Gorgeous Grosgrain Ribbon

Posted on December 4, 2013 by mauistamper

I don’t usually use wide ribbon on cards, but our Cherry Cobbler grosgrain is so luscious that I had to make an exception:

Festive Flurry and More Merry Messages stamp sets
Crumb Cake, Gumball Green and Whisper White card stock
Season of Style DSP
Cherry Cobbler FFIP
Tea Lace doily
Festive Flurry Framelits and the Big Shot
Cherry Cobbler grosgrain ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Rhinestone jewels

That ribbon is very soft and yet holds its shape really well. I think you could even sneak that soft knot through the Postal Services 1/4″ rule!

Speaking of, yesterday I did my part to keep the USPS afloat: I mailed my daughter and her husband their Christmas package. I am the Woman Who Packs Every Inch – let no corner be un-stuffed. I kept it under the 20 pound limit for international boxes, but I swear the price has gone up – shipping the large flat rate box to Australia was (gulp) $77.95. Of course they’re worth it – but I have yet another reason I wish they would move to the US! However, that’s not my decision and the most important thing is that they’re happy. (Really!) I hope their package makes them happy.

I hope today’s card makes you happy, too!

Santa loves a little bling

Posted on October 23, 2013 by mauistamper

You just have to listen to him say “Ho ho ho” to know he’s the kind of guy who would wear a big shiny belt buckle:

We sparkled up the Bag-in-a-box with some silver Glimmer paper at ACCE. That stuff is seriously awesome, although when you cut it sometimes little bits of blingy-ness come loose and fly around the craft room. So far we haven’t had any Glitter Issues, because I have been vigilant with the stick-vac. One of these days I know I’m gonna push it too far and there will be a meeting of the minds 🙂

We had a few crafters who were unable to attend at the last minute, and hopefully they’ll be able to assemble their packets based on our photos. There’s a tutorial HERE that will help too. You could adapt the dimensions to create different size packages. The key is the glimmer paper!

I made a couple of these in different papers from the Season of Style 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper pack. This one totally cracked me up when I finished it because it looks just like pajamas to me. Santa must have a velvet dressing gown to go with these!

Packages here, packages there…

Posted on October 21, 2013 by mauistamper

Nothing says “I love you” like a gift in a CUTE PACKAGE:

Seriously…a box this cute practically guarantees an awesome gift. And the belly-band slides on and off so easily that it can be used again and again! Share the love!

The trick to creating the Mosaic Punch embellishment is to build it on a 1 3/4 inch circle base. The addition of a ginormous pearl embellishment and the elevating properties of Stampin’ Dimensionals add the finishing touches.

Santa is getting his Washi Tape groove going on this grungaliscious card. Crystal adapted an earlier design and we all loved this look. Washi is even better than post-its! It peels off the wall very nicely too – you’ll se it at Christmas time in my house holding up just about everything.

Today is the last day to take advantage of the best joining opportunity Stampin’ Up! has ever offered. A couple of clicks plus $25 and you can be a card-carrying, stamp-slinging Official Demonstrator! You’ve got until 11:50pm Mountain standard time (that’s 7:50pm Hawaii standard time) to satisfy your curiosity. Start HERE.

And if that’s not enough, today is the last day for these DEALS – there will be fresh ones tomorrow!

Three by three

Posted on September 11, 2013 by mauistamper

Love making gift cards – 3 x 3 is fun size!

I can’t take the credit for this – Peggy designed it for our Maui Stampers gathering last week, and I cockaroached it for my Hostess Club this week. (Cockaroach is a local expression and in stamping terms it would translate to CASE. And yes, it has that “extra” letter a in the middle.)

Fabulous Phrases stamp set
Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso card stock
Season of Style DSP
Early Espresso FFIP
Circle punches: 3/4, 1 and 1 1/4 inch

There’s Old Olive and Whisper White card stock on the inside in addition to the above colors, and the circle punches are 1/2 inch and bitty.

We made the envelopes with the new Envelope Punch Board – oh, yeah! Can you make envelopes with Simply Scored? Well, of course you can. Can you make them more quickly, easily and professionally with the Envelope Punch Board? YOU BETCHA!!!

And if you’re gonna order it, go ahead and order in the Online Store and be sure to enter X369CEC2 in the Hostess Code box. All September Online Orders will share in the Hostess Benefits at the end of the month – but you MUST enter the Hostess Code to be included. It’s product # 133774 and $19.95

While you’re at it, the Magnetic Platform is available to order on September 12 – HOORAY!! Product # 130658 priced at $39.95 and it is WORTH EVERY PENNY. Don’t delay – who knows what will happen with this hot product!!