A RemARKably Curious Day

Posted on February 9, 2013 by mauistamper

Welcome to the Collage Curios RemARKable Stamp of the Month tour! Whether you’re just beginning the tour here with the Maui Stamper or have been halfway across the USA with our many talented paper artists, I hope you’ll enjoy yourself today. Those of you in New England deserve a blog tour after strugging through all the weather that has come your way this weekend!

The Collage Curios set is made up of primarily small images, and my first inclination would be to go small – 3×3 cards, milk carton favor boxes, or even jewelry crossed my mind. The more I thought about it, the more I felt challenged to make a card that would still spotlight those small images but somehow find a balance. Tell me what you think:

DO YOU GET IT? There’s a little joke here…

Collage Curios and Delightful Dozen stamp sets
Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Primrose Petals card stock
Crumb Cake and Primrose Petals FFIP (Firm Foam Ink Pads)
Dazzling Details
1 inch circle and 7/8 inch scallop circle punches
Big Shot, Delicate Designs TIEF and Delicate Doilies Sizzlet
Primrose Petals 3/8 inch stitched satin ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals and Sponge

I love that little bee…my Valentine…

I couldn’t stop at just one card!

Collage Curios and Petite Pairs stamp sets
Calypso Coral and Chocolate Chip FFIP
Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake card stock
Chocolate Chip and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Markers
Linen Thread
1 inch circle punch
New distressing tool!
Color Spritzer
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Sponge
Dazzling Details
Rhinestone Jewels

You know, I kept going with that “More is More” kinda thing here. The little hot air balloons just naturally floated across the page, but then the Color Spritzer wanted in, and the Crumb Cake card base wanted a little bit of spongin’ texture, and before I knew it there were jewels and Dazzling Details and we were off to the races! Kinda fun, though…

Now float on over to Robin Merriman’s Trinity Design Studios and see what she has come up with….she’s a talented stamper and I’m sure you’ll love wht she has done! Don’t forget to leave a little blog love (comments) as you do – all of these hard-working bloggers will thank you!

RemARKable Hearts A-Flutter Blog Tour

Posted on January 12, 2013 by mauistamper

Are you lovin’ what you’re seein’??? The RemARKables come up with some fabulous designs and it’s an honor to be included in this tour. The hearts are a-flutterin’ in my house with not just Valentines’ Day but a wedding coming up in February:

Yep, it’s my favorite blue-and-green color combo again! This time I chose Wild Wasabi and Tempting Turquoise, a well matched pair in hue and intensity. Let’s start with the favor jar:

Pretty simple – a 4 ounce quilted glass jar with a couple of embellishments and some seam binding ribbon. You can tell by the shimmer on the green strips that I used Wild
Wasabi embossing powder to make that color pop. The coordinating framelits are key to getting all of these elements cut out in no time flat! (and if you’re an M&M fan, those are Dark Chocolate Mint M&Ms, and yes they are all shades of green!!)

Next up is a luminaria made from the Bigz XL Fancy Favor bag in vellum. It’s hard to see, but there’s a little flameless tea light inside with Tempting Turquoise shreddies. Hang a group of these in the trees for a sunset reception, or use them to line a pathway or even the edge of a table!

This simple geometric design was created with a man in mind… not too fluffy or fussy. I’ll confess I was seriously tempted to try my hand at the ruffled, romantic look with this set but all of those linear designs pulled me towards a cleaner style instead. I used my Simply Scored (most awesome scoring tool evah!) to create a simple linear border on this card. By the way, no fussy measuring for the placement on these – your eyeball can do the job. And did you spot that bit of Bakers’ twine? I used a ittle Tempting Turquoise ink refill to dye the twine, but my initial effort was way too dark. On an impulse I stuck it under the faucet for a second and that did the trick!

Thanks for stopping by, and click on the link below to see what the uber-talented (and might I add uber-busy!!) Robin Merriman has in store!

See you next time!

RemARKable Stampers Affection Collection Blog Tour

Posted on December 8, 2012 by mauistamper

Hello there friends! Thanks for taking time from your busy day to share a little Affection with us. Welcome to the Valley Isle, where the weather outside is…delightful!

I’m taking you forward today to springtime holidays. Affection Collection is well suited to Valentines Day, but I chose to focus on how well it works for bridal showers and weddings, and specifically how it works for small cards. These are 3″ squares, and I used my favorite color combo – Marina Mist and Lucky Limeade:

This image is easy to align with the ever-faithful Stamp-a-ma-jig. Punch the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with the Modern Label punch, add a couple of pearls, and tie on some Lucky Limeade Bakers twine for a finishing touch.

For a little love note, how about a heart on wings?

We’ve gotten awfully spoiled with Framelits, but the truth is I actually pulled out my snips and cut this winged heart out BY HAND. Yes. Believe it. And didn’t I do a lovely job?

There’s some Vanilla Smooch Spritz , Crystal Effects, and yes, even Dazzling Diamonds to add some sparkle. I had the ceiling fan running (yes, it’s that warm) when I took the Dazzling Diamonds out of the secure vault and opened the jar — oopsie, that was exciting! Off with the fan and then a very careful drizzling of those Diamonds to keep the peace. Mr. Maui Stamper does not like glitter, and those Dazzling Diamonds have a mind of their own.

I think this is my favorite of these three little gift cards. The little flags are hand cut (but hint, hint, not for long!! The Spring Catalog is coming soon!) and attached with dimensionals. That little bit of Marina Mist 1/8″ taffeta is threaded through tiny 1/16″ holes and knotted, and I promise you it was much easier than it sounds. A little bit of bling finishes off this love note:

Affection Collection in wood #127946 $29.95
Affection Collection in clear #127949 $21.95
Whisper White Mini Square Envelopes #107309 $7.50

This is a Holiday Catalog stamp set that will NOT carry forward, so you have until January 2, 2013 to make it yours.

Click on the RemARKable Badge below to see what the ever talented Robin Merriman has in store for you.

Winter Memories: RemARKable Stamp of the Month

Posted on November 10, 2012 by mauistamper

Aloha! This stamp set is a bit out of character for the Valley Isle, but I couldn’t resist the chance to share a blog tour with my favorite RemARKable stampers! We do have cardinals here – both North American and South American – and if you put on your ruby red slippers, close your eyes and click your heels, you can imagine a little sledding party down Sliding Sands Trail into Haleakala Crater…

Winter Memories stamp set
Regals Prints Pack Designer Series paper
Whisper White, Soft Suede and River Rock card stock
Cherry Cobbler Core’dinations paper
Basic Black FFIP (Firm Foam Ink Pad)
Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Basic Grey and Soft Suede Classic ink refills
Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write marker
Aquapainter
Big shot and Lacy Brocade TIEF (Textured Impressions Embossing Folder)
Stampin’ Sanding Block
Always Artichoke Seam Binding
Crystal Effects
Stampin’ Dimensionals

You can’t see the Crystal Effects? Here, I’ll show you:

There’s a light wash of Basic Grey on the boards behind the sled, and those fat little birds are just waiting for you to look away so that they can swoop down and stuff their beaks with those juicy red berries!!

Now put on your Imagination Caps and let’s picture an ice rink:

Winter Memories stamp set
Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso card stock
Early Espresso Core’dinations card stock
Be of Good Cheer Designer Series paper
Silver Glimmer Paper
Basic Black and Crumb Cake FFIP
Always Artichoke Classic Ink Refill
Aquapainter
Clear and Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details
Big Shot and Lattice and Wood Grain TIEFs
Stampin’ Sanding Block
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Sponge
Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

There’s lots of texture here with the Core’dinations paper, embossing and sponging. I’ll warn you that tearing the Core’dinations paper especially once it’s gone through the TIEF is kinda like plucking your eyebrows (sorry guys): it’s really easy to get carried away and then all of the sudden you’ve got nothing left!

Love this set? It has beautiful, detailed wintery images perfect for watercolor.