EARTHEN ELEGANCE THANKS

Posted on June 14, 2023 by mauistamper

It was time to try the Earthen Treasures images in another color palette! As much as I love the earthy colors of the Earthen Elegance Designer Series paper, I knew these pots and stems would sing in other colors. What about Boho Blue?

handmade card with a large vase with stems and a striped paper accent on a white card base with the sentiment “thank you”

Stamps: Earthen Treasures
Color Palette: Basic White, Boho Blue, Wild Wheat
Accessories: Big Boss, Tailored Tags dies, Deckle Rectangle dies, Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, In Color DSP Assortment, Boho Blue 3/8″ textured ribbon, Linen thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals

This design is suitable for nearly any occasion – if the colors were more muted, I think it could even work as a sympathy card. And I *think* it might even work as a Manly Card!

The sentiment is on a simple strip of Basic White card stock. I have about 20 miles worth of these 1/2″ strips from trimming down a standard sheet of card stock to 4 interior panels (4″ by 5.25″). I like to finish all my colored card bases with a white panel on the inside.

How do you like Earthen Textures in Boho Blue? Does it work for you? If you need some In Color card stock – or anything else for that matter – shop the Online Store.

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AMAZING YEAR meets the Scrap File

Posted on October 7, 2022 by mauistamper

I took my paper snips to Amazing Year to create the focal point for this card. I colored the bouquet with my Stampin’ Blends and rummaged through the bits and pieces on my craft desk to pull a card together:

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Amazing Year Timeworn Type Awash in Beauty DSP

Stamps: Amazing Year
Color Palette: Basic White, Memento Black, Pale Papaya, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo
Accessories: Big Boss, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Deckled Rectangle dies, Stampin’ Blends, Awash with Beauty DSP, Perfectly Penciled DSP, White Frayed Ribbon, White Bakers Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips

I had such fun preparing the Deckled Rectangle for this bouquet. A little watercolor wash, a few flicks from my Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Write marker (flick the brush against the cap – try it!) and that white panel is elevated to something special.

Maui Stamper Stampin' Up! Amazing Year Timeworn Type Awash in Beauty DSP Perfectly Penciled DSP

The two different pieces of DSP were scraps just begging to be used. In the photo, that green panel looks like it’s been embossed, but it’s just the design of the DSP popping off the page. It worked really well with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder.

A little bakers twine, pulled apart and tied into a soft bow, accents the bouquet. I trimmed the “Enjoy Your Day” tag off the stem and attached it separately because 1) the connection was too thin and it would be wonky and 2) I wanted it tucked almost underneath the bouquet. It’s a great sentiment because it covers a lot of occasions.

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Natural Prints meet Hues of Happiness

Posted on September 4, 2022 by mauistamper

Hues of Happiness Designer Series Papers are colorful, but they’re not chaotic. They make a perfect backdrop for a single image. Here they highlight the Maidenhair Fern from Natural Prints:

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Stamps: Natural Prints, Amazing Year
Color Palette: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather
Accessories: Big Boss, Natural Prints dies, Timeworn Type 3D EF, Hues of Happiness DSP, Metallic Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I chose Fresh Freesia out of that DSP to offset the brilliant green of Granny Apple. I like that they’re similar intensities, and emotionally those two colors almost vibrate together. I think that makes “the message really “To a wonderful friend” really resonate.

I flicked the edge of my Highland Heather Stampin’ Write marker against the cap to get that fine spatter. It’s hard to see in photos but in your hand, it softens the Basic White card stock.

The Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder is my current favorite. Does that happen to you? For a while I was all about the Fern EF, and then I got hooked on the Tropical Hideaway background stamp. Now it’s Timeworn Type, but don’t hold your breath – I’m pretty fickle.

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