Inspire.Create.Share.2014: Collage Tags

Posted on July 16, 2014 by mauistamper

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

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.)

I’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!

A Housewarming Giftcard

Posted on May 10, 2014 by mauistamper

I feel really blessed to have lots of young couples in my life. It’s a joy to watch them settle into their marriages, and lately that has included moving into new spaces. Mr. Maui Stamper and I were invited to a celebration last weekend; he couldn’t attend as he was busy surprising his sister for her birthday, but I went and had a fabulous time.

Being a practical sort of mama, I thought the perfect gift was a gift card to a home improvement store. Being a Maui Stamper, it needed a little dressing up:

Stamps: Oh Hello, On the Grid, Yippee Skippee and Day to Day (Project Life®)
Color Palette: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Antique Brads, Gold Clothespin, Big Shot and Polka Dots TIEF, Fringe Scissors, Circles Framelits, Word Window punch, Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder, Piercing templates, Chevron Gift Bags, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Older-than-the-hills-retired Ribbon.

Here’s the note card that fits in the back of the bag. I grunged it up a bit with On the Grid and the piercing template – just a double line of dots.

Sometimes the best things happen when you make a “mistake”. I originally stamped the word “happy” in ink, but it needed some oomph so I decided to emboss it. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig (TOTALLY ESSENTIAL TOOL, friends) to stamp “happy” again in Versamark ink and must have jiggled it, because it was offset just a bit. I think it’s PERFECT.

Gotta make it personal. Don’t know what I would do without all my Stampin’ Write markers. I am addicted to coordination.

Needless to say, this was presented in a clear envelope. Who would want to cover it up?

RemARKable Memory Keeping

Posted on May 8, 2014 by mauistamper

Welcome to the May edition of the RemARKable blog tour!

It’s National Scrapbooking month and that’s our topic for the tour. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I’ve only completed one scrapbook – ever – and it was intended to be Volume I of 2 to document a two-part family vacation. While I love photos – and have boxes, bags and stacks of them – I struggle with putting them together.

Our collaboration with Project Life inspired me, and I decided to drag out a photo collage frame that’s been gathering dust and pair it with some of the Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products to see what would happen:

To say I’m thrilled would be an understatement! I love the journaling cards, I love the embellishments, I love the colors, and I love the stamps! (I know, that’s a lotta lovin’). This went together REALLY quickly.

The card on the right is straight out of the box, matted and stuck into the opening. The red word bubble and the little red heart are from the Point and Click photopolymer stamp set.

Stamps, stickers, cards…it went together in about a half an hour. SERIOUSLY.

I took all the words and mashed them up for a simple embellishment – and then I had an inspiration. I took all the pieces OUT of the frames…

I know it’s hard to see, but these are the Project Life 12×12 photo pages. I did the happy dance when I realized I had finally found a solution for my bags, boxes and stacks!

I had to play with one more set of photos – these are pretty special to me:

It’s been almost a year and a half since our oldest daughter was married. These photos will slip out of the frame and right into Project Life pages – you have no idea how this delights me!

The wedding invitations were hand-stamped – SURPRISE! – and I had a few extra inserts left over.

I also had a bit of lace and some tulle from my daughter’s dress that will tuck into the pages. A few stamped images (and oh, will I miss Loving Thoughts) and this was done.

What I love about the Project Life concept is that it’s so flexible. It can be anything you need it to be! The objective is to record the memories in a way that can be shared – or re-visited – to keep the emotion of the moment alive.

Enjoy the rest of the tour – Audra Monk is next, but the rest of the tour is at the bottom of the post in case you want to go your own way! Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy Amato
Missy Bolinger
Tamra Davis
Sherri Eddleblute
Anne Matasci     YOU ARE HERE
Audra Monk
Maria Pane
Andi Potler
Michele Reynolds
Pam Staples

Introducing Project Life by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on May 2, 2014 by mauistamper

I am SO excited to share this with you!

If you’re anything like me, you have (embarrassing) collections of mementos and photos from school days, family events, and trips tucked away in closets, drawers and cupboards. I come across them from time to time and mutter “I really need to…” and then shove them back where they were! THIS IS OUR SOLUTION.

Stampin’ Up! has collaborated with Becky Higgins, a rock star in the memory-keeping universe, to create a line of exclusive products that helps busy people (and who do you know that isn’t?) document life with photos and journaling quickly, simply and with fabulous results.

Becky says “It’s called Project LIFE because it’s about YOUR LIFE. Whatever your life is. Whatever your stage of life. Whatever your family circumstances. Whatever your lifestyle. Project Life is designed to help anyone and everyone get their pictures into a book.

It means spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.

You can now order an introductory selection of exclusive Stampin’ Up! Project Life products. This is a teaser – more will be coming soon in the new annual catalog. Presenting:

I’ve just received my order – yes, I hit the “I Want It All” button – and I am delighted! Everything coordinates beautifully, of course. The paper quality it excellent and I am really happy with the designs – these are images I will absolutely use. It’s nicely packaged as well; the photopolymer stamps are now in our own dvd-style cases, and the Card Collection comes in a gorgeous, sturdy divided box with plenty of room for the journaling pens and accessory pack.

Oh, this is going to be amazing.

Order HERE!

Weekly Deals April 15 to 21, 2014

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mauistamper

Today is a Big Day at Stampin’ Up!

FIRST: Weekly Deals available April 15 to 21: Ribbon! Glue Sticks! Edgelits and Embossing Folders!

SECOND: New MDS Downloads:

Funny, ‘cuz just last week Crystal was saying to me “We need Gorgeous Grunge in MDS!” From your lips to Shelli’s ear, girlfriend!

THIRD: PROJECT LIFE by Becky HIggins is coming to Stampin’ Up!

This is scrapbooking – or more accurately, memory-keeping – at its best. Quick and easy, but still so visually appealing. A selection of Stampin’ Up! elements for Project Life will be available on May 1st, with the full line making a debut with the new catalog on June 1st.

(OK, did you stomach just get all tight and funny-feeling when you read that? New catalog time is almost here? That means the retiring list is coming out soon, right? RIGHT. On April 21st. Mark your calendars, because retiring list items are first come, first served, my friends – and this year Stampin’ Up! says that’s going to apply to STAMPS too. Meaning stamp sets could very well be SOLD OUT.)

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A Housewarming Giftcard

RemARKable Memory Keeping

Introducing Project Life by Stampin’ Up!

Weekly Deals April 15 to 21, 2014

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