A cold is NOT good for Mojo

Posted on December 6, 2012 by mauistamper

I went and saw the good Doctor today for help with my various and sundry symptoms…since it’s a cold there’s not much he can do, but he did give me a couple of magic potions. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this lethargic!

The RemARKable Blog Tour is rolling around again this weekend – check in on Sunday for loads of inspiration using the Affection Collection stamp set! The RemARKable stampers are an amazingly talented lot.
Since I’ve been under the weather and without my mojo, I’m sharing a couple of projects from my tag class:

Very simple almost one layer tag using the ornaments image from Merry and Type. I stamped in Midnight Muse, stamped separately a second time in Marina Mist and cut out that second image to pop up on a dimensional. Yes, CUT OUT – sorry, no framelit for this one! I am getting spoiled.

Each ornament has a few strokes of Champagne Mist Shimmer paint, and the Marina Mist popped up ornament has an inset cut (again!!) from the Silver Glimmer paper. The tab on the top is designed to go over the neck of a bottle – very easy!

This is my favorite “Go To” tag from the Two Tags Bigz die – just a scallop circle and a gingerbread man – a few pearls – and you’re done!

These tags are part of my tag class next week – let me know if you would like to join us!

Casing Jill Hilliard

Posted on November 5, 2012 by mauistamper

Do you know Jill? She’s a fabulous Stampin’ Up! demonstrator with an amazing talent for doing loads of things and doing them well. This includes creating fabulous cards. I cased two of them for a card class that Crystal and I did a couple of weeks ago. Just in case you missed them on Jill’s Card Creations I’ll share them with you today!

Owl Occasions stamp set
Whisper White and Gumball Green card stock
Gumball Green, Early Espresso and Raspberry Ripple FFIP
Gumball Green Stitched ribbon

So easy and so cute!! That is “Jill Style” in a nutshell. I’m smittin with this owl – don’t miss the Owl Occasions stamp set in the Holiday catalog, as it works for both Christmas and birthdays!

One little round guy deserves another:

Scentsational Seasons and More Merry Messages stamp sets
Soft Suede and Cherry Cobbler FFIP
Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, and Crumb Cake card stock
Champagne Mist Glimmer paper
Be of Good Cheer Designer Series paper
Big Shot and Perfect Polka Dots TIEF
Cherry Cobbler bakers twine
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Couldn’t you just Eat Him Up?? Poor little Gingerbread Man, it’s hard to “Run, run, as fast as you can” when you are stuck to a card with a Stampin’ Dimensional. Look at his little face:

He seems pretty happy despite that predicament. It must be due to that gorgeous Champagne Glimmer paper next to him. I would smile too.

Don’t forget to stop by on the 11th for the RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog tour! We’re featuring Winter Memories in November and you will LOVE what we have in store for you!!

Sparkle and shine – and FREE INK!!!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by mauistamper

We interrupt our previously scheduled post to shout: FREE INK!!!

Who: Stampin’ Up!
What: Free Subtles, Regals or Brights Collection FFIP (Firm Foam Ink Pads)
When: Now until December 16
Where: My Online Store
Why: DUH!!! It’s free!

How? There are two ways to get 10 free ink pads. Hostess a Stampin’ Up! event with at least $450 in sales and they’re yours for free…OR take the leap and become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for $99! The demonstrator kit includes plenty of business supplies PLUS $125 of whatever Stampin’ Up! product you would like from either catalog or My Digital Studio downloads – and 10 free ink pads. Either way you win – contact me or stop by the Online Store for more information.

OK, where were we?

Ah yes. Seriously, who doesn’t love a little bit of sparkle? I’m not a super-sparkly, bedazzled kind of girl but I definitely love a touch of bling. Crystal and I went all out with these tags for last weekend’s Christmas Extravaganza:

We embossed the Petite Pocket and dressed it up with a little bit of Ruffled Tulle, then filled it with a sparkly pair of tags. It’s just the right size! The tags are easy as can be – and pretty fabulous: