Card:

Oh Hello stamp set
Basic Grey, Whisper White and Baja Breeze card stock
Basic Grey and Baja Breeze FFIP
Big Shot and Honeycomb TIEF
Ovals Framelits
Basic Grey/Basic Black Two Tone 1 1/4 inch ribbon
White Bakers Twine
Silver Basics Designer Button

Today I am VERY proud of myself because this is a CASE and I know from whom it came! (plus, grammar bonus points, I used whom correctly in a sentence!) Credit goes to Melissa Davies for this design – when you see her card, you’ll see a close resemblance. My goal was to make this card 100% masculine – no flowers or girly colors. I think I was successful – what do you think?

And here’s a sneaky trick for you: bother trying to stamp the messages straight on the flags. Just stamp ’em and trim ’em. Waaaayyyy easier.

Little Red Truck

Posted on March 29, 2011 by mauistamper

I’m a little worried that this truck may not make it into the next Idea Book and Catalog:

Loads of Love and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
Naturals Ivory, Basic Black, Real Red and Going Grey card stock
First Edition Designer Series Paper
Staz-on Black ink pad
Watercolor pencils and the Aquapainter
Real Red and Basic Black 1/8 inch taffeta ribbon

This little truck has been around for a long time, and although I know some people think it has outgrown its usefulness (you know who you are!) I still love it. I like the rounded edges and the slightly chubby look of the fenders, and though I didn’t use them this time I also love the accessory images that come with it.

I’m also pretty crazy about that First Edition DSP. Yes, I know I could tear up book pages and get the same look, but the paper quality isn’t the same and I’m a book lover and I just can’t bring myself to tear up a perfectly good book. And no, I don’t have a Kindle…at least not yet. My husband and son both have one and love them, and I suspect I’ll succumb to the convenience of an e-reader, but for now I really love the tactile experience of a book.

Did you notice I chose the Kangaroo pages, Carol?? Just for you, honey. But this isn’t your birthday card.

One stamp, a thousand cards

Posted on April 6, 2010 by mauistamper

I know I’ve said that if I could take only one stamp set to a desert island I would take Vintage Vogue, but if I could take only one stamp all by it’s lonesome I would take Medallion.

Medallion, French Script and Linen (retired) background stamps; Teeny Tiny Wishes
Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze (retired) card stock
Baja Breeze, Mellow Moss and Not Quite Navy Classic ink pads; Versamark ink
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint in solution with rubbing alcohol as Shimmer Spray
Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon, Circle Ice Rhinestone brads, Photo Corner punch
Embossing Buddy, Clear Embossing powder and Heat Tool

I used the photo corner punch to make the points on the little banner, and I embossed the Not Quite Navy circle from the Medallion background stamp to add texture. Oh and ps, I relied on my favorite all time color combo of blues and greens. You know this is a special card because I dug into my stash of retired Baja Breeze card stock!

My amazing husband and I celebrated 29 years of married on Easter Sunday. It was a busy day filled with church and family (including skype conversations with the West Coast and Perth, Australia – lots of time zone math) plus dinner and a trip over to the beach to drink a little champagne and watch the sun go down. I’m so blessed to be married to my best friend, and I wanted a special card to tell him how much he means to me. My theme was “Classic Masculine Romance” – not quite sure I hit it, but I’m pleased with the card all the same. He liked it too.