RemARKable Winter Holidays

Welcome to the October RemARKable Pinworth Blog Tour.  Our theme this month is Winter Holidays – and as the holidays draw closer, I’m thinking about non-traditional colors:

Maui Stamper RemARKAble Pinworthy Tour Santa Stache  I’m pretty sure that Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay are non-traditional colors!!  This nutcracker from the Santa Stache stamp set is perfectly suited for coloring with Blendabilities.

Maui Stamper RemARKAble Pinworthy Tour Santa StacheI’m not an expert by any means, but I’ve spent a while playing with facial tones, working with lines and shadows.  My faces come out differently each time, but in a good way.

Maui Stamper RemARKAble Pinworthy Tour Santa StacheExperimenting with Blendabilities color collections has allowed me to find new combinations.  The Night of Navy collection works very well with Pacific Point card stock.

Maui Stamper RemARKAble Pinworthy Tour Santa StacheI wouldn’t normally mix Rich Razzleberry with Pumpkin Pie and Night of Navy, but somehow when you’re coloring uniforms, the rules get a little blurry.

Maui Stamper RemARKAble Pinworthy Tour Santa Stache Stampin’ Up! Blendabilities come in set with a light, medium and dark shade so that you can play with light and shadow.  I just wanted to color, so for the most part I stayed with a single tone.

Maui Stamper RemARKAble Pinworthy Tour Santa StacheI hope you’ve enjoyed my “outside the box” holiday journey, and I hope you’ll continue on the RemARKable tour to see what everyone else has created.  Thanks for stopping by!

Your next stop is with Audra Monk – click on her name or on the badge below.  The full tour is listed at the bottom of this post.  Happy hopping!

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Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2014/10/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-winter.html

Missy Bolinger – http://creativeblessingsbymissy.blogspot.com/2014/10/remarkable-pinworthy-tour-winter.html
Tamra Davis – http://www.theCardLadies.com/pinworthy-blog-tour-winter-holiday-decor-team-fun/
Connie Diebler – http://www.conniestamps.com/2014/10/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-winter-holidays.htm
Anne Matasci – http://wp.me/pCcBw-1Ks   YOU ARE HERE!!
Audra Monk – http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2014/10/winter-holidays-remarkable-blog-tour.html
Maria Pane – http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2014/10/get-ready-for-holiday-fun-remarkable.html
Andi Potler -http://www.absolutekreations.com/2014/10/09/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-winter-holidays
Michele Reynolds – http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2014/10/winter-holidays-pinworthy-blog-tour.html
Pam Staples – http://wp.me/p3p2VA-Nm
Janet Wakeland – http://wp.me/pHIQD-6Re

 

 

It’s RemARKably Scary Fun!

Welcome to the September RemARKable Blog tour – our theme is Scary Fun this month!  Crafters are always thinking a month or two in advance, although some of us (names omitted to protect the innocent) don’t actually DO anything until the last minute 🙂

Let’s start with little treats:

Maui Stamper Freakie Friends Tiny Treat BoxThe Tiny Treat boxes are 2″ all the way around – not too big and not too small.  Just the right size for Halloween-sized chocolate!

Maui Stamper Freakie Friends Tiny Treat BoxThese monsters from Freaky Friends remind me of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak – an all time favorite in the Stamper Household!

Maui Stamper Freakie Friends Tiny Treat BoxThe Very Vanilla panel is 1 5/8″ wide and 9″ long.  There are two small holes in the lid which I used to thread the Two-Tone trim.  I had help, too:

Maui Stamper Crafting AssistantOne more treat package:

Maui Stamper Holiday Invitation Muslin Halloween BagThe Decorative masks – Stripes and Dots or Hearts and Stars – are some of my favorites from the 2014-2015 catalog.  A couple of minutes with a dauber and POW!  Magic!

Maui Stamper Holiday Invitation Muslin Halloween BagDid you see the images stamped right on the clothespin?  We have big ones now, too!

Maui Stamper Freaky Friends Admit One Last but not least, a Halloween card to share a giggle.  In my case, there’s a long story behind a broken vacuum in the Stamper household, and the broom really is getting a workout.

Maui Stamper Freaky Friends Admit OneThe goofy owl sees that broom and is worried it may be destined for her.

Maui Stamper Freaky Friends Admit OneThis cat, however, is smart enough to stay out of the way!  All images are from Freaky Friends with the exception of the ticket from That’s the Ticket.

Now you’re off to Audra Monk’s Crafty Yogi to see what she has to share!  Hope you’ve enjoyed this month’s RemARKable tour – Pin us, leave comments, share the love!

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Here’s the full tour lineup:

Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2014/09/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-scary-fun.html

Missy Bolinger – http://www.creativeblessingsbymissy/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-scary-fun.blogspot.com

Tamra Davis –

Connie Deibler- http://www.conniestamps.com/2014/09/remarkable-scary-fun.htm

Anne Matasci – http://wp.me/pCcBw-1Jc        You are HERE!

Audra Monk – http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2014/09/scary-fun-remarkables-blog-hop.html

Maria Pane – http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2014/09/scary-fun-remarkable-stampers-pinworthy.html

Andi Potler – http://www.absolutekreations.com/2014/09/11/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-scary-fun

Michele Reynolds – http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2014/09/scary-fun-pinworthy-blog-tour.html

Pam Staples – http://wp.me/p3p2VA-MT

Janet Wakeland http://wp.me/pHIQD-6N0

RemARKable Pinworthy New Beginnings

It’s the second Thursday and that means another RemARKable Pinworthy tour!  We’re celebrating new beginnings this month and I found the PERFECT stamp set:  Hello Love!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveHow is it possible to resist these cheeky little birds??  This set covers so many card occasions.  Haven’t noticed it?  It’s in the back of the catalog with the Host sets – more on that later.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThose little pearls are colored with Blendabilities, a card maker’s  best friend.  I used Versamark and my Baked Brown Sugar FFIP to emboss that little birdie.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveOn the inside is the companion bird – this little chub cracks me up!!  I chose to use the Aquapainter to give him a softer, watercolored look.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThese soft, Lullaby DSP colors are just as suited to a wedding or bridal shower – I inked the bird on the arrow but left off the ends this time.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThe messages fit perfectly into the word bubble, and the Word Bubble framelits eliminate the need for fussy cutting.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThe tattle-tale message is on the inside of the card this time!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThis set has such versatile images – when I saw the sun I knew I had to make an all yellow – well, an all Hello Honey – card!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveLullaby DSP and the Decorative Dots TIEF add texture to this simple layout.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveI used markers again to hand-color the stamped message inside the card.  It takes just a minute, and it’s a big WOW punch.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThe mix of patterns in the Lullaby DSP is really versatile – although it’s called Lullaby, the name really reflects the colors more than the patterns.  And although many of the images in the Hello Love set are small, they work well with creative card layouts.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveDoesn’t this bird look like it has a baby bump?  SERIOUSLY???

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Hello LoveThe way the images in Hello Love all work together makes me really happy.  Oh Happy Day!

Maui Stamper Hello Love Host Stamp Set

  • Hello Love wood mount #133925 $18.00 HOST purchase only
  • Hello Love clear mount #133928 $13.00 HOST purchase only
  • Lullaby Designer Series paper #133695  $10.95

All the cards feature the Hello Love stamp set and the Lullaby Designer Series paper.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Pinworthy Tour Lullaby DSP and Color PaletteI used what you might consider the “Boy” palette from Lullaby – Pistachio Pudding, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana and Whisper White – sounds like dessert!

Hello Love is a Host set, meaning it can only be purchased with Host Dollars earned by (wait for it…) being a Stampin’ Up! Host!  Contact your demonstrator – or me if you don’t have a demonstrator – to learn more about the many ways you can host an event.

Whew!  Hope you’re in love with Hello Love!  Head on over to Audra’s Crafty Yogi to visit the next stop on the Pinworthy tour.  Thanks for stopping by!

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RemARKable Summer Fun

 

It’s PINWORTHY Blog Tour time and this month we’re celebrating Summer Fun!

Maui Stamper Summer Fun RemARKable Pinworthy Blog TourHere in Sunny South Maui, Summer Fun usually means something cool and refreshing to drink – but when you’re outside, sometimes there are unwelcome guests.  No, not THOSE guests – I’m talkin’ about BUGS.  And let me tell you, in Hawaii, we know about bugs.

Maui Stamper Summer Fun RemARKable Pinworthy Blog TourHere’s a festive way to keep bugs from sharing your drink – or taking a swim!  Tea Lace Paper Doilies fit perfectly over small canning jars, and a little bit of Baker’s Twine keeps them in place.  Add a little embellishment to the top and a label on the side and you’re ready to party!

Maui Stamper Summer Fun RemARKable Pinworthy Blog TourOr maybe it’s just for you…to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.  Just be careful with glass by the pool!

Your next stop on the tour is Audra Monk’s Crafty Yogi blog – enjoy!

RemARKable PINworthy Blog Tour 2014Here’s the final lineup if you’d like to visit to your own drummer:

Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-fun.html

Missy Bolinger – http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/missybolinger/blog

Tamra Davis – http://www.thecardladies.com/pinworthy-blog-tour-my-kind-of-summer-fun

Connie Deibler – http://www.conniestamps.com/2014/07/summer-fun.html

Sherrie Eddleblute – http://goo.gl/JzEm0f

Anne Matasci – http://wp.me/pCcBw-1Gl

Audra Monk -http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-fun-remarkables-blog-hop.html

Maria Pane -http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-fun-remarkable-pinworthy-blog.html

Andi Potler – http://www.absolutekreations.com/2014/07/10/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-summer-fun

Michele Reynolds – http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2014/07/summer-fun-pinworthy-blog-tour.html

Pam Staples – http://wp.me/p3p2VA-LD

Janet Wakeland  – http://wp.me/pHIQD-6FB

RemARKable Flowers

Maui Stamper RemARKable March Pinworthy Blog tour

 

It’s another RemARKable Pinworthy blog tour – and this time we are focusing on flowers.  I think most crafters LOVE flowers, and I’m no exception.  One of my favorite new flower products is the Sizzix Spiral Flower Originals die, and I thought I would tackle something I’ve been thinking about for a while.  I’m pretty pleased with my first attempt:

Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Originals Die Denim FlowersI have been imagining crafting with our new Sizzix Spiral Flower Originals Die with fabric for weeks!  I have SO MANY ideas for these flowers…but I’m getting ahead of myself.  These are made from denim (specifically, an old pair of torn, destroyed jeans) and tulle (leftover from my bridal ensemble – really!)

My first idea was a wristlet:

Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Originals Die Denim FlowersI didn’t even get to the embellishment stage.  This idea has potential, but the problem here is that I’m a Bash-and-Crash kinda girl, and this little confection wouldn’t make it through the first day on my wrist.

Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Originals Die Denim FlowersCute idea – for someone else’s wrist.  It was back to the drawing board.

Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Originals Die Denim FlowersI used two denim spirals and two tulle spirals for the flower on the right.  The one on the left has one denim spiral and two tulle spirals – the tulle is very lightweight and soft, not the stiff variety.

Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Originals Die Denim FlowersThe “double denim” flower is in the center – it’s definitely larger – with a single denim layer flower on either side.

Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Originals Die Denim FlowersI did learn a few tricks in the process of assembling these.  If I were working with fabric only (no tulle) it would be fairly simple to roll first and hot glue second.  However, the tulle is wispy and stubborn, and I found it easier to roll a little, hot glue a little, and roll a little more.  Also, when you are working with paper, it’s very easy to adjust the tightness of the rolled flower once you’re done.  With fabric (even if you haven’t hot glued it together already!) there’s too much friction in the layers and they don’t want to loosen up.  I found I got the best results by practicing once or twice before I began to assemble with the hot glue.

Now that I have a few of these under my belt, I can’t wait to add Spiral Flower embellishments to…well, you’ll have to wait and see.  In the meantime, go see what the rest of the RemARKables have come up with – I’m certain you’ll be inspired!

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Head on over to Audra Monk at the Crafty Yogi to continue the tour!

 

 

RemARKably Egg-stra Creative!

Maui Stamper RemARKable March Pinworthy Blog tourWelcome to the RemARKable Pinworthy Blog tour for March!  I’m glad you’ve joined us and I’m sure you’ll be inspired.  Let’s dive right in:

Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Card in a BoxLately I’ve been hooked on the Card-in-a-Box concept.  The possibilities are endless, and this particular process really suits my “More is More” mentality – it seems like you can add bits and pieces forever!  The colors in the Eastern Elegance Designer Series paper really inspired me.

Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Card in a Box

  • Stamps:  Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Petal Parade, Best of Butterflies and Delightful Dozen
  • Color Palette:  Whisper White, Basic Grey, Smokey Slate, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry
  • Accessories:  Eastern Elegance DSP, Pansy and Petite Petals punches, Corner Rounder punch, Little Leaves Sizzlet and the Big Shot, Rhinestone jewels, Simply Scored tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Window Sheets

There are lots of ways to assemble this card, but here’s a tip:  You need a BRAND NEW, full box of Glue Dots.  I use a bamboo BBQ skewer to lift them off the roll and place them on my project.  (I use those skewers for tons of things – rolling paper into curls, reaching elusive spots, dabbing Tombo, placing glue dots and jewels – the list is endless.  And when it gets all sticky with Tombo the Wonder Adhesive I just pitch it.)

Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Card in a BoxThe card folds flat for mailing, too, although with all that extra card stock embellishment, you’re going to need a little extra postage.  It’s worth it 🙂

Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Card in a BoxI was on a roll with these colors, so I carried the theme over to a Tag-a-Bag Box.  There’s no way this was going in an envelope, so I had more room to play.Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Tag a Bag Box

  • Stamps:  None
  • Color Palette:  Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Basic Grey, Smokey Slate, Coastal Cabana
  • Accessories:  Big Shot, Spiral Flower Originals Die and Lattice TIEF, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Tag-a-bag Box, Paper lace doily, Eastern Elegance DSP

Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Tag a Bag BoxThe doily is cut in half and smooshed (yes, that is the authentic, technical, paper-crafting term for it).  I used Sticky Strip to hold it in place under the belly band since it would be sliding back and forth as the box opened and closed.  When something Absolutely, Positively has to stick, you need Sticky Strip.Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Tag a Bag Box

A Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on the Spiral Flower Originals die helps to soften the card stock so it will roll more easily.  The Lattice TIEF does an especially good job of this, although I still smoosh the card stock before I roll the flowers.  Maui Stamper Spiral Flower Original Die Assembly

I also use those odd crafty tweezers that pinch when you let go (instead of having to be squeezed) when I roll up my roses.  They make it easy to hold onto the center of the flower while you’re rolling.Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Tag a Bag Box

These colors make a gorgeous Easter color scheme, and I was delighted to find plastic eggs in Coastal Cabana!  Maybe you’ll choose a different DSP, but I hope you’ll have some fun playing with new ideas for Easter this year.

Maui Stamper RemARKably EggStra Blog Tour Card in a Box

Time to move on and see what Audra has in store.  Thanks for stopping by!

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(If the link doesn’t work for you, cut and paste this link into a browser window:  http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2014/03/eggstra-creative-ideas-for-easter.html)

Woo Hoo! Its Two!

blog-tour-pinworthy-300Welcome to this month’s tour.  The big news in these parts is that one of my favorite people in the whole wide world is expecting…TWINS!  She’s RemARKable in so many ways – as a matter of fact, if you are following this Pin-Worthy tour in sequence, you’ve just come from her blog.  I’m ruining the surprise factor, but today I’m going to share a bit of the decor for her baby shower.

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoA party begins with invitations and I’ve made TWO.  These are designed to have the details on the back.  Crystal has chosen bright colors for her nursery, and I chose Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral tones for these projects.

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoThe li’l Giraffes are stamped in Pool Party and Crisp Cantaloupe, and are corralled in our new On Film (LOVE!) framelits.  There are so many awesome new framelits available in the Occasions catalog that it’s tough to choose – thank goodness for Sale-a-bration 🙂

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoLove this Retro Fresh DSP – it coordinates with EVERYTHING.  These little birds – from the For the Birds stamp set – are seriously under-appreciated.  To keep these really versatile, I didn’t use a “Shower” sentiment, so these cards could just as easily be announcements or thank you notes.

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoI quickly colored the wings and tails with markers, then used the Aqua Painter for a light wash over their little birdie bodies.  Check these out – I’m telling you, For the Birds is a sleeper.

The second Party Sneak Peak is the banner.  Gotta love those new banner framelits too!!  Yes, you can hand cut your own banners.  Yes, it’s not that hard.  But cranking them out with the framelits gave me 13 IDENTICAL banners and you know that’s not easy to do by hand!  So worth it…

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoThe message is loud and clear, don’t you think?  And I had such fun embellishing each banner.  I used a lot of Retro Fresh DSP, plus embossing folders, buttons, ribbon – if I could reach it I used it!

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoI used the Natural Trim to string my banner, both for the color and the fact that the texture helps hold things firmly in place.  And if you know me, you’ll know those buttons are actually sewed on with Linen Thread.  It had to be done.

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoEach letter from the Timeless Type Sizzlets is mounted on an embellished circle from the Pennants Bigz die.  I kept them uniform and relatively uncluttered to tie the message together since each banner was unique.

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoI’m telling you, it was a lot of fun to embellish all of these!  Definitely Stand-Up-Stamping.  (Do you stand up?  I think we need a club.)

Maui Stamper PinWorthy Blog Tour It's TwoThe new Bigz Spiral Flower die is getting a lot of action in my craft room.  You can adjust the tightness of the spiral to give you an entirely different look each time, or even (as I’ve done here) add a big ol’ pearl to the middle.

If you’ve held off on making a banner because you thought it would be too hard, hold off no longer!  The letters don’t have to match – mix-and-match is a great look.  It’s a great way to use up scraps and bits, and although it might turn into a treasured memento, I view it more as an in-the-moment kind of project.  Enjoy it for today, or this week, or even a month, and then replace it with something new!

Hope you’ve enjoyed this stop on the RemARKable PinWorthy tour.  Time to head over to see what Audra has created this month.  Thanks for checking in!

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A RemARKable Sale-a-bration

What a way to go out – our last Best of 25 Years Anniversary Blog Tour features stamps from Sale-a-bration.  Everyone is an SAB fan!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationThese images shouted “Tags” to me – as so many of the 25th Anniversary sets have done.  Making tags is even more fun with our two new tag punches – I’ve used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (#133324) on these tags, along with a generous helping of Washi Tape.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationDon’t you think Pale Pistachio and Blushing Bride are a pleasing combination?  Say yes 🙂

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationThis was one of my favorite images when it came out the first time and I was a happy stamper to see it again.  I had the oh-so-brilliant idea to add speckles to the flowers with my white gel pen:

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationSuper simple – just dots – but I love the pop.  Did you know…if your gel pen gets fussy, open it up, push a slim bamboo bbq skewer down the ink chamber and give it a stir.  Works like a charm!

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationThose smudges on my ribbon are not really there – I just checked.  So much for photo editing!  I had loads of fun combining ribbons for these tags.  Sometimes you need to step back and just LOOK at your stash instead of go forward with a purpose.

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationOne of my favorite people in the UNIVERSE is expecting a baby girl this spring, so I have babies on my mind.  (She’s also expecting a boy – twins!  But baby boys don’t want flowered tags.)

Maui Stamper RemARKable Blog Tour 25th Anniversary Best of Sale-a-brationThe new gold Washi tape in the Occasions catalog looks fabulous with Soft Suede.  It’s a burnished gold rather than a bright gilt, and that makes it a lot more versatile.  Versatile, just like each of the 25th Anniversary Best of stamp sets!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tour as well as the entire year of tours.  The 25th Anniversary Best of Stamps are all available through March 31, 2014, and each set is priced at $14.95 US.  If you want to go back to revisit the entire “Best of” series, you’ll find it on the third Sunday each month beginning February 2013 – I’ve listed the links below.  You’ll notice that my posts appear a day early – that’s because our tour begins each month at midnight Eastern time.  I usually got the math right!

Now head on over to see what Maria has created for you, and thanks for stopping by.

http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/

Maui Stamper 25th Anniversary Blog Tour Next Blog

February 17, 2013  Best of Birthdays

March 17, 2013 Best of Love

April 21, 2013 Best of Flowers

May 19, 2013  Best of Butterflies

June 16, 2013  Best of Brides and Babies

July 21, 2013  Best of Greetings

August 18, 2013  Best of Shelli

September 15, 2013  Best of Halloween

October 20, 2013  Best of Autumn

November 17, 2013  Best of Christmas

December 15, 2013  Best of Snow

Introducing the New RemARKable Pin-Worthy Blog Tour!

Pinterest is my favorite Black Hole on the internet – I have spent hours there looking at anything and everything.  Our new tour features a Pin-Worthy theme every month and we are starting off with a flourish on the theme of True Love – or as our fearless leader Jan puts it, “Lovey-Dovey”.

Our Crumb Cake note-card sized envelopes have been on my desk lately – I’m SUPPOSED to be making (and sending!) thank-you notes!  The new Retro Fresh DSP (that’s Designer Series Paper to the uninitiated) paper pack has Crumb Cake in its color palette, so it seemed a natural pairing:

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327

  • Stamps:  Yippee Skippee, Petite Petals
  • Color Palette:  Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana
  • DSP:  Fresh Prints
  • Accessories:  Deco Labels Framelites, Petite Petal Punch, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327Love those Petite Petals from the new Occasions catalog – and they are bundled with the coordinating punch.  I’m a sucker for deals like that 🙂

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327There’s something about these Crumb Cake envelopes that begs for lining.  I played with all the patterns before choosing this open, floral pattern.  Honestly?  I just liked it the best.

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327On the inside I added a sentiment from Memorable Moments – I love that the words are separate (Happy and Anniversary – there’s also a Birthday stamp).  No Stamp-a-ma-jig this time, just stamp-a-ma-GO!

I was inspired by this sketch – it’s this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch – so I made a second card with it using the same color palette:

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327Out with  Real Red and in with Pool Party and  Baked Brown Sugar.  A minor change like that makes a major difference, don’t you think?  This is still Retro Fresh DSP.     Piercing seems to be out of trend right now, but I’ve always loved how it adds texture and design without adding color, so I pulled out my Piercing Tool (aka Pokie Doodle) and the guide.  It also reflects the little dots on the DSP (really, I planned it that way.)

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327This card needed a coordinating envelope as well.  Love those dots!

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327The smallest heart is punched with the Owl Punch, and the larger one is a single punch.  And what card doesn’t NEED some Linen Thread?  Perfect touch.

Maui Stamper RemARKable PinWorthy Mojo327Finally, the inside is stamped with the brand new Hip Notes image – don’t tell Mr. Maui Stamper, but this just might be his Valentine.

Hope you like this Inaugural post for the PinWorthy Tour!  Your next stop is Audra Monk at the Crafty Yogi – I’m sure you’ll enjoy her projects.

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Welcome to the RemARKable Best of Snow blog tour.  There is no snow on Maui today, but I’m gonna play along anyway.  How could I resist these Hedgies?

Maui Stamper Best of Snow Hedgie and Snow HedgieWe don’t have hedgehogs either.  They would be considered an invasive species, which seems like an awfully mean thing to say about something so cute.  It’s a serious problem, but this pair is no threat at all to our islands – so stamp away and enjoy their adorable roundness!

Maui Stamper Best of Snow Hedgie and Snow HedgieThere’s a teeny sneak peek here – we have silver (and gold!) baker’s twine coming in the Occasions catalog!  Here it adds a little more dimension.

Maui Stamper Best of Snow Hedgie and Snow HedgieThe hedgies are back as a tag – and I would be spoiling the surprise to say more, but this tag is going to be perfect for a certain gift I’m giving this year.  The tag itself is another sneak peek…

Maui Stamper Best of Snow Hedgie and Snow HedgieI added a little Frost White shimmer paint to the card (it was  on the Clearance Rack at the time, but so goes the Clearance Rack!  It’s gone.)   I left it off the tag and added a little Pool Party accent around the snow.  I like both looks but I think I prefer this one.

I also played with the snowflake image and found it fit nicely into the Festive Flurry Framelits.

Maui Stamper Best of Snow Snowflake GarlandI put them on some silver ribbon and have had them all over my house – on the banister, across the buffet, and finally on the tree – I think this is where they’ll stay.

Get on your sled and head on over to Robin‘s – I’m pretty sure she’s got plenty of snow at her house!

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