Bee Happy. Bee Grateful. Bee You.

Posted on July 5, 2016 by mauistamper

I’ve always enjoyed word play. The pun is a very creative, if sometimes groan-inducing form of word play, but in this case I was looking for something more whimsical. This bee image captured my imagination right away, and I went off in search of the right words to create the story that was developing in my head:

Stamps: Pun Intended (Host), Remarkable You, Work of Art, Oh What Fun, Tin of Cards
Color Palette: Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Vellum card stock, Wink of Stella Clear, Honeycomb TIEF (retired), Crushed Curry ribbon (retired), Perfectly Artistic DSP (SAB/retired), Timeless Elegance DSP (retired), Stampin’ Write markers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Pun Intended is a Host Rewards stamp set – you can only purchase it with Host dollars received when you host a qualifying event or order. The bee is the Queen (Bee) of the set – I’ve featured it once already in THIS post. I used the retired Honeycomb TIEF there, too. (I’m really disappointed that Stampin’ Up! chose to retire that TIEF before introducing this image.) I guess being a bit of a hoarder has some advantages {wink}.

You can see my vellum wings looking straight on. I stamped the image on vellum with Basic Black and set it aside overnight to dry completely. I cut out the wings including the zig zag portion of the body that runs between them and used that section to adhere the wings to the stamped image.

I used Tombo (the Wonder Adhesive) to attach the layers and was very pleased with the result. The body on the panel as well as the body portion on the vellum are both colored with Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write markers, and I think that helps disguise the adhesive. The wings are super-sparkled with two coats of Clear Wink of Stella.

The DSP behind the images is the retired Timeless Elegance, one of the most beautiful and easy-to-use sets of papers that Stampin’ Up! has ever produced. It’s wrapped around a piece of cardboard, and finished on the back with a coordinating DSP (also retired from Sale-a-bration 2016):

As a custom piece, there just wasn’t a frame available that would fit, so I created a clean finish for the back and sandwiched the ribbon securely between the layers.

Bee Happy. Bee Grateful. Bee You.

Check out the RemARKable Bundles!

Posted on August 13, 2015 by mauistamper

Welcome to the RemARKable Blog tour – this month, it’s all about bundles!

There are heaps of great bundles in the Annual Catalog, and I chose to focus on the Flower Patch stamps and framelits. I don’t know about you, but when I create a card with a set like this I often have a lot of little pieces left over. I pulled out those pieces to see what I could do:

I ALWAYS need tags, and 9 times out of 10, I need a tag AT THE LAST MINUTE. Can you relate?

As I worked on color combinations for these tags, it occurred to me that the best thing to do would be to make a lot of pieces, mix and match them to form pleasing combinations, and put them together to create a little stash for myself.

If I weren’t sharing these with you today, I would have left them without a sentiment. That way, I could add the exact phrase I needed when I was looking for a last minute tag.

Stamps: Flower Patch, And Many More, and Work of Art
Color Palette: Whisper White with Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Real Red and Soft Suede; Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Smokey Slate; and Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango and Tip Top Taupe.
Accessories: Flower Fair Framelits; Ornate Tag Topper Punch; Blushing Bride and Pool Party 1/4″ cotton ribbon; 1/8″ striped ribbon (sneak peek from Holiday catalog)

If you’re like me, you have lots of bits and pieces all over your crafting desktop. Grab a Tag Topper punch and craft up some tags!

Next stop on the tour is Heather Mathiason – enjoy her great projects!

Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2015/08/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-bundle-up.html

Melissa Bolinger – http://creativeblessingsbymissy.blogspot.com/2015/08/remarkable-blog-tour-watercolor-wings.html

Tamra Davis – http://www.thecardladies.com/remarkable-blog-hop-ready-for-fall/

Anne Matasci – http://wp.me/pCcBw-1Vk YOU ARE HERE!!!

Heather Mathieson – https://inkyladybug.wordpress.com/?p=187

Audra Monk –
http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2015/08/remarkable-blog-hop-any-choice-bundle.html

Maria Pane -http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2015/08/remarkable-blog-tour-su-bundles.html

Michele Reynolds – http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2015/08/bundle-blog-tour.html

Pam Staples – http://wp.me/p3p2VA-14W

Janet Wakeland – http://wp.me/pHIQD-7m8

A Day to Celebrate

Posted on July 4, 2014 by mauistamper

Happy Independence Day! Today I’m sharing my version of the Work of Art Flag:

Stamps: Work of Art, Lots of Thanks
Color Palette: Real Red, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Encore Silver
Accessories: Itty Bitty Accents Star punch, Silver 1/8″ taffeta

I “bent” the sentiment a little bit to give it a curve – that’s one of the benefits of our clear mount stamps. And who could resist some sparkling stars?

Enjoy your day – and if you have the chance, thank a soldier or a sailor today.

Blendabilities: Part II

Posted on June 19, 2014 by mauistamper

I’m experimenting more with Blendabilities, the awesome new alcohol markers soon to be available to customers (and available NOW to demonstrators!) I wanted to explore how they function purely as coloring tools. I put them to the test with one of my favorite line art stamp sets:

Stamps: For the Birds, Work of Art
Color Palette: Daffodil Delight, Costal Cabana, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Coastal Cabana Thick Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, and Blendabilities in Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Rich Razzleberry and Cherry Cobbler.

Just as I did with my flower from a few days ago, I stamped my image a few times and then played with the Blendabilities. I love to color! I just wanted to see what would happen with different colors and approaches.

The short answer is that these markers are a coloring delight. I didn’t attempt to shade “within the lines” but used a single color for each defined space. I did use the light, middle and dark tones of the markers to create contrast, in this case between wing and body. No streaking, beautiful, even coverage, and gorgeous color. I’m hooked.

Whisper White vs. Very Vanilla

Posted on June 11, 2014 by mauistamper

Do you select between Whisper White and Very Vanilla intentionally or randomly? Sometimes I really think about it, and other times I just grab the one that’s closest at hand. I started this card with Very Vanilla, but as soon as I stamped the first tone I wanted to see what it would look like on Whisper White. At that point it was just as easy to make both cards, and so I did:

Stamps: Work of Art, Too Kind, Memorable Moments or Regarding Dahlias
Color Palette: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White or Very Vanilla
Accessories: Honeycomb TIEF, Pool Party Seam Binding (retired)

Here’s the Vanilla Version:

I see a substantial difference between the two. In my eyes, the colors are much crisper and cleaner on Whisper White. I guess I should know that, but it was something I hadn’t really thought about. Very Vanilla changes the color of the ink.

Have some fun experimenting on your own. I don’t think you would see the same dramatic result if you were working with warm colors – Tangerine Tango, Tangelo Twist and Pumpkin Pie, for example. I’ll think more purposefully about my neutrals now.

A Saffron Pear by the Pool…

Posted on June 7, 2014 by mauistamper

I’ve spent a couple of days since my return from Merry Olde England playing with color and today it’s all about my favorite combination: shades of yellow, blue and green. Specifically, I’ve chosen So Saffron, Pear Pizazz and Pool Party:

Stamps: Work of Art
Color Palette: So Saffron, Pear Pizazz and Pool Party, plus a little Coastal Cabana
Accessories: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Candy Dots, Large oval punch, Oval Framelits, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The chevrons in the Work of Art stamp set are super easy to line up. I generally have serious issues with that sort of alignment, but this as a happy surprise. I also broke all the color-coordinating rules in this one – sort of. I used Coastal Cabana Ink and Pool Party card stock. I chose So Saffron ink and a Candy Dot but I used the Daffodil Delight Seam Binding. Walkin’ on the wild side, I guess. Speaking of…

We spent the first week that we were in England in the Cotswolds, exploring a different town each day. We’d seen a photo of this door, and when we were in Stow-on-the-Wold my son said he thought it was nearby. We walked around the perimeter of St. Edward’s Church and there it was – how could we not take a photo?

It wasn’t as cold as we make it look, but remember, we’re from Maui. I put on a sweater when it gets to 76°. The weather was lovely, although I’m pretty sure it drizzled off and on this day. There were some glorious views through the clouds, though:

Even through the windshield you can appreciate the glorious blues, greens and yellows!! Enjoy!

The Maui Stamper

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Tag Archives: Work of Art

Bee Happy. Bee Grateful. Bee You.

Check out the RemARKable Bundles!

A Day to Celebrate

Blendabilities: Part II

Whisper White vs. Very Vanilla

A Saffron Pear by the Pool…

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